1/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:27 No. 908349 ID: 15a025
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Candy: "I-where?"

I look around and see I'm in my room. I guess I was just having a nightmare?

2/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:27 No. 908350 ID: 15a025
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I start crawling back into bed I hear my sister yelling outside.

Sugar: "Come on you three, get up and ready to go already!"

So much for that. Sure doesn't feel like six in the morning.

3/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:27 No. 908351 ID: 15a025
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I climb out of bed and throw my sweater on right away. It's a lot colder in here than I remember it being last night.

4/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:29 No. 908352 ID: 15a025
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I go to pull out my suitcase and grab my brush. My mini-shave with the knife last night has my wool all messed-

Sugar: "Candy, get out here before I drag you out here."

Candy: "Can it, I'm up and getting ready!"

I dig out my pack of cigarettes and pop one out. I can already tell it's going to be one of those days.
Candy: "Come on, light already!"

I look down and realize I'm trying to light my cigarette with a brush.

Wait, why do I still have these anyway? I haven't smoked since I got here.

5/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:29 No. 908353 ID: 15a025
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I decide it's time to mentally move on from my pack a week limit and start ditching this all together. I toss the whole pack into my trash bin. I'm too broke to keep smoking anyway.

6/7 Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:29 No. 908354 ID: 15a025
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Alright, I need to get ready for work here. I grab my cell phone, police camera, the radio microphone recorder thing, my pocket knife, and the gun out of the nightstand. I double check the safety's still on, and it is.

Buckwheat 2018/10/26(Fri)11:30 No. 908356 ID: 15a025
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Walking out to the main hall, I met up with Marsh and Sharcole.
Candy: "Morning."

Sharcole: "Morning..."

Marsh: "Yeah, morning."

They both sound as tired as they look.

First order of business: COFFEE

>>908349
>nightmare
What were you dreaming about?

>>908352
Yeah, why do you still have those cigarettes?

>>908356
Ok, breakfast time! Then stop for coffee, if you’ve got time.

Then get to the candy shop and hope that you don’t have to deal with too many “special customers”!

Ugh, I can already tell today’s gonna be a pain in the ass. -_-;;

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/10/29(Mon)21:49 No. 908853 ID: 15a025
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>What were you dreaming about?
I've kind of forgotten it already. I just remember I did something, and something happened?

>First order of business: COFFEE
>Ok, breakfast time! Then stop for coffee, if you’ve got time.
I'm not big on coffee, but wouldn't mind the extra caffeine to wake me up here.

Candy: "Do Sugar ever get another coffee maker?"

Marsh: "Sugar! Coffee!"

Sugar: "Make it yourself, and hurry up!"

Marsh: "Guess she did. Mind if we make this breakfast to go? I-"

Candy: "No problem."

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/10/29(Mon)21:49 No. 908854 ID: 15a025
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Marsh has us wait in the dining room for a second while she makes breakfast. Sharcole uses the time as an opportunity to rest her eyes a little.

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/10/29(Mon)21:50 No. 908856 ID: 15a025
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With breakfast and coffee made, we hit the road.

Marsh: "Sorry Sharcole, no caffeine. Get the feeling it'd mess with your insomnia even more."

Sharcole: "It's cold though."

Marsh: "Don't you have a sweater or something to wear?"

Sharcole: "No..."

Marsh: "I'm buying you one after Roxie and I finish unloading this month's shipment. What size you wear?"
Sharcole: "Marsh, no. You don't need to do that."

Marsh: "That's not stopping me. Now what size do you wear?"

She lets out a sigh.
Sharcole "A medium size."

Marsh: "That's better."

Candy: "So, what are you and Roxie un-loading today?"

Marsh: "Uh... let's just say special alcohol and leave it at that."

Candy: "It's spiked or something, isn't it."

Marsh: "No, not that kind of special. It's uh... not from here."

Candy: "Marsh, imported alcohol isn't all that special. Well, other than usually crazy prices."

Marsh: "It is if you're importing it like your sister."

I just finish my toast and zone out to radio for awhile. I turn it down a few notches in case Sharcole wants to try a get in a quick nap.

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/10/29(Mon)21:51 No. 908857 ID: 15a025
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As soon as we get to the store and open up, two people come in.
Lama?: "After you miss."

Maple: "Oh why thank you!"

Sharcole: "Maple? You're in here early today. Aren't you supposed to be teaching?"

Maple: "No classes today, there's a teacher's workshop today."

Candy: "Shouldn't you be there then?"

Maple: "I'm on my way there actually. I need to pick up some treats for everyone though!"

Lama?: "I'm also hear to pick up some treats too."

Sharcole sighs and pulls out a list while whispering to me.
Sharcole: "Candy, can you keep Maple busy and distracted while I take care of this?"

Remember to double-check the candies so you don't smack a schoolbus.

>>908857
You didn’t forget to take that gun outta your pocket and leave it behind the counter, did you?

>”Candy, can you keep Maple busy and distracted while I take care of this?"
I guess the best way to distract Maple is to ask what she’s looking for and lead her away from the counter to go look for it.

Unless what she’s looking for is at the counter. Then I’ve got no clue what to do.

>>908901
I agree with leading her away from the counter. You could show her the different products you have on sale, assuming that there are shelves away from the counter itself.

Keeping her occupied with questions would help, too. Ask her how many people she's buying for, what their preferences are, whether anyone present might have allergies, how much she's willing to spend, etc.

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/01(Thu)22:36 No. 909223 ID: 15a025
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>You didn’t forget to take that gun outta your pocket and leave it behind the counter, did you?
It's there stashed away now.

>I guess the best way to distract Maple is to ask what she’s looking for and lead her away from the counter to go look for it.

Candy: "Why don't you come with me and we'll look at some candy then. Anything you had in mind?"

Maple: "I was thinking about maybe grabbing a box of those thunder shots actually."

>Unless what she’s looking for is at the counter. Then I’ve got no clue what to do.
Candy: "You do know those have alcohol in them right? Can you even bring tho-"

Maple: "I'm just teasing. Some of the teachers can't even eat chocolate."

Candy: "Noted."

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/01(Thu)22:38 No. 909224 ID: 15a025
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I take Maple over to one of the candy shelves off to the side. Thinking about it, this is a pretty small candy store.
Candy: "So is it a flat out no on the chocolate, or can you get some as long as you can something the others can eat too?"

Maple: "As long as I bring a little something for everyone, chocolates are fine."

>Ask her how many people she's buying for, what their preferences are, whether anyone present might have allergies, how much she's willing to spend, etc.
Candy: "Any other allergies to watch out for?"

Maple: "Just the chocolate."

Candy: "Hmm, what's everyone like?"

Maple: "They're pretty pleasant to work with."

Candy: "I meant, what kind of candy do they like?"

Maple: "I don't think anyone's too picky when it comes to sweets. I think they'd like anything here in the store."

Candy: "How about you? Anything you're looking for?"

Maple: "I like my candy a little different or goofy."

Candy: "Like novelty candy?"

Maple: "Yeah! Like those tiny candy dispensers or something with a flavor you wouldn't really expect."

I look around at the shelves again and see there's certainly some odd candy laying around the shelves. There's three things that catch my eye right off the bat. Edible chocolate cups, some Halloween cotton candy that looks like a witch's broom, and some Christmas Tree gum dispensers.

Candy: "What's your budget like?"

Maple: "I got twenty dollars to spend and a half hour before I need to be there."

I see the box of cotton candy is only five dollars for fifteen sticks. I go to grab-

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/01(Thu)22:38 No. 909225 ID: 15a025
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I hear something like a tin fall on the floor over by the counter and my heart stops for a second. I turn around and brace myself, when thankfully it's just an empty box and some tins of breath mints on the floor.

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/01(Thu)22:40 No. 909226 ID: 15a025
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Sharcole: "Oh noo! I'm so sorry."

Lama: "It's fine, you can still go back and grab some more."

Sharcole: "It didn't break open and spill all over did it?"

Lama: "Huh, oh no don't worry about that. I thought you were apologizing for forgetting the other tins."

Sharcole: "What other tins?"

Lama: "I ordered five tins, and you've only brought out three."

Sharcole: "I... hang on."

She pulls out a list.

Sharcole: "I'm sorry, misread the sheet. Sugar's writing isn't very good."

Lama: "Ah yes. Those darn three's and five's can be a real bugger to tell apart sometimes."

Maple: "Oh tell me about. I teach and sometimes I need to break out a magnifying glass help me grade homework."


Oh shoot, she's walking over to the counter to talk with the lama guy!

Keep calm, just casually hide anything incriminating with your body. No sudden movements, no awkward poses, just do your best to act casual, and if she sees anything act like you don't know either. Even an undercover agent can't just arrest someone for seeing suspicious candy-shaped items in a candy shop.

>>909225
If that’s a one of Sugar’s special customers, you know that’s not what those are!

>>909226
>Oh shoot, she's walking over to the counter to talk with the lama guy!
Just quickly and calmly walk past Maple and scoop everything back into the tin and set it back on the counter.

Then tell Maple about the Edible chocolate cups, the Halloween cotton candy that looks like a witch's broom, and the Christmas Tree gum dispensers you saw over there, and ask if any of those would interest her?

If she gives you a weird look or something, just explain that she told you that she’s only got 30 minutes and you don’t know how long it’ll take for her to get there from here, so you were trying to help her not be late! That should hopefully get her back on track and away from the lama guy!

1/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:54 No. 909432 ID: 15a025
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>Keep calm, just casually hide anything incriminating with your body. No sudden movements, no awkward poses, just do your best to act casual, and if she sees anything act like you don't know either. Even an undercover agent can't just arrest someone for seeing suspicious candy-shaped items in a candy shop.
>Just quickly and calmly walk past Maple and scoop everything back into the tin and set it back on the counter.
Candy: "Here, let me grab that for you."

I power walk over and swoop the dropped breath mint-
>If that’s a one of Sugar’s special customers, you know that’s not what those are!
I might slip up if I stop calling them breath mints!
I give the Lama his box.

Lama: "Thanks. Care for one for the trouble?"

Candy: "Oh, uh.. no thanks."

Lama: "How about you then miss?"

Maple: "Oh no, I'm fine. Thank you though!"

I need to hurry up and get Maple out of here before something else happens.

2/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:54 No. 909433 ID: 15a025
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>Then tell Maple about the [candy] you saw over there, and ask if any of those would interest her?
Candy: "So Maple I saw some things that might interest you back over on the shelves."

Maple: "What'cha got?"

We walk back over there and I show her what I found. Grabbing a smaller box of cotton candy since it's easier to carry and show off.

Maple: "Oh that cotton candy is too cute! I'll take two of the big boxes of those. Then, it's a little early for Christmas, but I think I'll take this gum dispenser too."

3/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:55 No. 909434 ID: 15a025
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I grab what she wants and rush it over to the counter.

Lama: "Heh. You and Sharcole should swap places."

I just ignore him and type in the prices. Maple comes up and pays for her stuff.

Maple: "Thanks again Candy!"

Candy: "Let me know how everyone likes it next time you come in!"

4/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:55 No. 909435 ID: 15a025
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After Maple leaves, Sharcole comes out with two more tins of breath mints.

Sharcole: "Sorry for the wait Knits. She had them buried and mix-"

He takes them from her and leaves without a word.

5/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:56 No. 909436 ID: 15a025
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Or at least he was leaving till that one jerk pushes him back in.
Rude Customer: "And where do you think you're going with those?"

Knits: "Home to enjoy some breath mints."

Rude Customer: "Nah, hand those over."

Knits: "Like you can make me. Now get out of-"

He pulls out a knife! I see something else flash by it, but I can't tell what from here.

6/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:57 No. 909438 ID: 15a025
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He drops his candy to the floor.

Knits: "Cute. Mine's longer though. You really want to do this?"

Is...he's just carrying a kitchen knife with him!
Rude Customer: "Yeah, mine's magic."

Alright, I'm putting end to this measuring con-

7/7 Buckwheat 2018/11/03(Sat)17:57 No. 909439 ID: 15a025
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He flashes a purple stone in the handle of his knife.

Grab the handgun and point it at the guy with the cursed knife. (Make sure the safety is off, in case you have to actually fire the thing.) Tell him that you'll shoot if he doesn't drop the knife immediately. Once he's done that, tell him to scram and never come back.

If he refuses then, well, try to shoot the knife out of his hand.

>>909439
Memorize his physical description. You can tell the cops about him later.

Tell them, “Hey! Did you guys know that the cops sometimes show up to buy candy? Do either of you want to risk a cop showing up right now to buy candy, but instead they catch you guys waving your knives at each other like a couple of idiots? If not, I suggest you beat it!”

If that doesn’t work, pull out the gun, aim it at them, and tell them, “Take it outside or take a bullet in your sides. Your choice.”

>>909450
>If he refuses then, well, try to shoot the knife out of his hand.
There is no way Candy can do that without missing entirely or shooting one of those guys!

>>909463
>There is no way Candy can do that without missing entirely or shooting one of those guys!
Yeah, good point. Best to aim for the center of mass, if it comes down to that. Anyway, I like your idea of warning them about the cops better than my suggestion, so let's go with that first.

If we tell the cops about this guy, we'll need to be careful about how we do it, what with this being related to your sister's illicit enterprise and all.

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/04(Sun)15:28 No. 909614 ID: 15a025
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>Memorize his physical description. You can tell the cops about him later.
>If we tell the cops about this guy, we'll need to be careful about how we do it, what with this being related to your sister's illicit enterprise and all.
Hopefully scrawny grey cats with brown jacket and a tie is descriptive enough. Maybe I can give Officer Nibbles an "anonymous" tip on him, or ask her not to mention me if anything does come up.

>Grab the handgun and point it at the guy with the cursed knife. (Make sure the safety is off, in case you have to actually fire the thing.) Tell him that you'll shoot if he doesn't drop the knife immediately. Once he's done that, tell him to scram and never come back.
I need to focus on what's going on now though, not later!
Candy: "Alright, drop the knife now before I shoot!"

Cat: "No, you drop the gun before I shoot!"

I'm not sure if he's bluffing or what, but I'm not seeing his knife glow or anything.

>If he refuses then, well, try to shoot the knife out of his hand.
>There is no way Candy can do that without missing entirely or shooting one of those guys!
Thanks for the confidence boost.

>aim for the center of mass, if it comes down to that.
Shooting the knife is going to be hard, and probably end up shattering our door anyway. I just aim for his chest or arm and hope for the best.

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/04(Sun)15:30 No. 909615 ID: 15a025
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I pull the trigger and get a little lucky. I got him right in the arm! His knife falls down to the ground, shortly followed by him as well.

Cat: "Lucky shot."

Knits just rolls his eyes.

Knits: "Unless you two ladies want help with cleaning this mess up, I'll be taking my goods and leaving, okay?"

Tell Knits to kick the knife away and pin him down until you can get him restrained. Otherwise, the cops will think he's one of the robbers.

Buckwheat 2018/11/07(Wed)13:42 No. 909909 ID: 15a025
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>Tell Knits to kick the knife away and pin him down until you can get him restrained.
Candy: "Thanks, we could use the help. Kick that knife away so he can't grab it, then pin him down for us."

Knits: "Long as you'll throw in a word for me about some store credit."

Sharcole: "I'll mention you helped out when I tell Sugar about this."

He kicks the knife across the floor and knocks the cat on to his side.
Knits: "Got any rope, or am I taking out the trash?"

Cat: "You-"

He stomps down on the cat.

>Otherwise, the cops will think he's one of the robbers.
Wait, you want me to call the cops now? If I call Officer Nibbles to come to the store, she's definitely going to smell what's in the back room when she gets here. I don't think throwing the blame on the chocolates and some cigarette smoke is going to be enough to wave off her suspicions this time.

>>909909
Nope, don’t call the cops, Knits will stop helping and run for it. And don’t bother tying up the cat. Where would we put him anyways?

Knits can have his store credit, just let him handle taking out the trash! No need to get anymore involved than you already have.

"Transact" with the robber; take his knife and valuables, give him a tiny box of 'candy', then dump his ass out in the middle of nowhere. If he comes back, it had better be with a small army and a fist full of cash.

Tell her to please not kill him, you weren't planning to become accessory to murder today.

We can easily call the cops provided she leaves first or does something like put the drugs in her car. So far we are in the right, legally, and the cops won't investigate the shop or the mugging victim without probable cause. I kindof doubt that he's going to start screaming about drugs because that'll just get HIM in even more trouble. Even if he does, well... is there a place you can stash the goods so that the cops don't find it from a cursory search?

Yeah, grab his knife and boot his ass out. Calling the cops seems like a bad idea, what with Officer Nibbles' superior sniffer and all. We can figure out what to do with the knife later, but try not to get your... hoofprints? on it, in case you end up turning it in to the cops.

I considered trying to bargain with the guy to find out where he got the knife, but I can't think of a way to guarantee he both tells the truth and doesn't run off to warn whoever sold it to him.

>>909913
To be fair, if Officer Nibbles walks into the shop and smells illicit drugs, that alone probably amounts to probable cause.

Man, this whole illicit drug business thing really meshes poorly with the whole "being friends with a cop" thing. If only there was some way to get Sugar to quit the biz.

1/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:12 No. 909980 ID: 15a025
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>Nope, don’t call the cops, Knits will stop helping and run for it. And don’t bother tying up the cat. Where would we put him anyways?
>Knits can have his store credit, just let him handle taking out the trash! No need to get any more involved than you already have.
Candy: "Yeah, take him out of here."

>Tell him to please not kill him, you weren't planning to become accessory to murder today.
>"Transact" with the robber; take his knife and valuables, give him a tiny box of 'candy', then dump his ass out in the middle of nowhere.
I'm not going to take all his stuff, that's kind of stooping down to his level. However...

Candy: "Before that , search him. We're going to make a little transaction. Give me his knife and any cash he's got Sharcole, can you go dig out the smallest thing of 'candy' in the back?"

Sharcole: "Uh... what for?"

Candy: "We're not taking his money without giving him something in return."

Sharcole: "I guess I'll go check."

2/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:13 No. 909981 ID: 15a025
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Knits: "How generous of you."

Candy: "Yeah, just to make it clear. Don't kill him."

Knits: "Didn't plan on it anyway. If he's got an enchanted knife, I don't want those kind of connections coming after me for killing their buddy. I'll dump him off out of town or by the highway or something. That fine?"

Candy: "Yeah, I guess."

He pulls out the cats wallet and tosses it up to the counter. I look inside and there's twenty bucks. It's not a lot of cash, but it's more than I've got to my name. Especially considering I'm kind of in debt to Marsh right now.

3/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:13 No. 909982 ID: 15a025
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Next, Knits goes to pick up the knife, but leaves it on the ground.
Knits: "On second thought, I'm not touching that thing. I don't know a lot about enchantments but I'm pretty sure that thing is cursed. Don't think I'm taking the chance to find out either."

>We can figure out what to do with the knife later, but try not to get your... hoofprints? on it, in case you end up turning it in to the cops.
One of the few advantages to having hooves. They don't leave prints or evidence. Well, other than a trail in the snow or dirt.

Candy: "Not sure what I'm going to do about that knife either then. If it's cursed, I can't leave it just sitting on the ground."

Knits: "Or the blood by your door."

Oh yeah, there's that too.
Candy: "Sharcole, is there a bucket and mop in there?"

Sharcole: "Yeah!"

4/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:15 No. 909983 ID: 15a025
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He gets back up.
Knits: "Alright, after I ditch him somewhere I'll see if I can't get one of the church people to come collect that knife."

Candy: "Why would a church be collecting cursed stuff?"

Knits: "So they can destroy it or something? I don't exactly know."

5/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:16 No. 909984 ID: 15a025
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Sharcole comes back out with a tiny tin of breath mints and we give it to the cat, along with his emptied wallet. With that, Knit's takes his leave along with our "trash".

Sharcole: "Here you go Candy."

She hands me a bucket and a mop.
Candy: "Where'd the water come from?"

Sharcole: "We got jugs of water for cleaning up in the back."

6/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/08(Thu)12:16 No. 909985 ID: 15a025
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I head over to the door and get cleaning when someone knocks on the door.

???: "Hey, mind moving out of the way and letting me in? I'm here to pick up my order."

>>909985
Warn her about the wet floor and- wait a minute, she looks like that guy who just got shot.

Tell her to wait. You gotta finish mopping and put a wet floor sign here. Then get back behind the counter.

>>909987
Warning about the wet floor and asking her(?) to wait while you finish is a good idea.

Ask for her name so that Sharcole can double-check that there’s actually an order waiting for her.

>>909985
Tell them to be careful of the cursed object on the floor and tell them not to touch it! Someone from the church is currently being sent over to remove it.

1/3 Buckwheat 2018/11/09(Fri)21:29 No. 910153 ID: 15a025
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>Tell her to wait. You gotta finish mopping and put a wet floor sign here. Then get back behind the counter.
>Ask for her name so that Sharcole can double-check that there’s actually an order waiting for her.
Candy: "You'll have to wait for me to finish mopping up and put the wet floor sign out."

???: "Oh, what happened? Did I miss the fun?"

Candy: "Yeah, you missed someone tripping on the floor and getting a nose bleed. Real fun."

I roll my eyes for added effect.

???: "How'd blood get on the door then?"

Candy: "Their face hit it on the way down."

>Ask for her name so that Sharcole can double-check that there’s actually an order waiting for her.
Candy: "How about giving me your name?"

???: "Should have me down as Slugger."

Candy: "Sharcole, someone by the name 'Slugger' is here to get their order!"

Sharcole: "Uh... which one?"

There's more than one?
Candy: "Cat lady?"

Sharcole: "Oh, alright!"

Candy: "Grab me a wet floor sign too!"

Sharcole: "Yep!"

I finish mopping up the floor and let her in.

Candy: "Yeah, careful not to slip. The floors wet."

Slugger: "I'd just land on my feet anyway."

>Tell them to be careful of the cursed object on the floor and tell them not to touch it!
Candy: "Also careful not to touch that knife on the ground, it's cursed."

Slugger: "I almost want to pick it up now, but getting cursed ain't worth it."

2/3 Buckwheat 2018/11/09(Fri)21:29 No. 910154 ID: 15a025
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As she turns around to the counter I see the end of her tail is bent up and looks broken in several places.
Candy: "Is your tail-"

Slugger: "Broken? Yeah. Some other gang in town thought it'd be real funny to run it over. I thought slashing their tires was funnier personally."

I can't tell if she's trying to brag or telling me to back off, so I keep quite till Sharcole gets back with her order.

3/3 Buckwheat 2018/11/09(Fri)21:30 No. 910155 ID: 15a025
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Sharcole: "Here you go Slugger. Your candy cigarettes."

Slugger: "Thanks Sharcole. Hey, what's this I hear about a party last night?"

Sharcole: "A party?"

Slugger: "Yeah, apparently there was quite the noise over at your apartment complex last night. Something about an evacuation or some religious nut."

Sharcole: "I wouldn't know, I was uh... staying with someone else last night. Wait, did you say evacuation?"

Slugger: "Yeah, not sure what was up. Thought you'd know?"

>>910155
I’m guessing that might have something to do with that cultist guy that said he’d be returning at midnight. You told Officer Nibbles about him and that guy that could knock out the power with his guitar and she said she’d send someone to look into it, so I think the officer that was sent saw something and called in backup.

Of course, you can’t mention any of that, so it would be best to ask if it had something to do with the constant blackouts in the building? Sharcole can confirm that was happening a lot and would also agree that might be what caused the evacuation.

>>910173
Yeah, seems reasonable. Ask if it was related to the blackouts.

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/11(Sun)18:35 No. 910353 ID: 15a025
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>I’m guessing that might have something to do with that cultist guy that said he’d be returning at midnight.
Wouldn't doubt it.

>it would be best to ask if it had something to do with the constant blackouts in the building? Sharcole can confirm that was happening a lot and would also agree that might be what caused the evacuation.
>Yeah, seems reasonable. Ask if it was related to the blackouts.
Candy: "Maybe it had something to do with the blackouts going on?"

Sharcole: "Oh yeah, the power was going out a couple of times."

Slugger: "I thought you said you weren't home."

Sharcole: "I was home for a little bit. Marsh was over and after a little-"

Slugger: "Anyway, why would they evacuate the place over a power outage?"

Candy: "Maybe the source of the power outage was something dangerous? Could have been a generator going bad."

Slugger: "Eh, whatever it was, apparently it was something alright. Everyone over there is keeping quiet about it. Thanks for telling me at least something."

Sharcole: "Why did you want to know anyway Slugger?"

Slugger: "I like to keep up on what's going on around town. Speaking of keeping up with things, I gotta get going. Practice is in an hour."

Candy: "Practice?"

Sharcole: "She's on one of the un-official baseball teams."

Candy: "There's a scene for baseball here?"

Slugger: "You just blow into town or something? Sure it's not easy to play in the freezing cold but that doesn't stop the sports nuts around here. Anyway, I gotta get going."

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/11(Sun)18:35 No. 910354 ID: 15a025
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She's snatches her stuff off the counter and runs off with it.

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/11(Sun)18:36 No. 910355 ID: 15a025
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After Slugger leaves, the store's pretty quiet. I almost end up dozing off with Sharcole on the counter watching the door. I nearly jump out of my wool when I hear it open and a robed figure comes in.

???: "Do not be alarmed. I am here on behalf of the church. We received an anonymous call saying you have un-holy goods you need disposing of. Is this true?"

Candy: "Yeah, there's a cursed knife on the ground over there."

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/11(Sun)18:37 No. 910356 ID: 15a025
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She picks it up and examine it for a moment.
???: "Is there more than one knife here?"

Candy: "Why?"

???: "This knife isn't cursed, or enchanted?"

They pull the stone out of the hilt with no effort.
???: "This is just a purple marble."

Candy: "Seriously?"

???: "May I ask what led you to believe it was cursed? There's been a lot of false reports like this lately. "

"Someone came in and threatened to 'stab the concept of numbers out of our eyes' (his words, not mine) if we didn't get him some chocolate mints. I offered him all the money in the register. Then he flung the money off the counter and demanded mints. Eventually he passed out and seemed harmless, we figured he was possessed by the knife or something."

The "flash" of the stone was just him catching it in the light, then?
Tell her some jackass tried to rob a customer with it, claiming it was enchanted, and you know that color is associated with curses.

>>910359
Seconding this.

I don't think we should make up a story behind it, though, or at least we shouldn't offer it up unprompted. It seems like the kind of thing that might just bite us in the ass.

>>910359
Yeah, say this.

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/12(Mon)14:53 No. 910438 ID: 15a025
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>The "flash" of the stone was just him catching it in the light, then?
It must have. Kind of an odd angle for that though? It was pointed right at me.

>Tell her some jackass tried to rob a customer with it, claiming it was enchanted, and you know that color is associated with curses.
Candy: "Someone came in here and tried to rob another customer with. He said it was enchanted, and seeing the purple stone I assumed it was cursed."

???: "I see. I better bring this over to the authorit-"

A scream for help cuts her off.

Sharcole: "Tulip?"

???: "A friend of yours?"

Sharcole: "I'm almost positive that was her."

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/12(Mon)14:53 No. 910439 ID: 15a025
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???: "I'll go check it out then. You two- hold on. Sheep with the earring. You have guide spirits?"

Candy: "Hold it, how do you know that?"

Sharcole: "Guide spirits?

???: "I can sense them."

Candy: "Why do you ask?"

???: "I wish to connect to them. The extra help would be appreciated."

Candy: "What does connecting involve?"

???: "It'd allow me to communicate with your guides, and vice versa. We'd also be able to communicate telepathically."

I feel like she might be leaving out some details, but I don't have time to spare arguing here.

Candy: "Just don't try anything funny."

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/12(Mon)14:54 No. 910440 ID: 15a025
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She starts whispering something, but it doesn't seem like anything happens.

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/12(Mon)14:54 No. 910441 ID: 15a025
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???: "Can you hear my thoughts?"

Candy: "That's going to take some getting used to!"

Candy: "That's going to take some getting used to!"

Sharcole: "Candy, what's going on?"

???: "Please don't yell. Spirits, can you hear me?"

Wait, so now we get to talk to two cute ladies? This whole "disembodied spirit" gig is getting better and better!

Butts.

>>910441
Hello. The marble looked like it flashed when the robber showed it off... what could have done that? Is it possible someone swapped the gem without anyone in the shop noticing?

Anyway we should check on that scream.

>>910441
>"Please don't yell. Spirits, can you hear me?"
Yes, we can hear you. Hand on a second.

Candy, tell Sharcole that magic is happening and you’ll explain later. Now, since this nice church lady says she would like for us to help her, we’re going to go with her and try to help her. Just keep doing what you’ve been doing and help customers get their candy. And don’t stand there all spaced out focusing on the telepathic conversation that’s going on. We’ll be back as soon as possible.

Ok, church lady, we’re ready when you are. Let’s get going!

Hello! Yes, we hear you. Quick! What is your name!?

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/15(Thu)09:04 No. 910792 ID: 15a025
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>Yes, we can hear you.
>Hello! Yes, we hear you. Quick! What is your name!?
???: "Ah, good. You may call me Sister Relina. Just Relina is also fine."

>Wait, so now we get to talk to two cute ladies? This whole "disembodied spirit" gig is getting better and better!
Relina: "I uh... thanks for the compliment?

>Candy, tell Sharcole that magic is happening and you’ll explain later. Now, since this nice church lady says she would like for us to help her, we’re going to go with her and try to help her.
Candy: "One moment."

Candy: "Sharcole, I hate leaving you hanging like this. I'll explain the magic stuff later when I get back."

Sharcole: "You're going with her?"

Candy: "Yeah. Can you handle things here by yourself for a bit?"

Sharcole: "I'll try. Don't be gone too long though!"

Candy: "I'll try to hurry back."

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/15(Thu)09:04 No. 910793 ID: 15a025
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>we should check on that scream.
>Ok, church lady, we’re ready when you are. Let’s get going!
We run outside the store and follow repeated screams for help down to an alley way.
Relina: "Be careful, I can sense the presence of a cursed soul down there."

Candy: "It must be one of those cultists."

Candy: "It must be one of those cultists."

Relina: "Shh, someone's talking!"

???: "Maybe we can use her for ransom instead?"

Tulip?: "I...I'd be fine with that?"

???2: "No one asked you!"

I hear her cry out in pain.
Tulip?: "Please, someone!"

???2: "Quit wasting your breath. No-one can hear you with this sound barrier up."

Relina: "They think there's a sound barrier up? The only light enchantment I feel is the one I'm using to connect to you?"

Candy: "What about cursed enchantments?"

Relina: "I'm not sure. I can only feel someone here is cursed."

>>910793
It sounds like there’s at least 2 attackers back there.

>”Quit wasting your breath. No-one can hear you with this sound barrier up."
>”They think there's a sound barrier up? The only light enchantment I feel is the one I'm using to connect to you?"
I mean, it makes sense that someone that’s cursed can’t use light magic, since they’re pretty much opposites of each other.

Or maybe they think they have a light enchantment stone, only it’s like the knife from earlier, a fake that’s actually a marble, but they’ve been told it’s real?

Whatever is going on, we need to stop it somehow. Relina, do you have any other spells that could help right now?

Buckwheat 2018/11/17(Sat)13:35 No. 911022 ID: 15a025
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>Whatever is going on, we need to stop it somehow. Relina, do you have any other spells that could help right now?
Candy: "Relina, what other magic do you have that could help?"

Relina: "If they've got anything cursed, I'm able to destroy it with light magic. I'm also able to throw orbs of light, though they're not very effective against those who aren't cursed. Do you have anything to help with the other?"

Candy: "Gun? Yeah I got my gun. Should I tell her- oh."

Relina: "You have a gun!"

[i]Candy: "I, never mind that for now! What's our plan?"

Relina: "We've got them pinned in the alley here and they don't seem to know we're here. Past that, I can't think of much other than jump out and hope we can hit them before they hit us?"

>>911022
>orbs of light, not very effective against things not cursed
Then it’s a good thing someone over there is cursed, because that’s going to be very effective!

>gun
I thought you left that behind the counter? Because if you did, then all you have right now is a knife.

Well, I think we should sneak as close as possible and then jump out at them before they do anything to whoever they’re holding hostage!

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)13:35 No. 911107 ID: 15a025
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>Then it’s a good thing someone over there is cursed, because that’s going to be very effective!
Relina: "It should take care of the person who's cursed. I'm going to have trouble handling the other."

Candy: "I'm sure a gun could do some persuading."

Relina: "Please don't shoot them unless you have to!"

>I think we should sneak as close as possible and then jump out at them before they do anything to whoever they’re holding hostage!
Relina: "I'll charge up an orb. When I finish the prayer, we go!"

[i]Candy: "A prayer?Uh, alright?"

I hear Relina whispering her prayer and the ball of light she's holding is a bit bigger. Once she's done, we jump into the alley way!

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)13:36 No. 911108 ID: 15a025
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Relina: "Be gone sinner!"

She whips the ball of light at the purple cultist and lands a direct hit on them.

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)13:36 No. 911109 ID: 15a025
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???2: "Why is church here!"

???: "She must have sensed me"

???2: "Alright no one moves or the skunk g-"

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)13:36 No. 911110 ID: 15a025
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The cultist fires off a small beam and Relina tries to block it with her arm!

Relina: "Candy, I'm not sure how long my robe's going to be able to protect me against this!"

Fire off a warning shot, tell the cultist to get on the ground.

>>911110
Candy, don’t look at Relina, keep your eyes on the enemy! Let Relina worry about the cursed cultist, you should focus on the other guy!

Shoot him in the leg and tell him not to move or the next shot will be aimed right between his eyes!

>>911114
I don’t think we should waste ammo with warning shots! The non cursed guy looks like he’s levitating Tulip off the ground and if we fire a warning shot, he’ll move Tulip in front of himself as protection from our next shot!

Even a bullet hole in the leg can be a mortal wound. Don't shoot someone unless you're okay with possibly killing that person.

>>911128
Only if left untreated.

The cops will allow his wound to be treated when he gets arrested, so that he doesn’t die and they can question him.

I doubt a warning shot is going to work. At worst it'll mean you can't get a second accurate shot off in time. Trust that Relina can handle the cultist and shoot the other one.

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)21:02 No. 911152 ID: 15a025
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>Candy, don’t look at Relina, keep your eyes on the enemy! Let Relina worry about the cursed cultist, you should focus on the other guy!
Relina: "Candy!"

Right! I turn around.
>Shoot him in the leg and tell him not to move or the next shot will be aimed right between his eyes!
>Even a bullet hole in the leg can be a mortal wound. Don't shoot someone unless you're okay with possibly killing that person.
I get my hooves in my pocket and get the grip locked on.

???2: "I see you digging in those pocket sheep! Hooves up and out!"

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)21:03 No. 911154 ID: 15a025
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There goes my chance to aim. I whip out the gun and fire a quick shot at him!

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)21:03 No. 911155 ID: 15a025
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The canine falls to his legs, bleeding. I'm not exactly sure where I got.
Relina: "Candy, I can't do this much longer!"

Candy: "Cut the spell now and get on the gro-"

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/18(Sun)21:04 No. 911156 ID: 15a025
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I scream in pain as something sharp and hard hits my leg! I hear something shatter and scatter down onto the ground.
???2: "I love it when people leave their trash on the ground."

Shoot the mage! She's augmented, she can take it! Aim for her crotch!

>>911156
The asshole you shot just threw a glass bottle at you!

As much as I want you to shoot him again, Relina needs help. Shoot at the cursed guy to make him lose concentration on his spell so that it'll fizzle out and give Relina a chance to counter attack with a light spell!

>>911163
Yeah, shoot at the cursed guy!

Clench your teeth, imagine screaming out the most profane curses you can imagine (it helps dull pain) and shoot the cultist.

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/19(Mon)20:50 No. 911266 ID: 15a025
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>The asshole you shot just threw a glass bottle at you!
Candy: "Yeah, and it hurts like hell!"

>Shoot the mage!
>Yeah, shoot at the cursed guy!
>shoot the cultist.

I try my best to ignore the cuts on my leg, aim, and fire!

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/19(Mon)20:50 No. 911267 ID: 15a025
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I hear some kind of electrical sound disperse and the cultist cries in pain.

Relina spares no time chucking other ball of light at the cultist. This time, it explodes! All that remains of the cultist is their robe.

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/19(Mon)20:51 No. 911268 ID: 15a025
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???2: "Some help you were!"

Relina: "Give it up! Drop the knife and hand over the girl!"

He throws the knife at the robe.

???2: "You heard her. Get down, and get out of here."

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/19(Mon)20:51 No. 911269 ID: 15a025
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We take Tulip and make getting back to the store our first priority. Other than a few bruises, she's un-harmed. Relina ends up having to help carry me back to the store, it hurts too much to walk on my leg right now.

Once we're back at the store, I call up Officer Freeze and let her know what happened. She lets me know another officer will go check things out.


With "clean up" out of the way, I'm... not really sure what to do?

>>911269
Well, I’d like to think that pulling out the pieces of glass from your leg would be what you should do. And then bandaging you leg.

Wait a sec, uh, Miss Relina, can you still hear us? Do you happen to know any healing spells for Candy’s leg?

Also, Candy, you did tell Sharcole that you’d give her an explanation so now might be a good time for that.

First aid, maybe find out what happened to the cultist at the end there. Did he have some sort of defensive teleport enchantment?
Oh also we need to start communicating with the church. They've got light magic, and that's going to be very useful if things get worse.

>>911269
Assure sharcole that you'll be fine. Besides that, dress your wounds.

1/5 Buckwheat 2018/11/21(Wed)20:28 No. 911444 ID: 15a025
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>Assure Sharcole that you'll be fine. Besides that, dress your wounds.
>Well, I’d like to think that pulling out the pieces of glass from your leg would be what you should do. And then bandaging you leg.
>Assure Sharcole that you'll be fine. Besides that, dress your wounds.
Candy: "Sharcole, I'll be fine. Go get me a first aid kit or something to bandage up my leg."

Sharcole: "On it!"

She goes into the back room.
>Wait a sec, uh, Miss Relina, can you still hear us? Do you happen to know any healing spells for Candy’s leg?
Relina: "Unfortunately I do not."

>find out what happened to the cultist at the end there. Did he have some sort of defensive teleport enchantment?
Relina: "They didn't teleport away, they well...their soul was so corrupted, the orb blew them up. I'm not sure how the first shot didn't have much of an effect though?"

2/5 Buckwheat 2018/11/21(Wed)20:29 No. 911445 ID: 15a025
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Sharcole comes back with a bottle of alcohol and a roll of tissue paper
Tulip: "Wait, the candy store's a bar now?"

Sharcole: "No, this is just Sugar's stash in the back."

Relina: "I hope she isn't drinking on the job."

Sharcole: "Oh no. After works parties every now and then."

Relina: "And what's the alcohol for now?"

Sharcole: "Cleaning her cut?"

Relina: "I...if your limited on first aid, allow me to help then."

She pulls out a flask and whispers something to it? Afterwards she pours it on my leg.

Candy: "Ah! That really stings!"

Candy: "Relina, why are you carrying around alcohol anyway?"

She gives me a disappointed look.

3/5 Buckwheat 2018/11/21(Wed)20:30 No. 911446 ID: 15a025
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Relina: "Candy, this is holy water. Not alcohol. It's not my business or place to ask, but perhaps think about visiting the church sometime?"

> Oh also we need to start communicating with the church. They've got light magic, and that's going to be very useful if things get worse.
Candy: "Don't suppose you got a business card then?"

Relina: "We like to call these invitations instead. You're free to have one."
She pulls out a card and hands it to me.

Candy: "Thanks."

4/5 Buckwheat 2018/11/21(Wed)20:31 No. 911448 ID: 15a025
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With my wound cleaned and "purified"-

Relina: "If you have doubts, I can pour some more on it?"

Candy: "Sorry."

Relina uses a nifty trick with her light magic to look for shards of glass in my wound.

Sharcole: "So...are you going to explain this whole magic thing Candy?"
> Candy, you did tell Sharcole that you’d give her an explanation so now might be a good time for that.
Candy: "Huh? Oh right. My earring's enchanted and I've been talking to Relina telepathically with it."

Sharcole: "I don't really know a lot about enchantments, but that sounds kind of cool? Also like something I shouldn't tell Sugar about?"

Candy: "Thanks."

5/5 Buckwheat 2018/11/21(Wed)20:32 No. 911449 ID: 15a025
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Once that's taken care of, Sharcole wraps my leg up in gift wrap tissue paper.
Tulip: "You're not going to bow on it?"

Sharcole: "We don't have any."

Tulip: "Boo!"

Relina: "If you don't mind me asking, miss..?"

Tulip: "You can call me Tulip."

Relina: "What did those two want with you Tulip?"

Tulip: "Uh, probably nothing I should talk to a church lady about?"

Relina: "I see. Perhaps I should be heading out then?"

Would you like a free box of candy

>>911449
Would you like some candy before you leave? Obviously it’ll be free this time, given the circumstances.

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/23(Fri)10:16 No. 911554 ID: 15a025
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>Would you like a free box of candy
>Would you like some candy before you leave? Obviously it’ll be free this time, given the circumstances.
Candy: "Hey, how about a box a candy for the road?"

Sharcole: "...Candy?"

Relina: "I suppose a treat to share with the others at the church would be nice."

Sharcole: "Candy! Noo..."

Tulip: "Gee, you shouldn't have to buy her a box of candy for saving me. I should buy it instead."

Relina: "Are you sure?"

Tulip: "Yup!"

She let's Relina pick out a box and pays for it. Afterwards Relina cuts off her connection to my earring.

Relina: "Now, I hope I see you at church Sunday! Stay out of trouble!"

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/23(Fri)10:16 No. 911555 ID: 15a025
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Tulip: "Okay, she's gone. So, about what just happened in the alley?"

Candy: "Alright, what happened in the alley?"

Tulip: "So I was on my way here to pick up my order when those two ambushed me. The dude in the robe pulled in the alley and the other guy whipped out his knife-"

Candy: "I meant, why did they go after you? They mentioned something about holding you hostage?"

Tulip: "Oh! They're after drugs and Roxie. Shoot, she might actually be in trouble?"

Candy: "What?"

Tulip: "I'm not sure why, but they really wanted her for some reason?"

Call Roxie, tell her Tulip's here.

>>911555
I sure hope Roxie doesn’t end up getting stabbed like Tulip did when you first came to town!

Someone better call Roxie and warn her!

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/26(Mon)14:02 No. 911850 ID: 15a025
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>Call Roxie, tell her Tulip's here.
>Someone better call Roxie and warn her!
I'd call her, but I don't know her phone number. Even if I did, my phone can only make calls to the other cops.

Candy: "There a pay phone nearby? Someone should go call Roxie and let her know."

Sharcole: "I...I'll go call her. I've got some change on me."

Sharcole rushes out to the payphone.

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/26(Mon)14:04 No. 911851 ID: 15a025
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And not too much later she's back.
Tulip: "No answer?"

Sharcole: "No, she picked up. She just brushed off the news like nothing? That is, other than you all getting hurt. She said Marsh's is on her way to take you home."

Considering it hurts to stand, heading home to rest is probably the best.

Candy: "You going to be able to run things here on your own?"

Sharcole: "I think I can manage. I might stay at Roxie's tonight, considering the apartment might not be safe."

Tulip: "Oh yeah, what happened there? I keep hearing they had to evacuate the whole building or something?"

Sharcole: "Don't know? I stayed at Sugar's that night so I could get some sleep. It sounds like I really lucked out?"

...

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/26(Mon)14:05 No. 911852 ID: 15a025
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>From elsewhere, an intermission...
???: "At least take this for protection Roxie."

Roxie: "A necklace?"

???: "It's an enchanted necklace. Holy spirits inhabit it. They'll help guide and keep you safe. Though, their advice will only go so far. If you run into the cult, there's a light enchantment to help fight back as well."

Roxie: "I don't know. It's bad enough I'm hauling around... you know-"

???: I wish I didn't. Don't worry about not having a license. If the police ask, just mention the church and we'll handle it from there."

Roxie: "If you say so. I better get going here before things get any worse."

???: "I'll be off then. May the sage's light protect you."

Roxie: "Yeah, same to you. Thanks."

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/11/26(Mon)14:06 No. 911853 ID: 15a025
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He heads off.

So, holy spirits huh? Worth a try I guess.

Roxie: "Hello? Anyone in here?"

Notes for Roxie's Intermission:
Being a different enchantment stone, Roxie is unable to contact or connect to Candy.
Because of this, any info or knowledge of Candy's cannot be passed on to Roxie either.
Candy will be safe/healing up during Roxie's intermission.
*Speaking of, I realized I put the bandage on the wrong leg for Candy in those last update, it's now on the right leg for this one.

>>911853
Hello Roxie, nice to meet you. Who was that just now?

>>911853
ZZZZZZZ..... -.-

>”Hello? Anyone in here?"
Huh?! What?! Who's there?! O_o

Oh, a new user! And she’s a cute one! So, what’s your name, pretty lady?

And just so you know, you don’t have to speak out loud to talk to us, you can just think at us and we’ll hear it. That way no one thinks you’re a crazy person talking to yourself. And since you’re wearing us, only you can hear us.

Also, just so you know, we don’t grant wishes and you don’t have to rub us to talk to us. Sorry, it’s just the last few times someone put us on, that person seemed to think that we were a bunch of genies for some reason.

.....hey, uh, this is kinda embarrassing, but you don’t happen to know what light enchantment we have on us, do you? It’s been so long since anyone used us, that we kinda forgot what it is. I mean, I know we’ve got a light enchantment, but we don’t remember what it does.

>>911853
>"Hello? Anyone in here?"
Hello cute lady. Are you our new user? Can you tell us your name? Also, can you give us a name? If you can't think of anything to call us, we'll answer to "holy spirits" if you want to call us that.

And if you have any questions on how to use us, please consult the instruction manual the church person gave you when they gave us to you.

.....you did get the instruction manual, right?

>>911863
>How to talk to us
Hey, you forgot to tell her something!

We also have a limited view of the world around you. For example, right now, we can see you standing in front of a store and the front half of what I'm assuming is your scooter behind you.

Our view will change as you move around, so if we're able to see something or someone sneaking up behind you, we'll let you know about it!

1/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)21:58 No. 912192 ID: 15a025
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>what’s your name, pretty lady?
>Hello cute lady. Are you our new user? Can you tell us your name?
Sounds like it works. They seem nice.
Roxie: "Thank you. You can call me Roxie."

>And just so you know, you don’t have to speak out loud to talk to us, you can just think at us and we’ll hear it.
Roxie: "Ah, that makes things a... oh."

Well, that makes using this easier. Though, being holy spirits I suppose I'm going to have to steel my mind a bit. Hopefully you won't judge me too hard?

>Hello Roxie, nice to meet you. Who was that just now?
The deer? Just a recent acquaintance of mine. His name is Blitz.

>Also, can you give us a name? If you can't think of anything to call us, we'll answer to "holy spirits" if you want to call us that.
Hm... it sounds like there's more than just one of you in here? Holy spirits sounds fine for now.

2/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)21:58 No. 912193 ID: 15a025
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>hey, uh, this is kinda embarrassing, but you don’t happen to know what light enchantment we have on us, do you?

It's not safe to assume things with magic you don't understand, but I think it's supposed to be some kind magic arrow or lance? That's usually what the church has for dealing with the cult or the rare monster sightings. Suppose I better find out now while no one's around.


I try to focus my thoughts on the necklace and bring out its energy into my paws. After a bit a feel a warm light.

3/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)21:59 No. 912194 ID: 15a025
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Roxie: "Yeah, this is really going to help protect me alright.

Thanks for the magic stick, Blitz. Hopefully I'm just doing something wrong here and this isn't actually it?

>We also have a limited view of the world around you. For example, right now, we can see you standing in front of a store and the front half of what I'm assuming is your scooter behind you.

Ah what, and here I thought I could trick you into thinking I had a motorcycle. Still, having someone to watch my back in going to be a life saver around here. I can usually hear if someone's coming up from behind me, but if it's noisy I might miss something.

4/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)21:59 No. 912195 ID: 15a025
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Speaking of missing something, I better get going before I'm late!

I focus the stick's energy back towards the enchantment and hop onto my scooter. We're off to see a friend of my boss' and deliver something.

5/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)22:03 No. 912196 ID: 15a025
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I arrive at the warehouse we agreed to meet at, and see he's opened the door? Guess we're meeting inside?

Not huge on it, but this isn't exactly something I can just ditch on suspicion.

I'm taking the keys to my scooter with me though.

6/6 Buckwheat 2018/11/28(Wed)22:04 No. 912197 ID: 15a025
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I cautiously head in and it's pretty dark. I can kind of see him in here though. Oh shoot, I better hide you, spirits. The less people know I've got you the better. I use my scarf to hide most of it, and stick the cross with the stone into my shirt.


Roxie: "Why are you in here?"

I kind of see him point up at a tote or maybe the crate?

Roxie: "The tote?"

He shakes his head. Why's he so quiet?

Roxie: "I can't tell if you're shaking or nodding your head? Cat got your tongue or something? Speak up."

He starts pointing at his throat and lets out a exaggerated fake sounding reply.

???: "Throat hurts, bad."

Is... is that a training dummy? Don't get close to him.

>>912197
Uh... it looks like he has no face. I don't think it's the dark since we can see YOUR face.
Also there's something on the ceiling above you. Step back!

Either find the light switch, pull out your cellphone for light, or summon up something. You could back away with the excuse of finding the light switch if you're looking to avoid suspicion.
IIRC many enchanted stones work like controlling the associated element with your mind. You can do a variety of things.

>>912192
>Though, being holy spirits I suppose I'm going to have to steel my mind a bit. Hopefully you won't judge me too hard?
We’re actually not all that holy. As long as you don’t kill anyone, we don’t really care as much as you’d think we would. Being stuck in a jewelry box in the church’s storage room kinda makes you want to not go back into the jewelry box for as long as possible. Which means not judging people and being sent back to the church for annoying the hell outta them.

>Holy spirits sounds fine for now.
The reason we asked for a name is because it’s a basic rule of magic. Give a spell a name and/or repeatedly use it and the spell will get stronger......eventually. It’s kinda a slow process, but it works!

>>912194
>Thanks for the magic stick, Blitz.
Same thing for the magic stick. Name it and/or use it a lot and it’ll eventually get stronger and not look really pathetic.

>>912197
Holy shit, it’s dark in here! I can barely see anything! You got a flashlight or a cellphone that can make a little light?

>>912200
>step back, make a light, find light switch
Yeah, do these!

>IIRC many enchanted stones work like controlling the associated element with your mind. You can do a variety of things.
Yeah, what he/she said.

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/30(Fri)11:57 No. 912389 ID: 15a025
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>Uh... it looks like he has no face. I don't think it's the dark since we can see YOUR face.
He has a face. I can kind of see his eyes? or are those his spots?

>Also there's something on the ceiling above you. Step back!
That's a broken window . Guess it goes to show how late it's getting when the moonlight isn't even helping out here.

>The reason we asked for a name is because it’s a basic rule of magic. Give a spell a name and/or repeatedly use it and the spell will get stronger......eventually. It’s kinda a slow process, but it works!
Ah. I guess I'll have to come up with a name for the "magic stick" other than, well...

>Either find the light switch, pull out your cellphone for light, or summon up something. You could back away with the excuse of finding the light switch if you're looking to avoid suspicion.
>You got a flashlight or a cellphone that can make a little light?
I feel like there's a reason he might trying to be quiet, or didn't turn the lights on himself? I could use my phone or that light enchantment? I don't want him knowing I'm packing magic though.

>IIRC many enchanted stones work like controlling the associated element with your mind. You can do a variety of things.
Having him think I'm calling someone though could go worse though. Maybe I can just make the stick small and say it's a glow stick?
Roxie: "Hang on, it's too dark in here to see. I'm going to dig out a glow stick from my pocket."

He makes a sound, but I can't really make it out.

I put my paw behind my back and focus on a small about of energy. I just try and picture a little stick in my mind. When I bring my paw back forward-

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/11/30(Fri)11:57 No. 912390 ID: 15a025
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Roxie: "There we go. Now I can see-"

See that he's way too small to be a snow leopard. I'm getting the growing feeling this isn't the guy I'm supposed to meet.

>>912390
That... looks like a ghost to me. Do you think it's dangerous?

>>912390
I don’t see anyone else anywhere.

If this ain’t the guy you’re supposed to meet, then you can tell him that he’s not the guy you’re looking for and then announce that you’re going to leave if the guy you’re looking for doesn’t show up right now! If you don’t hear any kind of response, then just leave. You can tell your boss that the guy didn’t show up.

Hey, where is the package you’re supposed to deliver anyways? If you left it on your scooter, then this may be a distraction while someone else is outside stealing it so they don’t have to pay you!

>>912390
Magic abilities are modular within reason. Focusing on its form may be able to change it into various things, like a blade or spear of some kind.

>>912390
If he's not who you're supposed to meet, leave. Let your boss know the other guy didn't show up.

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/12/01(Sat)22:14 No. 912659 ID: 15a025
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>I don’t see anyone else anywhere.
Nor do I. I could go further into the warehouse to look for him, but I'm not going to risk it unless I've got a reason to.

>If this ain’t the guy you’re supposed to meet, then you can tell him that he’s not the guy you’re looking for and then announce that you’re going to leave if the guy you’re looking for doesn’t show up right now! If you don’t hear any kind of response, then just leave. You can tell your boss that the guy didn’t show up.
>If he's not who you're supposed to meet, leave. Let your boss know the other guy didn't show up.
Roxie: "Look, I don't know who you are, but I know you're not who I'm looking for. Unless he shows up now, I'm leaving."

He replies practically whispering.
???: "Roxie, it's me! You have my stuff or what?"

Roxie: "Yeah, no. Cut the crap. You're way too short to be the snow leopard."

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/12/01(Sat)22:15 No. 912660 ID: 15a025
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>Hey, where is the package you’re supposed to deliver anyways? If you left it on your scooter, then this may be a distraction while someone else is outside stealing it so they don’t have to pay you!
Shhh...oot. It's still on my scooter. Instead of running off, I play it safe and start heading for my scooter. A few steps later something whips past me.

???: "Where's the package."

>That... looks like a ghost to me. Do you think it's dangerous?
Not sure about him being a ghost, but I'm getting the feeling I might be needing some help. Is he still armed? What's he got?

>Magic abilities are modular within reason. Focusing on its form may be able to change it into various things, like a blade or spear of some kind.

Should I also try shifting my "glow stick" into something to fight back with?

>>912660
He's got a... knife? Just make the first thing you made again! No time to try experimenting with a light projectile.

>>912660
>Shhh...oot.
You were about to say a different word, weren’t you? Just because we’re “holy spirits”, that doesn’t mean that we’re going to get upset at you for swearing. Go ahead and swear if you want, we don’t mind.

>A few steps later something whips past me.
>Is he still armed? What's he got?
Yeah, he’s still armed and he’s pointing something at you. We didn’t hear any gunshots, so it couldn’t have been a gun. It’s kinda hard to see, but it looks like something that requires two hands to use.

Wait, is that a slingshot? I think he’s got a slingshot. Maybe?

>>912668
Yeah, do this!

If that's a slingshot, then... he's whispering because he doesn't want to reveal the fact that he's a goddamn KID. You might not even need a light-based beatstick.

Hey, Roxie, how does this guy know your name? Do you know the name of the snow leopard you’re looking for?

1/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/02(Sun)13:08 No. 912756 ID: 15a025
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>Just because we’re “holy spirits”, that doesn’t mean that we’re going to get upset at you for swearing.
You might not get upset, but it still doesn't feel right to swear at or around holy spirits or angels? Plus it probably isn't going to score me any favors with the sage of light or whatever god the church worships now? Religion around has been kind of...changing a lot lately.

>He's got a... knife?
>Yeah, he’s still armed and he’s pointing something at you. We didn’t hear any gunshots, so it couldn’t have been a gun. It’s kinda hard to see, but it looks like something that requires two hands to use.
>Wait, is that a slingshot? I think he’s got a slingshot. Maybe?
>If that's a slingshot, then... he's whispering because he doesn't want to reveal the fact that he's a goddamn KID.
Never thought I'd hear holy spirits swear?
Anyway, knife or slingshot, both of those are still dangerous. If it's a slingshot, I don't know what he's firing at me. If it's a knife, then I've got to worry about than losing an eye.

>Hey, Roxie, how does this guy know your name? Do you know the name of the snow leopard you’re looking for?
I'm known in town a little more than I'd like to be. It's kind of a given though with my job. Unfortunately I don't know the guy's name myself.

Another thing whips past me.

???: "That was your last warning. Give me the package."

>Just make the first thing you made again! No time to try experimenting with a light projectile.
Big glowing beat stick coming up!

2/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/02(Sun)13:09 No. 912757 ID: 15a025
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The stick gets longer and manages to light up the room a lot more, giving away I'm up to something!

I hear him running up to me and manage to smack him on the head just in time.

3/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/02(Sun)13:10 No. 912758 ID: 15a025
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And just like that, he's on the floor now.

Thought it would have knocked him out though?

>>912758
Disarm, pin, interrogate.

>>912756
>Never thought I'd hear holy spirits swear?
Like I said, we’re not as holy as you think we are.

>>912758
>Thought it would have knocked him out though?
It’s a weak spell, it’ll get stronger with practice.

Pin him and take away his weapon. Then start questioning him.

>>912756
>Holy spirits swearing
We don't give a fuck! We'll swear if we want to!

>>912758
Now take away his weapon, pin him to the ground, and start asking questions!

1/2 Buckwheat 2018/12/04(Tue)14:32 No. 912983 ID: 15a025
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>We don't give a fuck! We'll swear if we want to!
>Like I said, we’re not as holy as you think we are.
I won't pry on the matter then.

>It’s a weak spell, it’ll get stronger with practice.
Guess I'll have to just keep at it.

>Pin him and take away his weapon. Then start questioning him.
>Disarm, pin, interrogate.
Roxie: "I see you reaching for that knife. Get your mitts up where I can see them."

They're up where I can see them. Nothing in his paws.
Keeping myself close enough to whack him again in case he tries anything, I slowly move over and pick up his knife. After that I keep my beat stick close to his head.
Roxie: "Alright, who are you and why are you here?"

???: "Okay, fine. I'm not your buddy or whoever."

Roxie: "That doesn't answer the question."

???: "Then let's just say I heard about your pal's package and thought I could score big tonight. Obviously I thought wrong."

Roxie: "Maybe next time you should pick someone a little more your size to impersonate. Where's the guy I'm supposed to meet then?"

???: "Never saw him."

Roxie: "Then why is your fur spray painted like a snow leopard?"

???: "Okay, I didn't see him here. I've seen what he looks like though."

2/2 Buckwheat 2018/12/04(Tue)14:33 No. 912984 ID: 15a025
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Both of us nearly jump when we hear something further in the warehouse fall over. It sounded like a heavy wood crate fell and busted open.

It's faint, but I can hear someone or something echoing as well.

???: "You wanna wrap this up before that ghost or the wind or whatever decides to drop a box on us next?"

That could be your friend restrained in the back, or another guy that's helping this pint sized pussycat pilfer your package. Either way you should investigate.

Speaking of the package maybe you should secure it?

>>913015
Yeah, let’s go make sure someone didn’t take it off your scooter while you were in here dealing with this midget.

Nah. We're gonna go check that out. And i don't trust him, stop make him take point.

1/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/06(Thu)14:58 No. 913278 ID: 15a025
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>That could be your friend restrained in the back, or another guy that's helping this pint sized pussycat pilfer your package. Either way you should investigate.
>Speaking of the package maybe you should secure it?
>Yeah, let’s go make sure someone didn’t take it off your scooter while you were in here dealing with this midget.
One last thing then before I leave this guy then.

Roxie: "You were throwing something at me earlier. Hand over the rest of what you got."

???: "Those were throwing knives. I'm going to reach for the last one in my pocket, okay."

Roxie: "One hand, slowly. Any sudden movements and this stick is going to extend right into your face."
He carefully pulls out his throwing knife and hands it to me.

>I don't trust him, make him take point.
Roxie: "You're going to come with me and investigate now. Before that though, you're going to follow me outside while I pick up the other knives you threw and check something. When we come back to the warehouse, you're taking the point."

???: "Look lady, you couldn't pay me enough to come back into this place!"

Roxie: "Who said I was paying you, or giving you a choice?"

???: "Whatever."

2/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/06(Thu)15:02 No. 913279 ID: 15a025
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I make my way to the scooter, picking up some more throwing knives on my way. Thankfully none hit my scooter, or the package. It's still here, wrapped up with ribbon and all. Just as I grab it and head back for the warehouse, I hear something growl from inside.

3/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/06(Thu)15:03 No. 913281 ID: 15a025
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As I walk into the warehouse, I notice there's someone else laying down now. Then I see the pool of blood on the ground.

Then... I see a Snow leopard on the ground...

>>913281
Check the guy for signs of life. If he's still alive, try to drag him out of there with the kid's help. If he's dead drive to a safer place then call the cops.

>>913283
All of this!

>>913283
This makes sense.

>>913284
Also, since this asshole was trying to impersonate the snow leopard guy and he was throwing knives at you, I think he did this to the snow leopard in order to get him out of the way.

You might as well tell him that he didn’t have to stab the snow leopard guy!

1/4 Buckwheat 2018/12/09(Sun)14:51 No. 913549 ID: 15a025
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>Check the guy for signs of life. If he's still alive, try to drag him out of there with the kid's help.

I get down on the ground and check to see if he's still got a pulse. I grab the wrist of his big paw, but after a few moments, I feel nothing.

2/4 Buckwheat 2018/12/09(Sun)14:52 No. 913551 ID: 15a025
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>I think he did this to the snow leopard in order to get him out of the way. You might as well tell him that he didn’t have to stab the snow leopard guy!
Roxie: "You didn't have to kill him!"

???: "Hey, I didn't do this! I haven't seen him here till now."

>he was throwing knives at you
Roxie: "Oh I think you did! I've got your knife and throwing knives to prove it!"

???: " Then where's the blood on them?"

I pull them out and take a quick look. They're not in the best of shape. The throwing knives are a little dull, while the switch blade knife has some heavy scratches on the handle. Some small bits of an engraving can barely be made out still. He's right though, no blood on them anywhere. Still...

Roxie: "You could have cleaned them off or you hid the one you used."

???: "There's also no blood trail. Bodies don't just show up out of no-where."

3/4 Buckwheat 2018/12/09(Sun)14:52 No. 913553 ID: 15a025
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>If he's dead drive to a safer place then call the cops.
I don't want to admit it, but I need to face it. There's a chance someone else could be in here out to get me, and standing around yelling could end up getting me killed.
Roxie: "Come on, we're settling this outside."

Before he can say anything or protest, I grab his arm and start dragging him with me.
When we get to the door though, it slides down and slams shut!
???: "I'm telling you this place is haunted!"

Roxie: "Shut up, it was probably the wi-"

I hear something outside make a heavy click.

I try to slide the door back open, but it won't budge.

???: "You were saying?"

4/4 Buckwheat 2018/12/09(Sun)14:54 No. 913554 ID: 15a025
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> call the cops!
Not exactly my first pick for someone to call given what I'm doing here, but-

My phone isn't getting reception?

I try to make a call anyway but it just pops a message on screen saying no service.

Magic is now likely in play here. Draw your weapon if only because it's much brighter than your phone and you don't want someone or thing to get the drop on you.

>>913554
Well, shit. That’s not good! Seems like there’s probably some kinda magical interference going on.

You’ve got the package with you, right? Whoever is doing this will have to come to you to get it.

Try to light the place up with your magic. Focus on making it bright instead of giving it a shape.

>>913554
Try to make your light brighter so you can watch for whoever's trying to ambush you!

1/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/10(Mon)19:58 No. 913671 ID: 15a025
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>Magic is now likely in play here.
>Well, shit. That’s not good! Seems like there’s probably some kinda magical interference going on.
Is that even possible? I could understand having no signal since we're a little ways out of town. Not sure about the door either way though.

>You’ve got the package with you, right? Whoever is doing this will have to come to you to get it.
Yup. Been kind of awkwardly juggling it around with all this other stuff I'm carrying. (*)

>Draw your weapon if only because it's much brighter than your phone and you don't want someone or thing to get the drop on you.
>Try to light the place up with your magic. Focus on making it bright instead of giving it a shape.
>Try to make your light brighter so you can watch for whoever's trying to ambush you!
I put my phone away and bring out the beat stick again. I try to make it make it brighter this time, but it doesn't seem to change much. At least I can see.

Roxie: "Alright, start walking. We're going to find another way out."

???: "I'm taking the lead?"

Roxie: "Well if you want to volunteer to, sure."

???: "Damn it!"

Roxie: "Like you had a choice."

2/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/10(Mon)19:59 No. 913673 ID: 15a025
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For an abandoned warehouse, this place sure has enough crates and boxes around. Speaking of,

Roxie: "Guess this is what fell over earlier? But from where? It's not like there's a stack of-"

???: "Shhh! Look up."

Roxie: "Huh-?"

3/3 Buckwheat 2018/12/10(Mon)20:00 No. 913674 ID: 15a025
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There's a second floor? It's hard to see, but it looks like someone's up there?

*Whops. Seems like I forgot to draw/sprite Roxie holding her package for the past few panels. I'll try my best to remember it from now on.

...is that a Chimera? The only thing that can kill a Chimera is light magic. You sure are lucky.

See if you can make your beatstick SHARP and LONG.

>>913674
I see purple! That’s not good!

.....oh, right, you don’t know about that. Basically, the color purple means something or someone is cursed. Any type of light magic is necessary for either severely hurting something/someone that’s cursed or, if it’s someone you know, removing the curse to turn that person back to normal.

Unfortunately, at your current skill level, you’d have a hard time trying to cure someone.

>>913676
Yeah, good idea. Even if it isn’t a chimera, it should still hurt whoever that is.

1/5 Buckwheat 2018/12/15(Sat)14:58 No. 914110 ID: 15a025
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>is that a Chimera? The only thing that can kill a Chimera is light magic. You sure are lucky.
Yeah, lucky me. If I have to fight it, it's with a glorified glow stick.

>Basically, the color purple means something or someone is cursed. Any type of light magic is necessary for either severely hurting something/someone that’s cursed or, if it’s someone you know, removing the curse to turn that person back to normal.
I'm a little familiar with it, not much though. Blitz never really taught me much, and what else I know is from running into the cult a couple times.

>See if you can make your beatstick SHARP and LONG.
>Yeah, good idea. Even if it isn’t a chimera, it should still hurt whoever that is.

I'm not sure I can make this thing long enough to go up that far? Maybe I can at least get the sharp part?
I close eyes for a moment and try to shift the warmth of the light around. Pretty quickly I start getting a headache and start to lose focus.

2/5 Buckwheat 2018/12/15(Sat)15:01 No. 914112 ID: 15a025
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I open my eyes again and partial success? It's a little shorter now but it's a got a little blade now.
???: "Oh you can't be serious?"

Roxie: "What?"

???: "We're not going up there."

Roxie: "Oh yes we are. That's about our only lead right now."

???: "I want my knife back then. I am not going up there with just my bare paws."

Roxie: "You wish you had bear paws, shorty."

???: "You giving me my knife or what?"

3/5 Buckwheat 2018/12/15(Sat)15:02 No. 914113 ID: 15a025
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Alright, screw it. I'm putting the box down for a second while I dig out his knife.

Roxie: "This is all you get. I'm not handing over your throwing knives. Your aim sucks anyway."

???: "Those were warning shots..."

Roxie: "Now to find a way up there..."

???: "Uh... stairs are right over there?"

How'd I miss those?

4/5 Buckwheat 2018/12/15(Sat)15:03 No. 914114 ID: 15a025
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I grab the package and head up the stairs. Sending the imposter up first.

???: "So now what? How are we going to get over to the other side without him seeing us?"

5/5 Buckwheat 2018/12/19(Wed)17:37 No. 914557 ID: 15a025
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Looking around, there's a couple of ways we could go? On the north path, it looks like we've got more cover, but he's also facing that direction. There's another walkway south of us, but it's got a lot less boxes we can hide behind. If we go that way, we might be able to sneak up and attack him from behind?

Feel free to edit and post the map panel to help guide Roxie and her tiny "companion"

Can you grab or push a box and use it as mobile cover?

It’ll be kinda hard to sneak up on him with your glowing light weapon.

Maybe you can approach from the top path closest to him and attack quickly before he can react?

>>914557
deactivate you weapon, go north, then in the middle go south to get that sweet sneak attack.

if all else fails, go for the kidney. the pain that can cause can make a person go into shock for a second.

1/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:32 No. 914694 ID: 15a025
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>Can you grab or push a box and use it as mobile cover?
I walk over to a close by box and try to move it, but it's kind of heavy and makes a grating noise as I push it.

???: "What are you doing? He's going to hear us!"

2/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:33 No. 914695 ID: 15a025
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>It’ll be kinda hard to sneak up on him with your glowing light weapon.
>deactivate you weapon.

I close my eyes and focus on moving the beat stick back to the necklace. I get another headache for a second, but it quickly goes away with the stick.

???: "Hey! We kind of need that to see."

Roxie: "So does he. It's giving us away."

3/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:35 No. 914697 ID: 15a025
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>go north, then in the middle go south to get that sweet sneak attack.

I run the plan over quickly with shorty and send him off first.

4/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:38 No. 914700 ID: 15a025
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We make to and past the first crate on the north path with ease. Unfortunately we get stuck at the middle crate when the cultist turns around and talks to them self?

Cult: "I'm starting to regret wishing someone would snuff out that holy light. As worrying as it is that the church is snooping around now, it's hard to see in these units. Even after killing him, that tick eating traitor manages to waste my time."

I nearly jump when I hear something squeak and growl.

Cultist: "True. Go check the others and see what's going on. Abandon those orders and come back to me if you even catch a glimpse of the church in here. I'll be searching for the package."

5/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:39 No. 914701 ID: 15a025
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I start sweating bullets at the thought of that thing coming over and finding us, but I hear something hit the ground down below? Did it jump down from the railing?

6/6 Buckwheat 2018/12/21(Fri)14:39 No. 914702 ID: 15a025
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As soon as he starts digging through the crate again, we book it for the third, and then the forth crate next to the wall.

Now's the perfect chance to get him, but I need I plan. If I bring out the beat stick, he's going to notice the light. I could try using the throwing knives someone was kind enough to give me, but I'm not sure how effective they're going to be on this guy.

>>914702
Just use one of the throwing knifes as a regular knife. I mean they are balanced for better throwing so it should be better at digging in flesh... so stab him as he does not believe in the right god(ess/esses/s)!

where is everyone?

>>914924
Yeah, do this.

And if that doesn’t work, then use your light magic, only instead of a beating stick, try to make it sharp and pointy at the end so that you can stab him with it!

Every time so far when you've used light magic you closed your eyes while focusing. Do not do that this time, and just try to remember the shape of the sharp instrument you made before.

1/3 Buckwheat 2019/01/01(Tue)11:44 No. 915866 ID: 15a025
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>Just use one of the throwing knifes as a regular knife. I mean they are balanced for better throwing so it should be better at digging in flesh... so stab him as he does not believe in the right god(ess/esses/s)!
Right, throwing them in the dark like this probably isn't the best idea anyway.

Roxie: "I'm going in."

I try to stay low and move light enough that my boots don't clack on the ground. I sneak around the corner to get a little bit behind him. Once I'm in a spot n he needs to turn around to see me, I start creeping up behind him.

2/3 Buckwheat 2019/01/01(Tue)11:44 No. 915867 ID: 15a025
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I move in to sink the knife into his neck, but as I do, he leans into the crate. I end up stabbing him in the back instead.

3/3 Buckwheat 2019/01/01(Tue)11:44 No. 915868 ID: 15a025
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He roars in pain as I continue to try and push the knife in further. His tail starts to wrap around my arm though!

???: "I've had just about enough back stabbing for one night!"

It's squeezing my arm and trying to pull the knife out!

A special thanks to Jiggydino for helping me compose this update's panels. Happy new year's everyone!

>>915868
Magic item alert, might want to get ready dodge.

Try thinking of a dagger (or what ever weapon you want instead of a stick) and go stabby stabby on his or her neck, or cut off their tail!

Duck, then hit him with some light. Any shape will do.

>>915868
If the tail is wrapped around one arm, use the other arm to stab him with a blade of light!

>>915868
Make a something sharp out of light and stab him!

1/2 Buckwheat 2019/01/02(Wed)09:56 No. 915965 ID: 15a025
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>Try thinking of a dagger (or what ever weapon you want instead of a stick) and go stabby stabby on his or her neck, or cut off their tail!

>If the tail is wrapped around one arm, use the other arm to stab him with a blade of light!
I toss the package onto the ground and hurry to bring out something to chop off his tail. As soon as the light's out I swing it down to free my arm!

???: "You! That light was you?!"

2/2 Buckwheat 2019/01/02(Wed)09:57 No. 915966 ID: 15a025
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>Make a something sharp out of light and stab him!

>>915966
Double tap...
gotta make sure, his blood looks different.
unless he is alive.

>>915966
Keep attacking to make sure he stays down!

Then pick up the package before your little imposter “friend” tries to grab it and run!

>>915973
This!

>>915973
and if he grabs it, beat him with a stick senseless (not dead).

>>915977
Also this!

Buckwheat 2019/01/05(Sat)20:51 No. 916416 ID: 15a025
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>Double tap...
>gotta make sure, his blood looks different.
I pull the light stick out of the body and go for another stab!

Roxie: "What!"

All that's here now is his robe hanging off my stick. Looking on the ground I can see a pool of blood and some ashes? Something feels off here.

>pick up the package before your little imposter “friend” tries to grab it and run!
I scoop up the package, feeling unsure about what I should do next.

>>916416
That's what happens when you attack something corrupted with light magic.

Anyway, what's in the box he was messing with? Check that out, then find the door controls. Also, try to make a ranged weapon out of your light magic, because you probably don't want to get into melee combat with the other thing in here.

For instance, maybe imagine a rocket? Or fireworks? Or a water balloon full of light? You just want something you can throw or launch that will explode when it hits.

>>916416
>All that's here now is his robe hanging off my stick. Looking on the ground I can see a pool of blood and some ashes? Something feels off here.
It only feels off because this has never happened to you before. We’re just gonna tell you that this is what happens when something corrupted gets hit with light magic. In other words, you killed him.

Now all we have to do is find a way to get out of here. And hopefully avoid the other thing that’s in here.

But if you have to fight it, you might want to consider a ranged weapon, so that you don’t have to get close to it.

Oh, and make sure you find your “friend”, so that he doesn’t get killed.

>>916416
you know what, I'm going to be that guy. Knowing them they got some ability to disenchant... or corrupt us, so if given the chance please just smash the gem...

also mind making a ranged weapon like a crossbow and a bolt.

>>916470
>so if given the chance please just smash the gem...
No, don’t smash us!

And if that was true, they wouldn’t be afraid of the church. In fact, the first thing they would’ve done when they came to town would be getting rid of the church, which they didn’t, so they can’t do that.

>>916473
Realized the way I said >>916470 what meant to say is if we get caught with no chance of escape then to smash us, because if their is one cultist then there is more. sorry about that.

and the church thing, the only reason they haven't gone after it is cause they are weak to light magic, which is something the chuck would have plenty of. such as us

and it obvious as they are going after the church because in thread 2 a church >>855718 was being protested of being built

1/4 Buckwheat 2019/01/09(Wed)23:07 No. 916996 ID: 15a025
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>That's what happens when you attack something corrupted with light magic.
>In other words, you killed him.
That almost sounds too easy?

>Try to make a ranged weapon out of your light magic
>you might want to consider a ranged weapon, so that you don’t have to get close to it.
>also mind making a ranged weapon like a crossbow and a bolt.
I close my eyes-

>Every time so far when you've used light magic you close your eyes while focusing. Do not do that this time.
I suppose I should try and learn how to do this with my eyes open. I stare at the oddly shaped stabbing stick and try to shape it into a ranged weapon. The best I can seem to do is make the tip of the stick pointed like an arrow. One thing I do notice though, I can make it just a little bit longer now.

>[cult and attacking the church]
I'm not quite sure what they're capable of, or why that haven't gone after the church directly. The church in town actually opened up very recently. Though it sounds like you know about that and the protests in town during its construction. I didn't think much of it till I heard about some people trying to burn it down the night before it opened.

2/4 Buckwheat 2019/01/09(Wed)23:08 No. 916997 ID: 15a025
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>Anyway, what's in the box he was messing with?
I go over and inspect the crate and box on the floor.
Inside the small box is a pawful of small rocks? There's a small note as well.

"Here's some stones, but not the one's you're after! Keep wasting your time digging for them."

I'm not quite sure what that's all about? I shift around through the crate a little and find a few more boxes. All of them have similar contents. Just more rocks and notes.

3/4 Buckwheat 2019/01/09(Wed)23:09 No. 916998 ID: 15a025
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>find the door controls.
>Now all we have to do is find a way to get out of here. And hopefully avoid the other thing that’s in here.
>if there is one cultist then there is more.
If what he said earlier is true, there's others around. Plus that little chimera thing? I head back over to my imposter "friend".

???: "You're still alive?"

Roxie: "Yeah. Can't say the same for the guy in the purple robe though."

???: "Don't suppose he had a key or something we can use to get out of here?"

Roxie: "Nothing. All that's left is his robe."

???: "This mean we're going downstairs with...whatever that thing was?"

Roxie: "Sure. You lead the way."

4/4 (animated) Buckwheat 2019/01/09(Wed)23:10 No. 916999 ID: 15a025
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After heading downstairs, we press forward and make it close to the back of the warehouse.

???"Think that might be our ticket out of here?

>>916999
I see a blinking light. Make your way over there, but keep an eye out. The creature could be on the ceiling for all we know.

>>916996
>Though it sounds like you know about that and the protests in town during its construction.
Well, we don’t know everything about it, but we have heard about it. Which isn’t hard to do, since we were at the church when some of the priests were talking about it.

>I didn't think much of it till I heard about some people trying to burn it down the night before it opened.
Most likely cultists trying to get rid of the church. Meaning that they’re definitely up to something and the church showing up has them afraid of being discovered.

Hell, they might even be responsible for all of the missing people that have been reported around here!

>>916999
There’s a blinking light in the window over there.

But be careful, since whatever is in here could jump out at any moment from any direction! And whatever you do, don’t try to make a run for it! If you panic, you might end up getting attacked!

>>917000
Seconding. You have to be careful. You never know when something is sneaking up and suddenly RIGHT behind YOU

>>917000
I agree with this.

1/2 Buckwheat 2019/01/11(Fri)20:24 No. 917284 ID: 15a025
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>I see a blinking light. Make your way over there, but keep an eye out. The creature could be on the ceiling for all we know.
>There’s a blinking light in the window over there.
>You have to be careful. You never know when something is sneaking up and suddenly RIGHT behind YOU

Roxie: "Let's sneak up closer. Stay away from that window and watch out for the chimera."

2/2 Buckwheat 2019/01/11(Fri)20:25 No. 917285 ID: 15a025
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Unfortunately for us, there isn't much cover. I'm starting to regret questioning if this place was abandoned or not. I periodically keep my eyes on the ceiling in case the chimera is waiting to jump us.

I'm a little bit at ease when we reach the oddly narrowside of the shack.

Roxie: "Think you can peek into the window without them seeing you?"

???: "Look just because I'm short doesn't mean I'm invisible."

This would be a great time for a grenade. You could smash a hole in the window then throw it in, and take out everyone in there.
Honestly, they're less likely to notice you if you look in, since your face is darker. You might want to try to keep that light out of sight though. We can see in, but I can't figure out what's in there. No blinking light anymore, and I don't think I see any people?