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The Goodbye Meme

It's taken a fair amount of time, but it's finally happened. Your character's evolved into everything you've wanted them to be, the CR you've wanted them to make has been made, and they've become a better (or worse) person for it. But now? The madness is over. The Dark Hour has been eradicated; every last Shadow has been wiped out. Even now, though, it appears as though you've got a difficult choice to make. There's the option to stay in Prospero or to return home, no strings attached.

This is going to be a difficult decision for your characters to make. Will they take advantage of this golden opportunity and return home? Or will they stay behind, working together to make this town a better place to live despite the fact that they may never see their homes again?

Instructions!

-Post here with your characters
-In the subject line, write whether they are leaving or whether they are staying (or leave it open, should you decide to play out both possibilities)
-Optional - Write a little blurb about who your character has become, or about how your character is feeling about this general situation!
-Everyone tag each other!
-Cry thousands of tears.

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I came to you first of anyone. Even though you must already know my decision, you deserve to hear it first.

...I'm going home.

I expected no less from you, of course.

It would be irresponsible of me to leave my duties at the temple unattended for much longer. Perhaps my school has sunk into lawlessness in my absence. And - I miss the rest of my family.

Of course, of course. I never thought you'd take the unkind or irresponsible path. You need not justify your decision to me.

I know. I know you understand. I just...

[He took a shaky breath before clinging to Lancer, burying his face against his chest.]

[Oh dear, little brother hugs.]

...I don't know what I'm doing. I envy your ability to be decisive, truthfully.

If it were possible I'd ask you if you wanted to come with me, but that would be even less your home than this place, wouldn't it?

You...you'd ask what?

[That would solve the most basic problem, if only to a small degree. Yes, he'd be without all the others he had met--the idea of Arturia's absence physically pained him--but he wouldn't be alone.]

[For a man who rarely stayed in one place for long, location was a mere details.]

To my time and place, my temple - you could stay with me. How could I not welcome my brother in my home?

I...couldn't trouble you like that. What would you tell your family, first of all? Secondly, I--no, I can't say I'm not accustomed to the more modern time period, but...I don't know, Issei...

I've been gone for ages, I already have to worry about what I'll tell my family. Your presence might make the story more believable. And you wouldn't trouble me, not ever.

But. I cannot make your decision for you. I only want what will make you happy.

And what of my status as a Servant? Should I regain that upon leaving this place--if I leave at all--I'll need to find a magus to ensure my existence. I'm not even sure that's possible without the Grail.

Emiya could do it. Tohsaka Rin, in a dire case, could do it.

I...don't know, Issei. I am truly not certain of what I should do here.

I know. Just... if we do not see each other again, I have loved you as dearly as any of my own flesh and blood. I w-want you to know...

[He sniffs, trying to hold back his tears.]

I know, deartháir. I know and expect you to understand the same just as well. You are my brother regardless of any separation by time or blood.

I-I don't think I'd have done very well in your time regardless of what you say.

Forgive me, but you're simply wrong. Not to say that living as I did was simple, but you possess more than enough strength of heart as a knight would ever need.

I suppose I can forgive you, one more time.

[...For the last time.

Sob.]

...If I could make one request of you, Issei?

[The kind of person he had been upon arrival here wouldn't have even dared to ask. It would have been an undeserved kindness, a terrible inconvenience, and nothing he could ask for himself.]

[But now? No. His Shadow had taught him that being a little selfish on rare occasions wasn't a terrible thing. And if the choices were loneliness, forgetting, or asking one thing...well, he was logical enough to see this wasn't a horrible thing.]

Anything.

When a Servant dies, they return to the Throne of Heroes and lose all memory of their previous summoning. While I accept that as the fate of a Servant, I do not wish to lose all that's happened since the war ended as well.

At the same time, there is no place for me in Prospero without Arturia, you, Cu Chulainn, or anyone else. If I must choose one or the other, I would much prefer to take a third option. Even if we can not all stay together, I don't wish to abandon my brother's side.

Let me come with you.

Of course, my dear brother. I would be overjoyed.

R...really? Even if it should prove difficult? I don't wish to be any inconvenience to you or to your family.

Do you think brotherhood so inconstant that I would reject you if it should prove 'difficult' or an 'inconvenience'? You are my family.

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