Tlazolteotl

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Morgan's Catharsis

The bartender lets out a rich, throaty laugh as she reaches for a bottle on the shelf behind her. "Hun, outside's always a mess. The day it ain't, is the day I'm out of business."

She pours two fingers of whiskey over ice into a tumbler, the amber liquid catching light from the dusty windows. The glass lands on the counter in front of Morgan with a solid thunk, and the ice clinks inside.

"Drink up."

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Sirpa's Catharsis

The Keeper leans over the bar toward Morgan, interest clear in how their pupils expand. Bending at an odd angle to peer at him from the left, then rotating to examine the right side before straightening. They look at Sirpa, and then Teresa.

"You can perceive each other?" It doesn't sound like a question, despite being phrased as one.

"Interesting... Multiple first-time customers perceiving each other at once... That doesn't happen often. Usually, they're far too lost in their own catharsis—" Long talons point to their head and chest simultaneously. "—to notice anyone else."

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Teresa's Catharsis

The server gives an easy shrug. "You guys are here 'cause something's weighing on you. Heart stuff, mind stuff, whatever. That's kinda the whole deal with this place."

He grabs a rag and wipes down the counter in front of him.

"As for sending you back... I mean, technically I could, but not gonna recommend that. You'd end up a husk of your former self."

Another shrug, palms turning upward. "But hey, you can totally bail anytime, Silver Lady. Like, no one's stopping you. So if you're stuck here?" Tossing the rag over his shoulder, the server says, "That's 'cause deep down you don't wanna leave."

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@silver21@Stanifly@Auragreedia

Universally Perceived in Catharsis

What Can Be Universally Perceived In Catharsis (If Character Is In A State To Perceive Other Customers):

• The Keeper serves Morgan a drink
• The Keeper notes that Morgan, Teresa, and Sirpa can perceive each other, commenting that this is unusual for first-time customers
• The Keeper explains they are all here because something is weighing on their hearts and minds: they can leave whenever they want, but if they can't, it's because deep down they don't want to or aren't ready to leave

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Charlie's Catharsis

@BaronOBeefDip

A man approaches from behind the bar, wearing a plain white t-shirt tucked into worn jeans. Around his neck hangs a simple cross on a chain.

As he steps closer, the bar's dim lighting reveals what initially looked like shadows on his skin—tattoos covering every visible inch except his face. Saints gazing out from thick forearms, scripture winding around his knuckles, prayers climbing his neck. Religious imagery layered across brown skin like penance made visible.

His expression remains stoic as he stops in front of her, waiting.

After Charlie gives her order, he nods once and turns to begin preparing it. The silence stretches before he speaks, voice low and quiet.

"Rough day?"

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@silver21 Cool! Well, right now it seems like the NPC demo's got the lead, so maybe we can see about Sirpa going after the demo?

@Auragreedia It's no problem 😁 Thanks for clarifying it for me

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For everyone else, thanks for your input!

So we have one for NPC demo @Stanifly (or at the very least doesn't want Teresa to go first) and one for either would be fine @silver21 📝

Just to double-check @Auragreedia, do you mean you wouldn't mind going first?

@CyclingTortoise Thoughts?

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@Tlazolteotl She is alone.

@BaronOBeefDip

Gotcha, I'll write something separate for Charlie then 👍

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Oh a question for everyone, but would you prefer it if a NPC of sorts starts talking about their problem(s) (kind of as a demonstration) or would any of you like to go first?

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@BaronOBeefDip Nice😎

Btw, is Charlie alone in her Catharsis or can she also see the other characters?

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Yay new customer😄 And from the Resident Evil Universe! I assume she's an OC? @BaronOBeefDip I've been out of the loop with RE for awhile

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Ahh I see, I see, very nice



And thanks 😊 It was fun writing it, but then I realized how it might not have been clear that "Catharsis appears differently to everyone" includes the Keeper

Right now I'm thinking I might write a sort of summary at the end of posts that lists the "core actions" the Keeper did that is consistent across everyone's Catharsis

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I'm still working out the logistics, so if you guys have any ideas of how I can handle the "Keeper" posts, I'm all ears.

But to clarify what happened in my most recent post: the Keeper appeared as the server for Teresa, the bartender for Morgan, and a derpy Ghibli creature for Sirpa. They look, speak, and act completely differently. However, these are the core actions that were consistent across all of the characters' Catharsis:

• asking Teresa to put away the sword (and moving it away from themself)
• asking both Teresa and Morgan what they want to drink