>>833473
Uh oh! Be careful! Whoever tried to clean up might still be nearby!

.....hey, Candy, remember when you got the earrings because you were temporarily blind? You could still technically "see" thanks to us with a little function we called the Blindar. And whenever you "saw" someone, they appeared as a colored heart.

Let's see if you can still do that!

First, count how many people are in your group, including yourself. Then, you need to close your eyes and focus on "seeing" those hearts and count how many hearts you "see"!

Hopefully, you can still use the Blindar like this. And if you see more hearts than there are people in your group, then that would be the person that tried to cover up their tracks!

Also, look out for red exclamation marks, as those are weapons or something dangerous that might be hidden in the snow!

Try as they may in cleaning up, there's something under that tree worth investigating. That's not just super dried blood is it?

I suggest everyone purchases a firearm if they don't already own one, but do so discreetly so the original attacker doesn't catch wind to this!

Ask this tulip later on when you can get some alone time with her about your sister and the businesses she runs, lie to her about you already being 'in on it' even though you aren't 'in' on anything and see what she says based on that. If your sister is indeed doing some things, let's just say under the table. If she is indeed doing shady shyt then don't ask about competition because you'd already know about that if you were 'in' on it, but do ask tulip about her standings within. This should definitely help us determine a potential attacker.

1/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:16 No. 833736 ID: 15a025
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>I suggest everyone purchases a firearm if they don't already own one, but do so discreetly so the original attacker doesn't catch wind to this!

It'd probably end up having to be done discreetly. Gun laws here kind of suck and make it so people can't just go in a store and buy something like a pistol whenever. Not to mention I lack a gun license.

>Try as they may in cleaning up, there's something under that tree worth investigating. That's not just super dried blood is it?
>Get back to the car, now. Also, what's that thing under the tree?

Candy: "Hang on, wait, there's something under the tree!"

Marsh: "Probably just blood, or a trap."

I walk over and check it out real quick. Looks like a torn piece of cloth, or someone's shirt.

2/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:16 No. 833737 ID: 15a025
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There's also a torn half of a business card under it?
Seems to be for some antique jewelry store.

3/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:17 No. 833738 ID: 15a025
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>....hey, Candy, remember when you got the earrings because you were temporarily blind? You could still technically "see" thanks to us with a little function we called the Blindar. And whenever you "saw" someone, they appeared as a colored heart. Let's see if you can still do that!

I close my eyes for a second and try to get the radar thing to show up, but can't see anything. Guess I either need to actually be blind for it to work, or that was the other earring's power.

4/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:18 No. 833739 ID: 15a025
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>Head back to the car quickly and have anything to defend yourself on the ready. Also check the ground and car for traps, like a bomb on the bottom of the car or something.
I take the cloth and business card and make our way back to the car.
Marsh: "Alright, hop- Candy what are you doing?"

Candy: "Just making sure no one's trapped the car with a bomb or something."

Marsh: "Well, is there?"

Candy: " Doesn't look like it?"

Marsh tosses me in the front seat with her and takes off.

5/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:18 No. 833740 ID: 15a025
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When we get to the bar, Marsh pulls out a first aid kit and hands it to Roxie.

6/6 Buckwheat 2017/09/30(Sat)15:19 No. 833741 ID: 15a025
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Then she pulls out a shot-gun!

Marsh: "Can't be too safe. I'm going to watch the entrance in case they tried to follow us back here. You work on getting her patched up."

>>833738
Damn, I thought that was going to work.

>>833741
She's right, just in case we were followed. Just tell her to look before she shoots, so that she doesn't shoot your sister!

Now, first of all, keep Tulip awake! It's usually very bad for a bleeding person to fall asleep!

Next.....uh, I think get the iodine or whatever out of the Med Kit and then.....you use it to clean the wound. Uhhh, I think you get a rag and pour the iodine on it, then gently clean the wound.

If for some reason there isn't any iodine or something like it in the Med Kit for cleaning wounds, then it's a good thing you're in a bar because I think you can use certain types of drinking alcohol to do the same thing. Specifically, Neutral Grain Spirit or Moonshine can clean the wound. Ask Marsh if she has any, but only if you need to use it! Remember: Alcohol should only be used if the correct stuff isn't in the Med Kit!

A word of warning though: If you have to use alcohol, then be prepared to hold Tulip down because it's going to fucking hurt and she's gonna be kicking and screaming from the pain!

>I'm going to watch the entrance in case they tried to follow us back here. You work on getting her patched up.
Right-o. Just remember we're expecting my sister, don't blast her by mistake.

Do you know first aid, Candy, or do you need us to walk you through stuff?

Buckwheat 2017/10/01(Sun)14:23 No. 833896 ID: 15a025
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>She's right, just in case we were followed. Just tell her to look before she shoots, so that she doesn't shoot your sister!
>Right-o. Just remember we're expecting my sister, don't blast her by mistake.

Candy: "Just be careful you don't end up blasting my sister. She's supposed to be meeting us back here."

Marsh: "Yeah, yeah, I know!"

>Do you know first aid, Candy, or do you need us to walk you through stuff?
Candy: "I know some stuff about first aid. Not a lot though."

Roxie helps Tulip up onto a bar stool while I pop open the kit.

>I think get the iodine or whatever out of the Med Kit and then.....you use it to clean the wound.

Might be in luck, there's just a little bit left in the bottle we can use. I hand it to Roxie

Roxie: "Is there a cloth in there or something we can pour it onto?"

I look back into the kit, but don't see any cloth or rags in there.

Marsh could be very well guarding the door from exit as she is entrance, so watch yourself in there.

Does the bar have any clean towels?

>I look back into the kit, but don't see any cloth or rags in there.
Well there must be clean cloths for washing or serving or the like here you can raid for that purpose.

Rip off a piece of shirt for emergency cloth.

1/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/02(Mon)19:56 No. 834200 ID: 15a025
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>Does the bar have any clean towels?
>Well there must be clean cloths for washing or serving or the like here you can raid for that purpose.
I go behind the bar and find a few towels and rags in a drawer.
Candy: "Found some Roxie!"

Roxie: "Thanks. I'm going to take her into the bathroom to do this in case Marsh lets in any customers."

Candy: "Okay?"

2/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/02(Mon)19:57 No. 834201 ID: 15a025
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I wait at the bar for a bit, when suddenly I hear the door open.
Marsh: "Hey look who finally showed up."

Sugar: "Hey, look where you're pointing that thing!"

Marsh slams the door shut and points her gun down at the floor.

Marsh: "So what the hell were you thinking out there tonight?"
Sugar: "I was thinking-"

Marsh: "No, you weren't thinking. You're lucky nothing else happened to Roxie and Tulip there tonight!"

Sugar: "Yeah well you're lucky I don't deck ya for ignoring what I said!"

3/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/02(Mon)19:58 No. 834202 ID: 15a025
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I hear Marsh let out a low growl...
Marsh: "Oh I'm all ears now!"

Marsh tosses the gun and punches Sugar.

Object to Marsh hitting your sister.

>>834201
I agree with Marsh.

Sugar should be thankful that we didn't listen to her, because if we didn't show up then Tulip would be in even worse shape than she is right now!

Sugar recklessly abandoned Roxie and Tulip, instead of helping them or calling the police or something!

Not only that, but Sugar is lucky that she didn't catch up to the attacker because then something could've happened to her and we wouldn't know about it!

>>834203
Actually, she deserves to be punched. But if they start throwing more punches, that's when we should stop them.

If she continue punching or they start fighting, remember your initiation training! Tackle Marsh!

Let this play out. I kinda wanna see what your sister has to say for herself / what she's willing to tell Marsh.

And yeah, you really only need to step in if it escalates. She does kind of deserve a hit, if she was responsible for that.

deck 'em both for arguing like stupid bitches when one of you is bleeding out

>>834399
This. Let's be the sensible one.

1/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/04(Wed)18:32 No. 834592 ID: 15a025
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>Let this play out. I kinda wanna see what your sister has to say for herself / what she's willing to tell Marsh.

>If she continue punching or they start fighting, remember your initiation training! Tackle Marsh!

I stay by the bar, watching and ready to leap in incase things get too heated.
Sugar: "The hell did I do to deserve that Marsh!"

Marsh: "You could have got them both killed tonight, that's what. Then if that's not enough, instead of thanking us for helping, you just spit my face for not listening to stay home."

Sugar: "Hey alright, fine. You think you think you're better fit to handle this? Then you can stay here and take care of it."

Sugar storms out door.

Marsh: "I can't believe her. She totally missed the whole point of all that!

2/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/04(Wed)18:33 No. 834593 ID: 15a025
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After a the room stays silent for a bit Marsh walks up to the bar and has a seat on one of the stools.
Marsh: "Sorry you had to uh..."

Candy: "It's fine. She kind of deserved that. Is she always like this Marsh?"

Marsh: "Not always, but she's pretty quick to screw everything up and throw someone under the bus. Kind of like just now."

3/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/04(Wed)18:33 No. 834594 ID: 15a025
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Roxie and Tulip come back out, looking a bit better.
Marsh: "She going to be all right Roxie?"

Roxie: "I think so? Got her cleaned and bandaged up at least."

You need to see a doctor about that stab wound. Just coat a kitchen cleaver in blood and claim you were drunk.

How about a free soda on the house, for both of you? (Add aphrodisiac.)

>>834594
Listen, I'm not saying that Roxie did a bad job, but we should call an ambulance or take Tulip to a doctor or something. A medical professional is what she needs right now and I think she's going to need more than what our little Med Kit has in it.

Of course, we also need to know what happened. What were they doing when this happened?

And I guess show them the things you found under the tree and ask if they look familiar.

Well, okay, stopping the bleeding and getting her out of the cold stops her from bleeding out, or getting hypothermia, but she should really see a doctor or the hospital or something.

What happened, though?

Y'know you still really have 0 idea about what the hell is really going on here, so let's not let Marsh off the hook just yet, tackle her and get her to say what's going on.

Buckwheat 2017/10/09(Mon)11:12 No. 835366 ID: 15a025
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>You need to see a doctor about that stab wound. Just coat a kitchen cleaver in blood and claim you were drunk.
Where would we get the blood to coat the cleaver with?

>Listen, I'm not saying that Roxie did a bad job, but we should call an ambulance or take Tulip to a doctor or something.
>Well, okay, stopping the bleeding and getting her out of the cold stops her from bleeding out, or getting hypothermia, but she s
hould really see a doctor or the hospital or something.
Candy: "Okay, Roxie-"

>Of course, we also need to know what happened. What were they doing when this happened?
>What happened, though?
>Y'know you still really have 0 idea about what the hell is really going on here.
Candy: "What were you two doing out there before all this happened?"
Roxie: "I was meeting up with Tulip at our meet up spot to...."

Marsh: "Oh right. Roxie, this is Sugar's sister, she's going to be working with us for awhile."

Roxie: "I was delivering the drugs Tulip ordered from Sugar. When she got there I handed her box over and she paid for the goods. Then she cracked right into the box and started smoking one."

Candy: "One what?"

Roxie: "One of those candy cane looking things, I forget what she calls them?"

Marsh: "Okay so, you sold her some crap and she dug right into it. So when did you-"

Roxie: "I'm getting to it. So anyway, she lit one up and we started chit chatting a bit and that's when the guy came out from behind a tree and stabbed Tulip."

>>835366
Then what?
Keep in mind there was chimera blood at the scene. If they say the attacker ran off unharmed it's a lie.

>>835366
So... unprovoked attack? What happened then? Did he run off, take the stuff, get fought off...?

Still probably a good idea to get Tulip checked out by a doctor or something, even if we don't tell that person the whole truth.

>>835366
>candy cane looking things
Those sound familiar Candy? You used to smoke those back when Rainy first went blind.

>the guy came out from behind a tree and stabbed Tulip.
Did you see what the guy looked like or what he was wearing? Could you tell what species he was?

If she's having trouble remembering, then try showing her the things you picked up from under the tree. Those might help jog her memory.

Also, don't let Tulip fall asleep! She needs to stay awake so that she can tell us how she's feeling! And you guys can multitask here! Walk and talk, Roxie can tell you details while you're driving Tulip to the hospital!

Buckwheat 2017/10/10(Tue)13:50 No. 835621 ID: 15a025
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>Did you see what the guy looked like or what he was wearing? Could you tell what species he was?
Candy: "You didn't see what they looked like or anything?"

Roxie: "No, like I said earlier they were dressed up in some dark robe and jacket. I couldn't really see what they looked like."

>So... unprovoked attack? What happened then? Did he run off, take the stuff, get fought off...?
>Then what?
Candy: "So what happened after they stabbed Tulip?"

Roxie: "I pull out my own knife and let'em have it! I got few cuts on them, but they must of had another knife or pulled it out of Tulip after they stabbed her cause they cut my arm too."

Marsh: "So why haven't you wrapped that cut up then?"

Roxie: "I wanted to make sure there was enough for Tulip."

Marsh: "Well go get that cut cleaned and wrapped up now then! She's taken care of for now."

>You guys can multitask here! Walk and talk, Roxie can tell you details while you're driving Tulip to the hospital!
Ah shoot, I can't believe I forgot to mention that!
Candy: "Hey Marsh, shouldn't we be rushing Tulip off to the hospital?"

Marsh: "That could actually make things worse Candy. It's probably better we just keep an eye on her and handle this ourselves."

Candy: "How could taking her in to the hospital make things worse?"

Marsh: "They're probably going to take two looks at here and run a drug test at some point or another, and if they do, they'll find out she's been smoking crap tonight and throw her in the slammer!"

Roxie: "Shoot, what if something got left behind at the park and they find I was involved!"

Candy: "Well, we can't just leave her like this either Marsh! I don't think just cleaning a stab wound and throwing some bandage wraps around it is enough to call it a day."


The room goes silent for a bit before Marsh shoots out some risky ideas.
Marsh: "It's about an hour and some away, but I think we should take her back to the mansion and break out the enchanted stuff. Sugar should have something with a healing enchantment on it?"

Even if the ER does run drug tests (which really shouldn't be the priority, triage people), a drug rap is preferable to dying of an infection, or blood loss, or permanent loss of motor function. I mean, they probably need stitches.

And technically they can always not supply information on how it happened, or lie, if the town has really been that violent.

On non-hospital options: there's going to a doctor personally, if you know one. Or a veterinarian.

>healing enchantment
Does anyone here now how to use a healing enchantment?

Candy, that's too far away to be helpful.

Besides, do any of them even know how to use it? It'd really suck if we get there and none of you can use it!

>>835653
Mention all of this to the group!

Tulip's been kind of quiet in all of this, maybe someone should ask how she's holding up?

1/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/11(Wed)18:56 No. 835991 ID: 15a025
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>Candy, that's too far away to be helpful. Besides, do any of them even know how to use it? It'd really suck if we get there and none of you can use it!
>Does anyone here now how to use a healing enchantment?
Candy: "Marsh, that's too far away. Would anyone even know how to use it anyway?"

Marsh: "Yeah, Sharcole's actually our earth-enchantment expert. Speaking of, hey Sharcole! You wouldn't happen to have something with a healing enchantment on it would you?"

Sharcole: "No, not on me. Sugar keeps all that stuff at her place."

>try showing her the things you picked up from under the tree.
Oh right!
Candy: "Hey Roxie, does this cloth or business card look familiar?"

Roxie: "Yeah, I think that cloth is from the robe they had on. No idea about the business card though."

>Even if the ER does run drug tests (which really shouldn't be the priority, triage people), a drug rap is preferable to dying of an infection, or blood loss, or permanent loss of motor function. I mean, they probably need stitches.
Candy: "Alright back on topic here. Marsh, I think patching her up would be a higher priority over in the ER than giving her a drug test."

Marsh: "Well yeah, of course they're going to treat her first. They'd just throw one at her afterwards."

>On non-hospital options: there's going to a doctor personally, if you know one.
Candy: "Any doctor we can personally go to?"

Marsh: "There's a few black market heal-"

Candy: "Never mind. Marsh can you just go get your car started and bring Tulip to the hospital?"

Marsh: "Yeah, alright. Sharcole, hit the lights. Roxie, help Tulip back in the car. I'm going to go put your scooter in my trunk if that's alright?"

Roxie: "Yeah, fine."

2/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/11(Wed)18:57 No. 835992 ID: 15a025
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We all haul back into Marsh's car, and rush off to the hospital. When we get there, just Roxie and Tulip get out.
Marsh: "You want us to come in with you, or can handle everything?"

Roxie: "We'll be fine. I'll call if anything comes up though."

Marsh: "Yeah you better!"

The two of them laugh a bit.
Roxie: "Alright goodnight Marsh."

Marsh: "Later!"

3/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/11(Wed)18:58 No. 835993 ID: 15a025
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Marsh: "Alright, what's our plan here?"

Candy: "Plan for what?"

Marsh: "Plan for finding out who did this. Was thinking maybe we could check out the park again and see if they left anything else behind. Possibly that store if the business card has an address."

I check the card, and it does! I show it to Marsh.

Marsh: "Hmm... I might know where that is?"

Sharcole: "Isn't it getting late now?"

I take a quick glance at the radio. It's a few minutes after nine right now.

Marsh: "I guess? Why you getting tired?"

Sharcole: "Yeah..."

Marsh: "Alright. How about you then Candy? You up for this or are you calling it night as well?"

The unknowns of what could be dealt with are a bit worrying, I think calling a night in safety with everyone else for now is okay. Better prepared with more people than trying to tackle this with only yourself and Marsh.

>>835993
>Sharcole getting tired.
>It's a few minutes after nine right now.
It's not even that late at night! Jeez, she must have an early bedtime.

>>835995
Sounds like a plan.

>>835993
I'm up for it if you are.

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/15(Sun)12:36 No. 836883 ID: 15a025
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>The unknowns of what could be dealt with are a bit worrying, I think calling a night in safety with everyone else for now is okay. Better prepared with more people than trying to tackle this with only yourself and Marsh.

Candy: "I think we should call it a night Marsh. We don't what could happen, and we're not really prepared for it."

Marsh: "Alright. Let's get you home then Sharcole."

Sharcole: "mhmm..."

We stop at a big apartment building and drop Sharcole off there.

Marsh: "Try and get some sleep now. Could be a busy day tomorrow!"

Sharcole: "Yup."

She walks in looking like she's going to fall over and take a nap on the ground. Marsh takes off after she gets inside.

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Marsh: "Hope you're ready for a ride, cause it's going to be a bit before we get home."

Candy: "How long are we talking?"

Marsh: "About an hour and some."

Candy: "And you drive out to town and back like this every day?"

Marsh: "Yup."

Candy: "Got anything to past the time with?"

Marsh: "Talking and the radio is about it."

Candy: "Why not both?"

Marsh: "Alright, you're me DJ for the ride then."

I tune the radio around and try to find something good playing, and find get some rock music going.

Marsh: "So what'd you wanna talk about?"

Candy: "How about telling me about yourself?"

Marsh: "Huh? Oh, guess I never really introduced myself. What do you wanna know?"

Ask her what she likes to do when she's not working?

>>836884
Well, she was about to tell you why working for your sister was a pain, before we got interrupted by Sugar getting that phone call.

Ask Marsh to explain what she meant by that?

Do you introduce yourself to everyone with a challenge to a fight?

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/17(Tue)20:34 No. 837517 ID: 15a025
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>Do you introduce yourself to everyone with a challenge to a fight?
Candy: "You always challenge people to fight when you meet them?"

Marsh: "Nah, just people who come in looking for a job."

>Well, she was about to tell you why working for your sister was a pain, before we got interrupted by Sugar getting that phone call. Ask Marsh to explain what she meant by that?
Candy: "Hey earlier you said my sister was a pain to work with, could you tell me more about that?"

Marsh: "She's always screwing something up and trying to throw someone else under the bus for it. Or she's always trying to have everything come out just right."

Candy: "Like what?"

Marsh: "Bar stool we ordered was the wrong color? It's my fault even though that's the one in the catalog she circled. Cups and glasses we got ended up being cheap junk? My fault again even though she wanted them. It's a pain to put up with, but at least she never really does anything other than yell about it."

>Ask her what she likes to do when she's not working?
Candy: "What kind of stuff you like to do when you're not working?"

Marsh: "Drinking and watching movies."

Candy: "Hey, I'm a pretty big movie fan myself."

Marsh: "Sounds like we need to have a movie night sometime then."

We spend the rest of the ride talking about what movies genres we like and our favorite films. We're both into some good old horror movies and plan to have a movie night when we get some time to.

2/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/17(Tue)20:35 No. 837518 ID: 15a025
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We're stopped by a big gate in front of a mansion, when Marsh walks up to fiddle around with the lock. I hear the gate shake and creek a lot.

Marsh: "Uh...we might have a problem. I think it's frozen."

Body heat!

... Okay fine, use the exhaust from the car to melt the ice.

>>837518
I guess this means that Sugar hasn't come by yet. Unless there's a back door to get in and that backdoor isn't frozen.

Also, I think we just dodged a bullet there. If we had decided to come here instead of the bar, we would've been stuck out here with a bleeding Tulip!

Anyways, everyone knows that you're supposed to lick cold metal to get it unfrozen, so get licking!

.....what? I thought it was funny! XD

Seriously though, look in the trunk of the car to see if we've got anything that can help us.

Buckwheat 2017/10/20(Fri)08:55 No. 838282 ID: 15a025
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>I guess this means that Sugar hasn't come by yet. Unless there's a back door to get in and that backdoor isn't frozen.
Candy: "Guess Sugar didn't make it back yet. Unless she's got a back door to use?"

Marsh: "If there's a back door, it'd be news to me."

>Okay fine, use the exhaust from the car to melt the ice.
That might take a little bit longer than I'm willing to wait around in the cold for.

>Seriously though, look in the trunk of the car to see if we've got anything that can help us.
Candy: "Wanna pop the trunk and see if there's anything we can use?"

Marsh: "Sure."

We walk back over to the car, and Marsh opens up the trunk.
Marsh: "Hey, no peeping back here."

Candy: "What?"

Marsh: "Trunks a mess, got ton of junk I still have to clean out."

I give her some time to dig through whatever it is that's got her trunk filled up.
Marsh: "Eh... junk trunk is looking to be just that."

Candy: "Nothing useful in there at all?"

Marsh: "Well, it's not called the junk trunk for no reason. Only remotely useful things I could pull out of there was a new can of oil and set of wrenches."

Oil the tip of a wrench up, light it on fire, stick it under the frozen lock, name yourself MacGyver.

Better idea: pour oil on the lock directly and light it on fire, then hit it with a wrench to handle any remaining ice once it's done burning.

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/20(Fri)21:46 No. 838387 ID: 15a025
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>Oil the tip of a wrench up, light it on fire, stick it under the frozen lock, name yourself MacGyver
>Better idea: pour oil on the lock directly and light it on fire, then hit it with a wrench to handle any remaining ice once it's done burning.

Candy: "Wouldn't happen to have any matches or a lighter would you?"

I hear her dig through the trunk some more.
Marsh: "Got a tiny piece of crap lighter, don't think it's warming anything up much though."

Candy: "On its own it might not. What if got some oil on the wrench of gate and lit that on fire though?"

Marsh: "Yeah, I'm going to pass on burning the gate. Could try getting a fire going on the wrench though and hold that up to the gate."

Marsh dumps some oil on the wrench and lights it up as we head back over to the gate. After a couple minutes of waiting and shaking the get to open it up, Marsh starts getting a little impatient.

Marsh: "Think it's time we put the wrench into this plan."

She smashes wrench into gate, and it flings open!

Marsh: "Guess that's a first for the trunk having something useful."

2/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/20(Fri)21:47 No. 838388 ID: 15a025
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Marsh takes up the driveway and brings me inside the mansion.
Marsh: "Well here we are."

Candy: "Guess my sister wasn't kidding about the place being in need of repair."

Marsh: "Yeah, it's a dump alright. Beats being on the streets though."

We stand around by the doors for a few moments.
Marsh: "So, we just going to stand here and wait for your sister to get back or you want go and do something?"

Candy: "Like what?"

Marsh: "You want a tour of the place, watch some movies, or I dunno. What do you feel like doing?"

>>838388
Having a tour around the place will help you know where everything is.

The most important rooms you need to know about are the bathroom, for obvious reasons, and the room you'll be sleeping in, which is where you'll put all of your.....stuff. Shit, your bags are still in your sister's car, aren't they?

Well, nothing you can do about that.

But after the tour, getting something to eat while watching a movie sounds like fun.

ask her about the things roxie was smoking

>>838391
Also, ask about where those healing enchantments are. Just in case you need them.

>Marsh: "Uh...we might have a problem. I think it's frozen."
Gee where's a magic lighter when you need one.

>Candy: "Like what?"
Totally expected a cheesy pass at you following this.

>Marsh: "You want a tour of the place, watch some movies, or I dunno. What do you feel like doing?"
Tour would probably be practical. Movies might be fun if they've already got a tv and stuff set up here.

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/21(Sat)21:42 No. 838594 ID: 15a025
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>ask her about the things roxie was smoking
If they're what I think they are, they're basically drugged candy canes you can actually smoke. I used to make and sell them back in college. Been kicking that though, and it's been about a year since I've had one.

>Having a tour around the place will help you know where everything is.
>Tour would probably be practical. Movies might be fun if they've already got a tv and stuff set up here.
Candy: "How about a grand tour?"

Marsh: "Not sure we can really call it a grand tour when half this place is falling apart, but yeah. Oh speaking of, try to be careful going up the stairs."

Which is where she takes me first. The stairs creak and whine loudly as we walk up them.

Marsh: "Other than the stairs falling apart, it's actually pretty sound up here for the most part. Hallway we're in just has Sugar's office, and my mine. Want to take a step inside?"

Candy: "Can't say it's tour of the mansion without snooping in all the rooms."

Marsh: "Heheh, yeah except Sugar's got her office off limits and locked when she's not in it."

So much for snooping around. Marsh then takes me inside her office.

Candy: "Wow, it actually looks decent in here compared to the rest of the place so far. You even got a computer in here?"

Marsh: "Yeah, it's old piece of crap Sugar found in the basement."

Candy: "Does it have internet?"

Marsh: "We can't even get a phone line ran out here. I'd probably eat my wool if this thing ever got on the internet."

Candy: "Wait that's-"

Marsh: "Not your business."

With that we go back into the hall and head back downstairs.
Marsh: "Only other thing upstairs we can head to right now is Sugar's room, which is also off limits and locked. Let's see now, what next..."

>ask about where those healing enchantments are. Just in case you need them.
Candy: "Where's the stuff with the healing enchantments kept?"

Marsh: "Don't know, Sugar keeps them hidden somewhere."

>The most important rooms you need to know about are the bathroom, for obvious reasons, and the room you'll be sleeping in.
Candy: "How about where the bathroom is?"

Marsh: "Outhouse is out in the back, and if you need shower we'll have to go in town and use Sharcole's."

Candy: "No running water out here?"

Marsh: "Well... we've got water here again. The whole bathroom needs to be torn out and re-done still. Kitchen and dining hall were a bigger priority to get fixed first."

2/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/21(Sat)21:43 No. 838595 ID: 15a025
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Candy: "What about the bedrooms?"

Marsh takes me down a hall off to the right and in a room.
Marsh: "So here's your...room?"

There's just a bed and a lamp on the floor.
Marsh: "Wow. Here I thought my room was empty when I first moved in. At least there was night stand and a tiny desk in there."

Whatever, you're not living here permanently. Bed's the important thing, try it out. Also get your luggage in here.

>>838594
>Healing enchantments are hidden somewhere.
Ok, so what she's telling us is that not only was the front gate frozen shut, but she doesn't know where the healing enchantments are either?!

It's a really good thing we took Tulip to the hospital instead of here!

>>838595
Ask her why she hates you. She must obviously hate you for giving you this room.

Was it because of how you easily tackled her in the bar earlier? Did she not like the drink you mixed? What did you do to deserve this?! D-':>

>>838599
I think Candy accidentally left her luggage in her sister's car.

Ask Marsh what kind of office work she has to do?
>I'd probably eat my wool
What?
>Empty room
Does that lamp even work?
>>838600
I'm not sure Marsh was in charge of getting the room ready? Doesn't mean we shouldn't complain about this dump though. How do they expect anyone to live in here?

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/22(Sun)16:39 No. 838768 ID: 15a025
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>Ask her why she hates you. She must obviously hate you for giving you this room.
>I'm not sure Marsh was in charge of getting the room ready? Doesn't mean we shouldn't complain about this dump though. How do they expect anyone to live in here?
Candy: "Couldn't even spring for a something to set the lamp on? How's anyone suppose to live in this dump?"

Marsh: "Hey don't be looking at me. Fixing up this room wasn't my job. Go yell at your sis about it."

>Whatever, you're not living here permanently. Bed's the important thing, try it out.
Marsh: "Going to bed?"

Candy: "Nah, just testing it out."

Marsh: "How is it?"

Candy: "Little hard and the sheets kind of smell. I'll probably get used to it eventually."

>Also get your luggage in here.
>I think Candy accidentally left her luggage in her sister's car.

Yeah my stuff is still in her car. Kind of sucks too, cause I could really go for a smoke break now.

2/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/22(Sun)16:40 No. 838769 ID: 15a025
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The bed squeaks as I get out of it, and we head to Marsh's room to watch a movie.
Candy: "Ah yes Marsh. Your room sure is empty."

Marsh: "Hey, I've been living here for awhile now. Put some of my paychecks towards getting this dump looking half way decent. Now sit down and let's get some action on the screen."

I plop down on Marsh's couch, and she throws in a horror film for us to watch. The small T.V. makes it a little hard to see, but I make do with it. It's about a cop who gets sent into some abandoned base to wipe out mutant monsters. About an hour in, we here the front doors slam.

Marsh: "Guess your sisters back. You wanna pause the movie and go see what's up or screw her and keep watching?"

>>838769
Better go check it out. She could be missing a limb or something considering she went after what was probably a Chimera.

>>838769
Might as well check.

Also, she has your stuff!

Go check on her.

1/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/24(Tue)20:20 No. 839391 ID: 15a025
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>Might as well check. Also, she has your stuff!
Candy: "Yeah pause the movie and let's go see what's up."

Marsh: "Just when the action was about to happen too. Alright lets go."

We head over to the front door and see Sugar carrying in my briefcase.
Sugar: "Was just about to holler for you sis. Marsh, you can go back to whatever you were doing. Got personal stuff to take care of here."

Marsh: "Yeah, no kidding.
Sugar: "Here's your suitcase, you left it in my car. Hope you don't mind but I snuck a few of your cigarettes. Pay ya back with a new pack later."

Well, I've been trying to cut down on them anyway.
Sugar: "So what do you think of the place? I assume Marsh gave you a tour?"

Candy: "Yeah, it's a little bit of a dump. What gives my with room being so empty?"

Sugar: "Sorry, on a little bit of a tight budget here believe it or not."

2/2 Buckwheat 2017/10/24(Tue)20:22 No. 839392 ID: 15a025
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I see her pull out a beat up looking box.
Sugar: "Wanna head up into the office and enjoy a few?"

She pulls out a candy cane and tries to hand it to me.
Candy: "Oh, uh... I've kind of quit smoking those Sugar."

I can't really see her face, but I can really feel her giving me the stink eye. Then she starts to laugh a bit.
Sugar: "Ah, you almost got me there sis."

Candy: "No, I'm being serious here. Been a whole year free from it. Been actually trying to quit smoking in general."

Oh...now I can really feel her giving me a dirty look. She pulls one out of the box, lights it up, and blows a big puff of it in my face.

Sugar: "You wanna repeat that for me?"

>>839392
>"You wanna repeat that for me?"
What's with the attitude?! It's your body, so you get to decide what to do with it! If you don't want to smoke anymore, then she can't do anything about it!

>>839392
Wow your sister is an asshole. Tell her that's strike one. Then walk away.

>>839395
>Strike one
What's supposed to happen when we get to 3 strikes?

>Sugar: "You wanna repeat that for me?"
Last I checked, I was here to help you out, sis. There a reason you're giving me shit over nothing?

>>839396
Candy goes home and leaves her sister to figure out this mess on her own?

>>839396
I was thinking Candy punches her in her stupid face. I mean family only goes so far, and this is estranged family.

well this sure explains everything

Buckwheat 2017/10/25(Wed)14:45 No. 839670 ID: 15a025
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>What's with the attitude?! It's your body, so you get to decide what to do with it! If you don't want to smoke anymore, then she can't do anything about it!
I choke on the thick minty smoke a bit before I can get out a response.

Candy: "Getting a little mad over nothing here. I don't see why you have to be jerk about it. It's my choice and health, not yours."

Sugar: "Getting mad over nothing? You're the one waltzing in here acting like you're better than everyone now. 'Oh I don't smoke those anymore, or at all now', 'My rooms empty, baah!' What kind of high standards you pick up at that college?"

>Last I checked, I was here to help you out, sis. There a reason you're giving me shit over nothing?

Candy: "Waltzed in? Did you forget that you asked me to come here to help out? I don't mind working for you, before if you're going to be sour like this I can just leave then."


I see her tag a long drag off the candy cane, and blow off another big puff in the other direction.
Sugar: "Alright, yeah. Speaking of work, where you working tomorrow?"

Candy: "What do you mean where am I working tomorrow?"

Sugar: "You know, the bar, the candy store, with Roxie? Where you wanna work tomorrow?"

>Where you wanna work tomorrow?
Which one needs the help?

If she's not willing to toss out more information, the bar I guess.

>>839670
You never acted like you're better than everyone here!

Ask her if she hates you now. That's the only reason she would be acting like this to you.

>Candy shop or Bar?
Oh, that reminds me. Remember the test back at the Bar, where you had to mix a drink? Why did you even think there were going to be measuring cups?! You don't use measuring cups in a bar!

I think the Candy Shop is more your speed. Just don't sell yourself!

>>839670
With Roxie.

>>839726
ask for more information but if not the bar.

Roxie.

Candy Candy at the store
would insert competent rhyme here but I'm bored

Candy shop! One taste of what you've got and they'll be spending all they've got!

Buckwheat 2017/10/27(Fri)10:54 No. 840125 ID: 15a025
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>Remember the test back at the Bar, where you had to mix a drink? Why did you even think there were going to be measuring cups?! You don't use measuring cups in a bar!
Too used to labs from back in college where exact measurements were needed I guess? I kind of panicked there.

>Which one needs the help?
>ask for more information but if not the bar.
Candy: "Well, who needs the help more?"

Sugar: "They all need another body to help out. Marsh can't really man the bar alone with all these bums getting into fights now. Sharcole's too weak to break up the fights at the candy store, and Roxie's gotta deal with nut jobs like last night all the time plus the cops."

>I think the Candy Shop is more your speed. Just don't sell yourself!
>Candy Candy at the store
>Candy shop! One taste of what you've got and they'll be spending all they've got!
Candy: "I'll help out Sharcole at the candy store tomorrow then."

Sugar: "Alright then, I'm going to go have a few smokes in my office and hit the sack after. I'll get you up in the morning for work tomorrow. G'night!"

Candy: "What time in the morning?"

Sugar: "When I wake you up, I don't know. Depends on if she gets there early or not."

Well that really helps. I'm wondering now if I should finish up that movie with Marsh or call it a night now?

Party all night with a movie marathon.

>>840125
You were an hour into the movie, right? Then you should be at least half way or a little over half way done with the movie. Go finish watching it and then go to bed.

Also, when you take your stuff up to your room, check and make sure those cigarettes are the only things she took.

>>840125
Might as well finish the movie. I mean, how early can the store open, if it was open as late as it was, with only one employee?

1/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/27(Fri)20:53 No. 840271 ID: 15a025
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>Go finish watching it and then go to bed.
>Might as well finish the movie.
>Party all night with a movie marathon.
I'm not sure about an all night movie party, but I could probably stay up and finish the movie with Marsh.
I head back to Marsh's room and plop myself back down on the couch.
Marsh: "So what'd she want?"

Candy: "She asked where I was going to work tomorrow."

Marsh: "And?"

Candy: "I'm going to work at the candy store with Sharcole tomorrow."

Marsh: "Probably a good idea. I think you got what it takes to hold that fort down for Sharcole."

Candy: "What do you mean by hold the fort down?"

Marsh: "Bunch of addicts of all kinds getting into fights over things on low stock there. Sharcole's gotta put up with those-"

TV: -monsters! They're swarming towards the back door!"

Marsh: "Excuse me. Did I say you could un-pause!"

She grabs the remote, pauses the movie again and slams it down into the couch.
Marsh: "You know, if I didn't know these movie players weren't such faulty trash I'd swear this thing was haunted or something."

Candy: "How do you know it's faulty and not haunted?"

Marsh: "Asked around about it and apparently it's some feature they put in so you don't end up burning the still image into your screen from sitting around too long. I think it's just some crap they made up to get away with selling cheap junk."

Candy: "Well, I'm ready to start it back up if you are?"

Marsh: "Alright... and action!"

The rest of movie is pretty good, but a little cheesy. Towards the end, what's supposed to be chimera comes in and tries to eat everyone and escape.

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Marsh: "What? They never explained what that monster thing was!"

Candy: "The one that tried to eat everyone?"

Marsh: "Yeah."

Candy: "Those things are chimeras, they're like these mixed species monsters from the underworld that try to eat souls."

Marsh: "Never heard of them before. Some kind of local legend or religion thing here?"

Candy: "No, they're actually a thing Marsh. Have you been living under a rock or something?"

Marsh: "Nope. Never heard of them till now. That's why I asked if it was a local thing or something. So what they again?"

Candy: "They're monsters from this underworld place that live off of eating souls. A couple of them managed to get out and attacked the city a few times in the past."

Marsh: "Still sounds like some religious thing to me. So, how do they get from the underworld place to here then?"

Candy: "Usually it's someone who got turned into one from a cursed enchantment. It's possible to summon them with a ritual though."

Marsh: "Right... so lets say these things show up. How do you kill them? Garlic, wooden cross, sunlight?"

Candy: "Using light magic on them."

Marsh: "Yeah...well we I'm going get ready to crash for the night. Bar doesn't open up till later in the day, but Sugar always has something stupid waiting in my office for the morning."
Candy: "Oh, goodnight then Marsh!"

3/3 Buckwheat 2017/10/27(Fri)20:56 No. 840274 ID: 15a025
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>Also, when you take your stuff up to your room, check and make sure those cigarettes are the only things she took.

I head back to my room, and check out my suit case. Everything still seems to be in here, other than my cigarettes. Anything else I should do or check before go to bed?

>>840274
Yeah, make sure you put us somewhere safe. Because you're not supposed to sleep with jewelry on, it's uncomfortable.

But mostly because of how your sister has been acting suddenly. I'm afraid she's gonna sneak in and take us from you. And when she finds out we're enchanted, she'll sell us for extra money!

Buckwheat 2017/10/28(Sat)16:53 No. 840409 ID: 15a025
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>Yeah, make sure you put us somewhere safe. Because you're not supposed to sleep with jewelry on, it's uncomfortable. But mostly because of how your sister has been acting suddenly. I'm afraid she's gonna sneak in and take us from you. And when she finds out we're enchanted, she'll sell us for extra money!

Don't really have anywhere secret or "safe" to hide you all, but I guess I could sneak you into my sweater pocket and lock up the suit case for now.
Goodnight earring ghosts...

End Volume 1.