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The Tourney Ground throws you into a swimming pool. You know before you even crash into it due to the unique smell of chlorine.
You suppose it is better than falling into a stormy ocean.
Oh yeah, the World set you on fire first. When you think about it, being set on fire and then tossed into an ocean is better than what you just went through. Dying by means of six feet of metal spearing through the chest, and then kicked off the ledge of the Tourney Grounds before teleporting into a pool.
You hit the water in the pool hard and create a gigantic splash. It takes seconds to claw your way up to the surface through the water and bubbles. When you take your first gulp of air, you can see the sky. It's still fairly dark, but on the rim of the horizon, there are hints of the sun about to rise.
Dragging yourself on the ledge of the pool, you heave your soaking body out. The Black Cloak is unnaturally light; it has not absorbed any pool water at all and is dry. When you remove it to check it over for damage, you are stunned to discover that there's no hole in the cloth from Gareth's attack. It is whole and pristine from the moment the vassal discovered it and presented it back in Camelot.
You shiver naked in the cold. The pool you landed in was an outdoor pool, a standard school one. You don't know what school you ended up at, but it is lucky that your crashlanding was so early in the morning. There are no students around to witness a naked, sobbing girl curled up on the ground, trying to piece together her resolve.
You miss your mother and father. They would definitely hug away the state of terror you're in. You older brother Touma would do something stupid like vow vengeance on whoever hurt you. Sakura would chase down the cat Kizaemon so you could pet her and put on stupid Taiga drama shows so you could make fun of them.
But none of that is going to happen. Not unless you can reclaim your place in the World. The task set before you seems impossible when the opposition is more powerful and ruthless. Are the rest of the Knights of The Round Table like Gareth? Oh god, you hope not. You still haven't encountered Merlin, Lancelot, and King Arthur yet.
<span class="mu-r">Flaw - Fearsome Enemy: -2 dice when facing Gareth in combat.</span>
The minutes pass slowly while you remain in a fetal position, hugging the Black Cloak close. There has to be something that makes you feel better.
Ah, you were given something from Avalon. Maybe reviewing what was granted to you will cheer you up a little.
Maybe?
Okay, probably not, but you need to distract yourself with something.
<span class="mu-r">Trait: Unto Death - You died----</span>
Gee, thanks for the reminder, Avalon!
<span class="mu-r"> Trait: Unto Death - You died. As a result, the dead recognize you as one of their own.
To say that the Trait creeps you out is an understatement. What does it mean to be recognized by the dead as one of their own? You want to laugh and cry at the same time.</span>
