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all i know is i don't know nothing
SEPTEMBER 2022 EVENT
Leap of Faith
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
THE GREAT HUNT
CODING
A SPECIAL NOTE NOW THAT THE GAME HAS BEEN OPEN FOR A YEAR: Due to the cyclical nature of the world, during certain months, prompts from the previous year may be available to use. You can see September 2021's prompts here. Please make sure to note if you are using a prompt from last year, so that others will know where to look for the original content.
IMAGE DESCRIPTORS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Prompt One
[Image One: Black birds flying in front of a church shrouded in heavy fog. ]
[Image Two: Red tinted clouds with a flash of red lightning piercing through them. ]
Prompt Two
[Image One: A stack of leather bound books. ]
[Image Two: A close up on the detailed arches of a Gothic/Neo-Gothic building. ]
Prompt Three
[Image One: A path in the woods with fallen leaves and bare trees. ]
[Image Two: Two swords covered in blood laying across one another in an X pattern. ]
Prompt One
[Image One: Black birds flying in front of a church shrouded in heavy fog. ]
[Image Two: Red tinted clouds with a flash of red lightning piercing through them. ]
Prompt Two
[Image One: A stack of leather bound books. ]
[Image Two: A close up on the detailed arches of a Gothic/Neo-Gothic building. ]
Prompt Three
[Image One: A path in the woods with fallen leaves and bare trees. ]
[Image Two: Two swords covered in blood laying across one another in an X pattern. ]
WHEN: September
WHERE: Alternate Dimension
CONTENT WARNINGS: Parallel worlds, violence, possible death, religious cults
WHERE: Alternate Dimension
CONTENT WARNINGS: Parallel worlds, violence, possible death, religious cults
Throughout the month, people seem to just be... disappearing. It starts off as just a few locals here and there: maybe it's a butcher that's become a staple in the community, or a textile merchant that some Sleepers have come to rely upon in their time here. These disappearances seem to vary in how long they last. Some people are only gone a few days, others may never be seen again. The ones who return refuse to talk about where they've been or what has happened to them and will adamantly shut down any attempts to find out information. Rumors spread around the city at what could be going on and there's the occasional bit of conversation that mentions the possibility of reality bending Pthumerians being behind the ordeal.
It doesn't take long before it's Sleepers who start to disappear as well. It can happen at what appears to be any moment: sometimes during the middle of the night, a bed will simply swallow them up. Others might be walking along a path or road and suddenly drop through the ground, even when there's no hole to fall into. If a Sleeper with the ability to see invisible supernatural forces sees this in action, they will notice what looks like black, charred hands reaching up out of the earth and latching on to their victim before dragging them into black mist.
Sleepers who have been grabbed will find they've been yanked into a pocket dimension, a version of Trench that seems to be even more corrupt, even more polluted, and covered in dark fog that is difficult to see through. There's a heavy humidity in the air, the sound of constantly rolling thunder, and the occasional flashes of lightning across the sky. Bright bolts occasionally crash down through the fog and hit the earth, cracking it open and creating deep caverns filled with tar that is hot enough to melt a human being. Beasts larger and even more dangerous than those regularly seen back in Trench roam the streets, ready to tear apart and devour anything in their path.
The buildings are also crumbling to pieces and many of the staple locations of the city of Trench have been completely turned to rubble in this alternate world. Only religious buildings seem to be left standing and they have become crowded by locals who have yet to escape this new world. Sleepers will find that these religious buildings are the only ones that are completely safe from the beasts in the streets, offering themselves as Sanctuary from the out of control corrupted forces of this new world.
The locals in this place aren't here to make Sleepers feel safe and cozy while they wait to get out of this dimension. They're here to convert and it becomes obvious quickly. They claim this universe is the True World, the world that the Old Ones had wanted Sodder to create, one that they think the Nightmare could have evolved into if Sodder had been given the proper guidance. They believe that a Pthumerian by Riteoir brought about the perfect world that punishes those who have done wrong swiftly and spares those who are righteous and dedicated to a just path. This cult has elevated Riteoir to a God-like status in their eyes and they will do their best to try and convince all who gather in the buildings for safety that they are protected here because of their faith and dedicated to Riteoir's ideals.
They also become highly violent towards anyone who dares to insult Riteoir or who questions their beliefs in any way. Killing the non-believers is a perfectly justified reaction to these worshippers, convinced that any doubt in Riteoir's power to protect them will cause their safety net to collapse. They justify brutal murders of those they deem unrighteous as being necessary to keep the peace they have found for themselves in an otherwise clearly bleak world.
Playing along might be the best bet, but isn't required for people who would rather fight monsters over people. Sleepers may run in to other locals who also chose to get away from the cult madness out on the roads and these locals are more than willing to share the knowledge they've found while exploring this dimension. There's only one means of escape: finding a weak spot in the veil between worlds and performing a ritual to break it open.
Two Sleepers of differing blood types must find and gather together the claw of a large beast, a silver bowl, a piece of rubble, and a single red rose. Roses are hard to come by in this alternate world, but there is a small garden that grows in one of the churches. It requires sneaking around the cult members in order to obtain and they will attack anyone they find trying to cut the rose from the bushes. Once these object are found, the Sleepers must bring them to the area that would have been known as Sleepytown in the original Trench. Here, it is now a vast, open wasteland, with smoke rising from the crack in the ground, and a never ending fire burning beneath the ground. The faint sounds of screaming can be heard under the ground, but there isn't any way to determine if they're real or simply echoes from the past.
The claw can be ground down with the piece of rubble inside the silver bowl. The rose petals should be carefully plucked and placed on top of the claw. Finally, each Sleeper must cut themselves, and add equal amounts of blood until it begins to thicken. It doesn't take much, the magic working quickly to turn the mixture into a substance almost like slime. Each Sleeper must dip their hands in the slime and spread it onto the chest of the other, right above where the heart would be located. If the Sleeper has their heart located in a different area of their body than normal, then the slime must be spread there instead. Once this is complete, it will feel like acid burning against the skin, before it glows brightly. The lights will join together, forming a laser like beam that will then slice a hole in the air in front of them.
This hole will show the original Trench on the other side. It will only remain open for a few moments before closing up again. Sleepers must jump through the hole together in order to return to Trench. If the ritual fails, they will have to wait three days to try again, and will have to find a way to continue to survive in this alternate world. If it succeeds, the Sleepers will find themselves in the original Sleepytown, and will be able to return to Trench from there.
Bringing up the alternate universe, the ritual, or even Riteoir will put the locals on edge and they will quickly close the door of their shop or turn their backs on anyone who tries. Apparently this is a touchy subject that they'd rather ignore.
It doesn't take long before it's Sleepers who start to disappear as well. It can happen at what appears to be any moment: sometimes during the middle of the night, a bed will simply swallow them up. Others might be walking along a path or road and suddenly drop through the ground, even when there's no hole to fall into. If a Sleeper with the ability to see invisible supernatural forces sees this in action, they will notice what looks like black, charred hands reaching up out of the earth and latching on to their victim before dragging them into black mist.
Sleepers who have been grabbed will find they've been yanked into a pocket dimension, a version of Trench that seems to be even more corrupt, even more polluted, and covered in dark fog that is difficult to see through. There's a heavy humidity in the air, the sound of constantly rolling thunder, and the occasional flashes of lightning across the sky. Bright bolts occasionally crash down through the fog and hit the earth, cracking it open and creating deep caverns filled with tar that is hot enough to melt a human being. Beasts larger and even more dangerous than those regularly seen back in Trench roam the streets, ready to tear apart and devour anything in their path.
The buildings are also crumbling to pieces and many of the staple locations of the city of Trench have been completely turned to rubble in this alternate world. Only religious buildings seem to be left standing and they have become crowded by locals who have yet to escape this new world. Sleepers will find that these religious buildings are the only ones that are completely safe from the beasts in the streets, offering themselves as Sanctuary from the out of control corrupted forces of this new world.
The locals in this place aren't here to make Sleepers feel safe and cozy while they wait to get out of this dimension. They're here to convert and it becomes obvious quickly. They claim this universe is the True World, the world that the Old Ones had wanted Sodder to create, one that they think the Nightmare could have evolved into if Sodder had been given the proper guidance. They believe that a Pthumerian by Riteoir brought about the perfect world that punishes those who have done wrong swiftly and spares those who are righteous and dedicated to a just path. This cult has elevated Riteoir to a God-like status in their eyes and they will do their best to try and convince all who gather in the buildings for safety that they are protected here because of their faith and dedicated to Riteoir's ideals.
They also become highly violent towards anyone who dares to insult Riteoir or who questions their beliefs in any way. Killing the non-believers is a perfectly justified reaction to these worshippers, convinced that any doubt in Riteoir's power to protect them will cause their safety net to collapse. They justify brutal murders of those they deem unrighteous as being necessary to keep the peace they have found for themselves in an otherwise clearly bleak world.
Playing along might be the best bet, but isn't required for people who would rather fight monsters over people. Sleepers may run in to other locals who also chose to get away from the cult madness out on the roads and these locals are more than willing to share the knowledge they've found while exploring this dimension. There's only one means of escape: finding a weak spot in the veil between worlds and performing a ritual to break it open.
Two Sleepers of differing blood types must find and gather together the claw of a large beast, a silver bowl, a piece of rubble, and a single red rose. Roses are hard to come by in this alternate world, but there is a small garden that grows in one of the churches. It requires sneaking around the cult members in order to obtain and they will attack anyone they find trying to cut the rose from the bushes. Once these object are found, the Sleepers must bring them to the area that would have been known as Sleepytown in the original Trench. Here, it is now a vast, open wasteland, with smoke rising from the crack in the ground, and a never ending fire burning beneath the ground. The faint sounds of screaming can be heard under the ground, but there isn't any way to determine if they're real or simply echoes from the past.
The claw can be ground down with the piece of rubble inside the silver bowl. The rose petals should be carefully plucked and placed on top of the claw. Finally, each Sleeper must cut themselves, and add equal amounts of blood until it begins to thicken. It doesn't take much, the magic working quickly to turn the mixture into a substance almost like slime. Each Sleeper must dip their hands in the slime and spread it onto the chest of the other, right above where the heart would be located. If the Sleeper has their heart located in a different area of their body than normal, then the slime must be spread there instead. Once this is complete, it will feel like acid burning against the skin, before it glows brightly. The lights will join together, forming a laser like beam that will then slice a hole in the air in front of them.
This hole will show the original Trench on the other side. It will only remain open for a few moments before closing up again. Sleepers must jump through the hole together in order to return to Trench. If the ritual fails, they will have to wait three days to try again, and will have to find a way to continue to survive in this alternate world. If it succeeds, the Sleepers will find themselves in the original Sleepytown, and will be able to return to Trench from there.
Bringing up the alternate universe, the ritual, or even Riteoir will put the locals on edge and they will quickly close the door of their shop or turn their backs on anyone who tries. Apparently this is a touchy subject that they'd rather ignore.
WHEN: September
WHERE: The Gaze
CONTENT WARNINGS: N/A
WHERE: The Gaze
CONTENT WARNINGS: N/A
The Never Mind believes in knowledge and learning above all else. He can be found beckoning many towards the Gaze, encouraging them to attend the School of Mutter or visit the Archives to expand their knowledge. His ravens will try to guide people here as well and many Sleepers will start to feel a compulsion to follow.
There's talk of a prize being given by the Never Mind himself for those who learn something new while inside the Gaze. A bracelet shaped like golden wheat that can rid a small patch of land (roughly 4 square feet) completely of pollution, allowing the area to properly grow a small amount of plants. In Trench, this is almost as priceless as the gold itself, and so many are quick to encourage anyone to go and get one for themselves.
People can't just learn anything, though. When Sleepers arrive in the Gaze to claim their prize, they will be given a specific task: get to know someone new. There's no wiggle room for interpretation in the words. The only way to obtain the bracelet is for a Sleeper to talk to another person that they have never spoken to before. Casual small talk won't earn them this prize either. Sleepers must dive into a deep conversation that forces them to truly learn about the other person. It can be about their feelings, their past, their hopes and dreams... So long as it's something that they truly learn about the other and should, ideally, no longer make them feel like a stranger.
Bracelets will appear magically on the writs of each Sleeper once their conversation ends, so long as the criteria is met. Happy gardening!
There's talk of a prize being given by the Never Mind himself for those who learn something new while inside the Gaze. A bracelet shaped like golden wheat that can rid a small patch of land (roughly 4 square feet) completely of pollution, allowing the area to properly grow a small amount of plants. In Trench, this is almost as priceless as the gold itself, and so many are quick to encourage anyone to go and get one for themselves.
People can't just learn anything, though. When Sleepers arrive in the Gaze to claim their prize, they will be given a specific task: get to know someone new. There's no wiggle room for interpretation in the words. The only way to obtain the bracelet is for a Sleeper to talk to another person that they have never spoken to before. Casual small talk won't earn them this prize either. Sleepers must dive into a deep conversation that forces them to truly learn about the other person. It can be about their feelings, their past, their hopes and dreams... So long as it's something that they truly learn about the other and should, ideally, no longer make them feel like a stranger.
Bracelets will appear magically on the writs of each Sleeper once their conversation ends, so long as the criteria is met. Happy gardening!
WHEN: Mid-to-Late September
WHERE: Trenchwood
CONTENT WARNINGS: Hunting themes, possible death, large beasts, descriptions of gore.
WHERE: Trenchwood
CONTENT WARNINGS: Hunting themes, possible death, large beasts, descriptions of gore.
An excerpt from Ancient Notable Beasts:
Sleepers who go near Trenchwood will hear the Bugge from the trees. Getting too close to the woods will cause the cycle of needing to track the Bugge to begin. It does not matter if the Sleeper leaves the woods after, the Bugge will be willing to stalk them into the city, and kill them in the streets if it is not found first. Killing the Bugge is the quickest and easiest option, but the Bugge can be healed by those willing to put in the work. If a Sleeper has the ability to see souls, they will notice that the beast seems to holds a presence similar to that of a fairly large bear. However, if healed, it will run off before the Sleepers can see its true form.
Unfortunately, those who choose to heal the Bugge will find that there are consequences. Where killing the Bugge brings about a more bountiful harvest, healing the Bugge causes the crops and other plants in the farming district to suffer and wilt. The local farmers will be furious if they find out who has chosen to heal over kill and will deny any further trade with the individual in the future, seeing them as a weak link in the natural balance of this world.
Those who choose to shed blood through September, whether the Bugge's or others, will find that the legend is honest about its impact on the earth during a blood moon: while it won't rid the ground of pollution, it seems to make life around it stronger and more durable. This includes not only the harvest but all life forms, including Sleepers.
The story goes that as the Blood Moon rises and the farmers begin to hope for a bountiful harvest, Trenchwood begins to hear the growls of the Bugge through the trees. One of the largest beasts to ever roam the lands, it seems to only plague the woods in the autumn months, just before the leaves begin to change their color. Legend has it that the blood shed by the Bugge falls onto the green leaves from summer and poisons them, changing their colors, and slowly killing them until they fall to the ground. The Bugge hunts and feeds on any who enter the forest, but particularly enjoys to devour those who have let corruption touch their souls.
Hunters try to bring down the Bugge every year, many losing their lives in the process. The creature stands as tall as the old pine trees, covered in gray fur, and has claws said to be sharp enough to slice through diamonds. Drool pours from its mouth, matting the fur along its jaw and chest, and dying it a deep, rusty brown. Looking into the eyes of the Bugge can make a person paralyzed with fear, forcing them to relive their worst fears, and some say even freezing them into solid ice if they do not break free quickly enough. It is said that it is most important to track the beast as quickly as possible, for if you do not hunt the Bugge first, than the Bugge will find its way behind you and hunt you instead.
No one has ever managed to truly put an end to the Bugge. Even when it is slain, the shrieks of the creature are heard again mere hours later, and more who go into the woods unprepared end up never returning. Despite the danger, the farmers do no wish to be rid of the Bugge as the Hunters do. The blood spilled by both the Bugge and the Hunters who attempt to slay it does not seem to pollute the ground as it does other times of year: instead, the Blood Moon shines brighter, and the crops for the September harvest become richer than they were before. The farmers see the Bugge not just as a necessary evil for good crops, but as a blessing, a reward for all their hard work during the year.
Sleepers who go near Trenchwood will hear the Bugge from the trees. Getting too close to the woods will cause the cycle of needing to track the Bugge to begin. It does not matter if the Sleeper leaves the woods after, the Bugge will be willing to stalk them into the city, and kill them in the streets if it is not found first. Killing the Bugge is the quickest and easiest option, but the Bugge can be healed by those willing to put in the work. If a Sleeper has the ability to see souls, they will notice that the beast seems to holds a presence similar to that of a fairly large bear. However, if healed, it will run off before the Sleepers can see its true form.
Unfortunately, those who choose to heal the Bugge will find that there are consequences. Where killing the Bugge brings about a more bountiful harvest, healing the Bugge causes the crops and other plants in the farming district to suffer and wilt. The local farmers will be furious if they find out who has chosen to heal over kill and will deny any further trade with the individual in the future, seeing them as a weak link in the natural balance of this world.
Those who choose to shed blood through September, whether the Bugge's or others, will find that the legend is honest about its impact on the earth during a blood moon: while it won't rid the ground of pollution, it seems to make life around it stronger and more durable. This includes not only the harvest but all life forms, including Sleepers.
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That's right! And this teamwork is team working! Just watch us!
[She then ends up wrestling with a boar-like beast that tries to rush her, while calling out supportively towards Vi as she faces... whatever that thing is.][Scorpia has confidence in her... but she's also ready to back her up if need be!]
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Good job! This is a piece of ca---
[narrowly dodging a hoof to her head, there and boy does that bring up flashbacks. moreover, it pisses her off. so she opts for a dick move. what she means to do is break open the skin of her knuckles on the ground - on a hoof - on anything that'll get her blood flowing, but she finds that in the desire of the thing comes the actuality of the thing - and when backs up, dodges, drops her gauntlet, her hand has begun to leak a greenish sheen speckled with red. as she marvels at this a tentacle on its mane grasps at her, wraps, attempting to pull her into a headbutt - and so she leans into the goddamn move, thwacks her skull against the horsehead. it staggers on its feet for a moment - only stunned - not truly injured, but she changes that with punch to its goddamn nose her whole hand disappearing up a nostril - slime slicking slime - and the beast, snorting, snuffling, kicking at her to dislodge them - stumbles back as its tentacles flop limply - as its nostrils begin to smoke - and with a tremor it keels over to remain motionless, its eyes still open.]
---okay then.
[she is going to coat both gauntlets with this ichor - and should anything come at her as she tries, she will shove her poison hands right in its eyes, its mouth even - she might lose a finger, but it's gonna lose more than that.]
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Woohoo! That... was really gross, but you did it! L-let's keep at this!
[With that, Scorpia advances forward as well! She relies on her strength, throwing enemies to the side or trying to club them into unconsciousness with closed pincers! It's just tiring, as there's still a number of monsters left separating them from the exit to freedom.]
Come on Vi, we just have to keep at it! We're making some good progress here!
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I did! [is she surprised at it? yes. but she's also angry at being made to fight her way out of a fight she didn't sign up for. what are they even defending besides themselves against ...manufactured entertainment. remembering that they were supposed to fight each other upsets her all over again. what if she'd done that to scorpia?] Yeah, I did that! And I'll do it again!
[props to scorpia for being able to knock these things out with such efficiency, tossing them out of the fray and into each other. vi doesn't know what else she can do with her blood, but she's going to look into it after this. one of those vileblood smokebombs she'd heard about. that would be really useful here, wouldn't it? oh. shit, yeah. she's got an incense bomb she'd meant to use at the outpost. welp.]
Got a little goodbye present for you!
[the beasts probably can't understand her, but that's fine - she'll just toss the thing as far as she can into the center of them - and hopefully watch them scatter. if they run for the stands, that's ...unfortunate, but neither vi nor scorpia started this. then again, maybe the people in the stands are under the bloodlust, too...]
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Still, Vi's energy is inspiring! She keeps up her fight, utilizing a mix of her natural physical strength and her Coldblood powers as she tries carving a past through her monsters. Not to mention stinging some with her tail, stunning them to make them easier to dispatch.
And once the bomb is deployed and the monsters begin scattering, Scorpia picks up her pace.]
Good job! I think this is our chance... let's just run as fast as she can!
[She starts to rush towards the exit! She's not too fast though, and she cuts off her momentum to dodge some of the scrambling monsters while making her way forward.]
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Good call! Ready when you are, my buddy, my teammate!
[yelling that extra loud so the crowd hears it. it would seem the tide is turning just a bit - they don't hate this display just now. a few cheers erupt - perhaps only because of the addition of beasts and not because they're working together, but who knows. and who cares - because they are about to dash the hell out of this place. vi makes a line for the exit, intent on jamming her poisoned fists through anything in her way that is not scorpia.]
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Yes!! Let's go! [She cries out as she starts making a mad dash.] And away we go! My pal, my friend, my super-buddy!!
[She might be getting a little carried away with that she runs forward, jabbing her tail around and also waving her pincers around, trying to ward off as many obstatles in their way while running right for that exit!]
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and it seems to work! beasts that aren't plowed through are stung, swatted and swept aside as they make their escape. hopefully nothing follows them out. where's the closet lamp, anyway?]
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Huzzah! We made it!!
[But of course she isn't going to stop now. She keeps moving! And keeps her eyes peeled for a lamp, ready to dive right at one once she sees it!]
lmao my typo AH YES THE CLOSET LAMP whoops
Yeah we did!
[it so happens that the gate has a lamp, and that's where vi is now aiming, because no way is she getting thrown back in there. she'll wait for scorpia if she has to and she'll yell 'cellar door' - though if scorpia yells something too it's a crapshoot where they'll end up.]
I mean, it's one place to keep it!
Luckily, Scorpia happens to live in that same district, so she just shouts it out at around the same time. And so there they go, dumped right into The Red!]
W-well that, that sure was something. [She groans as she tries to catch her breath.]
just fills the closet with lamp friends
Yeah. Not what I expected to happen today, but [vague wave at all of trench, really] hey, at least we both made it out in one piece, and they can all die mad about it, I guess.
Sorry about the hit to the face. I usually like to give a heads up for that. I don't know what was wrong with me.
[corruption, she guesses? she takes off her gauntlets and affixes them to her belt, offers a careful hand whose wrappings are discolored with dried poison.] Start over? Name's Vi.
they give good advice on what clothes to wear
As she catches her breath, she also dusts herself off a little. Now that it's all behind them, she can heave a small laugh. And she waves a pincer sheepishly at her apology.]
Oh, it's okay. I get it. I do! Sometimes things like that are just hard to resist. And it mostly doesn't hurt anymore!
[Scorpia nods at her offer and reaches out her pincer to give a firm handshake that's just cold to the touch.]
Turning it all the way back, huh? I'm fine with that! And my name is Scorpia. It is pleasant to meet you Vi, for the definitely 'first' time!
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All the way's the only way. Super pleased to make your acquaintance on this peaceful night, Scorpia.
[no sooner has she finished the handshake she has offered a little bow with a flourish.]
I can make it not hurt at all if you want? Tell you what. Round of drinks on me if you're up for it. You pick the place. If it still hurts I'll use my kit.
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Yes, quite! Indubitably! [She gives a little chuckle. And then grins at her offer.]
You have yourself a deal! I mean, I'm not picky. I'll take drinks at the first place we see, as long as that's okay with you! I'm sure the pain will be drunk away in no time.
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Sweet! I'm not picky, either, so it's totally okay with me. Drinks are drinks, especially here. Now, if I could find a way to make those arena assholes foot the bill? I'd order a round for everyone in whatever place we end up.
[cellar door has no shortage of places. there's one. and another just past it.]
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You know, that would be perfect! It's the least of what we're owed for having to put with... with that! [She gestures vaguely towards the direction they came from.]
Let's just ask the bar to put it on the arena tab. Maybe that'll work! [She says while chuckling some more. She's not always a mischievous sort, but in this case it feels right! And fun too. Definitely a relief after all they've gone through, and now she can enjoy Vi's company now that they're not forced to fight for each other or for their lives against monsters.]
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Screw them, we're doing this. [will it backfire? maybe. but maybe not, and that's the important part.] They started this b.s., so a few rounds of drinks is the least they can do. They tried to make us kill each other!
[and for what? some "fun". well. let's expand the definition of fun, here and see how they like it.]
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[Scorpia gives Vi a hearty pat on the shoulder, now set on trying this.]
Come on, let's get started on this!