Palace Game 6/5

[fujimaru]

The Dreamer In The Grand Temple
Humanity Foundation Value: ????

What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.

Comments

[messianic]

[ quietly: ]

I wonder if this ring symbolizes all of them, or something like that.

[ and to Holmes: ]

Is this one... will this one help us get to Ritsuka?

[fujimaru]

"Indeed!" He seems pleased. "Nine of those rings were given to the Beast that walked in his body after his death. What of the tenth, then?"

[markofkaine]

[this isn't like shang chi and the ten rings at all

Kaine looks at the ring in his hand.]

Then... this is the tenth? Being sat on by a tentacle?

[messianic]

[ it's symbolic. ]

I guess so. If we can use this to get to Ritsuka, then...

[ well, how do you use a ring? ]

Does one of us have to put it on?

[fujimaru]

"Usually, that is the sort of thing one does with a ring." Holmes raises an eyebrow. "I can't say much about tentacles, though. But if it appeared to be a pillar with many eyes, it almost certainly is the correct ring."

[markofkaine]

[Looks at Minato]

You've got more experience with doing magic than I do.

[messianic]

[ Minato just shrugs a little, and holds out his hand for the ring. He'll wear it, that's fine! ]

Okay. We'll give this a try. Thanks for the guidance, Holmes-san.

[ And presuming Kaine hands it over, he slips it on. ]

[fujimaru]

For a moment, nothing happens.

But then Minato can feel a gentle sort of tugging, trying to lead him back up the stairs again.

[messianic]

[ ahaaaa. Minato blinks at his finger, and then nods towards the stairs. ]

This way, Kaine-san. It's guiding us to where we need to go, I think.

[markofkaine]

All right. Lead the way, magic ring finger.

[messianic]

[ OFF THEY GO THEN following where the magic ring guides them!! ]

[fujimaru]

It's somehow familiar?

...Though, with the ring on, there is now a visible outline on the far wall, a doorway that was not there before.

[messianic]

[ ................. they were in the right place at the very start. of course they were. ]

... Ready to go deal with more magic shenanigans, Kaine-san?

[markofkaine]

Ready as I'll ever be.

[magic door magic door~~~]

[fujimaru]

What fun and magical places we can go!

[messianic]

regretti for minato and kaine