Baron 2021/02/27(Sat)00:57 No. 989308 ID: 7a1a17
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You are now Tok. You speak To Waya, to your daughter, to the female. Anything to fill in the silence as you finally pull the spear free.

"Sounds familiar. One of our gah-meen females said something about a "Soul Karving". Maybe that is what happened to these Oo-Tan-Shi. Did you see their faces? Did they look dead but walking?"

"Heeeyrrrr...who wuzzash? Ze boy that bought me herrr?"

"Boy? My daughter brought you here."

"Nononooooo. Boy! Thhhat boy. The tall, fuzzy one with the horn?"

"Oklak? He's not a boy. Gormoamhi like him keep their horn. It's strange I know."

"Heh...I dun' think'ss so strange. I think it'ss cute."

Baron 2021/02/27(Sat)00:58 No. 989309 ID: 7a1a17
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The medicine has already worked its power over Waya. Man-magic courses through her body, making it numb and tired. She is asleep. Well she'll be no help. You seal up the gash in her chest and cover it with cleaned wrappings torn off her ruined garment. All that's left is to see if she was fixed before losing too much blood.

Baron 2021/02/27(Sat)00:58 No. 989310 ID: 7a1a17
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"Hey. Hey you female. Waya cannot tell me about your people. What abou-"

"Those were NOT MY PEOPLE!" the female shouts. That's a surprise. She's painted like a half person but doesn't know her place. Like a non-person. She dares raise her voice? "My people do not slaughter innocents! My people do not take mothers and hang them next to their mates! My people do not burn nursing houses with pups trapped inside! My people do not kill my claim-mate," her voice starts to waver "and leave me alone with rude clanless" she breaks down into sobs. "Tes. My Tes is gone!"

>This is out of your control. Leave the female and see to the other Gormoamhi
>The female is hurt. Maybe some brew will ease her suffering. Or make her forget.

She's lashing out like a wounded animal... A brew may be in order. One to calm, not to forget. There are many questions to ask her, though they will need to wait...

Actually... Where's Anslieu? I bet he could deal with her for now, so you can get to more important matters.

"You need to stop being angry or your pups will be poisoned by your hate. And I don't trust you with my patient."
Find a goblin and have them escort the Oo-tan-shi to the kitchen. Some food might calm her down.

The kobolds are easy enough to gather up for a show

>>989013

How many kobolds can fit on a Caleb

Toxoglossa 2021/02/26(Fri)20:56 No. 989285 ID: 07b0f1
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In spite of his exhaustion, Kol feels his cock stirring, and the mouse grinds his needy hip against Caleb’s. “Ooooh fuck, Caleb. Y- yeah... ”

“Mmm, hmm? You’d like that? Maybe, if you’re good, I’ll let some of them take turns with you. How’s that sound?” He curls his claw up, dragging the hungry sub up by his tail.

Kol’s answer is muffled as he’s pulled close and kissed deeply and his mouth filled with an aggressive tongue. The mouse bucks hungrily into the kiss, unable to do anything but grind his body against the sailor as they make out.

Caleb hears him moaning in a quavering tone and as they break away he demands, “Come on: tell me what you want.”

Kol’s answer spills out all at once, as if about to explode with desire, “Fucking make me your bitch.”

Toxoglossa 2021/02/26(Fri)20:57 No. 989286 ID: 07b0f1
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A few minutes later the cabin is filled with noisy squeaks as Kol bounces happily in his boyfriend’s lap. With Caleb’s cock pounding away at his ass and Casey’s looking on as she touches herself; the mouse surrenders himself to his partners for a long, blissful night together.

End of chapter 12

>>989286
Kinda wanted to see Gabe having a night with Del at her house/bathhouse.

Ah well, next time.

Try to listen to the other side of the door before opening it. If there's something dangerous in there, you should be able to hear it!

>>989220
>Perpetual Energy Source
Well. Alright then, that would explain how this place is still powered regardless of how long it's been. Do you happen to know how the batteries work? Do they get energy from an alternate dimension or something?

Let's take a closer look at the servers.

Also, put a battery in the shock prod and test it to see how it's activated. Is there a trigger? Or is it contact-activated?

>>989220
You could still totally get dust, though, unless whoever lives here doesn't shed any skin / hair or what have you. Still! I'm not sure what's left to do in here. We've looked at the generator, we've looked in the lockers, we've looked at the computer... about the only thing to do, maybe, is to try to set the injector to get into your skin and put the minor repair vial in, if we can figure that out.

>>989245
This or get out, slowly, quietly. Let's see were you are.

>>989220
Just so we can cover our bases, I say we go ahead and hit ourselves with a detox vial.

Edmango 2021/02/27(Sat)00:21 No. 989300 ID: afe7de
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You head out and decide to go to the city hall first. After entering you notice Fivin chatting with a woman you don’t recognize.

Woman: Want some beef jerky? I made it last night?

Fivin: Oooh Nicky you KNOW I love your jerky, are you sure you don’t put drugs in it?

Nicky: Family secret.

Nicky winks at Fivin and they both giggle.

>>989300
Got a delivery. Hey Fivin.

Nicky? Ah, must be the mayor, and mother of Cannie and Isabella.

Keep things brief and professional. Say "Mail call!" and hand over the mail.

If they want small talk, just ask something simple like what movie she has coming up for the town to watch.

Fivin said Nicky put drugs in those beef jerky? If they offer you some, just take it to be polite, but don't eat it and say you'll save it for later, you had a big breakfast. You're on the job after all, and we don't wanna destroy our brain

When you're done with city hall, take a sip of your water to stay hydrated and ENERGIZED!

>I made it last night
Wait how do you make jerky that fast

Ask what kind of jerky it is. Beef? Chicken?

Place package on the counter and conveniently brush the paws of both persons while you do.

"Well, I'm still here! Yay! Did they find that wounded badger yet?"

In life, he was Malazar the Mad, scourge of the southern seaboard. In undeath, however, his name is Mr. Jeebs.

In life he was ARCHIBALD because he was balding at age 7 and the name stuck.

Now he's ARCHIBEARD because of his cool beard.

>>989293
>>989292
Archibeard Jeebs II

>>989291
I mean you can just ask her if she's ever wanted to do something nice for someone, without wanting anything in return.

Then ask the skull the same question.

Offer Body a cig while you walk to the witch’s place

tippler 2021/02/26(Fri)20:56 No. 989284 ID: eedbeb
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Body leads you out of the alley, stopping frequently to make sure she’s not tugging on the string. Once you’re on the broad sidewalk, it’s easier to walk abreast.

You take a drag then offer Body the cigarette with your free hand. It takes a while for her to notice.

“Do you smoke?” you ask.

Her eyes widen. “No, but it looks cool. What do I do?”

“Just um, inhale with your mouth. Start shallow. If you think it’s gross at first, that’s normal.”

Body takes the cigarette and with a comical inhale, sucks the entire thing down her throat.

"As much as I'd like to know whether that went into your trachea or esophagus, what can you tell me about this Jadis person?"

...won't that damage her body?

Bro, you were supposed to inhale the smoke and then spit it out, not eat the whole cigarrette.

I'm horrid at tactics, but I suggest we assign Gerbara in a position that puts them as awkwardly close to Snowpea as possible

Give Cleopa the ranged weapon, Humphrey the melee weapon and Kog Snowpea's gun. Give Snowpea the volatile gun. Assign the commoners field promotion ruffs and accessorise Chinzebeth with the remaining two clothes. Chinzebeth should also take the extra laser ring out of the grenade and equip it.

>>989267
I like the idea of Chinzebeth wearing extra clothes in preparation, I think it would look dumb and hilarious.

I also support giving one random weapon to each of the newbies

Gerbera: get jealous at Crispen for getting all the attention despite your hard work at stealing finding those weapons and clothing in the gift shop. Compensate this by requesting to Chinzebeth to have you be assigned to cover Snowpea since she had battle damage, and definitely not because you want to flirt with her... Nope! not at all! (Oh geez, did you say that part out loud??)

Pretty much assign the weapons as >>989267 said. I like the idea of giving Kog Sillyman Snowpea's gun so she can have the new volatile gun

As far as clothing goes, assign the clothes to whoever, but be sure to give Snowpea something new to wear since she lost her breastplate earlier.

Grenade should be given to someone who can fly like Snowpea, or Chinzebeth.

>>989265

Before anything else, Chinzebeth should get one of those guard ruffles. They would look fab with her dress.

We don't know much about our draftees' specialties, so let's just go by their looks. Scrawny Sillyman would likely be weak in melee combat, so hand him a ranged weapon. Dumpton is girthy and should be our head meatshield, so let's keep him close by giving him a ranged weapon too. The volatile one won't work out since we want him nearby, so give that one to Sillyman. By process of elimination, Cleopa gets the melee weapon.

The grenade can go to the ever-reliable Crispen. Don't waste extra clothing on the disposables, but instead spread it amongst the guards. One for each of them, with the spare going to someone with a melee weapon (if all present guards use ranged, just give it to Crispen.)

Get back in there and try using the boxes in there to bypass it.

You can try to split up inside. The monster will go one way, and the other person can then shoot it in its back to draw attention, allowing both of you to pass it and enter the facility.

Keimi 2021/02/26(Fri)18:44 No. 989257 ID: ca2950
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I move up into the door. I can't see any sign of the big one, but a bunch of little ones are milling around in there.

"Keimi! Be careful!" Alex calls after me.

"I'm just looking. Don't worry."

Hmm... I wish I had more training than watching that action movie last night.

Really, really make sure that thing isn't waiting for you inside. Then try and sneak past these small fries, this isn't a chokepoint and bullets ain't cheap.

>>989257
Peek around the corners. If the small fries rush you, shoot them.

Shoot the small fries, DO NOT peek inside that’s one easy way to get eaten by a giant monster just out of eyeshot.

>>988536
Let's go speak to the huge monster.

shun the carfucker for his carfucking ways

>>988894
Nay.
Cheer him on, and maybe lend a hand~
You know you both want too.

Is it really fucking it?

It certainly seems like it, but it could also be another visual trick to set us up for expecting lewd stuff when the actual events are normal.
We'll just have to go and have a look for ourselves.

TorpedoTusk 2021/02/19(Fri)07:26 No. 988504 ID: a82d0a
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>Yell right into its ear. That will hurt!
In one last bid to fight back, you decide to screaming directly towards the bearat, hoping to startle it in a desperate bid for dominance.

TorpedoTusk 2021/02/19(Fri)07:28 No. 988505 ID: a82d0a
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The bearat is more confused than scared by this, stopping before starting to move again.

TorpedoTusk 2021/02/19(Fri)07:30 No. 988506 ID: a82d0a
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Seemingly making up its mind, the bearat's maw opens wide and moves closer towards you...

Shift yourself at the last second so that it bites down on the chain instead.

Whip its uvula with the broken chain. Doge incoming vomit.

>>989189 >>989185
This is magnificent. Seconding this, especially the prophecy part.

>the treasure is Reefa
Damn, I totally nailed that one.

"I suppose you wouldn't know the name of the person that informs Garrin then, would you?"

>>989189

That's not a bad plan. Actions speak louder than words, so if we go out of our way to show concern for the Princess' wellbeing, and take actions that wouldn't line up with whatever Garrin is told, he may decide that the rumor he's been told was a lie. Informing him that the prediction Vardek gave was that she'd die is especially clever, as it raises the stakes for going against you. Sure, you could be lying, but is he going to risk her life to determine that on little more than a hunch? Especially when your actions paint a wholly different story?

If we want to prevent a future in which Garrin works against us, this is looking like our best option. As with most, he could still choose to not trust us anyways. But if he's that insistent in not believing in us, then it was a lost cause trying to keep him loyal in the first place.

>>989189
Consider this plan and continue with the reading. It'll give you peace of mind to think rationally so we can get what we came here for.

"I suppose the next card is who informs him...or is this the part where you keep that information a secret?"

>>989189
Extra bit:
You could actually order him to flee with her. Help him get her far away. Let him borrow a ship, perhaps, as that would get them quite far.

Okay, so the enemy had a headsup we were coming, hence the traps and the ambush. STEVE's gut instinct that there's still something to gain here had better be right given the blender it's turning into - and Aaron IS sacrificing his cover here, so maybe there's something to that. At least even if it's not there's less to lose to the actual loyal 2Ps (bit of a weeding process this, actually, since any survivors here are far less likely to be infil-traitors).

You just gotta... deal on the fly.

>>989191
Well, his 'way out' is to go out in a blaze of glory, giving someone else the chance to escape and carry the day - and to do the most damage to the 2Ps on his way out. That seems to be the MO of these mooks at least. When the chips are down they don't seem afraid to do and die. Which is one reason to refuse them that pleasure and get their asses cuffed and secured.

>How are we gonna nail this son of a bitch
Do some rapid-fire leadershippening.

Tell Hammer to shut up and link up ASAP or this could get even more FUBAR.

Tell STEVE comms are compromised. He needs to take local command and keep low until Dunce-5 eats shit.

Tell KYLE to start suppressing fire at Dunce 5 now now now (since compro-comms and Aaron was currently aimed at you).

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If you pop your head up, it's going to come off.
What we need to do is distract him.
Get Dane to pass you her hat, then get on the radio and start distracting him. Question motive, question how many moles are in 2P, stuff like that. His responses don't really matter- we just need to break his concentration.
At some point poke the hat up over the railing so he keeps his eyes on you (and probably shoots the hat, keep your fingers safe!)
We just need to keep him shooting at us until KYLE can get an angle and put him down.

>>989202
This is a workable plan.

Proceed with the assault. He can't cover you and the entry team at the same time, so make him pick and get distracted.

>>989188
You need to find a way to change frequencies. We can't react over comms until our mole isn't listening. Assuming the 1P uses a different frequency for their radios internally, and that you are using the 2P frequency now, you could tell your guys to switch to that one and then on the new frequency, give them an arbitrary frequency to tell everyone near them to switch to.

>>989195
We don't know when he killed his spotter. Six bullets is a safer estimate.

--

Not really the time, but for better or worse, 2P is done. There is no coming back from this now that everyone here knows that they are compromised. Unlike one security camera, there is no way we can (or in good conscience, should) keep this covered up.

>>989235
SIG will probably have to send in a force to act as an interim police force while 2P is thoroughly interviewed and shaken down.

XenobenerHund 2021/02/26(Fri)10:52 No. 989225 ID: 164e20
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"You slut! You just had to hit me over the head with it! And what is this thing on me?"
"Ewewewewewewewewewewewewewewew"

Drop it in the water nervously, the water flows peach outta there for everyone to chase after.

(Seeing how much suffering this pech has caused, making everyone fight when they should be friends, bitluk knows what she must do)
(Bitluk must make sure the pech comes into no luk's possession ever again, no matter the cost)

>>989223
>You can't just put uncontained liquid in the LYLUK INVENTORY DIMENSION. It'll spill out.
Foolish DDDLuk, you are still young in the ways of true thievery.
I once stole an entire river and dumped it in a meanluk lair as a prank!

You must steal not only the water, but the very concept of the water! The very essence of the liquid itself!! Containing the very abstract concept as an *ITEM* to be obtained!
Believe in yourself, for the power to steal the impossible is within you! Within ALL DDDLuks!


(...Or just, you know, put it in some over-sized container you've got in there. I mean, you're not asking me to believe you don't have any over-sized containers inside there you could put it all in, do you? What sort of self respecting dddluk *wouldn't* have a bunch of over-sized containers somewhere in their stash? Perish the thought.)

>>989228
Alternatively:

Bitluk: realize all this is silly and give dddluk back her pech. Scold the others for trying to steal from their friend. ESPECIALLY since she was nice enough to let you have something from her secret stash in the first place. DDDluk may have stolen the pech, but she's your FRIEND, and if there's one thing you know it's that you don't steal from your friends.

Hmm. With the height difference, I wonder, perhaps a kiss and a hug? That is, get your lips down there on hers, and enjoy the embrace of her chest at the same time. A 69 but her breasts instead of her mouth. A... 68? Maybe a bit of her mouth if she wants, the height difference shouldn't be that much. It'd probably be easiest on her for you to get on your back and her to get on top of you, you can drown for a bit in blue and then she, as she's admitted inexperience, can take her time familiarizing herself with you. Plus given her mommy kink and you guys' lizardy nature I wonder if she'd get something out of lying on top of you, like the Captain did earlier during that nap. Hmm, do your girls' breasts play a role in incubation? Dig a little hole for them in the sand bed, then lie down face-first? It'd be more plausible than sitting on the eggs, which the bipedal posture makes awkward. That could add to the her kink, then, nestling those white 'eggs' of yours in/under her bosom. Anyway, take things gentle, as desired. Her blood might be a touch slower to get hot than the younger ladies, so put in some work.

>>989030
A kiss dounds nice, she will probably start kissing your whole length and then your big balls.

>>989030
Hug.

Also that's like the third time she's mentioned she likes being called mommy. Maybe you should do that.

There aren't that many girls with breasts as scrumptious as hers, get a hug from them. Besides this way we can still finish this massage.

>>989030
Ask for a hug.

Those nightmares you had, what were they about?
B.

>>988947
D. Huddle by the fire for a second and think about whether you might be a bit upset over the hearse hijacking. Maybe you feel a bit guilty over stealing a coffin?

If people shouting outside is a normal thing, then go freshen up first.
If it's not a normal thing, then check outside first.

A. That dream felt like a bad omen. Don't take any commotion for granted.

It's natural to be afraid. There might be a reckoning for that man you killed stealing this body. Maybe there would be even without someone getting shot.

>>988939
This. Fletch should reveal his true colors.

Fletch could threaten Ordo's life, but I do not think the Catalyst is an investigator or with the police, so I think he really wouldn't care about Ordo's life if Fletch held him hostage

Fletch: Turn and shoot at the Zepher. Even if you don't hit, that should force him into cover.

Ordo: Uhhhhhh. UHHHHHHH. Don't think; drag your coworker into the lounge.

>>988938
Shoot at his direction so he covers and you can exit thr store.

Ordo, hide the drugs.

Ordo, hide the drugs, run, and call the cops. Don't help Fletch. Fletch is clearly not who you thought he was and you owe him nothing. Also if you help him, the other guy will probably fuck you up.

Absurdity DeVoid 2021/02/20(Sat)03:25 No. 988586 ID: bcb0c0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaeRXppkzdA&ab_channel=CaravanPalace

...can I have a cigarette too? never had the opportunity to have one for so long as a voice... thanks.

...

The sky is nice. I wish I never have to go back into the fog again... Ana, If I'd known you were Toothpick, I probably would have took Lorence's offer no matter what, but... as usual, I can only make dumb decisions and it is probably too late now. It probably would have been super awkward for you if I did join though, so maybe it might have been for the best...

I am sorry for hurting and traumatizing you with the choices we asked you to take. In the end, I switched places with you because I no longer had any trust in our own abilities to guide others after hurting you and others so much. I felt that switch was the only way I could save you from ourselves. and seeing Happy kill you after I made that decision to switch with you made me lose all faith in my abilities.

But I am so glad you survived after all, even if it confuses me as to how you survived. I kind of wish I knew how you survived that explosion. and, I want you to know that I am actually proud of you, I'm in no way disappointed. Really, the only thing I wanted you to do was make decisions on your own, and now that you are finally doing that and living a better life with your decisions than if you followed our decisions, I can rest easier now. this timeline is your life to live. Not mine, not Scarred's, not Essence's, it is yours. Please do not try to live up to our expectations, and don't feel guilty for your actions. You have no reason to listen to us. Really, I want you to make your own goals and live your own life to the best of your abilities.

Do not worry, I am not going to reveal your secret, and I am not going to try to take down everything you've worked hard to construct. If you're going to kill me right here to ensure your secret, it'll be a sacrifice

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This presence too would accept any offers of a cigarette.
But it may just fall through this empty form...

*The presence extends a hand out.*

"But how..?"

This Ana,
Precious Ana,
Changed Ana.

How did she escape the nothingness?

"How did you become this 'Mr. Toothpick.'"

"I have nothing to offer in return save curiosity."

Absurdity DeVoid 2021/02/25(Thu)06:04 No. 989116 ID: bcb0c0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2UUFFMGcgY&ab_channel=%E3%83%99%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

I am of nothing.
A speck in the darkness.
This empty presence only holds the voice it is given.
Perhaps your voice, perhaps another's.

But I will give silence,
These questions were given to the Memorial of Pain,
Not me.

*The presence places its hands back over its mouth and watches quietly.*

10/10 Argine 2021/02/24(Wed)19:20 No. 989093 ID: 5e21b8
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In an instant, the ice and frost - the surrounding chill - is vaporized. Steam surrounds her form, before being blown away by the differences in pressure.
The floor cracks, suffering the sudden change in temperature.
For those standing close to her at this very moment, it is as if they are basking in the overwhelming force of a volcano. Her opponent attempts to strike from range - but the icicles simply dissipate under the heat.

This girl, this warrior, this chimera...
Her existence is suspended between two halves, forming something new.
She cannot call her techniques, her weaponry her own. The revolvers she lovingly crafted were imitations of something greater.

Even so, the smelting heat brings forth new possibilities: An alloy of weapons, stronger than the sum of its parts.

In truth, her opponent had no chance the moment that she picked this battle. The frost of a long dead ocean is nothing compared to the searing radiance of an all-consuming explosion.

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BANG BANG BANGITY BANG BANG BANG!
Make them cannons sing, girl! Let's see if she can take the heat!

Damn girl that's a super cool special move.
You need an outfit to go with it!

Break her shield, then try disabling her legs. The scarf won't keep her still forever, so she'll start trying her best to evade your shots while firing back with icicles. If you can prevent that you're good.

Time to earn some Eddies!

Use the shotgun while dashing to propel yourself forward, then aim both barrels at one leg while airborne to pummel as much extra force into your pellets as you can.

After that, aim for her back but be ready to reload at 25% ammo.

💬✔️🐛➡️🦪⏲️❗

⏳🏃‼️

🗺️🐛⬅️🦪❓ 🏴‍☠️❓

Dance for your life

😭😭😭

>>989058
Sounds like rent is due (in oysters) and you don't have any on hand. Or there's some other reason to give oysters. Tell them you'll go get some.

❤️🐝🐎
🤲🦾

I don't agree that it's a sisiphian task either.
Good kids are more common than bad kids, and it's unlikely a child of air will weep a full year's worth of tears for each bad child anyway.

Puri 2021/02/23(Tue)22:34 No. 989008 ID: b1ffbb
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"That was so pretty!" Sherb said. "I like it a lot! I'm glad those two can have a happy ending."

"It's all well and good, but how is this a eulogy?" Muffy asked. "Is it about the mermaid or the angel?"

"I kind of lost track." Marshal said. "It's sorta difficult writing a eulogy in a short story format."

"I'll admit, you did stray from the prompt a little, but that's okay! Going on tangents is normal, and beautiful things can come out of it!" Kiki said.

"What I want to know is whether or not they come back for the other daughters of air." Muffy said. "Is there gonna be a revolution after this? Are they going to battle God?"

"Man, that could lead to a whole bunch of new stories." Sherb smiled.

"Oof, I didn't think that far ahead! I was just thinking about the mermaid and wanted her to have a true happy ending." Marshal hesitated. "Yeah, it uh... came off more as a rant than a eulogy. Sorry about that."

"Cookie, what do you think?" Muffy asked.

"I'm impressed that you were able to write all that quickly in the span of 30 minutes."

>>989006
Alright let's do some real analysis here.
The Little Mermaid was his favorite character- someone who literally went out of her element to seek love, and foolishly made a deal with the wrong kind of person to do so. But someone else got there first, as it were, and so she sacrificed her own happiness to make sure her love interest was happy. That part of the eulogy essentially complains that it will take way too long for her to be happy again.
I wonder if Marcus had a crush, but his crush fell in love with someone else?

Tell Marcus that you admired the Mermaid's courage and it's sweet of him to want to give her a happy ending. But you don't think it's that bad for her. She has hope, and you think the balance of good and evil is in her favor.

"Well... I don't think her task is one she needed to be bailed out from. Especially since she already has a major ally; Anderson~! In fact, he recruited a whole army of readers to help save her already~! I mean, if you were a kid hearing the story he wrote about the little mermaid, wouldn't you want to be a good boy or girl, for her sake?"