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754011 No. 754011 ID: d163e3

CHAPTER 1 :: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/692327.html
CHAPTER 2 :: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/696969.html
CHAPTER 3 :: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/715522.html
CHAPTER 4 :: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/727645.html
CHAPTER 5 :: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/736166.html
CHAPTER 6 :: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/743488.html

WIKI :: http://tgchan.org/wiki/A_Little_Town_Called_Coxwette
DISCUSSION :: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/103517.html
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No. 754012 ID: d163e3
File 147698704733.png - (27.81KB , 500x500 , 1.png )
754012

It’s around midnight, and you’re standing on a spider’s doorstep overlooking a little town called Coxwette.

Sophie showed you out, saying that she needed to sleep for work in the morning. Lisa fell asleep a short while ago, and you have stolen her clipboard. In your opposite hand is your bag of stuff, including the baseball bat.

a) Knock on Sophie’s door again
b) Go to Ramona
c) Look at the clipboard again
d) Destroy the clipboard
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No. 754013 ID: 15a025

B.
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No. 754014 ID: f34b08

Leave the clipboard here, Dude. She's gonna freak out over not having it, and you already know it's a spooky magic snayor phone.
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No. 754015 ID: 7b65b9

E) Draw penis on clipboard to see what happens.
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No. 754016 ID: 5eb4ef

C. Fuck it. What's the worst that could happen.
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No. 754017 ID: 7ead3d

>>754012
B. Go to Ramona
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No. 754018 ID: 2a7417

A. Get a photo of that clipboard page.
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No. 754019 ID: 190538

Burn clipboard, knock up Ramona.
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No. 754020 ID: a788b7

>>754012

D)ispose of that clipboard while you have the chance. You don't want to look at it again, and you don't want Ramona or anyone else to look at it either, so keeping it with you is just a stupid idea. Telling Ramona about it is one thing, but you don't need the clipboard with you for that.
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No. 754021 ID: 9876c4

B.

C'mon, the clipboard is right up there with us on the title image. We've got tons of amusing antics with this thing.
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No. 754022 ID: 61be01

B
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No. 754023 ID: b412df

D) Maybe not destroy it, but stash it somewhere? So if the mayor gives you flak you can say you panicked and dropped it somewhere, but also if Ramona wants to have a look at it you can retrieve it.
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No. 754024 ID: 61be01

Awesome cover art by the way.
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No. 754026 ID: 91ee5f

B) Go to Ramona.

You need some soup after what just happened anyways. Maybe tell Ramona what happened when you looked at it so that she can know if your soup needs a little extra kick to it.
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No. 754027 ID: 398fe1

>>754012
B. Do not mess with the clipboard.
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No. 754029 ID: 3e182c

B. Ramona Must see this.
But do so WITH GREAT SPEED AND INTENSITY.
RUN CHUCK
SHE COMES
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No. 754031 ID: 67f0a5

Head back to Ramona, but try to stay hidden and look out for the Snayor. She might be running around town looking for that clipboard right now. She might even be waiting for you at the Plath's.
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No. 754032 ID: fb1c7d

B.

Also, you should probably rust Chuck. The snake mayor told Lisa to be back by midnight, that might be when the monsters start coming out. Ramona needs to know what this clipboard does before we let her look at it. Wouldn't want Ramona to have a surprise conversation with snake mayor.
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No. 754033 ID: 2a7417

I think bringing a 2-way line of communication to the snayor into the Plath house would be a bad idea. It might be someplace she's been trying to breach for years. We are not taking the original back with us. I'd leave it here so Lisa doesn't get in even more trouble with her vampire boss.
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No. 754039 ID: c441c1

B tell her you saw a demon in the clipboard.
>>754015
do this as well.
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No. 754042 ID: e70a45

b
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No. 754046 ID: 398fe1

>>754033
Better idea: hide it somewhere near Plath house but not on the property itself.
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No. 754047 ID: 383927

b- she should see the clip board, and I think you need another dose of her cooking unfortunately
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No. 754048 ID: 38685c

Draw a dick on it
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No. 754049 ID: a836e1

>>754047

Ramona does not want to see it, and will probably be incredibly pissed off that chuck brought susanna's spying device into her home. You idiots brought this on yourselves.
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No. 754050 ID: 398fe1

>>754049
We're still voting, you know.
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No. 754052 ID: 9f3729

>>754012
B LIKE HELL, SCOOT YOUR FELINE ASS OVER THERE
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No. 754060 ID: 3abd97

Leave the magic cell phone here. Stealing is a bad idea, when people know who the thief is. Taking it will just piss of the snayor, and make the beaver panic.
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No. 754062 ID: 3e182c

>>754049
Are you kidding? This is like stealing a nuke from your enemy so it can be reverse engineered.

A physical sample of the mayors magic could be invaluable to Ramona, and by extension Chuck.
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No. 754063 ID: d163e3
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754063

You make for the Plath House at a brisk pace, but as quietly as possible. You take off your shoes and put them in your shopping bag. You think it’s important that you’re not seen or heard on your way, and the concrete steps make that a bit easier.
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No. 754064 ID: d163e3
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754064

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No. 754065 ID: 398fe1

>>754064
Use BAT on MONSTER
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No. 754067 ID: df90d0

>>754064
GO, GO
UP THE FUCKIN STAIRS
GET BACK INTO SOPHIE'S HOUSE NOW
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No. 754069 ID: 350a50

>>754064
Up and over.
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No. 754070 ID: a7dc7f

oh fuck run
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No. 754071 ID: a836e1

>>754062

It isnt like that at all because ramona doesnt actually know how the magic works in the first place, she only knows how to make the food because she was explicitly shown how to make it, and was irritated with chuck for even attmptibg to talj to susanna. You cant reverse engineer a nuke without a physicist.

>>754064

Looks like susanna wants the clipboard back. Better gtfo asap.
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No. 754072 ID: 86cf98

>>754065
Inb4 its just a trick o' treater/a town's person playing a prank.

Draw bat, but don't knock this person's teeth out... Yet. Demand to know who they are.
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No. 754073 ID: 3e182c

Leap over the railing and gun it for the Plath house! Leave fighting the Demons as a last ditch option.
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No. 754074 ID: 5eb4ef

FIGHT THE MONSTER DON'T PUSS OUT
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No. 754075 ID: 3abd97

>>754064
Quick, use the clipboard on it! Mind-rape the monster with secondhand snayor power!
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No. 754076 ID: 91ee5f

>>754064
Jump over the railing for the stairs and go around.
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No. 754077 ID: 15a025

This could be someone pulling a prank. Poke with bat, demand they take the sheets off.
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No. 754078 ID: c441c1

as far as I can tell that isn't KKK demon and I don't know if their are others in town so ask who it is if it doesn't respond in a second GTFO.
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No. 754079 ID: cbfac4

Ready your bat or nearby inanimate object. At the very least, put up your dukes.
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No. 754080 ID: 71d443

They get one warning and then they get the bat.
Don't actually try to attack with the bat, use it only to bat away attacks, no pun intended. If it's the real deal you don't stand a chance anyway.
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No. 754081 ID: 9f3729

>>754064
DOOOOOODGE
also yeah get yer bat ready
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No. 754082 ID: 9876c4

>>754069
That's using your noodle.

>>754071
Magic does not operate under the restrictions of science.
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No. 754083 ID: 7b65b9

draw a dick on it.
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No. 754084 ID: a836e1

>>754065

1: we dont know if its actually a monster and dont want to murder a citizen.
2: a bat is probably useless against the monsters and would be better served as a last resort in case escape is impossible.

Escape first, bat only if escape isnt working.
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No. 754085 ID: 71d443

And don't just throw the clipboard at the monster's feet, it could be dangerous in the wrong hands!
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No. 754086 ID: 3e182c

>>754071
Well this happens to be the only physics textbook in town at the moment. You gotta start somewhere.

Beyond that, Susana wouldn't be trying to get it back if it wasn't worth stealing. She's been shown to be able to create magical objects. If it hid no secrets, or was not otherwise precious or irreplaceable for some reason, she would just make another.
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No. 754087 ID: a836e1

>>754082

Then why doesnt chuck just have a wizards duel with susanna, what do you even need ramona for? If you dont need to know what you're doing, there's no need to involve ramona at all!
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No. 754088 ID: a836e1

>>754086

A physics textbook who is not only actively hostile toward the starks, but was angry at chuck for even TALKING to susanna. Bringing in an artifact that allows susanna to force communication with anyone who looks at it is 100% guaranteed to piss ramona off.
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No. 754089 ID: 9876c4

>>754087
In fairness to Ramona, her wards work. Ours don't.
And there may well be magic in her bloodline.
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No. 754090 ID: 398fe1

...wait, the sheet demons we saw before had no eye holes. This one is different.
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No. 754091 ID: 3e182c

Ooh. I just remembered something.
THOSE ROCKS
In Talmudic magic they are used for protection, and in Creole Voodoo, a box of small objects is sometimes shaken to ward off evil spirits.

In addition to whatever you do Chuck, Shake those rocks!
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No. 754093 ID: 91ee5f

>>754087
Because as far as we can tell, Chuck is a Muggle. And like
>>754089 said, Ramona might have magic in her bloodline.
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No. 754094 ID: 18c9f5

Pull your best cop impression and ask to see some identification.
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No. 754095 ID: 350a50

>>754091
+1 support
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No. 754096 ID: 188451

>>754072
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No. 754097 ID: 180f83

shake that rock and roll.
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No. 754098 ID: d163e3
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754098

You: “Come on.”

You: “Naz. This isn’t funny god damn it.”

You: “Selma.”
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No. 754099 ID: d163e3
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754099

He makes a noise like a long cough, then some kind of gagging. He opens what appears to be a mouth, and in doing so, begins to tear at the fabric covering his face. Something slips out of his mouth, followed by a faint light and some kind of vapor.

Aaaalright you’ve seen enough
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No. 754100 ID: d163e3
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754100

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You jump over the railing and make a fast break for the Plath House, stowing the clipboard in the bag. Unlike before, the thing doesn’t chase after you. In followed at a slow, sober saunter. Not a zombie limp or a bestial crawl, but the measured gait of an ordinary man.
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No. 754101 ID: d163e3
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754101

You sprint through the Plath House courtyard and into oak front doors.

THUMMF

[heavy breathing]

The doors close more quietly than you would have thought.


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No. 754102 ID: d163e3
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754102

You kind of wish you didn’t have to come back to this Adams Family-ass Victorian-ass Scooby Doo-ass creaking dark-ass fucking haunted house every night
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No. 754103 ID: 9f3729

>>754102
Recreate one of the door montages as you seek out ramona for spooky consul
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No. 754104 ID: 398fe1

>>754102
Look around, check to see if anyone is awake.

Maybe you can get some from Sally tonight, finally.
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No. 754105 ID: b8d5aa

lock the door and slip something through the door handles to make it harder to break in
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No. 754106 ID: c441c1

scream all the way to your room.
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No. 754107 ID: bc98a4

BAR DOOR
ACQUIRE DOGMOM
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No. 754108 ID: 4e0c5c

Block off the room with a chair or bookshelf or something to block its path.
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No. 754110 ID: 3373e2

Remember to lock the door behind you maybe? or just make sure that thing isn't just camping outside?
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No. 754111 ID: c6482e

Find Ramona.
RAMONA! RAMONA!
RAMONAAAA!
Go to her room, bang on the door if you must. Or lock pick if you got the nerves right now. Explain the situation and that you stole the mayors magic hypnotic communication clipboard.
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No. 754113 ID: 180f83

turn on those lights. darkness doesn't make things less scarier.
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No. 754114 ID: b8d5aa

don't wake up sally!
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No. 754115 ID: 383927

Alright, so you've been spotted by some sort of night terror, which means there isn't much reason for stealth. While you barricade the door yell for Ramona as loudly as you can. Get everyone in the house into the safest/most easily defendable room and grab something to defend yourselves with. Once you're safe, use the symbol and try to contact snake mayor. If she's behind this, maybe you can get some sort of useful info or talk her down. If she's NOT behind this, maybe she knows what's happening
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No. 754116 ID: d163e3
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754116

You grab the heaviest chair you can find and use it to bar the front door. You head quickly upstairs, your bag of stuff in one hand, and the bat in the other. You look from door to door until you find Ramona’s room. By the looks of her giant butt-silhouette, she is fast asleep in bed.
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No. 754117 ID: c441c1

SCREAM
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No. 754118 ID: b8d5aa

very gently rouse her, don't come screaming in like a little bitch

but don't do it all sexy-like, either. make sure that she knows it's serious
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No. 754119 ID: 350a50

You know what? Forget Ramona.

Find Lorraine.
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No. 754120 ID: 398fe1

>>754116
Go wake her up, gently. Tell her you got some kind of weird magic clipboard from Lisa and you want to know if it should be in this house at all.

It's kindof important that we know if this thing is dangerous or not.
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No. 754121 ID: df90d0

>>754118
"Ramona, hey, hon. I need to you get up. Things are going sideways."
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No. 754122 ID: 73b398

Grab that giant butt, even if only to make sure the clipboard hasn't given you brain damage or something.
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No. 754123 ID: b8d5aa

>>754119

i change my vote to this. see if you can scare up lorraine.

if we're sure she even exists. and wasn't just an extension of a prank.

or maybe chuck can get ramona to help find lorraine, if that would be appropriate
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No. 754124 ID: 18c9f5

Gently rouse her from her sleep and calmly let her know that you're FREAKING THE FUCK OUT.
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No. 754126 ID: 3373e2

Try to Gently Wake her and Explain the situation while doing so, with quite a few mentions of the Demonic Shitty Hallo-Ween Ghost outside.
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No. 754127 ID: 3abd97

>>754119
This is the best idea.
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No. 754128 ID: d163e3
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754128

You gently nudge Ramona on the butt.

Ramona: “Hm…”

You: “Mona.”

Ramona: “Ed…”

You: “It’s Chuck.”

Ramona: “Mmh…”

You: “I need you to wake up. Now.”

Ramona rolls over and looks at you, then at the clock on her bedside table.

Ramona: “It’s twelve in the morning, Chuck… can it wait?”

You: “This is an emergency.”

Ramona sits up and wipes her eyes with her palms.

Ramona: “What? What’s wrong?”

You take a deep breath.

You: “Ok, there’s this demon clipboard. Well, not a demon clipboard, but it’s definitely magic. I stole it from Lisa when I was at Sophie’s house. Now there’s a demon monster outside chasing me.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “What”

You: “There’s a monster following me to the house.”

Ramona: “It’s here now?”

You: “I don’t know. It didn’t follow me very fast.”

You take out the clipboard and hold it up, careful not to let Ramona get a look at the second page.

You: “Look. I took this clipboard from Lisa. The mayor’s aid? It’s got some kind of magic spell on it.”

Ramona: “A spell…? What kind of spell?”
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No. 754129 ID: df90d0

>>754128
"I heard some kinda sounds and then a voice in my head and saw like...Blackness and spooky eyes in it. It was trying to talk to Lisa. I think it was the mayor?"
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No. 754130 ID: c441c1

there be demons in this here clipboard. namely when you look into the second page the mayor telepathically connects to your mind.
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No. 754131 ID: 398fe1

>>754128
When you look under the paper there's some weird... noisy crinkly fissure that feels really nice to look at, then after looking at it for a while, Susanna is able to talk directly to your mind, and it feels like a trance where you can't think clearly.
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No. 754132 ID: 6c25ef

>>754128
Some kind of freaky mindmeld bullshit on the second page. The snayor can talk through it. Probably subtler mind bullshit.

It's bullshit.
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No. 754133 ID: 15a025

>>754119
Good idea, we have to give her those letters we found anyway.
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No. 754134 ID: 3373e2

"Might have been some kind of communication spell or something, I looked at this Rip or Something underneath the paper and after looking at it for a bit I heard the Mayors Voice."
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No. 754135 ID: b8d5aa

"the mayor's got some magic put on this thing so that she can get a direct mind link with you. she knows i have it. and there's a monster after me, it had all these tentacles coming out of its mouth and stuff. have you... got any guns?"
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No. 754136 ID: 350a50

>>754135
This.
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No. 754138 ID: 4e0c5c

There's no time to explain. I need a weapon. Like, now now.
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No. 754141 ID: 91ee5f

>>754128
"The kind of spell that activates when you look at the second page, so don't look at the second page!"

>>754135
>>754136
If these are the same monsters that the farmer was shooting with his shotgun, then having a gun won't do shit to it. Instead, we should ask Ramona if she has some sort of magic weapon that we can use.
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No. 754142 ID: 350a50

>>754141
Guns slowed them down.

I think the best bet is to find Lorraine and ask for her help. Fight the supernatural with the supernatural. If Ramona's family did have a magical bloodline, Lorraine is likely more versed in the lore than Ramona is.
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No. 754144 ID: d163e3
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754144

You: “It’s some kind of… communication spell?”

You: “It hypnotizes you and makes time stop or something, then you start hearing the mayor’s voice. And you can kind of talk to her, but kind of not. Like, you think to her and she hears you.”

You:

You: “At least… I think it was the mayor’s voice. It didn’t sound like her, but it talked like her. Well, it didn’t sound like anything, but it felt like her. If that makes sense.”

Ramona: “Uh…”

Ramona: “Maybe we should worry about this ‘monster’ for now. You said you brought the clipboard, right?”

You nod.

Ramona: “Ok, good.”

You: “Do you think… do you think Lorraine would know more about this?”

Ramona: “Lorraine… Plath?”

Ramona: “Who’s been dead for over a hundred years?”

You: “I saw her ghost, Mona!”

Ramona: “Well… if half of what you’ve been telling me lately is true, I would believe it.”

Ramona: “I have no idea how to get in touch with her if she truly is wandering this house.”

You: “Right. Well… monster.”

You hear footsteps on the roof. Ramona looks up too, so you know she heard it.

You: “Do you have a gun or something?”

Ramona pauses.
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No. 754145 ID: d163e3
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754145

She slides open the drawer of her nightstand and pulls out a small revolver.

Ramona: “It… only has one bullet in it.”
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No. 754146 ID: c441c1

where are the rest of the bullets?
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No. 754147 ID: 4e0c5c

"It'll have to do."

Then, grab a candelabra or something in case you have to go melee.
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No. 754148 ID: b8d5aa

don't shoot the monster.

farmer davey said that bullets scare them away but don't kill them.

save that for a special occasion.

avoid monsters.

seek out what's on the roof
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No. 754149 ID: bc98a4

>>754145
>“It… only has one bullet in it.”
I would

REALLY

rather not know why that is.

Anyway, check the roof.
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No. 754151 ID: 18c9f5

>“It… only has one bullet in it.”

That's uh... dark, but it'll do.

Bat in one hand, gun in the other. Up we go to find our fate.
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No. 754152 ID: 86a6f7

Yeah... I'd rather not know why there's only one

But yeah, let's make this shot count, it probably won't kill this thing but it makes it go away then we can count that as a victory.
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No. 754155 ID: bb78f2

>>754145
Is this gun... legal? Like does it have the paperwork?
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No. 754157 ID: 398fe1

>>754145
Jeez mona.

Alright let's check to see if it actually followed you here. Thankfully Chuck has handled guns before so he should know how to not shoot himself in the foot with it.
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No. 754159 ID: 350a50

>>754155
Why do we care.

>>754145
Last time you saw Lorraine it was in the attic. Bring the letters, maybe they'll call out to her or something.
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No. 754160 ID: 383927

>>754148
Seconded. Be careful up there- whatever those things coming out it's mouth were, we have no idea what they can do. This thing is clearly super-natural, and you do not want to be playing guess and check with your life.
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No. 754161 ID: 398fe1

Do not bring a loaded gun when you're talking to a spirit that died from suicide. That's just asking to be forced to put it against your own head.
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No. 754162 ID: 9f3729

>>754145
"That's pretty dark, ramona, but I appreciate it. I don't know if it's going to try and get inside either."
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No. 754163 ID: 15a025

So who were the other five victims?
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No. 754164 ID: d163e3
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754164

You brandish the gun and the bat, walking up the first flight of stairs. The upper hallways don’t seem to ever have working electricity, but Ramona follows you with a candle.

You: “Where’s Sally?”

Ramona: “I think she’s at Naz’s tonight.”

You: “Stay low, ok?”
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No. 754165 ID: d163e3
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754165

You walk up the narrow, creaking staircase to the roof and peer out.
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No. 754166 ID: d163e3
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754166

It’s looking right at you.
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No. 754168 ID: 15a025

Alright Cletus Chuck. you see that stupid monster standing over there? Go shoot em.
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No. 754169 ID: 4e0c5c

Don't do anything. Not yet. Maybe it hasn't noticed you.
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No. 754170 ID: 695ef5

In case it gets too close, try the clipboard against it?
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No. 754171 ID: 5eb4ef

Hey remember what that horse fucko said? Bullets don't do much except scare them. Whatever you do, keep that in mind.
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No. 754172 ID: 350a50

>>754168
I too am noticing a sense of deja vu back to that scene. If Chuck starts hearing God in his head, it's game over.

Let's save our bullet for now and go back down to the attic. Try to summon Lorraine using the letters.
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No. 754173 ID: d163e3
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754173

He looks at for for a minute or so, then drops behind the edge of the house.
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No. 754174 ID: d163e3
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754174

Lorraine flickers into view for about ten seconds. She looks confused and worried.

Lorraine: “Cletus!”

She groans, then screams at the top of her lungs and flickers out like a dying light bulb.
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No. 754177 ID: df90d0

>>754174
"Wait, what? Is that Cletus? Who the hell is Cletus?"
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No. 754178 ID: 15a025

Oh my god it killed Lofty Lorraine...again! After it Chuck!
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No. 754179 ID: 350a50

"Okay, you saw that right Mona?"

Be careful you aren't getting jumped from behind.

I wonder, if we somehow fed the monsters Ramona's pudding, would they be released from the mayor's control too?
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No. 754180 ID: 18c9f5

Push up cautiously. I don't think you have to hurry: she is already dead after all.
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No. 754181 ID: 65317a

Dont shoot until you see the whites of their...um eye socket glow. Wasting a round at this range would be a bad idea. Wait and see what it does.
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No. 754184 ID: d163e3
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754184

You: “Tell me you saw that.”

Ramona: “I didn’t see anything up there, dear. I was down here the whole time. Sorry…”

You: “But you heard it, right?”

Ramona: “What, the footsteps?”

You: “No, the scream.”

Ramona: “Scream…?”

You:

You: “Ramona, do not fuck with me right now.”

Ramona: “Chuck! Language!”

You: “You heard it though, right?”

Ramona: “I didn’t hear any scream.”

Ramona: “Did the monster scream?”

You: “No, it was Lorraine. She appeared for a few seconds, shouted ‘Cletus’, screamed, then disappeared.”

Ramona: “Cletus? Her husband?”

You: “Yeah. Last time I saw her, she called me Cletus. She thought I was him.”

Ramona: “That’s… odd.”

a) “I’m going to go up to find that monster.”
b) “Can you take a look at that clipboard now?”
c) “Let’s try to call Lorraine.”
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No. 754185 ID: 15a025

A.
Our Lofty friend might be gone for good chuck. Let's wait to call her out when there's not a horrifying monster on the loose. Tell Ramona to call the cops and let them know what's going while you give chase to this thing.
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No. 754186 ID: 3e182c

Welp. Looks like we'll need her to re manifest if we want to ask her anything.
We need to get a better view, 360 degree vision between the two of you. To the top of the roof!
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No. 754187 ID: 3abd97

>>754184
c
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No. 754188 ID: a836e1

Actually going out there after the monster is an obviously terrible idea if it can get to the roof of the plath house that quickly.

Looking at or trying to use the clipboard is ALSO an obviously terrible and suicidal idea since being mesmerized by snake magic with monsters about cannot possibly end well.

Get back inside, lock everything, and see if you can get ahold of lorraine while ramona is there
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No. 754189 ID: a836e1

>>754185
>>754186

Honest question here:
What exactly do you hope to accomplish by pursuing an apparently indestructible monster that is physically capable of getting to the roof of the plath mandion in the time it takes chuck to walk through it after he RAN back to the place whilw the monster was idly strolling?
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No. 754190 ID: 350a50

Lock up and read the letters aloud.
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No. 754191 ID: 9eaf99

C.
Gun does NOT stop monster. It inconveniences monster. We've seen this.
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No. 754192 ID: 3373e2

C and maybe B if you have time.
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No. 754193 ID: 398fe1

>>754184
Don't try to shoot the monster. It left.

I'd be up for either b or c. You should ask about Cletus, though. Ramona knows who he is, maybe he was an ancestor of yours?
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No. 754194 ID: 9f3729

>>754184
Take a breath and B+C
after you leveled your head, like dude we sound nutso right now
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No. 754195 ID: d163e3
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754195

You go with Ramona to lock the house’s many doors, including the sliding hatch to the roof. You return to the living room, where Ramona lights a fire in the grand fireplace. She goes to the kitchen and returns with a cup of what you now suspect is gin.

You: “I’m going to try to contact Lorraine.”

Ramona: “…how?”

You: “I have a letter her husband wrote her.”

Ramona: “Where on earth did you find that?!”

You:

You: “Don’t worry about… I’ll just”

You start to read the letter aloud.

Ramona: “Oh!!”

Ramona: “Goodness, it doesn’t really say that…”

You: “No it definitely does. Look.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “I see”

You finish the letter and look around the room. No signs of movement or outward ghostliness.

You: “Lorraine…?”

Ramona: “It… didn’t work, did it?”

Ramona: “Maybe if you… I don’t know… whisper it.”

You: “Whisper it…?”

Ramona: “You know, like you’re… saying it to your wife. Or something.”

Ramona: “I… just a thought.”

She takes a long drink from her cup and sits down on one of the two sofas. You read the letter again, but more quietly. Nothing.
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No. 754196 ID: 9f3729

>>754195
Flop to ground, take a deep breath.
"Ugh, whatever. Thing jumped off the roof, so it's probably lurking around outside somewhere. Might be wise to hunker down somewhere safe."
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No. 754197 ID: 0eae4d

>>754195
hmm, maybe some method acting, wink wink?
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No. 754199 ID: c6482e

If the demon did something to Lorain I doubt you'll be able to contact her, at least not right now. Even if you could it would likely only be possible outside on the roof.

I would ask about the Agates now. Maybe they would help in this situation?
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No. 754200 ID: 064dbf

"Maybe I should try flirting with her pretty descendant to see if it makes her jealous. I've heard ghosts need powerful emotions to manifest themselves."

At the very least we should try to whisper them to Ramona, maybe get her fire burning. I want to sex the dog-mom at LOT more before this is all over. She deserves it.
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No. 754202 ID: 3373e2

Sit down for a minute Chuck, it seems like you may need to sit and calm down and figure out what the fuck is going on at the moment.
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No. 754203 ID: 350a50

>>754199
This seems like the next logical step.

Also, does Ramona have any reveyee on reserve? Maybe if we rub it all over ourselves it'll help?
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No. 754206 ID: e70a45

>>754195
you are 100% supposed to do that on the roof, where she is.
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No. 754207 ID: 91ee5f

Ask for some soup because when you looked at the clipboard you kinda zoned out and you want to make sure there aren't any lasting effects.
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No. 754208 ID: d163e3
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754208

You: “I bet a little method acting would help.”

You give her the eyebrows.

Ramona: “I’m afraid don’t know what you mean, dear.”

You: “Hold on, I see a smile. You little liar!”

Ramona: “Chuck…”

Ramona: “I…”

You hear footsteps on the roof again. Ramona looks up in fear, and you clutch your bat.

You: “Sounds like it’s back up there again.”

You: “Oh, and uh, do you know anything about Coxwette blue agate?”

Ramona: “Hm… yes. It’s a rare stone. A very beautiful one found only in Coxwette county.”

You: “Any idea why the snayor might want some of it?”

Ramona: “Snayor…?”

You: “Oh. Snake mayor. It’s a word I made up.”

Ramona: “Susanna asked for it?”

You: “Yeah, and she offered to pay dearly.”
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No. 754209 ID: d163e3
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754209

Ramona throws up the Mom Finger.

Ramona: “You must not let her have any!”

You: “Why?”

Ramona: “Well, because… this is hard to explain…”

Ramona: “Certain things can be… imbued with spells. I can’t do it, but… I know of it.”

Ramona: “A piece of cloth can be hexed, for example. But, if you can imagine it holding some kind of magic?”

Ramona: “A cloth would be like a shot glass. A piece of quartz might be like a bucket, and Coxwette blue agate is like… a lake.”
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No. 754210 ID: f0e552
754210

>>754209
damn, now ramona is going to prevent us from getting snake anal!

welp, give up on anal.
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No. 754211 ID: 398fe1

>>754209
Huh. I wonder what she needs it for, then. (we should return the agate to the chest we got it from)

Eh. Does she want to mess with the clipboard now or after we get some sleep? It should be done with two people so that the one who's not looking can snap them out of it.
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No. 754212 ID: 18c9f5

Okay, so we should probably hide those rocks somewhere other than on our person. Noted.
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No. 754213 ID: c6482e

Damn. Then between the box we have and the others in the chest there's an ocean's worth.
Maybe one of the stones is already enchanted if we gave them all a closer inspection?

In the meantime though...

Ask Ramona if there would be any alternative way for the demon to get in, if so, barricade it, if not, have her inspect the clipboard.
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No. 754214 ID: 15a025

We need to hide these rocks before the bedsheet monster takes them from us and heads off to the snayor with them.

I'm also getting the feeling she's watching us through the clipboard.
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No. 754215 ID: 5eb4ef

Yeah maybe give her the rock thing. For one the snayor is clearly up to some evil magic bullshit, but more importantly it might help you get back into dogmom's pants.
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No. 754216 ID: 398fe1

Oh, right, bring up the possibility of sabotaging an agate somehow.
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No. 754218 ID: 71d443

Never give up on snanal!
We still don't know what she wants it for.
Well, if it's back on the roof, but still not inside...
Pull out the clipboard. Find out what the snake mayor wants. Why she sends a monster, and also this dude in a sheet, to follow you around Coxwette.
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No. 754219 ID: 398fe1

Wait can't we try calling the cops again

Last time the sheet demon just left, this time it's sticking around. The cops should be able to get it this time, right?
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No. 754220 ID: 91ee5f

>>754209
"I see, so that's why she wanted it. Well, it's a good thing I never planned on giving it to her anyways. But do you want to know how badly she wants it? She was willing to let me fuck her ass. .....what? I only said I would give her the agate to let her think I'm only capable of thinking with my dick! I fully intended on talking to you first to see if the agate was something harmless to give her. And it's a good thing I talked to you first because now I'm definitely not going to give her the agate!"
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No. 754221 ID: 71d443

>>754220
Please stuff spaghetti in your mouth instead of vomiting it out like this.
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No. 754222 ID: a788b7

>>754218

You're right, because the snayor definitely didn't have any kind of control over the person we took the cliboard from and the clipboard definitely didn't fuck with chuck's perceptions or anything like that. That's definitely a good plan ever, and especially when monsters are around.
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No. 754223 ID: 71d443

>>754222
Hey, we decided we'd bring it into the house. Calling the cops won't do much against ghosts. Who ya gonna call?
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No. 754224 ID: 398fe1

>>754223
The cops can in fact scare off the sheet demons, because guns scare them off, and cops have guns.

On the other hand, I don't think messing with the clipboard is that bad an idea. It didn't give the mayor any control over Chuck; heck, she couldn't even tell who was there for sure. What did happen was he got dazed and seemed to forget his surroundings and reacted to the mayor's questions honestly. The mayor can probably squeeze information out of whoever uses the clipboard, though.

>>754222
I don't think the monster is even an issue here since a second person nearby can pull the user of the clipboard out of the trance.
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No. 754225 ID: a788b7

>>754224

Unless chuck get influenced and just overpowers ramona

Or ramona gets influenced in some way, which is exactly the sort of thing Susanna would love to get a shot at

Looking at the mindfuck paper is the dumbest thing anyone in this situation could possibly do. Chuck was apparently unable to stop himself from thinking through the page at her and got absolutely nothing back except what she chose to say to him, and that's basically what we'd be looking at as a BEST case scenario.
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No. 754226 ID: 9876c4

>>754209
This is the important part. Can items be mundanized? Or turned off? Sooner of later Lisa's going to want her clipboard back, and we should give her a fixed one, or a copy.

I guess we should rearm dogmom, but I'm keen to know why she thinks one bullet is enough. Scarcity? Or is she suicidal?
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No. 754227 ID: 398fe1

>>754225
>influenced
>implying full mind control through the clipboard
Yeah I think Ramona would know better than us if that were possible. The inability to avoid giving information to the mayor is an issue I agree with you on, but I really don't think looking at the clipboard is gonna result in someone going berserk.
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No. 754229 ID: 398fe1

There's another thing we could do:
Try giving the clipboard up. Maybe that's why the monster is sticking around this time.

Or we could call Susanna and tell her to call off the attack dog.
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No. 754240 ID: e70a45

>>754209
she offered to stop using mind controll on the citizens
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No. 754250 ID: 5042bf

>>754240

No, only anal. Her last words when asked to repeat the terms. But Chuck (those playing at the time) hang on to that and forgot the rest. Very in character.

I guess you'll want to know about corrupting agate if you want to stay the course.
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No. 754256 ID: 350a50

I'd vote against using the clipboard.

Ask Ramona if she knows how to tell if someone can use magic. Are there signs? Maybe we can use the agate against the mayor.
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No. 754258 ID: 350a50

>>754214
This is a good point too actually. Let's hide the clipboard somewhere before we discuss anything else sensitive.
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No. 754259 ID: 99bd8f

Ask her if there'd be a way to mess it up somehow. Like... put a hole in the bottom of the lake? Poison it?

Other questions: what is UP with Susanna? Like... what's her history? How long has she been mayor? When was the last time there was an election? Tell Ramona that she implied she had history with the Plaths, and ask if she'd mind you looking around the house to see if you can find any clues to that history. Susanna seems to be an authoritarian control freak with issues, and she has some freaky magical powers or something, but she doesn't seem to be just a monster, not like these others. She has... personality. Foibles. She can get flustered, distraught, amused. When you called her powers mind control she acted upset and tried to say it wasn't really. There's stuff that's important to her, that gets to her.

And that means she could be... persuaded. One way or another. If you can find the strings to pull. If you're willing to be a dick.

Which you are.
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No. 754260 ID: 383927

All the arguing about clip boards is well and good, but remember we do have a discussion thread and a monster on our tail. I suggest we make sure we're safe and then try to re-enact the the letter to summon out Lorraine, and hopefully get some answers about what the hell is going on
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No. 754261 ID: 99bd8f

Oh yeah, Cletus probably had a different accent to you. And probably spoke different to how he wrote.

You gotta reads it right, Chuckie.
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No. 754264 ID: 6612fa

>>754209
anyway to contaminate it so it explodes in her face
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No. 754265 ID: a788b7

>>754227

The last time chuck had black eyes it was when he was manipulated by the mayor and barely avoided it.

He had the black eyes from just GLANCING at the page.
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No. 754267 ID: 9b0b34

>>754209
Ask her if there is any chance of you being able to taint and/or fuck with the agate to use it against the mayor, like a thing that reverses spells, or just a faulty magic thing that will backfire when she tries to use it.
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No. 754268 ID: 9eaf99

>>Ask if there are ways to sabotage/ render useless the agate
I'm seeing two suggestions regarding sabotage.
So, that's mine. Because SNEKBOOTY
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No. 754269 ID: b8d5aa

okay so giving the snake the agate is out.

shooting the monster is probably pointless

it's time to get ramona to open up to you and really tell you what is going on with the plaths and the mayor, and what's in the boudoir and what's behind that big locked door because things are about to come to a head. the situation is getting dire and there is no more reason to keep it from him because at this point chuck's ramona's best chance at thwarting the mayor's power anyway.

say: "ramona. the situation is looking pretty dire. i don't think we have a lot of time at this point. you've got to tell me everything you know about susanna and show me just what it is you're hiding in this house, because we don't have a lot of options at this point."
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No. 754270 ID: d163e3
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754270

You: “Is there anyway to sabotage the agate before I give it to the mayor?”

Ramona: “You have Coxwette blue agate?”

Ramona: “Where did you-”

Ramona:

Ramona: “Have you been snooping around the house?”

You sigh and nod. Ramona gives you a skillfully disappointed look, and your heart sinks.

You: “I’m sorry. Alright?”

You: “But maybe this is an opportunity to, you know, foil Susanna.”

Ramona: “I don’t know of a way to sabotage blue agate. It’s usable whether it’s ground, carved, crushed…”

You: “So, about this clipboard. The second page has the spell on it.”

Ramona: “I don’t know how a spellbound piece of paper could possibly be that strong.”

Ramona: “It doesn’t seem possible… at least based on what I know.”

Ramona: “Can I see it?”

You: “Is that really a smart thing to do.”

Ramona: “If I look at it and know what it is, I probably have a ward for it.”
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No. 754271 ID: 2a7417

Uh. Can you equip it before you look? Looking is what activates it.
Describe the sensations you felt, and advise her to not respond to anyone in there - or think too loud.
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No. 754272 ID: 6c25ef

>>754270
Examine the edge. Is it paper? Or skin?

Also maybe we could just chuck the thing at the monster and it'd go away maybe.
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No. 754273 ID: 73b398

First show the page from a distance without letting her touch it.
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No. 754274 ID: df90d0

>>754270
"Did you eat that food today? Cause I mean, we're talking about letting her potentially into her head. You, yourself, the only person to know what's actually up with her besides me. And...Maybe Lisa? Probably Lisa."
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No. 754276 ID: a788b7

>>754270

Well, if agate still has its properties when crushed, The second sheet of paper probably has ink made out of some ground-up magical substance.

It probably isn't the best idea to let Ramona see it, but does give some bit of indication what she may want the agate for.
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No. 754278 ID: 9876c4

Look, if she starts to zone out, we'll slap her or something.

Oh, yeah, and whoever is reading the clipboard shouldn't have the gun.
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No. 754279 ID: d163e3
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754279

You: “Do you still have any of that revvy stuff?”

Ramona goes to the kitchen and heats up some of the foul-smelling concoction from a pot in the refrigerator. She ladles it into a teacup and drinks all of it.

You: “Euuch… I can smell it from here. How can you drink that stuff?”

Ramona: “I am used to it, dear.”

Ramona: “And after giving birth, it’s… considerably harder to abuse the body.”

She sets down the cup and picks up the clipboard.

Ramona: “I should note, the effects this mixture are strongest within fifteen minutes of the draught.”
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No. 754280 ID: d163e3
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754280

Ramona lifts up the first page and takes a brief look before dropping it back down. She shudders and rests the clipboard on the side table next to her gin.

Ramona: “Blue ink.”

Ramona: “This was made with a very small amount of agate. Maybe the size of a grain of rice. There’s a rune on the page that cannot be seen with the naked eye unless you have been recently administered reveyee.”

You: “Wait, holy shit, really? A grain of rice?”

You: “I found like… three pebbles of it upstairs.”

Ramona: “That really should not go to the mayor.”

Ramona: “What did she offer you in return?”
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No. 754281 ID: 2a7417

"She offered to stop using her mind contr- carnal speaking or whatever."
Poker face, Chuck, poker face...
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No. 754282 ID: 73b398

Thumbs up. "Anal."
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No. 754283 ID: dd4df2

Yikes, this is eleven shades of intense. Poor ghost-lady... did something happen to her out there?

Warn Ramona that looking at the clipboard will probably allow the snayor to have a peek at her mind... or whatever, or the snayor could have, y'know, by now done something to sever the connection or trap it or... who knows? You're not the expert here. It might also make her a target for monsters and weirdness.

But if she thinks she can handle that? Hell yeah; she's the next best thing to an expert we have on this occult bullshit that isn't the snayor. She's the only one we know of that could even begin to try to interpret what's up with this weird-ass clipboard.
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No. 754284 ID: dd4df2

>>754283

Disregard, too late.
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No. 754285 ID: 9876c4

>>754282
Can't decide between this and going full Spock with
"Snakebutt, ma'am."
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No. 754286 ID: dd4df2

>>754280

Hah! Anal. You dared her and she, well, seized the opportunity, right in front of her help, who she was in the process of mind-whammying so that she wouldn't listen to the actual conversation. Poor Lisa. She's also being run ragged around town checking up on... something? I can't imagine losing her clipboard is going to endear her to the snayor.

>magical writing, a pinch of gemstone, presto spells anyone seeing will be spellbound by

Man, the implications of that... anything around town could have had those runes tossed on them and you wouldn't know, unless you recently had a draught of revyee.

... does Ramona perchance have a thermos of the stuff you could keep on your person?
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No. 754287 ID: b412df

I wish we knew what was going on around here, people with memory issues, monsters, magic, mind contro- carnal speech or whatever it's called. There's pieces of something going on, but without a proper picture we're just as likely to mess everything up as to uncover it.

Chuck, if a grain of rice sized bit of agate can do that, imagine the snayor could do with a pebble, imagine fliers of that page of the clipboard.

Do not give it to the snayor even if snakebutt is appealing, she tried to mind control you for goodness sake (Which will mean you might have to regularly drink revvy so she doesn't do it to you again to get the agate).
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No. 754288 ID: 18c9f5

Anal, basically.

I was just kinda fucking with her and she called my bluff.
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No. 754290 ID: 9876c4

>>754286
Revyee goes in gin.
Gin goes to Penny's
Town goes to Penny's
Town drinks Revyee.

Mind you, just thinking aloud here.
Sally really needs to be learning all this stuff.
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No. 754291 ID: 91ee5f

>>754280
"She was going to let me fuck her ass. And before you judge, I suggested that to be my reward as a joke because she hates talking about sex and I wanted to mess with her. When she accepted my offer so easily, I knew something was up, so I just played along."
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No. 754294 ID: 851094

"I jokingly suggested anal sex, and she went for it."
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No. 754295 ID: 3af16b

>>754288
Yeah
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No. 754296 ID: 99bd8f

"It was a little vague, actually. When she asked what I'd want, I did say "stop mind controlling people", buuuut I was also trying to annoy her by turning everything she said into a sex joke. Mostly about doing things to her butt. So I slipped that into my demands as well. Didn't expect her to agree. Don't worry, Ramona, I'm not gonna hand something like that to her to do as she likes. You think I want to get super double mind controlled or whatever she could do with those rocks? I can easily name five better butts in this town anyway, yours included. I figured I could get the promise to stop the mind control out of her, though, or something else worthwhile, if the agate wasn't so bad for her to have. If she could be trusted to hold to her word, which I don't know in the first place."
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No. 754297 ID: d163e3
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754297

You: “…sex”

Ramona crosses her arms.

You: “Uh. In the… butt.”

Ramona: [see image]

You grumble.

You: “I didn't expect her to agree with it!! Look, I know it’s probably the last thing you wanted to hear-”

Ramona shakes her head and waves her hand in your face.

Ramona: “It isn’t that, Chuck. If you are going to go against a Stark, you cannot be so easily seduced. Use your head.”
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No. 754298 ID: d163e3
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754298

You:

Ramona smacks you up alongside the head.

Ramona: “The one on your shoulders!”

You: “I know, I know…”

You: “I understand. You’re right.”

You: “I want to be prepared. Tomorrow’s going to be a big day, I think.”
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No. 754299 ID: d163e3
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754299

You: “Do you have a Thermos of that stuff I could carry around tomorrow?”

Ramona: “Yes. Yes, I can do that for you, but please promise you will give some to Sally.”

You: “Consider it done.”

You: “You know Mona I… heh, I kind of thought you were still mad at me.”

Ramona: “Chuck…”

Ramona: “A person’s heart will break many times in their life.”

Ramona: “Mine is almost over. I cannot hold petty grudges anymore.”

You cough into your hand and nod.

Ramona: “You gave me something I never thought I would have again.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “It’s been a long time since I have made anything other than reveyee. I am going to start looking over the old books again to see what else might be useful.”

Ramona: “It’s important to me that Sally learns these things before…”

You: “Right. I get it.”

Ramona: “Are you going to be able to sleep, dear?”
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No. 754302 ID: 86a6f7

Will you be able to?

Maybe offer to snuggle with her
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No. 754303 ID: 73b398

"Is that an offer?"

Waggle eyebrows aggressively.
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No. 754304 ID: 6c25ef

>>754299
"...Some company would help."
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No. 754305 ID: 9876c4

>>754290
Think this plan has potential, should be suggested.

Staying out of the passion of the dogmom.
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No. 754306 ID: 3e182c

I have to wake up in the morning...
But I wouldn't mind some company.
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No. 754307 ID: 91ee5f

I could be asking you the same thing. I did wake you up in the middle of the night after all. Maybe we can keep each other company tonight?
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No. 754309 ID: 18c9f5

Yeah. Lightly, but that's probably for the best.

Should we stay in the same room? It might be better in case that thing finds a way inside.
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No. 754310 ID: d163e3
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754310

You: “Are you?

Ramona:
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No. 754311 ID: d163e3
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754311

You: “Well, I had this idea…”

You: “Penny really wants some alcohol to serve at the café.”

You: “With all the gin you have-”

Ramona: “You know about the gin.”

You: “Well, yes, but-”

Ramona: “How are you getting into these rooms in the house?”

You: “I’m… kind of alright at picking locks.”

Ramona: “Chuck… you’re not a bad man, but didn’t your mother raise you better than that?”

You: “I don’t want to talk about it. I’m sorry, I’m sorry… but it’s out in the open. Can I tell you what I was thinking?”

Ramona agrees with a sigh, and you lean in closer to her ear.

You: “What if we offer reveyee as a mixer with the gin? That way, when Penny starts selling, everyone in town will get some.”

Ramona: “Assuming everyone in town will drink, and… well, given the taste, I don’t think it will sell well.”

You: “Trust me sweetcheeks, a little simple syrup and lemon juice will cover anything.”

Ramona: “I can’t concentrate if you talk like that.”

You: “Huh?”

Ramona: “Your, uh, bedroom voice.”

You: “Oh, you mean when I talk real low like this

Ramona: “Nn… ok, ok, so everyone in town drinks reveyee. Then what? How am I supposed to make it that quickly?”

You: “The idea is that Susanna won’t be able to hypnotize people anymore.”

Ramona: “Has she been…?”

You: “I think so. How fast can you make it?”

Ramona: “Like I said before, it takes about twenty for hours. It has to macerate for about eighteen hours, then reduce for about six.”

You: “Maybe Sally can make another batch with you.”

Ramona smiles, and you hear her tail patting against the mattress behind her.

Ramona: “Well…”

Ramona: “Ok, maybe we can give this a try.”

You: “I didn’t think you’d be amenable!”

Ramona: “Normally I wouldn’t, but… I keep thinking…”
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No. 754312 ID: d163e3
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754312

Ramona: “How much this will piss off that bitch Stark
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No. 754313 ID: 91ee5f

>>754312
Trust me, it will piss her off. In fact, you should've seen the look on her face when she tried to use her trick on me and it failed. The look on her face was priceless!
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No. 754314 ID: 9876c4

That's the spirits!

>>754309
looks like something is gonna find it's way inside.
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No. 754315 ID: ad46ef

>>754312
T R E M E N D O U S L Y
Unimaginable amounts of rage.
Ramona, you shall experience the most divine schadenfreude.
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No. 754318 ID: 86a6f7

Now that's the face of a trouble maker... I like it!
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No. 754319 ID: d163e3
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754319

You are not sure what is contributing more to your massive erection: your master plan, or the dog mom’s boobies. Despite all the warmth and comfort, you can’t really sleep. You’re excited about your plan, and you can still hear the footsteps on the roof every few minutes.
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No. 754320 ID: 73b398

Use massive erection on dogmom.
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No. 754324 ID: 6c25ef

>>754319
Can't sleep, huh? Too bad there's nothing else to do. All night.
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No. 754327 ID: d163e3
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754327



You and Ramona had been naked under the sheets for a while, so you didn’t have to say much to each other. You’re really going to town on those tits tonight for some reason. Maybe Sophie left some kind of tit deficit or something. Ramona seems very happy with this.





KLOK KLOK KLOK

You are distracted from the heavy knockers of the Plath Matron by the sound of the heavy knockers of the Plath Mansion.

Sally: “Mamaaaa!”

Sally: “The front door’s stuck or something!”

You: “Well… could’ve told you THAT was going to happen.”

Ramona: “She must have a sixth sense…”


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No. 754329 ID: 398fe1

>>754327
Good grief, go tell her not to open the door because of the monster.
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No. 754330 ID: 18c9f5

Probably go let her in. This isn't a night to be stuck outside.
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No. 754331 ID: 398fe1

...wait, is she on the outside? What was she doing out so late?

The monster won't attack her obviously, she's after Chuck. ...which probably means Ramona should be the one to open the door.
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No. 754332 ID: 595d54

>>754329
She was at Naz's, she's outside.

Before we open it, make sure it's really Sally and there aren't monsters nearby enough to dash in.
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No. 754333 ID: 73b398

Go let her in with your dick out. Try to maintain the massive erection.
>>
No. 754334 ID: b0f04f

Grab the gun before we go get her, it might be a trick and/or we may need to be the hero.
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No. 754335 ID: d22f84

>>754327

Hurry and move the chair to let her in before the monster does to her what it did to lorraine
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No. 754338 ID: b8d5aa

WAIT, make sure it's really sally first.

it could be the monster pretending to be Sally to get you to open the door.

or sally could be mind-controlled by the evil bitch mayor.

brace for something awful! also put some pants on.
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No. 754344 ID: d163e3
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754344

You put on only pants, then take the gun and bat down to the living room. You remove the chair from the door, but put your weight against it.

You: “Sally?”

Sally: “Chuck? Can you open the door for me?”

How can you make sure that this is Sally?
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No. 754347 ID: 398fe1

...well I mean wouldn't you check her room first? Sally should be sleeping.

I guess you could ask what you two got up to in the attic.
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No. 754348 ID: 18c9f5

>>754347
Sally was staying at Naz's tonight. Pay attention.

>>754344
Ask what she's doing out so late, I suppose. I don't think the monster would know if Sally was having a sleepover.

Alternatively, flirt.
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No. 754349 ID: 383927

>>754347
Sally was a Naz's house, so she wouldn't be upstairs sleeping. A "only something Sally would know" question does sound good though
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No. 754353 ID: b8d5aa

"hold on, the door's stuck, give me just a minute, i'm going to have to get the key."

dash upstairs and try to see what's going on from a second story window.
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No. 754354 ID: 91ee5f

Isn't there a window nearby that you can look through? Or can you not see the front door through any of them?
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No. 754358 ID: 9876c4

"If you're Sally, how many times you seen me naked?"

Snayor's guess will likely be well off the mark. And even if she can read pooch's mind, it'll take time.
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No. 754361 ID: d163e3
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754361

You quietly creep around the wing of the house, parting the curtains of one of the massive Norman windows looking out into the courtyard. What you see is nothing short of madness.
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No. 754362 ID: d163e3
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754362



There is someone at the front doors, black from head to toe. It has what looks like a large beak jutting from its face. The beak opens to speak, and Sally’s voice comes out.




Sally: “Helloooo?”
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No. 754365 ID: 398fe1

For fuck's sake. I say we shoot the fucking thing already, or call the police so they can shoot it.
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No. 754366 ID: 3abd97

I'd say shoot it, but you only have one bullet, and there's no guarantee you can kill it at range and in the dark.

Maybe... go back down and talk to it? If you know it's not Sally, maybe you can get some information from it?
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No. 754368 ID: b8d5aa

tell ramona what's going on and ask her what to do.
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No. 754369 ID: 4c7ea7

Just open the door. It won't take you more than a moment to see if it's her and you'll have time to slam the door shut again. These dudes have a habit of standing there and doing nothing for several seconds.
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No. 754370 ID: 91ee5f

Go and put the chair back in front of the door right now!
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No. 754371 ID: 9876c4

Okay.

We tell 'Sally' that Ramona has the key, so we have to wake her up.
Never mind if there's no key, because a fake wouldn't know.

Then we quietly call the cops.
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No. 754372 ID: 383927

Tell Ramona, call the police. For good measure try to get a gold of Naz or Sally if you can. Then play dumb and try to ply it for information.
>>
No. 754373 ID: 3e182c

This thing needs to die.
I don't think one bullet will do it though.
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No. 754374 ID: 9eaf99

Gun is LAST RESORT. Gun does NOT stop monster, only inconveniences. Do NOT shoot.
Remember, she was staying at NAZ's place. We've never known these things to mimic speech.
Go to door, issue a challenge question. Better safe than shooting Sally.
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No. 754375 ID: 6612fa

>>754362
ask her/it hows its sleep over at "angela's" was knowing full well it was with naz.
its dark out and i can't tell if that's a beak or not. catch it in a lie
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No. 754378 ID: d163e3
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754378

You: “So Sally, how was your sleepover at Angela’s?”

Sally: “It was pleasant. Could you open the door, please? It is cold out here!”

You: “In a second. Your mom’s getting the key.”

Sally: “Thank you.”

You:

You: “So… yeah, the Bible has that stuff about bearing false witness and all that.”

You: “Pretty cool, huh.”

Sally doesn’t respond. Ramona is at the bottom of the stairs, and you motion to her to call the police. She rushes to the kitchen.
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No. 754379 ID: 398fe1

>>754374
The gun does not KILL the monster. It SCARES OFF the monster.

>>754378
Ask it what it is, and why it's trying to get at you.
>>
No. 754381 ID: df90d0

>>754378
"Seriously, what the fuck are you?"
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No. 754383 ID: 595d54

"So, sinner, what are you? Remember that thou shalt not lie."
>>
No. 754388 ID: 6c25ef

>>754378
"Seriously, do you just want the clipboard back? I wasn't even gonna take it till Susanna got all spooky at me."
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No. 754390 ID: b8d5aa

no, don't give away your position right away. keep it thinking that you believe it's sally. try to keep it there until the cops can show up!

tantalize it with invented details about sensual and sinful encounters that never happened. they seem to have a hangup about that.
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No. 754391 ID: df90d0

>>754390
This person actually has the best idea.
Lewd talk it, rile it the fuck up.
Then shoot a glory hole in the door.
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No. 754398 ID: 6612fa

>>754391
he over played his hand with the bible talk, it probably went back to the roof or something
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No. 754413 ID: 3abd97

>>754378
"Man, where is Romona.

"So what did you guys do after I left?"
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No. 754432 ID: 37f049

>>754383
I like this.
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No. 754433 ID: 6612fa

>>754413
good keep it simple
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No. 754434 ID: 350a50

>>754383
This.
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No. 754470 ID: 86a6f7

"Flock off feather face!"
>>
No. 754477 ID: 8e8614

Do the edgy hitman thing and shoot it through the door. Like that one scene from Breaking Bad.
>>
No. 754478 ID: 99bd8f

Don't ruin the nice door that's keeping you safe.
>>
No. 754484 ID: 350a50

Don't waste your goddamn bullet on the bulletproof monster.

Save it for putting in the back of Susanna's skull.
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No. 754485 ID: 6d97f4

Tried asking if she had anyone else with her?
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No. 754509 ID: 71d443

>>754484
No need, you've got a fully loaded six shooter cocked and ready for next time you see her.
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No. 754510 ID: 350a50

>>754509
Did no one ever teach you not to stick your dick in crazy?
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No. 754561 ID: 5eb4ef

Seduce the monster
>>
No. 754562 ID: 81391e

>>754510
But what if crazy was really hot
>>
No. 754570 ID: 3373e2

Does the door have a peep hole? If so just look through that before we start shooting off our ONLY Bullet.
>>
No. 754601 ID: f562b1

What if this bird is actually just another resident of the town, and happens to like pulling pranks like Naz does? Though meeting such a person immediately after meeting such a demon would be an incredible coincidence.
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No. 754657 ID: 8354a9

>>754562
The last guy who tried doing that in a quest got stabbed in his netherlands.

Its a bad idea unless the monster has some kind of man-like intelligence/sapience.
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No. 754684 ID: 71d443

>>754657
There's no need to insult Susanna's intelligence, now.
>>
No. 754737 ID: c98766

>>754684
Well, shit. Confused her with one of the creepy sheet monsters.
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No. 754870 ID: 91ee5f

>>754383
It's not a lie if they don't know it's not true.
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No. 755073 ID: d163e3
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755073

You: “So that was pretty good sex we had, huh”

You: “You know. The pre-marital sodomy.”

There is no reply. Ramona looks out from the kitchen, giving you a thumbs up to indicate that she has called the police. You walk around the side to peak out the window again, and it looks like the monster has left.
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No. 755080 ID: 15a025

Well, hopefully the police find it before it goes after someone else. Wonder if our other friend is still up on the roof top.
>>
No. 755082 ID: 91ee5f

>>755080
Well, we ain't gonna go check! Outside isn't safe! So we're staying inside with Ramona!
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No. 755084 ID: 350a50

I wonder if they haven't simply broken in through the window because they can't enter someone's home without permission.
>>
No. 755085 ID: 67f0a5

Maybe get Ramona to call Angela's place. Just in case?
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No. 755098 ID: 398fe1

>>755073
That's disappointing, I was hoping to have it waiting right at the door when the cops arrived.

Anyway, sit tight until the cops arrive. Maybe ask Marona about Cletus. What was his last name? Did Lorraine ever have any kids?
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No. 755102 ID: c81293

This is both good and bad. The monster is leaving and the cops are on their way. However, what concerns me is what this means for Sally, do we know where she is or if she is safe?
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No. 755112 ID: 91ee5f

>>755102
Pay attention man! Ramona said that Sally went to Naz’s house for a sleepover!
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No. 755113 ID: 8715cf

>>755112
That... that could be interesting, makes me wonder what kind of conversation they would have together...
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No. 755114 ID: b9aa79

Just call Naz's house to be sure- she was staying the night from what i remember, but she could leave any time she wanted to. Doesn't hurt to be cautious.

Secondly, this is going to be the second time you've been involved with reporting a monster sighting to the police Chuck. I might worry about them getting suspicious or thinking you're crying wolf. Tread carefully, even consider hiding while they talk to Ramona. She made the call after all, so if they don't see you then hopefully they won't think you're spinning stories
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No. 755115 ID: 9876c4

>>755098
This. We've had enough fun with the phone for one evening.
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No. 755116 ID: 398fe1

Oh and ask about the boudoir.
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No. 755117 ID: 91ee5f

>>755114
Agree with hiding while Ramona talks to the cops. Don't want them to think Chuck is trying to prank them.
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No. 755121 ID: 9876c4

>>755117
I'm not gonna veto, but this becomes unwise if they ask any in depth questions.

The might doubt you, but if Ramona confirms what you say, it looks a lot better for you.
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No. 755128 ID: 3e182c

>>755117
>>755121
Having him "Asleep" in a bed would work nicely.
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No. 755146 ID: d163e3
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755146

Ramona: “It was imitating Sally’s voice? Like a parrot?”

You: “Yeah, just standing there… talking like Sally.”

Ramona appears profoundly disturbed by this.

Ramona: “Susanna must be getting more ruthless, no doubt because she noticed the clipboard missing.”

Ramona: “How did you get your hands on it, anyway?”

You: “Well, Lisa was out… doing rounds or something. Sophie let her in-”

Ramona: “You were at Sophie’s apartment?”

You: “Eh… yyyeah. Just chatting with her for a while, playing with her camera. Lisa showed up out of the blue and fell asleep on the couch within a few minutes.”

Ramona: “So you took the clipboard right out of her hand?”

You: “Yeah…”

Ramona: “And I suppose you took that bottle of gin, too. And the agate. And the letter.”

You:

Ramona: “Chuck… you have a problem.”

Ramona sighs and rubs her forehead.

Ramona: “This is something for another time, but I can’t-”

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Layla: “Police.”

Will you go with Ramona to the door, or remain out of sight?
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No. 755147 ID: 398fe1

>>755146
You better look through the window to be sure it's actually the police. They got here awfully fast.
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No. 755148 ID: 71d443

Outta sight, dude!
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No. 755149 ID: 9f3729

>>755146
Stay out of sight for now in case the mayor put cop dog on the case
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No. 755150 ID: 91ee5f

>>755147
So this!
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No. 755151 ID: 8715cf

>>755147
Thirding
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No. 755152 ID: 3abd97

>>755146
Crazy thought, but are we sure the creature is under Susana's control?

Maybe she warded or otherwise protected her servant, but once Chuck brought the enchanted object into the open... free reign for creepy crawlies to come after the power they sense.
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No. 755153 ID: 9876c4

>>755152
Like the pendant Lisa was wearing.

That'd mean the demons have a homing pattern to unwarded agate. We could maybe test that later.
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No. 755154 ID: 398fe1

>>755153
If that were true, Chuck would've been accosted for the agate in his pocket. If they're attracted to agate it'd have to be infused agate. As in, magical items. Which I doubt, because then they'd go after Lisa.

If Susanna isn't controlling the monsters then the reason why she's trying to keep the city clean of sin is to keep the monsters away. Personally I think that's what's going on. That's the only way we can explain the monster that showed up at the Truth or Dare party, because Lisa was already there. Why send a monster to spy on the party when there's already a spy there?
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No. 755155 ID: cc7ce4

>>755147
Seconding this. While the knocking might be the police its also da sound of da beadt
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No. 755156 ID: 3abd97

>>755154
I was thinking the pocket agate wasn't "active" yet. Raw materials, versus an active enchantment.
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No. 755157 ID: d163e3
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755157

You go to the window again and peer out. Layla is standing there in the courtyard beneath the awning, just on the other side of the front door.

Ramona: “Chuck?”

Ramona: “Is it her, or not?”
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No. 755158 ID: d163e3
File 147736872012.png - (34.07KB , 500x500 , 41.png )
755158

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No. 755159 ID: d163e3
File 147736873431.png - (50.89KB , 500x500 , 40.png )
755159

You: “Yeah”

You: “Yeah it’s her”
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No. 755160 ID: d163e3
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755160

You decide to stay out of the way to maintain the credibility of Ramona’s story. While she talks to the narc, you go upstairs and take a shower to rinse of the residual drunk. You’re not sure what to do in the meantime.
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No. 755161 ID: 398fe1

>>755160
Get your stolen goods (letter, agate) out to return to Ramona, and also be prepared to pay Ramona for the gin you stole. If the monsters are attracted to sin maybe you should reduce your sins and beg for forgiveness when possible.

If you feel like wandering you could go up to check the roof again. Are we sure the monster left? Could be up there still. It's also possible Lorraine will show up but I suspect she manifests at midnight exactly.

I can't think of anything else to do aside from snoop, but Ramona is awake now and will be coming back to check on you after Layla leaves so you don't want to be caught red handed (also you're already caught, don't make her even angrier)
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No. 755162 ID: 9876c4

Curl up in a ball and groom yourself.
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No. 755163 ID: 65317a

Id say keep the letter. We need to give that to Loraine. However giving back the stones would be a good idea. Would not want to have those accidentally fall into the wrong Snek hands...yet. Also we should probably sleep, what with work in the morning...
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No. 755164 ID: 4ac8eb

Return the stones, maybe leave a note saying you might have a problem but you don't want to create problems for anyone else.
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No. 755165 ID: 8715cf

Well we've been blue balled twice now... that can't feel very good... so hopefully Ramona comes and pays us a visit to resume where we left off... if not... maybe see if we can find Loraine and sees what ghost sex is like?
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No. 755176 ID: 350a50

Keep the letter to return to Lorraine later, but return the agate to Ramona.
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No. 755177 ID: d163e3
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755177

You hear Ramona returning upstairs, where you meet her out in the hallway.

You: “So. What’d she say?”

Ramona: “She’s going to do a search of the area. She said that’s about all she can do.”

Ramona: “She did mention that you had reported it to her before.”

You: “Yeah, that’s… kind of why I went upstairs. I didn’t want to seem like I was making up stories.”

Ramona nods.

You: “So… ah… Mona”

You: “I wanted to return these.”

You: “It’s the agate.”
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No. 755178 ID: d163e3
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755178

Ramona takes the small tin of blue pebbles.

Ramona: “I am glad they did not fall into the mayor’s hands.”

You try to hide how much it pains you that they didn’t.

You: “Yeah. Heh.”

Ramona: “Chuck, I need you to stop taking things from here without my permission.”

Ramona: “I can’t have you living here if it continues.”

You: “Understood.”

You:

You: “I’m… sorry.”

Ramona: “It’s ok. Just as long as you stop.”

a) “How about a belt of gin? Just you and me.”
b) “So we, yeah… think you’ve got a quick tuggy in you?”
c) “What’s in the boudoir?”
d) “I’m going to go to bed. Good night, Mona.”
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No. 755181 ID: 398fe1

>>755178
c.

Also ask if she knows about the safe behind the painting.
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No. 755182 ID: 9f3729

>>755178
C, yeah.
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No. 755183 ID: 3e182c

>>755181
Hey don't steal stuff.
Ok sorry, where are all your valuables again?
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No. 755185 ID: b72deb

ramona... if we're going to fight mayor stark, we need to come to an agreement. i won't take anything else from this house without asking, but you have to be open with me about what's actually in here. especially things that we can potentially use against her.
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No. 755186 ID: 91ee5f

>>755178
>It’s ok. Just as long as you stop.
"In my defense, I think me taking the clipboard from Lisa was a good thing. Otherwise, we never would've found out the Snayor was controlling poor Lisa!"

>What do?
C

>>755185
And this.
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No. 755189 ID: 14086d

>>755186
Agreed.
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No. 755190 ID: d163e3
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755190

You: “I’ll stop taking anything without your permission, but-”

Ramona: “No. No buts.”

You: “I need you to be honest with me about what is happening, especially if it will help me stop Susanna.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “I… I suppose you’re right. If I keep secrets from you, I’m not really any better than her.”

You: “So… what’s in the boudoir?”

Ramona: “I can show you, I suppose, but I am going to need my sleep sometime.”

You: “Ok, ok. Tomorrow, then. What about the safe in my bedroom?”

Ramona: “Safe?”

You: “Behind the painting.”

Ramona: “Oh. Hm… I found that years ago, but I’ve never been able to open it.”

Ramona: “I’m surprised you didn’t pick the lock.”

You: “Well it’s got some kind of weird lock on it.”

You: “Not… not that I tried to pick it, but if I had, then I would say it’s not like any lock I’ve ever seen before.”

Ramona: “Chuck… what did you do for a living before you came to Coxwette?”

a) the truth
b) a lie
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No. 755192 ID: 350a50

>>755178
"Is it okay if I keep the letters to return to Lorraine?"

>>755185
This.
>>
No. 755193 ID: 350a50

>>755190
A.

No more lies.
>>
No. 755194 ID: 9f3729

>>755190
aaa shit we gotta go with the truth, but with a bit of "I was a child actor but my parents squandered my money and my childhood" to soften it
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No. 755195 ID: 398fe1

>>755190
b, say something that is super obviously a lie. Like tell her you were a priest.

Also, that it doesn't matter. You can't go back to that life now. There's no leaving coxwette.
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No. 755197 ID: d41523

>>755190
>>755195
Say neither the truth nor a lie. Dodge the question by saying it doesn't matter anymore, since you can't ever go back to that life.
>>
No. 755198 ID: faf3ce

>>755190
Dude. If this person can't accept what you've been doing, nobody can. This is your chance to finally have something other than looking over your shoulder all the time. Tell them the truth.
>>
No. 755199 ID: 9f3729

>>755194
I anti-vote my own suggestion, just go "Ok yeah I was a bank robber, please don't tell the cops."
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No. 755200 ID: 398fe1

You know, if we really want to get away with this, the best thing to say would be "child actor, been coasting off the money all my life, learned to pick locks by breaking into abandoned buildings"
>>
No. 755203 ID: df90d0

>>755190
a) the truth
Abridged version of things. Bad childhood, rough life, yer a bank robber on the run.
>>
No. 755204 ID: 71d443

"Fuckin'... Anything I could to get away from my real job." Tragic backstory, etc. etc.
>>
No. 755205 ID: a788b7

>>755190

Just tell her you robbed banks. She knows you were up to shady shit anyway, and being a bank robber is a pretty exciting occupation anyway.

Hell, it's probably half the damn reason you're in this town. The town needed a doctor and sophie showed up. The town needed a young cop and Layla showed up. Any good story needs a scoundrel.
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No. 755206 ID: 65a7f3

>>755190
We JUST agreed to be honest. Tell the truth, for once.
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No. 755215 ID: 3e182c

Ramona's like. The only person here we can legit call an actual friend.

Truth should be fine.
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No. 755216 ID: 180f83

>>755205
Really good way of putting it.
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No. 755217 ID: f0e552

>>755190
the truth.
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No. 755219 ID: 91ee5f

>>755190
>The safe's lock.
Well, it looks like it might require a very specifically shaped key to open it.

>What do?
A.

Child actor, parents never saw me as their son, they only saw me as a cash cow that needed to be milked.

>>755205
Or the town needed someone that could change things and then Chuck showed up.
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No. 755221 ID: 14b7b7

A
She kinda knows you're a bit of a sleaze now but maybe you can use your knowledge from your past to help Ramona stop the snek somehow
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No. 755222 ID: d163e3
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755222

You: “I’d like to tell you this in confidence.”

Ramona: “Of course, dear.”

You: “I… kind of had a bad childhood. And a bad life.”

You: “My parents treated me like a slave and I never had any friends. I never went to a normal school. I never…”

You: “Just when I thought they really loved me, they threw me out on the street when I couldn’t make money for them anymore.”

You: “I robbed houses.”

Ramona: “Chuck…”

You: “I robbed a bank.”

Ramona: “Oh Chuck, no…”

You: “I was on the run when I came here.”

Ramona: “You didn’t… hurt anyone, did you?”

You: “I never… killed anyone.”

You: “I’m sorry. I should have told you. You probably won’t look at me the same way now.”
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No. 755223 ID: d163e3
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755223

Ramona:

Ramona: “When I look at you, I see…”

Ramona: “I see a young man who has made a great many bad decisions.”
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No. 755224 ID: d163e3
File 147738074741.png - (26.13KB , 500x500 , 48.png )
755224

Ramona: “And for once in his life… wants to start making good ones.”

Ramona: “What you’ve done is only who you are if you don’t change what you do.”
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No. 755225 ID: 9f3729

>>755224
Mom dog best dog mom
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No. 755226 ID: 180f83

To be honest, I don't quite see myself doing good things in the future, and wanting to change who I am. But you having hope in me is some reassurance I have not felt in a very long time. Thank you.
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No. 755227 ID: 398fe1

>>755224
Thanks Ramona. You're a pear- uh, peach.
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No. 755228 ID: f562b1

>>755224
Some changes are harder than others... Maybe becomming an official locksmith is in order. I mean, the town doesn't have one, right? Give you an excuse to pick locks--be doing so for legitimate reasons.

Buuut, for now, ask her how curious she is about the safe. Maybe mention the idea of going locksmith and doing it for good.
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No. 755230 ID: c441c1

Hug the dog-mom.
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No. 755231 ID: df90d0

>>755224
Tear up and hug her, you little bitch.
She's probably the first person in your life that knows what's going on that's just shown you complete and unconditional care.
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No. 755232 ID: 126f3e

>>755224
Flirt.exe.....25%
Run sympathy.bat....
"I'm trying to change. Lord knows I am. It's just hard to go straight after a life of hell, you know? I'll keep trying though, see if I'm able to set myself straight."

...Estimated effectiveness: UNKNOWN
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No. 755233 ID: 8a075a

Don't hug her that is weird given she is giving you motherly advice and you tapped that. Just take it and tell her it really means a lot to hear someone say that to you.
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No. 755234 ID: 180f83

>>755230
And then SUPLEX HER!
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No. 755238 ID: 91ee5f

>>755224
Start crying and then immediately deny that you're crying and blame it on something being in your eye or your allergies acting up.

And then hug her. A normal hug, not a sex "hug".
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No. 755243 ID: 5d1657

>>755226
I like this a lot, really. Maybe take a bit of the edge off, like "I'm... having a hard time seeing myself that way. I'm glad at least someone does." or whatever
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No. 755245 ID: 161ab5

thank her sincerely, tell her you're trying to change, but don't break down and cry and bare your soul to her.

she is a hot dogmom but she is not YOUR mom so don't act like you're her son or there will be no more tapping the hot dogmom in your future because that will make things weird.
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No. 755246 ID: 9f3729

>>755224
"W-what? that's- that's stupid!"
exclaim this while scarcely holding back tears
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No. 755247 ID: 71d443

Make it clear how likely that is by propositioning her again.
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No. 755251 ID: 398fe1

If there are hugs I demand an ass grab as part of the hug.
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No. 755269 ID: 350a50

>>755224
"I dunno about making good choices. It's been more like making bad choices, for some better reasons."
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No. 755272 ID: f9a70c

"To be honest, Ramona, I'm still not a great guy. But... well, I'm not a literal monster. And even being the scumbag I am I've been helping people out more than the mayor, for all the good she thinks she's at. I hate that control shit she's doing, and some people here I like. I want to keep finding out what's going on and fix it, and to do that... well, the skills I have are the skills I have."
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No. 755273 ID: 20295c

Try not to cry. Fail.
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No. 755277 ID: 9876c4

>>755227
Chuckiest answer, tbh.
>>
No. 755285 ID: aa44eb

You can't help but tear up. It's nice to have someone believe in you again
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No. 755287 ID: 15a025

Go in for a hug, then cry on the shoulders instead.
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No. 755290 ID: d4516a

Hug her. Tearing up a little, optional.

Once the moment passes, cop a feel.
>>
No. 755301 ID: 3e182c

Also. Because this is the last appropriate moment to do so... I may have "borrowed" your bolt cutters, as well. I plan on breaking in to the mayors warehouse this weekend.
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No. 755329 ID: 350a50

>>755301
Oh right, we should probably get that out there while we're in confession.
>>
No. 755332 ID: 91ee5f

>>755301
And then emphasize that we're trying to see what the Snayor is hiding in there.
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No. 755334 ID: 9876c4

>>755301
I'd consider the last appropriate moment to be AFTER we have dunnit,
hastily addended with "and you'll never guess what we found!"
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No. 755335 ID: cb41d2

>>755334
Or quietly return them, then ask for permission.
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No. 755354 ID: b71171

>>755334
I considered this but I'd rather go armed with whatever "else" Ramona can cook up other than just revyee. There won't be any conveniently jump over able railings to escape with. It's essentially a death trap If the mayor sends in or has stationed another 73-6 demon in there.
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No. 755355 ID: 1fe608

for the love of god please hug her
>>
No. 755361 ID: 3373e2

Give her a Hug.
>>
No. 755362 ID: 3373e2

Also try not to weep too hardly.
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No. 755372 ID: 65317a

Hug her and then suggest sleeping again. It really is getting late and we've got work in the morning.
>>
No. 755426 ID: fa8f9d

When do we get her to wear the booty shorts?
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No. 755433 ID: 398fe1

>>755426
I doubt she can still fit in them.
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No. 755448 ID: 91ee5f

>>755433
Then we ask Sophie to resize them.

After we watch Ramona struggle and fail to get into them first. That's a sight that's too funny not to see! XD
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No. 755452 ID: 027d6b

>>755224
Thank her for being such a great person with you, regardless of the weird shit you did.

And pray to as many gods as you can remember that she doesn't find out that you fingered/fooled around with her daughter.

>>755448
Its a likely win-win situation. If she wears the shorts its great, if she fails to wear, it will probably end with her butt tearing the poor little bundle of cloth into shreds, and we get a good sight of her mom glutes.
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No. 755453 ID: d163e3
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755453

You hug Ramona.
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No. 755454 ID: d163e3
File 147745669520.png - (42.31KB , 500x500 , 50.png )
755454

You start to breath harder. As if by some sixth sense, Ramona squeezes you tight.

Ramona: “It’s ok.”

Ramona: “Shh. It’s going to be alright.”

Ramona: “You’re gonna start over. You’re gonna be a good man from now on.”
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No. 755455 ID: d163e3
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755455

You:

You: “Are”

You: “Are you”

You: “Are you gonna die”

Ramona squeezes again.
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No. 755456 ID: 398fe1

>>755455
Damn Chuck get it together.
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No. 755458 ID: ad7112

>>755455
:(
>>
No. 755459 ID: 67d5dc

;_;
>>
No. 755460 ID: 6c25ef

I really hope it's not some bullshit where she could get treatment but refuses to step foot outside of Coxwette.
>>
No. 755462 ID: 61c1ab

:(

let it out chuck
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No. 755463 ID: 91ee5f

>>755455
Maybe we can magic away her cancer? Magic obviously exists, so maybe there could be something that can cure her? If Ramona doesn't know of a spell, then maybe there's a spell book we can steal from the Snayor that has what we need in it? Or maybe it's in the Plath catacombs? We just need to figure put how to get in there! There has to be something we can do! Damnit, RML! Stop making me cry! :'(
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No. 755464 ID: 6ae03e

Hug it out bro... hug it out....
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No. 755465 ID: 12040f

>>755463
inb4 we trade the jewels to Susanna - but we change the reward conditions.
Cure Ramona.
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No. 755467 ID: 91ee5f

>>755465
As nice as that would be, I don't think Susanna's that desperate to get her hands on the agate. She wouldn't help a Plath, not even for the agate.

And I don't think Ramona would allow that, even if we are thinking with the head on our shoulders for a change. She'd rather die than accept help from a Stark.
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No. 755484 ID: 5acbe2

>>755467
Yeah, it's more the opposite. Vow to break Susanna Stark's hold on the town together, even if it's the last thing Ramona does.
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No. 755499 ID: 3e182c

>>755463
Assuming Susanna really is vampire, and assuming we could soundly defeat her...

Couldn't we steal her blood and use it to make Ramona immortal?
>>
No. 755509 ID: 595d54

>>755499
>immortal cancer
No thanks
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No. 755516 ID: d1b912

There, there, Chuck. Just think about snake booty and it'll pass.
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No. 755517 ID: 350a50

>>755516
To hell with the snake booty. We do not want to be vulnerable around Susanna, and as Dogmom says, if we plan on going up against a Stark we can't be so easily seduced.
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No. 755520 ID: 90aed8

>>755455
my fucking sides
wew lad, grow your balls back or you're never going to tap that piece again
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No. 755523 ID: 91ee5f

>>755517
Yeah, especially since Stark has a robotic suit she can put on and blast us to pieces!

...oh, wait. Never mind, I'm thinking of the wrong Stark.
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No. 755525 ID: 350a50

>>755523
Although to be fair, one shouldn't be easily seduced going up against that Stark either.

>>755520
I know, how dare he be a person with real emotions instead of a singleminded socipath?
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No. 755536 ID: 71d443

>>755517
Play hard to get, eh? I like this plan. (Though it's only pretend.)
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No. 755559 ID: bb78f2

>>755455
No she's not Chuck, Layla's from the Fifties and she's sporting the ass of a 20 year old. Just don't fuck with the time bubble and Dogmom lives forever in peace with her 18 year old daughter in perpetuity. Never getting old, never moving on.

This moment is the rest of your life... if you let it.
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No. 755577 ID: 1d744d

>>755559
Shut up with that shit. That kind of logic what makes monsters like Susan, time must flow as it will, those who think like that are trapped are damned to live in this purgatory.
>>
No. 755579 ID: 71d443

>>755577
It's only a cage if you think of it like one. For sssomeone who's afraid of moving on, it's a refuge.
>>
No. 755580 ID: 350a50

>>755579
This is the voice of the enemy.
>>
No. 755581 ID: 1d744d

>>755579
If you think of your self-made prison as a refuge, then you are a coward.
>>
No. 755583 ID: 71d443

>>755581
If you would deny sssomeone their sanctuary, then you are heartless.
Someone like Ramona.
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No. 755584 ID: 1d744d

>>755583
HA! Hypocrite. If you want to stay in your sanctuary fine. But forcing unwilling people to stay in it isn't just heartless, it's tyranny and sadism. It's cowardice because you need trickery to keep people in line.

And Ramona is not heartless, she took chuck in, loves her daughter and is worried what will happen to Sally when she is gone, and she wants chuck to do right. That is not a heartless person.
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No. 755589 ID: 71d443

>>755584
The argument's not to convince her, it's to convince Chuck. Chuck knows that sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor. Don't you, Chuck?
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No. 755590 ID: 1d744d

>>755583
Wait a minute... "Ssssomeone from their sanctuary" you're the Susan's voice from the clipboard aintcha! Thats it, your going in the fireplace, Let's burn that fucker!
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No. 755592 ID: 4aea00

>>755589
Discretion my ass, BURN THE CLIPBOARD!
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No. 755595 ID: d163e3
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755595

You and Ramona let go of one another. She still doesn’t answer the question, and you are kind of glad.

Ramona: “Chuck…”

You: “What”

Ramona: “I won’t tell anyone you cried.”

You: “I ain’t cryin’.”

Ramona: “I understand, honey. I know how you men are. You cried, and now you’re angry that you cried so you have to go brood.”

Ramona: “But please don’t worry for me. We have to be resolute to outwit Susanna.”

You nod.

You: “Have you told Sally?”

Ramona: “No… we just made the plan. I haven’t spoken with her.”

You: “Not that.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “I… I still need to.”

You: “I’m going to bed.”
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No. 755596 ID: d163e3
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755596

You wake up the next morning. It’s Thursday.

You would rather deepthroat a cactus than get up and go to work today.
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No. 755598 ID: 350a50

I'm sure Geoff is open to the idea.
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No. 755599 ID: 398fe1

>>755596
Call in sick. Tell Marcie how some fucking monster was stalking you last night and kept you up. Also you weren't really feeling well in the first place (Sophie can back you up on that).
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No. 755600 ID: 4aea00

What is today anyway? Monday? Tuesday?
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No. 755601 ID: 4aea00

>>755600
Never mind
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No. 755603 ID: 71d443

What could have gotten you sssick? There was the escape from the monster, liasons with two separate women... Oh no, Ramona's cancer really is contagious!
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No. 755604 ID: 86cf98

>>755600
Thursday

Call in sick today. I'd personally recommend that you get some proper rest before adventuring out today.
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No. 755607 ID: 4aea00

>>755603
Fuck off Susan it's called a hangover and some as frumpy as you probably wouldn't know
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No. 755608 ID: 180f83

Call in sick, say we had an intruder last night, and it kept you up all night. No need to mention it being a monster, she might not believe you.

Check on Ramona.
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No. 755618 ID: 398fe1

>>755607
>hangover
Dammit that's right. Should've drunk a bunch of water before bed to stave it off. Oh well I guess Chuck better do that now instead.
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No. 755619 ID: 91ee5f

We still have to get out of bed and deliver Ramona's soup to Sally like we promised.

How much you guys wanna bet that if we call in sick, Marcie is gonna send in a shit load of pastries as a "get well soon" gift?
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No. 755622 ID: 15a025

Call in sick and take an extra little cat nap Chuck. You'll need it.
>>
No. 755636 ID: f562b1

Go get some Wake Up reveree stuff from Ramona. That stuff's surely guarenteed to knock out the hangover and get you ready for work.
>>
No. 755637 ID: 78a3e5

Better to go to work than mope.
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No. 755640 ID: 65317a

Be a man. Go to work. Staying home wont help you not be around sad things.
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No. 755641 ID: c6482e

Eh. It's not just a hang over. Several days worth of sleep deprivation are finally taking their toll. Not to mention hangover or no, most of the sleep Chuck got last night was likely rendered useless by the alcohol. I can see Chuck powering through work, the exercise will keep him awake, but he would need to come back and sleep through the afternoon to function at all later, and that could fuck up his ability to sleep later, landing him in this same position tomorrow. Better to call in and sleep in. Still, we need to get some revyee to Sally, and decide what were doing with this clipboard. I say we copy the rune and give the thing back in tactp We have our answers, no point in starting a feud with the mayor just yet.
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No. 755642 ID: 398fe1

>>755641
Copy the rune? Why?
>>
No. 755646 ID: 14086d

>>755596
Be a man. You promised to be a better person for Ramona and calling off isn't going to do that. Get up, swallow some OJ with an aspirin and earn your money honestly.
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No. 755649 ID: 3e182c

>>755642
The copy won't be magical, but it would give us something to reference or at least recognize for when we encounter more of Suzanna's magic on the future.
Basically at this point were running more or less blind, and any and all information no matter how trivial is useful.
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No. 755662 ID: 8747d9

Ramona had a bit of liquor before we even found it, right? ANd shes some manner of alchemist? SEe if shes got any secret family hangover cures.
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No. 755669 ID: ded3b0

>>755662
>inb4 it's Reveyee
Quaff dat potion like there's no tomorrow
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No. 755671 ID: 350a50

>>755649
This is a fair point.
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No. 755681 ID: 2a7417

Deepthroat that cactus, Chuck, and wash it down with lots of water. Time for work!
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No. 755692 ID: 67f0a5

Get up. You can get some kisses from Marcie to perk you up maybe.
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No. 755735 ID: 3373e2

C'mon man, its time to get up and smell the flowers.
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No. 755737 ID: d163e3
File 147763406459.png - (55.12KB , 500x500 , 54.png )
755737

You get down three cups of coffee and take a Thermos of reveyee. Ramona gives it to you in an old leather satchel that she dredged from the Plath House attic, making you look like a New England grad student. You arrive at the bakery looking your absolute okayest.
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No. 755738 ID: d163e3
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755738

Marcie is there as usual, her sticky paws into making straws out of big fat slurpy treats (an incredible eight foot heap).

Marcie: “I”

Marcie: “am so excited today! Wanna know why?”

You: “Why…?”

Marcie: “Because I get to see”

Marcie: “My favorite delivery guy again!”

She bounces on her toes, beaming at you with her saccharine smile. Your head hurts.

You: “Yyeh, mhm. Could you maybe dial it back a little…”

Marcie: “Dial what back?”

You: “Just… you.”
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No. 755739 ID: d163e3
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755739

Marcie:

Marcie: “O-oh”

Marcie: “Yeah. Of course”

Marcie: “I’ll see you this afternoon. Good luck.”

You take the pastry bags and hop on the ladies’ fixed-gear pannier bicycle. You’ll really need to think about where you are going to spend your time along your route today.
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No. 755740 ID: c441c1

what if we don't do the route and instead faceplant at the door of the bakery and get the day off instead.
>>
No. 755741 ID: 064dbf

Tell her she can turn it back up in the afternoon. You just didn't sleep well.
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No. 755744 ID: 9876c4

We have clipboard? Return Clipboard.
Must feed dog-girl dogsauce.
No sense talking Dinercat until progress is made.

The less drama tonight the better. Sleep for 1000 hours.
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No. 755745 ID: 398fe1

>>755739
Cafe: Tell Penny the good news about Ramona wanting to make a business arrangement with her.
Library: Arrange a time for the porno shoot with Naz. Give Sally her Reveyee, tell her what's going on if Ramona hasn't yet.
Schoolhouse: Tell Angela you'll let her know if you find any of that plant she was looking for.
Shoppe Stoppe: Say hi to Ellen. Tell her to forget the phone call, it was just a prank call. Say hi to Sophie if she's there. Ask her if she wants to go out into the forest with you and take pictures sometime.
City Hall: Return the clipboard, but only after finding out if Lisa knows what it actually does. If she doesn't, tell her.
Police Station: Convince Layla to stake out the porno shoot location at the appointed time, to keep monsters away and get her to actually SEE one of them for once.

After work if Chuck is feeling better and we don't have anything pressing, maybe he can seduce Marcie again and act on it this time.
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No. 755746 ID: b8d5aa

return the clipboard. it was all a big misunderstanding.

take a healthy swig of reveyee first.
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No. 755747 ID: c441c1

>>755744
why would we return clipboard with the second page on it tear it up or throw it to the wind before we do so.
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No. 755749 ID: 9876c4

>>755747
Because it's going to stop working with our master plan in action.
And it's going to take heat off us while we do it.


You gotta lose the battle to win the war.
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No. 755750 ID: 71d443

Return clipboard intact. Arrange with Naz to deliver her costume after work. Think about snekbutt, possibly while gazing into the clipboard.
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No. 755751 ID: 91ee5f

We don't need to talk to Penny about Ramona's wine because technically, Ramona still hasn't said yes. So, let's not get Penny's hopes up.

We should give Sally her Reveyee, but let's not tell her about her mom's condition. That's the sorta thing that Ramona has to do herself.

Can't return the clipboard to Lisa if we didn't bring it with us. Besides, I've got a feeling that Susanna has already given Lisa a replacement.

Don't really need to talk to anyone else. Except for Marcie, when we finish our deliveries. Need to apologize to her and say a bad night's sleep was no excuse for what we said to her.
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No. 755752 ID: 350a50

>>755741
This.
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No. 755753 ID: d163e3
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755753

No thoughts of encouraging or even enabling Marcie's annoying pep cross your mind for the time being. On to the cafe.

Penny: “Well good morning, sunshine.”

Penny: “You ok, darlin’? You look like death warmed up.”

You: “I’m fine. Didn’t sleep well.”

Penny: “Can I get you anything?”

You: “No time.”

You look around the restaurant for prying ears, subconsciously putting a hand on the clipboard in your satchel as if it was some kind of listening device.

You: “Ramona wants to make a deal with you.”

Penny: “A deal? She fixin’ to get better food at her little bed and breakfast?”

You: “No, it’s about the drinks.”

Penny: “I’m listenin’.”

You: “Ramona will start supplying you gin… if you agree to mix it with some special bitters.”

Penny: “Hey I can take care of the mixers. I don’t need to spend anymore than necessary-”

You: “It’s free of charge.”

Penny:

Penny: “Well that’s awful weird. Why would she make that a term of agreement, then?”
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No. 755754 ID: 9876c4

>>755753
She may be eccentric, but she's from one of the oldest families here.
Wants to see folks enjoying their libations like they have since
antebellum days.

Besides, local color is good for sales.
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No. 755756 ID: 6c25ef

>>755753
Shrug. Plath tradition or something.
>>
No. 755757 ID: b71171

You want me to explain the thought processes of the hermit lady living in the haunted house?
>>
No. 755761 ID: 398fe1

>>755753
Tell her it may protect people from the monsters that have been showing up lately. (hey, it just might)
>>
No. 755762 ID: 350a50

Religious reasons.
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No. 755764 ID: 5004ff

>>755753
She wants to try out a new recipe and a way to serve it. She never quite had the chance or occasion to, being that well... well, she did hide the gin in the first place and kinda kept it secret. But she's turned a cheek in support of letting other folks have some, with a liiittle persuasion from moi. She just wants to try this new thing. Supposedly pretty good for your health I guess.
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No. 755775 ID: 71d443

>>755764
>try out a new recipe
ABORT ABORT Ramona's cooking is infamously bad in town! Avoid the subject of food poisoning.
>>
No. 755780 ID: a107fd

Ain't got the time nor brainpower to be clever, so just dodge. "She didn't say why. If you want to ask, you know where she lives."
>>
No. 755786 ID: 2786a6

>>755753
I'm suprise Marcie hasn't told her aunt that they slept together and then her aunt take it the exact opposite way Marcie intended it
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No. 755789 ID: f9a70c

"Eh, it's kinda complicated. To be honest..." (you lean in conspiratorially here) "I think she's been hitting the stuff herself to deal with some of her problems, and she kinda knows it's bad for her, and she's worked herself up into a kind of "booze is bad for you" thing to try make herself stop. She was being all health conscious about it. So, see, there's this other stuff she takes for her health, old family recipe, and I convinced her to part with the stuff so long as she gets to mix that good ol' remedy of hers into it for everyone to have. Plus it'll get the stuff out of her house and away from herself when she slips into to a drownin' mood. Now don't go spreading that around, ok? I'll be in trouble if she thinks I've been spreading her private affairs."

Slipping in a bit of scandalous gossip, to make her go "oh really?" and think she's being let in on something, should make her more likely to believe the rest of the story as well.
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No. 755798 ID: 15a025

It's for a taste test experiment.
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No. 755802 ID: dc7367

The food she makes is not so good, no secret there. But let me tell you if there is one thing Ramona has mastered, it is bitter herbs. I think providing bitters for this project is like, a point of pride or something? She says it is an old family recipie, I guess this is how the gin was supposed to be served.

(Gin and bitters is totally a thing you guys. No need to make it weird and complicated. We're not even strange here.)
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No. 755803 ID: d163e3
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755803

You:
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No. 755804 ID: d163e3
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755804

You:

You: “Well she-”

You meticulously avoid the subjects of taste or taste experimentation under the cautious assumption that Penny has tried anything that Ramona has made.

You: “Uh… it’s a… local tradition thing. Kind of hard to explain. It’s kind of a health tonic stuff.”

You: “It’s a kind of bitters.”

Penny: “Hm…”

Penny: “Maybe if I could try a taste of it, first? I don’t want this stuff hurtin’ sales. I got a margin to work with.”

a) “Ramona will give you the gin for free if you include it.”
b) “Ok, here’s a little sample.”
c) “I gotta go. Later, mama.”
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No. 755805 ID: df90d0

>>755804
a) “Ramona will give you the gin for free if you include it.”
But
b) “Ok, here’s a little sample.”

Penny ffs
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No. 755806 ID: 9876c4

I've never believed A to be the case. Indeed, I'd hoped we could make a small finder's fee.

B is right out.
Like it or not, I think we give her the hard sell with C.
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No. 755807 ID: f06d84

she's getting gin, that's already going to boost sales. ramona just wants to be sure people are healthy and don't get hungover so bad when they're drunk off their ass.
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No. 755808 ID: c441c1

>>755805
this
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No. 755809 ID: 3e182c

C) Now, but promise (B) Later.
We are gonna have to make it drinkable before letting her try it.
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No. 755814 ID: 741ca6

>>755804
It's kind of hard to hurt your sales when you're getting the gin for free. A)
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No. 755816 ID: c441c1

>>755808
also check the sign on you way out to see if anyone has fixed it yet.
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No. 755818 ID: 190538

Offer sexual services in exchange for no questions asked.
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No. 755824 ID: dc7367

>>755809
Reasonable. This concoction might even turn out halfway good. Gin drinks are combinations of things that taste terrible alone balancing each other out. We can experiment with tonic water or adding a sugar cube or whatever.
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No. 755825 ID: d163e3
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755825

You: “Actually, I gotta go. Later, mama.”

You: “I’ll get you a sample later.”

Penny: “Alright, sounds good.”

You go for the door to leave for the library.



Penny: “Oh, by the way…”

Penny: “You look nice today, hon.”

Penny: “I bet you had Marcie fallin’ all over herself!”

You: “Uh. Heh.”

You: “Yeah. See ya.”
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No. 755826 ID: d163e3
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755826

You arrive at the library to find Sally unusually busy.

Sally: “Hi Chuck. You look… tired.”

You: “Right back at ya.”

Sally: “Yeah… the mayor has me doing bookkeeping now, and I’m rushing to learn it.”

You: “Well, good luck. Oh, your mom asked me to give you some of this.”

You take out the Thermos and unscrew the lid. The foul smell of reveyee wafts into the library. Sally looks like she is about to ask what it is, but the smell answers that for her.

Sally: “I had some the other day, though…”

You: “Your mom wants a fresh dose. She made me promise.”

Sally: “Well… alright.”

She takes a deep breath and drinks a cupful of it, swallowing with a deep cringe.

Sally: “Why’d she ask you to do that?”

You: “There was an incident last night. No doubt she’ll explain when you get home.”

Sally: “Is everything alright? Is mama alright?”

You: “Everyone’s fine. I’m glad you’re fine, too.”

Sally’s tail wags.
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No. 755827 ID: 91ee5f

>>755809
This.

>>755824
>We can experiment with tonic water or adding a sugar cube or whatever.
We might need to ask Rafirst about that first. It'll suck if we add something and that something ends up nullifying the soup's effects.
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No. 755829 ID: c441c1

on to the next delivery.
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No. 755831 ID: 180f83

Ask if Ramona had told her about her... situation. If she hadn't, ask Sally to press Ramona about it when she gets home. It is really important that she should know really soon. Tell her chuck sent her if Ramona avoids the question.
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No. 755832 ID: 350a50

>>755827
Yeah, we need to confer with Ramona and test this mix to make it drinkable.
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No. 755833 ID: d163e3
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755833

You: “Just talk to your mother tonight, alright. She’s got something important to tell you.”

Sally nods. You decide you’ll talk to Naz later, and go to the schoolhouse.

You: “Hey teach. No macaroon today?”

Angela: “I thought I’d try a scone. I just bought some of Marcie’s tea the other day. Did you know she makes tea? It’s to kill for.”

You: “You mean to die for, right?”

Angela: “Oh! Ehehehee!”

You: “Anyway, enjoy. And about that call last night-”

Angela: “Call…?”

Angela: “Oh, that! Ever since you showed up at my apartment, I’ve kind of expected weird things from you. Don’t sweat it, hehehe!”

You: “Riiight. Well, if I find any of that plant you’re looking for, I’ll let you know.”

Angela winks. That went better than expected, so you feel 1% less like shit. You to the Shoppe Stoppe next.
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No. 755834 ID: d163e3
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755834

Ellen: “Ffff”

Ellen: “What”

Ellen: “Can I getchaaa”

You: “Uh”

Ellen: “Nnnhn hn hn hn”

Ellen: “Alright, so, can I show you somethin’”
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No. 755835 ID: d163e3
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755835

Ellen leads you over to a shelf and paws at one of the candy boxes.

Ellen: “Look”

Ellen: “You’re not looking”

She lifts a candy bar up and down.

Ellen: “This is… how”

Ellen: “This is the power… of humans.”

You: “Candy…?”

Ellen: “I have taken the candy bar… separated it from the earth. I have separated her from one of her sweet little babies”

Ellen: “HOW”

Ellen: “You know we can do this with anything, it’s like”
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No. 755837 ID: d163e3
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755837

Ellen: “You get like this”

Ellen: “When you get standing like this”

Ellen: “That’s how you know you’re REALLY goin’”

Ellen: “People can really… get what they need with the shelves”

Ellen: “That… self-extending to everyone… candy vinyl”

Ellen: “You see ‘em?”

You:

You: “Oh yeah. Totally, I see ‘em.”

Ellen: “That candy’s on the house”
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No. 755838 ID: 190538

Sigh and whip your dick out.
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No. 755839 ID: c441c1

go check if sophie is in the back and ask Ellen where she got what she is smoking.
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No. 755840 ID: 71d443

Wake up and smell the reveyee, Ellen. We don't need two people getting fired in one day. (Or three, possibly. Wonder if Lisa's in much trouble.)
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No. 755841 ID: d163e3
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755841

Sophie is out of the tailor shop at the moment. A sign on her door reads “At Doctor Office. Back at 3:00”.
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No. 755842 ID: 190538

Inhale and put your dick back in your pants.
>>
No. 755843 ID: c441c1

ask Ellen where she got what she is smoking. when and where she started feeling so good if she says she didn't do any drugs.
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No. 755844 ID: 350a50

Oh deer lord her facial expressions today are worse than Chuck's.

>>755837
"Is this slam poetry?"
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No. 755845 ID: d163e3
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755845

You: “Ellen what the fuck is wrong with you”

You: “Are you smoking something?”

Ellen: “No”

She takes out an unlabeled bottle and jams it into her nose.

You: “What was that”

Ellen: “Oh, this? Nasal spray, partner”

You: “Is that… something you sell here? Where’d you get that?”

Ellen: “From a rabbit.”

You: “A rabbit named…?”

Ellen: “I gotta let you down I don’t know her name”

Ellen cannot seem to stand still, her arms slowly snaking around as if she is treading water.

You: “A stranger gave you an unknown nose spray and you used it?”

Ellen: “She said it would cheer me up. Unlocks the good Ellen. That’s all it takes, just a little bit”

Ellen: “Can you look down my throat?”

Ellen: “I think there’s a crumpled paper… just… stuck in there”
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No. 755846 ID: 71d443

Ruby no, don't corrupt the children like this

She needs a double dose of reveyee, stat
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No. 755847 ID: c441c1

steal the nasal spray and take a hit.
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No. 755848 ID: a788b7

Chuck you better get all up in that throat iykwim

Also where did she find this rabbit you saw a rabbit in the woods right
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No. 755849 ID: 14086d

>>755845
"I'll manage."
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No. 755850 ID: 350a50

Could the rabbit be some crazy forest hermit/witch and not one of the monsters?

Definitely need to get Ellen some reveyee.

Suggest that Ellen go see Sophie. And then escort her to go see Sophie.
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No. 755852 ID: 91ee5f

>>755845
Please tell me that there's a phone here and at the doctor's office, because I think we should give Sophie a call!

I hope everyone will understand if we don't deliver their pastries on time because I think we should stay here with Ellen to make sure she doesn't hurt herself!
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No. 755853 ID: a41fd8

>>755845
Ohhhh boy.
Ellen, honey, you've been dosed with something hard.
You are probably S L A U G H T E R I N G your brain cells.
There is absolutely no telling what negative side effects could come of you using that stuff.
You should definitely get checked out by Sophie.
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No. 755855 ID: 18c9f5

Okay, Ellen hon, you need to stop. Like now.
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No. 755857 ID: 9876c4

I think we should play this cool. I don't think she's gonna die, just trip hard for awhile and fall asleep.

Let's see if we can get more amazing rabbitfax out of her. Like... where did she meet her, and where was she headed?
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No. 755858 ID: 7288c2

I wouldn't be surprised if there's actually a paper note in her mouth explaining what's really going on here. Tell her open wide and you'll take a look.
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No. 755859 ID: 15a025

Yeah, I'd say it's time to pull out reveyee. Hopefully it'll knock out whatever this shit is from her system. If anything you need to get the bottle of spray away from her.
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No. 755860 ID: 398fe1

>>755845
Take the drugs away from Ellen.
>>
No. 755863 ID: 9f3729

>>755845
"Ellen, I was in showbusiness and I'm pretty sure that's drugs. Like, cocaine drugs."
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No. 755864 ID: 9f3729

>>755863
oh but also look down her throat there might actually be a note, do that first
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No. 755867 ID: b71171

I will absolutely look down your throat. (for magic paper)
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No. 755868 ID: c81293

Oh jeez. Let's stay with her right now before she hurts herself. Maybe Call Marcie and let her know our delivery route has just gotten cut short. Let's also call up Sophie at the doctors office see if we can't get some help for this poor girl.
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No. 755869 ID: 1c8358

The one time Ellen isnt bring a droopy goth Chuck is being a "woe is me" mopey bitch. Figures.

Get your shit together.
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No. 755874 ID: dc3a6d

>>755845
Just leave her, she did this to herself.
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No. 755878 ID: 3373e2

Take/Look for a possible label on bottle? (Also find out Rabbit Drug Dealer, possibly get some good shit.)
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No. 755879 ID: 064dbf

First of all you need to ask if you can read the label and do so. Some people just act crazy from cold medicine but it could be some strong shit.

And while were at see if she's any more receptive to seduction. Ah heck, I just want to see if we can get her to flash up. Sophie could be back any time so we should be quick.
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No. 755881 ID: 350a50

>>755879
Let's not start taking advantage of the drugged woman.
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No. 755889 ID: 91e039

I'm going with the get that thing out of her hands plan. Somehow I doubt any good could possibly come from her using that crap.
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No. 755896 ID: 7da6ad

>>755845
I think she needs a dose of dogmom to get her off that cloud.
>>
No. 755900 ID: 1a30cb

>>755879
Chuck is many things but I doubt something that can qualify as rape would be a good idea or in his best character. Just sayin'
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No. 755913 ID: 064dbf

>>755881
>>755900

Jesus, no. Not sex,that would be completely wrong and Chuck isn't a monster. Just kind of toying with her for a bit of laugh, and a bit to see how in control she is, in case we should send her back to bed so she doesn't hurt herself.

Besides Sophie could be back any minute and I don't want to see Chuck feel a spiders wrath.
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No. 755943 ID: 8111b6

She's awesome like this. Maybe she'd share later. Also, we now know to keep an eye out for a female rabbit. Sounds like they've got some good shit.

>>755881
>>755900
>>755913
It's not rape if both parties are completely out of their gourd when they agree. Or if we're farther gone than she is.
...though we've got things to do. Pity. I wonder if she'd make interesting art in this state. Drugs and artists, for better or worse, go together well for some reason. Maybe it's the altered mindset.
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No. 755946 ID: 60230a

>>755943
It's usually weed that's associated with weird-ass art, and I'm pretty sure she's on way heavier shit than that.
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No. 755951 ID: 8a204b

If we can manage it, I'd say swing by the Doc's office and let Sophie know that her "Business Partner" is likely huffing some illicit shit.

But at least, we figured out how we could snag some weed. Recommend finding the Drug Bunny as a side-quest.
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No. 755968 ID: 595d54

>>755946
I've usually seen it associated with hallucinogens like shroome. And/or LSD.
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No. 755970 ID: 595d54

Also no, this is DEFINITELY not weed. You need to smoke it or ingest THC-laden oil for it to have any effect, you're not going to get high shoving ground-up marijuana into your nose, please never do this. Not many drugs can actually be administered nasally without smoking them, so I suspect something like cocaine or crushed-up prescription pills.
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No. 755972 ID: d163e3
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755972

You: “You’ve gotta stop with this stuff. Give it to me.”

Ellen takes another large huff from the bottle before you snatch it from her. It is just a generic squeeze bottle filled with clear liquid, and with no label. Looking at it, you have an odd sense of deja vu.

You are pulled from it by a crash.
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No. 755973 ID: d163e3
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755973

Ellen: “how did you… stand up… double…”

Ellen is breathing heavily and waving her arms. Her speech has become incoherent babbling, but she is still conscious.

You: “Ellen?”

You touch her shoulder.

You: “Ellen?! Look at me.”

Ellen’s eyes slowly inch over to you.

You: “Can you hear me?”

Ellen: “I can’d… veel… my body”
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No. 755974 ID: a788b7

>>755973

Sophie's at the doctor's office, right?
Gotta get ellen to sophie. Maybe give her some reveyee if sophie's got no ideas, but there IS a doctor here.
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No. 755975 ID: 1d744d

PHONE. 911. NOW. KEEP HER AWAKE!
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No. 755976 ID: 3663d3

you are now superman. fireman carry ellen and run to the doc.
>>
No. 755977 ID: 91ee5f

>>755973
Look for a phone and call the spider doc! If there is no phone, then run outside and start screaming for help at the top of your lungs! This is a small quiet town, so someone should be able to hear you!
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No. 755978 ID: 9876c4

Better scarf down those free pickles. mind the glass.

And get Ellen to Sophie, too.
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No. 755979 ID: 1e6674

>>755973
well good thing we have a doctor in the next room OH WAIT. do we know the number at sophie's? if not carry ellen there.
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No. 755980 ID: 86cf98

Carry Ellen to the doc.
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No. 755984 ID: 350a50

>>755976
Yup
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No. 755985 ID: 398fe1

>>755973
Man it's gonna take forever to carry her to Sophie. Call Sophie instead, describe the symptoms.
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No. 755993 ID: 3e182c

Theory:
The weird feeling is the Revyee Helping you resist the magic of the bottle.
When Ellen lost contact with the bottle,the spell left her, but the effects the heightened energy level had on her body did not.

She mentioned "Paper" in her throat, and who knows how long she was like that. Shes probably extremely exhausted and dehydrated.

Before you do anything else, make her drink some cold water.
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No. 755994 ID: 15a025

I think she was serious about the paper chuck. Heimlich now!
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No. 756021 ID: 6612fa

ever wonder if the revyee is what gave mom dog cancer
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No. 756034 ID: dd4df2

>>755973

Welp, Ellen's OD'd. You need to call on the doc, stat, if you don't know the doc's number, call someone whose number you know and have them call the doc for you. Put Ellen in the recovery position, and try to keep her there, it might help her breathing. Check her pulse and breathing regularly, if they fail, it's time for CPR until Sophie arrives.

If she survives this, Ellen's gonna feel pretty darn stupid, so be nice throughout. Try to keep her talking and awake, be encouraging, ask her silly questions (or relevant questions, such as where's the phone if you don't see one).

If there's no phone, you're stuck with hauling doe ass to the mayoral offices, or leaving Ellen alone in the recovery position while you get more help; more help does not have to be as far away as the doc's office. Whoever's next door could also be alerted and they could call or run for the doctor while you return to keep an eye on Ellen.
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No. 756038 ID: 71d443

Deliver the deer to the spider!
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No. 756061 ID: 3373e2

Call the Doc, Try to get her to drink some water or something and make sure she doesn't fall asleep.
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No. 756066 ID: 6c25ef

>>755973
I doubt this is the first time Chuck has seen someone OD. Might be the first time he tries to help though.

Usually, he'd take the opportunity to grab cash from the register and book it.
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No. 756088 ID: 342af0

And no matter what don't lay ellen on her back lest you want her pulling a Hendrix.
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No. 756154 ID: cc08c7

>>755973
>Veel

I see what you did there. We need to bring Ellen to the doctor quick, as far as we know she's been huffing that stuff all morning.
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No. 756164 ID: 366e4c

>>755973
Uh? This could be your only shot at deer puss. See if she's suggestible
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No. 756175 ID: 24aec8

>>756164
Fuck you, chucks not a rapist. Check to see if she's in immediate danger and get her over to doctor spinnerets
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No. 756186 ID: 9027d0

>>756175 <- seconding this and saying fuck you to this -> >>756164
Chuck is not a rapist.
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No. 756192 ID: 213ff6

>>756175
yeah,
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No. 756224 ID: 5004ff

Pocket that bottle and strange "Coxbar" candy bar she offered you for later analysis, and quickly get to picking her upright. Inspect her throat and regardless of what you find or don't, attempt heimlich and removal of anything that might be in her throat. Do NOT make her drink ANYTHING as she is paralyzed and might actually drown or suffocate with such weakened ability to do anything, which also includes breathing, and eating/drinking. This includes reveille, which the risk of exacerbation outranks the chance of alleviating what ails her.

>>756034
Agreed with the CPR. For getting help, priority would be 1) call doc, and if she can't come/doesn't answer 2) Haul Ellen to Doc. There might also be a benefit to calling that bitch Stark, because as suspicious and probably a bit evil and/or misunderstood as she is, she does know what kindness is and does keep this town alive and in order in the first place as Mayor. She might know something about this and might be able to help, even if she might be actually responsible for this incident. Chances are, this might not have gone to whomever's plan. People make mistakes, and that also includes Snayor, whom I would think, is not void of compassion, just as she wasn't void of a sense of humor on multiple accounts.

>>756164
Oh and fuck you, I don't think Chuck's in the mood for any of this right now.
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No. 756226 ID: 180f83

>>756164
You've made me lose more faith in humanity

Anyway, we need a doctor
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No. 756244 ID: 3e182c

Ok people CPR is painful and dangerous (especially if the one performing it is untrained) and only to used if the victim is unresponsive and Not breathing/Lacking a pulse. She appears to be conscious, if barely. Since consciousness requires oxygen getting to the brain, CPR is not required. At least not yet.

What we should do is Keep talking to her until she either improves or we get her to Sophie. (Or in a less optimal scenario, Ramona.)
As long as she's responding, she's awake. As long as she's awake, she's not asphyxiating.
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No. 756255 ID: 350a50

>>756244
This.
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No. 756280 ID: d163e3
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756280

You go to the wall phone and call the labeled emergency line with the awkward rotary dialer. You can hear the phone ringing in the tailor’s office, which initially worries you. Someone answers, though.

Sophie: “Sophie.”

You: “Hi, yeah, I’m at the Shoppe Stoppe, and I think Ellen is poisoned or something.”

Sophie: “Breathing?”

You: “Yes.”

Sophie: “Pulse?”

You: “Yes, slow.”

Sophie: “Responsive to speech? Any vomiting?”

You: “She kind of… responds. No vomit.”

You call out to Ellen and nudge her shoulder. She continues to breathe, but doesn’t respond or look.

Sophie: “Turn onto her right side, left knee in front, hand under head. Keep her awake, I will bring stretcher.”

Sophie: “Do you know CPR?”

You: “Yeah”

Sophie: “Listen to breathing. If she stops, CPR. I am on my way.”

Click
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No. 756281 ID: d163e3
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756281

Sophie arrives minutes later, sprinting with a stretcher over her back. Sophie checks Ellen’s pulse and listens for breathing, then helps you to place the deer’s limp body onto the stretcher. It seems like a long walk back to City Hall, where Sophie takes a back entrance.

Ellen has vomited on the stretcher, and you feel a pang of what could theoretically be empathy.
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No. 756282 ID: d163e3
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756282

You and Sophie place Ellen on the bed in the medical office, where Sophie prepares an IV.

Sophie: “How did she become poison?”

You hand her the nasal spray bottle, and she looks very confused.

Sophie: “Was there a label?”

You: “No. She said she got it from a rabbit she didn’t know.”

Sophie: “How long was she using?”

You: “Don’t know. Looked like she has used almost all of it by the time I was there. She was acting really… weird and then she just fell over.”

Sophie scratches her head, and begins taking notes on Ellen’s condition. She waits by the bedside for about ten minutes while Ellen just lays there with her eyes open.
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No. 756283 ID: 2169b1

She'll... she'll be okay, right?
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No. 756285 ID: d163e3
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756285

You: “Is she gonna be ok?”

Sophie: “She look stable now. I will watch her.”

You: “She said something about paper in her throat earlier.”

Sophie pauses, then examines Ellen’s throat with a small flashlight.

Sophie: “Nothing there… would have obstructed vomit or been dislodged.”

Sophie: “Dehydration feeling. She highly catatonic…”

Sophie: “I will watch, maybe if she doesn’t stop vomiting…”

Sophie walks over to a large cabinet in the far end of the room and unlocks it. It is full from top to bottom with labeled plastic drawers. She opens one and seems to jump a bit. She opens another one, then another.

Sophie: “Morphine… diazepam… scopolamine… ketamine… ephedrine… missing.”

She opens a few more drawers and starts to panic.

Sophie: “WHO OPENED LOCK ON THIS?!”

Sophie: “This is very bad!”
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No. 756286 ID: df90d0

>>756285
"Who has the keys to it besides you?"
Kneel down, check the lock. See if there are scrapings from picks.
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No. 756287 ID: b412df

Any chance whatever Ellen has been poisoned by could have been one of those put in a different bottle?

Can you tell if the lock's been picked Chuck?
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No. 756288 ID: 3abd97

I don't suppose there's a back up supply somewhere?
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No. 756295 ID: 9876c4

>>756285
Hmmm. Downers and tranquilizers gone. Sounds like they had a cursory knowledge of what to take, too.

>>756288
This could be interesting to know.
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No. 756296 ID: 350a50

Welp. Time to put your thieving skills to use investigating another thief.

Tell her your father was locksmith. You'll take a look at the locks and see what tools were used to crack them.
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No. 756299 ID: d163e3
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756299

You examine the lock.

You: “You need a better lock than this for something that important. Padlocks are some of the easiest to pick, and this one isn’t even decent quality.”

You: “Was it locked when you opened it just now?”

Sophie nods.

You: “Any difficulty inserting the key?”

Sophie: “No. Seemed normal.”

You: “If someone picked it, they covered their tracks by resetting it, and knew what they were doing enough to open it without damaging the pins.”

You: “I can’t tell for sure if it was picked, but I could pick it in under ten seconds.”

Sophie: “Are you… a locksmith?”

You: “My dad was.”

You: “Does anyone else besides you have a key?”

Sophie: “Susanna Stark has keys to all city locks except Plath House.”

Sophie goes back to check on Ellen.
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No. 756301 ID: d4516a

>>756299
>“Susanna Stark has keys to all city locks except Plath House.”

Well that's fucking ominous. Might want to keep it to yourself for now, though.
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No. 756302 ID: df90d0

>>756299
Sophie's the doc, she's likely done checkups. Does she know of any rabbits that live in or around town?
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No. 756303 ID: 350a50

>>756299
Hm.

A bunch of drugs go missing and Susanna's the only other person with a key. Something we saw in the forest possibly delivered those drugs to Ellen and convinced her to use it. We are operating under the assumption the monsters work for Susanna. Assuming that the rabbit was one of the monsters, and not a third party...

Eliminating people who know too much? Or threatening people she thinks Chuck has gotten close to in order to coerce him?
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No. 756305 ID: df90d0

>>756303
The rabbit couldn't be one of the monsters, Ellen bought the stuff from them and the monsters are basically unintelligible.

This doesn't seem like it's Susanna. She's trying to keep her perfect storybook intact. Overdosing someone close to Chuck would just go against what she's trying to do.
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No. 756306 ID: 5f2b81

Why the fuck were they stocked with scopolamine? Do you know how bad that shit is?
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No. 756309 ID: df90d0

>>756306
You are thinking of something different, friend. Scopolamine is a commonly-used drug in medicine, usually for nausea.
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No. 756310 ID: 9876c4

>>756306
As a general treatment for nausea, or discomfort caused by anesthesia. Seems reasonable to have available.
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No. 756313 ID: 398fe1

>>756299
Well, we're already at city hall, go talk to the mayor, or Lisa. Tell them that someone broke into the doctor's office and stole a bunch of drugs and they should check on their set of keys. Also, return the clipboard and ask the mayor if she controls the monsters or what.
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No. 756316 ID: 03dfae

>>756305
It's a stretch, but I'm not ready to assume the monsters are incapable of anything.

Anyway...Chuck should NOT be touching anything at this point. This place will soon be a crime scene and the last thing we need is him becoming the prime suspect for this theft.
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No. 756317 ID: 71d443

Speak directly to the snayor. Do not pass Lisa, do not collect 200 dollars. Ask her if she was aware of a break in to the doctor's office, and ask about her connection to the monsters. Also, RETURN THE SLAAAAAAAB
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No. 756320 ID: 3e182c

So you take the mayors magic clipboard, and when she fails to kill you she goes after your... friendly acquaintances?

This is too much, even for her.

There's nothing more you can do here. Go to City Hall and return the clipboard before more people get hurt by the crazy, then get back to work.
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No. 756326 ID: fa8f9d

Did... did we finish our deliveries? We should maybe come back later.
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No. 756331 ID: 71d740

>>756285
Scopulamine well now we know how the mayors mind control works
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No. 756332 ID: bb78f2

The only one with floppy and big enough ears in town to pose as a bunny is one of the Plath's.
Just paint 'em white, BAM, rabbit.

Oh FUCK, Lorraine? Maybe?
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No. 756334 ID: 71d443

>>756332
Ghost don't hand out candy, not even on Halloween.
also we haven't met everyone in Coxwette, for example the parents of those kids
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No. 756346 ID: 398fe1

>>756332
It's someone we haven't met yet, but we did see them in the forest, and in one of Sophie's photos.
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No. 756351 ID: 398fe1

Also, ask Sophie if any of those drugs could be inhaled to get high, and if the overdose symptoms match Ellen's.
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No. 756396 ID: d163e3
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756396

You: “I have to keep up with my deliveries. Are you going to be ok here, Sophie?”

Sophie: “Of course. Thank you for calling me.”

You leave the medical wing of City Hall, not knowing what to expect in the main chamber outside of the mayor’s office.
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No. 756398 ID: d163e3
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756398

It’s empty.

a) Leave the muffins outside of the mayor’s door
b) Knock on the mayor’s door
c) Call for Lisa
d) >)
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No. 756400 ID: 180f83

tear off and keep the second page of the notepad (without looking at it), then slide the notepad under the door.
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No. 756401 ID: 398fe1

>>756398
Isn't there supposed to be a desk where Lisa sits? Go talk to Lisa, give her the clipboard after asking what she knows about it, then ask if the Mayor can spare a minute to talk. Or make an appointment I guess???

So, basically C.

>>756400
Why
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No. 756404 ID: 71d443

Oh no, the thief made off with Lisa's desk too!

B polite.
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No. 756406 ID: 9876c4

C primary, B secondary. We need her to know that it's been returned. Intact.
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No. 756408 ID: 65317a

C) and dont bother the mayor until you can find her. Im sure she isnt going to be doing well seeing she lost her clipboard.
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No. 756412 ID: fa8f9d

Mildly serious suggestion. After work we go to the school and wait around to meet all the parents. Good way to get the appearance of all of them and what not. If every single one of those kids walks home I say we should be very suspicious. Let's hope the Snayer isn't just making those kids up to keep Angie busy/happy.
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No. 756413 ID: d163e3
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756413

You call out for Lisa, who is not stationed at her desk as is normal. She peeks out from around the far corner of the hall and storms over to you.

Lisa: “Chuck

Lisa: “Where is my ffff…reaking clipboard.”
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No. 756414 ID: 595d54

>>756413
"Uh, where was the last place you left it?"
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No. 756415 ID: 5d1657

haha funny thing see I had this bag of stuff with me at Sophie's and it fell into the bag and I didn't notice sorry here's your clipboard
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No. 756416 ID: 18c9f5

>>756413
I was leaving Sophie's and knocked my bag over. Sophie helped me pick up my stuff and, what'd you know, i guess it got mixed in with my things.

Sorry about that: here you go.
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No. 756418 ID: b57449

>>756413
Just give it to her.
Don't answer her questions. Don't engage her.
Let her stew in her own impotence.
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No. 756419 ID: 71d443

Gee, you musta left it at your late night stopover. The mayor's not too pissed off at ya, is she?
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No. 756420 ID: 180f83

Ask her where Sophie's medications are. Lisa might know or not if the mayor has them.
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No. 756421 ID: a788b7

>>756413

'Sorry about that, I accidentally picked it up with my things when I left.

I was going to bring it back but those monsters were all over the place so I didn't want to go back outside.'
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No. 756423 ID: 3e182c

You have nothing to answer for to Lisa. It technically isn't hers in the first place. Hand it back, say something quippy, and get back to work. You'll be back later.

Let her know that the word she's looking for is Fucking.
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No. 756424 ID: 398fe1

>>756413
Dammit ask her if she knows it's magic.
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No. 756425 ID: 91ee5f

>>756413
"Well, I was going to give it to you, but with an attitude like that, I don't feel like giving it to you now. Maybe if you try asking nicely this time, I'll give it to you."
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No. 756428 ID: 91ee5f

>>756425
"Also, someone stole some medicine from Sophie's office and Susanna is the only other person with the keys. Do you know where the mayor is? When you find her, ask her if she still has all of her keys. I'd ask her myself, but I have some deliveries I still need to make. I sure hope everyone will understand when I tell them why I'm late."
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No. 756430 ID: d163e3
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756430

You: “Relax, it’s right here. I accidentally grabbed it after I dropped my stuff at Sophie’s place.”

You: “I meant to return it during my daily rounds. Speaking of which, here are your muffins.”
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No. 756431 ID: d163e3
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756431

Lisa:

Lisa: “Oh”

Lisa: “Uh, yes. Of course, I’m… sorry for shouting at you.”

Lisa: “You didn’t happen to also grab my glasses, did you?”

You: “No, sorry. I actually got chased by one of those monster things on the way home.”

Lisa: “Are you alright?”

Lisa: “I noticed you were walking out of the medical wing…”

You: “Yeah, I’m fine. Ellen, on the other hand, took some kind of weird drug and started wigging out. You wouldn’t know anything about that, would you?”

Lisa: “No! Certainly not!”

You: “What about all the medications missing from Sophie’s locker this morning?”

Lisa: “What?!”

You: “Well, I’ve been informed that Susanna is the only other one with the keys. Any way I could speak with her?”

Lisa: “You’re not implying that that mayor did this, are you?”
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No. 756432 ID: 4c8898

>>756431
Just keep her informed, that's all. Speaking of which, do you happen to know a rabbit?
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No. 756433 ID: 3663d3

>>756431
well no, someone could of stolen her key to get into the drugs.
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No. 756434 ID: 9f3729

>>756431
"I have an inherent distrust for any and all politicians, it is insanity not to. Plus, evidence, either she did it or she had a lapse in judgement and someone who shouldn't have got ahold of the keys."
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No. 756435 ID: a788b7

>>756431

Well, we know that a rabbit did it. Does lisa know anything about a rabbit?
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No. 756436 ID: 5d14f0

>>756431
No, actually. Ellen said it was a rabbit that gave her the stuff. I figure the two incidents may be related.
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No. 756437 ID: 91ee5f

>>756431
>“You’re not implying that that mayor did this, are you?”
"I did for a few seconds, then I laughed at how stupid that sounded. I was actually going to ask her if any of her keys are missing."
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No. 756438 ID: 3e182c

Just letting you know as a courtesy. If someone used the mayors keys, suspicion could fall on the whole office.
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No. 756439 ID: 2227ec

>>756431
Well if she's missing keys, I think she should know.
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No. 756440 ID: 595d54

>>756437
>>756439
These. Also, know any rabbits involved in drugs?
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No. 756441 ID: 398fe1

>>756431
No, but it would be nice to know if anyone else had access to the keys. If nobody got the keys then the lock was picked.
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No. 756444 ID: d163e3
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756444

You: “No, not really, but she and Sophie are the only ones with the keys as far as I heard. It’s possible someone else got a hold of them.”

Lisa: “If the mayor was missing keys, I would be the first to know.”

You: “Hm.”

You: “Well, do you know any rabbits in town?”

Lisa: “Mm-mm, no. Why?”

You: “Ellen said she got her drug stuff from a rabbit, so I figured you might know. You know, since you’re so in the know.”
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No. 756445 ID: 9f3729

>>756444
"Ah well, got more deliveries to do. Tell the mayor I said hi, ay?"
I forget if the mayor orders pastries, if Y leave it with lisa since we really gotta jet.
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No. 756446 ID: 398fe1

>>756444
So ask her what's so special about her clipboard, anyway. You looked at it.
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No. 756448 ID: 5d1657

>>756446
No point in asking, really. If she knows what's going on with the clipboard, she's probably not going to tell us because it's freaky mind magic shit. If she doesn't know what's going on with the clipboard, she's going to be pissed at us for snooping and be of no help.

Thank her for her help and let's get out of here before the Snayor's wrath descends upon us.
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No. 756449 ID: d163e3
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756449

Thanks to your unanticipated detour, you deliver to the post office after city hall today. Given that Layla did not get in touch with you or Ramona last night after the search, you can only assume that she didn’t find anything on or around the house.

Will you still stop to talk at the police station, or will you go back to the bakery to end your work day?
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No. 756450 ID: 398fe1

>>756449
Stop at police station, ask if Sophie called them yet. If not, call Sophie yourself and ask if you should be talking to the police about it for her.
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No. 756451 ID: 180f83

We should keep in mind that if we talk to the police about it, they may arrest Ellen for taking drugs, and I don't think she would be to happy about that. Maybe we should leave that out, but let them know about the rabbit?
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No. 756452 ID: 064dbf

Talk with the Amazonian goddess and fish for info about last night's 911 call. Also flirt a little.
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No. 756453 ID: 350a50

>>756451
If she was coerced or unaware of what the substance was, I don't think they'd arrest her.
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No. 756454 ID: 91ee5f

>>756449
We kinda have to stop at the police station to make the final delivery.
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No. 756456 ID: 398fe1

Hey, I have an idea.

Chuck could go to the farm and tell horsedaughter that her (former) best friend is really sick. Wouldn't Ellen love to wake up to see her there?
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No. 756458 ID: 91e039

>>756456
Notwithstanding the fact Davey could murder us for talking to his daughter, would you want your secret crush showing up to see you after you nearly ODed yourself on drugs?

We should wait until we can talk to her before we start making decisions for her.

Let's chat at the police office. Just act surprised if the call from Ramona is brought up.
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No. 756462 ID: 9876c4

We should NOT chat at the police station. We didn't call the issue in. If they tell Ramona anything, she'll share. And if we start talking about Ellen she might get in trouble.

I kind of support restarting deer-horse relations, maybe by phone.
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No. 756464 ID: 15a025

Call it a day Chuck. You need some rest.
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No. 756468 ID: fd649e

>>756449
Just make sure you complete your delivery route, then go back to the bakery. Don't stop to talk just yet.
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No. 756470 ID: b9aa79

Talk to the police. It's a small town, hopefully if they find the person dealing the drugs then Ellen won't be in trouble. She didn't knowingly do anything illegal after all- she seemed to think it was harmless medicine. At least, that's what we're going with
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No. 756471 ID: 3e182c

Just get back. Maybe apologize to Marcie if she's still all frowns.
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No. 756476 ID: 2a7417

Go to the train station and hop on the next train outta here.
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No. 756477 ID: d163e3
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756477

You swing by the police station to drop off the usual doughnuts, then right back to the bakery. Walking in the door, you see that Marcie has already closed up shop and cleaned up her kitchen.
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No. 756478 ID: d163e3
File 147802077013.gif - (40.38KB , 500x500 , 84.gif )
756478

Marcie: “CH-”
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No. 756479 ID: d163e3
File 147802078321.png - (31.28KB , 500x500 , 85.png )
756479

Marcie: [exhale]
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No. 756480 ID: d163e3
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756480

Marcie: “Hello, Chuck.”
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No. 756481 ID: 383927

Sorry for being a dick this morning marcy, I was having a rough time. Ellen passed out while I was making my deliveries and I had to call for help and make sure sophie had her okay hence the lateness. I hope you're not too mad w me
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No. 756482 ID: f6f496

>>756480
you actually made marcie not cheerful.
i hope you're proud of yourself because if nothing else that's just impressive.
apologize you dick.
>>
No. 756483 ID: 2bb7f6

"I'm sorry. I snapped at you this morning because I barely slept last night, and that was rude of me."
>>
No. 756484 ID: 9876c4

Just go over and hug that friggin cat.

Maybe say something semi descriptive like 'rough day' or whatever. We still like her, we want to do better, etc etc.
>>
No. 756485 ID: 2a7417

Boy, you've got a really good poker face Marcie.
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No. 756487 ID: d163e3
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756487

You hate the idea of apologizing after doing nothing wrong, so you just give her a hug. She literally vibrates in your arms.

Marcie: “Ah!!”

Marcie: “You were a bit late on your deliveries today, though.”

You: “I know, there was a bit of an emergency.”

Marcie: “What kind of emergency?”

You: “Someone got hurt, so I had to call the doctor up.”

Marcie: “Huh?! What happened?!”

You: “Ellen accidentally took some kind of nose spray that made her sick, so Sophie and I had to take her to the medical wing.”

Marcie: “No!! Not Ellen!! Is she ok?”

You: “I think so, but she has to rest to recover.”

Marcie: “Does she need me to take over the shoppe while she’s gone?”

You: “It’s probably fine.”

Marcie: “Oh, well… ok.”

Marcie: “Uh, would you like to… have dinner with me again?

You consider the proposal. You really do have other things to do tonight, which feels strange because it is usually a lie when you say that. It’s about 5PM and you’d like to get a decent amount of sleep tonight, so you’ll probably only have time to do one thing.

a) Go talk to Ramona about the boudoir
b) Visit Ellen
c) Go talk porno with Naz
d) Talk to the Snayor
e) Talk to Penny about the drinks
f) Photography with Sophie
g) Go on a date with Marcie
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No. 756488 ID: 2a7417

D is most ssserious right now.
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No. 756490 ID: 180f83

e) Talk to Penny about the drinks

Maybe bring Marcie along? maybe she can help hide the taste of reveyee in the drinks somehow. She is a baker after all.
>>
No. 756491 ID: 18c9f5

A.

Promise to make it up to Marcie in a day or two. Maybe you can make her dinner at her place.
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No. 756492 ID: 9876c4

Let's chat w Naz tomorrow. E and F are nonstarters right now.
Snake is gonna want agate. Keep her guessin.

I feel like we should do this Marcie thang, because we gotta eat, and we should keep her nice and bubbly.
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No. 756493 ID: f4c5a5

>>756492
This.
>>
No. 756494 ID: 63edb7

>>756492
Interesting logic. Why would you say e and f are nonstarters though?
>>
No. 756495 ID: 9876c4

>>756494
No new progress on drinks. No Reason to go to Penny. Give her downtime, and maybe she'll accept outright.

Sophie has an active patient, and little daylight left. Not a good time for a photography excursion. Really, that'd be a morning thing, which means weekend.

Overall, I think we have time for a date.
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No. 756496 ID: 398fe1

>>756487
g. Also let's see if we can get her all riled up again.
>>
No. 756498 ID: 180f83

Changing my vote to G because...


Ramona is having a long discussion to Sally about cancer

Ellen needs her rest

Porno with Naz can wait

We should keep Snayor guessing

No progress on drinks yet

Photography can be a weekend thing

So yeah.
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No. 756499 ID: 15a025

G. We need a nice break and so does everyone else. Have some fun and good food.
>>
No. 756500 ID: 6612fa

>>756487
sophies busy with ellen so no on photography
the porno can wait
no need to rush confronting the mayor
we already talked to penny about the drinks i thought
we can talk to ramona later tonight when we go back to the house
so have dinner with her and apologize for our bad mood this morning, just tell her you got some bad news about a friend and you were still depressed from the news.
>>
No. 756502 ID: fd649e

>>756487
G sounds like the right idea to me for the same reasons everyone else has been giving.
>>
No. 756507 ID: 91ee5f

G.

Also, show her how much of a man you are! Literally sweep her off her feet and into your arms and carry her out the door! Just make sure you don't accidentally bang her head into the doorframe when you go through the door!
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No. 756514 ID: 350a50

GG
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No. 756515 ID: d163e3
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756515

You decide to take Marcie out to dinner, avoiding the subject of alcohol when Penny brings out the food. Marcie barely touches her plate.

Marcie: “So, how are you liking town so far?”

You: “Eh… I can’t complain I guess. A little weird.”

Marcie: “Howso?”

You: “Uh, I’m from the city, so it’s hard to adjust to small town living.”

Marcie: “Ooooh. Well, I hope you’ve made some friends, at least!!”

Marcie: “Do you like living with the Plaths?”

You: “It’s interesting, but their house can be pretty spooky.”

Marcie: “Oh I knoooooow. I won’t even go up there!”

a) talk about the weird things you’ve seen
b) talk about the mayor
c) talk about >_
d) hardcore, focused flirting
>>
No. 756516 ID: 9876c4

Play it cool with A.
Hell, maybe she's seen something that could help us.
>>
No. 756517 ID: 180f83

C> Talk about Ramona's drinks, see if she would like to help Penny with making the reveyee drinks less bitter. As a baker, she might give us some tips we haven't thought about.

Also yeah, A> weird stuff too.
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No. 756518 ID: 7da6ad

A
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No. 756521 ID: bb78f2

>>756515
1) Harold Pal is a turtle that no one but people from out of town see when they first arrive here, then never again.
You're sure Layla time traveled here from the 50's
Sophie from the 60's and 70's
Angela from whenever
Us from the early aughts/late 90's
Ghosts are real
Monsters are real
The Mayor is a witch that uses Coxwette Agate to influence people
Ramona has anti-witch recipes to help combat the Mayor's schemes
And this place is practically an amazon village of nothing but ladies and Geoff and I guess the school children.

That just about sums it up.
Oh, and don't trust any rabbit in town giving stuff out.
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No. 756526 ID: 9027d0

D. Be a nice flirt. You don't bring up serious business on that like a date, you guys.
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No. 756529 ID: 91ee5f

>>756515
D) hardcore, focused flirting! Waggle your eyebrows so hard that they spontaneously catch fire! .....or do it until you pull an eyebrow muscle.
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No. 756532 ID: 6612fa

>>756521
actually i think she mind controls with the scopolamine not the agate since it was in the pharmacy cabinet and she was the only other person with a key. there are only two uses for it, very very small doses treat seasickness, the other thing is mind controlesqe abilities.
source
http://thescienceexplorer.com/brain-and-body/scopolamine-mind-control-drug-most-dangerous-world

it blocks your ability to make new memories while letting you have access to your knowledge. your inability to register new threats or critically think through your situation makes you do what ever you are told. bank accounts, sex, organ harvesting, slave trade you name it, it's been used for it. and what is even worse (or great depending on your perspective) you don't remember a thing afterward.

there is no ocean in coxwette so why do they even have it.
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No. 756534 ID: 595d54

>>756532
"she’s not totally convinced that the drug could remove free will. She says high doses would likely eliminate any memory of the night, but then again, so would high doses of alcohol or other benzodiazepines like Xanax or Valium."

I see a lot of scary rumors and not much evidence that it's much worse than any other potential mind-altering drug.
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No. 756535 ID: 9876c4

>>756532
>>756534
This should really be in discussion, but F it:
A 5 minute google search says it's commonly used to treat all sorts of nausea- and discomfort from anesthesia.

If Sophie is forced to do surgery, she needs Scopolamine. Period.
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No. 756536 ID: 6612fa

>>756534
the united states government even has a warning out for everyone that goes to south america about it, it was used in the mkultra project, and has been documented and its effects recorded since the 1880's
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No. 756538 ID: b8d5aa

this is silly, chuck didn't get suddenly dosed on scopolamine when he leafed through the hexed clipboard. it's clearly the agate. the drugs being stolen is a separate but possibly connected matter.

probe about the mayor, and depending on where that goes, probe about whether she's seen or knows about anything else spooky going on-- and then flirt scandalously
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No. 756539 ID: 595d54

>>756536
That's at least somewhat credible, but the US government is known for huge shitshows on occasion.
>>
No. 756543 ID: 3e182c

We were literally chased by a demon we saw tormenting the dead up on the Plaths roof last night. How can we not share that?
>>
No. 756544 ID: 71d443

Lace her food with your stolen scopolamine as you work your D into the conversation.
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No. 756551 ID: 18c9f5

D
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No. 756552 ID: 398fe1

>>756543
That's a good point, and I wanna see what happens to Marcie when she's spooked. Let's go with A!
>>
No. 756589 ID: ea2f8b

>>756544
For the last time, Chuck's not a rapist you sick fuck.
>>
No. 756590 ID: 8cb228

>>756589

Agreed. What's with this rape happy troll??
>>
No. 756594 ID: 71d443

>>756589
>what are poster IDs
So you admit to stealing the drugs after all! Caught you red handed, you criminal scum.
>>
No. 756602 ID: 064dbf

D.

I say later we work up to spooking Marcie so we can be all like "Don't worry baby, just hold onto me and I'll keep you safe." You know, classic horror movie date night scenario.
>>
No. 756605 ID: 64ec9f

>>756521
>You're sure Layla time traveled here from the 50's 
>Sophie from the 60's and 70's 
>Angela from whenever 
>Us from the early aughts/late 90's 
Oh my gawd, we were actually in Nan Quest the whole time!
>>
No. 756629 ID: 9876c4

If people haven't figured it out yet, there's a way to talk about the weird stuff without listing every occurrence devoid of context.

It involves gauging Marcie's interest level and making conversation about this stuff.
>>
No. 756646 ID: 62b990

>>756515
a.
go on, spook the girl.
>>
No. 756656 ID: dd4df2

>>756521

You forgot the older dog policeman. ...there was an older dog policeman, wasn't there?
>>
No. 756659 ID: 350a50

>>756656
There was.
>>
No. 756708 ID: bb78f2

>>756656
No one has ever cared to name him, and he's never cared enough to talk to us.
Don't know why HE counts.
I mean, I guess we could lewd the old dog cop, I guess.
>>
No. 756709 ID: 9876c4

>>756708
>Young, urban, cat-burglar finds a hidden town full of hot women.
>Gives it all up to become buttpuppet to a folksy, venerable dogtective.
>They buy themselves matching sweaters and plant daffodils.

BAD END?
>>
No. 756894 ID: 2120ee

>>756515
C. baking
>>
No. 756895 ID: 15a025

D.
>>
No. 756896 ID: 395c02

I think.... A.

There will be time for D later. Probably.
>>
No. 756897 ID: 73b398

Give her the D.
>>
No. 756898 ID: c441c1

d
>>
No. 756899 ID: 7732f6

Aaaaaaaa
but play it cool
>>
No. 756911 ID: 350a50

We need to do everything we can to break the illusion of this place.

A.
>>
No. 756912 ID: 595d54

A.
>>
No. 756913 ID: 9f3729

Lets drop the fat load of everything on her, A all the way
>>
No. 756921 ID: 3882d1

>>756515
A. There's too much crazy shit going on in this town to go undiscussed.
>>
No. 756935 ID: 2a7417

A tour D force.
>>
No. 757041 ID: 012b89

Ehhhh... A and D if we can fit it in.
>>
No. 757089 ID: b6992b

C, talk about how hard you're going to fuck Naz and describe in detail all the dirty things you're going to do to that mouse!
>>
No. 757108 ID: 6c32f4

>>757089
This
>>
No. 757292 ID: d163e3
File 147853795860.png - (30.79KB , 500x500 , 89.png )
757292

You: “Yeah, heh. Well, on that note”

You: “I should really talk to you about some of the stuff I’ve been seeing around town.”

You: “There are these… weird monsters that keep-”

Marcie: “Monsters?”

You: “Well, yeah. Kind of… more like people. I don’t know, they run around in sheets and robes shooting needles at people.”

Marcie: “Oh my gosh”

Marcie: “Why?!”

Marcie: “Well golly I don’t wanna go out there if there are monsters!!”
>>
No. 757293 ID: 9876c4

Not sure if update is done

We can say she's been doing fine so far (for however many years?), and we don't THINK she has anything they want.

But they've been bothering you and Geoff, and the farmers outside town.
>>
No. 757294 ID: f562b1

>“Well golly I don’t wanna go out there if there are monsters!!”
Well, I think they're kind of like Fairy tale monsters, only go for you if you do certain types of things. If she hasn't seen them ever, then she doesn't have anything to worry about.
>>
No. 757295 ID: 283f1f

>>757294
Good point, Marcie is probably safe. Knowing about it may increase the chance of seeing one, but she is still probably not in any danger, especially if she was born in town. But here's a thought let's ask her if she knows if anyone has ever tried to leave town before.
>>
No. 757297 ID: b412df

That's a pretty strong reaction to being told there are monsters about town, I would have expected some level of skepticism. Has she heard of or had past experience with people telling her about monsters?
>>
No. 757300 ID: 398fe1

>>757292
Don't worry, I'll protect you.
>>
No. 757301 ID: 350a50

>>757297
This is Marcie we're talking about. If we told her there were aliens invading she'd probably believe it, too.
>>
No. 757304 ID: 180f83

Should we tell her about how the last time we slept over at her house, we've heard some weird noises in her home, and your shirt was removed the next morning with no recollection of removing it? Tell her she may have had intruders in her home that night?
>>
No. 757305 ID: 9876c4

>>757304
That would be far off indeed from playing it cool.
>>
No. 757308 ID: 180f83

>>757305
Indeed, though it is one mystery that I am interested in figuring out...

Maybe we can offer to sleep over and investigate that night?
>>
No. 757309 ID: 9876c4

>>757308
Sure, depending how the conversation goes.

We already know Marcie gets... urges, so I'm thinking she was the one behind it.
>>
No. 757310 ID: 91ee5f

>>757301
.....seems legit.
>>
No. 757348 ID: d163e3
File 147857541757.png - (49.19KB , 500x500 , 90.png )
757348

You: “Uh, look”

You: “I don’t think there’s any need to panic right this second.”

You: “You’re probably safe.”

Marcie: “…oh.”

Marcie: “Well. Gosh, that’s a relief.”

You: “Yeah, they seem to only go after people who are doing, u-uh…”

You: “Naughty things.”

Marcie: “Naughty…? Like what?”

You: “Well, you can probably guess.”

Marcie:

Marcie: “…OH!”

She blushes deeply.
>>
No. 757350 ID: 398fe1

>>757348
What, she actually guessed? That's so unlike Marcie!

Tell her if she wants to do it anyway, you'll protect her. They haven't been breaking into houses or anything anyway.
>>
No. 757356 ID: a6727f

Yeah.
Their powers are spooky, but I think we've seen most of them.
"Naughtiness" sense, needle summoning, super toughness, voice emulation, and potentially super strength.
Fortunately, they don't seem THAT bright.
>>
No. 757364 ID: d163e3
File 147857767370.png - (47.13KB , 500x500 , 91.png )
757364

You: “Wait… you actually guessed? That’s not like you at all.”

Marcie: “Wellll…”

Marcie: “Since you spent the night at my house I’ve sort of…”

Marcie: “been thinking about it a lot.”

Marcie:

Marcie: “I’m sorry… I don’t have a dirty mind. Honest!!”

Marcie: “I ain’t of those girls. I just can’t help it sometimes.”
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No. 757365 ID: d163e3
File 147857768251.png - (34.35KB , 500x500 , 92.png )
757365

Marcie: “and you do look awful handsome today”
>>
No. 757367 ID: 398fe1

>>757365
...huh, why though? Penny said that too. Chuck, did you change your outfit? Do your hair different? Maybe it's lack of sleep, haha.

Tell her if she thinks you're handsome now, just wait until you get back to her place.
>>
No. 757368 ID: 180f83

Ask if she was the reason your shirt was removed that night.
>>
No. 757369 ID: 73b398

Offer to stick your dick in her. All romantic like, but still.

In fact, what if you call the cops to stake out the place while you do Marcie so the antifun ghost or cultist or whatever might get caught? Marcie doesn't necessarily need to know about the plan.
>>
No. 757370 ID: a6727f

>>757365
"And you look awful pretty today."
>>
No. 757373 ID: 18c9f5

I know it, baby.

And you do, too.
>>
No. 757374 ID: 9876c4

Ima gonna be that guy and suggest putting it off.
Chuck may not be too tired to fuck, but he's sure tired as fuck.
And with our exploits last night, I'm worried about banking enough mojo for the weekend bakesploitation.

I want deflowering Marcie to be done with the force of a supernova.
Let's tell her how happy we are to be in her thoughts, etc.
>>
No. 757377 ID: 91ee5f

>>757374
This.
>>
No. 757378 ID: 9eaf99

collared shirt. You wore one on your date the other Friday, and on your 2nd day of work.
YES I CHECKED ALL THE PICTURES.
>>
No. 757380 ID: 9eaf99

>>757367
>>757378
I meant to link that post to the other one. bleh
>>
No. 757383 ID: d163e3
File 147858016991.png - (33.56KB , 500x500 , 93.png )
757383

Yeah, must be this fuckin’ shirt. Ladies always get pantsmelted over these things. Maybe the bag you were carrying, too, even though you thought it just made you look homosexual.

You: “Thanks, Marcie. You look pretty today, but you always look pretty.”

Marcie glows.

Marcie: “Well, not after a day’s work…”

You: “No, wrong. Even then. I’ve seen you in the middle of the night and early in the morning when no one’s supposed to look good.”

You: “It must just be… fuck, I don’t know. Your smile or something. I don’t know.”
>>
No. 757384 ID: 3e182c

>>757374
Pretty much this.
But lets make "it" a date.
Tease her a bit.
Make her literally ready to explode when it happens.
>>
No. 757385 ID: 398fe1

>>757383
Or her bright eyes... and that innocent look that you are going to wipe right off her face tonight.
>>
No. 757387 ID: 9f3729

>>757383
Geeze chuck, you look so grumpy! Snap out of it dude, there's a cute girl thinking lewd things about you right there, as we speak!
>>
No. 757388 ID: 9876c4

Tell her you're glad you met her.
Tell her she's the best thing in this fucked up town of monsters.
Tell her she makes you feel stuff you're not so sure about, and stuff you're very sure about indeed.
tell her you'll fill her so full of tiny cat people, she might think this is another quest
>>
No. 757389 ID: d163e3
File 147858149763.png - (41.07KB , 500x500 , 94.png )
757389

>putting babies into marcie

This thought utterly destroys you.

Marcie: “That’s so sweet!!”

Marcie: You think my smile is nice?!”

For some reason, looking at her, your mind has gone blank. This is abnormal. There’s nothing there. Hopefully this won’t last too much longer. Stalling. Stalling. Stalllinnnggg.

You: “Well.”

You: “Obviously.”

Marcie: “That is just so sweet, Chuck!! And sweet is my specialty.”

Marcie looks past you.

Marcie: “Auntie! Quit snoopin’!”

Penny: “Ah! Yep. Who wants tea?”
>>
No. 757390 ID: 398fe1

>>757389
Yes please.
>>
No. 757393 ID: 9876c4

Chuck wants Tea. All the tea in China.
>>
No. 757394 ID: 180f83

yes to tea, no lumps of sugar.
>>
No. 757396 ID: 285fca

Obviously, you're not prepared for the prospect of babymakin' with Marcie. Better keep away from that until you're more ready for it.

Hands and mouths only until then.
>>
No. 757398 ID: 6d61b4

Chuck, even though you aren't ready for kids, and probably won't be for a long time, your overall goal should be prove to your mom and dad that you can be a better parent than they ever were to you. Just something to consider...

But yeah, tea would be great.
>>
No. 757401 ID: d163e3
File 147858445556.png - (42.13KB , 500x500 , 95.png )
757401

You: “Yeah, gimme some of that tea.”

Penny fills up glasses for you and Marcie. You take a drink and make a face. It’s sweet tea, but you still drink it to avoid creating an awkward situation.

You: “Anyway, I should probably get going.”

Marcie: “Aww! Do you have to?”

a) Yes, maintain your mystique to further entice Marcie
b) No, stay and spend the evening with Marcie
>>
No. 757402 ID: 398fe1

She really doesn't need more enticing. That cat is raring to go. Just uh, be sure you get to sleep early.

B.
>>
No. 757403 ID: 9f3729

>>757401
B MY BOY, you aren't getting out of EMOTIONS that easily!
>>
No. 757404 ID: 73b398

"Yes, to remove this table from between us." Waggle brow and go sit next to Marcie. Throw arm around shoulders, double down on brow waggling.
>>
No. 757405 ID: fa8f9d

Why not have Penny join us? Seriously she must be super bored all the time. Does she even have any friends?
>>
No. 757406 ID: 9f3729

>>757404
This is ideal levels of smooth.
>>
No. 757407 ID: 6d61b4

>>757404
Smoooooooth operator. So much this
>>
No. 757408 ID: c441c1

A. and while leaving announce to Marcie in the most dramatic way possible that you must leave her now but when you return from your crusade of fighting vampire wizard snakes, and monsters who hate sin you will go "Dues vult" on that ass.
>>
No. 757409 ID: 180f83

Ramona and Sally will probably need some time to themselves after their cancer discussion. Going back to Ramona's home will probably be awkward at the moment. We really should spend the night with Marcie.
>>
No. 757410 ID: 3e182c

A
>>757408
Something along this line.
>>
No. 757411 ID: 9027d0

B, using -> >>757404
>>
No. 757425 ID: 064dbf

I honestly don't know what to do now. We probably won't be able to meet up with her later.

Alright, if I have to choose B. But you could maybe make a date of, go out and walk around. There's a park around here somewhere right?

We should also maybe mention that the monsters are only at night and outside. You know, so she doesn't panic the next day if we get some action.
>>
No. 757426 ID: 65317a

B. Not like there is much else we have planned.
>>
No. 757430 ID: 18c9f5

B
At least spend the night. After all this shit that's been going on, you need a break.
>>
No. 757432 ID: 9876c4

I guess this is closest to my feelings.
>>757425

We can make it a slow exit, but should make an exit, at some point. Prior to things getting heated.
Unsure whether A or B.
>>
No. 757438 ID: 91ee5f

A.

Chuck didn't get much sleep last night, so maybe we should think about heading home early in the hopes of going to bed early.
>>
No. 757462 ID: 8d9368

>>757425
We didn't first encounter the monster at night. It was in the middle of the day.
>>
No. 757463 ID: 47160d

B I think she would be more drawn in by that, she seems pretty enamored as it is
>>
No. 757477 ID: d163e3
File 147861980843.png - (56.30KB , 500x500 , 97.png )
757477

You don’t really want to stay out tonight, but you do anyway.

You: “Yeah, I have to get going…”

You: “to the other side of the table

You slide in next to Marcie and put your arm around her. None of that shoulder stuff, either. You grab a full cup of her waist and pull her across the slippery bench cushion.

Marcie: “Oh!!”

Marcie: “I thought you were going to pull out early or something”

You: “You didn’t have to say it like that.”

Marcie: “??”

You: “Nothing. Penny, can we get a check, please?”

Penny: “Sure thing, hon.”

Marcie: “Do you want me to pay for it?”

You: “You got the last one. Did you forget or something?”

You pay 13bux for dinner.
>>
No. 757478 ID: d163e3
File 147861982654.png - (52.31KB , 500x500 , 96.png )
757478

You start to regret your decision to stay as the sleep deprivation catches up with you. You walk out of the Fart In Ass with Marcie, and she seems no less energetic than she had been in the early morning.

Marcie: “Date! Night! Date! Night!”

You resist the urge to snap at her again.

You: “Yep. Date night, you got it.”

Where are you going to go with Marcie?
>>
No. 757481 ID: 7e5b77

TP the snayor's house.
>>
No. 757482 ID: 65317a

Ask her if there is any place she likes to just relax. Then go there.
>>
No. 757483 ID: 15a025

How about star gazing on the top of the plath's roof?
>>
No. 757484 ID: b9aa79

>>757478
It sucks, and doing shit isn't gonna make it suck any less. But it's nice to make Marcie happy at least. Tell her you didn't sleep well and would like go somewhere or do something relaxing. Somewhere like a bed. Something like sleeping. With her.

Next to you of course, cuddling, doing nothing else. Wink.
>>
No. 757485 ID: f06d84

Definitely tell her that you're borderline passing out, so you're going to have to do relaxing stuff instead of super active stuff. Better to tell her your limits than get frustrated and make her sad/mad by yelling or such.
>>
No. 757486 ID: fd649e

Yeah, definitely let her know what's up. Tell her that you're bone tired but you just really want to keep being with her, preferably somewhere relaxing. I'm sure she's got some ideas!
>>
No. 757487 ID: 79a07e

>>757484
>>757485
>>757486

All of these are smart. Be up front and be like, 'I want to stay up, but I'm really exhausted. Anything you have that's kinda quiet and chill?'
>>
No. 757492 ID: 3e182c

>>757487
This is good.
Also dont hesitate to offer another date night where you've slept enough to be TOTALLY PUMPED!
>>
No. 757496 ID: 398fe1

>>757478
What time is it? Could you sleep over at her house and then have sex in the morning?
>>
No. 757501 ID: 180f83

You know what? just pass out, right there. sleep.
>>
No. 757502 ID: 9876c4

Okay, so like, parameters have changed. If we've gotta sleep, we should.

Disappointing Marcie a little isn't a mortal sin, especially given what was said before.
>>
No. 757509 ID: 2a7417

Parameters never changed, people were just ignorant of the facts.

Time for unconsciousness and chill with Marcie.
>>
No. 757523 ID: 285fca

Tell her: Just a moment, you forgot something. Then go back into the café and get a coffee. Then date.

Then suffer in the morning.
>>
No. 757525 ID: 350a50

Whatever you do, don't sleep somewhere you're vulnerable.
>>
No. 757546 ID: 064dbf

Tell her you'd like to go somewhere quiet, somewhere the two of you can cuddle up.

You could use the rest.
>>
No. 757553 ID: b6992b

Steer Marcie towards the apartment complex where Naz is at. Knock on the door and barge in as that little mouse opens up, wanting forgiveness she will have to oblige with your rudeness. When you've got Marcie and Naz in the bedroom, unzip your pants and whip out that cat-cock. Explain to Naz that she needs to teach Marcie how to suck the dick. Also you'll have to lube up Marcie's tail and stick it up your own ass and prod at your prostate as you want to spunk out all over Marcie's face.
>>
No. 757554 ID: 2169b1
757554

>>757553
This would go over like the Hindenburg. It's hilarious, though.
>>
No. 757555 ID: c441c1

>>757553
DO IT.
>>
No. 757560 ID: 398fe1

>>757553
>>757555
pls no
>>
No. 757574 ID: cc7ce4

>>757553
no
>>
No. 757578 ID: 8111b6

"You know how I didn't sleep that well last night?"
Pass out mid-step.
>>
No. 757588 ID: d163e3
File 147870918873.png - (57.85KB , 600x600 , 98.png )
757588

You: “I’ve gotta be honest with you, though.”

You: “I’m really tired. I didn’t sleep well last night. Because of the… you know, monster.”

Marcie: “!!”

Marcie: “I’ll take you to my house! I have just the thing!

Marcie leads you across town to her quaint, quiet home and takes you into the brightly lit, white-painted living room.
>>
No. 757589 ID: d163e3
File 147870921522.png - (37.76KB , 500x500 , 99.png )
757589

She lets her hair down.

Marcie: “Sit down wherever you’d like.”

Marcie: “I think it’s about time I showed you a little”

Marcie: “Employee appreciation...
>>
No. 757590 ID: d163e3
File 147870923766.png - (50.00KB , 500x500 , 100.png )
757590



Marcie: “In the form of hot, fresh tea!!!”


>>
No. 757591 ID: dd4df2

>>757590

... you know, you should probably go for that.
>>
No. 757592 ID: 9f3729

Oh man, tea and some blankets? That's how it's DONE. Be sure to keess de gurl for her tender ministrations
>>
No. 757593 ID: f0e552

>>757590
Do you like tea? Maybe a little relaxation would help you. Melting into a soft chair sipping on tea, sounds very nice.
>>
No. 757594 ID: 3c03db

>>757590
aaaaawwwwww yyyyyeeeeaaaaaaaa
Time to get fuckin comfy.
>>
No. 757595 ID: 595d54

Time to get /comfy/ up in here lads
>>
No. 757597 ID: fd649e

Oh /hell/ yeah. Tea time, y'all~
>>
No. 757598 ID: 3e182c

Tea and cuddles sounds good.
>>
No. 757600 ID: 350a50

Tea party~
>>
No. 757601 ID: d163e3
File 147871298893.png - (41.19KB , 500x500 , 101.png )
757601

You sit on Marcie’s white recliner, which looks to be of rather old make, and she brings you a blanket and tea. You form into a burrito and recline.

this is

t
o
p

Your aching joints and spine start to decompress and your eyes droop.

You: “You know you didn’t really… have to do all this for me.”
>>
No. 757602 ID: d163e3
File 147871300753.png - (41.18KB , 500x500 , 102.png )
757602

Marcie sits down on the couch with her legs crossed and takes a breathy sip from her own tea.

Marcie: “Nonsense. Anyone who works as hard as I do deserves to be treated the way I treat myself.”
>>
No. 757603 ID: 350a50

You're amazing, Marcie.
>>
No. 757604 ID: 595d54

"Come share the blankets when you're done with your tea, then."

Either Chuck gets sex or, more likely, Chuck's tired and warm and they end up cuddling. It's a win-win situation.
>>
No. 757605 ID: 9f3729

"Well, thank you. I love it."
>>
No. 757607 ID: 3583d1

Excellent. And yeah Chuck could get some cuddles and get some sleep here. But since Marcie usually gets up early we can always thank her for taking care of us by taking care of her too (wink)
>>
No. 757608 ID: 5f2b81

Drink your tea and maybe just let yourself fall asleep. You'll likely wake up to an adorable sight.
>>
No. 757610 ID: 398fe1

>>757602
*snoring*
>>
No. 757612 ID: 9876c4

Two Cat Teas in one night? Yeah Buddy.

Embrace your inner burrito, and maybe she will embrace your outer one.
>>
No. 757613 ID: 91ee5f

>>757604
No sex.

Remember, Marcie's Aunt Penny also lives in this house and I'm pretty sure she wouldn't like Chuck having sex with her niece in their living room. And Chuck would probably prefer a room that has a door with a lock on it instead of the living room, where anyone can walk in on them.
>>
No. 757616 ID: 3e182c

Huh.
You know between biking all over town for a dollar, diving into blood curdling mysteries, and pissing off the mayor, you do work pretty hard, Chuck.

Drink that tea before you pass out and spill it everywhere.
>>
No. 757619 ID: b8d5aa

drink that tea before it gets cold. you are too cozy to move, not even for some cat tail, not tonight.

besides, if you are chaste the monsters are less likely to come after you.

drift off to sleep and try not to think about monsters. try really hard not to think about monsters chasing you, stabbing you with needles, over and over and over and
>>
No. 757628 ID: 65317a

Compliment her, have some tea. Ask her to join you. Nothing wrong with a cuddle.
>>
No. 757630 ID: a3a438

Now is not the time for sex. Now is the time to:
1- Steep
2- Sleep
>>
No. 757637 ID: 4d09eb

Put on happy face you know which one.
Drink tea.
Fall asleep.
Have nightmare that's gonna help you solve the town's mystery.
Wake up and fight the demon that is suddenly inside Marcie's house.
>>
No. 757640 ID: 6612fa

>>757602
compliment her
i didn't think anyone could have worked as hard as you do with such an amazing upbeat smile until i met you, makes me want to not disappoint you
>>
No. 757641 ID: 9876c4

>>757637
you know which one
Gotta be this then:
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/src/147639360964.png
>>
No. 757642 ID: 49b227

>>757602
Thank her. And (when you find it appropriate) ask if she wants to cuddle like last time.
>>
No. 757644 ID: e047fe

Careful not to burn your tongue.
>>
No. 757645 ID: 15a025

We maximum comfy now. Sip that tea and get the sleep you deserve.
>>
No. 757646 ID: 18c9f5

Try not to fall asleep

Fail miserably.
>>
No. 757694 ID: f06d84

Marcie is the best. Marvel in the fact that Marcie is the best.
>>
No. 757704 ID: f0e552

>>757642
I think it wouldn't be right to just sleep without asking Marcie to cuddle up first... Maybe we should ask her?
>>
No. 757718 ID: 383927

cuddles
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No. 757746 ID: 064dbf

Enjoy a bit of the tea, then look to Marcie and ask her what she's doing all the way over there. Ultimate relaxation wouldn't be complete without a cat keeping you company.
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No. 757872 ID: d163e3
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757872

You yawn deeply.

You: “I bet there’s room for one more over here.”

Marcie: “Oh I… don’t think we’d both fit on that recliner. It’s a little bit old.”

Marcie: “Plus, I should probably get some sleep!!”

Marcie: “I don’t think I’m as tired as you, but I am awful sleepy…”
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No. 757873 ID: d4516a

Maybe you should find something a little more roomy and sturdy, then?
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No. 757875 ID: b9aa79

She's cute, but I don't think she's really getting what you're suggesting. Be more direct.

Marcie, I didn't suggest date night just so we could lay down in two separate rooms. I'm saying I like you and want to be close to you.

Physically.

Even though we're both tired I'm sure we can think of SOME WAY we can pass some time together this evening, rather than both passing out alone. Let's do something together.
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No. 757877 ID: 65317a

Suggest you cuddle together on the bed.
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No. 757884 ID: 18c9f5

Sleep together.

Like actually sleep together, don't bone.
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No. 757887 ID: 180f83

suggest just cuddling on the bed. you're too tired for sex anyway.
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No. 757891 ID: f06d84

She looks uneasy. Maybe let her off the hook on suggesting you sleep together, but you can ask her how she's feeling.
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No. 757907 ID: 398fe1

>>757872
Ask her to set some time aside for you and her to have sex in the morning. She can replace her morning jog with a more lewd form of physical exercise.
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No. 757909 ID: f0e552

>>757891
it's marcie, the thought of cuddling still probably hasn't crossed her mind.
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No. 757915 ID: 521954

So you don't want to spend a few minutes cuddling?
I'm pretty sure I know how to pet a cat.
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No. 757920 ID: 9876c4

Theory: Marcie is not being bashful , she just doesn't want her chair broken.
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No. 757928 ID: 9f3729

>>757872
"Get over here and cuddle me you goober"
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No. 757938 ID: 350a50

>>757920
This.
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No. 757942 ID: 3e182c

You're right.
We should cuddle in your bed.
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No. 757966 ID: 9027d0

>>757942
I support this plan of action. Then, in the morning, see if she wants more than cuddles.
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No. 757971 ID: 9876c4

Stay chaste in the morning.
1.A time limit is going to cramp our creativity.
2. It'll be more fun if she's not expecting it. If we're sleeping in her bed, she expects it.
3. 3 date rule.
4. We are not even close to supernova-grade horniness. Probably need 48 hours to work up to it.

Just be patient a little longer guys, it's on the agenda.
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No. 757972 ID: 398fe1

Keep putting something off long enough and it won't ever happen.
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No. 757984 ID: 595d54

Cuddle now, sex in morning if Marcie is interested, looks like she probably will be.

>>757972
This. Hey, lads, how're we doing with Naz nowadays, eh?
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No. 757992 ID: 9f3729

rml please update soon, free us from overcautious virgin hell
Changing my vote, ask Marcy is she is dtc (down to cuddle)
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No. 757993 ID: 012b89

>>757928
This, but organise it in her bed
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No. 758010 ID: b6992b

Pretend to fall asleep and as Marcie loses interest throw off the blankets of chastisement and quietly sneak out of the girlfriend's quaint little house. Ears perked up and tail wagging, head on over to the apartments where Naz lives. Knock on the door and as the little mouse answer, burst in! She'll have to forgive you as frankly...she owes you one. Unzip those pants and shove that cat-cock right up her face, give her a few slaps too to reenforce that you are king of Coxwette and you will not tolerate some bitch collaring you. Once she's gotten the message leave the apartment and streak naked through the town with your balls swinging between your legs. YES! Yes this is the plan, everyone here needs to know that you are the boss and that they shall worship you. You are the only WORTHY male here, your seed should be considered gold!
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No. 758014 ID: 2169b1

>>758010
Chuck is drinking tea, friend, not heroin.
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No. 758017 ID: db2f6a

>>758010
Hey look it's Knux 2.0
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No. 758077 ID: 3e182c

&gt;&gt;758010
Chuck has some wacky dreams.
What's in that tea?
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No. 758084 ID: d163e3
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758084

Convincing Marcie to sleep with you in her bed takes very little effort this time around. You form into a double-cat combo burrito with her, but fall asleep almost immediately.
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No. 758085 ID: d163e3
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758085

Your sleep is fast and dreamless. You awaken feeling energetic and well rested with about an hour left before you need to be at work. Marcie is gone already, but has left you a cranberry bran muffin on her bedside table.
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No. 758086 ID: 595d54

>>758085
Damn. Oh, well. Eat, see to your hygiene, off to work.
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No. 758087 ID: 398fe1

>>758085
Snarf that muffin, get ready quick so you arrive on time. Actually wait, arrive EARLY. Maybe you can bone her before your shift.
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No. 758088 ID: 9876c4

Cuddles, Muffin, and rest. You are amply provisioned for the day ahead, dude

I Suggest we do city hall first today, in case Ellen in still there. One less Stoppe, more time to dick around elsewhere.
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No. 758089 ID: 064dbf

Eat that, get back to the Plath, get ready for work, and then get some of dogmom's magic food in you.

Also what day of the week is it?
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No. 758090 ID: 18c9f5

Don't be late for work.
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No. 758091 ID: d8c110

Muffin, dogmom's special sauce also maybe her stuff that stops mind control too and don't you dare be late chuck
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No. 758101 ID: 350a50

>>758089
Better idea, take the first item on that list and put it at the end.

To cover the taste of dogmon's magic food.
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No. 758102 ID: 266349

Eat tasty muffin.
Prepare for work.
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No. 758103 ID: d163e3
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758103

>what day of the week is it
it’s f r i d a y

You eat the muffin immediately, as you are hungry and it smells delicious. Marcie left a small note next to it reading: “See you at work! Please don’t be late!”
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No. 758104 ID: d163e3
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758104

You had enough time to swing by the Plath House anyway to get a fresh set of clothes. You arrive at the bakery at 7:55AM. Right on time!

You head in-

it’s
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No. 758105 ID: d163e3
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758105

locked.
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No. 758106 ID: 595d54

>>758104
These faces give me life
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No. 758107 ID: d163e3
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758107

You peer inside. The lights are off.
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No. 758108 ID: 595d54

>>758107
Well, time to do what the Legend usually does when it comes to ladies. Go around back.
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No. 758109 ID: 398fe1

>>758107
Uhhhhh if there's no back entrance go ask Penny what's up.
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No. 758110 ID: 9876c4

Totally not ominous.

Look around, buster brown.
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No. 758111 ID: 398fe1

If Penny doesn't know what's up then I think we'd better check the route she takes on her morning jog.
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No. 758112 ID: 350a50

>>758111
This
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No. 758113 ID: d163e3
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758113

You circle around the bakery, trying the back door. It’s locked too, and no one responds to a knock. You head across the street to the cafe.

You: “Morning Penny. Have you seen Marcie today?”

Penny: “No hon, I was gonna ask you the same. She usually stops by here at the end of her jog every morning.”

Penny: “Isn’t she at the bakery yet?”

You: “No, it’s still locked up.”

Penny: “Hm. Well, it’s really not like her to be late.”
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No. 758114 ID: 595d54

>>758113
Well, best case, she's out getting a surprise. Worst case, time to go monster hunting.
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No. 758115 ID: 91ee5f

Ask if she knows what route Marcie jogs. You can go along that route backwards, starting at Marcie's finish line and heading towards her starting line. Hopefully we'll run into her somewhere along the way.
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No. 758116 ID: 9f3729

>>758115
This. Bring shovel, tell mom-cat there might be some trouble and to keep an eye out for her to let her know what's up.
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No. 758117 ID: 180f83

was there words on the back of Marcie's note?
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No. 758119 ID: 1c1ced

Oh dear God I swear if Marcie is dead
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No. 758120 ID: 350a50

>>758119
If the monsters got Marcie, the snayor is dead meat.
Time to start sharpening that wooden stake.
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No. 758121 ID: a8bc5c

It might not have been the monster. There is a drug bunny running around and he already got to the deer.
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No. 758123 ID: 18c9f5

Well, we better get looking.

Tell Penny to keep an eye out for Marcie, and to tell her if she shows up that we were worried and went out to look for her. If she's still missing tonight, go to the police.
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No. 758133 ID: 9027d0

>>758115
Bring a bat, show some hustle.
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No. 758134 ID: 2120ee

>>758113
We went jogging with her before and saw Layla, no? Let's go ask Layla if she's seen Marcie.

I mean, she's also the police and it's her job to see to missing persons if there are any so getting her in on this early can't hurt probably.
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No. 758135 ID: 65317a

Head to the station. Ask if our dear officer Layla saw her during their morning jog. It seemed like the two of them would see each other if their morning routines were like they were that one time we joined in.
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No. 758137 ID: 9876c4

Hate to say it, but seconds count. We need to check out her jogging route, not run around town.
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No. 758138 ID: 180f83

>>758135
Instead, why don't we ask penny to do that, while we check the jogging path. cover more ground in shorter time that way.
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No. 758140 ID: 79a07e

>>758138
Seconded.
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No. 758142 ID: 358564

>>758115
This. Bring a weapon of some sort.
Hurry.
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No. 758145 ID: 398fe1

>>758113
Tell Penny to report it to the police and you'll go off to search for her (go backwards along her route)
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No. 758160 ID: 3e182c

Get on that bike, revyee up of you didn't already, (hell bring some extra) and find that cat!
I would first check her jogging route for clues, but barring results there, I would straight up ask the mayor.

Also it's a bit early to call the police for a missing person, I doubt they'll be able to help, and if they do find anything, it could end up being a trap for us. Since the beginning the only dangers here have come from the mayor and her demons, and since we've taken the clipboard, only people close to us have gotten hurt.
First they chase us. Then Ellen, the only person we took to the Plaths almost od's on drugs from a magic rabbit. Then Sophie, the last person we were with got robbed of vital and dangerous tools she needs to do her job, and now Marcie the person we are most publicly involved with, is missing. The pattern is clear. People we are close to are being targeted. The only person with motive or this sort of capability is Suzanna, and she is great at hiding her tracks. The police are a waste of time. Suzanna wants to send a message, so we need to go to her.

Oh, and it stands to reason, Naz is next.
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No. 758190 ID: dd4df2

>>758113

Tell Penny you'll be looking into it, but not to worry much yet. Maybe she got caught up with something during her morning jog?

You've jogged with Marcie once before. Retrace her route, look for signs of disturbance, foul play or find witnesses you can ask questions.

If there's no overt sign of foul play, Snayor's gotta be our top suspect of forces being able to divert the force of nature that is a chipper and cheerful Marcie on her way to work.
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No. 758197 ID: 91ee5f

>>758160
>People close to Chuck.
Going by that logic, wouldn't that mean Sally and Ramona Plath are next? I mean, you can't get any closer than living in the same house.

And Naz being next doesn't sound right because we haven't been with her at all since Chuck exploded at her and when Chuck went to get his stuff from her at the library.
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No. 758198 ID: d163e3
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758198

You quickly recall Geoff mentioning jogging by the train tracks with Layla, and seeing her jogging while going along Marcie’s route yourself.

You: “Can you start asking around town? I don’t want you to worry too much about this, it’s probably nothing.”

Penny is already closing up the cafe.

Penny: “Marcie missing work unannounced is pretty extraordinary, darlin’.”

Penny: “I think people can stand me closing for breakfast. I’ll start going around town.”

You nod, then begin going backwards along Marcie’s normal jogging path. This includes the police station.
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No. 758199 ID: d163e3
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758199

You walk in to find that Layla has already finished her own run.

You: “Hey, did you see Marcie this morning?”

Layla: “I don’t usually see her until the end of my jog.”

Layla: “Wasn’t there today though.”

Layla: “Why?”

You: “She didn’t show up for work today.”

Layla: “What?”

You: “The bakery’s still closed. No one’s seen her.”

Layla: “That ain’t like her. I’m gonna retrace her steps.”

Layla: “Hope she didn’t break her leg or nothin’.”
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No. 758202 ID: 595d54

>>758199
"Yeah, me too." Okay, what else can we check... is she picking up supplies from somewhere, maybe?
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No. 758203 ID: 6612fa

>>758199
ask to go with because of our ... concern... yeah thats the word normal people use right
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No. 758204 ID: 73b398

Go with Layla. To watch her back.

If you know what I mean.
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No. 758205 ID: 3abd97

Thank her for helping, you're going to be looking for her too.

Split up, you'll cover more ground that way.
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No. 758206 ID: 595d54

>>758205
>Split up, you'll cover more ground that way.
Never EVER

Also, yeah, be a shame to miss out on that ass. If you don't know where Marcie gets her supplies or it's just Penny's cafe or something, yeah, go with Layla.
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No. 758207 ID: d163e3
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758207

You go with Layla to the area north of town where Marcie does her morning jog, following the train tracks that you road in on yourself. Both of you call out for Marcie, circling along the borders of the woods in case she veered off course for any reason. Before you know it, it is noon and you have looped back to town.

No sign of Marcie.
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No. 758208 ID: 595d54

>>758207
Well, that's worrying. Back to her shop or should we check wherever bodies get dumped?
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No. 758210 ID: dd4df2

>>758207

Worrying. Two options of personal investigation come to mind.

1) The woods. Potentially dangerous; better get a weapon, just in case. Might want to bring backup... and Sophie's camera, for investigation purposes.

2) The city hall and the Snayor. If she's up to something... well, cross that bridge when you get there. Investigate that bridge thoroughly. It might be booby trapped. You could also check up on Ellen while you're there, and request to borrow Sophie's camera for some weirdness sleuthing.

The woods will be more dangerous the darker it is, so checking them now is probably Safer... but there's no evidence Marcie ended up going into them as of yet.

Checking the city hall first to see if Snayor's got summa dat carnal speech on Marcie is probably the more sensible option; arm yourself with the Reveyee thermos before you do, you can pass it to Ellen (and Sophie?) as a health tonic. If the Snayor got up to some shit, she's going to try to brush it under the rug, so immunizing people a bit before you talk to her would be good. Oh, and as mentioned, while you're there, you can ask Sophie if you can borrow her camera for weirdness investigation in/near the forest.

Last, but not least, there's also the potential of becoming a suspect in a missing case. You may or may not want to say something now, to head off suspicion.

In that case, tell Layla to check back with Penny and go to Marcie's home (perhaps Marcie's returned on her own). Tell her to look for the morning note, and how you ended up sleeping over. If this is actually serious, admit you might be the last person who saw Marcie. Say if she wants she's free to follow you 'round, or vice verse, but for now you'd rather keep looking for Marcie.
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No. 758211 ID: 36295c

>>758210
Give Layla some of that good ol' Reevee too! She's been one of the more sensible people in town so far with all this shit going on, and honestly cares about the folks in it.
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No. 758212 ID: 36295c

>>758210
Also ask Layla if the police station has any walkie-talkies, if we're assembling a posse to look for someone that's gone missing with monsters about, the last thing we need is more people missing.
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No. 758213 ID: 398fe1

>>758207
Fuckin... did anyone try calling Sophie to see if she checked herself in to the clinic without telling anyone?

It's also possible she's still in her house.
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No. 758215 ID: 350a50

>>758207
Ask Layla if she's been fully informed on what happened to Ellen.
Tell Layla you think you saw the rabbit person Ellen described out in the woods a few days ago.
Suggest that the same person might be responsible for this crime as well.
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No. 758219 ID: d163e3
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758219

Layla: “We got an APB. Possible abduction case. I’m gonna get John. We’re gonna do a full, armed sweep of the surrounding woods.”

Layla: “I’m gonna go tell Rita to print and distribute a PSA. No one’s to leave town. 5PM curfew. Anyone out after that will be escorted home or locked up in the station over night.”

Layla: “Got it?”

You: “Sir, yes sir.”

Layla: “Huh huh.

You: “I might’ve… uh, been the last person to see Marcie.”

Layla: “Are you serious? When?”

You: “Last night. I spent the night at her place.”

Layla: “She say anything to you?”

You: “There’s a note in her bedroom saying she would meet me at work.”

Layla: “We’ll cover it. Go home, Chuck.”

You: “Right. Oh, you heard what happened with Ellen, right?”

Layla: “Yeh. Filed a report earlier from Sophie.”

a) Go home
b) Go out with Sophie’s camera
c) Go talk to the mayor
d) Go to Marcie’s house
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No. 758221 ID: c441c1

C that whore.
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No. 758222 ID: 398fe1

>>758219
d. We can't actually be sure she left.
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No. 758223 ID: 350a50

If you had reveyee while you were at the Plath House earlier, C.

Otherwise A, to get reveyee in preparation for C.
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No. 758224 ID: 285fca

No d). Last person to see her makes us a suspect as well. We get seen at the house after the police have been informed, we'll look like maybe we were tampering with evidence. If they're going over to her house they'll find her.

I'll vote B, but what Chuck should really do is check how much money he has and think about how he's going to get more if Marcie's not around to give him is pay for the week. It's an asshole way to be thinking right now but it's practical.
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No. 758226 ID: ffa687

c. (only if you feel well protected against hypnotic snake tricks!) Things are falling apart around town and the mayor might open up a bit more since people are in danger.
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No. 758227 ID: 3e182c

C. Also, this >>758223

It doesn't matter if it was Suzannas doing or not. She has eyes everywhere.

>>758197
Suzanna Doesn't need Chuck as an excuse to move against the Plaths. If she could/wanted to hurt them, she would have long before Chuck was even in the picture.
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No. 758228 ID: 65317a

I suggest we round up the townsfolk and form a posse. Nothing says finding a lost person (or body) like getting at group to comb an area.
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No. 758242 ID: d163e3
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758242

You take an extra gulp of reveyee for good measure, then go to City Hall.
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No. 758243 ID: d163e3
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758243

Shortly after you enter, the mayor bursts from her office with Lisa trailing her.

Susanna: “CHUCK!”

Susanna: “What has happened?”

You: “Well, probably nothing. Marcie’s just gone missing, but she hasn’t been gone for that long, and the police are looking for her now.”

Susanna:

Susanna storms back into her office and slams one of the heavy oak doors with remarkable strength. Lisa stands with you in the foyer, clearing her throat.
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No. 758245 ID: 595d54

>>758243
"Hi."
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No. 758246 ID: 3e182c

>>758243
Oddly fashionable today.
Also the genuine look of surprise both relieves and worries me.
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No. 758248 ID: 180f83

Got something to say, Lisa?
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No. 758249 ID: 6a67db

Enough dancing around the weirdness - demand answers.
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No. 758250 ID: 15a025

Start talking Lisa. What's really going on here?
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No. 758251 ID: 91ee5f

>>758243
Go bang on the door and shout, "If you know what's going on, then tell me what's going on! Or do you not care about this town as much as you claimed you do?!"
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No. 758253 ID: 285fca

Stay calm. Ask Lisa if she asked Susanna about the missing supplies. The two of them are the most likely to have seen anyone snooping around the town hall, right?
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No. 758255 ID: ffa687

Try the door. Is it even locked? If Susanna isn't responding then try sexually harassing questioning Lisa to find out what Susanna knows and what they are doing about the night time monsters, Ellen and Marcie.

So far I suspect that Susanna is very much trying to protect the town residents, but through some very questionable means.
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No. 758256 ID: 6612fa

>>758243
from her shocked response it sounds like she sent something to take care of you for good last night and it got a hold of Marcie instead.
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No. 758257 ID: 06326a

"I'm going to assume things aren't usually so dire around here."
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No. 758260 ID: d163e3
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758260

You glare implicitly at Lisa. After a while, she throws up her arms.

Lisa: “The mayor thinks you are behind this. She thinks you did it.”

You: “What.”

You: “Even though I absolutely didn’t.”

Lisa:

You: “You believe me, don’t you? Can’t you just tell her?”

Lisa: “Well… no, that’s not it. U-uh…”

You: “Would you quit being so cryptic? What did she put a spell on you or something?”

Lisa: “I’ll just have her talk to you. Ok. One moment. Please.”

Lisa runs into the mayor’s office.
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No. 758262 ID: d163e3
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758262

Lisa shows you in, then quickly exits the office. Susanna is seated at the very far end at her desk.
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No. 758263 ID: 595d54

>>758262
"Are you blaming me for pissing off those monsters you summoned or something?"
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No. 758265 ID: 398fe1

>>758262
Uhhh... Susanna, what's wrong?
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No. 758266 ID: 7c929e

"Susanne, we need to put things straight. Tell me what's going on, enough with the cryptica and your perfect world."
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No. 758267 ID: 3abd97

>>758262
Why so scared, Snayor?
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No. 758268 ID: 9876c4

"You thought you had it under control, didn't you? Thought everyone would stay safe and happy if you kept them in the dark.
But it didn't work like that. And now one of your citizens is paying the price.

but none of that is my problem, I just want Marcie back. Tell me whatever you can so I can try to fix this"
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No. 758272 ID: 3373e2

"God Damn it Susanna, what fucked up demon did you summon this time for this shit to happen?"
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No. 758273 ID: 3e182c

So... You summon Daemon's that torment the dead when I borrow your toys... but you didn't do this...
I'm assuming Ellen wasn't you either?
She said a rabbit gave her... whatever it was she had. If it's of any help.

I need to find Marcie. Do you have a spell or something that could help?
I'd ask Ramona but from what I can tell, she's let herself get too rusty in that kind of thing.
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No. 758274 ID: ed361a

You know bitch, because let's be honest you are bitch, I almost believed your speil about "being happy" in complacency, shit some part of me think that maybe I could have had that with Marcie. But then you turn right around with this shit!? Just what game do you think you are playing? You think yourself a god in your own little sphere? AND FOR FUCKS SAKE TALK TO ME OR I WILL BREAK THAT FUCKING SHIP IN BOTTLE!
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No. 758276 ID: 6a67db

"Cut the shit and tell me what's going on, Susanna. Marcie could be in danger and we both know you know more than you're letting on."
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No. 758278 ID: 180f83

flirt with snek.
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No. 758281 ID: 3e182c

>>758274
>>758276

Suzanna strikes me as a person who maintains their composure only when in complete control. She utilizes her Carnal Speech constantly, to maintain that control. However, that has drawbacks: She never has to adapt to social situations, and she rarely finds herself in a position where things are out of her control.

I highly doubt Suzanna can act. She literally ever only needs to put on one face, so it's likely the only face she knows.

Then when she loses control, she freaks out.

My money says this isn't just some bull. She's literally losing her shit right now.
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No. 758286 ID: d23a95

Should you give her a hug? She looks like she needs one.
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No. 758287 ID: 285fca

Don't get mad or snarky at her, I reckon that'll be counter-productive at this point.

Just say: "I hear you think I'm behind this. I think you are. Let's talk about that. That's what a politician's supposed to be good at, right? Talking to people?"
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No. 758290 ID: ed361a

>>758281
>>758287
It's hard not to be mad at her when she has caused one of the most innocent people in town to go missing. She can lie to herself all she wants but she knows she is responsible and now we need to make her face it. And we have to get angry and break some shit to make her face reality, so fucking be it.
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No. 758291 ID: 7d8168

Hey, let's start telling scary stories. See what she's willing to own up to.

Remember that time we saw some creepy corpse-thing that shot us up with needles?
Remember when another sheet monster spooked everybody at Naz's place, including Lisa, then left before anybody could find it?
Remember that time some spooky bird dude that could perfectly mimic voices showed up at the place we were staying?

What is all this about? She's obviously been trying to cover something up, so we've been suspicious, but now it seems she's just as scared as we are. Let's start with hearing what she has to say about where the monsters came from.

If she says "Chuck," then we start getting pissed, because they've obviously been around since way before we have. Geoff, Ellen, and Davey can all attest to that.
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No. 758295 ID: 3e182c

&gt;&gt;758290
I totally agree, but there's nothing stopping Suzanna from just shutting down, shoving us out the room, and locking the door if we go rage mode. If she's not behind this then we Need her help. No matter how justified our anger, berating people will not get them to help us.
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No. 758303 ID: 65317a

Ask her whats going on. Side thought. When did Lisa find her glasses?
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No. 758304 ID: fd649e

>>758287
This. I know not getting mad at her is fucking hard, but frankly it's not going to accomplish anything at this particular moment that wouldn't be better accomplished by talking in a more calm and cold manner. She looks genuinely scared. Chuck scares her, I think. Anger isn't needed right now.
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No. 758305 ID: bb78f2

>>758262
Well that's the look of a woman that knows exactly what's up and is looking for a scapegoat to brush it off on.

But right now, that's not what's best for Marcie, or your little bubble of a town, so why don't you give ME what I need to help her or find her. Better yet, if you got a little locating spell recipe you can give to me, I'll get the ingredients and doctor it up myself. You can trust me with this, there's nothing I want more than Marcie safe and sound back at home and your ship in a bottle in tip top condition.
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No. 758307 ID: 180f83

Offer a massage, calm her down, then talk business.
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No. 758316 ID: f8479b

You summoned demon and now you can't control it, didn't you Snayor?
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No. 758320 ID: c742a4

So.

I think this is the part where you start talking until I tell you to stop.
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No. 758325 ID: 350a50

"I thought they were yours'. Why do you look so panicked?"
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No. 758340 ID: 9f3729

>>758262
"The fuck's going on, is Marcy in danger?"
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No. 758344 ID: 8747d9

>>758262
Chuck should know that look.

Its the look of someone who knows they have royally, utterly, fucked up.
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No. 758351 ID: 36295c

>>758262
Be wary of Stark lies.
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No. 758356 ID: 95ee1a

>>758262

'Those who play with the devil's toys, Stark. What hell hath you wrought?'
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No. 758367 ID: d163e3
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758367

You: “Susanna, it’s time for you to give me some damn answers.”

Susanna: “No! Chuck, no!”

You: “I’m so sick of your mysterious cryptic bullshit. I can’t take it anymore! I want answers!”

You: “Why did you summon these demons?”

Susanna:

Susanna: “You think I summoned them?”

You: “I don’t think so, I know so. Ramona told me everything!”

Susanna: “Oh, is that what that fat hag told you?”

You: “I just want the truth, and I want Marcie safe.”

Susanna: “You think that’s not what I want more than anything?”

Susanna: “I can’t tell you. I can’t. This is much bigger than you.”

Susanna sighs and pulls at her hair a bit.

Susanna: “They seek to destroy this town, but they are blind. Sin draws them to it.”

You: “What are they?”

Susanna: “LEAVE!
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No. 758368 ID: 595d54

"Either make me or give me answers. Do you think we'll achieve anything working against each other?"
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No. 758371 ID: 9f3729

>>758367
"Susanna your god complex and consistent inability to trust anyone without fucking brainwashing them is absurd, cut it out and TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON so I can help fix whatever the fuck is happening! So what if it's bigger than me? It's CLEARLY bigger than you too!"
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No. 758372 ID: 71d443

I think if you didn't summon them, then you did something that caused them to appear. Something unnatural.
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No. 758373 ID: 3abd97

>>758367
Why would they go after Marcie, then? I haven't even sinned with her.

>“Oh, is that what that fat hag told you?”
Come on, if you'd rather I didn't believe her side of the story, maybe you should give me yours?

Look, if I'm really making things worse, and you can't tell me everything, tell me something that helps me stop making things worse.

Does your voodoo have a way to call those things off? Or fight them back from hurting the town? If they're not yours, how do you stop them?
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No. 758374 ID: 9876c4

Tell her you believe her.

But you're not going anywhere without some way to save Marcie.
She wants to protect this town, fine. But you want your pussycat back.

Would they kill her instantly? Or take her somewhere?
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No. 758375 ID: 398fe1

Dammit no, Ramona said "the Starks" summoned the monsters. That does not necessarily say that Susanna did it, since it could have been her parents or grandparents or distant distant relatives or something.

>>758367
Fine, she won't tell you what they are, drop that subject. Tell her you didn't have sex with Marcie so the monsters should not have been drawn to her. Does she have another explanation? Like do mere thoughts of sex attract the monsters? As sinful as you are you'd really like to prevent other people from getting hurt. Why is Ramona protected?

What's she gonna use the agate for? She already has some, as evidenced by Lisa's clipboard. What are her powers if not mind control?

What else is she willing to discuss? Does she know who the rabbit is?
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No. 758377 ID: 3e182c

Yes, because that Fat Hag actually talks to me, unlike someone else I know.
I want to help but I need to know what's going on I need your half of the story.

Besides.. Why Marcie? She's the must innocent person here. We haven't even sinned together.

... Ellen mentioned a rabbit... What do you know about a rabbit?
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No. 758379 ID: 571238

>>758367
idgi, marcie is probably the most sinless one in town.
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No. 758381 ID: 9876c4

Some Theologies would hold that Marcie sinned by desiring Chuck.
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No. 758385 ID: 180f83

Tell her if she truly wanted to keep the town safe from sin and these monsters, she should have hired a priest, and built a church.
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No. 758390 ID: d163e3
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758390

You: “Are they going to kill Marcie?”

Susanna: “I don’t…”

You: “Are they GOING to kill Marcie?”

Susanna: “I don’t know. Probably.”

You clench your fists and tip over one of the chairs opposite the mayor’s desk.

You: “Call them off!”

Susanna: “I don’t control them…”

You: “Why’d they come after Marcie? She hasn’t done a fucking thing!”

Susanna: “There have been sightings in the past two weeks. Well… since you got here.”

Susanna: “It’s getting easier for them to find the town. Marcie was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
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No. 758391 ID: d163e3
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758391

Susanna: “This is my fault… it’s all my fault…”

You: “You’re not making any God damn sense. Why would they take Marcie?”

Susanna: “They could be planning to lure others out.”

Susanna: “They might have killed her already.”

Susanna: “They want everyone.”

You: “Why.

Susanna: “Telling you would require absolute confidence, and I can’t trust you with that.”

Susanna: “There’s a way I can get her back. I just need one thing.”

You: “Noooooo. No no no no no…”

Susanna: “I just need one piece. One small piece would be more than enough.”
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No. 758392 ID: 595d54

>>758391
"Fine. No payment. Just give me some kind of proof of this if you can."
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No. 758393 ID: 398fe1

>>758391
No Agate unless she makes up with Ramona.
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No. 758394 ID: 398fe1

>>758392
Don't be ridiculous. The terms of the previous deal will still apply.
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No. 758395 ID: 595d54

>>758394
Lad, if we push for anal now, we sink our relationship. If we act classy, we can romance the snayor and get MORE anal in the future.

>>758393
Also this. Either explain what's wrong with her or run this by Ramona with all three of you present.
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No. 758396 ID: 180f83

>>758393
This. You will be the damn mediator between them if you have to.
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No. 758398 ID: 9f3729

>>758391
"Here's some confidence then, susanna: Talk to the plaths. They're the only other game in town that know what they're doing, and if there's some way you or them can fix whatever the fuck happened here then it'd be best doable TOGETHER. So far you've given me no reason to trust you either but if there's no more reason than a grudge to not be doing that suck your gut in and go fucking make nice."
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No. 758399 ID: 3abd97

So you don't control them, but the rocks do?

Right, damn it, I'll get you the stone. Get whatever voodoo you need ready, because I'm getting it and getting back asap.
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No. 758400 ID: 9876c4

I'm not saying no. Yet.

We need to know:
What she plans to do with it.
Why it would work.
We would still require anal-ysis.

We can't patch up a feud while our pal is dying. Fuhgeddaboudit.
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No. 758401 ID: ea2f8b

>>758391
If they want everyone in town, then everyone in town must work together.
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No. 758402 ID: 285fca

"Alright, Susanna. You want to save everyone? Ok. I know for a fact that's what Ramona wants as well. And she's the only person who I know has some of that agate you want, so you'll have to convince her to give you some. If people's lives are on the line, you two need to work together because it seems to me you're the ones with the most knowledge and power in regards these things in town. From what I can tell, each of you knows things the other doesn't, and both of you believe things about the other that aren't true, because you hate each other based on some - some bad history or something I don't know about, like did you have an affair with one of her ancestors or something? I found an old photo with what looked like you in it, and a letter. Whatever. And don't go saying that I just need to leave because, one, that won't save Marcie, and two that'll just put things off until the next time someone like me shows up in town, which will happen. If someone like me can mess things up this badly, they were ready to fall over on their own to begin with."
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No. 758403 ID: 18c9f5

I'm not buying it. At all.

Best guess is that's she's controlling them, and had one snatch Marcie to extort us for magic mojo rocks.

She gets nothing. She has given us no reason to trust her and no proof of anything she says. Tell her that if any harm comes to Marcie, even if it isn't her doing in the end, we will go on the war path and make sure she regrets not doing everything she could to help us find her.

Is this unfair? Fucking maybe, but it's not like you're giving us any other options here. You can't blame us for thinking your side of the story is horse shit when you refuse to tell it to us.
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No. 758405 ID: d163e3
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758405

You: “You know what? Fine.”

You: “But I’m upping the ante.”

Susanna: “…ok?”

You: “One. The previous terms of the deal.”

Susanna: “Fine.”

You: “Two. You have to give me a demonstration.”

Susanna: “You’re going to have to explain to me how you want me to do that.”

You: “Strikes me as odd that you can’t control the demons, but a rock you conveniently need can.”

Susanna: “Oh, the agate can’t control them. That’s not how this is going to work.”

You: “Ok, whatever. Three. You have to make up with Ramona Plath.”

Susanna: “No.”

Susanna: “Ramona will not listen to me. A Plath cannot be reasoned with.”

You: “These are my terms.”

Susanna: “Chuck, I refuse to speak with that woman. Sally has grown on me, but Ramona is just a stubborn old hag with an old house and an old name.”

Susanna: “No.

You: “She’s dying.”

Susanna: “What.

You: “Ramona’s dying.”
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No. 758406 ID: d163e3
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758406

Susanna: “…what?”

You: “She’s got some kind of terminal cancer or something.”

Susanna: “Why… didn’t I know about this?”

You: “Because Sophie’s a good doctor.”

Susanna: “I… how long does she…”

You: “I dunno.”

Susanna: “This… this doesn’t change anything.”

Susanna: “Plaths come and go. So what?”
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No. 758407 ID: 595d54

"So if you can't manage to care about a dying woman I don't believe you care about anyone else in the town. Goodbye."
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No. 758408 ID: 398fe1

>>758406
Don't lie, Susanna.
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No. 758409 ID: 36295c

>>758407
This is good.
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No. 758410 ID: 9876c4

Really doesn't matter all that much to ME ,
but it's canon so whatever.
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No. 758411 ID: 9f3729

>>758407
That is a stinger and a half, might be TOO much.
I say go with >>758408
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No. 758412 ID: 398fe1

Oh also she cares about Sally, shouldn't she mend fences with her mother before it's too late?
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No. 758413 ID: 865ca8

"Are you telling me you aren't willing to atleast TRY to settle things peacefully with ramona EVEN THOUGH marcie was just abducted by these things!?

Screw you, lady!" Then walk away. She's made her bed and now she needs to sleep in it.
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No. 758414 ID: 3abd97

>Ramona is just a stubborn old hag with an old house and an old name
Pot, may I introduce you to kettle. You've got a lot in common.

>“Plaths come and go. So what?”
I thought no one came and went, here. Isn't that the point? No one seems to remember what year it is, here, and some of the people I've talked to... their memories of outside go a ways back. And not the same ways for everyone.

So why do the Plaths come and go while everyone else stays?
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No. 758415 ID: 180f83

I will help you reason with her. I will make her listen to you.
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No. 758416 ID: df90d0

>>758406
"BECAUSE YOU BOTH CARE ABOUT THIS TOWN AND YOU ARE BOTH ACTING LIKE CHILDREN OVER WHAT IS PROBABLY SOMETHING REALLY FUCKING DUMB.

MARCIE MIGHT DIE.

WE ALL MIGHT DIE.

GET OVER YOURSELVES.
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No. 758417 ID: 521954

Absolute confidence? How about this: Ramona is dieing. Whatever her priorities were before they've likely changed in light of this.
If you need agat she may be willing to work with you for once, but if we need to move now.
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No. 758418 ID: 285fca

>“Plaths come and go. So what?”

"Because, from what I can tell, Romana hasn't passed all the stuff she knows onto Sally, and their relationship is... complicated enough that I don't think she'll feel able to. And I'm pretty sure Ramona knows things you don't, just as I'm sure you know things she doesn't. There are a lot of secrets in that old house. If there's any chance that there's something Ramona knows that can solve these problems, if it gets put together with what you know, then that chance dies with her."

"Now, listen: Ramona thinks you are in with these creatures. That you're, like... one of them, even, in a weird way. Of course she's been kind of a bitch to you. Don't you think maybe there's stuff you've been misunderstanding about her?"
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No. 758419 ID: 95ee1a

>>758407

This, but one dead and one dying.
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No. 758421 ID: ed361a

Whoa, hold the fuck on! Maybe you didn't summon those creatures but you sure as hell brought them here. I'm not sure if I know anyone else who can hypnotize people with a glare or give their assistants demonic clipboards. So just what did you do, what kind of Faustian bargain did you make that brought them here!?
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No. 758422 ID: 87353e

Its probably a long shot. But tell her; Because you didn't always hate the Paths. "There is no 'undying love'. All things die."

And if you have that old Anna Stark & Nelson Path photo, shove that in her face for extra emphasis.
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No. 758424 ID: d163e3
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758424

You: “If you can’t shrink your fat head long enough to make up with a dying woman over some stupid million year old grudge…”

You remember something you saw somewhere recently.

You: “There’s no undying love. All things die.

Susanna:
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No. 758425 ID: d163e3
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758425

Susanna: “Chuck, wait…”

You stop at the door.

Susanna: “I’ll talk to her if she’ll talk to me.”

Susanna: “But none of that stuff.”

You: “What stuff?”

Susanna: “Whatever that is you have in the carafe.”

Susanna: “I can smell it from here. It’s toxic to me.”
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No. 758426 ID: 398fe1

>>758425
Uh, okay, we won't bring any of it to the meeting. The effect lasts a while anyway.
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No. 758427 ID: 180f83

agreed. lets go.
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No. 758428 ID: 9876c4

Tick-Tock.
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No. 758429 ID: 2feb11

Huh. Interesting.
As long as Chuck and Ramona are topped up before they meet with her, I suppose it wouldn't hurt.
We'll discuss it with her.
Thank Susanna. This can't be easy for her.
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No. 758430 ID: 595d54

>>758425
"Okay. We'll drop by, probably."
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No. 758431 ID: 71d443

Agreed. Make sure Ramona doesn't try to splash it on her to melt the witch, either.
>>
No. 758432 ID: 3abd97

>>758425
We won't bring any with us, but it takes a while to wear off, you know?
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No. 758433 ID: d163e3
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758433

You: “We won’t bring any with us, but its effects take time to wear off.”

Susanna: “Very well.”

You leave City Hall, unsure of where to go next.
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No. 758434 ID: 595d54

>>758433
Plath Manor obv
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No. 758435 ID: f370f6

>>758433
Check in on Ellen, perhaps?
Or check with Davey, he might be out of the loop on Marcie's disappearance. We might need his help.
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No. 758436 ID: 398fe1

>>758433
Check in on Ellen, we're right here so it'll be quick. Maybe flirt with Sophie a little. I wonder if she wants to talk about that night you shared? You were both drunk at the time so it might be a good idea to revisit the event with clear heads.
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No. 758438 ID: 285fca

Ramona's going to take some serious convincing. Better try get started on that.

It would have been nice to actually ask Susanna a bit about the big grudge they have, before doing that, but I guess I just need to check for updates more often.
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No. 758440 ID: 9f3729

>>758436
Yeah, pass by ellen on your way to the plath mansion.
>>
No. 758441 ID: 180f83

Check on Ellen quickly, then Plath Manor
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No. 758442 ID: e136ae

>>758435
Get Davey involved. I don't think he's quite as indifferent to Coxwette as he plays. He seems complex, and a bit of a jerk, but I don't think he's a bad guy. And he's a good shot; you might need that.
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No. 758443 ID: 9876c4

I know we're trying to save Marcie's life and all, but maybe we should take the time to talk to every single character first.

I mean, how would Selma feel about this whole situation?
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No. 758444 ID: 3e182c

Check on ellen, then off to the Plaths.
Suzanna needs to know about the rabbit.
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No. 758446 ID: d163e3
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758446

You go by the Shoppe Stoppe, where you are surprised to find Ellen standing behind the counter as usual.

Ellen: “Is there anything I can help you with”
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No. 758447 ID: 398fe1

>>758446
Ask if she's okay.
>>
No. 758448 ID: 9876c4

Forty five non-dairy creamers. Amaretto Flavored.
And a straw.
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No. 758449 ID: 71d443

1) How are you alive and standing
2) Marcie's missing, please stay indoors and tell people to be careful
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No. 758450 ID: 65317a

Go to the Plath house. Explain whats going on.
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No. 758453 ID: 180f83

Ask about info on rabbit. What did she look like, where was she headed, what were you talking about when you said there was a crumpled paper down your throat?
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No. 758454 ID: d163e3
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758454

You: “How are you… still standing?”

Ellen shrugs.

Ellen: “I woke up in Sophie’s office this morning feeling kind of groggy.”

You: “Do you remember what that rabbit looked like?”

Ellen: “Rabbit?”

You: “The one who gave you the nasal spray?”

Ellen: “I… don’t remember much of the last twelve hours. Sorry Chuck.”

Ellen: “I know I don’t want to be at work today, if that helps”

Ellen: “But that’s just the same as every day, I guess…”
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No. 758455 ID: 180f83

You look terrible. did Sophie give you the okay to go back to work, hell did she even give you the okay to leave her office?
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No. 758456 ID: 65317a

Tell her to turn the door sign to closed and to come with you to the Plath house. Explain what is going on.
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No. 758457 ID: 285fca

"Well... why are you at work? I'm sure you could do with a day off for once, and I'm sure Sophie'd give you a permission slip or something if you need it. Anyway, I just wanted to check if you were ok. Marcie's gone missing, the police are looking out for her. You should go home, but if you don't, keep an eye out for anything strange or suspicious if you can. I'm glad you're even this well, though, so please don't do anything to make yourself worse while you recover."
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No. 758462 ID: 3e182c

Plaths time.
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No. 758463 ID: 9f3729

>>758454
Give her a hug, tell her to talk to you later.
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No. 758468 ID: 398fe1

>>758454
Ask her if she knows how you can talk to Donna without getting shot by Davey.
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No. 758498 ID: f0a433

>>758454
dude, you've been drugged.
>>
No. 758499 ID: f0a433

did sophie ok you going to work?
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No. 758511 ID: d163e3
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758511

You: “Are you even alright to work today?”

Ellen: “Yeah. Yeah, I feel fine.”

You: “I mean, you could probably take a day off.”

Ellen: “I’m fine.”

You: “Well, alright. Just be careful today. Marcie went missing, and there’s a five o’ clock curfew tonight.”

Ellen: “I know. I got the memo.”

You shrug, and go to the Plath House.
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No. 758512 ID: d163e3
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758512

Ramona is sitting alone in the living room.

Ramona: “Chuuuuuuuck”

Ramona: “How are ya darlin’?”

Ramona: “Why ya early so home?”
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No. 758513 ID: 595d54

>>758512
"Monsters got Marcie. Susanna says she can't control them. Needs the agate to stop them. Looked afraid enough it might be true. Forced her to agree to talk to you and resolve things if she wanted the agate."
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No. 758514 ID: 2a7417

Good, you're already sitting, and you're already drunk.
So.
Let's make plans for an emergency meeting with the Ssstarks.
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No. 758515 ID: 350a50

>>758513
This.
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No. 758516 ID: 832afc

>>758513
Yup
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No. 758517 ID: d163e3
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758517

You: “Ramona, there’s a bit of a situation.”

Ramona: “C’mere stud. Lemme sit on your lap.”
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No. 758518 ID: d163e3
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758518

You: “Ramona, I actually kinda need you to concentrate here.”

Ramona: “Ok, ok…”

You: “Marcie’s gone missing. Seems like one of those monsters took her.”

Ramona: “What… no… Marcie, that poor sweet girl!”

You: “The Mayor says she can fix things, but she needs blue agate to do it.”

Ramona: “Like hell she’s getting any of that!”

You: “Did you make more reveyee today?”

Ramona glares.

Ramona: “Uh…”

Ramona: “Slipped my mind, ehehe…”

You: “How’d you forget? It was like… the only thing.”

Ramona: “Well… I knew I’d have to tell Sally, you know, the news today.”

Ramona: “But I couldn’t… I needed a little liquid courage.”

Ramona: “And… well, when I get to drinkin’…”

Ramona: “I can’t… hk… I can’t stop.”

You: “Well, the mayor has agreed to a parley with you.”
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No. 758519 ID: d163e3
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758519

Ramona: “Here? Hk… this house is warded, she can’t come in without my permission.”

You: “You don’t have to let her in here. You can meet at the cafe or something. Or in the square. I don’t care, but you have to do this.”

Ramona: “I… I never leave here. What will people th-think when they see me out? They’re just gonna think, ‘oh woah, there’s that craaaazy old Plath lady out for a craaaazy stroll!’.”
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No. 758520 ID: 595d54

"They can think we're on a date if you'd prefer."
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No. 758522 ID: 8a204b

>>758519
"I think a little bit of ridicule is worth potentially saving someone's life."
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No. 758524 ID: d163e3
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758524

You: “This could mean saving someone’s life.”

Ramona: “I know. I know, but it doesn’t change the fact that Susanna is a monster. Her people are killers. Years and years ago they tried to end my lineage.”

Ramona: “That’s why we’ve stayed so far… f-far apart. Guarded in this house…”

Ramona: “I cannot imagine what she could do with Coxwette blue agate.”

Ramona: “You need to think of the consequences of handing her something like that. What if this whole thing is just a r-ruse to get you to comply?”

Ramona pours herself another glass of gin.
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No. 758525 ID: 7801c8

"Ramona, those things will kill her. They may have done so already. We have an opportunity to stop this before it gets any worse. Please."
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No. 758526 ID: 595d54

>>758524
"She already had blue agate. She used it on shit like the clipboard, not to murder people. And I know it might be a trick, that's why I want you and the reveyee along."
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No. 758527 ID: a788b7

>>758524

If I were just going to 'comply' I would have just stolen the agate and taken it to her. You couldn't have stopped me.

I can't trust Susanna to actually want to save Marcie, that's why I need your help. If anyone can suss out what she actually aims to do, it's you.
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No. 758528 ID: 2a7417

I believe it isn't. One, she's a terrible liar. Two, she genuinely cares for the townsfolk, in her own twisted way. Three, Marcie is in serious danger if those things have her.

You just find out how much agate she needs, and don't give her a granule more.
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No. 758529 ID: 7be1f8

>>758524
thing is, she's a terrible liar.
she is quite likely to use the stone for evil after she gets it if we can't figure out a way to prevent it, but i don't think it's a ruse. i don't think it's premeditated.
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No. 758530 ID: d163e3
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758530

You: “I believe her.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “Why?

You: “I can see it in her eyes. She’s terrified.”

You: “She told me she cares for Sally. I don’t think she wants any harm to come to her.”

Ramona: “Did she really say that? Knowing her, it was probably a lie.”

You: “She doesn’t lie well. She’s been trying to lie to me for two weeks.”

Ramona groans and takes a drink.

Ramona: “Fine. For Sally. I’ll do it for Sally.”

Ramona: “I’ll meet her on neutral ground. The Coxwette Oak at six o’ clock this evening with the agate.”

You: “There’s a 5PM curfew tonight.”

Ramona: “Perfect. We’ll be alone, then.”

Ramona: “I’ll need a few more drinks for this…”

a) “Me too. You gonna share that?”
b) “You’ve had enough. Give it to me.”
c) “You should go see Sally now.”
d) >_
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No. 758531 ID: b0b492

B. It's a tough situation, you have to stay sober.
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No. 758532 ID: 595d54

B. Also tell her that Susanna cared for her, too, even if she tried to lie about it. It was part of why she was willing to meet.
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No. 758533 ID: c60f16

How much time do we have till 5?
Apologize, but A. Maybe offer her a little before she goes in.
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No. 758534 ID: c441c1

tell her going out after curfew is a stupid idea that will get both of them locked up in jail for the night just go there at 4 PM and deal with a couple of stares your daughters life could be at risk already not to mention one of the cops in town already might think this is a giant prank because whenever something happens I am somehow involved and now one of the nicest girls I know might end up dead because I stayed the night at her house and that somehow makes a sinful whore to these things. then cry like a bitch.
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No. 758535 ID: 571238

>>758530
b+c.no more drinking. you need to be sober.
how do we do this? do we have anymore gross garlic juise for ramona to drink before the meet? how do we prevent her from using the stone to get rid of ramona as soon as she gets it?
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No. 758536 ID: 2a7417

B & C. She's already been gone half a day.
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No. 758538 ID: dd4df2

>>758530

Hang on. Make that the Farthing Passion cafe. Make it an informal dinner. Say you'll even pay for it, if you have to. For one, Penny might want to talk to you about arranging an event. Getting Reveillé into everyone by way of gin is gonna be a tough sell, so you'd like some help with convincing Penny. Besides, you might as well get a nice meal out of the whole spectacle.

For two, Mayor seems to be at a disadvantage when there are other people around. Splits her attention; she doesn't really want to get caught in the act of doing weird magic bullshit, even though she depends heavily on it.
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No. 758540 ID: 2a7417

>>758538
Cafe's closed on account of her niece going missing. Let's go to the library, we can meet with Naz before the snayor shows up.
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No. 758542 ID: dd4df2

>>758538

Ah, right, forgot. This ought to be before curfew, rather than after.

And "Say you'll even pay for it" = "Chuck, say you'll even pay for it..."

Also, Mayor may not have needed a whole agate. Just 'a small piece', was how she phrased it.
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No. 758543 ID: dd4df2

>>758540

Dang, true. Nevermind, then.
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No. 758545 ID: b9aa79

C. She's a grown woman, wether or not she drinks isn't our responsibility. She can make her own choices, but keep in mind this meeting might not end well. Best not to leave anything unsaid
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No. 758547 ID: d163e3
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758547

You: “I think you’ve had about enough of that.”

You snatch away Ramona’s drink along with the entire bottle.

You: “You need to be sharp and sober for this.”

Ramona looks disappointed, but agrees.

Ramona: “This is going to be the hardest day of my life.”

You would suggest to meet at the cafe, since it is all around a better venue for this sort of thing, but you cannot imagine Penny keeping it open with Marcie missing.

You: “Would you be up for meeting her at the library instead?”

Ramona: “Uh… why the library?”

You: “Well, you said you wanted to meet on neutral ground. How about ‘neutral ground’? The library is Sally’s domain. You’ll have a slight upper hand there. Plus, you really need to go talk to your daughter.”

Ramona: “Uugh… I don’t want to think about Sally. I’d rather face the mayor a hundred times than have to tell Sally, but… I just have to do it. I have to do both.”

Ramona leers at the gin.

Ramona: “Fine. Fine. I’ll go. How much agate did she say she needed for this?”

You: “She said just a little piece, so there’s no need to bring all of it.”

It’s about 3PM now, so you have a little while before the meeting. Ramona writes a note to the mayor detailing the time and place.

Ramona: "I'll drop this off to Lisa on the way. She'll be in shock to see me out of the house."

You think about where YOU will go in the meantime.
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No. 758548 ID: 595d54

>>758545
It's our responsibility to make sure this doesn't go horribly. Her drinking isn't going to help.
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No. 758549 ID: 595d54

>>758547
Check the police station and see if anything's happened. Also we really should visit Naz, guys.
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No. 758551 ID: 91ee5f

>>758547
How long has it been since she left the house? Would she even be able to navigate the town without getting lost? Because I'm sure a few things around town have changed, so she might end up getting lost.
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No. 758552 ID: c441c1

grab a picture of sally and the mayors boat and hold them hostage for the meeting whenever someone gets out of hand threaten to break their respective item.
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No. 758553 ID: a788b7

Ramona said she didn't make any reveyee, and you still have some in your carafe. Make sure that she has some for before the meeting to be extra safe.
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No. 758559 ID: dd4df2

>>758547

As you pass her the Reveillé, pass on this tidbit too.

"By the way, since you're seeing Lisa, have a look at her amulet; Susanna gave it to her recently. Whatever proxy thing the Mayor has going with her, it might involve that gemstone as much as it involved the clipboard. I mentioned she ran herself ragged the other day... and I'm starting to suspect the mayor has her checking in on people, even during the nighttime. Which is weird if there's dangerous monsters about. Maybe the amulet's protective, or somethin'?

Other than that... good luck."

Head off to find Naz.
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No. 758561 ID: 285fca

Give her your reveyee so she can have some before she goes in, but be sure to tell her the Mayor's requirement that none be brought in with her. We don't want to have this whole thing go south because the Mayor runs away thinking she's going to be assassinated, so make sure the bottle's out of there before she arrives. Hopefully you'll be there before the meeting to make sure as well, but let her know that now.

As for where to go? Escort her to the Library, be there when she meets with Sally so you can keep Ramona on track and add your voice to letting Sally know this is important.

Then leave them to it for a while, until it's time for meeting the mayor. Come early to that, and get some delivery coffee from Penny for Ramona to sober up a bit more with.
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No. 758562 ID: 180f83

Maybe we should act as mediators for their discussion so that things can go smoothly?
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No. 758563 ID: 3e182c

Layla needs to be informed of the meeting. Though I suppose Suzanna could do that after we deliver the details to her.
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No. 758567 ID: 571238

>>758547
oi don't forget the garlic juice
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No. 758571 ID: 398fe1

>>758547
Hey don't forget to mention she can't bring any reveyee. She can of course be under its effects, but she can't bring the stuff itself.
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No. 758599 ID: 350a50

We need weapons. Weapons to kill demons.

Go see Naz and see if her supernatural investigator friend from online has anything.
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No. 758600 ID: 398fe1

>>758599
Well we know now that the reveyee is toxic to Susanna. It's possible the monsters are just as vulnerable, but that depends on how similar Susanna is to them.
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No. 758666 ID: 36295c

Go to the police station and make sure Layla has some reveyee, since she's the most likely to run into a damn monster. Plus if the mayor acts up and we call the police, she'll have some of that to help us with.
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No. 758718 ID: a2fec9

Bring the gun. Chuck's a bank robber, we'll know how to concealed carry it.

Also drink a ton of revielle before you go in.
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No. 758722 ID: d163e3
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758722

You split the last of what is left of the reveyee with Ramona, and she goes to her bedroom to get dressed. She places the blue agate and her handgun into her purse, and you walk her to the library.

Sally: “Hi Ch-”

Sally: “Mama?!”

Sally: “What are you doing here?”

Ramona: “I’m having lunch with the mayor today.”

Sally: “Well if this town isn’t turning on it’s head…”

Ramona: “I have something I need to tell you. Can we go somewhere private?”

You don’t think you can listen to this right now, so you leave the two Plath ladies in peace and go to the lab.
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No. 758723 ID: d163e3
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758723

You knock on the door, and Naz grunts.

Naz: “Hey.”
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No. 758725 ID: df90d0

>>758723
Naz, despite that shit, has been a pretty good friend. We should probably let her know what's going on and what's about to happen.
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No. 758728 ID: 9876c4

Costume's done.
We were hoping to drop by the house and play XXX Tom and Jerry all weekend long. That probably can't happen today. Because of horrifying hellbeast attacks.

So we kind of need to know about emails.
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No. 758729 ID: 9876c4

Costumes're done.
We were hoping to drop by the house and play XXX Tom and Jerry all weekend long. That probably can't happen today. Because of horrifying hellbeast attacks.

So we kind of need to know about emails.
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No. 758732 ID: 18c9f5

Hug her, and tell her that shit is going down today.

Costumes are done, and hopefully we'll have a chance to get along with that after this all blows over.
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No. 758736 ID: d163e3
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758736

You: “Hey, buddy. So”

You: “Costumes’re ready. You know what I’m talkin’ about.”

Naz: “Mhm.”

You: “Ready to start making some plans?”

Naz give you a strained smile and sighs.

Naz: “Sure.”

You: “You don’t really seem into it.”

Naz: “Neither do you.”

You: “It… hasn’t been a good couple of days.”

Naz: “Tell me about it.”

Naz: “I should get back to work…”
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No. 758738 ID: 9876c4

Not quite what I was goin' for, but Chuckles gonna Chuck.
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No. 758740 ID: 850f11

Give her a shoulder massage and tell her your woes.
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No. 758742 ID: 2a7417

You both need some stress relief, the platonic kind. Give her a massage.
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No. 758744 ID: 398fe1

>>758736
Ask her about that friend of hers she was asking about the supernatural stuff.
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No. 758746 ID: d163e3
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758746

You: “I think we could both use some stress relief. Especially today.”

You: “Something platonic. Like a handjob, or something!”

Naz: “I’m sorry, I’m just not feeling up to it.”

You: “Did you at least hear anything back from the paranormal whatever you were emailing?”

Naz shakes her head.

Naz: “Nope. Nothing from anybody.”
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No. 758748 ID: 2169b1

>>758746
GOD DAMNIT CHUCK
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No. 758749 ID: 91ee5f

>>758746
Did you at least hear about what happened to Marcie? The whole town is worried.
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No. 758750 ID: 3e182c

In all seriousness though, offer a time to catch up sometime soon. A lot can happen in a week and this awkward mid-crisis tension is just not the time to cover it.
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No. 758752 ID: 9876c4

Yer kinda blowing this.

Look, I get you're feeling down, we maybe need to talk at some point, but someone got hurt this morning, and I need to focus on that.
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No. 758753 ID: 21023d

>>758746
MARCIE IS MISSING YOU ASS AND YOU ASK FOR A HANDY-J RIGHT NOW!?!? SHAME ON YOU! Get your head in the game Chuck! We've got bigger problems!
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No. 758755 ID: d163e3
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758755

What? She’s got real soft mouse hands. Honestly it’s what you need.

You: “Alright, I understand.”

You: “Marcie’s missing and everyone’s on edge.”

Naz nods.

You: “I just hate when things are all up in the air like this. Either she’s gone or she’s not gone. All this ‘maybe’ bullshit is killing me.”

Naz: “Yeah. Yeah, exactly…”

Naz: “I really kind of hope she’s not gone, though.”

Naz: “I’m not really ready for escapism. It’s all I ever did before, and now that I actually need to… I can’t.”

You:

You: “Well, Ramona’s meeting with the mayor today.”

Naz: “Woah. Seriously?”

You: “Yeah.”

Naz: “Crazy shit. Hope they don’t kill each other.”
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No. 758759 ID: 79a07e

>>758746
FOCUS, MAN.

Marcie is MISSING, POSSIBLY DEAD. And Naz, thinking about it, may be able to provide some kind of failsafe information spread if the Snayor really does decided to double-cross you and Ramona at the last second...that or if she fails.

Maybe Naz can get information out. Bring down some SERIOUS scrutiny on this place if need be.

Although I am curious about that thing she said about how 'Sin attracts them'...

Either way, this isn't the time and place. You can have shittons of 'we saved Marcie and the town' sex later, but right now we need to GET to that point.
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No. 758760 ID: 850f11

Well if she does not want escapism have her help you out. See if she wants to come play detective with you.

Work can wait when the town is full of monsters and people are missing.
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No. 758761 ID: dd4df2

>>758736

Aw, Chuck. You ruined a good gal, didn't you?

Sigh. Look sad, feel sad, if you can manage. Tell Naz that you have to admit you had fun. You had hella fun together with her and Selma, with the pranking stuff and the Truth & Dare evening when Lisa dropped in was just pure glory up until... when it happened. It's... complicated why you went off like you did, but you've had time to calm down. It's not Naz or Selma's fault. You have personal reasons for going bonkers, stupid stuff, stuff that should have stayed in the past. But you fucked up, and it didn't.

So, if Naz ever wants to be herself a little again, she should. She shouldn't let mean ol' Chuck ruin fun forever, not when she wants it or needs it. Especially not mean ol' Chuck, because that Chuck is all over the place of late.

So it's time. It's time to get serious, time to rebuild the trust a little. It's time you filled everyone in on what you've discovered so far. Selma, Geoff and Naz. You owe 'em that, at least. Tell her you want to meet the gang. Screw the curfew. Screw the shoot. You got mystery shenanigans up to your neck, and if you can't share them with anyone, you're going to explode.
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No. 758762 ID: 9876c4

Thank Naz for being real. Tell her to stay safe.
It's true that you got other shit to figure out, right now.
Excuse yourself with a "We'll bang, okay?"
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No. 758771 ID: 398fe1

>>758755
Hey, ask her if she knows Harold Pal.
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No. 758774 ID: 3e182c

>>758755
Honestly, I wouldn't mind a prank or two right now. Sadly the moment doesn't call for that either.
I guess I'm gonna go supervise this mess. So you know. They don't kill each other.
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No. 758775 ID: d163e3
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758775

You: “Fat chance, haha. But seriously, it’s not likely. Susanna said that monster we saw is ‘attracted to sin’ or something.”

You: “I’m going to need the sharpest people in town on my side if we’re going to find out what’s going on here.”

Naz: “I thought you couldn’t trust me.”

You: “I mean… not trusting you would be pretty reasonable, given your track record.”

Naz: “Reassuring.”

You: “I didn’t mean it like. Come on.”

You: “The difference is I’m not playing around now.”

You: “And I can tell you’re sorry for what you did at the sleepover. Whatever, I’m over it.”

Naz seems to sit up a bit more.

Naz: “Ok. I have an idea.”

Naz: “Maybe there’s a way we can dupe these things. Anytime you can predict where someone is going to be any why, they are ripe for the pranking.”

Naz: “Why don’t we set up a trap out in the woods with the porno shoot?”

Naz: “Get that thing to show up, then ambush it.”

You: “It’s look like it’s resistant to gunfire, so if we’re going to do that, we need some way we can hurt it for sure.”

Naz: “If you can find a way…”

You: “Aren’t there easier ways to attract it than filming the porno, though?”

Naz: “…maybe.”

Naz: “But I already spent 45bux on that costume.”
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No. 758776 ID: 398fe1

>>758775
HEY. If Susanna is a thing of the forest, and the monsters are things of the forest, and the reveyee is poison to Susanna, maybe reveyee can poison the monsters? We'd need some way of administering it though. Without just filling a syringe and stabbing them. Though I wonder if you COULD do that. They seem to have a bit of a delay before they attack, so if you can stab one before it gets riled up that could work.

Though you could also come up with a dart launcher. If Davey has a tranq rifle the darts could be filled with reveyee.
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No. 758777 ID: 9876c4

Seems like we can work with that.
I mean, the swiftest answer would be to pay Rachel to dig a pit.

I'm mostly puzzled by what we do once we HAVE a monster.
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No. 758780 ID: 3e182c

Between Suzanna and the mayor surely a magical weapon or recipe could be made to harm them.

Imagine a Plath recipe, laced with enchanted powdered agate.

>>758777
Hmm. A captured one would let us experiment.
Though if the mayor is on board no need to pay Rachel.
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No. 758781 ID: d163e3
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758781

Naz: “Hm. Yes.”

Naz: “The plan needs a bit of fleshing out for sure.”

Naz: “But it definitely beats filming the thing in my apartment.”

Naz: “Do you think you could get a moneyshot in before the monster shows up? How long does it usually take?”

You: “What? The monster, or me cumming?”

Naz:

Naz: “Both.”

You: “The monster tends to take a while to get there, and sometimes it doesn’t show up at all.”

You: “As for the other thing, rr… I don’t know. I haven’t seen you in the costume yet.”

You: “And it kind of varies. Would this being like a choke-fuck thing, or more of a regular?”

Naz:

Naz: “No, yeah, definitely choke.”

You: “Yeah that’s gonna shave some time off.”

Naz: “I see.”

Naz: “Well, maybe see if you can find out some more about the demon before we go through with this.”
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No. 758782 ID: 595d54

"Will do. I think I found out a way to poison it, but I'm not actually sure and there's probably no safe way to test it." Tell her about the reveyee.
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No. 758783 ID: 398fe1

>>758781
Got it. Should be able to coax a few details out of Susanna at the meeting. Assuming Ramona doesn't try to murder her.
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No. 758785 ID: d163e3
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758785

You: “Oh, by the way, I’ve got this stuff Ramona made that blocks evil mind magic. I can’t bring it to the meeting thing so you better drink some now.”

Naz: “Ramona made it? It tastes like shit, right?”

You: “You bet it does.”

Naz: “Let me try it”

She takes a drink.

Naz: “Hhueh!!”

Naz: “It’s worse than I thought.”

Naz: “I’m going to go brush my teeth, but I really need to get back to work now.”

As Naz leaves the lab, you instantly start to think about Marcie again. The world around seems to darken, and a sense of urgency overtakes your entire body. You have a couple of hours before the Snayor/Dogmom meeting.
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No. 758787 ID: 398fe1

>>758785
Well that means we can't go very far.

You know, there's something I've been curious about... go ask Angela where the kids' parents are. We haven't seen anyone in town that could be their parents except maybe the old dog cop dude.
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No. 758788 ID: 595d54

>>758787
Works.
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No. 758789 ID: 9876c4

I'd say there are Plaths in the library, so call Lisa up and expedite that shit.

A strict observance of protocol doesn't help when there are lives on the line.
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No. 758790 ID: d163e3
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758790

You go to the schoolhouse and climb the steps to find Angela finishing up her daily lesson.

Angela: “Oh! Hello Chuck!”

Angela: “I’m still teaching right now…”

You: “I know, I’ll be quick. I’m as rattled as anyone else by Marcie’s disappearance, and I’m trying to get as much information as I can from around town.”

You: “Where are these kids’ parents?”

The children look up at you, nearly all at once.

Angela: “Oh”

Angela: “They’re… all from the Sunrise Orphanage.”

You: “Orphanage? I’ve been all over town and I haven’t seen an orphanage.”

Angela: “It’s not in town. It’s elsewhere in the county.”

You: “Where?”

Angela: “I don’t actually know. I’ve never followed the children home.”
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No. 758791 ID: 595d54

>>758790
"HAROLD PAAAAAAAAAAAAAL"
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No. 758792 ID: 398fe1

>>758790
You know, that information might be quite interesting. Ask her if she wouldn't mind doing it for you, since you'll be busy when the curfew comes around. What with Marcie being missing, it can't hurt to help keep the children safe, right?
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No. 758793 ID: d163e3
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758793

You: “Any chance I could get you to follow them one of these days?”

You: “You know, to keep them safe. Can’t take any chances with the disappearance.”

Angela: “I… I suppose I could.”
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No. 758795 ID: 3e182c

Oh God.
So many questions to ask Suzanna.

Ask her what the most recent song she remembers is.
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No. 758796 ID: df90d0

>>758793
Have her call Layla so they both escort the children back. Buddy system, goddamn it. BUDDY. SYSTEM.
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No. 758797 ID: e136ae

>>758796
Agreed. This isn't a time for anyone to go solo.
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No. 758798 ID: 398fe1

>>758793
Thank her, it'll be a brave thing she's doing.

Also ask the children how old they are. How long have they been in school?
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No. 758799 ID: df90d0

>>758798
Stare deeply at the children. All of them. Get a shot of all of them on screen that kills the RML to draw them all.
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No. 758806 ID: d163e3
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758806

Looking out over the children reminds you how much and why you hate children. When you ask them how old they are and how long they have been in school, they all begin running about and spouting numbers roughly between six and ten. You wonder if this is what Angela has to deal with all day every day.
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No. 758812 ID: 79a07e

>>758796
Agreed.
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No. 758814 ID: 398fe1

>>758806
Wait, what? Try to isolate those answers. Their age should not be so close to how long they've been in school. Just try asking ONE of them how old they are, then how long they've been going to school.

Ask the biggest one, even. The older a kid is the more likely they are to answer a question calmly.
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No. 758820 ID: 82ce19

Ages between 6 and 10 and they're all in the same class? Either this class is full of retards (some of them even look inbred) or the kids are under the same magic that keeps the inhabitants from knowing how long they've been here.

Also, that cat girl looks like a little Marcie. INB4 that's racist
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No. 758822 ID: 3e182c

Lol that one looks like a tiny Marcie.
And that one looks like the thing that tried to kill you the other night.
And the one inn the back looks like the thing that was staring at you through Naz's window last week.
And the one on the right would totally look like the first one you saw if his snout was blown off.
...
Yeah stop looking at the kids.
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No. 758823 ID: 398fe1

>>758822
hhhhholy shit maybe that's why Susanna won't talk about the monsters. They're actually the kids. That's why they don't show up during the day, they're busy being children.
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No. 758824 ID: 9876c4

In before Lolicatgirls.

Let's go do something else.
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No. 758861 ID: 6d97f4

It could be possible the sneky shit of a mayor catnapped Marcie during her jog, and as of such is preventing you from eyeing on Ramona and the mayor meeting?
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No. 758867 ID: 180f83

>>758822
Keep this in mind. Don't accuse, but get nervous over this thought.

Ask the kids if they have seen anything weird today.
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No. 758903 ID: 064dbf

That is kinda weird, they are oddly similar. Make a metal note, and then move on.

Also we forgot to warn Naz that porn shots are normally done without condoms so she's going to need some birth control or timing. This is totally not a ploy to bang her raw. But really I'm concerned that their first time together (actually banging) will be on camera. We can address it later too.
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No. 758916 ID: 65317a

Id say the cat one looks more like the cat one that attacked us...but yeah those are the monster's alright. I say we kiss Angela right here and give her butt a squeeze. See if that does anything.
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No. 758926 ID: 398fe1

Well another possibility is that their parents were turned into monsters, and that's why they're orphans.
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No. 758932 ID: b968e5

>>758820
Let me school you because teaching children is my passion and calling them retards is my trigger. In smaller communities, such as towns or villages, it's not unheard of having children of varying ages in the same class if there's not a lot of them. It's also easier for the (typically ONE) teacher since you don't have to work more hours than you need to and older kids can help you with teaching the younger ones. Plus, some studies have shown that such class composition helps with developing social skills, especially with older children that are socially stunted.
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No. 758939 ID: ed361a

>>758932
I'm also studying elementary education myself, and while calling a child retarded is horrible now, it was the medical term for a long time before we switched to intellectually disabled, but I do agree we shouldn't use the term, but it may be irrelevant anyway if these kids are the monsters. idk just side commentary. But I digress,

Alright here is a shot out of a cannon, next time we see the bird monster try singing that really cheesy song
"And we always remember those no-no words that you never say unless you're a bird! Except fooor Saaaaaaaaaaam!"
I'm kind if interested if anything will happen.
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No. 758945 ID: 571238

>>758822
...
aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ok. ok. someone needs to either follow the kids or isolate them but i'm not sure a cute hippie teacher is the right choice.
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No. 758961 ID: ed361a

Alright, new hunch, and this is TURBO illegal, but give Angela some revee, because if these kids are monsters, what would be the effects of them trying it?
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No. 758967 ID: 71d443

>>758961
Food poisoning, but that's going to happen either way so what will this prove?
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No. 758968 ID: 91ee5f

>>758967
Nothing.
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No. 758981 ID: a788b7

This is the most energy I have ever seen devoted to such a retarded theory.

Maybe you should offer to walk the kids home with Angela, if the meeting isn't until later anyway. That way they'll be safer in case a monster DOES somehow show up around a bunch of non-sinners. Just try to avoid thinking sinful thoughts about that booty
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No. 758986 ID: 3e182c

&gt;&gt;758822
What have I done...
I suddenly remember that revyee works best if recently used. Before we get our paranoia boner all over the children, lets take another sip and look back at the kids.
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No. 758987 ID: 3e182c

>>758822
What have I done...
I suddenly remember that revyee works best if recently used. Before we get our paranoia boner all over the children, lets take another sip and look back at the kids.
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No. 758992 ID: d163e3
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758992

For a second there, you looked at those kids and saw Marcie and the monsters. Almost like you have those things on your mind right now! You are still curious about this orphanage, though. What are you going to do now, exactly?
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No. 758994 ID: 398fe1

I'm guessing following the kids tonight isn't an option. Also, just asking the kids where the orphanage is isn't an option?

I guess if we still have time before the meeting... let's talk to Rita for a little bit. Postmarks have the date on it so we should be able to see what the current date is. She might have a better sense of time than most people as well, because of that. We can ask her when the townsfolk arrived. We can also ask her if there's anyone in town we haven't met!
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No. 758997 ID: c60f16

Well kids are usually pretty innocent, so we can probably assume they won't be in danger as much?
That and the genre isn't dark enough to see children attacked on their own by horrifying kkk members

It's a mystery for sure but we can't really handle it by ourselves right now. Feed the teacher some revielle and tell her to follow them after school, report back anything interesting. If she disappears we know how to find her.
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No. 759003 ID: 180f83

Do we have time before the meeting to finish a mission or two? like maybe opening the wall safe?
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No. 759005 ID: 3e182c

whatever we do, let's not miss the meeting
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No. 759015 ID: 9876c4

I still say time's a wasting, let's get this ball rolling, BUT
>>758994
Isn't an objectively terrible idea.
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No. 759060 ID: d163e3
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759060

The children seem somewhat disconnected and hyperactive, but otherwise normal kids. Since the class size is so small, there is a bit of a range between the oldest and youngest, according to Angela. You go to the post office, and see Rita there lounging in her chair with nothing to do. She looks at you without a word.

You: “Hey, Ronda”

Rita: “Rita”

You: “Right. I thought you might have some unique information on the town, being the postmaster and all. Can I see a piece of mail from today? I want to know the date.”

Rita: “Hm…”

She bends over the cloth-lined bin in the middle of the floor behind the counter.

Rita: “Huh. What do ya know. There’s one piece of outgoing mail today.”
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No. 759061 ID: d163e3
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759061

The stamp seems to be of some local post agency and not the USPS. You wish you had kept the tube from the wanted poster that had followed you here, but you saw to it that it is long gone.

The stamp on the letter reads the date as August 16th. There’s no year.

You: “Is there anyone in town I haven’t met?”

Rita: “How should I know?”

You: “I mean, do you know everyone?”

Rita: “Of course I do.”

Rita: “There’s… Geoff, Rachel, Penny, Ramona, Sally, Sophie, the mayor of course, Lisa, Ellen, Angela, Naz, Selma, Layla, John, the schoolchildren”

Rita pauses and looks away.

Rita: “…Marcie…

Rita: “I suppose Davey and his daughter aren’t too far out of town if you haven’t met them. Can’t say I recommend it.”
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No. 759062 ID: 595d54

>>759061
We haven't met John, have we? Might as well ask about him.
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No. 759065 ID: 3e182c

John... John... The scruffy old police dog right?
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No. 759072 ID: 180f83

Who is sending this letter? look at the return address. My guess that it is Sophie. Wonder who doctor Avery is.
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No. 759073 ID: 398fe1

>>759061
Another question. When does the mail get picked up? Who picks it up?
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No. 759076 ID: 285fca

Ask her the next nearest town to here. After Davey, who lives closest?
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No. 759186 ID: 064dbf

Maybe we should call Davey to see if he has found or seen Marcie.
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No. 759187 ID: d163e3
File 147934981946.png - (49.44KB , 500x500 , 151.png )
759187

You: “Who’s this one from?”

Rita looks at the address.

Rita: “Hm. Looks like it’s from Naz.”

You: “Ok…”

You: “Is it going to the next town over or something? There isn’t even an address on it.”

Rita: “Next town? There isn’t one I know of. Not a town anyway…”

Rita: “Most mail coming through here comes from ‘rural routes’. 500 east, 200 north, et cetera. I just drop them off at the train station and they get picked up.”

You: “By who?”

Rita: “I dunno. Someone on the train I guess? Never talked to ‘em.”

You: “Well… thanks I guess. Any idea who this ‘Dr. Avery’ is?”

Rita: “No idea.”

It’s about 4:35PM now, and you think you’ve pried about as much as you can from this lazy postpupper.
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No. 759190 ID: 350a50

Ask more about when she and Geoff came to town.
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No. 759191 ID: 398fe1

>>759187
We gotta get to the meeting!
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No. 759193 ID: 9876c4

Go to Penny's and see if you can grab a quick sandwich.

Check up on eldercat status.
Attempt to keep pants on. At least yours.
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No. 759195 ID: 71d443

Attend meeting with no pants. This will discourage any under-the-table dealmaking.
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No. 759202 ID: 180f83

Time for the meeting. they we'll need you as a mediator
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No. 759204 ID: 9876c4

>>759195
Maybe NO ONE should wear pants.
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No. 759205 ID: 285fca

If there's a curfew at 5, you don't want to be out and about after that, especially alone. I'd go to the library now, if I were you.
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No. 759206 ID: 3343bd

Look just get to the meeting, pants intact.
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No. 759207 ID: 180f83

>>759206
Keep the pants, but go commando. No underpants.
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No. 759210 ID: d163e3
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759210

You say goodbye to Rita, then run back to the Plath House quickly to drop off the reveyee. As much as you disdain keeping in good faith with the mayor, you do not want to arouse suspicion seeing that she seems to be able to smell it through a closed Thermos. You keep your pants and underwear on.

After that, you go to the library. Upon entering, you immediately notice the sound of brisk, high-heeled footsteps.

Clack clack clack clack clack
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No. 759211 ID: d163e3
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759211

Sally pushes by you and leaves. Ramona is seated at one of the tables, and the mayor hasn’t arrived yet.
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No. 759212 ID: 595d54

Ask Ramona if she'd like you to go talk to Sally or if she thinks Sally needs time alone.
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No. 759213 ID: be561b

Oh crap... Give Ramona a nonverbal "what happened?" kind of look, better go make sure she'll be alright... for now at least...
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No. 759214 ID: 79a07e

>>759211
Welp, looks like Ramona just dropped the big one. The way Sally's crying, I'm wondering if she's angry/sad that Ramona didn't say anything sooner.
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No. 759215 ID: 398fe1

>>759211
Hey Ramona. ...you know what, we never asked why she wants that book in the catacombs. This might be a good time.
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No. 759217 ID: 9876c4

I'm apprehensive about not spending these past few hours to do more for Marcie. Hope we can pull out something good here.
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No. 759218 ID: 180f83

She needs time to think. Go sit down, and give Ramona a silent look of understanding.
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No. 759219 ID: d163e3
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759219

You: “Do you”

You: “want me to go talk to her?”

Ramona shakes her head.

Ramona: “I know that child. She wants to be alone now.”

Ramona looks down at the table and take a deep breath. The library is so stunningly quiet that you can hear the occasional creak of the rafters.

Ramona: “When I was a girl, I knew my grandmother. Just briefly as she was dying.”

Ramona: “She told me, ‘when you’re near death, they’ll leave you’.”

Ramona: “‘You’ve become scarce. Every new memory is precious, and precious things are things we fear to handle.’”

Ramona: “Is it true, Chuck? Does the thought of me make you… sad?”
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No. 759220 ID: df90d0

>>759219
"The thought of losing you does."
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No. 759221 ID: 595d54

>>759219
"No. The thought of losing you does."
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No. 759222 ID: 595d54

>>759220
jinx
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No. 759223 ID: df90d0

>>759222
fuck you, buy ME a soda
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No. 759225 ID: c6fca7

>>759219
Only the thought of losing that asssss 'eeyyyyy
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No. 759226 ID: be561b

"The only thing that makes me sad is the fact I know that one day I won't see you smile again."
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No. 759228 ID: 595d54

>>759223
Should've been faster to say 'jinx' then m8, I'll take Coca-Cola or Pepsi.
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No. 759229 ID: 9876c4

>>759219
"Depends what part I'm thinking about!"
Also "fuck you, buy ME a soda"
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No. 759230 ID: 91ee5f

>>759219
>“Is it true, Chuck? Does the thought of me make you… sad?”
Hold back your tears like a man! Then completely and utterly fail and break down into uncontrollable sobbing. Then claim you're not crying, your allergies are acting up!
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No. 759235 ID: 180f83

"The thought of losing you" sounds good.

Also, when the opportunity arrives before the mayor gets here, can we ask her exactly what happened sunday night? she and Sally claims you came over that night when you were clearly sleeping at naz's place.
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No. 759238 ID: 98e194

Fuck you and buy me a soda.
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No. 759240 ID: d163e3
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759240

You: “The thought of losing you does.”

Ramona: “Chuck…”

Ramona: “It’s dreadful. I keep thinking of how I will miss you, and Sally, and everyone in town after I’m gone.”

Ramona: “Then I think… no. I won’t. I won’t be able to miss anyone ever again.”

Ramona: “At least I hope I don’t end up like poor old Lorraine.”

She manages to smile.

You: “This was supposed to be a surprise I think, but Sally told me something a while ago.”

You: “She wanted me to go look for something called, uh…”

You: “The Lineage of Nelson Plath or something like that. Some old book.”

Ramona: “Oh, hm. I don’t think you’d find that in here.”

You: “She said it’s probably in the catacombs.”

Ramona: “It almost certainly is, dear.”

You: “Do you know what’s in it?”

Ramona: “Oh… genealogy of the Plath family, I assume. There are probably far more interesting books up in the attic.”

You: “Yeah, there’s some weird stuff up there for sure”

You hear the door to the library open.
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No. 759241 ID: d163e3
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759241

Susanna: “…and ensure that the font is completely cleaned. Soak it in bleach.”

Lisa: “Yes madame mayor.”

Susanna: “Oh…”

Susanna: “Ramona Plath. It’s been so long.”

Ramona: “Hello Susanna.”

Susanna: “Chuck… I wasn’t aware you would be sitting in this evening.”
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No. 759242 ID: df90d0

>>759241
"Someone's gotta make sure you two behave. I doubt Lisa'd be a good mediator being your assistant and all."
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No. 759244 ID: 9876c4

I'm here to save someone's life. And to keep you two from getting sidetracked.

...Lisa, you look cute.
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No. 759246 ID: 398fe1

>>759241
Somebody's gotta keep you two from strangling eachother. (also to keep Ramona from shooting her but let's not say that)

What was that about a font? What a strange typeface to need bleach.
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No. 759248 ID: 180f83

I'm a third party from out of town with no opinion on either side of the debate. You two will needs someone who will not take sides, and keep you two from getting out of hand.
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No. 759249 ID: b8d5aa

you're looking good this evening, miss susanna. i'm just a fly on the wall. you do your thing.
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No. 759250 ID: 2120ee

>>759241
Here to get my payment. Obviously.
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No. 759251 ID: a788b7

>>759241

You brought Lisa, fair's fair. Either way, somebody's gotta make sure the two of you don't try to murder each other.
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No. 759253 ID: 285fca

Alright, Susanna didn't set a meeting time herself, so what she can do to help shouldn't be that urgent. Not urgent enough that the three of you won't be able to talk things out a bit. You and Ramona should be immune to control right now, since you took some ravayee recently, but the snayor's panicky and a creature of habit, she might try anyway. Be ready to stay calm and not snap back too hard at her if she does.

I think the plan is to try untangle Ramona and Susanna's impressions and understandings about each other, first. I'm sure you've gone on joint operations before, Chuck. You're getting a gang together to steal Marcie back, and you don't want pals on a heist to have beef with each other going in. That causes trouble.

So, Chuck, put on your best professional face, and say: "Well, I wanted to help smooth things between you two, if I can. From what I've observed, I think you both have some... misapprehensions about each other, and they could do with being sorted out. You both care about Marcie, and you both care about people in this town - like Sally - staying safe in the future. You two seem best equipped to help deal with the current trouble, and your mutual interests will be in that much more danger if you two are holding back from each other out of misplaced suspicions."

If she agrees, start off with demonstrating the misunderstandings. Say that Ramona was under the impression Susanna was connected to the monsters, and that's why she's been... cool towards her. But Susanna says she isn't with the monsters, so there's a misunderstanding that made the foundation for bad relations in the past, right there.

Once that's out of the way, perhaps dealing with the monsters themselves should start with Ramona saying what she knows of the town's history and the monsters, then Susanna filling in what she knows.

Maybe at some point mention that photo with "Anna" and Nelson Plath. Might get a chance to ask Susanna what's up with her. Hopefully more tactfully than "Alright let's be real Susanna are you actually a vampire."
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No. 759254 ID: 3e182c

Keep it to a single line and get out the way. The fun starts now.
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No. 759256 ID: 18c9f5

If Lisa sits in, so do I. Only fair for each party to have 2.
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No. 759260 ID: 71d443

Listen, I swear I didn't do anything dirty in the fountain. Yet.
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No. 759261 ID: d163e3
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759261

You: “I am just here to make sure that you two don’t kill each other.”

Susanna squints and sits down.

You: “Lisa, you look very cute today.”

Lisa: “Oh! Thank you! Casual Friday, s-”

Susanna: “Quiet, you.”

Lisa: “Yes ma’am. Sorry ma’am!”

Susanna turns to Ramona.

Susanna: “I would like to say on behalf of the town that we are very sorry to hear of your affliction.”

Susanna: “I can assure you that I am not alone in wishing you a painless demise.”

Ramona:

Ramona: “Thank you.”
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No. 759262 ID: d163e3
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759262

You lean back and put your legs up on the table in the most professional way that you know how.

You: “Oooooook. Chuckourt is in session.”

You: “We’re here to broker the exchange of some Coxwette blue agate, and to clear up some unfortunate misgivings you ladies have about one another.”

Ramona: “The incidents with these demons have gone too far, Susanna. They are too close to home, and now you’ve lost one of your own!”

Susanna: “My demons? So it’s true, that Plath lie is still alive and well, passed from one dog to the next.”

Ramona: “I’ve heard no better story from you.”

Susanna looks away and crosses her arms.

Susanna: “I did not come here to talk about that. Suffice to say that I am deeply devastated by the disappearance of Marcie. So much so that it is my chief objective for coming here to meet with you this evening.”

Susanna: “You have my word that with a small piece of blue agate, I can save her.”
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No. 759263 ID: 595d54

>>759262
"Prove it and offer your side of the story, please. At the very least knowing where the demons come from might help with sending them away. And is the stuff I had in my carafe also toxic to them?"
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No. 759264 ID: 398fe1

>>759262
Yeah okay, so. Time to set things straight. Susanna, why do you hate Ramona so much anyway?
Ramona, is the demon thing the only thing you hate about Susanna considering we can't really prove they're on her side? And don't even seem to act like they are? One came after Lisa, even.

Also Susanna are you actually Anna Stark?
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No. 759265 ID: 3e182c

And just what kind of magic will you be putting into it?
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No. 759267 ID: 180f83

>>759263
This.

Also add in that no one in either party will interrupt the other when they are telling their side of things. we want to hear everything before anyone presses any issue into the story being told.
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No. 759269 ID: 9876c4

I think we can make a pragmatic appeal:
"If we're really in a tiny town surrounded by monsters no one can command, it doesn't make much sense to be enemies, does it?"
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No. 759270 ID: 18c9f5

If you continue to refuse to tell us either how or why you can use this agate to get her back, then you'll likely leave the room as devastated as you entered.
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No. 759273 ID: a788b7

Guys, we're not going to settle their problems with a sit-down meeting. They're not going to hug it out.

Ask Susanna HOW she's going to save Marcie with a small piece of blue agate.
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No. 759275 ID: 36295c

>>759262
Here's the deal, both of you can use some kind of magic. I don't know exactly how or why, but if you two work together I'm sure you can solve the town's little demon issue without any problem. Some old family squabble that seems more rooted in tradition than reason should not be stopping you two from saving Marcie.
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No. 759278 ID: 285fca

"Well, if I can try address Ramona's concern for a moment, my current theory is that Nelson Plath was trying to make some immortality elixir, and got into some supernatural trouble along the way that started all these problems. Also, that he was actually at least part successful while causing that mess, though he died himself, and that his secret lover Anna was the beneficiary of his project, while along the way said secret love caused a split leaving one half of the knowledge and responsibility for the town's unusual problems with Anna, and the other with the remaining Plaths. Does that sound right, Suuuuuuuus-anna?"

(Then, or if that doesn't go through:)

"I think what we have here is a question of trust, ladies. Susanna, if you're under the impression Ramona is mistaken, you should at least be able to recognize that in that position of being mistaken, Ramona's behaviour towards you is reasonable from her point of view, right? While, on the other hand, I'm sure you don't need any special evidence that Ramona is interested in dealing with these monsters, or in keeping the townspeople safe, since her daughter is one of them. So, right now, you're in a position of needing to convince Ramona that you're trustworthy. How can we resolve this?"
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No. 759281 ID: 79a07e

>>759278
I'd save the first paragraph for later, but the second one seems very reasonable.
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No. 759288 ID: 9f3729

>>759278
Second paragraph is tops, start with that and save the first for later.
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No. 759309 ID: 3e182c

>>759278
>>759281
>>759288

The second paragraph seems kind of accusatory coming from someone with a Plath leaning bias like Chuck.
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No. 759315 ID: d163e3
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759315

You: “From where I’m sitting, the animosity here comes from a place of misunderstanding.”

You: “I’m not a fuckin therapist or anything, but maybe if you can see it from Ramona’s point of view for a second.”

Ramona: “All you do is control. You’re doing it right now!”

Susanna: “No… I’m not!”

Ramona: “Chuck and I have imbibed against your magic. I can see it in your eyes.”

Susanna makes several attempts to blink out whatever mind magic is going on with her eyes, but it remains. Her nervous movements are trailed by strangely psychedelic shadow-shapes. The entire library is dark, and you feel a familiar tingling euphoria.

Susanna: “I’m sorry… I don’t…”

Susanna: “I don’t explain things well with words.”
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No. 759316 ID: d163e3
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759316

Ramona: “You are well spoken enough. You’re so skilled in lying, how do I know this isn’t another lie?”

Ramona: “This is why I never leave my home. I need to be safe from your ruthless manipulation.”

Ramona: “Seeing you now, I’m beginning to have reservations about letting my daughter around you.”

Susanna: “I have the power to save your daughter if anything goes wrong. And I can see you’ve made terribly sure she’s ingested enough of that smelly soup before walking out the door.”

Ramona: “If anything goes wrong? Is that a threat? Has this all been a trick to wrest agate from me?”

Susanna: “Of course not, you… moron!! These monsters are attracted to sin. It is the only way they can find the town.”

Susanna: “With these recent attacks, I must say it’s no coincidence that sin has come to Coxwette.”

Susanna looks directly at you, her eyes still blackened and her silhouette distorted.

Ramona: “Is that all this is, then? You’re a zealot? You are so desperate for people to follow the Good Book that you threaten them with violence?”

Susanna laughs so hard that her eyes return to normal.

Susanna: “You cannot fathom the heathen that I am.”

Susanna: “I need to keep these beasts away, so I have to force everyone straight.”

Ramona: “Why do you bother?”

Susanna reels and covers her heart.

Susanna: “Because I love them.”

Ramona: “Why aren’t we on the same side?”

Susanna: “I cannot trust you enough, and I only assume you can’t trust me. All I need to do is let my guard down for a moment before you put a dagger in my back.”

Susanna: “I can see it. You Plaths still want this town.”

Ramona: “Maybe we’d run it better.”
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No. 759317 ID: 595d54

"Okay, see, if the monsters kill us all there aren't going to be any backs to put daggers into, and maybe you should stop ASSUMING we can't trust you."
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No. 759318 ID: 73b398

Say you're still for "stabbing" her in the "back" any time, if she knows what you mean. Gradually turn up eyebrow-waggling to 11.
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No. 759319 ID: fceae5

"Well, with all the wrath between you two, no wonder those things never left.
Honestly, ladies, this feud has gone far beyond self-destructive. It's become a threat to the well-being of the town!"
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No. 759322 ID: 7dca0a

>>759317
This, and then to Ramona:

And I don't think that trying to antagonize her will be helping any. She DID swallow her pride enough to come here in the first place. That counts for something in my book. I'm also, considering everything thats happened, a bit more inclined to believe Susanna about this 'sin brings them' thing. She might have gone about it...strangely, but I'm going to take a big risk and say that her intentions and heart were in the right place. So let her prove it and help, is what I'd say.

(This is slightly exaggerated to keep Susanna amiable and off the back foot. Keep her from feeling cornered.)
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No. 759323 ID: d163e3
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759323

You: “If the monsters kill us all, then there won’t be any backs left to stab.”

You: “Ramona, maybe we should give Susanna a chance here. She did agree to meet us, and her claim about the monsters being attracted to sin kind of checks out.”

Ramona crosses her arms.

Susanna: “Yes, listen to your friend.”

Susanna: “To no one’s surprise, Ramona, you are being completely unreasonable.”

Susanna: “Give me the agate, I will made good on my promise, and then we can go forth and work together to defeat the monsters.”
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No. 759324 ID: dd4df2

Hang on a tick, ladies.

A) Why should either of you necessarily be 'running' the town?

B) The animosity between Stark and Plath goes back. It goes way back. Arguing back and forth on semantics like who can be trusted to have everyone's best interest in mind the most, is just gonna reinforce something circular and bad, just for its own sake.

Ladies. Where do we go to break the loop of Stark-Plath animosity and - as a nice start - save Marcie?

Step 1: Snayor's promised to stop using her carnal speech if we get her blue agate. If she keeps that promise or not is up to her, but we know now there's alternate ways to ward against it, ways she finds vile and toxic, so she can have it one way or she can have it the other way where everyone has bad breath.

One way or the other, Susanna being manipulative is not going to be a problem of forcing her will upon others. She'll have to stick with good ol' persuasiveness.

Step 2: Ramona. You have to realize that the problem is, at this juncture, not Susanna. These monsters are serious business. Mayor claims she is - and has been - doing things to stop them and keep 'em off the Coxwette citizens. I believe she has good intentions, however stupidly she applies them. I believe she doesn't intentionally want to hurt what she considers to be 'her people'. She just has no idea how bad and chafing the current state of affairs is getting and how desperate some people are for relief. If you start cooperating, not only will people, including Sally, be safer from the monsters, but we might be able to open the door of Susanna's confidence and find ways to improve the citizens' lot that -isn't- going to endanger everyone. You ever done science on the monsters' sin-scenting ability, Mayor? You ever thought of there being ways to block it to allow for, y'know, some actual leisure and not just bocce?
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No. 759325 ID: b9aa79

To Susanna: We come here to make peace for the good of a town that you two clearly both care about, and yet the first thing you do is try to manipulate us. You insist we bring nothing to defend ourselves with, yet don't even try to disguise your blatant attacks on our free will. You then insist that you're not good with words and continue to be cryptic beyond reason or measure when people's lives are at stake. When MARCIE's LIFE is at stake. You accuse a woman who hasn't left her house in years, afflicted of a terminal illness of plotting to kill you?? And usurp your control over the town??? As if all you care about is uour position and power, not the lives at stake. If you truly cared for the citizens instead of playing with them like dolls you would tell them what's going on, and treat them like people you love and respect. Instead of stealing their will and deciding what's best for them, you might actually try to explain yourself and try to make amends. Instead you force decisions on the entire town, keep them in the dark and let the good people get stolen away in the night. Your pride and lust for power are sins of themselves, and yet you place fault in others? Straighten up and step beyond yourself for a moment, and actually explain whats going on, or we're leaving.
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No. 759326 ID: dd4df2

>>759324

Actually, that raises a pretty good question.

Mayor. What is 'sin'?
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No. 759327 ID: 595d54

>>759323
"You refusing to give us proof isn't reasonable either. Any why are either of your families qualified to run the town?"

"Susanna are you the original Anna Stark?"
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No. 759328 ID: 91ee5f

>>759323
Hold it right there, Ms. Snayor. You still haven't explained exactly how you plan on using it to help find and save Marcie.
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No. 759330 ID: 2a7417

You say sin has come to Coxwette. So why won't you let it leave? Who is really pulling the strings, pulling *your* strings, snayor?
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No. 759331 ID: d163e3
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759331

You: “Hold on, you’re not getting a damn thing until you tell us exactly how you’re going to do this.”

You: “And are you Anna Stark?”

Susanna: “What?!”

You: “While you’re at it, how exactly do you define ‘sin’?”

Susanna: “I don’t! They do!”

Ramona: “Still waiting on that explanation.”

Susanna vibrates.

Susanna: “There is a ritual involved in activating the agate”

Susanna: “In which it gains its task. Each piece of agate can have one task up to, but no exceeding its capacity!!”

You: “Capacity?”

Susanna: “The physical volume of the rock!!”

Susanna: “Even a small piece has enormous capacity compared to… almost anything else I can think of.”

Susanna: “When the task is bound to the stone, it will remain active until it is destroyed.”

The mayor stands up, and Lisa rushes to push in her chair.
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No. 759335 ID: 7dca0a

>>759331
NOW we're getting somewhere. Thank you, Susanna. Ramona, that makes sense. It's kind of like a computer that can have a certain amount of commands input. After the commands are complete, it's done. We can work with that.
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No. 759336 ID: 2dee8e

fine. we need this to be done.
afterwards, we need to make a ward, scribe a weak version of "keep away demons" spell into a thousand rocks. each one wouldn't do much, but enough of them would emit create a good protection field.
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No. 759337 ID: 2a7417

Great. So, how big a piece is needed to perform... the task of saving Marcie, and how will it go about doing that?
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No. 759339 ID: 180f83

Sounds reasonable, but I think the only way at the moment that we can trust you to use the agate against the monsters and save Marcie instead of using it for something stupid like control over everyone would be to actually watch you do the ritual and make sure you give the agate the right task. Now unless you don't mind us watching you do that, we need to build trust between one another

to start, answer this: you claim you didn't summon the monsters. Where did they come from then and why?
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No. 759341 ID: a788b7

>>759331

We already know that. What task are you going to give the stone that will save Marcie?
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No. 759342 ID: d163e3
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759342

Ramona: “How much do you need to save Marcie?”

Susanna: “A pebble will do.”

Susanna: “That is the bare minimum. I could scalp you any say that I need more, but I will not because I want to build trust.”

It sounds as it the last five words pain her to say directly to Ramona.

You: “Can we watch the ritual, then?”

Susanna: “Absolutely not.”

Ramona: “Why?!”

Susanna: “Not only would it look like nothing to you, but your presence would be distracting and risk failure of the binding.”

You: “At least tell us where the monsters came from.”

Susanna: “I don’t know.”

Susanna: “Do you want me to get this done tonight, or not? These rituals aren’t instantaneous.”

Susanna: “And Chuck, perhaps you’d like to meet with me afterward.
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No. 759344 ID: 180f83

I have to ask, why does Ramona think Susanna or her ancestors summoned the monsters? does she have proof? or was it just hearsay from her family?
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No. 759346 ID: 9b8c8d

>>759342
Explain the whole "sin" thing. How do you know it's sin that brings them here, and how do they themselves define that word? When was the first time one ever showed up, and why did it?
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No. 759347 ID: 8d65de

Anal?
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No. 759348 ID: 5d7976

Oh shit! We need a recovery! Uh-
"We can meet once I know that your ritual worked and Marcie is safe."
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No. 759351 ID: e136ae

If this is about the 'promise', you might want to inquire why she'd be willing to fulfill it as I'm pretty sure if burrito-snuggling was sin enough to abduct Marcie then anal with a snake is just asking for a monster invasion.

Hit the catacombs, get some answers that nobody else is willing to give.
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No. 759352 ID: 84cb70

will this binding be a total ward for the creatures, forever? if not, why would she have originally offered sex (a sin) for it, assuming she wanted to use the pebble to ward the creatures?
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No. 759354 ID: d163e3
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759354

You: “Ramona, why do you think the Starks summoned the monsters in the first place?”

Ramona: “The evidence is all over. The Plaths ran a peaceful and prosperous Coxwette until Nelson Plath’s murder at their hands.”

Ramona: “The stories passed down tell of demons killing him and terrorizing the town.”

Ramona: “It is no coincidence that the Starks came into power shortly after.”

You: “Then what is the whole ‘sin’ thing?”

You: “Who decides what constitutes sin?”

Susanna: “They are puritanical. It would be easier to say what isn’t a sin to them.”

Susanna: “Unfortunately they are inconsistent in their advances, making them difficult to predict.”

You: “Would reveyee stop them?”

Susanna: “No. That is a ward against my ability. A wretched one that closes the mind to the purest form of speech.”

Susanna: “I cannot make you stop using it, but I can promise it will affect you in time.”

Susanna: “I feel this meeting is drawing to a close. Do we have a deal, or are you going to continue pelting me with questions?”
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No. 759355 ID: 18c9f5

>I can promise it will affect you in time.

Can drinking mysterious liquids cause cancer?
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No. 759356 ID: 9876c4

>Susanna: “I cannot make you stop using it, but I can promise it will affect you in time.”
If that's a bluff, it's a damn good one, given recent events.

I don't think she'll budge on Chuck watching the ritual, so I guess we need to put up or shut up.
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No. 759358 ID: 398fe1

>>759354
Ramona, Nelson Plath was romantically involved with Anna Stark. It doesn't make sense for the Starks to kill Nelson.

Take the deal.
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No. 759360 ID: 3e182c

On the watching part, I think she has a point.
The Reveyee seems to totally interfere with our ability to see Suzanna's magic. It makes total sense that the ritual itself would be rendered nearly invisible to us under the effects of Reveyee. (If we ever want to witness Suzanna's magic, we will need to return without the brain condoms.)
Not only that but if Ramona watches and Suzanna does fuck up, What Ramona will have seen will not be representative of such. In that case Suzanna will need more and the answer will be no, she has exactly one shot.

I'd say we encourage Ramona to accept the deal, though one last question should be acceptable:
How exactly will this spell save Marcie?
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No. 759361 ID: 180f83

>>759358
Agreed. say this, show the picture of Anna and Charles, and Charles Plath's letter (if you have it) to both of them if you have it
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No. 759364 ID: 9876c4

>>759360
>How exactly will this spell save Marcie?
I'd like to know this too.
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No. 759365 ID: 285fca

"Well, Ramona, let's think of it this way. If Susanna had wanted to hurt anyone in town, beyond controlling them, she could have done that easily, whenever. So I think we can trust that she at least wants to keep everyone alive. If there's a risk to this deal, I think it's worth it. I would like to ask more questions, but saving Marcie comes first."

I think Susanna's "talk later" might be about the Anna Stark comment.
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No. 759366 ID: 91ee5f

>>759358
>>759361
Yes it does make sense. Just because Anna Stark was in love with Nelson Plath, that doesn't mean the rest of the Starks approved of who Anna was romantically involved with. Every family has someone that doesn't approve of their family member dating certain people, Anna was just unfortunate to have her entire family not like her sleeping with Nelson.
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No. 759368 ID: 87353e

>>759355
>Can drinking mysterious liquids cause cancer?
I wouldn't be surprised if Reveyee is carcinogenic, most alchemical recipes contain toxins that would build up over time and kill you from repeated use.

>>759358
Nelson Plath had a correspondence with who we think is a Stark. But it was Charles Plath, his grandson(?) in the photograph and was involved with Anna Stark.

Ask Romona who Charles Plath was?
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No. 759370 ID: 79a07e

>>759360
This logic makes sense enough.

On the whole, I think Susanna is, at the very least, being honest enough to want to save the town.

Time to fork it over.
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No. 759383 ID: d163e3
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759383

You: “Who was Charles Plath?”

Ramona: “Charles…? Mm… he was…”

Ramona: “My… great uncle, I believe? The Plath tree is a rather large one.”

You scratch your head over that one for a moment, then shrug.

You: “I’d say hand over the rock. We’re taking a risk here, Susanna. I hope you know that.”

Susanna: “I am well aware. Don’t expect me to thank you for trusting me.”

You: “One more thing still bugs me, though. How’s this going to save Marcie?”

Susanna look to be cognizant of dodging the question.

Susanna: “I… really think it is best if you don’t know that.”

You: “Now see, that’s the bullshit I’m getting sick of.”

Susanna: “I mean it. You will only regret knowing. Please don’t make this any harder than it needs to be.”
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No. 759384 ID: 398fe1

Let me guess. She's someone who has been brought back from the dead, and saving her in this case is just bringing her back from the dead again?

I bet the only living people are those brought in by Harold Pal.
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No. 759385 ID: 595d54

>>759383
"Yeah, I think you're probably right about me regretting knowing. But Marcie's one of the best friends anyone could ask for and I'll regret not knowing even more. Tell me."
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No. 759386 ID: 3583d1

No. Cut the shit, we need to know if we are to fully trust you. You claim this Agate can save a life, but clearly there is more to the cost this then you are letting on. So we need to know.
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No. 759389 ID: 9876c4

She doesn't need to tell Ramona, but we need to know.

Cat, meet curiosity.
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No. 759391 ID: b412df

>>759385
This, and say please. This is something we need to know, her look seems somewhat pleading / sympathetic (Hard to read) regarding this bit of info, so being polite and showing we care for Marcie might catch her off guard.

Also, Lisa's got a interesting expression on her face, does she know something? If we can't get anything out of the Snayor maybe ask her afterwards?
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No. 759392 ID: 180f83

Ramona was reaching for her purse in the previous image. might be best to step in between them just in case.
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No. 759394 ID: 285fca

"Look, bottom line: will it hurt anyone? I mean, permanently? Aside from the monsters. And like... will Marcie be ok afterwards. Or is it going to mess with time or something? Something is up with how time passes in this town, no-one I've talked to knows what year it is and when I talked to Layla about when she came to town she said stuff that makes me think she should be decades older than she is."
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No. 759396 ID: bb78f2

>>759383
Regret knowing, regret not knowing, there's hardly a difference there. I need to know. If you're simply cloning Marcie, or hurting Marcie to find her, then I need to know exactly what I'm bargaining for. Ignorance simply won't do.
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No. 759401 ID: dd4df2

Wild conjecture all over the place. We know too little to ask the right questions. We know too little to try to mend the Plath-Stark divide. We're running up against a "knowing wouldn't be good for you" wall here. What we have will have to do. And that is still... something.

Although Susanna's not told us much, she's salted a bunch of potential hints and clues about how she ("I don't explain things well with words.") and her magic operates (specific gems filled with magic and locked to a specific purpose) and how the monsters behave (erratically, puritanically). Nothing we can use immediately, but it's been at least a little illuminating, she might bring back Marcie and she's not asking for the stars... it's about as good as it's gonna get at this point.

If Ramona's still up for it, make the deal.
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No. 759403 ID: cbadeb

>>759383
dont forget chuck. ya gotta stick it in her scaly pooper.
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No. 759407 ID: 595d54

We should have buttsex with her in public.
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No. 759408 ID: 18c9f5

"I want to know. I don't care how moral or wrong or whatever it is, it doesn't matter. Being in the dark like this is killing me."
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No. 759409 ID: 285fca

>>759403
>>759407

Actually, I was thinking; snayor butt may be enticing, but I'm really tempted to mess with Susanna. With her being all staring at Chuck when talking about sin and that shit, she has an opinion of him, but I think with him being concerned for Marcie and showing concern for a poor old lady like Ramona, I think there's a little hint of a crack in her attitude towards him.

So if Chuck is suddenly "oh Susanna this doesn't count, this is to save Marcie not your own purposes" or "oh Susanna I was mostly just trying to mess with you, you're pretty attractive but I'd never really coerce a woman into that sort of thing if she wasn't into it, the deal I wanted was to stop the mind control", or something like that, then the snayor won't know what to think. And if she's thinking of doing something that like sacrifices Chuck to stop the monsters or something, she'll think twice.

Maybe also work in a bit of a neg there if we put the tone of voice right on "pretty attractive".

But mostly I just want to mess with her. Get her all confused and uncertain and doubting how well she's able to judge someone. It'd be delicious.
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No. 759410 ID: 47160d

>>759409
Seconded
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No. 759411 ID: 18c9f5

>>759409
Yeah, I kinda agree with this. This is straying a little too close to blackmail for my tastes.
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No. 759412 ID: 9876c4

>>759409
I'll back this butt I expect it to be outvoted.
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No. 759415 ID: 850f11

>>759409

I also agree. Saving Marcie is to important to let the lure of sweet snake butt get in our way.

Seducing her properly would be better.
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No. 759424 ID: d163e3
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759424

You: “I'll regret not knowing just as much.”

Susanna: “I am… concerned

Susanna: “That if you know the nature of this ritual, then you will refuse to give me the agate.”

Susanna: “Please do this for me”

Susanna: “Open your third eye and picture in it Marcie’s face. Her big beautiful smiling face, her pigtails, her big blue eyes.”

Susanna: “Come what may, she will be here again by morning, unharmed, confident and cheerful as ever.”
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No. 759426 ID: c441c1

Fine just make sure she isn't harmed.
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No. 759428 ID: 595d54

>>759424
"Alright. Make sure she really isn't harmed, and at least consider telling us after all this is done."
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No. 759429 ID: 18c9f5

What will she remember? Of today, of yesterday, hell of the past week?
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No. 759432 ID: 9876c4

Yeah, we've already made the deal.

She can and should tell us, but it's not a condition at this point.
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No. 759433 ID: 398fe1

>>759424
Fiiiiiiine.
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No. 759434 ID: 7dca0a

>>759424
... alright. That'll have to do.

(She getting cloned.)
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No. 759435 ID: 387620

>>759424
Is she going to reanimate her corpse or some shit? Just spit it out already!
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No. 759436 ID: 180f83

It involves making a deal with the devil, doesn't it?
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No. 759440 ID: 3abd97

Will what we're getting back really be Marcie, or just something with her face?

So long as it's not something like that, I don't really care what the terrible consequences you don't want to tell me are.
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No. 759441 ID: d163e3
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759441

You: “Alright, fuck”

You: “Go ahead and do your, whatever, Faustian bargain shit

You: “But I swear to Christ if she’s harmed, you’re getting reveyee in your asshole.”

Ramona takes a pebble of agate from her purse. Lisa scurries over to take it, then hands it to Susanna.

Susanna: “Fffh.”

Susanna: “Spoken like a man in love.”

Susanna: “That I will swear. If Marcie is harmed by this, I’ll stand trial before the entire town”

Susanna: “and let Penny select my punishment.”
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No. 759443 ID: c81293

God... DAMNIT, do you ever stop being cryptic!? Just say it what will happen!?
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No. 759444 ID: 398fe1

>>759441
Love? Wait wait let's not go that far haha you just like her that's all.
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No. 759445 ID: 285fca

"Yeah, yeah. I'm going to escort Ramona home. You said you wanted to meet with me afterward, so how long until then and where will you be?"

I'm thinking when we get back to the Plath house, we show Ramona that letter and photo. And then bring it with us when we meet Susanna again.
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No. 759446 ID: 211d83

No one deserves to be hauled off by monsters Susanna.

If you really cared about this town and its people you would sit down at this table with us and help figure out a real lasting solution.

How many times will this sort of thing happen again before you give up on your pride and let someone help you?
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No. 759448 ID: 180f83

We are definitely going to spy on her. Lets stealthily follow her and see her ritual.
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No. 759450 ID: 9876c4

>>759448
I'm not gonna lie, this does line up with our skillset.
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No. 759451 ID: b412df

>>759448
She's got a good nose for the reve, so that might not work. Maybe try to see if Ramona can give a clear story afterwards, and while Chuck did say he was trying to change or something, this means Snayor is going to be distracted, and well, Chuck is a cat burglar.
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No. 759456 ID: d163e3
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759456

You: “I’ll meet with you afterward.”

Susanna: “Mhm…”

Susanna: “Come Lisa. Get to work.”

Lisa: “Yes ma’am!”


After the mayor and Lisa leave the library, Ramona lets out a sigh of relief.

Ramona: “That is an aggravating woman.”

Ramona: “I should have gotten a before-and-after on my blood pressure.”

You laugh, and Ramona smiles for a second.

You: “I’m kinda thinking about… sitting in on her ritual.”

Ramona: “She won’t even let you in the front door.”

You: “How about the back window?”

Ramona covers her mouth.

Ramona: “Chuck, you wouldn’t…

You: “I am wondering if I can get any clues about how to stop these monster attacks. I know there’s a lot she isn’t telling us.”

You: “Tonight wasn’t constructive, but if it gets Marcie home safe, I’ll consider that a victory.”
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No. 759458 ID: c441c1

>>759456
"maybe we can steal all her underwear and store it in your house while we are there."
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No. 759459 ID: 595d54

>>759458
inb4 she doesn't wear undies
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No. 759460 ID: 350a50

>>759458
Come on, we're not that- oh wait, we are that petty.

Panty raid?

It would leave evidence of our home invasion though.
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No. 759462 ID: 9876c4

>>759460
You can't just steal a pair of clean panties, though.

It's like... vegetarian chili. Just no thrill to it.
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No. 759464 ID: 180f83

Thank Ramona for not stooping to Susanna's level, and shooting her with the handgun. Also tell her you'll be going alone, you don't want Ramona to get involved with your actions.
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No. 759465 ID: 3abd97

>>759456
We're trying to restore some measure of trust between the town's two matriarchs. Breaking the truce by immediately spying on her ritual seems counterproductive. It's more likely to be spooky spooks than useful intelligence gained, anyways.
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No. 759467 ID: 2120ee

>>759456
Let's ask Naz about the portability of her camera. Still wanna film Snanal.
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No. 759468 ID: 18c9f5

Let Susanna go. We want to make her an ally: following her and spying against her wishes probably isn't the best for that.
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No. 759473 ID: 398fe1

Don't sneak and spy on the ritual. She said if there was a distraction it would fail. We can't risk that!
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No. 759475 ID: 9876c4

>>759473
That's definitely part of the stakes. Can we band together and get through the stealth level?
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No. 759478 ID: 595d54

Don't spy. We do need to build and show trust, and we already have enough to worry about without trying to eavesdrop. Check on Naz and everyone else. People doing okay?
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No. 759479 ID: 7dca0a

Let's not risk ruining things in every respect. Don't spy.
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No. 759481 ID: d163e3
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759481

You stifle your curiosity about the mayor’s underwear, and also magical ritual.

The question is, what are you going to do with your night? Part of you just wants to go to bed and wake up as quickly as possible, but you know it’s probably not realistic to think that you will be able to sleep.
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No. 759483 ID: 398fe1

Have Ramona show you what's in her boudoir. Maybe read some of those books she says are especially interesting.
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No. 759486 ID: 180f83

Mayor is distracted. See if there is an unsealed door into the catacombs with Ramona.
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No. 759487 ID: 595d54

Update Naz on the situation then see if Ramona wants company.
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No. 759488 ID: c441c1

ask Ramona if she has any sex things she wants to try before she dies.
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No. 759489 ID: 064dbf

Is the catacomb entrance in the basement just bricked over or is it blocked up another way. I say we find it, go get a sledge hammer from Rachel, and force our way in. And get out some anger and frustration while we're at it.
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No. 759490 ID: 285fca

When's "afterwards"? Geeze.

Anyway, get Ramona's permission and then spend your night snooping it up all over the Plath house.
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No. 759491 ID: 350a50

Check on Lorraine.
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No. 759492 ID: 9876c4

>>759489
It's after curfew so we can't just have Rachel over.

We could take another gander at the basement and boudoir, though.
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No. 759493 ID: 398fe1

Don't forget about the curfew.
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No. 759494 ID: 18c9f5

Get back to the Plath house as not to violate curfew. Maybe check out the Boudoir, maybe check on Sally.
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No. 759505 ID: d163e3
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759505

You and Ramona go back to the Plath House. You both shower (separately) and put on pajamas for the evening. Ramona pours herself another drink, sits down, and resumes reading her book. You sit down on the sofa across from her.

You: “That was an ordeal. I’m bushed.”

Ramona: “Mmhm.”

You: “What do you think she’s doing at that ritual?”

Ramona: “Hm? Mhm…”

You: “Still determined to keep me out of that boudoir?”

Ramona looks up.

Ramona: “What? Oh…”

Ramona: “It’s really not a place you’d want to see.”
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No. 759506 ID: 398fe1

Oh no. You too?

At least tell me why.
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No. 759508 ID: 595d54

>>759505
Tease her about imitating Susanna. On second thought, don't. Just ask why not.
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No. 759509 ID: 9876c4

Ain't she heard us cat people are curious as fuck?

it's alright if WE say it...
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No. 759511 ID: c441c1

"what do you keep all your black leather and whips in there?"
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No. 759513 ID: 350a50

"Ramona, I thought we agreed no more lying to each other?"
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No. 759514 ID: 180f83

Can we go looking for the key to the wall safe? I want to get one thing off of our checklist today.
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No. 759519 ID: 285fca

Ask her if she ever went through the old letters in the attic. Sally and you had an explore up there once, and you found a letter that might be relevant to the whole Stark-Plath thing. Say you'd like her permission to snoop around a bit more; even if all goes well and Marcie's back right as rain tomorrow, the spookiness around town's still going to be a threat, and you want to know all you potentially can about it. Maybe there's a long-term solution buried somewhere, and it'd be good to see the town safe before... before too long.
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No. 759522 ID: 91ee5f

>>759505
"Wha? Susanna? When did you switch bodies with Ramona?! Is this part of your ritual or is this the result of you messing up?"
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No. 759523 ID: d163e3
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759523

You: “Alright”

You: “Now you sound just like Susanna.”

Ramona: “I do not!”

You: “Yeah y’do. Tellin’ me what I need to know and shit.”

Ramona: “Do I need to remind you that I’m your landlord?”

Ramona: “And your rent is due today. It's Friday.”

You: “Yyyyyes”

You: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to talk to you like that. I…”

You: “Still want to see that room, though. You promised no more secrets and lies.”

Ramona: “Yes… yes. I’m sorry, dear. I’ll… I’ll show you.”

Ramona walks you over to the boudoir door. There’s no light shining through the keyhole, or out from under the door like before. She unlocks it and pulls it open. The hinges are so set in place from lack of use that they scream and groan. The wood creaks, and a peculiar smell wafts out into the hall.
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No. 759524 ID: d163e3
File 147943884163.png - (132.62KB , 500x500 , 172.png )
759524

Inside the room looks like it looked typical at one point. Luxurious mahogany bookshelves, intricate wall molding, and artifacts seemingly from around the world. The ceiling looks to be completely burned through, and the sky is visible through some shoddily restored, temporary rafters. Central to the room are the remains of what was once a dark blue sofa. The floor is covered in ash.

You: “What… the hell.”

Ramona: “There was a fire in here long before I was born. One of the Plath uncles fell asleep smoking a pipe.”

You: “Shouldn’t somebody… you know… fix it?”

Ramona: “Oh… I suppose. It’s been the subject of debate and procrastination. Generations of Plaths avoided entering here because… well… the dead man’s ashes are mixed in with the ones on the floor.”

You jump back onto the entry step in disgust.
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No. 759527 ID: 350a50

Search for key.
Start with the bookshelf.
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No. 759528 ID: 398fe1

>>759524
Tell her about the glow you saw. This room is haunted. Maybe we can meet the ghost here tonight? Also I bet that safe key is in this room.

...wait why is the roof not repaired? Doesn't rain get in? Shouldn't wind have blown the ashes out? Or at least, around and into the corners?
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No. 759531 ID: 91ee5f

>>759524
>dark blue sofa.
Weren't we supposed to be on the lookout for a blue sofa at one point? Does anyone remember?

We should ask her if she ever comes in here. And mention that you saw a light coming from in here a few days ago.
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No. 759532 ID: 3e182c

Ok for those that witnessed it I can understand their grief, but at this point no matter their source ashes are ashes. That nothing has been done to repair this room for generations is as bizaare as it is disturbing.
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No. 759534 ID: 180f83

We're searching for the key. If anywhere, it must be here. We're not ending this day empty.

Check the dreaded sofa.
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No. 759535 ID: 18c9f5

Haven't... haven't we been on the roof and not seen any holes in it?
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No. 759537 ID: 90f3c0

The room has been exposed to the elements for decades, and the ashes still remain undisturbed? There should be extensive water damage after having a hole if the roof for that long.

Definitely something spooky going on here.
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No. 759539 ID: d163e3
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759539

You: “I swear to god I saw light coming through the door.”

Ramona: “The roof was never fixed… I was probably daylight.”

You: “You can’t tell me there are no plans to get the roof fixed.”

Ramona: “Well… I’m sure there were at some point. Ed said he would do it a few times, but nothing came of that…”

Ramona: “It’s just a dreadful, dreadful old room. I’ve kept it sealed away all these years.”

You: “Do you think it’s haunted?”

Ramona: “If what you say about the attic is true then… maybe?”

Ramona: “Not sure if you’re afraid of a grouchy old uncle.”

You: “Speaking of the attic, have you ever gone up there and looked around yourself?”

Ramona: “Not for years. Back before Sally was born, Ed always talked about having a rummage sale.”

Ramona: “I could never let go of any of that stuff, even though I don’t know what all is up there. Ha!”
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No. 759540 ID: d163e3
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759540

You take a look through the room, examining the couch first. It was definitely a blue couch, and it is badly burned. The surrounding floor and the ceiling directly above were also destroyed. The floor is moldy and marred from rain damage, but is currently dry. The hole in the ceiling seems to reflect that this room extends to a lower level than the main roof. If you had looked around the roof toward the rear of the house, you would undoubtedly have seen it - or more likely fallen in.

The bookshelf contains a number of old novels with a single rough-bound portfolio wedged in the middle. You grab it and open it up to see that it is primarily handwritten with some simple diagrams. You flip through the pages of what looks to be a cookbook entitled Draughts and Tinctures, Botanical.

You: “Woah”

You: “Haha, hey Ramona, this book has the recipe for reveyee in it!”

You: “Looootta stuff about gin in here, too.”

Ramona: “What…?”

Ramona: “Let me see that.”

She takes the book and begins flipping through it herself.

Ramona: “Well I’ll be gosh darned…”
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No. 759542 ID: 398fe1

Check the globe.
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No. 759544 ID: 285fca

Ask Ramona what year it is, and tell her about your sports discussion with Layla.
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No. 759545 ID: 350a50

Check inside the globe.

... Ask Ramona first.
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No. 759547 ID: 180f83

spin globe on your finger like the globetrotters. fail miserably and break it by accident.
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No. 759548 ID: 3e182c

It's a weird time to ask but we seem to always forget...
Hey Ramona, What year is it?
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No. 759550 ID: d163e3
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759550

You briefly examine the globe. It’s one of those 19th-century-ass beige-ass globes where all the fuckin’ countries are spelled wrong and the map looks like a kid sneezed some half-chewed Playdough onto an old vase. Other than that, there is nothing remarkable about it. There is no indication that it opens up, or even detaches from its axis.

You: “Ramona, what year is it?”

Ramona: “What year is it? That’s a weird question.”

Ramona: “It’s…”

Ramona becomes anxious.

Ramona: “Well… Ed and I got married in…”

Ramona: “U-uh…”

Ramona: “Is my memory goin’?”

You: “No, that’s… I wanna say normal.”

You: “No one in town knows what year it is. I don’t even remember what year it was when I got here.”

Ramona: “Well, dear… that has the whiff of magic.”

Ramona: “Oh dear… 19… no, it was…”

Ramona: “I am going to go to bed and read through this old potion book. Maybe I can find something useful.”
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No. 759551 ID: 2120ee

>>759550
Sounds good. Where'd you put that photo of your ass DESTROYING those shorts? I wanna borrow it. For reasons.
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No. 759552 ID: 398fe1

>>759550
Huh, her too? I expected natural-born citizens of the town to know. Maybe we better ask everyone. If someone remembers, then that makes them special.

I feel like we should sweep up the ashes and put them in an urn. Then check the couch cushions for the key to the safe. If he was carrying the key when he died, it'd still be there.
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No. 759554 ID: 9876c4

>>759552
Solid reasoning, although I doubt there's an actual urn lying around.

Whatever it takes to get our hands on dat sofa.
Make sure to get the key so you can lock up after.
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No. 759555 ID: 4d0e33

>>759540
The two of you should quickly look through the book for any "recipes" involving blue agate, or any clues about "them".

>>759486
This seems like a good idea as well, if Ramona is up for it. Mention that the mayor would presumably be occupied.


Also, if the mayor is telling the truth about "sin" attracting these critters, then we need to strike a further deal with her. It's obvious that, if that's true, the very thing we most want will put people in danger; that makes it our mortal nemesis. We've come to like some of these people, and like to come in all of these people, and these monsters are threatening both.

So, assuming the mayor follows through, and we get invited to "see" her afterward, talk to her first about exactly what's going on (including Marcie, we really do want to know even if it's disturbing), and then tell her we'll do whatever it takes to stop what's attacking the town. Price to be discussed later.
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No. 759557 ID: bb78f2

>>759550
Hey, Ramona, if you can't remember what year it is, and we know Layla should be in her 70's from OUR minimal outside world knowledge, do you think the Reveree is allowing you to age and get sick of cancer outside of Susanna's time bubble? That it's allowed the whole Plath family to grow and age within Coxwette, even leave it, while everyone else stays the same and is stuck here?
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No. 759558 ID: d163e3
File 147944386499.png - (45.14KB , 500x500 , 176.png )
759558

You turn to tell Ramona what you think about the year and the reveyee. It seems to make sense to you! When you look, she has already left for bed.

Now that she’s gone, you start rifling through the couch remains looking for a key. For some reason, you are so convinced that it is there. You find: couch ashes and a few mold spots. Nothing of interest.

As for returning to the mayor tonight, it is getting late now. Normally you’d be all for sneaking out past curfew, but you are pretty sure that you are the one Layla is going to be specifically looking for after she has returned form the Marce-hunt. You’re also pretty exhausted and stressed thinking about what could possibly happen the following morning.

At least it’s fuckin Friday.
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No. 759560 ID: 398fe1

>>759558
I guess we can't convince Chuck to be respectful of the dead.
At least get the ashes off your hands before you leave the room.

Alright, I guess... check up on Sally, if she's here. If not we can go to the attic. We got a flashlight, so we can nose around a bit better. Also if Lorraine shows up again we know where the letter is and can read it.
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No. 759561 ID: 285fca

Let's see those "artifacts seemingly from around the world". Also, check if any of the floorboards don't fit like the others do. Other hiding-type spots. Worst case scenario you get so exhausted that you do actually fall asleep.

Oh, and this is an old house, right? With those really thick, solid door frames? Maybe you should check if anyone left keys resting up on top of those.
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No. 759562 ID: bb78f2

A meaningless Friday,

Your boss is gone, you're unemployed until she's back. You don't even get paid. When you're unemployed, weekends MEAN SHIT.
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No. 759563 ID: 8d65de

Fake books maybe?
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No. 759569 ID: e66267

You know, Romona it probably not in a good place right now, and could use some company. I think some chuck "attention" might make her feel a little better.
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No. 759570 ID: d163e3
File 147944608454.png - (37.29KB , 500x500 , 177.png )
759570

To your tremendous disappointment, a relatively exhaustive search of the boudoir yields little interesting results. The worldly artifacts were mostly things like Amazonian tribal masks, wooden pipes, some kind of curved knife, an old stopwatch…

No signs of any key, though. You go upstairs, walking by Sally’s bedroom. The door is closed and locked with the lights off. You take it that she doesn’t wish to be disturbed.
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No. 759571 ID: d163e3
File 147944609933.png - (41.93KB , 500x500 , 178.png )
759571

ech

You go all the way up to the dark, musty, haunted attic to read your ghost letter again. You’re a bit sleepy, so it’s probably not your best read. Granted you aren’t bone-tired like you were before, but you are the kind of sleepy that comes from a day’s work.
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No. 759572 ID: d163e3
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759572

A young, empty-eyed Plath woman is there, clad in a nightgown. Once again, Lorraine is looking at you. She is silent and unbreathing such that you aren’t sure she is there at all.

You: “Lorraine?”

No reply.

You: “Uh… darlin’?”

Lorraine: “When I’m dreamin’”

Lorraine: “It feels like you’re here”

Lorraine: “But it’s just me, my memories and my own self.”

Lorraine: “There’s nothin’ new there. Just me tryin’ to fool myself again”

She turns her head toward the attic door.

Lorraine: “What?!”

Lorraine: “I’ll be down right quick Ma!”

Lorraine: “I knooow! Save me a bite!”

Lorraine: “No, I ain’t goin’ on the roof again.”

Lorraine walks toward the roof steps and fades away.
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No. 759573 ID: f6ba27

yo CHUCK....... you the ghost man
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No. 759575 ID: 595d54

We better go ask Susanna if we're the dead ones.
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No. 759576 ID: 285fca

Find that old photo with Anna Stark in it and pocket it for bringing along to Susanna. The letter to go with it, too. Then go to bed.
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No. 759577 ID: 18c9f5

Well today's certainly been foreboding. Make for bed, I guess. We'll want to be up early tomorrow I reckon.
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No. 759578 ID: 9876c4

>>759570
I do believe you've been locking for a good knife.
Not like it's been doing anyone else any good.

If we're spinning our wheels I guess we could try to sleep.
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No. 759579 ID: 180f83

Aw man, we couldn't give her Cletus' letter.
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No. 759584 ID: 398fe1

So, reading the letter made her show up this time, but she was faded out and couldn't see you, then vanished. At least we know she's still around.

The first time she manifested, and strongly, it was because you were fooling around with Sally up here. The second time she manifested strongly you were up here with Ramona. I bet if you got Sally up here again, and maybe made out with her a bit, you might get Lorraine to manifest powerfully again.
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No. 759588 ID: d163e3
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759588

You search for the photo and the letter in the dark and pocket both. Then, you get the hell out of that attic and try desperately to forget what you saw and heard there. You go back to your bedroom.
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No. 759589 ID: d163e3
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759589

And now it’s time to sleep.
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No. 759591 ID: 180f83

Say a prayer before bed?
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No. 759593 ID: 3e182c

>>759591
eww
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No. 759598 ID: 398fe1

>>759589
Don't forget you've got to get Ramona's permission to take the photo and letter to Susanna. No stealing from Ramona.

Also yeah, sleep. Tomorrow we are gonna get that snake ass.
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No. 759600 ID: d163e3
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759600

Your alarm rings, and you draw a sharp breath. The sun is shining in and the birds are singing; it is a beautiful day.
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No. 759601 ID: 595d54

>>759600
oh boy wonder how fast it'll be ruined
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No. 759602 ID: 350a50

>>759591
Maybe a prayer to Zeus.
He's basically the god of fucking everything that moves. Chuck might have his favor.
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No. 759603 ID: 398fe1

>>759600
Saturday! Marcie should be back and the mayor's ass is waiting.

Get ye shower, get ye breakfast, say hello to the Plaths before you go out.
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No. 759604 ID: 180f83

>>759600
Bleh, close the window.
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No. 759606 ID: 3e182c

If we wanna fuck the mayor... wouldn't any reveyee in our system be marginally present in our fluids?
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No. 759610 ID: 285fca

Well, let's check to see if a) Marcie's ok and b) if Susanna reversed time or some bullshit.
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No. 759611 ID: 2120ee

>>759600
Check for dogs on your dick. I swear, this house has an infestation.
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No. 759612 ID: 3e182c

>>759610
inb4 Suzanna just made a new Marcie.
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No. 759621 ID: d163e3
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759621

No dickdogs today. In fact, no dogs at all. Ramona is still in bed, and Sally isn’t in her room. Probably at work.

You wish you weren’t alone right now. If there was someone, anyone there, it would be better. Some days it feels like all you can do is breathe. You think Ramona would be fine with you taking the picture and letter as long as she actually doesn’t know you did it.
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No. 759622 ID: d163e3
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759622

The town is tranquil today. Rachel’s working and not happy about it, just as usual. Geoff is out for a jog. They greet you on your way to the bakery. Your heart pounds as you approach the door.
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No. 759623 ID: d163e3
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759623

It smells like butter and cinnamon.

You: “MARCIE!!”
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No. 759624 ID: d163e3
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759624

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No. 759625 ID: d163e3
File 147945166878.png - (60.24KB , 500x500 , 187.png )
759625

Marcie: “W’ah! A newcomer! And you’re a cat just like me!!”





END CHAPTER VII
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No. 759627 ID: 920fb2

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!
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No. 759628 ID: 595d54

>>759625
Looks like we need to get philosophical with the Snayor and debate whether loss of self counts as dying.
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No. 759629 ID: 952ab0

saw that coming alright. this is not how trust works, snayor.
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No. 759632 ID: 9876c4

More or less what I expected.

But at least she looks, and acts, like Marcie.
Maybe we should go drain ourselves into some mousemeat while we're not technically cheating.
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No. 759636 ID: 920fb2

>>759632
snayor boody too
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No. 759637 ID: 3e182c

You... are a cat, right?.

"Probably."
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No. 759638 ID: 571238

>>759625
inb4 there is still a living marcie waiting to be rescued in the woods
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No. 759639 ID: d49b49

>>759621
> You think Ramona would be fine with you taking the picture and letter as long as she actually doesn’t know you did it.
No Chuck, you already had that talk: No more lies, no more secrets!
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No. 759647 ID: 84de27

So...
We are killing Snayor now, right?
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No. 759648 ID: 9876c4

>>759647
I wasn't planning on it.
Just because it's Magic doesn't mean it's omnipotent.


Definitely feelin' less guilty about getting some snaynal.
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No. 759650 ID: 3e182c

>>759647
We gotta figure out if this is a new Marcie, an illusion, if we wen back in time, or >>759638

The next chapter will be interesting.
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No. 759652 ID: 398fe1

>>759650
There's another possibility: she was stolen back from wherever she went, but in the process lost a bunch of memories.
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No. 759670 ID: 9399b7

>>759652
This does seem to be the most likely scenario, in any case. It seems likely that in order to recover and save her, after she was quite possibly traumatized but whatever these abominations are, she had to have memories excised.

It's not great. But things will be okay, I think. It's just gonna take some time. Penny might help maybe.
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No. 759675 ID: 188451

>>759628
I don't think so.

>>759424
She said unharmed, so it is much easier to make our point.
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No. 759688 ID: 9f1d02

OR MABYE SHE RESET TEH HOLE TOWN!!!!
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No. 759691 ID: 8d65de

Timey wimy Bullshit going on then.
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No. 759692 ID: 86b8eb

The fact no-one is here making a fuss over Marcie being back suggests other people's memories got rest too. So yeah, bullshit.
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No. 759700 ID: b968e5

>>759647
We better be.
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No. 759701 ID: dd4df2

>>759700

We better not. Like it or not, she appears to be part of what's keeping this town safe, and we don't actually know what happened here yet. We can loathe her guts for taking Marcie's memories and look for answers, though. That's perfectly fair.
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No. 759703 ID: b968e5

>>759701
"Appears" being the operative word and appearances can be deceiving. This...not-Marcie is the proof of that. And that Susanna cares only about appearances when it comes to people.
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No. 759705 ID: 49f18e

kill deceitful snake
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No. 759709 ID: 8111b6

Obviously you should start spouting all the details you learned about her during your time here. As cruel as it might be to smack a cheery kitty with reality, it must be done.
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No. 759710 ID: 4854ef

>>759705
Do not kill deceitful snake, we don't even know the whole damn story!
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