[She'll use up about half the poison as she does so, although -
Despite her care, the plant quite abruptly shrivels up in its entirety, twisting upon itself until it turns into mere soil instead.
The stage has been freed - and with it comes a vision:
You’re playing basketball.
It’s a tough game, but you’re winning - your teammates, a ragtag group as they are compared to your clearly skilled opponents, keep managing to get the ball to you to score. It’s exhilarating, the cheers of the audience, the praise of your teammates. You’re the center of attention because of your abilities and it feels great. You can’t remember a recent time that felt any happier - like a ray of sunshine after so many grey and stormy days.
...Or at least, that's the scene you believe yourself to be in for a brief moment. Once you return to the present, you find yourself still standing on the stage. And, should you check, your badge is glowing faintly as one of the fragments goes from clear to silver.
Re: > RETURN
Despite her care, the plant quite abruptly shrivels up in its entirety, twisting upon itself until it turns into mere soil instead.
The stage has been freed - and with it comes a vision:
You’re playing basketball.
It’s a tough game, but you’re winning - your teammates, a ragtag group as they are compared to your clearly skilled opponents, keep managing to get the ball to you to score. It’s exhilarating, the cheers of the audience, the praise of your teammates. You’re the center of attention because of your abilities and it feels great. You can’t remember a recent time that felt any happier - like a ray of sunshine after so many grey and stormy days.
...Or at least, that's the scene you believe yourself to be in for a brief moment. Once you return to the present, you find yourself still standing on the stage. And, should you check, your badge is glowing faintly as one of the fragments goes from clear to silver.
You've found another Fragment.]