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852855 No. 852855 ID: 84f068

Good morning neighbor! Welcome aboard to the splendid town of Rosewood.

Here you'll find the nicest of neighbors, sunniest of days and greenest grasses.

But before we start you off on your way, there's just one small thing we need to know about you first.
Expand all images
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No. 852856 ID: 84f068
File 151375609339.gif - (269.88KB , 348x241 , BG.gif )
852856

Would you prefer to be referred to as a lady, or a gentleman?
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No. 852857 ID: d2863e

Oh, are we a robot?

We will accept whichever pronoun people see fit to use, but prefer neutral ones.
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No. 852859 ID: f97b68

this looks interesting.

male
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No. 852860 ID: f97b68

>>852859

*gentleman
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No. 852865 ID: 94bef7

Of indeterminate gender. We are both!... Okay. We may be male.
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No. 852866 ID: 6cc25a

The male fantasy.
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No. 852868 ID: c8d2b2

lady
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No. 852872 ID: 830fb7

Both... If not applicable Female.
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No. 852880 ID: 84f068
File 151376608599.png - (219.75KB , 1563x1563 , mirror.png )
852880

Of course, with such chiseled features like that who could mistake you for anything else you strapping Adonis.
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No. 852881 ID: 84f068
File 151376621630.gif - (55.25KB , 600x336 , door.gif )
852881

But enough time gazing at your handsome visage, someone is at the door.
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No. 852882 ID: 38f35c

well what are you waiting for? Go over and give them the good old how-do-you-do.
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No. 852884 ID: d2863e

>>852881
Check the peephole first.
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No. 852885 ID: 33cbe7

Greet them by knocking them out with a vase.
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No. 852889 ID: 84f068
File 151377397808.gif - (37.78KB , 600x571 , moonin peep.gif )
852889

With your handy vase at the ready by your side you take a quick gander through the peep hole.
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No. 852895 ID: 33cbe7

Oh, it's just that cleaning service you called. Let them in!
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No. 852897 ID: 94bef7

Is that your psychiatrist? Or someone related to taxes? Why are they vibrating?
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No. 852903 ID: 38f35c

I was against the idea to whack people with the vase at first but i admit it’s starting to grow on me.
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No. 852904 ID: 094652

Please tell me you have at least five unique escape routes planned...

No? Then get the fried chicken and caramel-coated snack cakes. Throw them in her face and run while she's distracted.
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No. 852905 ID: 3d2d5f

>>852889
Oh she looks trustworthy!

Set aside the vase, open the door, and greet her with vim and vigour.
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No. 852908 ID: 91ee5f

>>852889
Is that a maid outfit?

That must be the cleaning lady! Put the vase down and open the door!
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No. 852909 ID: 84f068
File 151378160908.gif - (61.40KB , 600x571 , moonin.gif )
852909

Cautiously with plans of escape in mind you open the door to be greeted with a scratchy giddy voice.

[b]H-hi Neighbor, M-me Moonin....Me wanted to say hi to n-new neighbor.
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No. 852910 ID: 91ee5f

>>852909
How nice of her!

Be sure to introduce yourself to Moonin!
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No. 852912 ID: 33cbe7

How do you do, neighbor!
No, really, how are you doing that. You know, vibrating. Intensely.
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No. 852913 ID: 3d2d5f

>>852909
Why that's just super! It sure is nice to meet you.

Offer hand to shake.
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No. 852922 ID: a2f9f6

>>852909
She seems a bit wound up, maybe invite her in for a cup of tea?
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No. 852926 ID: c88e6d

>>852909
What a nice lady. Offer her a baked good if you have one.
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No. 852951 ID: c9f5a7

Reply with a nice "hello!" back.
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No. 852958 ID: de6d84

"Would you like to come in? It must be cold out there!"
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No. 852972 ID: 94bef7

"You're vibrating like a witch looking at a scrumptious child. I think you better calm down."

"Hello to you too. I'm John Placeholder."
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No. 853013 ID: 84f068
File 151382049369.gif - (35.78KB , 560x408 , ezgif_com-gif-maker.gif )
853013

You reach out to give a fine handshake to your shaky neighbor, and offer her to come inside for some tea and treats. to which she kindly declines.

"O-oh no thank,me have work, yes! me go to work today!"
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No. 853015 ID: 33cbe7

Oh! Ask about her job.
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No. 853020 ID: 3abd97

>>853013
My! What a strong handshake you have!

>work
I won't keep you then, rain check?
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No. 853024 ID: c9f5a7

Well oka-a-a-a-y then.
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No. 853027 ID: de6d84

"If you ever need need help with anything, don't hesitate to ask!"
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No. 853069 ID: c88e6d

>>853013
Wish her a nice day and thank her for greeting you!
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No. 853071 ID: d5a6bc

>>853013
>work
Ask where she works and compliment her handshake.
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No. 853073 ID: 824316

Well, have a good day then! Come visit when you're off work.
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No. 853086 ID: d5b450

>>853013
What a nice young(?) Lady! Be sure to bid her to have a good morning before you start with your own morning routine.
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No. 853090 ID: 094652

That's not healthy for your bones!

... I wonder if she synchronizes with the nearest vibrating object.
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No. 853115 ID: cc5f4f

Well, John. Do you have anything important to do right now? Perhaps you're running late to work.
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No. 853160 ID: 84f068
File 151386255068.gif - (38.51KB , 560x396 , moonin wave.gif )
853160

Quickly you inquire about Moonin's work.

"Me clean...f-for Miss. Luna" she replies whilst handing you a card.

you wave farewell to Moonin as she takes her leave.

Now it's a good time for us to...
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No. 853161 ID: 84f068
File 151386262433.png - (138.32KB , 1563x1563 , clock.png )
853161

Good heavens would you look at the time! we're going to be late for our first day at....um..where do we work again?
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No. 853165 ID: 38f35c

How could you forget!? We obviously work as a car salesman.
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No. 853169 ID: 7832e5

>>853161
We're CLEARLY a professor. What of is perhaps a bit more nebulous but you do enjoy hearty helpings of grant money for your efforts.
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No. 853172 ID: d06973

You own a bar and sometimes bartend... like today
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No. 853177 ID: 33cbe7

We manage human (and otherwise) resources at Big Co.'s regional headquarters! Better hurry, that train waits for no thing.
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No. 853179 ID: 3abd97

>>853161
We sell fine quality socks, door to door.
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No. 853180 ID: af6e04

>>853169
Math professor!
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No. 853185 ID: 7832e5

>>853180
THEORETICAL maths!!
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No. 853186 ID: f97b68

1 vote for car salesman
2 votes for professor
1 vote for human and/or other resources manager
and 1 vote for sock salesman
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No. 853192 ID: ae9b99

a professor
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No. 853193 ID: f97b68

woops- forgot to vote myself

I vote for door-to-door salesman. we can meet new neighbors this way i think
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No. 853194 ID: c9f5a7

>>853179
Why not.
The best sock pro.
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No. 853200 ID: c8d2b2

>>853172
bartender is a good job
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No. 853201 ID: 3f2dbb

>>853161
Ah yes, professoring in a new establishment.
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No. 853203 ID: 094652

Why you are a respectable Clone Exterminator

Your duty is to kill all the respawn clones that didn't come out right
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No. 853204 ID: c88e6d

>>853161
You are a professor. A professor of COOKERY.
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No. 853207 ID: 28cb85

Refrain from thinking dirty thoughts about cute maids with intense vibrate settings, prepare for job in chemical research. Of the basement mad scientist variety.
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No. 853221 ID: 3ce125

Professor of... something. Maybe you're teaching a textile production class since suggesters want to do something with socks.
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No. 853227 ID: 3c1d6a

Professor of Unnatural History
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No. 853244 ID: 84f068
File 151391024243.gif - (2.52MB , 829x257 , uni.gif )
853244

Ah yes, it's coming back to us. We teach at Saint Illine Uni. The finest place for intellects such as our self.
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No. 853245 ID: 84f068
File 151391034037.png - (474.36KB , 2507x2017 , class.png )
853245

BBBBBRRRRRIIIING

Ah the bell, that concludes a rousing session of quantum sock theory. What shall we do now?
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No. 853248 ID: 33cbe7

See what the cafeteria's serving!
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No. 853250 ID: d2863e

>>853245
Practice your ability to alter the matrix. There is no apple.
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No. 853251 ID: 28cb85

Check up on your experiments. Research is important!
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No. 853253 ID: d5a6bc

>>853245
Put on your superhero costume and defeat crime withe power of socks!
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No. 853280 ID: c31aac

>>853245
Consult your LOCAL QUEST GUIDE! They are, after all, an entire public service dedicated to giving you fulfilling, rewarding, and sometimes morally-dubious tasks to complete for the nebulous good of society
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No. 853286 ID: 94bef7

Go see your cousin. You know, the cafeteria cook, the one with unnaturally snow white coat, and vivid as if glowing green eyes.
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No. 853310 ID: da1652

>>853245
A raised hand: surely there's time for one more question.
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No. 853317 ID: f97b68

>>853310

oh man, didnt even see that

Well let's see what it is they wish to ask
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No. 853332 ID: 84f068
File 151395370474.gif - (26.08KB , 560x328 , class hand.gif )
853332

good idea we should call on the person..raising...their..hmm
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No. 853334 ID: 91ee5f

>>853332
.....nope, nobody is raising their hand, so class is dismissed!
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No. 853337 ID: 33cbe7

Nevermind. Can we get a janitor to clean up that hair?
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No. 853352 ID: 3abd97

>>853332
If there's no questions, dismiss the class. Keeping them will just make them late for their next class, and neither they nor their next teachers will appreciate that.
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No. 853359 ID: d5b450

>>853332
Huh, I had no idea Tralfamadorians came in that color...
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No. 853364 ID: c88e6d

>>853334
Yep, dis-missed!
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No. 853387 ID: 84f068
File 151399087434.png - (567.02KB , 5256x4161 , cafeteria.png )
853387

With class dismissed lets see what's for lunch, we got; hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken noodle soup and some-"Please pardon my intrusion sir..."
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No. 853388 ID: 84f068
File 151399094263.gif - (38.58KB , 550x666 , mum.gif )
853388

"I cannot recall if we've met before, have we?"
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No. 853391 ID: 3abd97

>>853388
I don't believe so. A pleasure to make your acquaintance Mrs...?
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No. 853393 ID: f97b68

>>853388
"Perhaps we have but I cannot for the life of me remember, if so. But if we have not, it is a pleasure to meet you, miss...?"

Basically copying >>853391
:/
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No. 853395 ID: 824316

>>853388
"I think I'd remember meeting someone as lovely as you, Ms."
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No. 853400 ID: c88e6d

>>853388
Nope, but you're pleased to meet her! Ask her name and occupation.
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No. 853415 ID: 33cbe7

No ma'am. I think I would have remembered a night like that.
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No. 853417 ID: d5a6bc

>>853388
This>>853395
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No. 853444 ID: 094652

Don't say it don't say it don't say it
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No. 853501 ID: 84f068
File 151403291513.gif - (39.84KB , 550x666 , mum2.gif )
853501

"Luna, Ms. Luna. I teach astronomy upstairs. I also heard that there was someone new in the neighborhood, that wouldn't happen to be you would it?"
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No. 853514 ID: d5b450

>>853501
"Guilty as charged, Miss"
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No. 853552 ID: c88e6d

>>853501
Yes, that's you.
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No. 853610 ID: 4324ce

>>853501
That'd be me, yep!
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No. 853611 ID: 4324ce

(Also, gotta admit I'm liking this setting. It's very varied and interesting so far. Moonin was oddly cute.)
>>
No. 853612 ID: 9876c4

Indeed.
Is there a mister Luna?

Given her...appearance, we wouldn't want to assume so.
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No. 853635 ID: 4f78c3

>>853501
"Indeed, it is."
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No. 853660 ID: 68e724

>>853388
>>853501
I'll say it if no one else will: GODDAMN, Ms Luna is attractive! The big, pregnant tummy, the full, juicy lips, the long, flowing hair, the dark blue skin, three eyes, and cute horns. She's a dream!
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No. 853704 ID: d5a6bc

>>853660
Come on man, if we go after anyone it HAS to be Moonin. She's too cute to pass up.
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No. 853712 ID: 40e6bf

>>853704
>not pursuing both
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No. 853716 ID: 84f068
File 151416912480.gif - (42.51KB , 550x649 , mum3.gif )
853716

"Oh? mister. Lu-...I-I think i'll home Please pardon me but I...I've lost my appetite...It was nice meeting you Mr. Placeholder."

She declares before, hastily taking her leave.

https://imgur.com/a/QXy6j[/spoiler]
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No. 853717 ID: 40e6bf

>>853716
Did we fuck up somehow?
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No. 853721 ID: 91ee5f

>>853717
I think only this guy: >>853660 , fucked it up, since our guy probably said all of that out loud!
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No. 853722 ID: 0b9040

You have got to be kidding me.
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No. 853723 ID: 84f068

>>853717
>>853721
(It was about the questioning of "Mr. Luna", my apologies if that wasn't clear.}
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No. 853724 ID: 0b9040

>>853723
Ah, gotcha. Well, that sucks, but we can recover that. We'll meet up with her later and apologize about the faux pas.
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No. 853725 ID: f4f4ab

>>853717
I'm assuming she's not pregnant and we implied she was.
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No. 853728 ID: 91ee5f

Nothing we can do except eat our lunch and then get back to class.
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No. 853729 ID: 40e6bf

I'm still completely confused. How did we tick her off? Asking if she was married? That's a mighty silly thing to get angry over!
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No. 853731 ID: 3abd97

>>853729
This place does have a very 1950s vibe. It might not exactly be appropriate to ask her about her marital status, especially if there's anything amiss by those social or moral standards. Say, if she's a widow or divorcee. Or if she's pregnant out of wedlock. Or if she ate her husband.

She did introduce herself as Ms, which is more neutral than Miss or Mrs, and was perhaps a hint to not ask.

>what do
Do have any more classes for the day or is our work for the day done?
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No. 853733 ID: 91ee5f

>>853729
> That's a mighty silly thing to get angry over!
Unless her husband died or divorced her to be with another woman, then she has every right to be upset at us!
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No. 853734 ID: 40e6bf

>>853733
>Unless her husband died or divorced her to be with another woman
WELL HOW WERE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT!?!?
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No. 853735 ID: 33cbe7

She looked pretty full to me anyway. Guess we're sitting alone this time!

In case the blanked-out face in the mirror and the giant hand in the class weren't enough of a hint, maybe judging by appearances in this town isn't going to work out how you expect.
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No. 853746 ID: 91ee5f

>>853734
We weren't supposed to know. That's why it's called "getting to know someone" and then we would've eventually found out.
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No. 853753 ID: de6d84

If there's not much else on the schedule, the day could be done.
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No. 853773 ID: 9876c4

I'm sorry I broke it
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No. 853805 ID: 307922

Well we'll have to make sure we apologize later. Let's get hot dogs.
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No. 853867 ID: 94bef7

"Ah. Very sorry about that, Ms. Luna. Didn't mean to ask you something very sensitive. Should have kept my thoughts to myself."
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No. 853932 ID: 84f068
File 151428605621.png - (506.41KB , 4066x2765 , dog.png )
853932

With little left to do today, we enjoy a nice frank and some tater tots.

There's no more classes to teach today, as it seems not too many students are interested in quantum sock theory.
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No. 853945 ID: d5b450

>>853932
Now that we're free, now would be an excellent time for our hobby of listening to free form jazz before we head on home
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No. 853960 ID: 3abd97

>>853932
Is that ketchup you monster.

>>853945
Sounds good.
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No. 853963 ID: 84f068
File 151431281367.gif - (1.08MB , 600x410 , ezgif_com-optimize.gif )
853963

Before taking our leave lets listen to a nice tune wind the day down.

https://youtu.be/fSrBIHKe65w
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No. 853985 ID: 230858

How nice. Let's meet the rest of the staff.
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No. 854078 ID: 84f068
File 151440192260.gif - (4.17MB , 598x314 , conference.gif )
854078

Meeting the rest of the staff is probably a good idea lets see whose in staff lounge.
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No. 854079 ID: 91ee5f

>>854078
Who is that sticking their head in through the window?
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No. 854081 ID: 3d2d5f

Go Say hi to the dragon.
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No. 854082 ID: 28cb85

Hmm, does that handbag belong to anybody? And has the guy in the suit taken notice of you?
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No. 854084 ID: c88e6d

>>854078
Out of curiosity, are these entities all human, or are they some other species? I can't really tell. Eyesight you know.
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No. 854093 ID: 423cc9

>>854078
Say hi to Mr Skellington over there
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No. 854098 ID: 4b1927

>>854078
MS LUNA FORGOT HER BAG
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No. 854114 ID: 33cbe7

Say hello to the long face.
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No. 854163 ID: 84f068
File 151444086948.gif - (40.83KB , 650x644 , nessie window.gif )
854163

Casually we make our way over to the window to make small talk.

"hmmmm? hmmm..o-oh! I'm terribly sorry, I didn' hear ye' comin' over."
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No. 854170 ID: 5e9133

"How're you doing?"
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No. 854196 ID: 230858

How are you doing today?
May I inquire who you might be?
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No. 854197 ID: 010c62

introduce yourself
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No. 854201 ID: 33cbe7

Trade names.
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No. 854212 ID: 94bef7

Okay. This dragon thingy is creepy, but please don't say anything about it.
"Good morning."
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No. 854252 ID: 84f068
File 151447826657.gif - (22.38KB , 600x595 , nessie window2.gif )
854252

"well.. a pleasure ta meet a Mr. Placeholder, ye can call me Nessie, I-I'm the school's swim head instructor."

She gently whispers.
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No. 854256 ID: b4d323

>>854252
A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Nessie.
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No. 854270 ID: c88e6d

>>854163
Make polite small talk and ask her name.
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No. 854327 ID: 4324ce

>>854252
Nice to meet you! You seem pretty capable of teaching such things, I think!
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No. 854349 ID: 84f068
File 151450754537.gif - (125.30KB , 560x555 , nessie window.gif )
854349

With a loss of time we make small talk into the afternoon.

"Mr. Placeholder it was a pleasure to meet ye, but i think we should get goin' it's gettin' pretty late y'now?"
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No. 854350 ID: 33cbe7

She's right! You've got important teacher things to do. Quizzes to write, lessons to plan, socks to sort. See you tomorrow Nessie!
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No. 854357 ID: b4d323

>>854349
Ah, yes. Such a pity. Well, have a wonderful night, Nessie.
>>
No. 854363 ID: 230858

I guess you're right. Well, it was nice meeting you Nessie!
Lets head home.
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No. 854371 ID: 84f068
File 151451458597.gif - (2.63MB , 525x276 , conference.gif )
854371

"Alright i'll see ye tomorrow Mr. Placeholder"

She says as she sinks back into the water


With little left to do, we should probably head home for the night
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No. 854373 ID: 650b2f

>>854371
Guess it's time for bedy bye
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No. 854374 ID: b4d323

>>854371
Grab Luna's bag.
We can give it Moonin and ask her to return it for us.
We can also ask her to deliver an apology for us.
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No. 854376 ID: 91ee5f

>>854374
But there's no guarantee that we'll see Moonin before we see Luna. Moonin only came by our house to welcome us to the neighborhood and since she already did that, she's got no reason to come by our house again.

But I do agree that we should take the bag with us. We can return it to Luna in the teacher's lounge before classes start when we come to the school tomorrow.
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No. 854377 ID: 28cb85

Don't forget ms. Luna's bag, if you're not going to see her you should put it in the lost and found. Maybe leave a nice apology note. Maybe her place is on your way home?
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No. 854400 ID: 9876c4

>>854377
I like the proactive approach. Fate has given us a second chance, let's use it.
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No. 854568 ID: 84f068
File 151459655040.gif - (2.26MB , 585x475 , purse.gif )
854568

We make certain to grab Ms. Luna's leather handbag before heading out.
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No. 854570 ID: 84f068
File 151459675137.gif - (2.94MB , 560x312 , moon.gif )
854570

Unfortunately the buses and trains don't run at this hour, but lucky for us it's not too far, and the weather tonight is wonderful.
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No. 854571 ID: 84f068
File 151459687895.gif - (3.25MB , 560x288 , ezgif_com-gif-maker (1).gif )
854571

And the sidewalks are illuminated enough to see a good bit ahead of us.
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No. 854588 ID: c88e6d

>>854571
Walking is good for you!
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No. 854593 ID: 33cbe7

Oh, is that miss Luna up ahead, or a new neighbor? College towns have quite the active nightlife!
>>
No. 854595 ID: 91ee5f

>>854571
Are those Ms Luna's 3 glowing eyes over there?
>>
No. 854632 ID: 230858

Oh is that Ms.Luna? It certainly looks like it, but in this darkness there's no telling. Be a bit careful when approaching.
>>
No. 854650 ID: 0c55c5

>>854571
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No. 854651 ID: 0c55c5

That doesn't look like lunas body shape though..
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No. 854655 ID: d887c0

>>854571
"Ms Luna? Is that you? I have your bag here. You left it at the school."
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No. 854779 ID: 84f068
File 151467599667.gif - (138.12KB , 500x579 , L.gif )
854779

Cautiously we approach and call to the figure.

"..."
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No. 854780 ID: 3abd97

>>854779
Ms Luna! Are you all right?
>>
No. 854783 ID: 50d32d

Watch out she's gonna give us her Care Bear Stare!
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No. 854784 ID: dab122

Oh no she's hurt! Is everything OK? Go over and help her.
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No. 854811 ID: d887c0

>>854779
Ms. Luna! My goodness! Are you alright? What happened?
>>
No. 854817 ID: a363ac

"Hello pretty lady! please don't eat me."
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No. 854828 ID: 33cbe7

Gee willickers! Did somebody's dog get a little rough and rowdy with ya? Let's get you to tha doc!
>>
No. 854829 ID: 28cb85

You, uh, forgot your bag..?

Oh dear.
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No. 854859 ID: 84f068
File 151469160734.gif - (226.21KB , 500x592 , stare.gif )
854859

We approach Ms. Luna in an attempt to assist her, but she begins to hiss at you and begins to advance gaining speed with each step.
>>
No. 854861 ID: 33cbe7

Now, it's uncouth to hit a lady, but, but...

Smack her with your (borrowed) purse!
>>
No. 854863 ID: 3abd97

>>854859
Ms Luna! Please, compose yourself, this is behavior very unbecoming of a fine young lady.
>>
No. 854868 ID: d887c0

>>854859
HUCK THE PURSE AT HER
>>
No. 854869 ID: 28cb85

Toss her the purse and back away quickly.
>>
No. 854875 ID: 375812

>>854869

Ah. The madam might be in dire need of some manner of specific medicine she left in her forgotten handbag. No wonder she is in such a state and a rush.

Perhaps you could helpfully look into her bag to see if there's anything specific she might be in need of?

Of course, it wouldn't do for a gentleman to get entangled with a half-naked lady in the middle of the streets, so while she is in her state of hysteria, you should do your utmost to avoid contact. This might be easier said than done, unless you remembered to wear your quantum socks to work today.
>>
No. 854880 ID: 50d32d

Fly, you fools!
>>
No. 854884 ID: d887c0

>>854880
If we run, we're liable to trigger some weird hunting instinct. You know how running from dogs just makes them more eager to chase you? Like that.
>>
No. 854903 ID: 9876c4

>>854868
"That's your purse!"
"I kind of know yew!"
>>
No. 854912 ID: 94bef7

Back away, slowly. Flee like nobody's business, slowly. Move like a breath.

Geez. Hope it this does not end with a fight. Turning into a mean killing machine will not make your doctor very happy.
>>
No. 854913 ID: 493949

>>854859
"Now I know we got off on the wrong foot, but violence is never the answer, right?"
>>
No. 854983 ID: 0c55c5

>>854859
Use purse to hide boner.
>>
No. 854998 ID: de6d84

They're coming for the purse!
Hold it in front of you as they grab it.
>>
No. 855056 ID: a363ac

>>854859
accept fate and become ghoul to pretty vampire lady.
>>
No. 855142 ID: 84f068
File 151477789959.gif - (82.56KB , 535x560 , purse.gif )
855142

You throw the purse with gall your might and....

https://imgur.com/a/LIH1f
>>
No. 855143 ID: 84f068
File 151477796527.png - (437.30KB , 2415x1687 , sprint.png )
855143

Ms. Luna immediately takes off in a sprint towards you!
>>
No. 855144 ID: 3abd97

>>855143
Ms. Luna! Please, cover yourself, this is very inappropriate!
>>
No. 855146 ID: d887c0

Fuck it - charge her back.
Tackle the triclops bitch.
We tried diplomacy.
>>
No. 855147 ID: dab122

Oh no perhaps she's out of her mind with fever! Can you flee towards the local hospital?
>>
No. 855152 ID: 493949

>>855143
Looks like its time to RUN. Head towards any place that might still be open. Barring that head towards your neighborhood, Moonin might know something about this.
>>
No. 855153 ID: 33cbe7

Run away downhill! Her stubby legs will be unable to keep up!
>>
No. 855155 ID: cd34bd

Time to get out of there!
>>
No. 855246 ID: 10bb42

Put those years of track to good use and book it.
>>
No. 855300 ID: 84f068
File 151484872161.gif - (220.44KB , 560x415 , run.gif )
855300

We make a break for it as fast as we can, and...and there's someone up ahead!
>>
No. 855302 ID: 33cbe7

Don't stop running, if you're lucky they'll become the new person of interest to Miss Luna.
>>
No. 855303 ID: dab122

"Look out!"
>>
No. 855307 ID: ba506f

don't slow down and tell him to run like hell as you pass him
>>
No. 855308 ID: d887c0

>>855300
A.) That's some unlucky person who we should probably tell to either move or run.
B.) That's Luna and she's way faster than we thought.
C.) That's Moonin and she's either here to help us or Luna.
>>
No. 855367 ID: 3abd97

>>855300
Why *huff* hello *puff* there *wheeze* neighbor!
>>
No. 855369 ID: 9c2d0c

>>855367
that
>>
No. 855370 ID: de6d84

"SUREISAFINEDAYNEIGHBOR"
>>
No. 855372 ID: 33cbe7

>>855370
Whoops, this! Running for your life is no reason to stop being a Good Neighbor.
>>
No. 855381 ID: 28cb85

PARDON ME
>>
No. 855410 ID: 84f068
File 151488207141.gif - (480.82KB , 560x327 , gun.gif )
855410

Attempting to greet the stranger we...
>>
No. 855411 ID: 84f068
File 151488212921.gif - (223.12KB , 560x560 , ground.gif )
855411

...
>>
No. 855412 ID: c31aac

>>855411
"you.... missed..... asshole........blrk"
>>
No. 855413 ID: 28cb85

Did that son of a bitch just shoot us?!?

Luna, I think we need a hospital.
>>
No. 855414 ID: 33cbe7

Gotta be careful with those, you'll shoot your eye out!
>>
No. 855415 ID: d887c0

>>855410
>>855411
"You... asshole. This was... my favorite... shirt..."
>>
No. 855418 ID: 1e7aa8

"Finish me off or get me to a hospital."
>>
No. 855441 ID: 94bef7

Hope that wasn't a silver bullet.

"What the heck, sir?"
>>
No. 855455 ID: f97b68

try to call for help
try your hardest
beg ms luna for help
>>
No. 855456 ID: 094652

"Tell... my... gold... fish... she... is... a... gold... fish..."
>>
No. 855459 ID: 3abd97

>>855410
You... gotta... be... more... care...ful... wi...th... those.... neigh...b...or...
>>
No. 855503 ID: 84f068
File 151491113671.gif - (92.30KB , 560x356 , sign2.gif )
855503

Good morning neighbor! Welcome aboard to the splendid town of Rosedale.

Here you'll find the nicest of neighbors, sunniest of days and greenest grasses.

But before we start you off on your way, there's just one small thing we need to know about you first.
>>
No. 855504 ID: 84f068
File 151491118403.gif - (1.37MB , 348x241 , ezgif_com-gif-maker.gif )
855504

Do you prefer bacon or sausage?
>>
No. 855505 ID: c8d2b2

uhhh...bacon??
>>
No. 855511 ID: 97ae45

Sosig pls.
>>
No. 855518 ID: ba506f

Bacan
>>
No. 855523 ID: 20c889

Bacon
>>
No. 855524 ID: 5f2b81

Sausage.
>>
No. 855527 ID: 91ee5f

Sausage
>>
No. 855532 ID: 1e7aa8

Bacon
>>
No. 855539 ID: 230858

Bacon please
>>
No. 855542 ID: d887c0

Jesus! Did they kill us and turn our body into sausage/bacon?!
>>
No. 855548 ID: 97ae45

>>855542 Well as long as the sausage casing is from our intestine and the bacon from the best parts of meat then all is good.
>>
No. 855603 ID: c88e6d

>>855504
Bacon.
>>
No. 855643 ID: daa216

Bacon
>>
No. 855644 ID: 3abd97

>>855504
Bacon!

>>855542
You wouldn't want anything to go to waste, would you?
>>
No. 855650 ID: 84f068
File 151494057969.png - (131.68KB , 2464x1563 , breakfast.png )
855650

Of course, what breakfast would be considered anywhere near completion without bacon?
>>
No. 855652 ID: 84f068
File 151494066240.gif - (21.00KB , 560x313 , another one bites the dust.gif )
855652

But enough time studying our delicious meal , someone is at the door.
>>
No. 855653 ID: d887c0

Ignore the door.
Check the mirror.
>>
No. 855655 ID: dab122

Check you're all dressed alright to speak with people, don't have egg on your face and answer the door.
>>
No. 855657 ID: 3abd97

>>855652
Hello neighbor! A fine morning, isn't it?
>>
No. 855660 ID: 50d32d

Curl up in a ball in your closet and cry.
>>
No. 855664 ID: 28cb85

Check the peephole
>>
No. 855665 ID: 91ee5f

>>855655
This.

>>855657
And this.
>>
No. 855669 ID: de6d84

>>855652
Greet our neighbor!
>>
No. 855670 ID: 33cbe7

Grab vase, just in case.
>>
No. 855672 ID: ba506f

use peep hole, examine self in mirror as well.
>>
No. 855681 ID: 230858

Greet the visitor.
>>
No. 855693 ID: 10bb42

Make sure you don't have literal egg on your face then answer the door.
>>
No. 855696 ID: 84f068
File 151495040282.png - (412.59KB , 1563x1563 , mirror2.png )
855696

lookin' good tiger, no eggs to be found on this face.
>>
No. 855697 ID: 84f068
File 151495043506.gif - (9.49KB , 469x560 , ddddddd.gif )
855697

Now lets take a quick gander through the peephole to see who it is.
>>
No. 855698 ID: 3abd97

>>855697
Why that's not Ms Luna, her skin tone is different.

Hello neighbor! It's nice to meet you!
>>
No. 855700 ID: d887c0

>>855696
LEFT SHOULDER!
SOMEONE'S IN THE ROOM WITH US!
>>
No. 855702 ID: 91ee5f

>>855696
WHO'S IN THE HOUSE WITH US?!?!
>>
No. 855703 ID: 28cb85

Check to see who's behind you.

then open the door just a crack.

"Llluna."
>>
No. 855704 ID: 50d32d

Oh thank goodness. The dear, sweet Ms. Luna escaped that dastardly scoundrel who pulled a firearm on us and... fired it and... time to go hide in the closet.
>>
No. 855710 ID: 3ce125

>>855696
Why is there a hole in the mirror?

>>855697
Ask her what the hell happened last night. Through the door.
>>
No. 855712 ID: 33cbe7

Open the door just a crack so you can chat, but not face to face. Whaddya need, neighbor?
>>
No. 855723 ID: a363ac

>>855697
open the door lets see whats in store
>>
No. 855749 ID: 84f068
File 151496007259.gif - (49.39KB , 540x560 , clean.gif )
855749

A quick glance over our shoulder reveals the figure to non other than our maid, Moonin.

Now about that door...
>>
No. 855750 ID: 84f068
File 151496014833.gif - (12.80KB , 560x560 , HEWWO.gif )
855750

"Hello? Good morning! No need to be yellow! I saw the moving trucks and just wanted to say hi."
>>
No. 855752 ID: 3ce125

>>855750
Hi.
>>
No. 855753 ID: 91ee5f

>>855749
Oh, of course. It's just our ma- Hey, don't clean up our food! We were going to come back and eat that after answering the door! D-:>

>>855750
Open the door and say, "Hello!"
>>
No. 855757 ID: d887c0

What the fuck is going on?
>>
No. 855758 ID: 33cbe7

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend them though! My mirror arrived cracked.
>>
No. 855759 ID: 094652

So how many random unfortunate Joes are we going to go through before the quest is halfway done?
>>
No. 855761 ID: d887c0

>>855759
Kome, buddy, I KNOW shit's getting real when YOU of all people start making sense.
>>
No. 855770 ID: c90231

ok, play cool, say hi and introduce yourself.
>>
No. 855781 ID: 1e7aa8

>>855759
All of them. And we'll never find the bodies.

Ask her if she wants to come in, mention something about the cracked mirror.
>>
No. 855837 ID: 84f068
File 151500239167.gif - (24.40KB , 469x560 , pi.gif )
855837

We open the door to greet our neighbor and warn her about the shattered glass.

"Oh my! did someone shoot your mirror? anyways I saw that you moved in today and wanted to give you a little welcoming gift. Hope you like blueberry."
>>
No. 855842 ID: d887c0

>>855837
>did someone shoot your mirror?
How weirdly, creepily specific.
Accept the pie, but DO NOT eat it.
>>
No. 855843 ID: 3d2d5f

>>855837
Why I just love blueberry! Thank you kindly, Ms...?
>>
No. 855853 ID: a363ac

>>855837
Thank you m'lady. and may I say you look wonderful today. Eat pie with bare hands
>>
No. 855855 ID: 493949

>>855837
Take a big whiff of that pie and compliment her baking skills.
>>
No. 855870 ID: 3ae3fd

That can't be Miss Luna. Miss Luna has longer hair. Perhaps a sister? Or they say that pets and owners grow to resemble one another...
>>
No. 855871 ID: 84f068
File 151501501015.gif - (19.94KB , 560x533 , neighbor.gif )
855871

Graciously we accept the pie and take a whiff it smells awful

"Luna? What!? I'm Charon, nice to make your acquaintance Mr. Placeholder."
>>
No. 855872 ID: 2e22fa

>>855871
>nice to make your acquaintance Mr. Placeholder.
I don't recollect telling her our name. This is getting more and more suspicious by the second.
>>
No. 855873 ID: 230858

It was nice meeting you!
Let's have a quick chat with our maid.
>>
No. 855875 ID: 3ce125

Charon? Oh. So you're dead and she's here to ferry you across the styx?
>>
No. 855887 ID: c88e6d

>>855837
"Yes, I suspect I'm caught in a timeloop. Thank you for the pie, neighbor!"
>>
No. 855890 ID: 3abd97

>it smells awful
Well don't say that! That would be just rude.

Ah, a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ms Charon. Have you met Ms Moonin?
>>
No. 855893 ID: 33cbe7

Might you know the name of the local constable? I wish to have a talk with them about the hooligans who shot my mirror.
>>
No. 855894 ID: 50d32d

Hopefully the second pie she offers you will be much more agreeable than the first.
>>
No. 855909 ID: 10bb42

Appreciate the pie and nice to meetcha Miss Charon; any advice for a new resident on the block?
>>
No. 855927 ID: 094652

Ask her what kind of pie it is. It might be blueberry-flavored, but what's the crust and what's the filling?
>>
No. 856015 ID: 84f068
File 151505155757.gif - (44.07KB , 469x560 , char.gif )
856015

"Constable? Well there's officer grey, but time loops...? Mr. P that sounds like something outta' a science fiction novel."

>>855927
[spoiler]blueberry
>>
No. 856016 ID: 28cb85

Oh where are my manners, would you like anything to drink?
>>
No. 856018 ID: 33cbe7

Just some momentary deja vu, I'm sure. This isn't my first moving day.
>>
No. 856019 ID: 094652

"Are your pupils supposed to twitch like that?"
>>
No. 856023 ID: 091b42

Yes it's crazy I know! Guess its all the quantum sock theory I've been studying. Messing with my head a bit.
>>
No. 856035 ID: d887c0

>>856015
"I have distinct memories of going to work, trying to go home, getting attacked by a naked three-eyed woman, and getting shot. The next thing I know, I'm here eating breakfast, and Moonin is my made for some reason. Understandably, I'm a little confused."
>>
No. 856044 ID: 3ae3fd

Brush your hand over your scalp. Feel your hair. How long is it?
>>
No. 856110 ID: 10bb42

I suppose I should go report that...in the meantime would you like to come in for some coffee? I'd hate for you to come all this way without my way of saying thank you for the pie.
>>
No. 856115 ID: 50d32d

You're right. It must have been a terrible nightmare. Or perhaps a vision of the future, because I distinctly recall in my dream an extremely large blueberry...
>>
No. 856132 ID: c88e6d

>>856015
"Strange, but true. I met a nice lady who looked just like you, but wore blue, was pregnant, and became a feral berzerk monster that chased me. Then a friendly stranger shot me. Odd, no?"
>>
No. 856151 ID: dab122

>>856023
Did you know left socks are ten times as likely to enter a state of positional uncertainty when left unobserved? It's mind bending stuff.

And ask her in for coffee.
>>
No. 856156 ID: 3abd97

>>856015
It does, doesn't it? How exciting!
>>
No. 856167 ID: c31aac

>>856015
"I mean I'm a quantum thoeorist, there's some overlap there regarding timetravel."
>>
No. 856372 ID: 84f068
File 151517826276.gif - (20.35KB , 469x560 , excite.gif )
856372

"Coffee that sounds wonderful! don't mind if i do."

she says excitedly

"We can enjoy some of that pie too"
>>
No. 856373 ID: 84f068
File 151517849280.gif - (24.05KB , 560x560 , pie.gif )
856373

"So you study quantum socks eh? that sounds like a mighty high profession. I could never wrap my head around that sciency sorta stuff, it all sounds like dits and dahs to me."

"and you met another wendigo eh? I hadn't seen one since i came out here. What's she like?"
>>
No. 856379 ID: d887c0

>>856373
>you met another wendigo eh? I hadn't seen one since i came out here. What's she like?
"Uh... blue. And pregnant, maybe? Also, very emotional. And aggressive. Very, very aggressive."
>>
No. 856392 ID: 3ae3fd

Ask if Moonin knows where Ms. Luna is.
>>
No. 856425 ID: 10bb42

A fan of the color blue, I believe expecting and a bit...temperamental. Does a name Ms. Luna ring any bells?
>>
No. 856426 ID: 3abd97

>What's she like?
Bluer, horns curved down like a ram, voluminous hair.

She seemed kind and soft spoken, but I fear I offended her.
>>
No. 856429 ID: 33cbe7

She's like a whole new person under the moon. Really wasn't into personal questions so I don't know much more than that.
>>
No. 857257 ID: 84f068
File 151549309990.gif - (31.61KB , 530x560 , confuzed.gif )
857257

Moonin would assuredly know about the whereabouts of Ms. Luna.

"Ms. L-Luna? Moonin no, know a Ms. Luna."

she says
>>
No. 857258 ID: 84f068
File 151549318853.gif - (23.79KB , 560x560 , plat.gif )
857258

"Ah well, mmph it woulda' been nice meeting her."
>>
No. 857264 ID: dab122

Better get her a plate for that plate.

So what do you do for a living, Charon?

Maybe reconsider the pie. Aren't wendigos cannibals?
>>
No. 857367 ID: 3ae3fd

Awww, I liked Luna. Wait, she was pregnant, wasn't she? What, umm, nevermind...

Ask Moonin how much time we have before work. Ask her of we have forgotten anything that we might need.
>>
No. 857397 ID: 84f068
File 151553749887.png - (144.59KB , 1563x1563 , clock.png )
857397

"oh im a waitress at the sunshine diner, y'know the one 2 blocks down? if you come back round' 8 tonight you can catch me there."
>>857367
1 hr ago
>>
No. 857402 ID: dab122

Oh dang, you knew you should have taken the day off to finish the move. Well best wrap things up.
>>
No. 857443 ID: d97e27

>>857397
Well shit, better get on ot your job and hope you arn't fired
>>
No. 857466 ID: 33cbe7

Oof, I hope all your classes were in the afternoon!
>>
No. 857508 ID: 3abd97

>>857397
Well perhaps I'll take you up on that invitation!
>>
No. 857528 ID: 25707a

>>857397
Best to get to work, then. Tell the wendigo that we'll have to pass on any meetups.
>>
No. 857538 ID: 84f068
File 151557283191.gif - (414.00KB , 488x560 , nuke.gif )
857538

"Sorry about makin' you late for work Mr. P, oh! Looks like someone left you got a letter too..."
>>
No. 857539 ID: 8a947d

Aw jeez! looks like that Johnson boy's out playing with those fireworks again!

Seriously though I assume that's not a good thing. Is there a bomb shelter or something in case there are more ? Hopefully no radiation was caused by that but the explosion didn't look like a normal one. Take the letter too, might be important.
>>
No. 857540 ID: 33cbe7

This is what happens when you aren't there to keep the socks in their quantum state! You've doomed us all!
>>
No. 857541 ID: 28cb85

Dang kids and their fireworks. Thanks for the pie Charon, I should run.
>>
No. 857542 ID: 7ab1fe

>>857538
>nuke.gif
erm, want to maybe come inside in case there are fragments?
>>
No. 857560 ID: 094652

Okay, who's been tying atomic shoelaces into double-dutch knots? That's dangerous! And they're probably dead by quantum strangulation.
>>
No. 857562 ID: 50d32d

STOP SHAKING YOUR EYEBALLS
>>
No. 857564 ID: ad51b8

that normal?
>>
No. 857567 ID: 3abd97

>>857538
Why thank you-

Hmmm. Does that kind of thing happen often?
>>
No. 857644 ID: b6ce93

>>857538
"...I'll bet you five bucks that was the school."
>>
No. 857653 ID: c31aac

>>857538
"Holy fuck, was that a nuke? Am I sterile now? The fuck?!?"
>>
No. 857654 ID: 630b63

>>857538
Is that mushroom cloud Cherenkov Blue on purpose or on coincidence?
Because if so, the particulate matter is lethally radioactive and we should probably hide in a lead lined bunker.
>>
No. 857690 ID: 9876c4

>>857653
There's only two ways to find out!
The Fuck, indeed.
>>
No. 857743 ID: d36af7

Nervous laugh, "At least I've got a great excuse for being late to work, now!" Then invite Charon back inside to share the fallout shelter in your basement.
>>
No. 857765 ID: de6d84

>>857538
Why thank you, you didn't need to do such a thing!
>>
No. 857784 ID: 3ae3fd

Don't look at Moonin until things calm down. You want to remain sedate, and there is just something about her that leaves one with a sense of being over-caffeinated.
>>
No. 857785 ID: 3ce125

Read the letter!
>>
No. 857864 ID: 84f068
File 151570495271.gif - (29.73KB , 559x560 , peek.gif )
857864

We hastily invite Charon back into the house.

"Oh god Mister P. Was that a bomb?! wait no, if it was we'd be toast by now right? nothin' like this has ever happened here."
>>
No. 857866 ID: 84f068
File 151570511084.gif - (825.01KB , 560x405 , fire.gif )
857866

"W-whattya' think it is?"
>>
No. 857870 ID: 3ce125

I dunno, I'll go check it out.
>>
No. 857872 ID: c8d2b2

Same color as Ms. Luna's breath and blood? Potentially related somehow?
>>
No. 857875 ID: a363ac

its probably just the thunder!
>>
No. 857876 ID: c5659b

I don't know. Hand me the letter and I'll go investigate. You can come with me if you want.
>>
No. 857877 ID: 28cb85

Alcohol and copper burns blue, but that much of anything should burn orange.

I'll investigate, they might need help fighting fires or something. Moonin, Charon, check to see if the phones work or if there's anything on the radio, start moving stuff into the basement in case it's a bomb.
>>
No. 857880 ID: 8b4898

A fire that big burning that color is unnatural. Something weird is going on. Let me read that letter real quick, then I'll go check it out. You and Moonin stay here and keep safe. Check the news; maybe they'll broadcast something.
>>
No. 857886 ID: ad51b8

well I see fire under a moon... probably should call emergency services before that fire spreads and see if anyone needs help.
>>
No. 857890 ID: 10bb42

I'll call the police, gosh I hope nobody got hurt; say can you hand me that letter too?
>>
No. 857938 ID: 3abd97

>>857866
Do you have any equipment in the house? If you got any readings, maybe you can do some quantum sock math to try and figure out what that was.
>>
No. 857969 ID: cc5f4f

A meteorite landing? Not sure. Looks otherworldly.
>>
No. 857983 ID: 33cbe7

Whatever it is we should clearly be moving away and not towards. Let's go see if something landed at ground zero.
>>
No. 858017 ID: 3ae3fd

>>857872
Baby!
>>
No. 858020 ID: c8d2b2

>>858017
Mm, maybe it's worth asking if there's anything odd about wendigo pregnancy/birth/babies?
>>
No. 858084 ID: 3abd97

>>858020
If that kind of pyrotechnics was normal for wendigo birth I don't think Charon would be asking what it was.
>>
No. 858114 ID: 84f068
File 151581271492.png - (286.38KB , 3117x3122 , letter.png )
858114

"H-here's your letter Mr. P, if you think its that other wendigo she probably overheated by the looks of it."
>>
No. 858115 ID: 84f068
File 151581277838.gif - (44.38KB , 560x560 , party.gif )
858115

"I'll come with you, ya don't look too fireproof, and besides i wanna meet this gal'."
>>
No. 858117 ID: c31aac

>>858115
let's get our theoretical sock full of pennies and get a mosey on down!
>>
No. 858118 ID: 3ce125

>>858117
Theoretical sock full of double-headed coins and loaded dice.
>>
No. 858124 ID: 258190

>>858114
>>858115
>>858117
Read letter, equip Quantum Sock, exit house.
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No. 858125 ID: 3abd97

We don't need to equip the quantum sock we've had it equipped (and simultaneously unequipped) the entire time.
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No. 858139 ID: 33cbe7

Read note, hug Moonin, drop no sock.
>>
No. 858178 ID: d5a6bc

Have Moonin join the party and read the letter.
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No. 858208 ID: 7ed2dd

Read note, but for the love of whatever passes for god in this town don't bring along moonin
>>
No. 858209 ID: 45aab1

I'm sorry, do wendigos overheat often?
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No. 858231 ID: 84f068
File 151588627708.png - (2.53MB , 1700x2173 , receipt 1.png )
858231

We equip our quantum sock(s), begin to make our way to the fire, and take a gander at the insides of the envelope.
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No. 858234 ID: 33cbe7

Eh? I don't remember buying this. I want a refund.
>>
No. 858235 ID: 9876c4

Maybe we should call them up, to get some more details of this transaction.

Are Cryptid sales above board, in general?
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No. 858236 ID: 28cb85

Wait, Are we the ones authorized to make a bid? I don't understand. You should probably call the number.
>>
No. 858238 ID: 3abd97

>>858231
Buying people is wrong, yo.
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No. 858240 ID: 2e5ef7

>>858231
Uhhhhhhhhhh...
We're gonna need to put our adventure on hold for a minute to make a little phone call.
>>
No. 858245 ID: 1e7aa8

...don't attract Charon's attention to the letter. if she asks about it tell her you'll deal with it later.
>>
No. 858246 ID: 3ce125

>Anthony F Courpe
This isn't my name. Letter got sent to the wrong address.
>>
No. 858251 ID: 28cb85

I take back suggesting to call that number, this is super sketch and you should avoid drawing the attention of a white slavery crime syndicate.

Ask Charon what she knows about your houses previous owner.
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No. 858355 ID: 84f068
File 151593180730.gif - (895.11KB , 400x397 , tele.gif )
858355

Halting our impending adventure we excuse ourselves to make a quick phone call.

https://youtu.be/iqv-EkTvc8o
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No. 858363 ID: 11fc67

>>858355
>>858355
Yeah, hey. I've got this letter here about buying a wendigo? Addressed to an Anthony F. Coupe? Yeah, that's not me. I think there's been a big mixup.
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No. 858389 ID: 7ab1fe

>>858355
i have here a proof of purchase on my name, signed today, but i did not fill it and this is not my signature. i highly suspect identity fraud.
could you tell me more about this auction and cryptid #2579? any information you can give me that would give me a clue on who stole my identity would be helpful.
naturally, i would also like to cancel the order and my participation in the bid, and if the auction was already carried out - receive a refund please.
thank you.
>>
No. 858396 ID: 28cb85

Yes, do you know where I can contact an Anthony F. Courpe?

If he doesn't know or puts you on hold, inform him you have more pressing matters to attend to and go investigate the fire.
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No. 858556 ID: 84f068
File 151603250817.gif - (4.04MB , 560x553 , phone talk.gif )
858556

"I'm sorry sir we can't disclose information about our customers, but if you're interested in auctioning for a wendigo we just received a new young one today."
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No. 858571 ID: 9876c4

I've heard those things are prone to fiery explosions. How can I avoid that if I acquire one?
>>
No. 858578 ID: 33cbe7

Why would I even want one? Nevermind, I don't have time for this. Good day sir.
>>
No. 858581 ID: 91ee5f

"Slavery is wrong and you should be ashamed of yourself!"

Then hangup without giving him a chance to respond!
>>
No. 858585 ID: ca1c85

And why would I want one?
>>
No. 858596 ID: 3abd97

>>858556
Stay polite and formal. Maybe ask >>858571 and >>858585 , then end the call without making any purchase and bid.

Even if these people are doing something morally reprehensible, calling it on them to their face probably just puts us on their radar and we have more pressing problems to deal with. Eradicating cryptid slavery is a battle to be fought another day.
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No. 858601 ID: 493949

Wait I'm confused, are we supposed to be bidding on the behalf of Mr. Coupe, and the letter is a copy of this authorization, or has Mr. Coupe already won the bid on our behalf?
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No. 858687 ID: 84f068
File 151607815411.gif - (19.83KB , 560x560 , curious.gif )
858687

We inquire about the various uses/precautions of a wendigo.

"I can assure you sir that despite their combustible properties they're completely safe to have, any house hold amount of water can keep them under control. As for uses sir, that's really up to whomever purchases them; security, servants or...companions...you name it."

They tell us before we hang up in disgust.

"So... you bout ready to go mister P? if ya don't mind me asking what was that all about?"
>>
No. 858691 ID: 3abd97

>>858687
Show her the letter.

"An entirely distasteful business of modern day slavery, it would seem. They weren't very forthcoming."
>>
No. 858692 ID: a633c6

Show her the letter; ask if she knows anything about the house's prior occupants.
>>
No. 858695 ID: 33cbe7

A mixup in the mail. Okay everyone, let's go!
>>
No. 858709 ID: 50f2f1

>>858687
Show her the letter.

"Charon, promise me that if anyone ever tries to hurt you, you'll show them that the wendigo are not to be trifled with."
>>
No. 858724 ID: a633c6

I got somebody else's mail. Usually that wouldn't be a problem but well, look at this.
>>
No. 858748 ID: 84f068
File 151610500183.png - (155.59KB , 1470x1470 , nani the fuck.png )
858748

"An auction, They're trynna' sell her?! Oh god Mister P she could be in trouble! We gotta see if she's okay!"
>>
No. 858765 ID: 2fe26a

Well, that's what we were about to do, right? Tally ho!
>>
No. 858786 ID: 9876c4

Tally Ho.
>>
No. 858792 ID: 43e0ce

>>858748
Then let's rock 'n' roll!
>>
No. 859552 ID: 84f068
File 151633303949.gif - (3.26MB , 521x356 , journo.gif )
859552

...And so the dynamic duo takes off to begin their search.
>>
No. 859553 ID: 84f068
File 151633313633.gif - (41.04KB , 650x303 , forest fire.gif )
859553

"Well this looks to be the right place."

Charon comments
>>
No. 859556 ID: 3abd97

>>859553
It looks like there's a trail. Blood?
>>
No. 859559 ID: de6d84

Toss a nearby rock at trail spot
>>
No. 859562 ID: a633c6

It almost looks like the path diverges, one to the tree and another deeper into the woods.
>>
No. 859578 ID: 7ab1fe

is auctioning people even legal? what is this.
even if we don't participate in the auction she will still get auctioned into slavery.
i.. don't even know. should we bid and free her? that would give the fuckers money and encourage them, but it would save a "young one"'s life.
>>
No. 859603 ID: 31c0f8

Follow the blood trail!
>>
No. 859609 ID: 05c763

Charon, as a wendigo, can you explain any of this to us? Help us to understand the situation at all?
>>
No. 859649 ID: 33cbe7

Investigate blud-stained tree.
>>
No. 859683 ID: 50d32d

Hopefully those aren't all little burning pieces of her.
>>
No. 859759 ID: df8e74

>>859609
This is really good too.
>>
No. 859779 ID: 84f068
File 151642213760.png - (169.82KB , 1701x1400 , point.png )
859779

"Well that fire came from her that most certainly her blood scattered around, and i don't think she would have just exploded like that just doesn't happen..."
>>
No. 859780 ID: 84f068
File 151642217434.png - (108.56KB , 850x700 , peek.png )
859780

"Oh! Oh! Mister P! I think i found someone!"
>>
No. 859783 ID: 3abd97

>>859780
Ah good eye. Let's see how they are.
>>
No. 859784 ID: 33cbe7

Are they clothed? Wouldn't want to be improper, now!
>>
No. 859788 ID: 3ce125

>>859780
Probably the poor fool who provoked the wendigo. Let's see who it is.
>>
No. 859792 ID: de6d84

Nice job! Let's approach with caution.
>>
No. 859794 ID: 9d5ded

>>859780
Approach with extreme caution.
>>
No. 859826 ID: 3ae3fd

Check behind you, and up, and be wary of motion or instability of the ground.
>>
No. 859843 ID: 84f068
File 151644718188.png - (942.11KB , 2266x2980 , dead.png )
859843

"Ah jeez... looks like this fella ended up fried."
>>
No. 859844 ID: 84f068
File 151644736916.png - (206.93KB , 1353x1228 , tree.png )
859844

>>859826
"Watcha think he was doin' way out here?"
>>
No. 859845 ID: b20e5a

AWOOGAH AWOOGAH! AAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEE
>>
No. 859846 ID: 33cbe7

I think this is a delivery service uniform. You know, I think I'm going to sue those guys for all the trouble they're about to put me through...
>>
No. 859854 ID: cc5f4f

Dunno. Maybe a traffic enforcer?
>>
No. 859870 ID: 3abd97

He's got a logo on his breast. "GG"? Any company or service around here with those initials?
>>
No. 859871 ID: 1e7aa8

"...I think he attacked her and got burnt to a crisp, maybe? All the blood on his hand is not a defensive wound."
>>
No. 859878 ID: de6d84

Poor guy. Any idea who he might've bee working wtih based on his outfit?
>>
No. 859882 ID: 0299cf

>>859844
I get the distinct feeling that this individual was in the wrong somehow. That blood came from a wendigo. Perhaps this has some connection to that letter we received. Inspecting the body may yield more clues.

I am fully aware that that wendigo is lurking above. If they wanted to attack us, they would have already. I say we remain calm, gather what information we can, and do our damnedest not to antagonize them.
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No. 859900 ID: c8d2b2

>>859870
Gray & Grey cryptid auction.
>>
No. 859921 ID: a633c6

Almost looks like a military uniform. Check his pockets.

Also look up, you've seen this horror movie before.
>>
No. 860063 ID: 526564

"Do you recognize his shirt?"
>>
No. 860137 ID: 528064

He was probably trying to capture Ms. Luna. You should probably do your best to look friendly if she's so agitated she's burning people. Keep your hands visable and declare your lack of ill will confidently and calmly. Being with another Windigo might help confirm your lack of malice.
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No. 860366 ID: 84f068
File 151660343506.gif - (69.64KB , 560x528 , blinko.gif )
860366

We tell Charon about the Gray & Gray about our looming spectator.

"That's her? how're we gonna get her down from there?"
>>
No. 860367 ID: 84f068
File 151660351915.gif - (3.58MB , 331x190 , pan.gif )
860367

"i say you let me on your sh-"

...

oh..?
>>
No. 860371 ID: 84f068
File 151660377505.gif - (30.96KB , 331x290 , pan2222.gif )
860371

>>
No. 860373 ID: d887c0

"LUNA! We aren't with Gray & Gray! We just saw the explosion! Please!"
>>
No. 860375 ID: 33cbe7

>Sock
>Fire spit into frying pan, then hit her with the pan
>>
No. 860376 ID: 094652

>>860375
This
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No. 860377 ID: 06f676

>>860373
This!
If words don't work then use sock and fire spit.
>>
No. 860379 ID: d36af7

Kick her in the shins until she calms down. Ask whether she ever managed to retrieve her purse last night.
>>
No. 860380 ID: 22d3a4

Considering she fukken unmade that dude on the ground, fighting should be a last resort. Tell her she doesn't have to fight, you don't want to capture or hurt her or the child.
>>
No. 860383 ID: 4324ce

>>860377
This because
>>860380
>>
No. 860450 ID: 7ab1fe

>>860371
WTF? Please don't hit a pregnant lady.
Follow Charon's lead here, she the wendigo expert here.
>>
No. 860451 ID: a363ac

>>860371
don't hit the pregnate person. lets raise our hands above our heads and yell "Oh god I just want to help!"
>>
No. 860468 ID: b15da4

>>860450
That stomach swelled up as she landed, I think something else is going on there...
Use equal-opportunity sock!
>>
No. 860494 ID: 9876c4

>Inventory
>Combine
Combine Fist with Kick? Y/N
>Y
KICKFIST
>>
No. 860498 ID: c31aac

>>860371
"Yo luna could you maybe not try to kill us? Like I don't know how aware you are right now after last night but I'd prefer not to have to hit you here"
>>
No. 860512 ID: 3ae3fd

Roll over and play dead.
>>
No. 860572 ID: 3abd97

Hold L&R.

Also hey, that was some shepshifting or shadow morph stuff when she moved to the ground.
>>
No. 860607 ID: 526564

Savestate
>>
No. 860629 ID: 3ce125

Sock!
>>
No. 860787 ID: 84f068
File 151668279869.gif - (328.71KB , 331x290 , screen2.gif )
860787

We send Charon to speak to Luna.

"What?! Then who are you?! W-who is that...That thing! He looks like that man from yesterday but he...what's going on here?"
>>
No. 860813 ID: 33cbe7

Speaking of, what did you do to that man from yesterday? Did he really offend you that badly?
>>
No. 860822 ID: 91ee5f

>>860787
Become offended at being called a thing and tell her that there’s no need for name calling. )-‘:>

And then tell her, no I’m not crying, you’re crying! )-‘:<
>>
No. 860823 ID: 0d45a9

I remember trying to return your purse, but ended up panicking, and then getting shot. And then I woke back up as if the day had restarted? To be honest I have no idea what's going on.

Sorry for acting like a ass that day, by the way. I have a letter from the previous occupant of my house, it's related to the employer of whoever that skeleton was.
>>
No. 860825 ID: c88e6d

>>860371
Attempt to politely convince her you're here to help while dodging her attacks. I hope you can dodge omidirectional explosions.
>>
No. 860826 ID: 22d3a4

I was trying to return your purse, but you were all scratched up. and then somebody shot me.
>>
No. 860839 ID: d887c0

>>860787
"I'm honestly confused as well, Ms. Luna. I assure you, however, that we mean you no harm."
>>
No. 861056 ID: 8b4898

>>860787
lol iunno
>>
No. 861084 ID: 3ce125

"Life is uncertain."
>>
No. 861092 ID: c0641d

Wait, we’re sure that skeleton is dead right? We’re sure that he’s not just a skeleton all day, every day, right? Don’t make assumptions!

“Also, just to be certain, this scoundrel was not a skeleton before you attacked him, right?”
>>
No. 861113 ID: c88e6d

>>860787
Weird stuff happened. We're confused.
>>
No. 861538 ID: 2ee136

We mean no harm, are you looking for something?
Maybe be ready to jump out of the way incase.
>>
No. 861651 ID: 84f068
File 151688226093.gif - (58.03KB , 500x674 , hurt.gif )
861651

Luna hesitantly approaches as we convince her that we intend to bring her no harm.

"I'm sorry uhm...Mister. P? I don't mean to come off coarse. I-I just...they..."

"..."
>>
No. 861669 ID: 2fe26a

They're not wearing socks, we know.
>>
No. 861708 ID: c88e6d

>>861651
Sorry to hear you're so traumatized! Wanna come hang out? Moonin can help fend off anyone who wants to hurt you.
>>
No. 861724 ID: a363ac

don't rush her we can wait if emergency services aren't here yet they won't be for a while.
>>
No. 861751 ID: 91ee5f

“It’s ok. Can you tell us what happened?”
>>
No. 861755 ID: 3ae3fd

Moonin suggested that she did not know any Ms. Luna, there may be more going on here than appearances suggest. Perhaps collusion, or memory alteration, or reality trickles as suggested by the "soggy sock in a dry marsh" theory of reality alteration, although the practical impact observed here is well beyond that of the mass-displaced half-pair normally produced by such forces, even though the metaphysical impact of halves pairs is clearly beyond the scope of most scales...
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No. 861772 ID: c31aac

"Uh, it's alright? I seem to have shrugged off my death, and while I'm not quite sure what to make of that you seem to have been through a lot worse.

Do you uh, want to come over and get some tea? ...Maybe some new clothes?"
>>
No. 861775 ID: 3ce125

Ask her who shot you.
>>
No. 861889 ID: d887c0

>>861751
This.
>>
No. 862008 ID: 20845b

>>861651
"It's okay. You're safe now."
>>
No. 862009 ID: 528064

We need to help her feel grounded and safe before we can overwhelm her with questions. Tell her that you also had something weird happen too and that whatever freeky stuff happened to her was real. Then focus on getting her to safety and treating her wounds. Ask how badly is she hurt and if she has a place too stay or if she wants to room with Charon or you.
>>
No. 862249 ID: de6d84

...Do you mind some company for a little bit while you collect yourself?
>>
No. 862278 ID: 84f068
File 151705718528.gif - (2.17MB , 560x461 , story.gif )
862278

We take Luna back to our place, let her wash up , calm her nerves and re-catch her bearings.

"Yesterday a little later after we...talked.... noticed i forgot my handbag, so naturally came back to the school."

"On the way back i began to have the suspicion i was being followed, and before i knew it i was jumped by a group of men dressed like the one you saw."

"They had put me in restraints and stuck me with something until i blacked out "

"When I finally came to I was nude in their mobile with some other people, all of whom I've never seen before, all sorts; children, elderly men, and women all in shackles like mine."

"By some waxing miracle we managed to escape....most of us at least."

All I could think to do is run until I remembered when I came across you...whatever the put in me was still in my head, I-I wasn't thinking straight!...I couldn't tell...

"i didn't know..."

"But I wasn't going to take any risk."

"It was too late when i finally got a good look at you,but your killer, they were something i never seen before."

"Until you two found me, I was just held up in that forsaken forest, fending myself from those criminals."
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No. 862311 ID: 84a0a2

Well. That explains a lot. Was the explosion your doing, then?

We found a note addressed to the previous tenant, it seems we have a trafficking organization on our hands.

I think whoever shot me might've been police too so I'm not sure we'll see any help there.


... also was i full on dead? Because that implies some form of immortality and I'm really not sure how to feel about that
>>
No. 862318 ID: 3abd97

Well it's certainly odd I'm still around if I was shot. Not that I'm complaining mind you, but very odd indeed.

Regardless, these people sound like dastardly villains. Something needs to be done about them.
>>
No. 862327 ID: 91ee5f

>>862278
Show her the letter and explain it was accidentally delivered to you. When you called to tell them you got someone else’s mail, they started acting like a salesperson and tried to convince you to buy a wendigo, to which you promptly hung up the phone in disgust.

Then tell Luna about Moonin suddenly being your maid and acted like she didn’t know who Luna was when we asked if she was supposed to be Luna’s maid.
>>
No. 862417 ID: 33cbe7

Moonin's sudden employment is odd but not unwelcome. She's really good at keeping the house clean, and... er... not staying still? We should visit town hall and find out our government's policies on human and otherwise trafficking.
>>
No. 862422 ID: 37dad1

Well, that's... a lot to take in.
I've never been dead before, and I was raised to believe it's rather permanent.
But nevermind me. What can we do about this band of... slavers, I imagine?
We have that letter, a lead to follow, and you, Ms. Luna.
I think we should leave the authorities out of this. There's a chance they may be in league with... whoever they are.
>>
No. 862542 ID: bc7fa1

Wait did we end up in the body of the person who killed us? Is that why we have strange mail?
>>
No. 862548 ID: 3ce125

Okay hang on, Moonin said she worked for Miss Luna. Why did that change, and why does Moonin not know who Miss Luna even is anymore?
>>
No. 862569 ID: 3ae3fd

Presumably the organisation is using identity-replacement magic to cover their abductions. Stick one of you own in the victim's place and then have them investigate and isolate potential additional victims before leaving in an unnoteworthy fashion. But then we crossed their wires by being a natural identity-replacer, who replaced our murderer, who had already replaced Ms. Luna...

Or Moonin is lying, but she is too sweet to lie.
>>
No. 862834 ID: 84f068
File 151719034114.gif - (50.07KB , 536x560 , 2.gif )
862834

"That's what all this is about?! An auction?! This can't be happening... My sincerest apologies that i got you intertwined in all this but you're absolutely right Mister. Placeholder. we do in fact have a lead, we have the address of both the company and my "purchaser"

"and even...even if Moonin doesn't remember me i guess its better off this way,I don't think i can stay in this town anymore, If they came for me once they'll definitely come again."
>>
No. 862881 ID: c88e6d

>>862834
We'll go with you. Weird how we died! Kind of concerning.
>>
No. 862882 ID: 094652

And what if the town doesn't let you leave?
>>
No. 862886 ID: 559610

>>862881
All of this.
>>
No. 862887 ID: 33cbe7

>>862882
Then we'll just have to date everyone. It's the only solution.
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No. 863116 ID: 84f068
File 151727752192.gif - (34.22KB , 512x560 , excite.gif )
863116

"You will? Wonderful! we can leave tomorrow if there's anything you still want to do, or we can go in a couple of hours with time to pack of course."

"Your supposed death is strange...i can't think of any logical reason, perhaps we can chop it up to a miracle eh?"
>>
No. 863119 ID: fdb270

>>863116
I'm just glad to be alive. Let's move out in a couple hours. We need to go before THEY catch up with us.
>>
No. 863120 ID: 0d45a9

That or some quantum thing or another.
>>
No. 863132 ID: c88e6d

>>863116
What we really need is something to protect both these ladies. I have an idea.... We give them both bags to wear on their heads, and draw your own face on them. Surely they won't mistake an Adonis like you for two random Wendigos eh?
>>
No. 863252 ID: 9876c4

>>863132
That seems like a crime against beauty itself.

N-n-not that I like Wendigos, or anything, you baka.
>>
No. 863262 ID: 1d3a5a

>>863132
1: they aren't looking for Charon.

2: Luna's pregnant, and would stand out regardless of the mask.
>>
No. 863278 ID: 2fe26a

>>863252
It's not a crime to share our beauty with others! Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
>>
No. 863355 ID: 094652

>>863132
That might actually work. Half the town is weird enough for it to work.

Also, ask Luna how far she is into her pregnancy. If she's on the run, any stress might cause premature birth.
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No. 863390 ID: d64c16

>>863116
The fact Luna is CLEARLY combat capable while still heavily impressive as it is, but we still need to be capable. If these people are as dangerous as we think they are, they'll probably bring out some bigger guns, and we cannot risk her baby getting hurt.
>>
No. 863480 ID: 7ab1fe

hey, what about charon? what will she do? where is she anyhow?
>>
No. 863700 ID: 84f068
File 151745907594.gif - (23.95KB , 560x461 , window.gif )
863700

"A disguise? i don't think i would be able to hide too well. especially not looking like this...they're twins you know."
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No. 863701 ID: 84f068
File 151745914038.gif - (23.31KB , 560x464 , window 2.gif )
863701

"if i can just run back to my house and grab some things we can make our way over to the train station, i'm sure we'd..."
>>
No. 863702 ID: 84f068
File 151745915982.gif - (19.04KB , 560x443 , ring.gif )
863702

>>
No. 863714 ID: a7f739

A N S W E R
>>
No. 863721 ID: 33cbe7

How badly do you need these things? I think you're out of time.

Pick up the phone because everything's fine here, neighbor! (distract them as long as you can)
>>
No. 863822 ID: 84f068
File 151751234791.gif - (6.06MB , 500x375 , house.gif )
863822

https://youtu.be/udBG7epmYi8

"Nothing too important I was just hoping to grab some spare clothes and food."
>>
No. 863825 ID: 91ee5f

>>863822
Hang up the phone and tell Luna what the recorded voice said.

Also, there’s a van parked out front and I’m pretty sure they’re not gonna take “no” for an answer.
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No. 863826 ID: 91ee5f

>>863825
Then ask if anyone has any suggestions on what to do?
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No. 863827 ID: 25707a

>>863825
>>863826
These.
>>
No. 863831 ID: 3abd97

>>863701
Dang. They're already outside.

Looks like we're gonna have to fight some slavers.
>>
No. 863849 ID: c88e6d

>>863822
"Excuse me, but you have the wrong number. Please contact the correct number at 0-819-317-5545, thank you."
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No. 864104 ID: 84f068
File 151760760788.gif - (1.34MB , 400x250 , truck.gif )
864104

We abruptly hang up the phone (again) and warn Luna about the situation. an impromptu meeting is made to ask for any suggestions on what to do.
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No. 864106 ID: 84f068
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864106

"We have to stay and fight , if we run they'll just chase us. Lets show them they should be afraid of us!"
Charon announces

"We should use the back door and get as far from them as possible. even if we win, they'll come back with a stronger force. A-and if we lose...."
Mutters Luna

moonin has no idea what's happening but is happy to be there
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No. 864107 ID: 33cbe7

They won't come back with a stronger force right away, Luna. With this much on the line, I think we should fight. I'll take the normal-looking human silhouette, and you guys fight the thing with the big smile lurking in the shadows. Have fun!
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No. 864122 ID: d64c16

Go with >>864107, plus add:
"Moonin, I don't wanna be rude, but can you stopping twitching like that? Its kinda disconcerting given the situation."
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No. 864125 ID: 094652

>>864106
"Wait. I don't think any of us have cars. They have a van. Whether we run or fight, the reinforcements will have a major advantage in speed and defense and eventually catch us. I say, let's use stealth to flank their hunters and steal the van.

>>864122
No.
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No. 864128 ID: 91ee5f

>>864122
Don’t say that to Moonin! She can’t help it and she’s always like that!
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No. 864149 ID: a363ac

hug Moonin
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No. 864223 ID: 4324ce

>>864122
Yeah, no, veto that.
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No. 864232 ID: 2474dd

>>864223
I also do not want Moonin to stop vibrating, it makes her amazing. I want to give her an espresso sometime to see if we can weaponize it.
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No. 864235 ID: c88e6d

I must agree with everyone else, Moonin's vibration is perfectly natural. She should in no way change her behavior.
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No. 864237 ID: 3ae3fd

But we have yet to resolve why she claimed ignorance of Ms. Luna, when she previously claimed to clean for the same.

Perhaps her shakes brought the boys to our yard...
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No. 864252 ID: 10bb42

Well whatever their plan is they might have some, toothy backup in the van. Ok I suggest we mix it up both options a bit. We sneak out the back, loop around the yard and scope out the situation; if we see everyone in the van going into my house, we make for the van and swipe it (presuming nobody's in it) and leave them with attempted breaking and entering. It might be a tight squeeze to fit in the front but if either of you ladies are comfortable driving I can stick in the back of the van...assuming there's no other 'surprises' in there.
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No. 864321 ID: a4b934

Ask Moomin If she knows self defense; if she does great she can help us drive off the attackers, if not she can run with Luna.
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No. 864617 ID: 3abd97

>>864106
I think we have to fight. It's true more people will come after us eventually, but I'd rather face these guys on our own terms and on home turf than after we're worn out after a chase, or after they chase us into a trap.

We beat these guys, we learn what we can from them and what they have on them, and then we leave before the next attempt can get here.
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No. 864677 ID: 84f068
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864677

"I-I can drive...I'll go with you around back" Luna meekly says

"Sounds good! jitterbug ere' and I can keep em busy while while you two creep round' back."
Charon exclaims almost too loud.

Carefully we make our way through the backyard with Luna.
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No. 864678 ID: 84f068
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864678

"Wait...i know her...yes she works the florist...that needle though...Mr. Placeholder"
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No. 864679 ID: 84f068
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864679

"We may be in deeper trouble than we thought."
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No. 864682 ID: 094652

She'll be on our scent shortly.

Unless we burn it out!

Throw fireballs randomly, the smoke and ash will hide us while we get to the car!
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No. 864684 ID: c88e6d

>>864679
Alright. Time to rescue a hulking murderbeast. Luna, how long does it take the Crazy Juice to wear off? We can discuss this while we gather blankets to try and distract her.
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No. 864687 ID: a633c6

Time to run. Get to the car and pray to god it starts properly.
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No. 864706 ID: ad51b8

...what kind of neighborhood did we move into?

anyways time to skedaddle.
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No. 864846 ID: de6d84

Well now, time to run!
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No. 864856 ID: 3abd97

>>864679
Ms Luna, I am beginning to genuinely dislike these people.
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No. 865332 ID: 84f068
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865332

Luna whips up a quick smokescreen for us as we make our way to the soon to be escape vehicle.
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No. 865334 ID: 84f068
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865334

Everything seems to be working fine but for some reason, the van wont move.
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No. 865335 ID: 094652

Huh. I don't know why, but "Florist Brakes" reminds me of something...

Anyways, is your quantum sock applicable to getting the crackhound off our car?
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No. 865336 ID: 84f068
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865336

"Oi! if you're looking for a fight i got one for you!" Charon shouts
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No. 865338 ID: c88e6d

>>865336
Okay, we've got it off guard. Now, we need someth- WAIT, THAT'S IT. FLOWERS. Throw the pie into her jaws and present a tasteful arrangement of flowers. If any of the Grey Men show up, incinerate them.
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No. 865348 ID: d887c0

PEEL OUT
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No. 865354 ID: 33cbe7

Her big. And very, very immodest! Look away!
Try to draw her away from the porch, I just had that lawn mowed.
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No. 865358 ID: 074011

Oh dear, Moonin has almost stopped-shaking from fear.

We need to remind her that she is a decent, civilised individual. Ask Charon to wipe her feet before going inside.
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No. 865390 ID: a633c6

strike at the base of the fingernail to get her to drop the vehicle.
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No. 866201 ID: 84f068
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866201

Utilizing the kinetic energy-

We transfer our stored energy and-

we apply the quantum oscillation to the socks and...and we...

We just hit her with the sock until she lets go
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No. 866202 ID: 84f068
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866202

"Well this is one way to get out of town Mister Placeholder, but"
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No. 866203 ID: 84f068
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866203

"I don't think shes had her fill with us."
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No. 866206 ID: 470e97

Buy her McDonalds
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No. 866207 ID: b1b4f3

Just tire her out. The drugs have to wear off eventually right? Then we'll make a new friend maybe.
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No. 866209 ID: d887c0

Doubt we'll be able to lose her, so we'll just have to outlast her.
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No. 866216 ID: c90231

while we are still being chased, maybe we can find something useful in the car! check the glove compartment.
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No. 866217 ID: deec6e

>>866203

Phew... toss a few breath mints her way while you're at it.
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No. 866220 ID: a363ac

>>866206
not a bad plan actually get her to a restaurant/food place.
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No. 866223 ID: a633c6

I hope Charon and Moonin are okay...

Tell her to step on it, and start looking through the car for stuff to use.
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No. 866244 ID: 33cbe7

Maybe there's a downward slope we can lose her on?
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No. 866245 ID: 3abd97

>>866203
Any narrow tunnels or bridges we could take where she can't follow?
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No. 866251 ID: 074011

Aww, how cute. She wants to go walkies. Take her for a run in the fresh air!
...
This is sort of a chance to talk to her if we want. The car won't slow down much from us yelling at her. Ask floristy things? Does she have any new herb in? Can she recommend flowers for a "get well soon"?
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No. 866312 ID: 8711f5

We take the wheel while Luna breathes fire into her maw.
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No. 866315 ID: c88e6d

>>866203
Lure her out of town till the crazy juice wears off, then rescue her.
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No. 866476 ID: 10bb42

What about Charon and Moonin? We can't just leave them with those shmucks! Take a u-turn wide, see if we can throw our pursuer off a bit and we can tail back to get our friends! If we're lucky we can get them both without having to stop as long as we get close to where they are.
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No. 866843 ID: 555f33

>>866476
We definitely can't leave them alone, though that's gonna be tough to swing. If we could somehow get our tail back to the baddies we could use her to mess them up. Dramatic u-turn, doubling back on side streets, something.
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No. 867082 ID: 84f068
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867082

We take a look in around the car and find some important looking papers, along with a tiny television?

"T-Turn around?!M. Placeholder I thought we we're trying to leave?!"

Luna exclaims
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No. 867086 ID: 33cbe7

Yeah, it's probably wise to wait before attempting a rescue mission.
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No. 867087 ID: 555f33

We're trying to save someone from slavery not give them two new ones. We've seen what they can do to their captives. I'm pretty sure that the original plan wasn't abandoning people anyway.
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No. 867088 ID: c88e6d

>>867087
Yeah, leaving them behind was not in any way intentional. This actually makes things worse. Besides, if we pull a u-turn and get past the huge angry florist, we might get lucky and run over some of those creepy grey men. Idly check what's on the tiny TV.
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No. 867120 ID: 2fe26a

Look through the dossiers. Maybe there will be something in them we can use to deal with our pursuer.
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No. 867129 ID: d64c16

>>867082
Yeah, admittedly this plan never considered the possibility of the badguys forcing another victim into a homicidal 'roid rage just to deal with us. Try what >>867088 suggested an see if you can pick off any of the bastards in the rescue while still trying to shake your pursuer.
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No. 867206 ID: 3abd97

>>867082
We are, but I don't want to leave those two to be captured either.
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No. 867211 ID: 8a55a9

Look at the polaroid sticking out of the middle folder.
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No. 867579 ID: 10bb42

We are, but we can't just leave our friends behind either; you see what those lunatics do to innocent people! It's risky I know but they don't deserve whatever these people plan to do; I trust your driving skills, you can do this.
>Pocket the phone to hold on for later and look at the polaroid in the folder.
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No. 867667 ID: 84f068
File 151867162548.png - (240.10KB , 637x876 , paper.png )
867667

We pocket the tiny television and take a look at the papers we found.

"...Okay...i can circle around the block and make it back to your house. But Mr.Placeholder, when we get there..."
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No. 867668 ID: 84f068
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867668

"How are we going to stop to pick them up?"
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No. 867670 ID: d887c0

>>867667
Treating a person like an animal. These people are sick.

>>867668
It's going to be tricky. We'll need to be quick about it. We'll ride up, throw the door open, pick them up, and then book it out of there.
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No. 867672 ID: b1b4f3

Don't stop. Slow down and open a door, they'll run up and get in. Maybe the back door?
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No. 867678 ID: 8a55a9

We won't. I'll open the side or back doors and help them jump in. Maybe they're'l be something helpful in the back?
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No. 867742 ID: 555f33

We have to slow down dramatically at the very least, but if we can jerk the car to the left or right enough while doing so, hopefully we won't be crushed by our unfortunate assailant. I'll pull open the door on the side our friends are closest to, they'll have to jump in as we keep moving slowly.
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No. 867744 ID: d64c16

>>867667
If this story is supposed to be set around early to mid 2000's judging by this record, the fact these guys already have smartphones shows some level of technological superiority. Plus the form itself looks pretty advanced, meaning whoever these guys are they've been around a quite a while already.

>>867742
Run over at least one of those gray workers if possible, both for dramatic effect and karma.
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No. 867784 ID: 33cbe7

>>867744
The first iPhone came out 11 years before the date indicated by this record.
Keep going through records, the longer it takes the further we get from Charon and Moonin!
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No. 868147 ID: 84f068
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868147

thump-thump CRACK!! one of the Gray Employee's go as we run them over with the van.

" Rille!" Luna exclaims in shock

"P-Pardon my language Mr. Placeholder, i wasn't expecting such a gruesome noise...But there. I can see them up ahead get ready for whatever it is you are planning, and make it quick!"
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No. 868160 ID: c88e6d

>>868147
Try and run over more of the Grey Men. Perhaps the gentle-lady will be distracted by the fresh blood and take time to devour them. Then we can slow down and rescue our friends, before going to find some Grey offices to firebomb.
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No. 868166 ID: 555f33

We can handle a little swearing considering we told you to do that. Um. Throw the papers we read out in the hopes they'll blind our pursuer. And if we can get moonin to grab one of our arms her grip should take care of the rest. Gesture wildly for them to jump in simultaneously and hope everyone holds on.
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No. 868234 ID: 10bb42

You're doing great Luna, keep her steady!
>make sure the seatbelt is firm and yell to Moonin and Charon
Grab the door or my hand and hold tight, we're gettin out of here!
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No. 868600 ID: 84f068
File 151905297634.png - (220.31KB , 1039x785 , car run.png )
868600

With Plenty of frantic; waving, shouting, and honking we alert Charon and Moonin of the plan. While also attempting to slow our pursuer with a distracting trail of disused papers.



Lickety-split we heave our two companions into the front of the van with us one by one.

"Boy is it good to see ya' Mr. P, I'de thought ya'll'd left us with those damn thugs."
Charon sneers giddily.
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No. 868601 ID: 84f068
File 151905321478.png - (235.68KB , 850x700 , drive away.png )
868601

"Okay...ok...now everyone's here what do we do t-that woman is still after us!" Luna squeaks.
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No. 868602 ID: 10c408

Floor it! We need to get some distance on her before we can try and lose her somewhere.
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No. 868605 ID: 3abd97

>>868601
Well, we need to hope she gets tired before we run out of gas.

Or we need a clever plan to lose her. Somewhere we can go she can't follow.
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No. 868607 ID: 91ee5f

Look everywhere in the van!

Those assholes had something to make that florist lady like this, so they must also have something to get her back to normal! It makes sense that they would have something like that because they would need her to get back in the van after she did whatever they wanted her to do!
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No. 868615 ID: 555f33

>>868607
That's the best case scenario, but there's a good chance that they kept whatever that would be on their persons. In the meantime check the tiny television. Maybe if it turns on we can see if it has anything useful.
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No. 868616 ID: 555f33

Oh yeah, and probably should apologize to Charon for fleeing earlier.
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No. 868637 ID: 33cbe7

We hope she runs out of gas before we do.
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No. 868649 ID: c88e6d

>>868601
Agreed, we lure her out of town and try to disable her at some point. Search for an antidote in the van.
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No. 868747 ID: 10bb42

Ms. Luna, we'll try to lose her in the city; Charon, Moonin, help me look for something like an antidote. Even if she's trying to get us she's a victim of those mooks as much as we are, we can't leave her in that state!
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No. 868769 ID: d5a6bc

Check on Moonin to make sure she's back to her vibrating self.
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No. 868797 ID: 8a55a9

Search for an antidote. If there's no dice there, we'll need to find a bridge or tunnel to go over/through.
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No. 868866 ID: 094652

>>868607
If anything, they'd have something to take her down in the event that she got out of control. Hard.

If you can't find anything, try using the smog from the van, along with more smokescreen. She's right on your tail, so force her to inhale soot from your flame attacks. Damaged lungs => less stamina => lower speed and/or sprint duration.
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No. 868885 ID: 555f33

>>868797
Getting her trapped under a small bridge would be a pretty good plan B.
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No. 868914 ID: 528064

I still say getting her some Mc Donalds will calm her down easy. Just yell out the back your gonna get some and want to know what she likes.
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No. 869097 ID: 84f068
File 151918828292.gif - (341.25KB , 560x456 , car look.gif )
869097

We scavenge the car and...
Nothing there, Nope nothing, notta' thing..
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No. 869099 ID: 84f068
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869099

"MMM...mmm...Mister P? theres a tiny people back there...yes?" Moonin interjects
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No. 869100 ID: 84f068
File 151918839769.gif - (71.16KB , 560x398 , interior back.gif )
869100

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No. 869109 ID: 094652

>other cryptids
Quick, say hello and tell them about the big scary rampaging florist! Maybe they can do something!
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No. 869123 ID: c88e6d

>>869109
This idea seems legit.
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No. 869137 ID: 555f33

Thanks Moonin. Let's roll down the divider (if it does?), let them know that they're also invited to the rescue attempt, and ask if they've got any ideas how to make it succeed.
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No. 869213 ID: 33cbe7

Hmm. Small cryptid child in van, angry mama bear chasing after van. I know what we must do.

Throw both our previously-unnoticed passengers out the back of the van.
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No. 869219 ID: 555f33

>>869213
Wait that sounds half right. Maybe we could get her to calm the mom down?
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No. 869347 ID: 3abd97

>>869100
Oh hello are you okay back there? Did you get kidnapped too? We'll rescue you!
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No. 869480 ID: 84f068
File 151931144357.gif - (432.38KB , 560x469 , peek.gif )
869480

We call out to the little one, only to to be responded with a plethora of unintelligible snarl, growls and shrieks.

The other passenger remains quiet and mostly motionless.
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No. 869482 ID: 84f068
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869482

"Mister. Placeholder, here's that tunnel b-but...do you feel that too? déjà-vu right?"

Luna whispers
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No. 869483 ID: 91ee5f

>>869482
>déjà-vu right?
That means that you’re going to get shot again! Duck down to avoid the gunfire!
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No. 869486 ID: 555f33

There's someone there in front of the tunnel. I think they're holding something. Do the ducking thing.
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No. 869521 ID: ad51b8

take a right here if you would
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No. 869563 ID: c88e6d

>>869482
THERE'S A MAN IN THE WAY, SWERVE RIGHT, HE'S GOT A GUN!
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No. 869592 ID: 10c408

Get your head down and move the steering wheel ever so slightly to the left.
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No. 869743 ID: 3abd97

>>869482
Turn, it's a trap!
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No. 869779 ID: 33cbe7

Swerve left. What's one more vehicular assault charge at this point?
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No. 869813 ID: 10bb42

Take a right and keep low everyone!
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No. 869952 ID: de6d84

Yeep, turn around!
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No. 870004 ID: 84f068
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870004

We take "mild" evasive maneuvers and bank right.
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No. 870005 ID: 84f068
File 151955796199.gif - (55.00KB , 560x422 , gun.gif )
870005

...
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No. 870007 ID: 84f068
File 151955824054.png - (44.97KB , 850x700 , crossroads.png )
870007

"That would have been unfortunate...Mister. Placeholder we can head toward the next town or retreat to the swamps, I don't think she can keep up this chase."

Luna explains

"M-Moonin has family in swamps, yes." moonin interjects

"If we head over to town we can get someone like the police to help us out."

Charon adds
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No. 870013 ID: e8606a

Hit the signpost, go straight forward.
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No. 870015 ID: ad51b8

TO THE EVERGLADES!!!(aka the swamp)
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No. 870017 ID: 10bb42

For all we know the fuzz might be in on this, especially since we didn't see any police hightailing us with our pursuer charging down the street; Moonin give us directions, we're going to have a family reunion.
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No. 870028 ID: d64c16

>>870007
Go to the swamps, don't know how many more towns are in on this slavery ring thing. Hopefully the only thing chasing us is the roided out florist and she'll tire out by the time we reach our destination.
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No. 870030 ID: 7ab1fe

>>870007
swamps. i don't know if the police will help. i don't even know if what they're doing is illegal.
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No. 870032 ID: 3abd97

Let's go to the swamps. Those guys were a big business with a telephone number and paperwork and everything. We don't know how far their reach is. The cops might not help.
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No. 870037 ID: 555f33

Swamp because there's a decent chance that the Grey guys are based in the city, or have a branch there or something.
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No. 870039 ID: c88e6d

>>870007
I agree with Kome, ram the signpost.
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No. 870142 ID: 074011

Swamps. Moonin's family must be adorable.
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No. 870152 ID: 8a55a9

I don't know if we can trust the police.
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No. 870156 ID: 10c408

Ram the signpost, then go to the swamp

Not one monty python reference yet? I'm ashamed of you all.
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No. 870248 ID: de6d84

TO THE SWAMPS!
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No. 870881 ID: 84f068
File 151989857620.png - (448.80KB , 3336x3096 , sign 2.png )
870881

"I don't think you understand Blue, I've heard plentya' bad things about this swamp!"

"What kind of...things?"

"Ghosts! Witches! Monsters That'll drag you under the bog to never be seen again! This place ain't no good."

"Y-You do know those are all just tall tales right Charon?"
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No. 870882 ID: 84f068
File 151989882542.gif - (6.01MB , 560x465 , swamp.gif )
870882

"Tall , small or medium tales, I'm not quite ready to meet with the big lady upstairs yet."

"And you won't...none of us will. We...we just have to find Moonin's family and hopefully we can...."

PFFFFFFFFFFFT THUNK THUNK

https://youtu.be/bEBLvUlphxk
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No. 870883 ID: 84f068
File 151989899095.gif - (140.31KB , 560x459 , swamp car.gif )
870883

"It stopped, The van...I-I can't get it to move..."
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No. 870884 ID: 8a55a9

-ascertain if small child is hostile or just very very excitable / feral.
-take everything that isn't nailed down from the van, including passengers and remaining documentation.
-has the van run out of gas, or is it really broken? If it's the former, push it out of sight, otherwise stick a rag in the gas tank and torch it.
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No. 870889 ID: c88e6d

>>870883
Let's let the berzerking people out of the va- Actually don't do that just yet, let's try and calm them down and explain we're definitely rescuing them and we didn't accidentally crash into a swamp with Moonin's angry parents grumpy at us for having gotten a scratch on their beautiful daughter.
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No. 870892 ID: ad51b8

is that anyone you know Moonin?
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No. 870898 ID: 555f33

We don't need to worry about the van. Other than we have to walk now, unfortunately. Agreed that we need to calm down our passengers before letting them out, though when we tried it didn't do much. Anyone here good with kids? We teach college for a reason.
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No. 870913 ID: b1b4f3

>>870883
Alright let's take a look at the engine.
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No. 870915 ID: 24f307

Inspect vehicle.
Inspect passengers.
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No. 871142 ID: e54266

>>870883
Make sure everyone is ok before leaving the vehicle. We need to check on those snarly, weird ones, too.
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No. 871377 ID: 84f068
File 152007887094.png - (620.52KB , 4149x1774 , car inspect.png )
871377

Charon and us take a look at the condition at the car.

"Whomever that was shootin at us they probably weren't aimin' at us per say. 3 flats, and and somethin's leaking."

"Who was that by the way Mr. P?"

Charon examines

"Sorry to interrupt , but i'll go check on the child."

"Hopefully i'm good with kids"

Luna sarcastically remarks under her breath, before departing.
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No. 871378 ID: 84f068
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871378

"Hello?" Luna calls out

"Hi there umm ...sweetie and Mr. Moth? I'm Miss. Luna I was being chased by those men too. My colleagues and I are here to-"
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No. 871379 ID: 84f068
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871379

Before Luna is able to finish her sentence the young stall away leaps toward the edge of the van an begins to cry out ear piercingly loud

"MMmmm...uuhhhh...sweetie...please don't do that i just want to talk."

Luna blurts
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No. 871380 ID: 555f33

Not sure who that was. Maybe whoever killed us before? It was dark out...

Oh good, screaming. At least she's not clawing at anyone? Though she's definitely calling for her mom so our escape may not last. We could give her some space so the mom doesn't have to go through us to get to her.
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No. 871381 ID: 094652

>>871379
Twelve internet points says this loudmouth is related to Floristda On Steroids (or Fos).

Half a point says the Moth is the father.

>3 flats and a leak
So our mystery executioner is a trick shooter.

>What do
The van still has expensive parts and can be repaired. Hide it somewhere and take the road straight to the nearest village, you can trade its location for some supplies.
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No. 871408 ID: b1b4f3

>>871379
She's crying for her mother. You know, the big monster we ran away from?
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No. 871411 ID: 8c3774

>>871379
We politely greet the shouting child and the moth man, before suggesting we make our way for Moonin's family. Or at the very least, the nearest town.
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No. 871446 ID: 074011

Food can have a calming effect and obstructs cries. What are the dietary considerations of someone that age? Does Moonin know anything about acquiring food in this setting?
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No. 871456 ID: d887c0

>>871379
>Frightened child
>Possibly hungry
>Feels threatened
>Desperate for mother
This child needs soothing and reassurance. Offerings of food may be helpful.
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No. 871746 ID: 84f068
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871746

"Moonin's home not too far, we can make it t-there by tomorrow if walk, yes, no far."

Moonin explains while offering some candy to appease the rowdy child.

"Tommorow?! We gotta spend a night out here? where are we gonna sleep and eat!and she's pregnant it could take longer than that."

Charon protest while gesturing towards Luna
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No. 871747 ID: 84f068
File 152025138949.png - (194.32KB , 1014x1317 , monch.png )
871747

"i'll try not to slow us down any bit." Luna remarks

"A-and friend Moonin no think it's good to be loud here. Friend could wake up neighbors." Moonin adds.
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No. 871748 ID: 4919c5

>>871747
Neighbors? Like that deer thing behind the little girl?
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No. 871783 ID: 555f33

Hopefully it's a pretty calm deer thing. I say we just get moving to Moonin's family. That's why we came, after all.
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No. 871904 ID: 10c408

If it's going to take a day to get to moonin's family, then it's gonna have to take a day. Thankfully moonin's familiar with the swamp and can probably secure us food while we walk.
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No. 871910 ID: 555f33

>>871904
I think by what Moonin said it won't take more than 12 hours. We should be good for food. Water on the other hand, could be a problem, but we'll live either way.
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No. 871913 ID: c88e6d

>>871910
Follow Moonin's lead!
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No. 872186 ID: 84f068
File 152042214026.png - (160.55KB , 1014x1317 , kelp.png )
872186

"Neighbors, Like peoples. Peoples live here, is good to be quiet. Can make peoples angry easy if-if not quiet."

Moonin answers
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No. 872187 ID: 84f068
File 152042249987.png - (95.31KB , 850x1138 , mothmnint.png )
872187

"Excuse me i don't mean to butt in but i don't think I've yet to introduce myself my name is Atlas." The mysterious moth man pipes up

"I think i may have a simple solution to our little predicament, if you all can manage to hunker down for the night i can easily fly and get you all some help." Atlas suggests
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No. 872201 ID: c88e6d

>>872187
Arright, so we go to Moonin's family, then Atlas can try. Warn him that we're worried the organization would hunt him down.
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No. 872212 ID: b1b4f3

Ask Moonin how likely it is for us to be able to get shelter at that house back there. If that's super unlikely I guess we're gonna have to stay in the van overnight. Perhaps we can simply buy food and water from whoever's living there, instead of sleeping there too.
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No. 872227 ID: d887c0

>>872187
And Atlas won't just rat us out because...?
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No. 872228 ID: 555f33

Splitting up when a shadow cabal is after you is generally a bad idea. Not that we could or would stop you, just not sure if we can afford to wait in one place. What does everyone think? Because there's a chance we're going into the swamp anyway, just chased by some drugged victim again.
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No. 872231 ID: 555f33

>>872227
Because he probably doesn't enjoy being enslaved or experimented on? It's more likely that he'd just leave and escape on his own.
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No. 872328 ID: 33cbe7

Help from whom?
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No. 872351 ID: 84f068
File 152053049892.gif - (22.01KB , 416x560 , taol.gif )
872351

We question Atlas about his plans.

"Well it seems that your ride is out of commission, i could head on over into town and get us a pickup truck." He suggest


Before anyone has time to respond Charon eagerly adds

"And we could go check out that house, to get away from the monst- the the mosquitoes! whoever lives there is friendly right Moonin?"

"Me thinks so" Moonin Replies
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No. 872355 ID: c88e6d

>>872351
To the house! But I don't think Atlas should leave. We should stick together.
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No. 872359 ID: 5845be

going back to town seems like a very poor idea given there are people chasing us there who want to enslave some of the members of our little party here and kill the rest
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No. 872370 ID: 555f33

>>872359
Different town. Roseport, not Rosewood. The swamp town. If I'm not misunderstanding anything.

If that's the case, I definitely am convinced by the plan. If Atlas feels he's up to it, then let's rely on all this goodwill for once.
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No. 872389 ID: 10c408

Only thing we know about atlas here is that he was in the van with the kid. For all of what little we know he could have been working with them.
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No. 872688 ID: 84f068
File 152065099028.png - (286.39KB , 2106x1015 , swamp house.png )
872688

We tell our concerns to Atlas about him going off, as we make our way to he house

"Fine, guess I'll stick around for a little while. Just for the night though."
He decides

Upon approaching the house we're greeted with a cool breeze and the sweet smell of something being freshly baked.

Both Charon and the child seems to be getting excited from the smell
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No. 872689 ID: 84f068
File 152065100597.gif - (88.95KB , 340x560 , knocko.gif )
872689

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No. 872691 ID: 84f068
File 152065125447.gif - (62.04KB , 600x804 , intro.gif )
872691

A lofty woman anxiously comes to the door to greet us.

"Hello? How do you do?" she inquires
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No. 872693 ID: 4919c5

>>872691
Hi, um, our van got stuck in the swamp, and we need a place to stay for the night to recuperate. Its a long story better told when we're all comfy.
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No. 872718 ID: b1b4f3

>>872693
Yeah that, car troubles, need to spend the night while someone goes to get a pickup.
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No. 872754 ID: 555f33

Really, we just need to use a phone to call Moonin's family and get help from them.
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No. 873770 ID: 84f068
File 152114837995.gif - (31.62KB , 560x381 , food.gif )
873770

We explain our situation the the woman, and with a quick glance of our group she urges us to come in.


"Oh you poor things, you all must not be from around here?."

Upon entering the mouthwatering scent of fresh meal rudely reminds us that we haven't eaten all day.

"MMMM! whatever you got cookin' smells amazin'" Charon praises

"Oh that it was...oh never mind that? please, please! make your selves at home have as much as you'd like!"
Our hostess insists
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No. 873772 ID: 31b497

Why thank you ma'm. Were you expecting company? This is quite a spread!
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No. 873779 ID: d887c0

>>873770
Careful accepting food from strangers.
Could be poisoned or cursed or who-knows-what.
She could be a witch or a fairy or something else ghastly.
Best be prudent.
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No. 873786 ID: 074011

>"Oh that it was..."
Implying that it was amazing prior to being cooked? What a curious mystery!
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No. 873837 ID: b1b4f3

Eat in moderation. It would be rude to overeat!
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No. 873883 ID: 555f33
873883

You know, that's a lot of food for what ought to have been just for her. I'm not sure if we should worry about that, but it couldn't hurt to notice.

More importantly, Moonin is the best.
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No. 874043 ID: c88e6d

>>873770
You are not hungry, but Charon and the child are. Ask our other Wendigo friend if she's hungry, then suggest to Charon that maybe whatever stuff she was injected with is affecting her appetite.

Also, politely ask the women if the Cryptid Hunters have been around, and inquire if there is anything on your face.
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No. 874290 ID: 84f068
File 152136126651.png - (571.02KB , 2561x1876 , eats.png )
874290

Humbly we decline the meal, and ask if our hostess knows anything about our pursuers.

"Trafficking? That sounds just awful! But I've never heard nor seen any the like around here."
She sympathetically states, while coaxing our companions with another platter of food. Soon after Luna readily pipes up to end the looming silence, by prompting small talk with the woman.

"I would just like to thank you so much for your hospitality miss..."

"Lavandula, and don't you worry one bit about it, you've no idea how happy i am to have you all...here. No one ever shows up here."

"you're here all by yourself?! how do you manage?"

"Not entirely alone i have olive! oh you should see him he's the cutest littlest most fuzziest thing!" Lavandula proudly chirps

Once the dining slows down our gracious hostess, invites us to use the washroom to freshen up while she prepares sleeping arrangements.
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No. 874292 ID: d887c0

Buddy system. No one goes anywhere alone. No offense to Lavandula, but our trust is a bit taxed.
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No. 874297 ID: 555f33

Oh, we'll have to visit sometime after this whole mess gets sorted out. Olive sounds adorable. Though being cautious is the default, unless we want to hike through the swamp in the dark we should graciously accept the invitation.
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No. 874360 ID: 3abd97

>Not entirely alone i have olive!
Olive?

>No one ever shows up here.
That does raise the question of why she went through the trouble to prepare such a large, generous meal.
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No. 874862 ID: 84f068
File 152170216956.gif - (1.78MB , 560x301 , storybook.gif )
874862

As we refreshed ourselves with a wash after the meal
Our benevolent hostess prepared the beds with copious zeal.

"I've got rooms for everyone with beds for two each" Lavandula preached

"Luna with Charon and moonin with the tyke, and i'm certain you two gentlemen can band for the night."

"and don't you worry a bit about Olive my dear he's so quiet and shy i'll doubt he'd come near."

"So please Mr. Placeholder head off to bed, there's nothing to worry about." Lavandula said
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No. 874863 ID: 84f068
File 152170223439.gif - (906.59KB , 560x301 , light.gif )
874863

In the midst of the night midway through our dream
We're jolted away by a youngster's faint scream.
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No. 874864 ID: 84f068
File 152170227817.gif - (2.81MB , 560x417 , empto.gif )
874864

A quick glance around for our winged ally would regrettably reveal he's departed
Without a proper goodbye
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No. 874875 ID: 555f33

Well, we couldn't have stopped him anyway, though it's his decision regardless. Now, a faint scream? The only child who should be near should be in the nearby room. Check there first, but maybe she's left. Or... Maybe Mothman really wasn't a good guy and he took her! Hurry!
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No. 874879 ID: 094652

ENOUGH WITH THE RHYMING!
GET THE LEAD OUT!
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No. 874884 ID: 10c408

Well you've been fucking sold out by mothman. Get a move, shit's up and we need to determine how bad it is.
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No. 874891 ID: d887c0

Well, shit's gone South. Get up and go fix it.
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No. 874895 ID: 91ee5f

>>874863
>We're jolted awake by a youngster's faint scream.
There’s only 2 children here: the little girl that was in the van and Olive, Lavandula‘s little boy.

We should check on both to make sure they’re ok.

>>874875
>Or...Maybe Mothman really wasn't a good guy and he took her! Hurry!
>>874884
>Well you've been fucking sold out by mothman.
I doubt it.

He clearly wanted to leave earlier, but we convinced him not to. So he just decided to leave while we were asleep so that we couldn’t talk him out of it again.
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No. 874899 ID: c88e6d

Check on the youngster, then Luna.
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No. 874910 ID: b1b4f3

I bet the child's mother caught up and broke in to get her kid. Take a look!
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No. 874960 ID: 0e2ebe

>>874895
I did say maybe. Because maybe he was just going to alert our enemies earlier, but under the cover of night he felt he had an opportunity to also take the girl. Not that I necessarily believe it, and more importantly we don't even know what is actually going on.
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No. 875048 ID: 3abd97

He damaged her window it looks like. How rude.

Go investigate the scream, it would be irresponsible not to make sure the child is alright.
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No. 875095 ID: 84f068
File 152179452037.gif - (268.43KB , 560x321 , hallway.gif )
875095

We make our way out into the hall
only to see the tangling of web which now decorate the walls
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No. 875096 ID: 84f068
File 152179463138.png - (1.14MB , 3321x1313 , roomy.png )
875096

We enter Moonin, and the child's room to find them. unawake.
The stillness of the room is unnerving, no movements, no sounds, not even a slight shake?
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No. 875097 ID: d887c0

THAT WITCH IS GOING TO EAT US ALL
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No. 875098 ID: d887c0

GET THOSE COVERS OFF
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No. 875108 ID: 094652

Could be a silk-wrapped Moonin ready for sex, could be a cocoon of spiders. Equip your sock for either.
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No. 875111 ID: 555f33

No shaking? ...Moonin can't be there. This could be dangerous, but you do need to check.

>>875108
The sock is a good plan.
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No. 875480 ID: 84f068
File 152205597445.gif - (371.58KB , 560x335 , look.gif )
875480

Carefully we remove Moonin's blankets and sheets
Only to find a mound of pillows sprawled underneath.
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No. 875481 ID: 84f068
File 152205624366.gif - (786.91KB , 560x461 , drool.gif )
875481

In the child's bed we're shocked to find
There she lay lifeless...no...paralyzed

With a faint hurried breaths and a finger that protests...
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No. 875482 ID: 84f068
File 152205636202.gif - (4.32MB , 560x413 , sneak r.gif )
875482

It would appear she's trying to advise us about an unforeseen guest.
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No. 875485 ID: 094652

Grab the kid, go straight to the kitchen and get the medkit. Grab the knife rack for protection, then treat the kid for paralysis. She could choke on her spit if she's not healed quickly. Then bring her to Charon's room, wake Charon up and give her a knife. Barricade the room and sleepguard until morning.
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No. 875491 ID: 555f33

>>875485
I'm not sure how to go about treating someone for paralysis. Still, we can't leave her alone again, so we should try.
Getting a weapon is good, but let's check the other room on the way.
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No. 875493 ID: 486e87

I doubt a medkit would have stuff for paralysis, but at least get her into the recovery position so she doesn't choke on her own spit, then go investigate.
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No. 875549 ID: c88e6d

>>875481
Pick up the child, go grab a knife to defend your new family with!
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No. 875631 ID: 84f068
File 152221604079.png - (477.63KB , 2579x2105 , KNIFE.png )
875631

With the child in hand we creep into the kitchen
Scavenging through pantries, drawers and shelves to find a knife and some papers hidden within
With our newly found weapon we begin to resume
Our stealthy venture back to Luna and Charon's
"Mr. Placeholder?"
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No. 875632 ID: 84f068
File 152221614402.gif - (7.65MB , 640x553 , hallway f.gif )
875632

"I didn't expect to see you up this late, is something troubling you?"
"..."
"What's that you got in your hand?"
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No. 875633 ID: 8a55a9

A sleeping kid. What's that you put in the food?
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No. 875635 ID: 094652

"Something's wrong. It was bound to happen, we're on the run from slavers, Luna's in her third trimester, kid's mother was doped and loosed on her, Moth bailed, etc.

Help me find the others, and we'll be out of your hair. I can pay you; our car was broken in the chase, but it's still in one piece. I can tell you where we hid it, you can sell it for scrap."
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No. 875636 ID: d887c0

>>875632
"Ma'am, I don't know what it is you want, but if you try to hurt me and my friends, I know exactly what you're gonna get."
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No. 875637 ID: 91ee5f

>>875631
Aw shit. Those papers clearly state that there’s a bounty for us and Luna. Meaning that this lady is going to try and turn us in for the reward!
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No. 875722 ID: 9afb60

>>875636
oh hell yes that is a fantastic line
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No. 875724 ID: b1b4f3

>>875632
Hands are glowing. Don't let her touch you.
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No. 875790 ID: 555f33

>>875637
Yeah, I noticed that too. Looks like there's no way to talk our way out, she's already hurt the child. But we're at every possible disadvantage. We're carrying the kid, we're just a professor, our arms are much shorter, and we don't know if glowing hands instantly cause paralysis or something.
Maybe stalling could open up a possibility? We can't fight with the child. Maybe if we can convince her that we're dangerous, she'll be more hesitant.
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No. 875798 ID: 074011

Consider appealing to her sense of paranoia. These people are coming for peopel at random, watching them, controlling their lives. She could be next, she just needs to get their attention. She let's us go, we run away, maybe escape, maybe people 'can' escape, if they are prepared, and she'll prepare, won't she... If they track us, she tells them we spent the night and moved on, she never saw the bounties, she lives out of the way afterall, and the news can't have been out for long. We were cagey, nervous, didn't seem to trust her. She's just one more unremarkable witness, instead of the person who won our trust, someone we talked to, someone who knows... If she wants to avoid her and her kin just vanishing one day, then she'd best have as little to do with these people as possible...
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No. 875806 ID: 10c408

"Lady, so help me if you are responsible for my missing associates and this paralyzed kid you are NOT going to like what follows."
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No. 875893 ID: c88e6d

>>875632
A sleeping child. Why do you ask? We're just going for a midnight stroll. The kid had a bad dream is all.
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No. 876368 ID: 84f068
File 152258658899.jpg - (692.51KB , 1546x2048 , tarantula.jpg )
876368

"Oh? Oh Mr. Placeholder..." Lavandula coos. "Letting those wretched slavers have you is the absolute last thing i'd want, actually, it's been quite some time since I've had any company over, and I was just trying to find way to...persuade you all to stay here with me." she suggests.
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No. 876369 ID: 84f068
File 152258673883.gif - (3.15MB , 510x560 , family.gif )
876369

"And don't you worry your precious little head about those...what did Luna call them? the grey men?"
"I'm positively certain that they'd wouldn't be too much trouble especially way out here. so what do you think? We could be like a little family, don't you think that'd be just the cutest thing?" she beamed
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No. 876372 ID: 5d04d0

>>876369
Okay, so she's got nothing to do with the slavers, she's just a random psycho gone who went mad from isolation. No idea if that's better or worse....
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No. 876374 ID: 10c408

>>876372
Short term is assuredly worse. long term? No idea. We need to get away from her and maybe see what happened to luna and charon.

"Miss, I'm afraid that this freeloading bachelor doesn't want to get tied down just yet."

Trick her into thinking you are going to swing at her, then duck low to keep her from having an easy grab and book it out from under her arms before you get pinned down.
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No. 876375 ID: d887c0

>>876369
Okay.
Instead of treating this like some horror movie, I'm just going to say that her methods are completely counterintuitive. Acting this way is not going to endear people to her. In fact, all this will accomplish is that either she'll successfully keep us here and we'll either be dead and unable to provide her with the company she's so desperate for or we'll be alive and resentful of her for keeping us prisoner, which would be entirely unpleasant for everyone involved. Or on the other hand, she could stop behaving this way and let us have a choice. Her first impression was quite good, and she has been very hospitable. We wouldn't mind having someone like her around.
In fact, with us on the run from the slavers and in desperate need of a place to bunker down and operate out of, her home might suffice. That would satisfy all parties, yes? We get a hideout, and she gets to have some company.
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No. 876438 ID: 630b63

Looks like she was hiding an extra pair of arms under that sweater, maybe more than one extra pair.
Maybe we should play along long enough for her to turn her back so we can grab that knife and use it on her.
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No. 876670 ID: 555f33

You're nice and all, and we definitely had plans to visit often, but we're not the only ones in danger of the slavers. This poor little girl's mom is at their mercy, turned into a monster by some horrible drug. We have to at least try to save her, for closure if nothing else. We can't stay tonight, but that doesn't mean this has to end on bad terms either way. We weren't going to just permanently abandon a new friend.
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No. 876838 ID: 555f33

>>876375
I wouldn't mind having a hideout. I could change my "we need to leave" to "we'll need to leave sometimes".
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No. 876850 ID: c88e6d

>>876369
Politely complain that this adorable little girl is paralyzed now, and that's just not nice at all.
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No. 876858 ID: 66de2f

>>876375
yeah this is dope

we could probably throw in a cell phone too, we're tenured after all
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No. 877223 ID: 84f068
File 152292859444.gif - (5.56MB , 420x560 , thonk.gif )
877223

Making sure to flash the knife as she creeps over we negotiate with Lavandula pointing the flaws out in her plan.

We also explain to her that in order to find the girl's mother you would have to leave eventually but occasionally stopping by to visit is always an option, if she'd allow it.

"I-I suppose..." she murmurs
"It'd just be lovely if you...anyone would stop by, every once n' a while."
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No. 877224 ID: 84f068
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877224

"I apologize Mr. Placeholder." Lavandula sighs

"I...How bout' i make you some breakfast before you all head on your way?" she offers

you still haven't eaten since yesterday
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No. 877225 ID: 10c408

Oookay.

Distract her.

"Miss, your nightgown is about to snap and fall off."

RUN AWAY!
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No. 877234 ID: d887c0

>>877224
That is a very kind offer. However, I'd like to know where my friends are first. Then we can discuss breakfast.
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No. 877239 ID: c88e6d

Politely inquire as to what's behind you and if she has the antidote to whatever she jabbed the little girl with.
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No. 877279 ID: b1b4f3

Agree to the arrangement.

This will keep you all safe tonight, and there's nothing keeping you from never returning once you leave. Though honestly I think you should visit. At least on your own, if everyone else is too scared of her?
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No. 877340 ID: 5f534e

agree
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No. 877416 ID: 0e2ebe

I want to make sure everyone else is okay, and I want the girl to be healed of the paralytic. After that, it's fine to agree to her proposal.
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No. 878002 ID: 84f068
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878002

"Oh, right haha...your friends how could i forget haha." laughs nervously.

"well, there's your little shaky friend up here. As for the girl, Charon, Atlas and Luna should be fine by now, but my venom may be taking a little longer to wear off cause of her size." She explains as she crane's Moonin down.

"But enough of that haha, that's all in the past. I-I'll go get breakfast started!"
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No. 878004 ID: 84f068
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878004

"Hey there! ya'll must be early birds. I slept like the dead and i think Blue's still snorin' away. How'd ya'll sleep?"
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No. 878005 ID: 094652

"I rhymed myself into a coma, the moth guy bolted, and Flo might be sick. Also, our hostess is a bondage fetishist and she hogtied half our party."
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No. 878007 ID: 8a35e0

Make damn sure that she's not in ear shot then lean forward and whisper to Charon.

"Mister moth bailed on us, our host injected you two, the kid and moonin with a sleep paralytic and I managed to convince her not to eat us all."
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No. 878010 ID: dbf422

Not well! Mr. Moth left last night, I guess he was cross with our dismissal of his plan, or was always going to leave. That was his choice, but it still got to me. Then I ran into our hostess and she was distraught that we had to leave so soon. I spent awhile talking with her, and she's letting us use her home as a base while we're on the run, as long as we promise to visit often after this whole mess is dealt with. A win-win, I think.
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No. 878019 ID: d887c0

>>878004
Not the best. Atlas took off and that has me worried, but I managed to hammer out a few details with Lavandula. She'll let us use her home as a base of operations in exchange for our company. She seems pretty sweet to tell you the truth. She's off making breakfast, so how about we see to rousing our party?
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No. 878025 ID: 4f78c3

>>878004
As well as can be expected. You up for breakfast? We have some things to discuss.
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No. 878048 ID: 5d1a78

>>878004
Nothing much, just that our host is a wannabe serial kidnapper whom I talked down with logic, moth guy bolted as soon as crap hit the fan, and whatever sleep paralytic she used on everyone is taking a bit too long to wear off on the kid than I'm personally comfortable with. We should check on Luna when she wakes up.
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No. 878693 ID: 84f068
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878693

With Lavandula occupied in the kitchen we huddle with Moonin and Charon to explain what went down last night.

"Ah jeez, Is that why my butt's so sore?" Charon jokingly whispers

"Moonin Think we, we should not split. Stay together, yes?" Moonin adds

"Well if that's the plan lets go get sleepin' beauty then." Charon replies
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No. 878694 ID: 84f068
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878694

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No. 878696 ID: 84f068
File 152370323612.gif - (40.69KB , 560x532 , wake.gif )
878696

"Oh good morning! Oh-Oh Mr. Placeholder i'm a tad indecent at the moment. sorry about taking so long, I-I just had a bit of a rough sleep, I'll be ready in a jiffy." Luna groggily stammers.

All the while Luna talks we feel a peculiar rhythmic tingling sensation coming from our thigh.
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No. 878697 ID: dbf422

Take your time, it seems we have a call waiting. A call from a phone that belongs to the grey guys... We'll answer it but let's not let whoever is calling overhear anyone here.
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No. 878698 ID: 094652

howd da babee?
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No. 878702 ID: 91ee5f

>>878696
Ask Luna if she’s ok? She’s sweating like crazy. Didn’t she have a nightmare or something?

>All the while Luna talks we feel a peculiar rhythmic tingling sensation coming from our thigh.
Please tell me that’s the cellphone in our pocket and not something that’s crawling up our leg.

Then again, it could be our dick because we’re turned on from seeing Luna in her underwear. I don’t know.
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No. 878704 ID: b1b4f3

>>878696
>tingling
...your phone? Or is some spider kid biting it?
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No. 878715 ID: d887c0

>>878702
All of this.
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No. 878718 ID: 91ee5f

>>878702
>Didn’t she have a nightmare or something?
I hate autocorrect when it says the wrong thing.

That’s supposed to say, “Did she have a nightmare or something?”
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No. 879315 ID: 84f068
File 152402531283.gif - (127.83KB , 500x652 , cell.gif )
879315

https://youtu.be/qTBfcLMUvhs

"W-who's he talkin to?"
"Moonin, don't know."
"Is he off his rocker? that telephone aint got no wires in it, he can't be talkin' to anyone."
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No. 879316 ID: 84f068
File 152402539017.gif - (69.59KB , 700x939 , morner.gif )
879316

"Good morning, sorry i took so long feeling a bit sore...Is Atlas not awake yet?"
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No. 879326 ID: b1b4f3

>>879315
That link doesn't work.
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No. 879327 ID: 84f068

>>879326
Thank you so much for telling me, it should work now.
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No. 879330 ID: 91ee5f

>>879316
>Atlas
He snuck out the window in the middle of the night.
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No. 879334 ID: dbf422

We're pretty sure it's a fancy phone, or maybe a radio? Secret technology from a secret organization. Whatever it is, it told us that "rogue cryptids", you guys, are being looked for by their entire local force in a ten Mile radius of the city.

In more unexpected news, Atlas flew away in the night. Probably won't return, after being disagreed with, but optimism has worked in small doses.
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No. 879350 ID: d887c0

>>879316
5 things.
1: Luna looks positively radiant.
2: Atlas took off.
3: Lavandula is letting us use her house.
4: We just overheard a message from our enemy.
5: Who's up for some breakfast?
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No. 879406 ID: e7e7c2

>>879350
#1 is a nice thing to say as well
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No. 879693 ID: 10bb42

I am completely on my rocker thank you ladies. Also Miss Luna? You're looking absolutely stunning I must say.
So, from what I just heard from this, I think it's some kind of radio system, seems like our pursuers might've located another escapee in the city...either Mr. Atlas, the woman they sent after us, or someone knew. But whatever's going down, they're regrouping at their base in the city to scope in on them. That being said, they might be on higher alert than we thought, or they may be distracted finding this escapee.
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No. 880146 ID: 84f068
File 152446576701.gif - (49.66KB , 600x805 , morner2.gif )
880146

We fill our posse in on the tiny radio's message, and compliments Luna's new look.

"~Thank you!~" Luna practically sings, while not so subtly flaunting herself "Lavandula me this little getup and with this rest i got time to fix my...um uh haha...never mind."

"But if that little radio of yours is telling you all that, we should not stick around too long" She adds while heading toward the kitchen. "it's a shame Altlas couldn't stick around [spoiler] but honestly he was a tad unsettling to me. [/spolier] I hope he's ok though."

"If those thugs are headed for Merkitime City they're a good skip away. They probably got occupied by somethin' else i reckon" Charon adds before making her way into the kitchen.
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No. 880149 ID: dbf422

>>880146
Oh, so you think others might have escaped? I wonder. Well, for now, let's get some breakfast. Or maybe we should freshen up and join them in a bit. Nah, that can wait a bit we haven't eaten in a while.
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No. 880152 ID: 84f068
File 152446662939.gif - (35.96KB , 560x459 , break.gif )
880152

Well into our meal conversation rattles around the room;

"Hey uhmm miss. Lavandula if you're way out here by yourself why'd you got so much beds and chairs?" Charon inquires
"Oh, umm they belonged to my siblings."
"Siblings? do you still got contact with em'?"
"umm...no they...say Charon! how much do you know about spiders?"
"not too much, why?"
"No reason. Lets, lets just enjoy each others company for now."

With a quick scan of the room Lavandula locks her eyes(?) if you'd even call them that on us.

"Mr. P won't you have a nibble?"
"It'll be tough venturing on an empty stomach you know." she almost purrs
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No. 880153 ID: 824ac6

Yeah, sure!
>Eat delicious meal
>be suspicious of delicious meal, but understand that the other option has the potential to make things extra bad more immediately
>Realize that it's possible she actually realized how creep her original gameplan was and is actually trying to restrain those creeper instincts because in general people do try to be good and not bad
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No. 880155 ID: 8bd412

>>880153
Screw it, eat up.
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No. 880159 ID: dbf422

>>880149
Whoops I jumped the gun. Still going for this though. She gets her second chance.
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No. 880164 ID: 2ab55b

>>880152
I'm still hesitant to trust her especially after last night. However, we can't work without food and our options are limited. Say a prayer and eat.
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No. 880166 ID: b1b4f3

Eat but avoid the meat.
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No. 880355 ID: 3abd97

Eat up, worst case it's Atlas, no big loss.
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No. 880380 ID: 630b63

>"umm...no they...say Charon! how much do you know about spiders?"
Well, very young spiders eat their siblings if it's feasible. And some species have the children eat the mother or the mother eat some of the children.
And she seems to be a spider-person, possibly with some sort of fungal infection given her eyes.
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No. 881719 ID: 84f068
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881719

Aw what the heck?
Lets dig in just got to make sure to avoid eating any of that ""meat"" of course.

But no need to worry it won't go to waste everyone else seems to be enjoying it.
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No. 881721 ID: dbf422

We'll do our best to be back tonight, but if we get held up we apologize.

So what's the plan? Still going to meet Moonin's family? Or are we going to investigate those cryptids? That's probably more urgent, but a larger support group is useful.
Oh wait, we need gas first, right? Moonin's town is closer, I think, so that's definitely priority.
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No. 881723 ID: 84f068
File 152507893428.png - (85.79KB , 700x808 , papel.png )
881723

Refreshed, Rested and replenished breakfast comes to an a close.

Everyone begins to say their thank you's and temporary farewells to lavandula. Especially Luna whom seems extra grateful and courteous.

"Oh you're leaving?! so soon? b-but what if it..if the...oh please be safe,If you ever want to come back to stay I'd be more than happy to have you over again."
Lavandula Implores as she hands Luna a paper

"You can call me if you need anything, and please forget to come see me if it slips i'll come visit ya'll " she adds.

"Thank you. but there no need to sweat about us Lavandula. It's no more than a stone's throw away from here to town."
Luna reassures
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No. 881725 ID: dbf422

>>881721
Oh nooo, sorry
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No. 881731 ID: 419ba1

>>881723
We promise, Lav. You do right by us, we do right by you. We'll take care of business, then be back before you know it.
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No. 881845 ID: 419ba1

>>881723
Why doesn't she come with us?
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No. 881869 ID: dbf422

>>881845
She's a very introverted person, but I suppose offering couldn't hurt.
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No. 882313 ID: 84f068
File 152534982696.gif - (35.70KB , 400x620 , tolk.gif )
882313

"Oh believe me Mr. Placeholder i would lobe to accompany you all" Lavandula says

"But people aren't too keen on seeing folk like me wandering around. Besides you wouldn't want an ole' lady like me slowing you all down right?"

"but we could always just all stay here right? I think that sounds leagues better."
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No. 882326 ID: dbf422

>>882313
Well, look at it like this: the more people we save, the more visitors you'll get.
As for joining us, that makes sense. It would be extra dangerous. For now. Everyone else, let's head out.
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No. 882347 ID: 8a8d98

>>882313
Lavandula, as much as we would enjoy staying, people will get hurt if we don't do something. Good, decent people. People like you.
We won't lie. It's going to be dangerous. We don't know what might happen. All we can do is promise that if we succeed, then we will come back to you.
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No. 882383 ID: d887c0

>>882313
Does she have a phone? If she'd give us her number, we could call her, and she wouldn't have to be as lonely as all that.
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No. 884091 ID: 84f068
File 152620008842.gif - (1.16MB , 600x530 , gooodb.gif )
884091

We explain to Lavandula that its absolutely necessary that we have to leave, but we'll certainly call her.

"Oh darn I suppose...can't blame me for trying." She lightly jests

Soon after saying our second helping of goodbyes and socially prying ourselves away from Lavandula we begin our trek down the long swampy road.
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No. 884092 ID: 84f068
File 152620062350.png - (233.92KB , 2000x1118 , woke.png )
884092

In a bustling city somewhere else a familiar sore moth man groggily wakes up in an unfamiliar bed to the smell of cleaning supplies and coffee, and cigarette smoke.

"May the mother have mercy on you Atlas, but you gotta be shittin' me. You up and vanish and me and the fellas for two days and show up in the middle of the night lookin like a corpse. What kinda shit did you get yourself into?"
A familiar voice fumes

we atlas now
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No. 884094 ID: 10c408

Explain to this guy that you wouldn't have gotten into such shit if it was by choice.

(also who the fuck is this pants only guy? He invisible or something?)
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No. 884097 ID: d887c0

>>884092
A bunch of weirdos shanghaied you into a dumbass kumbaya routine.
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No. 884102 ID: dbf422

Oh, the usual. Cryptid hunting black market.
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No. 884116 ID: f3fe9b

I got kidnapped by a white slavery ring. Good news is I know where they're gonna be now.
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No. 884118 ID: 9e23c9

>>884092
Combine >>884094 with "not to mention the lady who offered shelter to me and the other people escaping said slave ring must have slipped something in our food."
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No. 884182 ID: 0c3c2c

>>884092
Fuckin' crazy dudes in grey suits with robot voices grabbed me, shot me up with drugs and tried to sell me. The fuck?
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No. 884556 ID: 84f068
File 152644568396.gif - (53.15KB , 560x515 , talk.gif )
884556

We explain to the mystery person about our kidnapping and the group of "weirdos" we met, and urge him not to worry because we know their location.

"A buncha grey robot soundin guys..?"
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No. 884557 ID: 84f068
File 152644576420.png - (278.93KB , 3169x2472 , window.png )
884557

"you mean like those guys down there?" our leggy friend inquires
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No. 884570 ID: dbf422

>>884557
Yeah kinda. Or exactly. Not sure if they're actually robots because they definitely bleed red.

Oh, and this is a bad situation huh, Mr. .
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No. 884584 ID: d887c0

Explain that your memory's gone a bit wonky. You could use a sitrep and an introduction.
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No. 884601 ID: 0c3c2c

>>884557
Uhhhhhhhhh shit. We need some guns and some backup.
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No. 884639 ID: 3abd97

>>884557
Uh, yeah, just like that.

...that's probably not good, huh.
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No. 884652 ID: da1652

>>884557
Time to Leg It
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No. 884904 ID: 84f068
File 152667573995.gif - (106.83KB , 500x636 , h gun.gif )
884904

Groggily we explain that our memory's a tad foggy and we're having a difficult time recalling our leggy friend's name.
before we stress the need for backup our friend begins to shake a weapon [spoiler] out of his pants /[spoiler]

"jeez they musta really messed you up, but no worries. Ya ole' pall Irvine's got everything under control." he proudly boasts while gesturing you toward the gun.

"ya didn't think i'd just go out anywhere with you without any heat didya?"
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No. 884905 ID: 84f068
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884905

“but it looks to me that those robut guys got their hands tied with somethin’ already."

"we can probably sneak around back." Irvine adds.
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No. 884906 ID: ad51b8

>>884904
who's that at the door.
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No. 884923 ID: dbf422

Poor lady, she doesn't deserve that. You can't do anything about her, except stay out of her way... Though you could take some potshots at the guys surrounding her...

Some girl with snacks is at the door, and you could use some first. Maybe that's something with caffeine, would be useful for clearing your head.
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No. 885060 ID: 10bb42

Ah shoot, yeah that dame was with me in the van those shmucks were transportin us in. Poor gal got messed up by somethin they used, made her into a glorified attack dog, dunno if we can do much for her now. Still, she'll make for a good distraction if we need to slip out. Also, you givin me the penthouse treatment with some breakfast in bed?
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No. 885093 ID: 0c3c2c

>>884905
Let's go fill those assholes with lead anyway. No one messes with Atlas and gets away with it.
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No. 885660 ID: 84f068
File 152706468355.gif - (1.25MB , 474x560 , shoot.gif )
885660

Before making a break for it we decide to give them a quick parting gift from above.

“Are you outta your mind?!” Irvine exclaims

“Now not only will we have to deal with those guys but pigs’ll be showin’ up here any time…w-we gotta scram!”
He howls as he shoves us toward the door.
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No. 885661 ID: 84f068
File 152706474244.gif - (141.59KB , 395x560 , scured.gif )
885661

“Great! and this doll saw us too.”
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No. 885662 ID: 84f068
File 152706482883.gif - (613.07KB , 390x560 , small.gif )
885662

“What if she yelps to the cops, whattya think we should do with her?” Irvine hastily inquires
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No. 885669 ID: dbf422

Chug that chocolate milk and leave a tip. Surely you have something you can tip her with. She ain't gonna do anything to ya.
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No. 885670 ID: 0c3c2c

>>885662
"Hold on, I think this dame's family to one of the kooks who helped me out of a jam. You know Moonin?"
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No. 885696 ID: 7c2fa3

>>885670
She wasn’t shaking in her first picture so I think this is just nervous shaking, not Moonin shaking.
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No. 885698 ID: dbf422

>>885670
She's a very different species.
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No. 885719 ID: d887c0

>>885662
Take her along. It was working for those other guys, so who knows? Maybe she'll come in handy.
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No. 885741 ID: 074011

Exchange hats with her so they don't recognise us!
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No. 885936 ID: 3abd97

>>885662
She brought us food, I'm pretty sure we're supposed to tip her.
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No. 885984 ID: 824ac6

>>885662
"Oh leave her be, she's scared out of her wits. Give her a tip though, to her credit she's still keepin' that tray of delectables stable."

give her a pat on the head as you duck out.

"Also you should get out of here kid, those guys are slavers."
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No. 886166 ID: 84f068
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886166

In exchange for the hospitality and her hat we tip the nice nurse the ever generous tip of 1 (one) whole sock.

We also ask if she's somehow related to to a certain shaky someone.

She only responds with meek whimpers and silence
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No. 886167 ID: 84f068
File 152732729888.gif - (163.43KB , 560x335 , bye.gif )
886167

"Eh whaetvea'. If she stays like that she won't do any squealing." Irvine says

"We need to find somewhere to hide, your little episode just told them robuts that your up here, and no doubt smokey's boys are gonna be curios too " he adds.
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No. 886168 ID: c49598

Tell her to hid from the robot slavers before it’s too late.
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No. 886170 ID: 10c408

Behind you.
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No. 886189 ID: d887c0

>>886167
Maybe the little whosit knows a good hiding place. Invite her along and see.
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No. 886191 ID: 3abd97

>>886167
Did they start shooting back? That wall wasn't full of bullets holes when you ha swapped. Little miss is hiding on the wrong side of the wall, in that case.
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No. 886255 ID: e72379

Don't worry about anything but getting outta there.
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No. 887599 ID: 84f068
File 152814945697.png - (720.62KB , 5266x4234 , hallspital.png )
887599

We pick up the tiny nurse making our way to the elevator warning her about the dangers of stickin' around with those guys lurking around.
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No. 887600 ID: 84f068
File 152814963162.gif - (279.73KB , 429x560 , elelele.gif )
887600

With the metal doors of the elevator screeching open we're greeted with a mechanical...cold "hello". from this absurd woman.
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No. 887601 ID: 84f068
File 152814966485.gif - (104.88KB , 454x560 , elestand.gif )
887601

...?
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No. 887602 ID: 010d1b

So...your this Regina dame everybody is talking about.
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No. 887658 ID: b1b4f3

Hold her at gunpoint so she gets out of your way.
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No. 887681 ID: dbf422

I think she killed the stuffy looking guy you met earlier. She's packing, so don't let her get the drop on you.
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No. 887693 ID: c90231

if shes already holding a gun in her robo-hands, throw the doll at its face in order to stun it while you sidestep and shoot it
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No. 887700 ID: dbf422

>>887693
No
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No. 887892 ID: 84f068
File 152828762373.gif - (718.28KB , 560x287 , offer.gif )
887892

We whip out our gun and prepare our selves for anything that she may have in store. Seeming even more deadpan than before she replies
"Do not worry, I'm not here to harm you, i just want to ask you a few questions."

"please come inside I do not think that those dangerous men will stay at bay for too long." She continues robotically gesturing for us to come into the elevator.
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No. 887893 ID: dbf422

I mean... If you keep your gun trained on her... Well it's risky in such a small elevator but you don't have a ton of options. Not if you want to stick with your buddy and the girl. Accept the offer.
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No. 887907 ID: b1b4f3

>>887892
She's got something behind her back. Tell her to drop what she's holding and get out of the elevator, then back away so you can leave.
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No. 887923 ID: dbf422

>>887907
So she does. Make her drop it.
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No. 887937 ID: 3abd97

>>887892
Well, I want to believe you, dame. But what are you hiding behind you back?
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No. 888322 ID: 0c3c2c

>>887892
Eh, keep her at gunpoint and enter.
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No. 888594 ID: 84f068
File 152875814618.png - (871.38KB , 5704x4256 , photo.png )
888594

Slowly she drops a paper to the ground and begins to speak.

"I'm looking for someone, and you seem like you may know where they might be..."
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No. 888595 ID: 84f068
File 152875820045.gif - (46.75KB , 560x318 , offer 2.gif )
888595

"Please just come inside so we may talk."
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No. 888596 ID: 84f068
File 152875828632.gif - (950.93KB , 500x336 , hall run.gif )
888596

"Or would you rather take your chances with your newly found adversaries."
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No. 888599 ID: dbf422

Ehh? Yeah, okay! Not sure where you got that candid, but we can talk. Didn't know that guy was so cut.
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No. 888609 ID: 4f1cbc

Okay she wasn't hiding a weapon, seems legit.

Everyone in the elevator, and don't leave the picture behind!
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No. 890144 ID: 84f068
File 153000228582.gif - (82.42KB , 465x560 , eletalk.gif )
890144

"Ding" the elevator doors sing as they shut behind us.

An uneasy silence soon overtakes the cramped room as the frantic banging and screeches from behind the steel doors fade as the elevator begins its descent.

"So...do you two...know each other?" Irvine awkwardly inquires

"No, not really. we've brushed shoulders at one point." she answers.
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No. 890145 ID: 84f068
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890145

Locking her gaze onto you she begins again "but Mr...hmm...Atlas was it? Seems like he may know the whereabouts of my colleague."

"If he happened to be generous enough to divulge such information, I could make it worth your while."
She advertises as she presents the photo to us again.

"The last I saw of him he was with a woman, like this, riding in a large white car."
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No. 890151 ID: daa216

Ask if she normally makes her examples of people naked or if she is just trying to seduce you. Then ask how much she thinks "worth your while" is.
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No. 890176 ID: d887c0

>>890145
Our "while" is pretty expensive. What's your offer?
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No. 890182 ID: f3fe9b

Uh, are we going to make any deals with the people who kidnapped you?
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No. 890184 ID: 4f1cbc

>>890145
Neat trick.

Yeah, I've seen her.
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No. 890191 ID: 91ee5f

>>890182
Better question: Are we going to sell out the guys that rescued us from the back of that van?

No, we’re not.
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No. 890196 ID: 33cbe7

Selling outdated info for an inflated price? Smells like a bargain.
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No. 890264 ID: 0c3c2c

>>890145
Yeah, but the last information we have on that guy is out of date. And how do we know she's not working with the Grey Men? She could be about to dump us in their laps as soon as we give her the info. We're gonna need something to prove she's not part of their outfit.
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No. 890331 ID: dbf422

I think the problem with even outdated info is that we put Lavandula at risk. And Atlas has less reason than most that know her to sell her out. So we need to know if we can trust her.
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No. 890656 ID: 84f068
File 153042086737.gif - (450.02KB , 372x560 , talko.gif )
890656

"What's you're offer?"

"Well Mr. Atlas I can match nearly any price you can throw at me, I can get you anything you want...But if those trifles don't interest you how about something more suited for a man of your taste?"
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No. 890658 ID: 84f068
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890658

"So how about it hmm? Think about it any wish of yours, for just a teeny-tiny piece of information, that sounds great doesn't it? and there's no need to worry the last thing I'd want to do is harm any of them."
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No. 890666 ID: 094652

"... I'm not into flat lies."
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No. 890667 ID: dbf422

I really like money. And freedom? Lacking in both right now. Also there's like two other people in here and me and my buddy aren't like that.
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No. 890679 ID: 33cbe7

We accept cash and cashmoneys in exchange for information.
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No. 890683 ID: c49598

You know a lady moth is bigger right?
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No. 890691 ID: 4f1cbc

Sorry toots. That disguise is cute, but I'm gay.

>>890667
>>890679
Very much these.
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No. 890702 ID: dbf422

>>890683
I'm absolutely certain that moths come in different sizes.
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No. 891663 ID: 84f068
File 153104146641.gif - (252.12KB , 600x729 , money.gif )
891663

"Money?!...Alright then, your loss how does seven thousand sound?"
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No. 891668 ID: d887c0

It sounds like an opening bid. Ten thousand.
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No. 891679 ID: 4f1cbc

>>891663
So long as we're talking real money and not conjured illusion-stuff.
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No. 891685 ID: dbf422

We'll conclude this deal after I get a means of escape and don't die in a place you can just get it back.
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No. 891696 ID: b1b4f3

Yeah, she gets the info once we're away from G&G.
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No. 891710 ID: f3fe9b

That's offensively low.
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No. 891727 ID: ae8ec4

>>891685
Supportin.
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No. 892177 ID: 0c3c2c

>>891685
Yeah, it seems wise to get away from the grey men first. That's kind of the important part of the deal.
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No. 893142 ID: 585fb1

>>891663
We'll talk deal after we've found a more peaceful place to talk.
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No. 893143 ID: 3683c7

>>891663
Think internally: We are still drugged out of our mind and we don’t know nearly enough about those grey guys considering they kidnapped us and others.

Externally: stall. We need to get someplace safe-ish before making a deal. Plus it gives us time to sober up.

Also money is good, money is also a useful tool for getting out of bad situations, but we also need to know more about those grey guy slavers. Maybe this shape shifter knows about them.
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No. 893609 ID: 84f068
File 153197548858.gif - (682.79KB , 600x371 , eleao.gif )
893609

How thick does she think we are?! We inform this mysterious woman that the her so called "offer" is way too low.

"Of course, we can negotiate our deal in a much quieter place don't worry, I can make the arrangements."


"Please come in take a seat"
She beckons











































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No. 893610 ID: 84f068
File 153197565894.gif - (57.23KB , 560x311 , office.gif )
893610

Before stepping through the door Irvine urgently halts our advance.

"Listen Atlas, I dunno' what type of shit you got yourself all tangled up in but this "lady friend" of yours don't sit too right with me."

leaning closer to deliver a whisper he adds
"Something about her seems really off."
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No. 893611 ID: b1b4f3

Everything about her, you mean.

Caution: you are walking into her room. She could easily have a gun under that desk. I'd suggest asking to negotiate in a public place, not here.
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No. 893625 ID: dbf422

What the hell kinda building were we in. I dunno, even the promise of fat stacks isn't really making up for all the games she's playing. She won't tell us who she is, who she works for, and why she wants those saps. Why don't we just say no thanks, stay on the elevator, and press ground floor.
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No. 893690 ID: d887c0

>>893610
No shit, Sherlock.
Look, just play along for now. She has the advantage here, so your best bet is to negotiate with her. This might turn out to be worth your while.
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No. 893700 ID: 04de1b

The nurse doll stopped shaking. Is she still moving at all or has she passed out/switched off?
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No. 893715 ID: 0c3c2c

>>893610
Irvine, she's the spookiest lady in the entire world. Of course she seems off. She's clearly magical and maybe some kind of demon with the power to warp space and time to her whims.

That doesn't mean she's going to screw us. Besides, there's something off about us. We're criminals. Anyway, we need to get down to discussions, information and not getting dragged off to some kind of horrible drug dungeon by creepy guys in suits.
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No. 894194 ID: 84f068
File 153241688947.png - (57.33KB , 700x715 , butto.png )
894194

"Well Mr. Atlas I cannot keep you here should you decide to change your mind..."
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No. 894195 ID: 84f068
File 153241701277.gif - (41.63KB , 560x443 , dmug.gif )
894195

"But please keep in mind that if you press that button, I cannot stop those 64 agents, 2 imps, and that nasty ole dust eater from having their way with you."
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No. 894200 ID: 554eb2

... Why do ya wanna know? About him, specifically.
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No. 894207 ID: dbf422

When did she have control over that, anyway? I thought this was a separate situation entirely. Were we ever promised protection, a way out? If she's using that as a consequence now... She's definitely with our kidnappers, right?
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No. 894341 ID: 554eb2

It could just be an alarm button. But awfully planned for this exact situation
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No. 895544 ID: 84f068
File 153311227119.gif - (45.92KB , 560x491 , eggsplane.gif )
895544

"Don't worry about that light there it's my voicema- it's my telephone you see."

She clarifies

"and yes MR. Atlas I do work with them, or they work for me for the time being I should say."

"while my superiors are away I'm tasked with keeping the reserves here spick and span. But i cannot do that with that "man" wandering about interfering with our affairs."

"Naturally I will have to dispose of him, i'll do it humanely don't you worry. In fact its better that I reach him before that feral wendigo has her way with him."
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No. 895555 ID: 2dfbbc

>>895544
don't say anything, fold your arms and stare.

try to really convey that "really? you expect me to believe I'm not being recorded?" emotion straight into her skull.
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No. 895570 ID: dbf422

>>895555
Maybe someone's listening in, but I doubt this is a "she's wearing a wire!" situation. Considering we were her organization's slave not two days ago, I don't see what she could gain from that. Though she did stumble when saying voicemail so you could be right and I just don't get why.

Well, either way. She's our captor and thus she's our enemy. Time to get out of here after vowing our revenge. I say close the elevator door and head up one floor, then finding a fire escape so we don't have to exit onto the crowded with enemies street.
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No. 895755 ID: 0c3c2c

>>895544
Request egress from the 'reserves'. This bitch is keeping you here like a deer on a preservation. Once we're free of these MR freaks, we'll be out and able to do other things.

Shame about those other guys, but if you wanna help em at all, you'll need to get free of MR's clutches first.
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No. 895995 ID: 6bf1ed

Rock and a hard place here it seems...

Look, I split with them about a day ago, did it when they were sleepin, back in the swamp town. For what I could tell, they were plannin to move along so they most likely are on the move already. As for where, most likely wherever your fellow 'employees' ain't. Now then, that good enough for ya?
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No. 897183 ID: f7fe08
File 153429456981.gif - (79.77KB , 600x450 , ele close.gif )
897183

Without a word we quickly hit the button on the elevator to take us up a floor.

"Such a shame Mr. Atlas, I wish we could have resolved this peacefully. But I guess animals can't be reasoned with."

The woman nearly growls as the door closes
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No. 897184 ID: f7fe08
File 153429502176.gif - (119.27KB , 560x420 , ele in.gif )
897184

Soon as the doors close we explain to our posse the plan to get out using the fire escape

"Jeez that bitch went sour quickly."

Irvine gripes

"That sounds like a good idea, but afterwards where exactly do you plan to go huh? And that threat of hers, what the hell is a dust eater?"
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No. 897187 ID: b84567

What are those shadows moving about?
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No. 897209 ID: 4f1cbc

>>897184
Nothing good, I'm sure.

Effortlessly backhand the shadow sneaking up behind you like batman.
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No. 897210 ID: b1b4f3

There's something in there with you.
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No. 897257 ID: 33cbe7

Whatever it is, it's about to bite the dust.
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No. 897307 ID: 10c408

Behind you.
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No. 898306 ID: f7fe08
File 153484642686.png - (113.64KB , 860x795 , slap.png )
898306

Whatever is creepin' around can't sneak around the back of your hand.
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No. 898308 ID: f7fe08
File 153484667074.png - (89.80KB , 860x781 , ouchie.png )
898308

...
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No. 898309 ID: f7fe08
File 153484671972.gif - (224.56KB , 560x509 , anger.gif )
898309

Don't think they liked that.
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No. 898310 ID: f7fe08
File 153484676539.png - (930.47KB , 3965x3027 , elevator party.png )
898310

Really don't think THEY didn't like that.
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No. 898317 ID: 4f1cbc

>>898310
Lady, this is why you don't sneak up on folks.

Grab the dude behind you and throw him at the one in front of you.
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No. 898331 ID: 33cbe7

Calm yourself, miss! There are children present. I know nobody likes sharing a crowded elevator, but let's all just put up with each other until the doors open, okay?
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No. 898342 ID: dbf422

>>898308
Wait a minute, that actually worked! For like a split second! Get directly in between them and dodge at the last second, then knock their heads together.

Classic.
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No. 899962 ID: 06b416
File 153582843625.gif - (41.24KB , 560x458 , throw.gif )
899962

Utilizing your moth enhanced upper body strength. we take hold of our sneaky pursuer.
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No. 899963 ID: 06b416
File 153582849916.png - (439.71KB , 2427x1867 , throw2.png )
899963

...and...
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No. 899964 ID: 06b416
File 153582852519.gif - (38.42KB , 560x455 , afto.gif )
899964

That takes care of that.
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No. 899976 ID: 33cbe7

Good thing we're on a hospital floor for prompt and speedy care! I hope they were insured.
Go find some stairs to take instead. Use your new hat to acquire employee access.
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No. 899978 ID: 0c3c2c

>>899964
....Moths have upper body strength? Anyway, go befriend that nurse behind us.
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No. 899979 ID: 4f1cbc

>>899964
Well done!

...perhaps we should leave now.
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No. 900069 ID: dbf422

Probably time to let our nursey friend go. Then we find ourselves a staircase and scram.
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No. 902463 ID: 06b416
File 153741916226.gif - (40.43KB , 560x502 , teeeee.gif )
902463

We ditch the doll, and tell the nurses about these people's needs for medical attention, before making a break for the fire escape.
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No. 902466 ID: 06b416
File 153741948611.gif - (1.34MB , 543x597 , ex cape.gif )
902466

"So... at least we're done with whatever that was. I think i'm gonna gonna head on home."

"Whatta you gonna do the same? Go round town, hit up the pub? Whoever that freak was talkin' about may still be tailin' ya"
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No. 902470 ID: dbf422

Gonna pub crawl, and try to use that to ditch anyone following us. Slip through enough crowds and back entrances until we're safe.
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No. 902477 ID: 094652

"It's the [ERROR] century. I'll just order two cabs from competing companies to lose the scent. We'll meet at [], just outside of town."
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No. 902683 ID: bf56fd

>>902477
Better yet, after ordering the two cabs, you go the rest of the way on foot.
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No. 903517 ID: 06b416
File 153803672752.gif - (1.41MB , 560x354 , taxi.gif )
903517

"Okay...we'll meet up at 9, And you can treat me tonight."
Irvine snides before we part ways with him

Hitching a couple of taxi's we make our way around town attempting to shake our pursuers.

A couple hours later we arrive at the designated meetup spot.
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No. 903521 ID: 06b416
File 153803764065.gif - (2.44MB , 560x382 , bar front.gif )
903521

9:35 and still no signs of our buddy.

As we stand on the empty sidewalk we faintly hear what sounds like someone crying out somewhere down the darkened road.

but

The alluring music echoing from within the building seems to invite us inside away from the lonely streets.
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No. 903530 ID: dbf422

Maybe you won't be nosy. Maybe you'll just take it easy.

Find out who's crying.
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No. 903584 ID: 2e0f31

The cry of dames draws you like a moth to a flame.
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No. 903638 ID: b67388

He who dares
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No. 903674 ID: 0c3c2c

>>903521
Let's go find the crying.
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No. 904449 ID: 06b416
File 153847021662.gif - (4.58MB , 484x620 , peek.gif )
904449

With time to spare we go investigate the source of the cry.

for spooktober everyone's getting disgusting flesh bag costumes
https://imgur.com/a/C1Yne00
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No. 904450 ID: 06b416
File 153847035805.gif - (4.28MB , 619x435 , lay.gif )
904450

And there we find its source.

https://imgur.com/a/jFqWxWa
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No. 904451 ID: b1b4f3

Look up at where the blood's dripping from.
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No. 904456 ID: 7f78c0

How scary.

Oh no! How did she get here? Did the people we left her with toss her out a window? Probably not, honestly. Anyway, I guess you should get your hat back and check the lady.
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No. 904503 ID: 2e0f31

Man, what a useless hospital. Discharging patients more injured than they came in!
Look up, then down, then side to side, then crouch jump, then turn 360 degrees and walk away.
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No. 904515 ID: b67388

Check vitals
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No. 904521 ID: b1b4f3

Advising against checking the lady. She is most likely dead. Not your business anyway.
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No. 904547 ID: afdebc

>>904450
Look around, approach cautiously. Check vitals.
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No. 904570 ID: 824ac6

>>904450
yeah naw that's a realdoll with blood on it

I dunno any monster girls shaped like realdolls
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No. 904612 ID: b67388

>>904570
Look at the imgur link. It's the nurse we traded hats with.
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No. 905495 ID: 06b416
File 153889129213.gif - (3.20MB , 530x560 , check.gif )
905495

Cautiously we enter the alley to check up on the girl and reclaim our hat.

Luckily she's still breathing, she's riddled with a bunch of scratches and bite marks though it seems.
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No. 905496 ID: 06b416
File 153889141504.gif - (3.50MB , 600x615 , jaws.gif )
905496

...and, it seems as though someone else from the hospital followed us too.
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No. 905497 ID: b1b4f3

Time for fisticuffs. Or anything-you-can-get-your-hands-oncuffs.
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No. 905499 ID: 2e0f31

Hell, you could even throw the doll at them.
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No. 905504 ID: 977456

Time for Honest Gentlemen's Fisticuffs!
Boot-to-the-groin -> grab wrist and shoulder -> swing head-first into wall -> kick-out legs -> kick kidney -> swipe wallet -> run away.
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No. 905515 ID: 0f5855

Whip the nurse hat at the teeth, then jump onto the creature's back
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No. 905518 ID: b67388

>>905496
Find something to stun the beast, then grab the dame and make like you're losing a tail.
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No. 905539 ID: 329b70

Scoop up the nurse and run! If you stick around to fight your opponent may just go for her instead.
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No. 906868 ID: 06b416
File 153954164647.png - (609.25KB , 2993x3932 , ponch.png )
906868

Ready for fisticuffs we spin around, prepared to face our toothy assailant.
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No. 906869 ID: 06b416

With our moth fleshbag enhanced strength we unleash a mighty blow directly into the heart of the villain.

https://imgur.com/a/itJ5toK
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No. 906871 ID: 7efe6b

A fine punch. She should be falling for you any second now.
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No. 906884 ID: afdebc

>>906869
Oh no! The punch was deflected by protective padding!

Don't let up the pressure, follow that up with your left. Aim for the beast's core this time, the armor seems limited to the chest.
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No. 906891 ID: 1872dc

Apologize profusely before you follow up with a second attack. Surely this couldn't happen twice?
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No. 906897 ID: 2e0f31

Go for a suplex. You can use your opponent's superior strength, size, stamina and dental hygiene against her!
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No. 906912 ID: b1b4f3

You should probably take the injured lady and run for it.
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No. 907011 ID: fdf202

"oh that's your tit. whoops."

punch the other nipple to balance it out as you banter
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No. 907015 ID: ad51b8

what/who the hell is she holding?
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No. 907034 ID: 91ee5f

>>907015
The nurse from earlier: >>885662 .
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No. 907829 ID: 06b416
File 154016946590.png - (932.92KB , 3703x5554 , choke.png )
907829

With no time to lose we go in for another targeted blow blow on her.

But she retaliates before our hit lands

(this was the pic that was supposed to be attatched to the last post but i forgot to put it on there https://imgur.com/a/8PBm9wr
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No. 907830 ID: 06b416
File 154016957775.gif - (3.15MB , 467x560 , question.gif )
907830

With our neck in her grasp she begins to fume a series of questions at us, Her thick accent makes it quite difficult to understand her.
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No. 907834 ID: d887c0

>>907830
If she's asking about her kid, then you have good news. The people she's with right now are actually really good people. They'll keep her safe and protected until mama here can go retrieve her. You'll even help her find them if she promises not to break you like a twig.
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No. 907836 ID: d887c0

>>907834
Oh, and also apologize for the boob punch.
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No. 907837 ID: 7c90bc

Huh, she's significantly less murder-monstery than I'd thought she'd be. Maybe you can talk you way out of this?

I mean, answer her questions if you can.
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No. 907838 ID: d887c0

>>907837
>Huh, she's significantly less murder-monstery than I'd thought she'd be
It's been a while, so it's possible that the drugs have worn off and she's had time to dwell on her predicament.
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No. 907843 ID: 91ee5f

>>907830
Ask if she remembers you? You were trapped in the same van with her and her daughter before she got drugged and started going on a rampage.

The people that are with her daughter actually set you free and they’re currently protecting her daughter while they’re running from the psychos that captured all of you and put you all in the back of that van in the first place.
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No. 907880 ID: b67388

>>907830
The little girl is safe.
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No. 907883 ID: b1b4f3

>>907830
First, tell her that her daughter is safe (as far as you know), then ask her to speak a bit slower please. You can bring her to her daughter, or at least the place she last was, as soon as it's safe to leave town.
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No. 907914 ID: 080aaf

Feeling better, miss? Ah yes, I know those fellows. After they were done borrowing the van we were in, they let us out, no hard feelings. Last I saw, I think they were taking the kid to some swamp witch? I can give direction but imkindarunningoutofbreathpleaseletgo
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No. 907919 ID: 10c408

Man, she could easily break our neck right here and now if we don't word this carefully.

"You daughter is in the swamp outside of town, the hyperactive cat and the two wendigoes made it evidently clear they didn't have a good plan so I left pleasedon'tkillme."
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No. 907920 ID: 1872dc

>>907883
Yeah this.
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No. 908201 ID: 06b416
File 154045387312.gif - (86.42KB , 639x719 , negot.gif )
908201

We tell her that her daughter is safe in the swamp with those weird wendigos and that shaky weirdo.

Slightly relived and less aggravated she releases her grasp on our neck. through broken "english" and a thick accent she apologizes to us.

She explains how, from the hospital she saw the gunfire and followed us here with the help of the nurse.

oddly enough the nurse seems completely fine, conscious even.
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No. 908206 ID: d887c0

>>908201
It's all good. Given the circumstances, her actions were completely understandable.
Let's kick things off with a round of introductions.
Now, it would seem that they all have some relatable goals, i.e. not getting murdered or enslaved. Maybe they could help each other out. What's say they help each other get out of the city, go find the mother's child, then find a way to bet these crazy, evil bastards off their collective back?
That sound like a good deal?
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No. 908213 ID: 1872dc

Glad to see her not drugged up and angry.
And glad to see the nurse is fine. Maybe we should apologize for getting her mixed up in so many situations.

>>908206
All good ideas.
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No. 908237 ID: b67388

>>908201
So were these creeps using her daughter as leverage?
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No. 908300 ID: 080aaf

>the nurse seems completely fine
Perhaps ragdolling is just her natural response to threats?
Do you want to meet up with your partner first? Maybe he'll come along, at the very least he'll know where you've gone.
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No. 908302 ID: d887c0

Just one more suggestion: they might want to bring the nurse along. Those slavers are nasty and none too picky, and she could end up in hot water if she stays.
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No. 909771 ID: 1a588b
File 154148888287.gif - (529.75KB , 500x675 , intro.gif )
909771

With everyone calmed down we begin to discuss a way to escape the city and help the woman find her daughter.

The woman's accent is far too thick for us to understand her name and the nurse can only communicate with squeaky noises. Nicknames may be in order.

We should get going and make our way back to meet...
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No. 909772 ID: 1a588b
File 154148897311.gif - (286.11KB , 314x560 , nurse.gif )
909772

"So they're in the swamps? Thank you for your help Mr. Atlas, would you still like compensation?"
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No. 909774 ID: 094652

Oh hey look the TV's fixed
"Yes I would. Undress, bend over, close your eyes, and hold still for two minutes."

Prepare to chokehold.
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No. 909775 ID: 824ac6

"I'd be stupid not to at this point. Well played, I suppose."
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No. 909776 ID: 1872dc

Maybe tell tall and purple that glitchy here is partly responsible for the danger her daughter is in.
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No. 909795 ID: b67388

>>909774
kome plan +1 vote
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No. 909808 ID: d887c0

>>909772
Fuck off, you glitchy piece of creepy shit.
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No. 909810 ID: 91ee5f

>>909772
“No, I didn’t. Weren’t you paying attention? I said they were in the swamps, past tense. They’re not there anymore and I have no idea where they went after that. Although, that’s not gonna stop me from trying to help this poor lady find her kid.”
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No. 909836 ID: e15385

>>909776
I highly second this suggestion.
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No. 909851 ID: c90231

>>909772
did... did the glitch lady also steal the nurse hat?
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No. 909855 ID: 10c408

"Yeah, sure. You also need to compensate the Missus here for putting her daughter in danger."

RUN.
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No. 909934 ID: 2a7417

Nope! We ain't compensatin' for no things, not even after a face to face with our new client's associates.
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No. 910874 ID: 0790dc
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910874

We tell our large friend about how this woman is responsible for her daughter and her being captured.

without hesitation she leaps into a furious literally knocking our adversaries head off her shoulders.
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No. 910875 ID: 0790dc
File 154237424771.gif - (2.81MB , 560x437 , head_off.gif )
910875

"How unfortunate things had to resort to violence, although I somewhat expected this to happen."
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No. 910877 ID: 0790dc
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910877

"Did you really think i would confront 3 of you, animals...in a dark alley. Of course I came with precautions in-place."

"But I hold no animosity towards you three, you've helped us in fact. Now if you'll excuse us we'll take our leave"

before finally stepping away she locks eyes with us and almost teases

"And Mr. Atlas before any of you try anything brash, you should consider the whereabouts of your leggy friend. He doesn't really seem like the type to show up to things late does he? Maybe something bad happened to him. If I were you I'd check in on him. and I would hurry

She says before beginning to leave
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No. 910886 ID: 2e22fa

Damn it. These bastards are clever.
They are absolutely using Irvine as bait for a trap. We could try to save him, but they'll be ready for us, and I doubt we could take them all. We could run, but that could cost Irvine his life or worse.
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No. 910915 ID: d887c0

Well, they've got our buddy and we've got the will and ability to save him. Can't think of a reason to not to.
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No. 910935 ID: 080aaf

Do we really have that much of an attachment to our partner in crime? Surely he understands this is just the way things go sometimes in the seedy underbelly.
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No. 910968 ID: fbc0a3

>>910915
Yeah!

>>910935
Atlas seems to have a pretty golden heart.
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No. 910978 ID: 977456

>you, animals...
Wow. That is astoundingly racist. Do you actually hear yourself talk? You abduct people, modify their bodies against their will, threaten their children, credibly, and to top it all off you apparently include some mind-altering stimulant to undermine their normally calm demeanour, and then get surprised when they reasonably deduce that putting you down hard and fast is the only practical means of dealing with your disturbing wealth of resources and ludicrously blatant evil. You call us animals because you think that we can't control ourselves. I call you monster because you hurt and harm and destroy when you clearly have no comprehension of impartial analysis and probably haven't even bothered make-believing some arbitrary pseudo-science to blindly reinforce your pre-established delusions of laughably unsubstantiated superiority. Just because your instincts tell your to control doesn't make them any less instincts, or you any less of an unthinking feral beast.
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No. 911037 ID: 824ac6

>>910877
"Yeah yeah, go fuck yourself with your superiority complex, satan."

Go find buddy
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No. 911120 ID: b67388

Send the big dame to rescue Legs, and go to the swamp to rescue her daughter. You can get there faster and she's got the brute force to back him up.
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No. 911548 ID: 0c3c2c

>>911120
Sounds reasonable to me. Let's take flight while the little dame and the big dame pull Irvine's chestnuts out of the fire.

We should tell them this before we leave so they don't think we're betraying them.
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No. 911560 ID: b67388

>>911120
Also, give her some kind of message that Irvine would recognize so he knows she's a friendly.
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No. 911597 ID: 10c408

Why don't we just... Rescue Irivne first, then help Missus brawn here find her daughter after?
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No. 911598 ID: b67388

>>911597
Because the daughter is with our buddies, whose location we just unwittingly gave to the bad guys, and we can fly. So we can get there faster to warn them.
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No. 911599 ID: 10c408

>>911598
Yes, but... if we leave right now to go warn them, robo-satan here is just gonna tail us after fixing things to ensure that Irvine dies when his rescuer gets held up.
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No. 911604 ID: 91ee5f

>>911598
No, they won’t be where we left them. They’ve already moved by now, which will make it harder for us to find them.

>>911599
This is true, we’d be leading her right to them.
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No. 911650 ID: b67388

>>911599
Or we fly somewhere else, making it seem like we lied about their location. When we get tailed we lead them on a wild goose chase.
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No. 913980 ID: 8586b5
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913980

We tell our colleagues about our plan to split up ,so you can draw their attention away.

Initially our toothy ally protests the idea but soon waivers, in acceptance, before we take off.
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No. 913981 ID: 8586b5
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913981

“hmm? I never took him for the cowardly type, but I don’t like what he’s doing. He can’t fly forever though, when he lands make sure he doesn’t take off again.”

“Can do.”
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No. 913983 ID: 8586b5
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913983

You’re currently flying Air Atlas and it’s a wonderful night with beau- It’s terrible. It’s all terrible.

You’re flying through the frigid night mixed up in all this shit that aint got nothing to do with you, Now you and your buddy are in trouble.

You don’t got too long before you tire out, so you gotta think make it quick. Why did we come up here again?
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No. 913996 ID: 10c408

fff okay well now we HAVE to go and rescue irving.
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No. 914004 ID: b67388

You need to get back to the others and let them know they're compromised. If you need to rest, do it on a balcony up high where you have a good vantage point and take off point.
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No. 914020 ID: afdebc

>>913983
Save your bud first, then worry about helping your toothy companion and the nurse, and getting word to the others.
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No. 914251 ID: 09126a

By the sounds of it you might need a weapon. Do you have any on you?
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