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Post by Just14 on Jun 15, 2018 10:54:10 GMT -5
(Do not look at other players' threads. You may only look at the CYOA character's thread.)
You wake up, finding yourself in a dark, back alleyway in the city. Your head hurts. You can't remember how you got here or why you're here. This place doesn't seem familiar to you.
"Your data has been saved."
You look to your side, finding a mysterious phone sitting on the ground. "Hello, Master. My name is Auri. I will be functioning as your guide. You seem lost. Is there something I can help you with?"
Before you respond, you get a better look at your surroundings. The road behind you is entirely blocked off by a metal fence and a strange, black cat sits in front of you, watching what you do. You can't see a clear way to the city, but it looks like the alleyway paths split up ahead to the left and the right.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 15, 2018 13:55:17 GMT -5
Why ever would I have come to such a dingy place...?
Brunhild picks up the phone. "Hello? Can you hear me? Whose phone is this? Is this the goggles?"
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Post by Just14 on Jun 16, 2018 18:27:27 GMT -5
"Hello, Master. I can hear you perfectly fine. It seems all systems are functional. My name is Auri and I have been made with the sole purpose to guide you, Master. I am not certain I know of anyone with the name Goggles, but I will be sure to let you know if I find this person."
You notice the cat flick its tail as it continues to watch you.
"...Master, I sense the presence of a demon nearby. I suggest you proceed with caution."
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 16, 2018 19:51:52 GMT -5
"Utter nonsense. I've no time for this foolishness." Brunhild pockets the phone and heads towards the left split in the path, flowering at the cat.
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Post by Just14 on Jun 18, 2018 13:43:53 GMT -5
You move forward, down the left path, making sure to glare at the cat on your way. Interestingly enough, it watches your movements and follows behind at a distance.
As you advance, you see two men wearing hoodies in what looks to be a sketchy drug deal. But there's something else here. Some kind of ferret? Their attention is put entirely on it at the moment. "Yo, why are you looking at that ferret like that?"
"Its eyes just seem weird to me. Uh...Nevermind, I guess-"
As one of the men reaches for a briefcase, the ferret lets out a hideous shriek, growing in size and revealing massive, demonic claws. "Holy shit!" The man going for the briefcase stumbles backward and falls over while the ferret lunges at the other hooded man.
In what seems like seconds, the demonic claws scratch right through him, creating a large, bloody gash across his center. He falls to the ground, bleeding out, trying to stop it with his hands covering the wound. "...Fuck..." He can barely speak through coughing up blood.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 18, 2018 14:13:57 GMT -5
...Let's go see what was on that right path. Quickly.
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Post by Just14 on Jun 20, 2018 15:53:07 GMT -5
You very quickly turn around and start speed walking the other way, unnoticed by the demon and the drug dealers. As you rush out of the alleyway and into the streets, you hear what sounds like gunshots from behind. Luckily, you managed to get out of the alley before people started looking at you funny.
As you stand on the crowded city streets, the people begin to panic and scatter about, likely because gunshots just sounded nearby. You try to get a quick look around at the area.
There's an arcade nearby, a jewelry shop not far from here, and what looks like a smartphone store. This seems to be a mainly shopping district with miscellaneous stores.
"Master, the demon is rapidly approaching from behind. I suggest you find a place to hide."
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 20, 2018 17:02:19 GMT -5
Brumhild makes a beeline for the smartphone store. But not in a panic-run like so many of the others. A brisk, purposeful, holding-it-together run.
Appearances are important, even in this sort of situation.
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Post by Just14 on Jun 21, 2018 21:11:14 GMT -5
You run with purpose to the smartphone store and as you do so, you hear Auri's voice. "Your data has been saved."
You run inside the shop and close the door behind you, looking out the window as you start to hear police sirens approaching and see the ferret monster emerge from the alleyway.
"Loading..."
You turn to see many other people in the store, ducking for cover under the displays. In only a few short moments, you are blinded by a bright light.
...
"Your data has been loaded."
You run inside the shop and close the door behind you, looking out the window as you start to hear police sirens approaching and see the ferret monster emerge from the alleyway.
...Wait, what? You already did this...
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 21, 2018 21:14:03 GMT -5
...?
Just some deja vu.
Look for a manager-looking person. "Hey! Someone just got shot. You need to come lock this door or something."
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Post by Just14 on Jun 27, 2018 16:02:07 GMT -5
"Huh!? Uh...R-Right!" A guy getting paid minimum wage scrambles from behind the counter, taking out a set of keys as he locks the doors.
You glance around the shop, seeing that many of the people here are rather shaken, either taking cover under desks and displays or behind them. There's an upstairs in the back as well, but you'd have to go behind the counter, which probably isn't allowed.
You look back out the window, seeing the ferret looking around in confusion. Is it looking for you...?
A few short moments later, police cars drive in, stopping just short of the monster. The police get out of the cars and point their guns at the creature from behind, using it as cover. There seems to be a short moment of quiet as the small police squad and the ferret watch each other. "Meow."
You turn around and notice that cat from the alleyway followed you in here. "Hey, pets aren't a-allowed in here, you know!" The manager guy seems to be confronting you about the cat. "I'll have to um...ask you to leave if you don't...leave." Hm...What should you do...?
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 27, 2018 21:41:16 GMT -5
"It's not my cat. Now be silent, you sniveling peon. Who do you think you are, asking me to leave?"
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Post by Just14 on Jul 8, 2018 18:10:12 GMT -5
"Eek! O-Okay!" The manager retreats. "Terrifying..."
The cat hops up on the windowsill, watching with you. The ferret charges one of the police cars, launching it and a couple officers off to the side while the others open fire, calling for backup. The ferret roars in pain, moving toward them with rage. You can tell those officers are dead if nothing happens. That thing seems resilient. Surely there are more on the way to finish it, but they won't come fast enough.
The cat flicks its tail and looks at you. "Mrrow."
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 8, 2018 20:26:05 GMT -5
"And what do you expect me to do about it, Cat?" Brunhild asks. "I'm a chef. It's the job of the police to handle things like this."
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Post by Just14 on Jul 14, 2018 14:01:34 GMT -5
"Mrr..." The cat flicks its tail and turns its attention back to the happenings outside.
"Your data has been saved." Auri informs you that someone has activated her Save function again.
You watch as the ferret runs over to the next police car and chucks it into the jewelry store while slashing the remaining officers apart with its claws. A helicopter soon appears overhead. Actually, it looks like multiple helicopters. The ferret roars at the copters before getting gunned the fuck down and eventually falling to the ground in a pool of its own blood. As it does so, you notice a mysterious, floating aura float out of its body and levitate over it.
You look around the room, seeing anyone else that was watching is relieved the creature is dead. But...do they not see that strange light? "Mrow!" The cat jumps on your shoulder before jumping down to the door and scratching it. It then looks back at you. "Mrow." It seems like it wants you to let it out. The helicopters have momentarily dispersed, but...
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