the final threshold

[beejfq]

[The entirety of the past week (at least you think it's only been a week) has been...odd, even for you dead folks. Seeing between two different timelines, not being able to haunt your friends, seeing your own murder play out before your very eyes, BJ still exists- it's, quite frankly, A Lot.

But today things feel different. There's a stillness to everything, an absolute silence to the Opera House that feels empty and alien. Even if you focus you can't see or hear the living. It's like they're gone completely.

If that's not weird enough you suddenly hear BJ's voice echoing through every inch of the Opera House.]

Guys? HEY, YOU GUYS! YOU MIGHT WANNA GET OUT HERE TO THE CEMETERY!

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[37773972]

[HEY GUYS IT'S THIS ASSHOLE jogging out to see what's going on. He may have been letting Riley help him try on outfits, so if he looks a bit different, there's clearly a reason]

What's going on?!

[mcfife]

[Angus is in the art room at the time, so with grabbing the painting and making a dash for the front door with that and his hammer, it takes him some time for him to show up.]

Is The Phantom there? Did the Wizard do something?!

[reassuranceandrevolution]

[Sigyn is in the library when she hears BJ. She throws her book down and flat out sprints to the Cemetery.]

What's happening??

[holyspit]

[Things Steven is - incredibly tired.]

[Things Steven also is - ridiculously on edge, with his fight-or-flight immediately jumping to 110%.]

[Which is to say he's booking it right to the cemetary, skidding to a halt as he arrives.]

What-?!

[beejfq]

[Stephen will find BJ staring hard at the Betelgeuse crypt. The door to it is flung wide open where it had been locked tight before.]

I dunno but I feel like we're at the end of the line.

[beejfq]

Nah, they're still out there breathing somewhere I think. But- [He gestures to the wide open crypt door.]

Shit's happening, Ango.

[beejfq]

[ALL THE DOORS ARE OPEN NOW???]

[37773972]

[what the heck]

Isn't that your crypt? Don't you know what's inside?

[etincelledefierte]

[Claudine comes running out, and she's also dressed for the occasion.]

What happened?

[beejfq]

[gestures wildly]

[beejfq]

[endgame's going down, Claud!]

[isawallflower]

[ Riley trails behind Stephen. She is. Well, sparkly. Girl likes sequins apparently! But her hair's like, the big difference. Not in her high ponytail, not down, just braided, with both sparkly flowers and bows.

So, you know, a lovely look, for if they're all about to be damned or whatever! ]

Is it- is it something to do with- the cemetery wasn't here, until recently, is that--?

[beejfq]

Hell no, it's not like I'm buried in there. I haven't been able to shove my way in from the word go.

But it's looking like this is where we're supposed to go.

[etincelledefierte]

There's only one way to find out.

[She's bracing herself for whatever is going to happen.]

[reassuranceandrevolution]

Well, I guess there's only one way to find out

[Sigyn steps into the crypt]

[37773972]

...alright. I'll cover the rear. [He's just gonna make sure everybody gets inside, then]

[mcfife]

...Can I take this with me? [He's not talking about the hammer hoisted across his shoulders. He's talking about the painting he's holding up.

It's a mighty unicorn on a space mountian.]

[isawallflower]

[ Riley's got one arm full of teddy bear, but. If Claudine lets her, she'll...grab her hand. ]

[holyspit]

It just opened on its own?

[That's probably a trap.]

[So he's just gonna immediately follow Sigyn.]

[beejfq]

Sure, dude, live your best afterlife.

[etincelledefierte]

[Claudine will absolutely let Riley grab her hand. She gives it a reassuring squeeze.]

[superbeliever]

The season finale. I knew it.

[Hey guys what's up Richard doesn't have a royal seamstress here so he's basically stuck with what he had and what he could scrounge from the costume room - meaning he looks more ready for battle than anything, with leather breeches and a plain- but still fine- black-and-grey jerkin.]

What are we waiting for? Let's go see our friends again!

[isawallflower]

[ And, she'll say, just. Once more: ] I'm sorry. ...For everything.

[beejfq]

Just swung right open while I was vibin' on a tomb. Pretty sure this is plot important.

[beejfq]

Exactly! You get it, Richie!