Editing Chapter 10.37 GDI (Pt. 3)

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'''Chapter 10.37 GDI (Pt. 3)''' is the 76th chapter of [[Volume 10]]. The '''GDI''' stands for the [[Grand Design of Isthekenous|'''G'''rand '''D'''esign of '''I'''sthekenous]].

==tl;dr==

* [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]] wakes up and goes over to [[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette's]] room telling her mother what transpired after her death.
* [[Xitegen Terland|Xitegen]] and [[Magnolia Reinhart|Magnolia]] arrive at [[Celum]] to the applause of its citizens, they have breakfast with [[Teriarch]] and [[Taletevirion]] and Magnolia learns that the Dragon has regained his memories.
* The [[Grand Design of Isthekenous]] meet with those that are given the choice of fusing with the [[Rags|Ragses]] and [[Veine Ecleith|Veines]] refusing, and [[Tolveilouka Ve’delina Mer|Tolveilouka]] consuming the memories of his other self.
* The gang members of [[Invrisil]] are having a party at the headquarters of the [[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] until [[Crimshaw]] breaks in calling on them to become something more.
* The Grand Design meets with [[Sorgen Nilhor]] revealing to the [Merchant] of the powers of faith and belief making it available to all.
* [[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]] talks pleasantries with those of [[Goblinhome]] as Rags becomes a [[Goblin Lords|Goblin Lord]].
* [[Shirka]] converses with [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]] about what was lost, that something will eventually breaking from the cracks, and his upcoming vacation to the [[New Lands of Izril]].
* Quickly defeating [[Naumel]], Rags has a talk with [[Rags (Student)|Student Rags]] and [[Dulat]] about what the future has for them.
* Mrsha digs another grave for [[Mrsha du Marquin (Root)|Root Mrsha's]] dead reality, talking about how the pain of loss deadens with the passage of time.
* [[Kevin Hall|Kevin]] and Mrsha search for their statues sharing their regrets, promising to one another to let go once they pass.

==Synopsis==
[[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]] awakens in her room going over her body and her set of skills as she becomes thrilled by the fact that she is alive once more but remembers her responsibility in all of this and goes searching for her mother.

[[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]] sits in her bed trying to maintain her emotions so that she doesn't break sending [[Ushar]] out to get something calming, Mrsha arrives at her door and to tell her mother a story. A tale of what transpired after her death, as she is telling this Ushar appears becoming gobsmacked by what her skill is telling her. Mrsha informs her mother that she is both Mrshas fused together with the help of someone on their side who thought it would be fair to do so. Mrsha then ask what she should've done differently, all Lyonette can do is cry and thank endlessly for bringing back her daughter.

A small group sits in the [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]] as Mrsha tells them of her thoughts and experiences, of the cost of it all and how they'll slowly rebuild piece by piece. [[Nanette Weishart|Nanette]] gifts Mrsha a [[Witches|Witch's]] hat and the two start to cry, the [[Grand Design of Isthekenous]] watches as it goes back to work.

[[Kevin Hall|Kevin]] wakes up reveling in a newfound purpose to change the world.

The Grand Design waits for Rags to sleep and ponders on what changes it should make with the sleep mechanic.

[[Magnolia Reinhart|Magnolia]] and [[Xitegen Terland|Xitegen]] in her pink carriage are making their way to [[Celum]], as they reach the outskirts of the city a loud wave of noise reaches their ears. It's the citizen of Celum giving their lord a Hero's welcoming for his involvement in the fight against [[The Goblin King]]. Feeling a bit jealousy, Magnolia tries to make her way to her estate in the [[High Passes]] but Xitegen calls out her name telling her to come over, Magnolia was about to make a snide remark until she sees that the citizens are also cheering out her name as well. Accepting the unexpected applause, Magnolia goes on to have breakfast with Xitegen and [[Tyrion Veltras|Tyrion's]] two children as [[Ullim]] leads them to where they will eat. There they meet with [[Teriarch]] and [[Taletevirion]] to which Magnolia starts to berate the Old Fool from being out while still having massive injuries, the two immortal beings placate the [Lady] as they all start to order food. Magnolia ascertains that Teriarch has somehow regained his memories with Xitegen finally being able to greet Magnolia's teacher. They all continue their ordering while basking in the sunlight.

The Grand Design goes over the choice of fusing with others, [[Rags]] and [[Rags (Student)|Student Rags]] fails at their attempt to negotiate with the Grand Design, both [[Veine Ecleith|Veines]] refuse to merge while also trading information with one another. Another case is [[Tolveilouka Ve’delina Mer|Tolveilouka]] and the remnants of ''"Ten Years Later"'' Tolveilouka, Tolve refuses to believe his other self until the Grand Design tells him it is real, then Tolve refuses to acknowledge [[Erin Solstice|Erin's]] involvement and worth to his master, [[Zacheales]]. Tolve eats the remnant flesh and starts to absorb the memories it contains, as the [[Half-Elves|half-elf]] meditates, [[Eater Goats|eater goats]] try to eat Tolve but die in the process except for one of them. Tolveilouka sits there digesting and remembering ten years worth of memories.

A [Doorman] of the [[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] ponders about going over to where the new upstart is and having a word with [[Liska Silverfang|her]]. The citizens of [[Invrisil]] are celebrating the death of the Goblin King, even the many gangs are partying as they discuss what they think really happened with the King and [[The Wandering Inn]]. A [[Sisters of Chell|Sister of Chell]] feeling annoyed makes a snide remark that made all of the Brothers pause for a moment, she was able to pass it off as a lighthearted remark lowering the tension in the room. As the [Doorman] checks to see whom to invite in he sees an imposter at the door, the [Doorman] attempts to bar the imposter, but they were able to blasts the door off from its frame. The gang members see a [[Knight]] with roaring grey and black flames, with a familiar scar on his cheek wearing the hat that belongs to a fallen member of the Brotherhood. [[Crimshaw]] calls on the Brotherhood and the others to follow him into becoming something more, many in the room run away from the light and the shouting of Crimshaw as he chides those that run, a blazing man laughs as the clubhouse burns.

The Grand Design goes on to do its final act of interference as it tires from doing its job, putting on the corpse of [[Isthekenous]], it meets with [[Terandria|Terandrian]] [Merchant] [[Sorgen Nilhor|Sorgen]] as he wakes. After calming the man, the Grand Design speaks to him about what it is and what little it can share about recent events, it also shares a bit of knowledge about [[Dead Gods|Gods]] and about itself. Of how Gods draw on the powers of faith and belief from their followers and in turn reward their faithful with special classes and skills. That the reason why the Grand Design is speaking with the [Merchant] is because of his great belief in the system of levels, that it will free the powers of faith and belief to all so it can be more balanced. It will speak to others of strong faith or belief on the other continents giving them the choice to spread their newfound knowledge or not. On that note it reminds Sorgen that it itself, while having the powers beyond Gods, does not want to become a God, that its job is of one of the watcher, the servant, and judge combined. It leaves Sorgen's room as it answers a final question of wishing for something new and wonderful.

[[Taganchiel]] is woken up by an alarm by someone with a primitive [Appraisal] skill that someone high level is approaching the fortress. Receiving a ride from [[Rianchi]] they arrive outside to see [[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]] asking for news of [[Rags]] while also bringing in some provisions with him. Ishkr tells them of his gains in levels and then ask them if there's anything else they need, [[Naumel]] waits for with duel with Rags and was about to start a fight with the [[Gnolls|Gnoll]] [Server] but all the [[Goblins]] stop swiveling their heads towards deeper into the fortress. A meeting between [[Anazurhe]] and [[Izikere]] was occurring when they sense the change of Rags becoming a [[Goblin Lords|Goblin Lord]], Anazurhe ponders on the elusive feeling she gets from the new Goblin Lord. Rags saunters out of the halls of [[Goblinhome]] revealing her new body after her level up, the duels ensues with Rags starting with a salvo of [Mana Bullets]. Rags is able maintain an advantage throughout the fight.

[[Shirka]] and the 2nd Army arrives at [[Liscor]] requesting passage through the portal door into [[Pallass]] to transport the injured from Ishkr. Making her way through the inn Shirka gets called by [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]] to have a drink with him. The two converse about recent events as they walk through the drunken regulars of the inn after the party they had. About what was lost, what the Wandering Inn does to people, and the relation they have with one another. Shirka slowly tries to needles out Saliss's big secret as the [Alchemist] talks about the looming nature of cracks within a structure, that something will eventually break. Saliss shares that after doing a few things so that Pallass doesn't collapse that he'll go on a long vacation towards the [[New Lands of Izril]], they raise a toast to victory for the battles and wars that matters.

Naumel lays defeated as Student Rags deliberates over the choice the Grand Design gave her as Rags brings her a coke from [[Imani]] and [[Barehoof Kitchen]]. The two Ragses talk about how all that has happened seeming surreal and what the future looks for them. Rags plans to send her other self to the [[Titan’s School]] while she aims towards her end goal of besting The Goblin King. [[Dulat]] arrives joining in on the discussion about future plans saying that wherever the Goblins the [[Trolls]] will follow, Dulat reveals that she was no inheritor of a kingdom but just someone who likes to play drums that was given the position of leader. Rags shares her lacking heritage as well as she remarks on the difficulties and necessity for change to make a better world.

Within the Garden, Mrsha surrounded by loved ones is digging a grave for [[Mrsha du Marquin (Root)|Root Mrsha's]] dead world and all of those that were within it, with nothing but a list of names on a piece of parchment was all that she could make to be buried in the new grave. Mrsha contemplates on how this must've felt like for Erin in the beginning when she was transported from her world. That at first the broken pieces of glass are sharp and large but as time moves on that they are slowly whittled away until they become tiny specks of sand that become the foundation on what you stand upon. As the grave is deep enough, Mrsha writes down her feelings on the parchment as the grave is backfilled.

Kevin and Mrsha walk through the mists on the hill looking for their statues, they find it having a hard time remembering the moment the statue depicts. Kevin tells Mrsha that he has a message for her from those in [[Hellste]], a thanks for caring and to not forget them, to live as long and as best she can. Keven also has messages for other people but feels overwhelming regret that he out of all people was the one to be revived and ask the little Gnoll if she regrets doing it. Mrsha explains her changing outlook and perspective ever since the death of [[Stone Spears Tribe]], to hating all Goblins to then believing that bad things can happen for no reason, to knowing that there are higher beings with their machinations. But even with all of that, believing in trying to do the right thing is all that matters in the end, the two leave the hill promising to one another to let the other go once they are gone.

The Grand Design watches those of the inn surveilling Mrsha in the [[World's Eye Theatre|[World's Eye Theatre]]] as she daydreams over what she could've done differently in the [[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]], imagining of what might have been.

==Characters==
( * = First Appearance)
*[[Ace]]*
*[[Altestiel]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Anazurhe]]
*[[Az’kerash]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Belavierr Donamia]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Belchaus Meron]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Beytoc]]*
*[[Bird]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Blazehound]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Calescent]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Cetrule]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Chaldion Oliwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Cognita]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Crimshaw]]
*[[Dakelos]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Dalimont]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[Doorman] of Serendipitous Meetings*
*[[Dulat]]
*[[Edellein Blackwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Erin Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Divine Erin ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Frost Wyvern Lord]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Gershal]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[The Goblin King]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Grand Design of Isthekenous]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Grimalkin Duveig]]
*[[Halrac Everam]] ''(Mentioned)''
*Head of the local charter of the Softfoot Collective*
*[[Headscratcher]] ''"Better Days" (Mentioned)''
*[[Hedault]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hekusha]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hethon Veltras]]
*[[Imani]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ishkr Silverfang]]
*[[Isthekenous]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Izikere]]
*[[Jack]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Jelaqua Ivirith]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Johnny-boy-who-breaks-faces]]*
*[[Jospiere]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Kasigna]] ''(Mentioned)''
**The Maiden ''(Mentioned)''
**The Mother ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Kevin Hall]]
*[[Lawsee]]*
*Leader of Parade*
*[[Leiithe]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Liska Silverfang]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
*[[Magnolia Reinhart]]
*[[Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mirn]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mister Soot]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Montressa du Valeross]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Moore of Raithland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mortemdefieir Titan]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mrsha du Marquin]]
**[[Mrsha du Marquin (Root)]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Mrsha Marquin Solstice (Adventurer)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Nanette Weishart]]
*[[Naumel]]
*[[Nerul Gemscale]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Normen Callesn]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Oberon]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Octavia Cotton]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pawn (Bishop)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Peggy]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pelt Dooristone]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Prophet]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pryde Ulta]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pyrite]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rabbiteater]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rags]]
**[[Rags (Student)]]
**Rags of Dreams ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Ragathsi]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ratici]]
*[[Redscar Ischen]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ressa]]
*[[Reynold Ferusdam]]
*[[Rianchi]]
*[[Roithe]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rose Cinevoy]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ryoka Griffin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Saliss Oliwing]]
*[[Sammial Veltras]]
*[[Seborn Sailwinds]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Seconda]]
*[[Selys Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Seraphel du Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Seve-Alrelious]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sheta (Palace of Fates)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Shirka]]
*Sister of Chell*
*[[Snapjaw]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sorgen Nilhor]]*
*[[Taganchiel]]
*[[Taletevirion]]
*[[Tekshia Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Teriarch]] /Demsleth
*[[Tesy]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Thomas Trautmann]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Thresk]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Tolveilouka Ve’delina Mer]]
*[[Toren]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Torishi Weatherfur]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Tremborag]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Tyrion Veltras]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ulinde]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ullim]]
*[[Urksh]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ushar]]
*[[Valeterisa Imarris]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Veine Ecleith]]
*[[Wilovan]]
*[[Wrymvr]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xitegen Terland]]
*[[Zacheales]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Zel Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Zeladona Ischen]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Groups/Organizations==
*The Deaths ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Terland Family]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Horns of Hammerad]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]]
*[[Sisters of Chell]] ''(Mentioned)''
*Paleface Street ''(Mentioned)''
*Parade ''(Mentioned)''
*The Softfoot Collective ''(Mentioned)''
*The Vanishers ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Order of Solstice]]
*[[Flooded Waters Tribe]]
*[[Kraken Eater Tribe]]
*[[Molten Stone Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
*2nd Army of Pallass
*Assembly of Crafts ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Forgotten Wing Company]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Stone Spears Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Creatures==
*[[Eater Goats]]
**New Undead Variant

==Locations==
*[[Izril]]
**[[Celum]]
**[[High Passes]]
***[[Liscor]]
***[[Goblinhome]]
***[[The Wandering Inn]]
****Mrsha's Room
****Lyonette's Room
****[[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]]
****[[World's Eye Theatre|[World's Eye Theatre]]]
**[[Invrisil]]
***[[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] Clubhouse
**Anazuland
*[[Terandria]]
**[[Nadel]]
***Sorgen's Home
*System Space

==Items==
* Box of The Grand Design's Emotions
* W-Ring

==Statistics==

===Statistics Revealed===

====Brotherhood [Doorman]====

*'''Skills:'''
**[Hold the Door]
**[Not Even Light Passes My Watch]

====[[Crimshaw]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Knight of Redemption's Flame]

====[[Sorgen Nilhor]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Merchant of Various Acumina] Lv. 37

====[[Ishkr Silverfang]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**'''Conditions Met:''' [Head Server of Tales and Fables] → [Wandering Server of Stories]
**[Wandering Server of Stories] Lv. 43 (+4)
*'''Skills:'''
**'''Skill Change:'''
***[Never Late to Work (Bound Location)] → [Where I'm Needed, I Am (6 Locations)]
***[Instantaneous Order] → [Open the Pantries (The Wandering Inn)]
**[Convert Momentousness to Mana]
**[Undo Mistake]
**[Conjure Stool]
*'''Spells:'''
**[Spell School - Mystik Housekeeping Access]
***<Spell Tier 1-3>
*<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Titles:'''</span> 
**<span style="color:#ff9900;">[I Stood Before the Goblin King]</span> 
***<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Title Skill:''' [Create Object: Mug of Explosions]</span>

====[[Rags]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**'''Conditions Met:''' [Great Chieftain] → [Goblin Lord (Solstice) - Rags of Change]
**[Goblin Lord (Solstice) - Rags of Change] Lv. 45 (+6)
**'''Subclass:''' [Chieftain of the Grand Alliance]
*Skills:
**[Relocate Base]
**[Tribe: Drive Towards the Future, Collective Competence: Engineering]
** [Grand Alliance: Trade Greater Gift]
** [Chaos Fuels My Heart]
**[All Plans Fall to Dust and Rain]
** [Unit: Lightning Repositioning]
*'''Spells:'''
**'''Spell Advancement:''' [Mana Arrow] → [Mana Bullet]
*'''Miracles:'''
**[Upgrade Spell (Futuristic Magic)]
*<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Titles:'''</span>  
**<span style="color:#ff9900;">[Inheritor of the Future]</span>  
***<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Conditions:'''</span>  
****<span style="color:#ff9900;">[Manaburn Heart]</span>
****<span style="color:#ff9900;">[Eyes of Conviction]</span>  

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