Bob the Tree Returns to His Old Self

Sacrifice

The group looked again to Bob in anticipation, but once again, their efforts were in vain, and so the next candidate stepped forward.

druzik
I’ve only been here for few days, but Bob is giving me reason to live. Most noble thing for me is sacrifice, so I will sacrifice all of my creatures, and I ask you to sacrifice some too. Maybe their vital energy will help

Druzik looks skywards.

druzik
Maybe someone there will see our devotion and will help Bob, too.

Some of the group looked to Z as if to ask whether to follow this man’s lead or not. Sacrifice their creatures? Seemed like such a big deal.

Totenkopf
laughing I doubt you can please me enough to sac something.

Peace
The Sun is no God, druzik.

Zleiphneir
I will go with you Druzik. I will follow whoever leads and you lead. So lead on.

A small group made a pilgrimage to the nearby Fenth’s Press. A number of creatures were slaughtered. In Druzik’s case, all of his creatures, every single one, he gave in hope of helping Bob. The group took their time to harvest and send whatever energy they could before running back in hopes that their sacrifice made a difference.

Peace
Any changes? Did it work?

Sephirah Caelum
Bob, how are you now?

dst
Tree will not be healed.

Zleiphneir
Yes, he will.

dst
You can’t be here 24/7.

Zleiphneir
Nor can you.

Peace
There are many guardians, Z. We outnumber them.

Zleiphneir
Peace…

Peace
Had I known this would happen, I would have studied my principles to aid. I offered my army’s vitality and it didn’t work. The only thing I can do now for Tree is give him my own vitality.

Sephirah Caelum
Hmm. You are dead Peace.

Awiiya
Something is happening.

Zleiphneir
Look! Look!!

Sephirah Caelum
What Awy?

druzik
YAY!

Zleiphneir
Look!

druzik
It worked!!

Zleiphneir
See, dst! I told you. I told you if we cared enough he’d be ok.

A wash of smiles spread over faces, tears and laughter of joy fell and Bob’s guardians lost all sense of reason, hopping about and flipping all over the place.

druzik
Woo hoo!

Nimrodel hugged dst’s leg and rubbed her face against it

Mojomuppet
Bob is feeling better!

dst
Tree will NOT bloom!!!

Zleiphneir
Yes, he will.

Nimrodel hugged dst’s leg tighter and rubbed her face against it again

Zleiphneir
He’s just getting better.

Darigan
Feel the goodness inside you, dst.

Zleiphneir
Stop picking on him you big… clown.

Sephirah Caelum
Little by little.

Darigan
Headless clown.

dst
Big clown?

Sephirah Caelum
She is a pierrot.

dst
I am small and innocent! And yes, I am a pierrot.

Zleiphneir
That’s not what your shoes say. Thank you everyone who came to help.

Peace
It is not over, Z.