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Jan 19, 2018 12:37:38 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Jan 19, 2018 12:37:38 GMT -5
"I see..."
Dewey takes the pin.
"Have they explained what these keys are?"
(Right, editing that part out.)
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Jan 19, 2018 12:39:05 GMT -5
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Post by Vitsheep on Jan 19, 2018 12:39:05 GMT -5
"Soul Keys!" they answer together.
...From the lack of elaboration, you get the distinct impression they don't know anything else about them.
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Jan 19, 2018 15:30:05 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Jan 19, 2018 15:30:05 GMT -5
"..."
Dewey realizes he's probably not going to get a whole lot from asking them any more questions.
"Is there anything you want to ask about what I saw in there?"
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Jan 19, 2018 15:38:43 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 19, 2018 15:38:43 GMT -5
Correction now that I'm home and have my notes: Uncle Hinnoh -> Aunt Hinoh
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Jan 19, 2018 15:42:55 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 19, 2018 15:42:55 GMT -5
Dewey
"I dunno. Is there anything you saw you wanted to tell us about? We already explored the place a little bit," Fox says.
Katie cuts you off. "...Hey, do you wanna go meet Aunt Hinoh this weekend? She's really nice!"
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Jan 19, 2018 17:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Jan 19, 2018 17:46:25 GMT -5
"Yes, I think I'd like that. As for anything interesting, it seems that one of the powers my Soul Key grants allows me to learn things about the creatures in the otherworld just by looking at them. The information is stored in a book that ceased to exist once I left the portal, but during first period I made a copy from memory. I don't know whether you've fought these same creatures before and how much you learned of them at the time, but it wouldn't hurt to have a written copy."
Dewey shows them the Bestiary entires for the Prideful Charlatan, Bloodsucker, and Gorgon.
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Jan 19, 2018 20:13:29 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 19, 2018 20:13:29 GMT -5
Dewey
"It could hurt to have a written copy..." Fox points out.
"Hey, I know what these things are!" a voice says from over Dewey's shoulder.
He doesn't have the Guts to not shriek and jump in surprise.
"Aunt Somnis!" Fox and Katie call out.
A girl with black hair slides into the booth beside you. "Hey, Fox. Katie. Stop calling me aunt, I'm only a year older than you! Hi, random person I don't know. Oh, wait. You were there that night. Hi, I'm Somnis. And this is my friend, Tia."
You notice another girl who was hiding behind Somnis until she sat down, now left exposed. In more ways than one... She's wearing nothing but a tube top and short shorts. She doesn't even have shoes. But she does have on sunglasses indoors, and a silver circlet in her long, light-blue hair. Somnis nods at Fox and Katie, and her friend slides into the booth with them.
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Jan 19, 2018 22:18:13 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Jan 19, 2018 22:18:13 GMT -5
Dewey quickly notices several things about Tia that immediately remind him of the snake woman who helped guide the scared crowd out of the labryinth. Between the hair, circlet, and even her top there were too many things to just dismiss as a coincidence.
"Dewey. It's nice to meet you both, at least under less... hectic circumstances than last time."
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Jan 19, 2018 23:06:30 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 19, 2018 23:06:30 GMT -5
Dewey
"U-um... P-please stop staring at me like that..." Tia squeaks. She buries her face in her hands. "I know my clothes are a little... B-but it's all I had...!"
Somnis gives Dewey a shove. "Hey! Be nice to Tia. So, yeah, anyway. We didn't really get a chance to speak before. I should thank you. OK! Hey, waiter! Five slices of cheesecake, 3 coffees, a soda, and an apple juice, please!"
A waiter brings the order out shortly. Somnis, Fox, and Katie start eating with gusto. Tia looks at her cake a bit cautiously at first, then takes a bite. Then practically inhales the rest of the slice. Then takes a sip of her coffee and gags. Somnis dumps a hearty does of sugar and creamer in and encourages her to try it again. Tia sips it and gives a weak smile as she tries to force the rest down.
"So... Dewey. Whatcha up to?" Somnis asks.
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Jan 20, 2018 11:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Jan 20, 2018 11:28:07 GMT -5
"Not much, I asked Katie and Fox to meet me here so that I could ask them about what happened on Saturday. There were others as well, but they seem to have forgotten."
Dewey takes a bite of cheesecake.
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Jan 20, 2018 12:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by Vitsheep on Jan 20, 2018 12:06:49 GMT -5
Dewey
"Oh, right. The stuff that happened Saturday. The stuff someone new to town wouldn't know about," Somnis says, glancing at Tia.
Dewey has no idea what she's hinting at.
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Jan 20, 2018 14:45:18 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 20, 2018 14:45:18 GMT -5
Floyd, Levi
You head to the mall. As you look around, you notice the mall's fountain has statues again. But... they don't look quite right. Not as realistic as they used to. A policeman officer is standing around watching them. "We has some vandals break the old statues Saturday night," he explains.
Levi
Oh... Good. These ones are actually just statues. You're almost completely sure.
Floyd, Levi
There's plenty of people hanging out today.
Raine is shopping for seeds at the florist.
Freya is wandering around with no clear motive.
So is Jimmy.
Kiran and Natsumi are sitting in an ice cream parlor together. Are they on a date...?
Somnis is dragging around an unfamiliar girl with light-blue hair, sunglasses, and a silver circlet. She's not wearing much, clothes-wise.
Laura is standing around at a pharmacy. Looks like she's waiting for a prescription.
Lisa is browsing through a book store.
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Jan 20, 2018 15:22:29 GMT -5
Post by Just14 on Jan 20, 2018 15:22:29 GMT -5
Levi walks over to the fountain and looks at the statues before nodding to himself. Good. There shouldn't be any problems in that section of the other world then. I think.
He starts to walk on his way toward one of the shops when he runs into these two random girls he doesn't know. One of them is...barely dressed and wearing a crown. Levi feels like she's familiar somehow, but is rather uncomfortable with her lack of proper clothes. He tries to look away from here and speak to Somnis. "Um...hi. I was just wondering if you knew where everything was here. I'm still new here and I haven't really gone outside much so uh...Can you help me find the video game store? Um..." He glances over at Tia and then tries REALLY hard to pretend she's wearing clothes as he looks at Somnis instead.
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Jan 20, 2018 20:18:46 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Jan 20, 2018 20:18:46 GMT -5
Levi
The other girl withdraws behind Somnis. "Sssorry..." she mutters. "I know I'm kind of... improper..."
Did she just... hiss? Levi has enough Understanding to know that something is weird about her.
Before he can really think about it, Somnis cuts in excitedly. "Video games!? Heh heh. I beat Kiran at a video game the other day, so I'm basically an expert. Ummmm actually wait. Oh, wait! Yeah!" She grabs you by the arm and swings you around, pointing way into the distance. "Lisa's favorite game store is that one waaaaay down there. They sell a lot of old stuff."
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Jan 20, 2018 22:54:32 GMT -5
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Post by Just14 on Jan 20, 2018 22:54:32 GMT -5
"Oh. Um...old stuff?"
Levi seems distracted by that other girl's speech patterns. Those sound familiar.
"...Do I know you? You seem familiar, but...um...I dunno. Sorry..." Levi starts to uncomfortably shift around. He no longer seems distracted by the girl's improper clothes, but rather her familiarity.
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