Luna’s Journal - Gauntlet

Chapter 6 - Ardat Ate the Brownies - 10/22/2022

And it was at that point when we noticed a massive change in Ardat’s behavior. So while I was up in Threshold, Faustus decided to grab a couple things and place them in The Taken’s Waiting Room, specifically Vodka and Weed Brownies with the intention of at least enjoying his time somehow. Ardat decided to partake as well, which caused her to become intensely high and drunk.

So high and drunk, that she was willing to throw us a bunch of bones. First she allowed us some more time back on the clock. I originally asked for 24 hours, but she asked me to be nice… probably because Byleth is watching and would be very unhappy if Ardat just gave us everything for free. So instead, I decided to roll a D10 and got a 4 hour extension from it.

Next, she really wanted the D.

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“ok annd also and also gimmy tha D.” Ardat slurs.

"The what now?" Chris asks, puzzled.

"The... D?" Luna tilts her head.

“Start with the D and then make sweet music hahahaha imma lay dwon..” Ardat says looking ready to pass out.

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A hint to the Song puzzle??? Whoa. But oh no no, it continues.

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“Luna” Ardat says. It’s unbelievable that she’s even standing still.

“Yes sweetie?" Luna replies with the sweetest voice she can muster.

“Schooo cshul skooul”

"School?" Luna asks.

“Lili go to bed” Gem begs.

“Yea. Luna do the school thing” Ardat says.

"I'm, like, so confused, y'all." Chris says.

"Ermm, I never went to school though. I was homeschooled my entire life."

“No you are a schooler I know I saw”

“Scholar” Gem answers

"Oh, do the Scholar." Chris agrees

“yes”

"Oh yeah! Activate Scholar on whatever Ardat wants!"

Once more, I rolled for Scholar and it was on target once more! I allowed our inebriated former enemy to choose the target. What did she give me? ALL OF THE MORSE FROM “You cannot have him.”

2-4 - Morse Code from “You cannot have him”

You cannot have him
You cannot keep him
You cannot stop me
I am unbeaten

Why spill his seed upon the sheets?
I have much better goals and needs
Unholy pact, Byleth and I
Forged at the source, with future’s eye
And like a babe’s precious first cry
Our pact's a treasure, Byleth and I

A treasure I'll not let you take
Once you are marked, so seals your fate
Unholy pact, Byleth and I
Forged at the source, with future’s eye

And now, with this complete, we were able to solve Ardat’s desire. It’s not power, it’s not domination, it’s not even Byleth themselves.