idolpro | Flowers of Heaven 2: pep!pep!

Strange: there's a pile of pencils, pens, and crayons at your feet. Where did that come from?

As soon as you take notice of them, though, they move of their own accord, caps popping off to draw into being a collection of simple, animate doodle people. They can’t talk, but wave at you like you're old friends, and instead begin hurrying off in their wobbly way toward a gap that's opened in the thick curtain of kudzu vines and onto a winding path beyond.

Once you cross through, the vines grow rapidly to cover the open space behind you, and the voices of your fellow idols fade from your ears. It seems as if you’re on your own, now.

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Here, the vines that surround your path are hung with old newspaper clippings and photos, all too faded with age to properly make out.

It seems the doodle people are carrying some things for you: a collection of sixteen different flowers, and a small lantern of blue flame, and a wreath woven from acacia, gorse, and mimulus.

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[ You pass through the field of ominous pikes—and find yourself standing before three gates.

To your left is a gate of ivory, polished to a shine so bright that it refracts a brilliant rainbow of chaotic light.
To your right is a gate of twisting black horn, beautiful and unapologetically fierce-looking.
Between them and a bit further back is a gate of pure white flame. Even from here you can feel the searing, purifying heat of it.

Which gate do you take? Each of you may choose separately, if you wish; you feel instinctively that, whatever the significance of this choice, if indeed it means anything at all, it has no bearing on your connection with your unit. ]

[oh no, a decision. help.

looking around at everyone for their opinions...]

[looking at Honey, waiting]

[looking back at Shandy, also waiting]

...Um...

...This is rather troubling.

[points to the right gate]

I like that one.

...Any of them are fine with me. I'll go with you through the black gate.

...Um... I should let the others know, first. And see if I can persuade them to come along.

...I don't think it would be a good idea to split up.

Okay.

I can wait for ya.

Re: PRE-ENDGAME

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[ whomst??? are all these people

she's just going to pretend that she's fine. she remembers everything she's fine ]

Well, I'm going ahead.

...Um, Saffron-senpai...

...No, I suppose there's no point in asking you for recommendations at a time like this.

Well, I don't mind! Here, why don't you come with me, and we can talk.

[ who is this. she assumes she is saffron. what the fuck is a senpai ]

...It's okay. You don't have to pretend.

...I saw both of your flowers burn, so I know you don't remember me. Or anything else, for that matter.

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...what is this now?

...It seems we need to choose a gate to go through, in order for the game to end.

...I guess the question is 'which is least ominous.'

...Shandy-kun says he likes the black one.

Let's go there, then. But let's make sure that Lava-chan and Saffron-san aren't left behind.

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@LAVA: ALL SYSTEMS REBOOTED.
@LAVA: LOCAL AURA VERIFYING APPLICATION ONLINE.
@LAVA: PLEASE STAND BACK.
@LAVA: THIS FIRE MUST BE CLEANSED WITH FIRE.

The One Who Transcends Time: I don't think that is necessary.
The One Who Transcends Time: Or possible, for that matter.

@LAVA: I WILL DO THIS THING.
@LAVA: I WILL BURN EVERYTHING UNTIL EVERYTHING BURNS OUT.

The One Who Transcends Time: I don't want to burn, though.
The One Who Transcends Time: Perhaps you could burn everything here after we've passed through the gate and are no longer in danger of also burning?

@LAVA: YOU ARE ALWAYS IN DANGER OF BURNING.
@LAVA: THE WORLD WILL END IN FLAMES.

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...I don't think it's necessary anymore.

@LAVA: IT IS ALWAYS NECESSARY.

There's probably more stuff to burn on the other side.

@LAVA: YES.
@LAVA: I WILL ALSO CLEANSE THOSE THINGS WITH FIRE TOO.