Hmm... we're lost and in pretty bad shape, especially you Roxie, but this is far from over. I doubt we're going to be getting back through the flames anytime soon, so lets organize ourselves so the most capable person takes the lead and start trying to find a path back to where we started so we can link up with Relina as soon as possible. Candy, consider asking for a raise after all this because when you agreed to help the cops out with small time smugglers and swindlers I'm pretty sure fighting legions of corrupted cultists wasn't in the job description.

Shut the door, check the body for any burns.

Password to delete this post is dave

1/2 Buckwheat 2020/06/28(Sun)17:53 No. 970909 ID: 15a025
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>...can we switch perspectives to Relina to help her now?
Relina lacks guide spirits and therefore cannot be given advice or help at this time.

>close the door so no explosive gases can get in and make things worse.
Probably a good idea. I move Candy away from the door and shut it.

>You may be lost, but that mainly means you just can't go back to Relina in any decent timeframe.
>Hmm... we're lost and in pretty bad shape, especially you Roxie, but this is far from over. I doubt we're going to be getting back through the flames anytime soon, so let's organize ourselves so the most capable person takes the lead
Roxie: "Pierce, you mind taking the lead and help us get out of here, or back to Relina?"

He coughs a little as he replies.
Pierce: "I can but I'm not entirely familiar with these parts of the sewer. All I know is we shouldn't be in this end."

Roxie: "Shouldn't be down here in the first place, but that doesn't seem to have stopped anyone here."

2/2 Buckwheat 2020/06/28(Sun)17:54 No. 970910 ID: 15a025
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Pierce takes the lead and guides us until we make a sudden stop.
Pierce: "Carful, someone's-"

Pangolin: "Pierce?"

Pierce: "coming."

Pangolin: "I'd ask if you're out this far hiding from the church, but it uhh... ah shit."

Even twilight is an ally against the threat of true darkness.

Place is on fire, so hiding is not the right choice right now, friend pangolin. Know a way we can safely get out?

Buckwheat 2020/07/05(Sun)17:53 No. 971536 ID: 15a025
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>Even twilight is an ally against the threat of true darkness.
>Place is on fire, so hiding is not the right choice right now, friend pangolin. Know a way we can safely get out?
Roxie: "Unless you're thinking of becoming a chimera or something, I think we're on good terms. Friend of yours Pierce?

Pierce: "Eh...kind of? I don't know Gambeson other than they're nice."
Gamebeson: "Wew."

Roxie: "Hiding isn't a good idea right now, there's a fire not too far back from here going. Do you know a way out?"

Gambeson: "There's lots of sewer grates we can hop out of, question is where you want to be?"
Candy: "Take us over by where the other church member is."

Gambeson: "No idea, everyone's running away from them is all I know. Church got their boss so now they're doing the old vanishing act. Anywhere specific you're looking to get to?"

Off the top of my head, there's the sewer by the bar Candy came in through and heading back to the church. If we head for the bar we might run into Reilna, and possibly some more cultists trying to get away. If we head for the church though, we might be able to get everyone else to safety first, and Candy back to some more clean air to breath.

We need time to regroup and catch our breath; we're in a hell of a state right now. I think its best if we beeline for safety. To the church we go!

Yeah head to the church, this group is in no state to fight.

GO TO THE HOLY LANDS FOR HELP!!!! Wait... that will take some time... Go to church and get some people to help heal "us" and your friends.

1/2 Buckwheat 2020/07/09(Thu)11:56 No. 971840 ID: 15a025
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>we're in a hell of a state right now. I think it's best if we beeline for safety. To the church we go!
>Yeah head to the church, this group is in no state to fight.
>Go to church and get some people to help heal "us" and your friends.
Roxie: "Do you think you could bring us by the church?"

Gambeson: "I can take you there, just don't expect me to stay for the late night service. Just not my thing. But yeah, I think I can manage to get you there."

Pierce: "I'm not sure if it's a good idea if I go there either. I've got that cursed stone on me still and all."

I instinctively look over to him with a dirty look.

Roxie: "Yes, it is a good idea. It's a safe place to get rid of that thing. You probably won't get money for it, but that also means other people aren't getting hurt by it."

Great, I'm starting to sound like Relina now. He lets out a whiney sigh in response.

Pierce: "I guess. Why's doing the right thing gotta suck."

2/2 Buckwheat 2020/07/09(Thu)11:57 No. 971841 ID: 15a025
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Our trip out of the sewers is pretty un-eventful, and Gambeson has us climb out across the street from the church.

Gambeson: "Alright, while you go to church, I'm heading for the bars."
Pierce: "Classy."

Gambeson leaves us as we head over to see Blitz is waiting outside. He gives us all a worried look as we approach him

Blitz: "Please tell me you brought back cultist jars!"

I mean I assume so, we killed a few cultists and someone must've brought jars. Also deliver the cursed stone.
I do know the leader's ashes weren't collected, so we can tell the church to go grab them, along with any other ashes still left down there. Pierce can act as a guide, for some payment.

Roxie go get treated for smoke inhalation.

Not to put too fine of a point on it, but everyone here almost died. That kind of took priority over everything else.

1/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/20(Mon)19:21 No. 972885 ID: 15a025
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>I mean I assume so, we killed a few cultists and someone must've brought jars.
Roxie: "I'd assume so? Relina probably brought them."

Blitz: "She didn't, and the Lantern Watcher is about to fire Lumein from the church because of it!"

>Not to put too fine of a point on it, but everyone here almost died. That kind of took priority over everything else.
Roxie: "That kind of sucks, but we also almost died down there tonight. The first thing you really want to ask is if we filled some stupid jars?!"
Ow! I groan in pain as my throat burns from that. I probably shouldn't try raising my voice like that.

Blitz: "Sorry, it's just pretty stressful in there right now. And without Lumein around-"

Roxie: "Blitz, can we talk about this after getting some medical attention? We're all burnt, it hurts to talk, and Candy's been coughing non-stop for awhile."

Blitz: "Sorry. Let's head inside and see what we've got for first aid."

2/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/20(Mon)19:21 No. 972886 ID: 15a025
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Blitz takes us inside the church where we're approached by a tall figure.

Tall Cat: "I see the rest of you have returned. What news do you have to bring?"

Blitz: "They need first aid!"

Lumein: "You'll have to go fetch the first aid-kit then Blitz. You know where it's at."

Blitz: "I'll be back with something to treat your burns then."

Lumein: "Don't forget to call off the search and rescue team for them!"

3/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/20(Mon)19:24 No. 972889 ID: 15a025
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Blitz heads off while we stand here and play twenty questions with this guy.
Tall Cat: "As I was asking, what did your group accomplish in the sewers tonight."

I give him a short recap of how we took out a few of the cult and their boss. Pierce also hands over his cursed stone to the guy to get it purified later.
Tall Cat: "And did you collect any of their ashes as proof?"

Roxie: "No, I didn't have anything to collect them in. I kinda forget that was even an important thing to do till now."

Tall Cat: "Is that so."

He turns towards Lumein.
Tall Cat: "I warned you, Lantern Lumein. When I saw Chimera sightings and cultist activity have gone up since this church was established. Another failure and I would extinguish your flame and relieve you of your duties. Now you have shown me you can't even properly prepare and teach our fellow members of the church. Not only of that, instead of taking tonight's matters on your own. You send this lot of hoodlums in your stead? If I leave someone as pathetic as you run around in charge, you'll only continue to sully our good name! You're are a disgrace to the church! As your watcher, I hereby strip you of your title. Pack your things and be gone by tomorrow night."

Lumein: "But! This is my home I moved out here to help. I have nowhere else to turn!"

Tall Cat: "Well now you'll have time to seek shelter elsewhere. Your housing situation is not of my concern anymore."

Lumein's on the ground now practically sobbing at this point. What crawled up this cat and died? I'd love to interrupt here, but I feel like I'd speak without really thinking here. What do you spirits think I should say?

>>972889
Ask the cat why he's kicking Lumein out instead of demoting her, and why the church isn't acting on its community outreach role by giving her a place to stay until she can find somewhere else to go.
Why are jars so important? Are there really that many churches inflating their cultist kill numbers? Why doesn't he just go confirm your kills himself, since he's here in person and can do so easily.

>>972889
If a church cares more about confirming kills then it's not a church, it's a military base. People that work in the church shouldn't need to confirm kills because we're not soldiers in the military.

Also he can't fire her, the church is already short handed and reducing the number of people here just makes it harder for us if anymore cultists show up. He should just reduce her rank so that we're not running low on people available to help.

>>972889
Well if it's that big of a deal, then why don't you do it yourself?!

Threads dead :(

What do you mean "failure"! We just dispersed a cult while severely under-supplied and out numbered. We didn't have jars but I fail to see how that is so critical, the evidence of our success is down there. Its not like we have any reason to lie about this. Furthermore we have a whole other team down there as we speak that needs help and we need medical attention yet you're standing here quibbling over Lumein's competency rather than actually doing anything even remotely helpful. Go either help us with first aid or help the other team instead of standing here posturing uselessly, sir.

>>972915
Actually, I think Relina's team is already back here at the church.

But other than that, yeah, I agree. He needs to stop uselessly standing around and start helping out!

1/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/28(Tue)15:42 No. 973438 ID: 15a025
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>Why are jars so important? Are there really that many churches inflating their cultist kill numbers?
>If a church cares more about confirming kills then it's not a church, it's a military base. People that work in the church shouldn't need to confirm kills because we're not soldiers in the military.
Roxie: "Is this a church or a military base? What's so important about these jars and confirmed kills that you'd kick a fellow member out on the streets over?"

Tall Cat: "It is not about 'confirmed kills' or some numbers game. It's about getting funds. In case you've forgotten, the king has set a bounty on all cultists and chimeras. We send them securely sealed remains, they send us more funding. In these times of diminishing belief, it's become our main funding source."

I feel like Relina might have mentioned something like that before. The whole thing seems kinda odd to me still.

>Ask the cat why he's kicking Lumein out instead of demoting her, and why the church isn't acting on its community outreach role by giving her a place to stay until she can find somewhere else to go.
>Also he can't fire her, the church is already short handed
Roxie: "Instead of firing her, why don't you just demote and let her stay here. This place is short handed enough as it is. One less member is one less person to kill chimeras. Not to mention kicking someone out like that isn't going to reflect well on our community outreach."
He pauses and makes a show of thinking for moment.

Tall Cat: "You make a compelling argument. Public perception of the church is rather unfavorable right now. If word got out we're kicking our own to the streets, it could soil our name. The bird may stay for now, under a stipulation. She is no longer allowed on jobs involving chimeras or the cult."

Lumein slowly stops crying and wipes some tears away.
>What do you mean "failure"! We just dispersed a cult while severely under-supplied and outnumbered.
Roxie: "And as for our job, it's disgusting that you'd say our job was a failure over a small mess up. We stuck our lives on the line tonight and took out a large amount cultists and one of their bosses-"

Tall Cat: "With almost nothing to show for it."
He lets out a annoyed sigh.

Tall Cat: "At least you brought back an enchantment stone."

What an ass. Honestly I wish we didn't find that thing just to spite him now.

2/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/28(Tue)15:43 No. 973439 ID: 15a025
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Blitz comes back with a first aid kit and breaks out some ointment. He goes over to Pierce and starts rubbing it all over him.

>Go either help us with first aid or help the other team instead of standing here posturing uselessly, sir.
>He needs to stop uselessly standing around and start helping out!
Roxie: "You going to keep standing there all stuffy looking now or are you going to help with first aid."

Tall Cat: "I'd keep that tongue of yours in check, dog. Perhaps if the bird wants to show she isn't completely incompetent, she'll help. I have other matters to fix now."

3/3 Buckwheat 2020/07/28(Tue)15:43 No. 973440 ID: 15a025
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Good riddance I guess. Not sure how much of him I could stand. Lumein flies over to Pierce and starts flapping ointment on him while Blitz slathers my face with it too.

>I think Relina's team is already back here at the church.
Roxie: "Hey Blitz, where's Relina?"

Blitz: "She came back here with some officers to report what was going on and then went to the hospital."

Roxie: "Hospital? What happened?"

Blitz: "Hurt her leg, she slipped off the ladder trying to climb out of the sewer. Thankfully we get free insurance through our position in the church."

So uh, how about a few people in good shape go back to the sewer and collect ashes? Since it's super important and all, and it's not like the ashes are going anywhere.
You can write a detailed enough report for them to find your kills, and Relina can do the same.

You've done all you need for now, Roxie. Start tending to yourself. At least try to get a hot beverage to calm yourself and sooth the pain until you can get better treatment

>>973478

This sounds like a good plan

1/3 Buckwheat 2020/08/23(Sun)18:18 No. 974940 ID: 15a025
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Roxie: "Free insurance? Do I get that as well?"

Blitz: "Yeah, you're a member of the church now."

That sounds almost too good to be true.
>So uh, how about a few people in good shape go back to the sewer and collect ashes? Since it's super important and all, and it's not like the ashes are going anywhere.
Roxie: "Back to the ashes thing. Couldn't somebody just go back down there and collect them?"

Blitz: "If they're even still down there."

Pierce: "I'd scoop them up in a jar for some cash."

Blitz: "The money goes to the church, not the person who turns them in."

Roxie: "I can hook you up with some candy from Sugar Cane's line if you do it."

Blitz: "Now we're talking. Can't say no to free dr-drinks. Soda's included in that offer right?"

Roxie: "Of course."

Blitz: "I guess once we're done with first aid you can bring me down there then."

>Start tending to yourself. At least try to get a hot beverage to calm yourself and sooth the pain until you can get better treatment

Once Blitz is done slathering ointment over my face I have him get us all some hot tea to sip on and relax.

2/3 Buckwheat 2020/08/23(Sun)18:18 No. 974941 ID: 15a025
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Perspective has changed to Candy.

Can't say I care for this tea too much, but it feels really good on my throat. I let out a little cough while I thank Blitz for the drink. Blitz tries to say something when a soft ringing interrupts him.

Blitz: "I'll get it!"

He rushes off to presumably answer a phone call. Then a few moments later he shouts out for me.
Blitz: "Candy! It's for you!"

3/3 Buckwheat 2020/08/23(Sun)18:19 No. 974942 ID: 15a025
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I walk down a short hall and over to a small closeted room.
Blitz: "It's the police."

I take the phone from him and answer.

Candy: "Hello? This is Candy speaking."

Officer Nibbles: "About time I get a hold of you! Why aren't you answering your phone!?"

Oh crap, I left it in my sweater back in the sewers.

Candy: "It's uh... probably melted by now. Took my sweater off in a fire and kind of forgot to take it with."

Officer Nibbles: "I wonder if insurance will cover that? Just have to try and get you a replacement! Anyway, glad to hear your safe! We got more to discuss in person though. Things on our end are...we'll talk it over later. Can you meet us at the cafe over by the mall?"

Yes! Even if it's not for social reasons, enjoying some drinks at the cafe sounds like just the thing that the soul needs.

Wouldn't miss it for the world officer!

Buckwheat 2020/09/06(Sun)20:19 No. 975812 ID: 15a025
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>Yes! Even if it's not for social reasons, enjoying some drinks at the cafe sounds like just the thing that the soul needs.
>Wouldn't miss it for the world
Candy: "Sure, I'm over at the church-"

Officer Nibbles: "Obviously. Otherwise I wouldn't be talking to you right now, would I?"

Candy: "Oh, right. Can you pick me up?"

Officer Nibbles: "Can't. Me and Freeze are off duty right now."

Candy: "Off duty? Aren't you supposed to be the head police chief or something?"

Nibbles: "We'll talk it over some snacks and drinks. If you can manage to get a ride here."

Candy: "Right. I'll hopefully see you soon then."


I hang up the phone and then start dialing up the bar.
Marsh: "Sorry, we're closed and don't do deliveries at this time."

Candy: "Wait! It's Candy!"

Marsh: "Oh, it's about time you called. I've been waiting here taking inventory for like, hours."

Candy: "How long have I been out?"

Marsh: "Well it's eight at night. Good chunk of time past curfew. You ready to head home and call it night?"

Candy: "Actually I was wondering if I could get a ride over to the cafe at the mall?"

Marsh: "Candy, it's eight. The mall closed two hours ago."

>>975812
Uh, that's weird, why did Nibbles ask to meet you there then?
...is she kidnapped? I think this warrants a call to the police department asking them where Nibbles is. Either that, or you go to the mall in a group that should be able to handle whatever ambush is waiting.
Another possibility is that the cultists took over the police department. If they had no light magic then they'd be defenseless against an assault...

To cover all our bases we can drive over near the police department and see if anything suspicious is going on. Binoculars would come in handy here.

>>975812
Nibbles said she wanted to meet at the cafe by the mall, not the one that’s in the mall. Maybe there’s different cafe that’s open right now since the one in the mall is closed?

>>975813
That’s a possibility.

Then again, she might want to meet us there because she believes it’ll be safer than meeting at the police station. And if that’s the case, then if meeting at the police station is considered “not safe”, we might be dealing with a corrupt police force and Nibbles and Freeze are the only good cops we can trust!

>>975812
>"Off duty? Aren't you supposed to be the head police chief or something?"
You think just because she's in charge, she's not allowed to go home and take a break? She doesn't work 24/7.

>>975813
Nibbles was with Relina the entire time, so nothing could've happened to her in the sewers. And I'm assuming Nibbles and Freeze were the ones that gave Relina a ride over to the hospital, so nothing could've happened there, since even with an injured leg, Relina could still use her magic.

I think they might just be waiting in the parking lot for us.

But you're right, this is really suspicious.

1/4 Buckwheat 2020/09/26(Sat)20:18 No. 977300 ID: 15a025
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>You think just because she's in charge, she's not allowed to go home and take a break? She doesn't work 24/7.
I mean, if she leaves, who's in charge then? I assume since it's such an important position you'd always be on call.

>Nibbles said she wanted to meet at the cafe by the mall, not the one that’s in the mall. Maybe there’s different cafe that’s open right now since the one in the mall is closed?
Candy: "Is there a cafe close to the mall then?"

Marsh: "Not that I know of. Even if there was, it's past the curfew. Everything's supposed to be closed up right now."

>Uh, that's weird, why did Nibbles ask to meet you there then?
...is she kidnapped? I think this warrants a call to the police department asking them where Nibbles is. Either that, or you go to the mall in a group that should be able to handle whatever ambush is waiting.
>That’s a possibility. Then again, she might want to meet us there because she believes it’ll be safer than meeting at the police station. And if that’s the case, then if meeting at the police station is considered “not safe”, we might be dealing with a corrupt police force and Nibbles and Freeze are the only good cops we can trust!
Great, now I'm paranoid too.

>we can drive over near the police department and see if anything suspicious is going on. Binoculars would come in handy here.
They would, if only I had them on me though. I forget if they're back in my now burnt up sweater or if I left those home?

Marsh: "You still there Candy?"

Candy: "Huh? Yeah. Just lost in thought. Anyway, I'm sure that place in the mall is open. I need to meet someone there."

Marsh: "Sounds kinda shady to me. 'Least you got me with any case anyone causes problems then. If they're closed though, you owe me some gas money."

2/4 Buckwheat 2020/09/26(Sat)20:19 No. 977301 ID: 15a025
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I wait a little bit and she pulls up outside, and I hop in. I hear her start to gag a little.

Marsh: "Eugh! What the hell you been doing tonight Candy? You smell like a garbage fire!"

Candy: "Long story. Short of it is I was in the sewers with Roxie stopping a kidnapping."

Marsh: "Eugh. Guess we're stopping over at Sharcole's after this and see if we can't get you cleaned up."

3/4 Buckwheat 2020/09/26(Sat)20:19 No. 977302 ID: 15a025
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The ride to the mall is uneventful. The place almost looks closed, but there's a few lights on. We head inside and instead of Vienna greeting us, it's a red panda.
Red Panda: "Marsh? I was only told a sheep was coming here."

Candy: "She's my driver for the night."

The red panda shouts out into the dining area,
Red Panda: "Hey! Your friend here has another with them!"

Freeze: "That's okay! We'll pay for their way in as well!"
Red Panda: "Alright, follow me then you two."

4/4 Buckwheat 2020/09/26(Sat)20:20 No. 977303 ID: 15a025
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The red panda seats us with Freeze and Nibbles. After he leaves, Freeze starts talking.
Freeze: "So uh, Candy. Who's your friend here?"

Marsh: "Names Marsh. We're work buddies."

Nibbles: "Ah, same here. Me and Freeze work together."

Candy: "So-"

Marsh: "So you two cops or something?"

Freeze: "Yes, but we're off duty right now."

Marsh: "Uh huh. Right. Off duty, but you got this place to break the curfew?"

Candy: "Yeah, I'm a little curious about that too, and why I'm meeting you here instead of the station?"

Freeze: "We uh...kinda got the off duty boot after tonight."

Nibbles: "Which has us doing a little investigating now. After Freeze made a report about the sewers tonight, we got completely blown off! They made us go off duty to think about focusing on why I was sent down here!"

Candy: "What? I thought the cult was the reason you were here."

Nibbles: "No, they wanted me down here originally for my keen sense of smell."

Freeze: "Originally, we suspected that 'Berry' guy was a dealing drugs. Then we learned he was involved with the cult and had to act fast."

Nibbles: "Can you believe the only thanks we got was for busting that 'Berry' guy?"

>>977303
Hmm okay... so there's something fishy going on. Well, it makes more sense that the higher ups in the police department are getting paid off by the cultists than straight up on their side. It's not like they have any defense at all if the cultists decide they want to raid the police station and kill everyone inside, so they must've made a deal to turn a blind eye.
I really don't want to think about the possibility that the higher ups are outright taking orders from the cultists.

Ask Nibbles what she wants to do about it. Any plans for busting the corrupt cops?

>>977304

I support this course of action. The police higher-ups are extremely suspicious

Buckwheat 2020/10/05(Mon)20:03 No. 977988 ID: 15a025
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>there's something fishy going on. Well, it makes more sense that the higher ups in the police department are getting paid off by the cultists than straight up on their side. It's not like they have any defense at all if the cultists decide they want to raid the police station
Well, I'm not sure how defenseless they'd be if a raid happened. Nibbles did have a light enchantment back at the station. I don't know if they have any offensive enchantments though?

>Ask Nibbles what she wants to do about it. Any plans for busting the corrupt cops?
>I support this course of action. The police higher-ups are extremely suspicious
Candy: "So what's your plan here for taking on corrupt higher ups? It kind of sounds like the cult might be paying the cops to look away here. Or threatening to raid the station."

Nibbles: "Oh I don't even want to think about that possibility. I hate to sound selfish here, but I'm pretty high up on the chain of command here. If I'm not careful looking into things, I could be targeted!"

Freeze: "I could snoop around a bit myself on the higher ups, but being just an officer I only have so much clearance."

Nibbles: "You wouldn't know anyone that could...dig up some dirt on people, would you Candy?"

Candy: "I've cut off any connections or ties with people like that awhile ago Nibbles."

She snaps her fingers.
Nibbles: "Rats."

I wonder though. Sugar's got connections with that mafia guy? Maybe he's got dirt or something on the police.

Marsh: "I hate to interrupt here, but you sure this is anything I should be listening to?"

Nibbles: "Too late to ask that, you're in the know now."

Marsh: "Okay then. Well anyway, you're a tiny mouse. Sneaking and eavesdropping can't be too hard for you, can it?"

Nibbles: "There's enchantments that can track and detect life or movement. It's becoming a pretty common security at the stations lately."

Freeze: "For the meantime, we might have to just dig through papers and see if anything stands out."

Nibbles: "Hey! Speaking of papers, I think you got something to write out for Candy!"

Freeze: "Oh right!"

She pulls out a check book and fills one out before handing it to me.
Freeze: "Sorry it isn't much, but we also have to compensate the church for helping as well."

I can't stop looking at it. If five-hundred dollars isn't much, I'd love to see what's considered normal!

>>977988
Speaking of which... ask who's funding the church via ash-bottle turnins. I have a perhaps-paranoid worry that cultist ashes can be used for nefarious purposes. Like resurrecting cultists, or summoning chimeras.

>>977989
>who's funding the church
That was explained earlier. Its the Royal Family, who also controls access to light magic enchantments.

>>977988
>500 buckaroos
Nice! Looks like you can finally pay back Marsh for always treating you.
Remember to thank Nibbles and Freeze for your paycheck. You'll need to deposit or cash out that check though and the bank is probably closed already today.
You could try an ATM, but do you even have an active bank account?

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>ask who's funding the church via ash-bottle turnins
>That was explained earlier. It's the Royal Family, who also controls access to light magic enchantments.
Right, I think?
Candy: "Real quick, the king is the one who's paying for the church to collect the cult's ashes, right?"

Nibbles: "Right. The king wants proof the churches are doing their job to fight the cult and lower their numbers."

>I have a perhaps-paranoid worry that cultist ashes can be used for nefarious purposes. Like resurrecting cultists, or summoning chimeras.
I wouldn't rule that possibility out. Who knows what the jerks are capable of doing. That might even be why their ashes need to be in jars?

>Looks like you can finally pay back Marsh for always treating you.
After I cash the check at least. Banks are all closed at this time probably, given the whole curfew thing. I can't remember how much it was I owed her though? twenty bucks or something? I should probably give her a little more though for gas too. Remind me when I cash this to give her fifty bucks. That sounds fair, right?

>You could try an ATM, but do you even have an active bank account?
Nope. I've got an account back home, but that's in another province, so I can't access it here.
Candy: "Thanks again for the check you two."

Marsh: "Hey where's my check for gas then. You know, for being her ride and all that stuff."
Freeze: "Uh..."

Marsh: "I'm just joking, kind of. How about a drink for the road?"

Freeze: "Sure!"

The red panda comes over and takes Marsh's order. We relax to some of the music that's playing in the jukebox and try to put away everything that's happened tonight.

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After we finish up at the cafe, we hop in Marsh's car and make our way to Sharcole's. Hopefully whatever's going on with the cops, Officer Nibbles and Freeze is able to get to the bottom of it.

End of Thread 9

Great thread, I enjoyed it!