Give a toast to the elders, whether they be living or dead, former or first, flesh or stone. Respects given most of all to the saint of the city.

Regarding Augustine Moot's fate, the eight of us will have much to discuss. The eighth will be here on her own time, like she always does.

Okay go be a surrogate

>>1099350
but she has to go to the mooooon (depending on the timing of things, I'd imagine that going to the moon would require a month or two of prep time)

unrelated but i'm curious about Graves, did that guy stick around?

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Gabe takes the Guardian’s mantle, naked excitement shining in his eyes. He slips his old sash off of his shoulders and stashes it away in his storage dimension before donning the hand-me-down cloak and pinning it with the seal of the Sender Academy.

“I… I don’t think I ever expected to get this far.” He admits. The weight of the fabric pulls down Gabe’s shoulders, as though it were woven out responsibility. Moving about feels awkward and his hands have to clutch at the seams to keep from getting tangled, but nevertheless pride fills his skinny frame until he’s practically glowing.

“I figured you’d manage eventually, but certainly not so quickly.” Mariana pats him on the shoulder and winks.


“Well, what do we do now?” Casey asks. “Hit the spa?”

“After today, I don’t know if I could handle celebrating with Delilah. I feel like it might kill me.” Kol admits.

Gabe nods and blushes. “Yeahhhh. Also I think I’d like a little one-on-one time with Del: I wanna thank her for the healing last night, maybe take her on another date.” A grumble is heard from under his new cloak and he suggests, “Actually we haven’t eaten since we saw Miki earlier, what do say to getting dinner?”

I'm surprised he can even think about eating after all of that, but if you have to eat you have to eat! How about treating yourselves to a fancy dinner? I think you've earned it

>>1099424
Lets get back to the place where our luck started turning around.

round we go again, back to the bakery, how often we return it's like it's a second home

This is too big a promotion to not book a fancy restaurant for the whole party over. Treat yourselves!

>>1099427
>>1099429
Oh no, this time WE should taking them out.

Nooo, don’t leave already, I NEED more Cervantes in my life (and maybe you three do too 😉)

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“Where should we eat? Someplace fancy?” Kol asks.

“Sure, why not?” Gabe shrugs, and points a finger, opening a gate. “Why don’t we hit up that place that catered for Miki and Raithe’s wedding? Been dying to try their food again.”

“Sounds like a plan.” Casey offers her arm to Clio, who accepts and is pulled close. “After today I could use some good food and the company of friends.”

"Way ahead of you, which is why Ipropose picking up some more friends..."

A couple of gates later, and the assembled party arrives at ”the Hole in the Cliff” which, despite its name, turns out to be a rather upscale establishment: having been carved into the stone in the early days of the city. The smiling maître de waves the Guardians inside and finds them a comfortable corner for the entire dining party. Table wine is brought around and bread is broken as plates are passed.

There’s no menu, only course after course of small, elegant dishes brought by an efficient rotation of waiters. Starting with salad to whet the appetite, they move on to a cup of gumbo, stewed from fresh caught seafood, to roasted skewers of meat, cooked in a clay oven and served over pasta: each flavor blending with the next to form an epicurean journey.

The whole restaurant is abuzz with the murmurs of fellow diners, having witnessed the march of the undead and the birth of the new world-tree. No shortage of glances are cast over at the three mice and their companions, as curiosity electrifies the air.

But for Gabe, Casey and Kol, the whole world slips away, leaving only each other and the company of their close friends. Chatter and stories work their way around the table, with the three mice occasionally sharing glances at one another: silently recalling their trip to the astral plane.

“-Raithe and I didn’t know what was happening, we just looked outside and there was this big tree!”

“-can’t say much, because of Guardians business. But, I think we have to go to the Moon.”

“-just and endless wave of them. You said the bargast had an army of fifty thousand?”

“That’s what Opinel said. Could be more.”

“I’m glad I didn’t have to fight them. I just had to hold the gate open…”

“For a whole hour? Spite me, I just got supercharged with mana and I think I could do ten minutes, maybe fifteen.”

“Wait, what do you mean ‘go to the moon’?!”

As the candles burn low and the plates are cleared, Kol raises a glass and calls for a toast.

>>1099468
"To fucking our way through life!"

>>1099468
To endings, beginnings, and all we can fit between!

To the places and people we've explored... In more ways than one, of course~!

To the city, and all the souls in it. To our friends, who helped us along the way. To our partners, who remind us what we fight for.

To a good night's sleep before a fresh adventure.

... Aw, who am I kidding it's you guys. There's going to be cuddling, at minimum, later. There's even an even number to pair, without Delilah here. Then again, if she is here, maybe a healer could help Kol in controlling his unexpected boost in power.

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"To the city, and all the souls in it. To our friends, who helped us along the way. To our partners, who remind us what we fight for.”

Glasses ring together in a chorus of clinks, and the rest of the wine is polished off. Everyone’s brains fizzle with the happy buzz of good food and drinks as the night winds down. Its a moment of perfect contentment among friends following a long, turbulent day.

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As the table is cleared, and the check settled, the satisfied diners shuffle outside and take in the night air.

Off in the distance, the leaves of Rowdin’s tree ripple in the coastal breeze, blocking out the stars as they creep out from under the horizon. The city bustles sleepily, having settled down for the night to relax after the march of the undead.

Gabe opens a gate for Miki and Raithe as they say their goodnights.

“Thank you for dinner! Congratulations on becoming Guardians!”

“And thank you for everything! Raithe, if it wasn’t for your mana, we wouldn’t have found that moon beacon!”

“Heheh, yeah that was a lot of fun. It was nice to join in on all the sexy stuff for once.”

“Well, I’d love to borrow a fire ward and have some more fun.” Gabe blushes as he recalls being in the salamander’s grip. “Just as long as you don’t give me any more piercings…”

Raithe bites his lip and nods, “I-I’d like that… I’ll try and be more careful, next time.”

“And we’ve gotta start thinking about having that baby.” Casey leans down to kiss Miki’s cheek.

The baker returns smooch and replies, “I think that might want to wait until you guys get back from the moon or whatever. But yes, definitely.”

The couple wave goodbye and depart through the gate, which closes with a clap of thunder and tingle of ozone.

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“What about you?” Casey nudges Clio and winks, “Back to the dorm or do you wanna join us for the night?”

“Oh, I thought that was assumed.” The cat pulls her into a kiss, huffing for breath as their tongues entangle. “Come on, you better show me what you can do, miss Guardian.”

They step through Gabe’s gateway, returning home in an instant. Giggling and squirming eagerly with one another, their clothes are cast aside as they hurry to bed for a night of cuddling and fun after an unforgettable day.

End of chapter 16

I’d just like to take a moment to thank everyone who have been readers and suggesters for all these years. I plan on continuing with questing for as long as I can, and consider myself lucky to have reached the end of this arc. Moot Point has been such a wonderful story to share, and I couldn’t have come this far without your feedback and support, so thank you all again.

As for what happens next: we could have an epilogue scene or we could jump right into the next chapter. Either way, I’m excited to keep going.

I may have joined the fray very recently, but Moot Point has been a blessing to me, so thank you for the years of the story!

And I think the monumental arc coming to a close is worthy of an epilogue!

what a long adventure, and I don't... THINK I was here for all of it!
Epilogue sounds interesting no matter what it is, and for all I know it could be many things

Here's to another fun adventure with the lovely mice and their adorable friends. Always a delight to read.

I want you to know that anyone who decries this ongoing work of art is a maniac. Here's to another 16 chapters of Moot Point!

Let's get to Chapter 17.

I like the thought of an epilogue. There's certainly a LOT to unpack after everything that's happened in this arc. Maybe Kol going to check up on Rodwin's spirit? Unless that's best left for the next chapter

E-pi-logue! E-pi-logue! E-pi-logue!

Let's see how maleable Casey is now, and if Kol can do a dragon impression with his soul.

Been posting since thread one, glad to witness Moot Point come this far.

Let's see what loose threads we can peek at.

An epilogue to show how much their skills have been upgraded certainly sounds useful.

epilogue.

>>1099518
Definitely show the cat playing with the mice :>

Toxoglossa 2024/11/10(Sun)16:24 No. 1099594 ID: 86847c
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Clio sits down hard as Casey pushes her onto the big, fluffy bed. The car flops back, letting her legs dangle off the edge and stretches into a fuzzy arc. “So this is how Guardians live, huh? If I had known about this, I would have given up on the whole thief thing earlier.” She feels Casey tugging at her belt and lifts her legs so the mouse can deftly slip her pants off.

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“Well, most Guardians don’t all sleep in one big bed.” Kol tosses his sweater aside as Gabe bobs his head eagerly on his dick.

The Sender pulls his head back and gasps before admitting, “Honestly, we didn’t even get along that well at first!” He takes a breath as his partner grabs his head and jams his cock back in.

“Honestly, we didn’t even get along that well at first!”

Okay now that's hard to believe, lol. We totally need details, Gabe, of this mythical time when the trio weren't a gleeful polycule.

Like anything, it was a learning process

Didn't get along at first? Really? Was the sexual tension and awkwardness so bad, you needed a portal sword to cut through it?

>>1099595
I wouldn't mind an origin story for the next chapter at all, seeing how they met and everything.

>>1099613
2nd this.

>>1099613
Sounds good, we might see some important clues.

>>1099613
Agreed

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“Its true.” Casey says from between Clio’s thighs. The mouse kisses her way along the Sender's leg and slips her fingers under Clio's panties. “We all had a lot of growing to do.” She pulls the drenched fabric away and nuzzles the soft cleft.

“Mmmn, I’d love to hear more about that sometime.” Clio murmurs. She closes her eyes, and covers her face with an arm, concentrating on the feeling of Casey’s tongue between her legs.

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Kol sighs, thrusting gently into his partner, “Ah- We were such different people then: it's not worth lingering on too much." He chuckles as a memory of himself comes drifting up."I was distant and lost. I had spent most of my life training to be a Medium and having achieved that... I didn't know what to do next. I had just moved to the city for the first time and was living with two complete strangers."

Gabe grins as he pulls his head back, his hand still at work pumping Kol's shaft. "Heh you were so cute back then. I was arrogant, immature and horny. I had just graduated from the Academy and was one of the youngest to ever become a Sender. So naturally I thought I was the hottest shit around. Seriously, if you think I'm bad now, I was insufferable back then."

Toxoglossa 2024/11/11(Mon)19:04 No. 1099657 ID: 86847c
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Clio sits up as she notices a light from between her thighs. Casey's head rises up from the edge of the bed, glowing from within and trailing a long, flexible tongue.

"As for me," She says, "I just came back from training in the feywilds and was used to constantly following rules in order to survive. Then, suddenly I had to deal with two uncontrollable dinguses, with no idea what any of us were doing. I was demanding and terse and always frustrated that I couldn't control my magic as well as Kol and Gabe. Of course, I think I've got the hang of it now."

Mmm delicious, Medium lore! Also whow Casey monster form with tf ability opens up so many possibilities! Multiple arms, pseudo-penis, size changes, shapeshifting; all the options!

He raised in Death, had remembered, but to live.
He with strong Memory, had lived, but was humbled.
She blessed with Life, confronted chaos, but remembers fondly.

If only your past selves could look at you now... feels like cutting a portal back in time... Anyway, what convinced you that you could work as a team, and what was your first job? Haunted house?

Also, right now is barely at the level of power perversion potential you three are capable of. You should be looking borderline unrecognizable by the end.

>>1099657
Speaking of which, time to show off your upgraded control!

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“What the?” Clio stares as Casey dives back in between her thighs. The long tongue coils and pushes past the lips of her pussy, flexing inside and lashing against her G-spot.

The cat bucks her hips and claws at the quilted bedspread as she’s eaten out, struggling to keep her legs spread under the pressure.

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“Oh yeah, Casey is basically made of aura in that form.” Kol explains, “Don’t ask about how it works, though.”

He offers Gabe his hand and easily lifts the Sender off the floor. The boys exchange a kiss, which is salty from the precum on Gabe’s lips. “I got a bit of a power boost too. You wanna help me try it out?”

Do be mindful not to turn your partners into mush

Stand and carry?

be sure to turn your partners into mush

When you already know the answer, but you want to hear him say it...

If Kol really does have the strength for it, let's see him send half his spirit out and split himself up. For double the pleasure.

>>1099767
IIRC his spirit can only touch spirits so it won't be useful here.