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nohalation) wrote2018-08-03 02:49 am
nohalation) wrote2018-08-03 02:49 am
Sleeping City - THE GIRL PT 2
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
"... why not?" Juno is confused!
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"something wrong with it?" slot says (and he's totally been here the entire time).
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Primrose is super cool so she wouldn't bring it for a bad reason. Did something happen with it?" :open_mouth:
GM09/30/2017
Ah. A chain—one of the chains suspending this orbgirl in the air—snaps from the ceiling.
"It's a bad memory, it's a bad memory, it's a bad memory! Everything is wrong with it, I wanted rid of that!" With a jerk of her head, she targets her glare at the poor clerk Primrose had brought along. "You were supposed to remove this! You weren't supposed to keep this!"
The clerk looks on, stunned. I mean, he's never seen the orbgirl talk to him before. Could this be his first fruiltful interaction with her?? Anyway, he isn't saying anything in response.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Oh. There's a clerk. Waves at the clerk!!!!!!!!!! And then back at the orbgirl. "What kind of bad memory?"
GM09/30/2017
The clerk looks at you with a face like this:
https://emos.plurk.com/711e7f772712a1d06d6b807b9a89ae67_w48_h48.png
"My mother gave me that and never came back... what happened to her anyway? Why would she leave like that, why did everyone leave me?"
More chains snap from the ceiling, this time stretching out towards you wildly like snakes—yikes, you might want to roll me some Quest + 2D6s to determine how well you can dodge those things. A successful dodge is a roll over 11!
(pretend that face is up there with the clerk)
PS THAT APPLIES TO ALL OF YOU
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
(lol)
/roll 2d6+0
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Dusk the Best: 2d6+0 = (3+2)+0 = 5
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
(lol)
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+4
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Slut the Rumored: 2d6+4 = (4+3)+4 = 11
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+1
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Juno the Natural: 2d6+1 = (1+6)+1 = 8
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
(also lol)
Climate Change09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+2
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Climate Change: 2d6+2 = (2+5)+2 = 9
Climate Change09/30/2017
(triple lol)
GM09/30/2017
(u poor, poor souls)
A chain lashes out at Dusk, coiling itself around her ankle and tossing her into the air like a flour bag. That landing sure won't be gentle. 3 damage!
Likewise, one of the chains grab's Juno by the arm and simply chucks them against the wall with great force. 3 damage!
Clima, too, winds up completely wrapped up with a chain, only to be tossed into the ground until he skids to a stop. 3 damage!
Even the clerk is chucked across the floor like a chewed and used toy. But, unlike the rest of you, he winds up unconscious. Goodness.
Meanwhile, UNLIKE THE REST OF THESE PEEPS, Slot dodges it with the finesse, the chain shooting past him straight into the floor, cracking it all the more. 0 DAMAGE U SLY WOLFMAN.
The chains fall motionless to the ground. Mind you, several chains still render this thing in the air. Orb girl continues seething and screaming.
"It never meant anything! It was only meant to soothe me! It didn't! Look at what happened! Where are my parents, where are my family?! Did they abandon me...?!"
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Ow. Ow, that's pretty smarts. She had gotten hit by the oranges earlier so this actually just hurts even more. Maybe she broke a foot or something.
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"Wow, that was close." Slot says after he dies a sick flip to dodge the chain.
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
"Ugh." Juno says, whether it's because they're injured or because Slot is being TOO COOL is a mystery.
GM09/30/2017
The girl continues crying, though it's becoming incoherent. More questions, more queries, more complaints, and the rattling of fears that even she can't seem to properly voice.
Fortunately, the chains that had trapped/grabbed some of you have completely released you, if that weren't obvious, which it might not have been.
And, another fortunately, you don't have to be very astute to notice that the building is rattling dangerously now. Huh!
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima winces, sitting himself up. He watches Slot and winces again. Whether this is because of his injury or because he's rolling his eyes at Slot is also a mystery.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Dusk is slowly trying to get up, her head hurting, but there are more important things, "Is everyone okay?" She looks around at everyone and then looks at the girl, "We can go find them and find out."
GM09/30/2017
The girl takes in air, sharply and all too quickly, like she might cry again. Instead, she actually speaks in a manner almost clear.
"You... can find them? You can find my parents?"
The building is still shaking, but not as much as before.
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
Getting back steadily on their feet (as much as they can, with the building shaking), Juno approaches the girl - a little worried, because they don't know how to deal with crying... but nods! Taking a page from Dusk's book!
"Mm! You can come with us too?"
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"I like to think we're good finders," Slot adds on
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Umm..." She is wincing a little bit, "we can at least try. I don't know any other way to get answers right now . . . but at least we can try that. And then you can ask them. It might not be a good answer, but it's important."
GM09/30/2017
The girl, suspended from the air in her orb, by chains, shakes her head at Juno's suggestion, sniffling a bit.
"As the core of this labyrinth, if I were to leave, it could fall apart."
She just gives Slot a confused look, she's never heard? of finders?
And with Dusk, she sighs. "Not... a good answer? Then, what good is an answer if it's not good? I want to see my parents... and make them apologize to me! I want them to see their daughter as she is! They did this to me!"
With her head lowered, she continues speaking.
"If they hadn't left me, I wouldn't have been fending for myself. If I hadn't been fending for myself, I wouldn't be like this. When the labyrinthification of the world took place, I—was rendered helpless in its grasp.
"It's been 100 years!"
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
Slot himself finds his eyes widening at that. Someone... else who's been alive for that long.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I didn't get a good answer when I was looking for one." She stares at the girl, just giving up on standing and just sits there. "So I made my own. But maybe it won't be the same for you. It's better than just being miserable, right? Moving forward is better."
She pauses. "I guess you've been stuck for a looooong time."
GM09/30/2017
"A very... long... time..."
She prolongs the pauses between words with PURPOSE! And Reason!
"Moving forward... is that possible? How does one even move forward? I'm just tired. I want to be free, to be honest, but it's hard to tell what keeps me here. Various travelers have tried to cut the chains, only for them to fall or forfeit..."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"...I don't know! I just do it!" She looks at the others. "How do you guys do it?"
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
"... I just put one foot in front of the other..." Juno no, they don't mean it like that.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
That's what Dusk thinks too tbh so I mean.
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"No, putting one foot in front of the other is the best way to do it." Slot says that in a way that kind of gives away he's being dead serious about it.
Primrose the Blessed09/30/2017
"Yeah, sounds about right to me."
GM09/30/2017
"Just... move forward?"
Literally? Metaphorically? She's getting mixed messages. She's not sure where to go from here, but it's true that she's never tried... moving her feet.
So she does—she slowly moves one of her feet, as if walking in place, and the building starts shAKING DANGEROUSLY, YET AGAIN, IN A WAY THAT MOST WOULD FIND CONCERNING. Is it the chains? Is it just her power over this labyrinth? Maybe this has some literal and metaphorical meaning, too.
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima frowns as the building shakes, and gives a little sigh before hopping up to approach the orb lady. "What do you want to do?"
GM09/30/2017
"Instead of waiting for my family, I want to go find them."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Mmmm, I understand." She nods. She looks up at the building shaking. "Is there an earthquake?"
GM09/30/2017
Notably, the ground isn't shaking below you. Still, that doesn't change that it's probably distracting with how the walls and ceiling are.
"No... I think, I'm simply pulling myself free, and with it the labyrinth must come down. Yes... I can't live like this anymore. This fabrication must come down."
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima nods, and steps a little closer to the orb girl with his hands reaching out toward her. "Take my hand."
GM09/30/2017
There's a bit of light in her eyes. Having been encouraged to keep going, to move forward, to look for her family (even if her reason for THAT is not exactly the best motive,) and now, hand are outstretched for her.
She extends her hand past the orb—in turn shattering it into pieces of light that scatter and spread. The chains fall, lashing out at nobody whatsoever, only to collapse to the ground with clinking thuds. The building is still trembling, but she's able to take her second step now, standing on solid ground.
...though her legs wobble like that of a deer's.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Uwaah . . . " She manages to clap.
Primrose the Blessed09/30/2017
Primrose is also clapping. This is pretty dramatic!
Climate Change09/30/2017
He grabs her hand, immediately going to support her.
GM09/30/2017
With support, the building—stabilizes? Much like how she has stopped trembling on her feet, the building itself has stopped shaking.
"My first time standing in so long... and I haven't received applause since I graduated high school—"
Everyone can feel a chill in the air as the scenery slowly changes. Like a wave of magic, the interior of this old warehouse transforms into a traditional school auditorium, where you all stand upon the stage. This transformation even affects the awakening clerk, who... well, still looks like a clerk, but he doesn't look quite as empty-eyed or zombified as he had before. It miraculously makes him look 10 years younger.
The clerk looks around, runs his hand through his hair, and simply... stays put, a bit in awe by his own hands.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Oh, you're awake!" She waves at him again. "Look, something really grand is happening!"
GM09/30/2017
"I guess... I guess so..."
He looks up at Dusk.
"it's weird, I don't remember anything. What's happening?"
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I dunno!"
GM09/30/2017
He stands on his own two feet and looks around. Upon seeing the crew (his eyes lasting on Primrose the longest, something about her sure seems familiar,) he finally focuses on the Formerly orb girl.
"Hey—you're that girl who would stop by after school to buy chips. You were always there when I was working my shift."
...sorry, is that anti-climatic?
"Okay, I remember, that's right... one day you showed up, in tears, and you asked me to show up to your graduation. I kind of showed up as a joke... because I didn't think you were serious. It's not like we were friends. I felt bad though, you looked lonely, so I showed up... um, am I early? Late?"
The girl remains quiet, looking a bit peeved, like, I get you're doing this for a push of narration but do you have to do so in such a way that it's EMBARRASSING and CALLING ME OUT?? You D-rank info-dumping NPC.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
:open_mouth:
/) :open_mouth: (\
GM09/30/2017
:confetti_ball: :confetti_ball: :confetti_ball:
The girl sighs.
"You're late. I graduated, but what's done is done. I'm an adult now who can go on to find my parents. My parents who left me, who didn't stay to see me graduate...
"But, instead of graduating from high school, I've now graduated from being the core of a labyrinth? What is this."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I guess we'll have to get you a gift later! I only have sticks, but that's not very good as a present." She nods. "But at least, you made it on your feet! And also I have no idea what all of this is!"
GM09/30/2017
"Confusing is what it is..." The clerk rubs his head again. "Labyrinth doesn't sound right. Ah, shit, I'm not missing my shift, am I? I should probably get back to work. After work... uhh, I need to run some errands, and..."
He rattles through what sounds like a boring and mundane to-do list. He really doesn't realize what's going on.
Meanwhile, the girl forces a smile... more like, she hasn't smiled in so long. "I don't need gifts. Um, thank you, everyone... for giving me insight. I never thought I could do anything on my own..."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima nods -- he doesn't smile, but he gives a warm look of his own. Sort of. He pauses though, taking a moment or two before looking between the girl and Dusk.
"...... What is your name?"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
As Clima talks to the girl, Dusk will turn towards the clerk. Disregard the scratches on her face. "You can come work at our kingdom if you want!" She gives him a thumbs up. "I know this weirdo guy that will enjoy munchies, maybe he'll be your number one customer!"
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose tilts her head, ears twitching. "He's already doing that, though."
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"Oh, is he?" She blinks. "Whoa, a real professional then."
GM10/01/2017
The girl blinks wildly.
"Oh... my name is... was, Ironclad Iris, but, that doesn't feel relevent anymore. That means my name is just Iris now. But, in this time and age, it's important to have a nickname..."
And, as for the clerk:
"Kingdom... weird, I only lived in a town before. Didn't know I was speaking to royalty." He sounds kind of sarcastic, but he's still confused. He turns to Primrose. "Hey, are you one of my customers, too? You seem familiar. Kind of cool, maybe."
And the clerk will need a 2D6 + Charm roll (greater or equal to 11) to truly convince him to join HALATION!
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
/roll 2d6+3
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Slut the Rumored: 2d6+3 = (4+5)+3 = 12
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose puffs her cheeks and flicks her tail. "I'm your co-worker, idiot!"
She has never purchased a thing in her life.
GM10/01/2017
The clerk glances at Slot, who is standing off to the side. Suddenly he POINTS at SLOT!
"WHOAAAAAAAAAA DUDE I WANNA LIVE THERE IF THAT GUY'S THERE!"
I mean, what else do you expect from a random successful convincing roll?
Then he turns and points at Primrose... still thinking on a resp—oh, no, he got it.
"Right! Hey, where were you last Wednesday! The boss nearly chewed me out when you left early! Wait, do you live in this kingdom, too?!"
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot looks at the clerk, gives him a head to toe appraising look, and then smirks. "Yeah, that so?" Time to turn that charm up
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Dusk claps again.
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Of course I live in this kingdom, maybe if you didn't just fall asleep for a million years you'd have noticed!"
Climate Change10/01/2017
"Iris." Clima nods. He doesn't give his own name, but he gestures to Dusk with his free hand. "It's important to have friends. You should be friends with Dusk."
GM10/01/2017
The clerk shyly places his hand over his own face, grinning broadly, COMING TO THIS RANDO GIRL'S GRADUATION WAS THE BEST IDEA. He's won over, he wants to move to Halation.
He kind of gives Primrose a humorous sideeye glance. "Well maybe if the boss stopped working us so late I wouldn't have to sleep a million years before coming into work!"
Menawhile, Iris focuses her attention on Dusk, still addressing Clima more or less.
"It's important...? My friends left me, too, so I can't understand..."
Maybe a charm roll will convince her~?
Climate Change10/01/2017
/roll 2d6+3
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Climate Change: 2d6+3 = (6+2)+3 = 11
Climate Change10/01/2017
Or like dusk should roll that's actually a good idea
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"Cute."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Sharply spins his head around to look with big glowing yellow eyes at Slot.
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Well don't blame me because the boss is a slave driver, wow!" She spins to point at Slot accusingly, having fallen far too deep into actually caring about this guy and also pretending to have been his coworker as of more than like right before coming here. "And you! Stop seducing him! Don't think I don't see you over there, existing!"
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot gives a small laugh, holding his hands up, "I didn't know existing counted as seducing." He doesn't sound too sorry about it though. The clerk is cute, afterall.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Well, just to see.
/roll 2d6+4
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Dusk the Best: 2d6+4 = (4+2)+4 = 10
GM10/01/2017
The clerk stomps his foot, HE REALLY SEEMS LIKE HE'S CARRYING ON IN JEST. He's having a good time!
After some second thought, dwelling over Clima's words a bit longer, Iris nods to herself. "I don't understand, but I guess... I'd be willing to try. I am willing to befriend Dusk as long as she won't stab me in the back or betray me."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Some people are easy, don't take advantage! At least buy him a drink before gazing luridly at him!"
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima looks back to Iris, his eyes no longer glowing, and he holds her hand with both of his. "Don't worry. Dusk won't do that. She's a good friend. She's loyal and she wants you to be happy and she wants to be your friend and she would never betray you or stab you in the back. She probably doesn't even know how to hold a knife. She's really cute. Give her a chance, Iris. I promise you won't be disappointed."
His expression hasn't changed much but he's still looking warm, eyes sparkling.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"So, how about it, want to get a drink with me when we get back to Halation?" Slot asks the clerk.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"I know how to hold a knife!" She smiles, sparkling. "But I don't wanna stab people in the back unless they're into that for some reason. I'm going to be a great idol! It's nice to meet you Iris! We'll get you a really cool nickname that suits you as who you are now!"
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno seems fascinated by all these goings on and friendship, very clearly taking notes in their head!! They pay particular attention to Slot and the clerk when Primorose calls Slot out.
"Is that seducing...?" They mumble to themselves.
GM10/01/2017
The clerk laughs heartedly, and whips his hair back. It's got a nice fwip to it. It's like living in a labyrinth for 100 years without awareness of anything aside from his purposeness did nothing to his hair.
"A drink sounds great! Got any nice bars?" Halation doesn't have any nice bars, at all, but what does he know.
Back to Iris: she looks at Clima, then looks at Dusk, then looks at Clima... after this, she nods again, shyly.
"I'll take his word for it. I don't know of anyone who can't hold a knife, or anyone who would want to be stabbed in the back, so the implication that these kind of people exist... more to learn. I do have a favor to ask... can someone draw me a picture of my parents? I have crayons."
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"Ohhh, yeah! We can do that."
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"Who needs nice bars when you have nice company?" Slot is so good at this seduction thing. "I'm Slot, by the way, and you are--?"
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno does a silent "Wow" and applause at how smooth that line was. Seduction really is something!!
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot winks at Juno. Learn from the master so your natural seduction techniques become more refined!!
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Startled, Juno goes pink?! Are they being seduced now too?!!? Uwah uwah!!!
GM10/01/2017
In the Iris dept: while still holding onto Clima's hands, Iris takes small steps towards Dusk. She releases one of his hands, briefly, to hand Dusk a few crayons from... her pocket? Also, a crumpled piece of paper. She looks at her expectantly, waiting. Get to it, friendo.
In the seduced/deceived (by Primrose) clerk dept: he laughs nervously, trying to hide his own blush. Jesus! This is the highest amount of excitement he's experienced in his life. Probably
"My name's Ninepins. Mom and Dad used to do a lot of bowling back in the day, I guess that's where it came from! Haha! Yeah!"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Is it like the photos from the one room? Would she recall those?
She recalled them before but.
GM10/01/2017
She CAN recall them! Like, to some degree. They had dark hair, the mom had a bob, the dad was balding, and they seemed about the same heeiiiight maybe? That's all you can recall from earlier really.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
I guess there will be an ATTEMPT THEN.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
He could experience more excitement later eyyyy. But Slot takes this opportunity to make his way closer to Ninepins and he pulls out a single flower and hands it to Ninepins (where did it come? where did it go? cotton eye joe????) "Even if you only give me Ninepins, that's still a strike for me."
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
HOW DOES SLOT DO THAT? WHERE DID THAT FLOWER EVEN COME FROM? HE MAKES SEDUCTION LOOK SO EASY!!
Juno holds their hands to their cheeks, shaking their head. It's useless after all. "This is too high level for me..."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose just like, fucking loses it, jesus Slot
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima turns his head sharply, staring at Slot. What the fuck.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Climate Change10/01/2017
Who are you? How are you my friend.
Who are you.
GM10/01/2017
Iris believes in you, Dusk! Kind of. You have a bit to prove, probably. But you and Clima were mildly convincing in your guys' ways, so she'll have Faith... in your ability to draw a picture of her parents with some crayons and crumpled paper. Yeah!
And Ninepins the Clerk is SWEPT! OFF! HIS! FEET! Seriously, he takes the flower with a trembling hand, batting his eyelashes. His face is so red he may as well be a beet. He's like the beets he had to unload from the truck once. He wants so badly to LOCK EYES WITH SLOT but he can't! He looks at the flower instead.
"Nobody's ever made a dorky-ass pun about my name and sounded hot while doing so before..."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose is laughing so hard one of her paws has fallen off. You can see her completely normal human hand, gross.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Dusk doesn't care about the rest of you right now, she's on a mission. To draw the best parents ever. Or the worst?????? We just don't know yet.
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno feels totally lost and out of their depth. What's so funny? Slot doesn't look over-heated? On the contrary, Ninepins does? Are flowers heat-inducing? So many questions.
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima's just going to preoccupy himself with holding Iris's hand while he watches Dusk draw.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot takes one of Ninepin's hands in his, using the other to tilt his chin up so that he's look up into his face. He wants Ninepins to gaze deeply into his emerald orbs. They're like deep pools that he can get loss in. On his face, is a gentle smile. Sure, it started off as a sort of a small joke, but the more that Slot kept it up, the more he could find that Ninepins was more adorable than he realized. He slightly squeezes Ninepin's hand, tilting his forehead slightly so that it brushes against Ninepins, his wolf ears drooping slightly in affection. "That's a shame, because you really do deserve it, Ninepins."
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
... why is Juno over-heating now?! They're not even involved in that conversation?! What is happening!!
GM10/01/2017
Iris continues to wait patiently as she watches Dusk draw perfect recreations of her parents.
Ninepin's knees nearly give out underneath him—now he looks like the baby deer, if I were to draw any comparisions between him and Iris. But, isn't this what those boring shoppers read while they were waiting in line, right? Books like these? Books written with passion, like "Sinner's Sinful Heart of Sin" and "Courted by a Courthouse Judge?" This is it? This is the romance that he's been missing out on??? WHERE HAS IT BEEN HIS WHOLE LIFE.
Slot's eyes, so deep and green, remind him of the jello he used to stock in the fridge section (which he would argue with his boss over everyday—you didn't refrigerate jello until you got home!) If he had ever seen an emerald in his life, he would look upon it as such, but retail life has him like this.
Finally, Ninepin's voice comes out in a hoarse whisper.
"Can you just take me?"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
She holds up the FINISHED DRAWING, TADA. "Is this ok??"
GM10/01/2017
Is it a pair of stick figures.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
It's probably a better attempt than stick figures, but like badly drawn deviantart style maybe.
or should i roll for the result.
GM10/01/2017
You know what, that's fine. Actually, that's perfect.
Iris looks over the drawing... and nods.
"You captured their image perfectly. My Dad's bald head shined like that, and his eyes were always too big. It's like he never closed them. He might have been part bug. And Mom, well, the ends of her hair were always really pointy. Yeah, she wore a lot of lipstick, too.
"This looks exactly like them, thank you, Dusk."
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
The romance you were missing out on was in a different alley, so to speak, Ninepins. But now that you've found it, you can't just run away from it or be frightened by it. Like the wolf he is, Slot knows easy prey when he sees it, and all his instincts are telling him that Ninepins is definitely prey that is worth the hunt. Slot shifts the grip he has on Ninepins' hand, moving it so that their fingers are intertwined. He brings it up to his mouth, and he makes sure to look Ninepins in the eye as he kisses every knuckle briefly.
Then, just as quickly, he lowers the hand and leans in close, the distance between their lips being scant more than a breath of air. He lets out a slow exhale, still looking Ninepins in the eye.
"I could..."
Then he closes the distance for a quick kiss and pulls back.
"But let's have that drink first, shall we?"
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima's eyes occasionally stray to Ninepins and Slot, and he frowns a little. It's so cute. Ninepins is so cute. What a weak person? He wants to....
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno makes a small, strangled, dying noise. This is their first encounter with romance. They don't know what they're feeling anymore.
Climate Change10/01/2017
No, pay attention to the people here. Iris and Dusk are both cute.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"You're welcome, Iris!" Totally ignoring the sparkling romance in the bg. "I hope we can meet them someday. I hope it . . . we get an explanation that you can accept."
Dusk pauses. And turns around to look if those two followers are still around.
GM10/01/2017
Ninepin's lashes flutter, and, well, it's too late for him, his own eyes are glued to the emerald orbs belonging to the wolfman who has stolen his heart. He's a goner. He can't speak—what if his voice comes out heavy and passionate? He can't handle the emotion weighing heavily on him like a create of produce. His eyes are as heavy as milk jugs, and his joints are as weak as the wheels on a shopping cart.
He musters up a nod, giving Slot's hand a small squeeze in return. IT'S A FUCKING DATE, MY BOY.
Iris glances over at this romantic scene, a bit detached from it herself. Well, the clerk came to her graduation, even though he did it only to be nice... in her book, isn't that pity? But, he did what her family and friends hadn't. She can appreciate that. By leaving him be, she gives him approval of this relationship with this strange ninja wolf man.
Iris offers Dusk a frail smile. When she notices Dusk looking around, she speaks.
"Are you looking for something?"
After all, it's not like anything's there. Nobody, aside from this present lot of you, stands in the building. What are these guards you speak of?
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
“Oh...there were some people...but it seems they’ve left...” She is feeling a little woozy, how strange...2HP is rough.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Is it wrong to pick up boys in a dungeon? If it is, then Slot never wants to be right. To be honest, Slot is now a little guilty for having shoplifted from his store earlier, but for what it's worth, that was nothing compared to this. Slot has taken this man's heart, and that's worth more than any sort of bag of hot chips. Slot's roguish (get it, get it?) good looks have netted him something that honestly has no value. His tail is wagging behind him, excited at what this new prospect will bring him.
"I'll pick you up at seven then." And then he presses another kiss to Ninepins' hand.
GM10/01/2017
Iris muses to herself, repeating "people" over and over. Hm. Also, maybe it's time for a trip to the supermarket for some snacks of HEALING. Your one party member convinced the clerk she's his co-worker, and the other flat-out seduced him, so hmmm?
slot is killing me.
i mean,
The clerk croaks a "yes!" before covering his face with his hands. Or hand, if only one is free. He's enjoying this so much but he NEVER EXPECTED THE TABLES TO TURN ON HIM LIKE THIS!
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno's just wistful at this point, like, gosh. They can't even make friends easily, let alone romance someone like that...! Wow!
Good on Slot!!!
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Someone else can figure out the snack thing, Dusk might fall asleep soon ty.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Time to seal the deal (not as though the deal wasn't already sealed to begin with, but nothing wrong with being thorough). Was there always a convenient wall behind Ninepins? Because Slot is taking advantage of it as he crowds Ninepins against it, arm resting on the wall as he closes what little space was left remaining between the two of them. He leans in and whispers into his ear, "Between you and me, I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to wait until we're back in our kingdom."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Fortunately, if we haven't all forgotten yet before, Clima is a cook and he has a pan? If people are hungry he's straight up just going to whip it out to start cooking with more sardines (did he ever give those to the kingdom uh)
And also fortunately this is honestly just an amazing canned sardined dish. Who knew this was even sardines? Or canned? The smell of food is enticing and there's plenty for everyone so everyone should dig in.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
zzzz.
GM10/07/2017
After the "defeat" of this labyrinth's boss, the seduction of the clerk (if you're Slot,) and an opportunity for this fine meal of canned? sardines? you find it's time to get a move on. With the cloaked followers that were on loan now missing, and with the "birthday room" unexplored, it's up to you where to go... after all, this labyrinth has been BASICALLY defeated!
"... why not?" Juno is confused!
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"something wrong with it?" slot says (and he's totally been here the entire time).
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Primrose is super cool so she wouldn't bring it for a bad reason. Did something happen with it?" :open_mouth:
GM09/30/2017
Ah. A chain—one of the chains suspending this orbgirl in the air—snaps from the ceiling.
"It's a bad memory, it's a bad memory, it's a bad memory! Everything is wrong with it, I wanted rid of that!" With a jerk of her head, she targets her glare at the poor clerk Primrose had brought along. "You were supposed to remove this! You weren't supposed to keep this!"
The clerk looks on, stunned. I mean, he's never seen the orbgirl talk to him before. Could this be his first fruiltful interaction with her?? Anyway, he isn't saying anything in response.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Oh. There's a clerk. Waves at the clerk!!!!!!!!!! And then back at the orbgirl. "What kind of bad memory?"
GM09/30/2017
The clerk looks at you with a face like this:
https://emos.plurk.com/711e7f772712a1d06d6b807b9a89ae67_w48_h48.png
"My mother gave me that and never came back... what happened to her anyway? Why would she leave like that, why did everyone leave me?"
More chains snap from the ceiling, this time stretching out towards you wildly like snakes—yikes, you might want to roll me some Quest + 2D6s to determine how well you can dodge those things. A successful dodge is a roll over 11!
(pretend that face is up there with the clerk)
PS THAT APPLIES TO ALL OF YOU
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
(lol)
/roll 2d6+0
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Dusk the Best: 2d6+0 = (3+2)+0 = 5
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
(lol)
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+4
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Slut the Rumored: 2d6+4 = (4+3)+4 = 11
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+1
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Juno the Natural: 2d6+1 = (1+6)+1 = 8
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
(also lol)
Climate Change09/30/2017
/roll 2d6+2
MayoFriendBOT09/30/2017
@Climate Change: 2d6+2 = (2+5)+2 = 9
Climate Change09/30/2017
(triple lol)
GM09/30/2017
(u poor, poor souls)
A chain lashes out at Dusk, coiling itself around her ankle and tossing her into the air like a flour bag. That landing sure won't be gentle. 3 damage!
Likewise, one of the chains grab's Juno by the arm and simply chucks them against the wall with great force. 3 damage!
Clima, too, winds up completely wrapped up with a chain, only to be tossed into the ground until he skids to a stop. 3 damage!
Even the clerk is chucked across the floor like a chewed and used toy. But, unlike the rest of you, he winds up unconscious. Goodness.
Meanwhile, UNLIKE THE REST OF THESE PEEPS, Slot dodges it with the finesse, the chain shooting past him straight into the floor, cracking it all the more. 0 DAMAGE U SLY WOLFMAN.
The chains fall motionless to the ground. Mind you, several chains still render this thing in the air. Orb girl continues seething and screaming.
"It never meant anything! It was only meant to soothe me! It didn't! Look at what happened! Where are my parents, where are my family?! Did they abandon me...?!"
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Ow. Ow, that's pretty smarts. She had gotten hit by the oranges earlier so this actually just hurts even more. Maybe she broke a foot or something.
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"Wow, that was close." Slot says after he dies a sick flip to dodge the chain.
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
"Ugh." Juno says, whether it's because they're injured or because Slot is being TOO COOL is a mystery.
GM09/30/2017
The girl continues crying, though it's becoming incoherent. More questions, more queries, more complaints, and the rattling of fears that even she can't seem to properly voice.
Fortunately, the chains that had trapped/grabbed some of you have completely released you, if that weren't obvious, which it might not have been.
And, another fortunately, you don't have to be very astute to notice that the building is rattling dangerously now. Huh!
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima winces, sitting himself up. He watches Slot and winces again. Whether this is because of his injury or because he's rolling his eyes at Slot is also a mystery.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
Dusk is slowly trying to get up, her head hurting, but there are more important things, "Is everyone okay?" She looks around at everyone and then looks at the girl, "We can go find them and find out."
GM09/30/2017
The girl takes in air, sharply and all too quickly, like she might cry again. Instead, she actually speaks in a manner almost clear.
"You... can find them? You can find my parents?"
The building is still shaking, but not as much as before.
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
Getting back steadily on their feet (as much as they can, with the building shaking), Juno approaches the girl - a little worried, because they don't know how to deal with crying... but nods! Taking a page from Dusk's book!
"Mm! You can come with us too?"
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"I like to think we're good finders," Slot adds on
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Umm..." She is wincing a little bit, "we can at least try. I don't know any other way to get answers right now . . . but at least we can try that. And then you can ask them. It might not be a good answer, but it's important."
GM09/30/2017
The girl, suspended from the air in her orb, by chains, shakes her head at Juno's suggestion, sniffling a bit.
"As the core of this labyrinth, if I were to leave, it could fall apart."
She just gives Slot a confused look, she's never heard? of finders?
And with Dusk, she sighs. "Not... a good answer? Then, what good is an answer if it's not good? I want to see my parents... and make them apologize to me! I want them to see their daughter as she is! They did this to me!"
With her head lowered, she continues speaking.
"If they hadn't left me, I wouldn't have been fending for myself. If I hadn't been fending for myself, I wouldn't be like this. When the labyrinthification of the world took place, I—was rendered helpless in its grasp.
"It's been 100 years!"
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
Slot himself finds his eyes widening at that. Someone... else who's been alive for that long.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I didn't get a good answer when I was looking for one." She stares at the girl, just giving up on standing and just sits there. "So I made my own. But maybe it won't be the same for you. It's better than just being miserable, right? Moving forward is better."
She pauses. "I guess you've been stuck for a looooong time."
GM09/30/2017
"A very... long... time..."
She prolongs the pauses between words with PURPOSE! And Reason!
"Moving forward... is that possible? How does one even move forward? I'm just tired. I want to be free, to be honest, but it's hard to tell what keeps me here. Various travelers have tried to cut the chains, only for them to fall or forfeit..."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"...I don't know! I just do it!" She looks at the others. "How do you guys do it?"
Juno the Natural09/30/2017
"... I just put one foot in front of the other..." Juno no, they don't mean it like that.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
That's what Dusk thinks too tbh so I mean.
Slut the Rumored09/30/2017
"No, putting one foot in front of the other is the best way to do it." Slot says that in a way that kind of gives away he's being dead serious about it.
Primrose the Blessed09/30/2017
"Yeah, sounds about right to me."
GM09/30/2017
"Just... move forward?"
Literally? Metaphorically? She's getting mixed messages. She's not sure where to go from here, but it's true that she's never tried... moving her feet.
So she does—she slowly moves one of her feet, as if walking in place, and the building starts shAKING DANGEROUSLY, YET AGAIN, IN A WAY THAT MOST WOULD FIND CONCERNING. Is it the chains? Is it just her power over this labyrinth? Maybe this has some literal and metaphorical meaning, too.
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima frowns as the building shakes, and gives a little sigh before hopping up to approach the orb lady. "What do you want to do?"
GM09/30/2017
"Instead of waiting for my family, I want to go find them."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Mmmm, I understand." She nods. She looks up at the building shaking. "Is there an earthquake?"
GM09/30/2017
Notably, the ground isn't shaking below you. Still, that doesn't change that it's probably distracting with how the walls and ceiling are.
"No... I think, I'm simply pulling myself free, and with it the labyrinth must come down. Yes... I can't live like this anymore. This fabrication must come down."
Climate Change09/30/2017
Clima nods, and steps a little closer to the orb girl with his hands reaching out toward her. "Take my hand."
GM09/30/2017
There's a bit of light in her eyes. Having been encouraged to keep going, to move forward, to look for her family (even if her reason for THAT is not exactly the best motive,) and now, hand are outstretched for her.
She extends her hand past the orb—in turn shattering it into pieces of light that scatter and spread. The chains fall, lashing out at nobody whatsoever, only to collapse to the ground with clinking thuds. The building is still trembling, but she's able to take her second step now, standing on solid ground.
...though her legs wobble like that of a deer's.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Uwaah . . . " She manages to clap.
Primrose the Blessed09/30/2017
Primrose is also clapping. This is pretty dramatic!
Climate Change09/30/2017
He grabs her hand, immediately going to support her.
GM09/30/2017
With support, the building—stabilizes? Much like how she has stopped trembling on her feet, the building itself has stopped shaking.
"My first time standing in so long... and I haven't received applause since I graduated high school—"
Everyone can feel a chill in the air as the scenery slowly changes. Like a wave of magic, the interior of this old warehouse transforms into a traditional school auditorium, where you all stand upon the stage. This transformation even affects the awakening clerk, who... well, still looks like a clerk, but he doesn't look quite as empty-eyed or zombified as he had before. It miraculously makes him look 10 years younger.
The clerk looks around, runs his hand through his hair, and simply... stays put, a bit in awe by his own hands.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"Oh, you're awake!" She waves at him again. "Look, something really grand is happening!"
GM09/30/2017
"I guess... I guess so..."
He looks up at Dusk.
"it's weird, I don't remember anything. What's happening?"
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I dunno!"
GM09/30/2017
He stands on his own two feet and looks around. Upon seeing the crew (his eyes lasting on Primrose the longest, something about her sure seems familiar,) he finally focuses on the Formerly orb girl.
"Hey—you're that girl who would stop by after school to buy chips. You were always there when I was working my shift."
...sorry, is that anti-climatic?
"Okay, I remember, that's right... one day you showed up, in tears, and you asked me to show up to your graduation. I kind of showed up as a joke... because I didn't think you were serious. It's not like we were friends. I felt bad though, you looked lonely, so I showed up... um, am I early? Late?"
The girl remains quiet, looking a bit peeved, like, I get you're doing this for a push of narration but do you have to do so in such a way that it's EMBARRASSING and CALLING ME OUT?? You D-rank info-dumping NPC.
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
:open_mouth:
/) :open_mouth: (\
GM09/30/2017
:confetti_ball: :confetti_ball: :confetti_ball:
The girl sighs.
"You're late. I graduated, but what's done is done. I'm an adult now who can go on to find my parents. My parents who left me, who didn't stay to see me graduate...
"But, instead of graduating from high school, I've now graduated from being the core of a labyrinth? What is this."
Dusk the Best09/30/2017
"I guess we'll have to get you a gift later! I only have sticks, but that's not very good as a present." She nods. "But at least, you made it on your feet! And also I have no idea what all of this is!"
GM09/30/2017
"Confusing is what it is..." The clerk rubs his head again. "Labyrinth doesn't sound right. Ah, shit, I'm not missing my shift, am I? I should probably get back to work. After work... uhh, I need to run some errands, and..."
He rattles through what sounds like a boring and mundane to-do list. He really doesn't realize what's going on.
Meanwhile, the girl forces a smile... more like, she hasn't smiled in so long. "I don't need gifts. Um, thank you, everyone... for giving me insight. I never thought I could do anything on my own..."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima nods -- he doesn't smile, but he gives a warm look of his own. Sort of. He pauses though, taking a moment or two before looking between the girl and Dusk.
"...... What is your name?"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
As Clima talks to the girl, Dusk will turn towards the clerk. Disregard the scratches on her face. "You can come work at our kingdom if you want!" She gives him a thumbs up. "I know this weirdo guy that will enjoy munchies, maybe he'll be your number one customer!"
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose tilts her head, ears twitching. "He's already doing that, though."
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"Oh, is he?" She blinks. "Whoa, a real professional then."
GM10/01/2017
The girl blinks wildly.
"Oh... my name is... was, Ironclad Iris, but, that doesn't feel relevent anymore. That means my name is just Iris now. But, in this time and age, it's important to have a nickname..."
And, as for the clerk:
"Kingdom... weird, I only lived in a town before. Didn't know I was speaking to royalty." He sounds kind of sarcastic, but he's still confused. He turns to Primrose. "Hey, are you one of my customers, too? You seem familiar. Kind of cool, maybe."
And the clerk will need a 2D6 + Charm roll (greater or equal to 11) to truly convince him to join HALATION!
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
/roll 2d6+3
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Slut the Rumored: 2d6+3 = (4+5)+3 = 12
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose puffs her cheeks and flicks her tail. "I'm your co-worker, idiot!"
She has never purchased a thing in her life.
GM10/01/2017
The clerk glances at Slot, who is standing off to the side. Suddenly he POINTS at SLOT!
"WHOAAAAAAAAAA DUDE I WANNA LIVE THERE IF THAT GUY'S THERE!"
I mean, what else do you expect from a random successful convincing roll?
Then he turns and points at Primrose... still thinking on a resp—oh, no, he got it.
"Right! Hey, where were you last Wednesday! The boss nearly chewed me out when you left early! Wait, do you live in this kingdom, too?!"
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot looks at the clerk, gives him a head to toe appraising look, and then smirks. "Yeah, that so?" Time to turn that charm up
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Dusk claps again.
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Of course I live in this kingdom, maybe if you didn't just fall asleep for a million years you'd have noticed!"
Climate Change10/01/2017
"Iris." Clima nods. He doesn't give his own name, but he gestures to Dusk with his free hand. "It's important to have friends. You should be friends with Dusk."
GM10/01/2017
The clerk shyly places his hand over his own face, grinning broadly, COMING TO THIS RANDO GIRL'S GRADUATION WAS THE BEST IDEA. He's won over, he wants to move to Halation.
He kind of gives Primrose a humorous sideeye glance. "Well maybe if the boss stopped working us so late I wouldn't have to sleep a million years before coming into work!"
Menawhile, Iris focuses her attention on Dusk, still addressing Clima more or less.
"It's important...? My friends left me, too, so I can't understand..."
Maybe a charm roll will convince her~?
Climate Change10/01/2017
/roll 2d6+3
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Climate Change: 2d6+3 = (6+2)+3 = 11
Climate Change10/01/2017
Or like dusk should roll that's actually a good idea
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"Cute."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Sharply spins his head around to look with big glowing yellow eyes at Slot.
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Well don't blame me because the boss is a slave driver, wow!" She spins to point at Slot accusingly, having fallen far too deep into actually caring about this guy and also pretending to have been his coworker as of more than like right before coming here. "And you! Stop seducing him! Don't think I don't see you over there, existing!"
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot gives a small laugh, holding his hands up, "I didn't know existing counted as seducing." He doesn't sound too sorry about it though. The clerk is cute, afterall.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Well, just to see.
/roll 2d6+4
MayoFriendBOT10/01/2017
@Dusk the Best: 2d6+4 = (4+2)+4 = 10
GM10/01/2017
The clerk stomps his foot, HE REALLY SEEMS LIKE HE'S CARRYING ON IN JEST. He's having a good time!
After some second thought, dwelling over Clima's words a bit longer, Iris nods to herself. "I don't understand, but I guess... I'd be willing to try. I am willing to befriend Dusk as long as she won't stab me in the back or betray me."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
"Some people are easy, don't take advantage! At least buy him a drink before gazing luridly at him!"
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima looks back to Iris, his eyes no longer glowing, and he holds her hand with both of his. "Don't worry. Dusk won't do that. She's a good friend. She's loyal and she wants you to be happy and she wants to be your friend and she would never betray you or stab you in the back. She probably doesn't even know how to hold a knife. She's really cute. Give her a chance, Iris. I promise you won't be disappointed."
His expression hasn't changed much but he's still looking warm, eyes sparkling.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"So, how about it, want to get a drink with me when we get back to Halation?" Slot asks the clerk.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"I know how to hold a knife!" She smiles, sparkling. "But I don't wanna stab people in the back unless they're into that for some reason. I'm going to be a great idol! It's nice to meet you Iris! We'll get you a really cool nickname that suits you as who you are now!"
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno seems fascinated by all these goings on and friendship, very clearly taking notes in their head!! They pay particular attention to Slot and the clerk when Primorose calls Slot out.
"Is that seducing...?" They mumble to themselves.
GM10/01/2017
The clerk laughs heartedly, and whips his hair back. It's got a nice fwip to it. It's like living in a labyrinth for 100 years without awareness of anything aside from his purposeness did nothing to his hair.
"A drink sounds great! Got any nice bars?" Halation doesn't have any nice bars, at all, but what does he know.
Back to Iris: she looks at Clima, then looks at Dusk, then looks at Clima... after this, she nods again, shyly.
"I'll take his word for it. I don't know of anyone who can't hold a knife, or anyone who would want to be stabbed in the back, so the implication that these kind of people exist... more to learn. I do have a favor to ask... can someone draw me a picture of my parents? I have crayons."
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"Ohhh, yeah! We can do that."
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
"Who needs nice bars when you have nice company?" Slot is so good at this seduction thing. "I'm Slot, by the way, and you are--?"
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno does a silent "Wow" and applause at how smooth that line was. Seduction really is something!!
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot winks at Juno. Learn from the master so your natural seduction techniques become more refined!!
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Startled, Juno goes pink?! Are they being seduced now too?!!? Uwah uwah!!!
GM10/01/2017
In the Iris dept: while still holding onto Clima's hands, Iris takes small steps towards Dusk. She releases one of his hands, briefly, to hand Dusk a few crayons from... her pocket? Also, a crumpled piece of paper. She looks at her expectantly, waiting. Get to it, friendo.
In the seduced/deceived (by Primrose) clerk dept: he laughs nervously, trying to hide his own blush. Jesus! This is the highest amount of excitement he's experienced in his life. Probably
"My name's Ninepins. Mom and Dad used to do a lot of bowling back in the day, I guess that's where it came from! Haha! Yeah!"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Is it like the photos from the one room? Would she recall those?
She recalled them before but.
GM10/01/2017
She CAN recall them! Like, to some degree. They had dark hair, the mom had a bob, the dad was balding, and they seemed about the same heeiiiight maybe? That's all you can recall from earlier really.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
I guess there will be an ATTEMPT THEN.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
He could experience more excitement later eyyyy. But Slot takes this opportunity to make his way closer to Ninepins and he pulls out a single flower and hands it to Ninepins (where did it come? where did it go? cotton eye joe????) "Even if you only give me Ninepins, that's still a strike for me."
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
HOW DOES SLOT DO THAT? WHERE DID THAT FLOWER EVEN COME FROM? HE MAKES SEDUCTION LOOK SO EASY!!
Juno holds their hands to their cheeks, shaking their head. It's useless after all. "This is too high level for me..."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose just like, fucking loses it, jesus Slot
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima turns his head sharply, staring at Slot. What the fuck.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Climate Change10/01/2017
Who are you? How are you my friend.
Who are you.
GM10/01/2017
Iris believes in you, Dusk! Kind of. You have a bit to prove, probably. But you and Clima were mildly convincing in your guys' ways, so she'll have Faith... in your ability to draw a picture of her parents with some crayons and crumpled paper. Yeah!
And Ninepins the Clerk is SWEPT! OFF! HIS! FEET! Seriously, he takes the flower with a trembling hand, batting his eyelashes. His face is so red he may as well be a beet. He's like the beets he had to unload from the truck once. He wants so badly to LOCK EYES WITH SLOT but he can't! He looks at the flower instead.
"Nobody's ever made a dorky-ass pun about my name and sounded hot while doing so before..."
Primrose the Blessed10/01/2017
Primrose is laughing so hard one of her paws has fallen off. You can see her completely normal human hand, gross.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Dusk doesn't care about the rest of you right now, she's on a mission. To draw the best parents ever. Or the worst?????? We just don't know yet.
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno feels totally lost and out of their depth. What's so funny? Slot doesn't look over-heated? On the contrary, Ninepins does? Are flowers heat-inducing? So many questions.
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima's just going to preoccupy himself with holding Iris's hand while he watches Dusk draw.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Slot takes one of Ninepin's hands in his, using the other to tilt his chin up so that he's look up into his face. He wants Ninepins to gaze deeply into his emerald orbs. They're like deep pools that he can get loss in. On his face, is a gentle smile. Sure, it started off as a sort of a small joke, but the more that Slot kept it up, the more he could find that Ninepins was more adorable than he realized. He slightly squeezes Ninepin's hand, tilting his forehead slightly so that it brushes against Ninepins, his wolf ears drooping slightly in affection. "That's a shame, because you really do deserve it, Ninepins."
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
... why is Juno over-heating now?! They're not even involved in that conversation?! What is happening!!
GM10/01/2017
Iris continues to wait patiently as she watches Dusk draw perfect recreations of her parents.
Ninepin's knees nearly give out underneath him—now he looks like the baby deer, if I were to draw any comparisions between him and Iris. But, isn't this what those boring shoppers read while they were waiting in line, right? Books like these? Books written with passion, like "Sinner's Sinful Heart of Sin" and "Courted by a Courthouse Judge?" This is it? This is the romance that he's been missing out on??? WHERE HAS IT BEEN HIS WHOLE LIFE.
Slot's eyes, so deep and green, remind him of the jello he used to stock in the fridge section (which he would argue with his boss over everyday—you didn't refrigerate jello until you got home!) If he had ever seen an emerald in his life, he would look upon it as such, but retail life has him like this.
Finally, Ninepin's voice comes out in a hoarse whisper.
"Can you just take me?"
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
She holds up the FINISHED DRAWING, TADA. "Is this ok??"
GM10/01/2017
Is it a pair of stick figures.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
It's probably a better attempt than stick figures, but like badly drawn deviantart style maybe.
or should i roll for the result.
GM10/01/2017
You know what, that's fine. Actually, that's perfect.
Iris looks over the drawing... and nods.
"You captured their image perfectly. My Dad's bald head shined like that, and his eyes were always too big. It's like he never closed them. He might have been part bug. And Mom, well, the ends of her hair were always really pointy. Yeah, she wore a lot of lipstick, too.
"This looks exactly like them, thank you, Dusk."
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
The romance you were missing out on was in a different alley, so to speak, Ninepins. But now that you've found it, you can't just run away from it or be frightened by it. Like the wolf he is, Slot knows easy prey when he sees it, and all his instincts are telling him that Ninepins is definitely prey that is worth the hunt. Slot shifts the grip he has on Ninepins' hand, moving it so that their fingers are intertwined. He brings it up to his mouth, and he makes sure to look Ninepins in the eye as he kisses every knuckle briefly.
Then, just as quickly, he lowers the hand and leans in close, the distance between their lips being scant more than a breath of air. He lets out a slow exhale, still looking Ninepins in the eye.
"I could..."
Then he closes the distance for a quick kiss and pulls back.
"But let's have that drink first, shall we?"
Climate Change10/01/2017
Clima's eyes occasionally stray to Ninepins and Slot, and he frowns a little. It's so cute. Ninepins is so cute. What a weak person? He wants to....
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno makes a small, strangled, dying noise. This is their first encounter with romance. They don't know what they're feeling anymore.
Climate Change10/01/2017
No, pay attention to the people here. Iris and Dusk are both cute.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
"You're welcome, Iris!" Totally ignoring the sparkling romance in the bg. "I hope we can meet them someday. I hope it . . . we get an explanation that you can accept."
Dusk pauses. And turns around to look if those two followers are still around.
GM10/01/2017
Ninepin's lashes flutter, and, well, it's too late for him, his own eyes are glued to the emerald orbs belonging to the wolfman who has stolen his heart. He's a goner. He can't speak—what if his voice comes out heavy and passionate? He can't handle the emotion weighing heavily on him like a create of produce. His eyes are as heavy as milk jugs, and his joints are as weak as the wheels on a shopping cart.
He musters up a nod, giving Slot's hand a small squeeze in return. IT'S A FUCKING DATE, MY BOY.
Iris glances over at this romantic scene, a bit detached from it herself. Well, the clerk came to her graduation, even though he did it only to be nice... in her book, isn't that pity? But, he did what her family and friends hadn't. She can appreciate that. By leaving him be, she gives him approval of this relationship with this strange ninja wolf man.
Iris offers Dusk a frail smile. When she notices Dusk looking around, she speaks.
"Are you looking for something?"
After all, it's not like anything's there. Nobody, aside from this present lot of you, stands in the building. What are these guards you speak of?
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
“Oh...there were some people...but it seems they’ve left...” She is feeling a little woozy, how strange...2HP is rough.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Is it wrong to pick up boys in a dungeon? If it is, then Slot never wants to be right. To be honest, Slot is now a little guilty for having shoplifted from his store earlier, but for what it's worth, that was nothing compared to this. Slot has taken this man's heart, and that's worth more than any sort of bag of hot chips. Slot's roguish (get it, get it?) good looks have netted him something that honestly has no value. His tail is wagging behind him, excited at what this new prospect will bring him.
"I'll pick you up at seven then." And then he presses another kiss to Ninepins' hand.
GM10/01/2017
Iris muses to herself, repeating "people" over and over. Hm. Also, maybe it's time for a trip to the supermarket for some snacks of HEALING. Your one party member convinced the clerk she's his co-worker, and the other flat-out seduced him, so hmmm?
slot is killing me.
i mean,
The clerk croaks a "yes!" before covering his face with his hands. Or hand, if only one is free. He's enjoying this so much but he NEVER EXPECTED THE TABLES TO TURN ON HIM LIKE THIS!
Juno the Natural10/01/2017
Juno's just wistful at this point, like, gosh. They can't even make friends easily, let alone romance someone like that...! Wow!
Good on Slot!!!
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
Someone else can figure out the snack thing, Dusk might fall asleep soon ty.
Slut the Rumored10/01/2017
Time to seal the deal (not as though the deal wasn't already sealed to begin with, but nothing wrong with being thorough). Was there always a convenient wall behind Ninepins? Because Slot is taking advantage of it as he crowds Ninepins against it, arm resting on the wall as he closes what little space was left remaining between the two of them. He leans in and whispers into his ear, "Between you and me, I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to wait until we're back in our kingdom."
Climate Change10/01/2017
Fortunately, if we haven't all forgotten yet before, Clima is a cook and he has a pan? If people are hungry he's straight up just going to whip it out to start cooking with more sardines (did he ever give those to the kingdom uh)
And also fortunately this is honestly just an amazing canned sardined dish. Who knew this was even sardines? Or canned? The smell of food is enticing and there's plenty for everyone so everyone should dig in.
Dusk the Best10/01/2017
zzzz.
GM10/07/2017
After the "defeat" of this labyrinth's boss, the seduction of the clerk (if you're Slot,) and an opportunity for this fine meal of canned? sardines? you find it's time to get a move on. With the cloaked followers that were on loan now missing, and with the "birthday room" unexplored, it's up to you where to go... after all, this labyrinth has been BASICALLY defeated!