At the world's end, two "dead" Aeons stand side by side. "So, how do you plan to simulate the Express's projection with lasers?" "Trust the lighting department, and trust the Actors' set design..."
After The Laughter, Let's Set Out Once More
A stage script co-written by the Actors in a relay format, depicting a certain facet of the battle to hunt the Voracity from different points of view. After the public performance ends, the writer with the lowest box office earnings will be tasked with hunting down the Troupe Master and hounding her for manuscripts for the coming year.
NARRATOR: During the final act of the hunt for the Voracity, the Supplicants showcased their unique skills. Yet, the Elation understood that strength alone could not tempt the drinker of worlds to take the bait. It would be necessary to offer an unprecedented spectacle: the miracle of resurrection. NARRATOR: To this end, and slipping through the gap in the curtains, THEY transformed into a beam of light, soaring beyond the world's end.
Curtain rises: Beams of light project onto the stage, simulating a starry sky. AHA stands alone on the stage. "THE ELATION" AHA (claps and laughs): The whistle of the Express is gone, the footprints of travelers are missing. Oh, what a desolate universe! I should venture farther and invite an old friend back... Further than the world's end, at the origin of those intertwined branches.
Lights dim. AHA walks toward the raised tree prop. "THE ELATION" AHA: Sleeping traveler, it's time to wake up! Your astral charts have gathered dust, your Express is snapped in two. But, the audience are waiting for a twist! Come, take the stage with me once more, let's put on a show: Let that vile beast swallow its final hook.
AKIVILI enters. "THE TRAILBLAZE" AKIVILI (opens eyes): I hear it. Someone is calling my name from beyond the world. There is no shortage of the Nameless's footsteps in the boundless universe. But to have you invite me in person... I must be the only one.
"THE ELATION" AHA: Yes, that's the exact expression you should have! Foolish audience, please bear witness, and stay tuned. In this moment, two "dead" Aeons stand side by side.
"THE TRAILBLAZE" AKIVILI: Is it an echo, or long-extinguished embers?
"THE ELATION" AHA (laughs): It's to turn the devourer THEMSELF into a wilderness to be trailblazed!
Lights come on, and a laser-simulated EXPRESS pierces through the projected beast. The two stand center stage and bow to the audience. "THE TRAILBLAZE" AKIVILI: Come, let's dance again.
"THE ELATION" AHA & "THE TRAILBLAZE" AKIVILI: Everything ends in laughter. And in laughter it shall begin!
Curtain falls.
A note reads: "Is this really a thing? ...Forget it. It's good to be imaginative."