Hold me I'm scared

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:29 No. 482209 ID: 2de44c
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A second line dances in, and spells her name out.

The other line doesn't seem happy and skitters over the place before crossing over the other line.

hold me im scared hold me im scared hold me im scared
the voice bounces in her head, this one a blue line with sharp corners and angry gnashing teeth

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:32 No. 482211 ID: 2de44c
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forgot the file

Well, this sucks. Willpower through it?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:34 No. 482213 ID: 2de44c
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she cant breath
pain pain PAIN
red begins to capture the picture

wake UP
it screams in her head
a different voice

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:37 No. 482214 ID: 2de44c
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She wakes up.

At first she thinks shes gone blind-
But it's just dark.
Light no longer comes through the windows.
It must be night now.

Do you have a craving for brains and or all your limbs?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)09:48 No. 482218 ID: 2de44c
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Actually, you feel fine now. The noise is dimming away and your head no longer hurts.

But, uh.

It appears there is a cat folk staring at you. He glows in the darkness.

Uh, quick, on your feet. If that's a zombie, are you armed? If not, we need to be ready to run.

Try a cautious hello, see how it responds?

Ditto to that, get ready to bolt, but look at your surroundings to see where you could actually bolt to. No good to run into a dead end unarmed

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)11:34 No. 482238 ID: 2de44c
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A huge grin set upon it's face.

Don't listen to them, my dear~ I am no harm. To you, anyway.

..He can hear you guys.

Sam sits up, shivering. Something wasn't right about him at all. His voice...it is so very familiar.

"Who are you?"

I go by many names. You may call me Mal.

>>482238
Oh. Is this the devil?

The devil? No, no; the devil is a fool. I am...an angel~ a leading light.

His body moves like a shadow across the room, and in moment he stands next to Sam.

Poor little girl, thrown in a game that you cannot control~ Things are not for you to worry about. Samantha, weren't you doing something? Bringing that down for dear Axel?

"I...yeah..Dragging it. Right."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)11:56 No. 482259 ID: 2de44c
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oops

Okay... so, instead of playing 20 questions, you want to tell us what you are, what you want, and/or why you're in Sam's head?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:10 No. 482268 ID: 2de44c
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She gets to tugging it down, the newcomer hovering around silently.

In about 15 minutes, she's got it down in front of the staff room. She'll need Axel's help it flip it on it's side to get it in.

Sam opens to the door, and Mal sweeps past her.

Axel's awake, standing up, looking like he was about to exit the room.

>"Samantha! What took you so long?"

"I...fell asleep upstairs, sorry."

She pauses, then realizes it's rude to not introduce Mal.

"Oh, this guy is Mal. He found me upstairs."

>"...?"

>introduce the guy in your head
>to the person already worried you might be crazy
*facepalm*

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:13 No. 482272 ID: 2de44c
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>"...Where is he?"

"Right there--"

Sam begins to point, but Mal is gone.

..Oh.

"..He was just there!"

>"I think you're still in dreamland, Samantha. You should get some water."

"..Right."

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:21 No. 482274 ID: 2de44c
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It...Didn't occur that he wouldn't be able to see him.

Maybe Axel's right; she just needs some water.

>>482274
You can explain this away as having been confused from a dream, luckily. That's not really odd, it happens to lots of people.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:24 No. 482277 ID: 2de44c
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Don't talk to him about me. He can't see you. He isn't blessed like you. Unlike you, Samantha, he can not call upon to his own mind for guidance. Repay me by staying quiet about your blessing; is that too much to ask?

"...No"

Good. I'm glad to hear.

Try not to talk to Mal while Sam is there. While he may have heard us(the voices) for a bit, he'll probably think of it as an effect of just being really really tired. We can try to convince him of the shared existence the next time we're with him, but until then don't mention us. Also, anyone that you can see through probably cannot be seen by others.

Go get that water, and have a chat with Mal once Sam is out of hearing range.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:30 No. 482285 ID: 2de44c
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>"What was that, Sam?"

"!! Nothing! Uh, will you help me drag the mattress in? I brought one down, it's outside the room."

>"Yeah, sure."

((okay switching sam to firstperson bc im a lazy shit))

I know now that Mal isn't...natural. He's real, but not real, right?

Why should I listen to the all of you?

Axel heads out the room and I follow him. It's easy to pull the mattress in with his help, and we prop it into a corner.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)12:36 No. 482286 ID: 2de44c
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"I'm...Gonna go get some blankets and pillows. Make me some dinner, I don't care what you use."

>"'Kay."

>>482285
[I mixed up the names, sorry.]

Because we have good advice most of the time? We haven't actually been that useful. I guess you are free to ignore us, but most of what we tell you is stuff you would(or should) already do.

Yeah, we're basically just extra thinkers. We help you come up with ideas and plans maybe faster than you would on your own. We're here to help! (mostly!) And we're pretty transparent, and we don't come with our own agenda or nothing.

Creepy cat dude though... definitely got something going on.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)13:11 No. 482304 ID: 2de44c
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I suppose you guys are right. Everything you say is backed by logic-I'll trust you.

I head up stairs, noticing that Mal has re-materialized. He completely ignored the quest of what he wants, what he's doing-I want to ask him again, but I'm a little afraid.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)13:29 No. 482310 ID: 2de44c
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Sam, I can listen to your personal thoughts as well. Do not forget. I don't know what else to tell you, other than what I have. I will guide you through ~everything. If they tell you to do something, and I tell you different...You know who to listen to, hmm?

...Yeah.

...and why should she trust you more than us? We're disembodied outsiders, here. We have no stake in this. No angle to play. The only interest we have to work for is hers. And our own amusement, I suppose.

You however, exist (at least partially) in Sam's world. That means you have your own interest to act in. And what's in your best interest may not coincide with Sam's!

So how about you tell us what your game is? Knowing that would go a long way towards building trust.

So Mal, can you actually touch anything or can you only suggest like the rest of us?

>Make me some dinner
That's a rude way of asking. Guess who doesn't get dessert tonight! Have you had the voices for a long time, or just since today/yesterday?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)14:03 No. 482318 ID: 389f2b
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"Hey! I dragged him to safety, made him his own meal, and brought him down a bed. I think he'll be fine with making me something. And...A few days before this all started. It began as whispers."

>So how about you tell us what your game is? Knowing that would go a long way towards building trust.
How much must I say it? I am only here to assist...Same as you.
As for interacting with the world, I cannot-I exist only in Samantha's mind. I suppose if I were to touch her, though, her body would react through psychosomatic means-if I, say, shoved her, she would fall down though anyone else wouldn't be able to tell.

>>482318
Don't get pissed at him, he's had a long day(probably) and didn't mean it like that; I meant it more as a let him know once you are done cooking. If you want to be mad at him, make him help cook and give him the boring parts.(peeling potatoes) That way, you can get him to learn where things are in the kitchen for when you make him cook next time without him having to fumble for 20/30 minutes.(which should be the next meal)

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)14:41 No. 482327 ID: 389f2b
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"I'm not pissed. Just...a little nervous, I guess. We'll probably make meals for each other depending on whose doing what."

I don't trust Mal, but that's probably because he was born of pain and sounds creepy. We don't have much of a reason to trust him, but why shouldn't we? I mean, if what he says is true, and he only lives in her head, her probably wants to keep her alive, at least so he can have a host. Also who's making dinner right now?

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:13 No. 482337 ID: 389f2b
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Born OF pain? Do not discredit me so; I was indeed THE pain. I had to...Knock around her brain a little so that I could properly interact with Sam.

Axel is currently making dinner.

Not helping your case buddy. Sam maybe you outta take it easy for the night, relax, take in this whole "Mal" thing. Axel is already unsure of your sanity, so not mentioning the black-out-inducing-pain-monster-who's-name-literally-means-bad, is a good idea for now. But once he starts to trust you, maybe after a raid or two, he outta know

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:39 No. 482351 ID: 389f2b
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NO. AXEL SHALL NOT KNOW.

>>482337
When you take a rest, put on a blindfold; this should stop you from seeing him shove you which would actually stop him from pushing/shoving you. In this case, seeing is believing, and that belief can hurt.
It should only work if she thinks it will though, on the basis that if she thinks Mal touching her won't cause her pain, she won't react with pain. Since he is only able to touch her in a psychosomatic manner.

>>482351
nice... now sam has not only us contradicting each other but also Mal with which we are happily distrusting each other...

Also Mal, it doesn't really help her for you to be so clingy...

Let's all settle down a bit, relax and try to survive a bit...

I suggest we first try to do something about this survivor/looting/zombie deal and become a bit more familiar with each other.

>>482351
Also, you are doing a horrible job of convincing her Mal. I mean, you could have waited until she was used to you and sure of telling him, then you could have convinced her to put it off until tomorrow. (and the one after that and so on)

>>482351
Ya see, this kind of thing is why we aren't sure we should trust you.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)15:52 No. 482360 ID: 389f2b
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I'm sorry for being so...Direct with that, Sam. Just understand I am here for your best intentions.

As for you others...I grow tired of arguing! I'll leave for now, but only because the situation doesn't need me. Lead her on to find survivors...Whatever you must.

>>482360
Better; now all you have to do is help her with any big problems that arise and earn her trust that you are actually there to help.

Take a breather, Sam. Voices having an argument in your head is always a strain on the mind. Since you took a martial arts class, they should've taught you some meditation exercises. Try one of those out while you wait for dinner to be finished.

Eat,sleep, and maybe you'll feel better in the morning. Maybe even talk to Axel a little

(( so right after posting that panel, my computer started spazzing and the wndows were opening and closing on their own and highlighting stuff, right?
well then i start coughing blood up and a nose bleed begins and
i dont think mal liked me sending him away
just thought to share haha ))

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:22 No. 482382 ID: 389f2b
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I'll just...

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:22 No. 482383 ID: 389f2b
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Go find Axel.

Yeah.

Dinner should be ready.

Zach Leigh 2013/01/04(Fri)16:25 No. 482385 ID: 389f2b
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Chapter 1 will start soon.

Our fair storyteller has actually fallen ill, so there probably won't be any more updates for tonight. If I know something before anyone else does I'll try and keep you guys posted