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Post by gantzgun74 on Jun 15, 2017 17:55:13 GMT -5
"Okay okay! But I'm gonna have to ask you to watch your head!"
Wait watch his what-
Merely a few seconds later, Patrick fell into a void portal that had opened up underneath him, vanishing into Erin's void modus. With Patrick out of the way, she turned back to the beast as it charged at her-
However moments later, Erin's body slipped to the right, allowing the creature to roar past her. When it turned around to face her, the young woman found herself between a wall and the massive beast. "TORO TORO!!! COME ON ASSHAT TORO~!" The beast let out a very squeaky sound and charged at Erin full speed, growling and snarling and looking quite ready to chomp Erin down in one big gulp. It came so close-
Only for Erin to phase into the wall like a ghost.
CEEEEEERRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!!!!!!!!
Erin was almost glum that she couldn't see the moment of the punchline of what looked VERY MUCH like the perfect Looney Tunes style moment... Oh well, she needed to get Patrick home first anyway. And THAT head-on collision would likely knock the thing out for a few hours.
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A jazzy song played in the almost endless darkness as Patrick continued floating about amidst what looked like a large collection of junk and house pieces. Teddy bears, stuffed animals, floor boards, various toys posters, and at least one yapping dog.
Here we go~!
Off the rails!
And you know,
It's time to raise our sails
It's freedom like you never knew~!
(TRUMPETS)
Don't look back,
on the past,
Say a word I'll be there in a flash,
You could say my hat is off to you~!
Oh we can zoom all the way to the moon
From this great wide wacky world
Jump with me
grab coins with me
Oh yeahhhhh!!
It’s time to jump up in the air
Jump up don’t be scared
Jump up and your cares will soar away
And if the dark clouds start to swirl
Don’t fear, don’t shed a tear cause
I’ll be your 1-up girl!!
So let’s all jump up super high
High up in the sky
There's no powerup like dancing
You know that you’re my super star
No one else can take me this far
I’m flipping the switch
Get ready for this,
ohhh Let’s do the odyssey!!
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jun 15, 2017 20:31:59 GMT -5
The creature backed away from the wall it had collided with, rapidly shaking its head but looking otherwise unaffected by the blunt force. Shortly thereafter, it anxiously looked around the wide, cavernous space, antennae continuing to twitch as if scanning for something but quickly finding itself all alone. Once this became abundantly clear, the beast lowered its lamprey head, tentacle mane flopping about in all directions, and let out what could only be interpreted as a whimper. ---------------------------  Patrick floated around in silence, staring out into the infinite blackness and clutter with more calm than confusion. It took him a moment to react to his sudden arrival in the void, mostly because he was pulling himself together after that close encounter with... whatever the frig that thing was, but once he had fully caught his breath, he rubbed his neck and muttered to himself, "Wow. Been a while since I've been in here, huh?" Perhaps, but... can we talk about what just happened? Van nervously asked. What's there to talk about? Ray flatly retorted. Those caves are crawling with all sorts of ungodly abominations. Is it so surprising that we crossed paths with one of the uglier ones?
Well, not especially, but did neither of you notice that it-?"Hold that though, Van, my man," Patrick interjected, reaching through a portal of his own and pulling out a pen and paper. "We were in the middle of something, after all." Beaming as if that whole ordeal hadn't even happened, Patrick quickly scrawled out a note reading "THNX! BRB GOIN 2 SUBWAY!" then tore it out and left it floating in the void for Erin to find. With that, he opened another portal to the aforementioned restaurant and dove in with a cheerful cry of "PCHOOOOO!!!" A crash and a blunt "Ow" later, the portal sealed shut behind him. |
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Post by DMis on Jun 18, 2017 22:01:23 GMT -5
Forsaken raised an eyebrow at the pink text.
DM: What do you need me to do, Swift?
DM: I'm all ears and ready to do what is needed.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Jun 18, 2017 22:19:11 GMT -5
PW: Well, when it comes to searching the caverns, Van and I might have this covered with Erin and some hikers we ran into lending us a hand.
PW: If you wanna join us down here or search for them above ground, either way I'd greatly appreciate it.
PW: Like I said, we're looking for Rainflower. They're a three-foot-something fairy with blue and green wings, pixie cut hair that constantly changes color, and an undetermined gender.
PW: If you find them, let me know, and let them know that I need them and that they SERIOUSLY screwed Evan up.
-spadedHeart [SH] responded to memo-
SH: in all fairness, they didn't screw him up THAT badly.
PW: I'm sure Evan would strongly disagree.
SH: bearing that in mind, you need a few extra eyes?
SH: i'm but one leap away from conducting an aerial search.
SH: andromeda and aether are heading out in your direction.
SH: and darien is gonna search the city and all its hot spots. cause hey, ya never know.
PW: YESSSSS. THANK YOU ACE.
SH: what, did you think we weren't gonna try to help our roommate?
SH: we are all over this like cliches on a dumb metaphor, swift!
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jun 20, 2017 22:36:42 GMT -5
-motherMarksman [MM] responded to memo-
MM: I think that makes an adequately-sized team for your search, Swift!
MM: In the meantime, I'll hold down the fort and keep an eye on Evan while he's asleep.
MM: I'm sure you'll be happy to know that the cure is working perfectly! He should be fully human again before the day is out.
MM: All that's left to do is... fix his other problem.
MM: I'm believing you'll find Rainflower before he wakes up, but just in case, I went out and bought him some clothes to suit his current form.
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As Swift typed away on the memo board, a portal opened next to her, through which Patrick appeared with a plastic bag in one hand and a Subway sandwich in the other. "Hey, Swift! Got your sandwich! How ya doin'?"
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Post by DMis on Jun 21, 2017 10:19:22 GMT -5
DM: I was planning on going down to the caverns anyways.
DM: Heading that way to start off too.
DM: I'll head below ground.
DM: Remember tracking bonds is kinda my thing.
DM: Right?
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Jun 21, 2017 18:22:14 GMT -5
PW: YES! PERFECT!!!
SH: so it seems we have eyes in the city, above and below ground, a divination master, a tracker, a thief, and an expert on bonds.
SH: sounds like a winning team to me!
PW: HECK YEAH IT DOES!
PW: Between the likes of us, I'd like to see Rainflower TRY to stay hidden! >:3
PW: Well, okay, no I wouldn't. I wanna find that little fricker.
PW: So Pat and I are gonna take a quick lunch break, but we'll be on the move again lickity split!
PW: Forsaken (and Erin, if you're seeing this), we'll try to catch up with you guys soon!
PW: THANK YOU ALL.
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Swift looked up from her phone, smiled at Patrick, then finished her message before putting her phone away and swiping her sandwich. "Thank you, kind sir."
As she dug into her lunch, she cheerfully added, "So I just heard from the others. Our team is scoping above ground and Forsaken's coming down here to trace the bond between us and Rainflower. At this rate, we should have that fairy found in no time!"
Despite her enthusiasm, the frustration in Swift's voice was still somewhat evident, with "should" being the key word in that last sentence.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jun 22, 2017 18:00:56 GMT -5
"Aww come on Swift~." HOLY CRAP WHAT THE-  ? Erin had appeared, seemingly from out of goddamned NOWHERE, and was now hovering nearby. "Patrick does have a point, we should keep positive. I mean, I know Evan's in a pretty bad spot but he's a tough kid, he can survive a tiny bit longer. He'd want us to, I think." |
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jun 22, 2017 18:20:10 GMT -5
Patrick smiled and tilted his head. "You seem bothered. Is everything alright? I mean, it sounds like we got a good team goin'! We should be alright to WHOA HELLO!"
He jumped back slightly when Erin appeared, his shock lasting only a few seconds before he beamed at her words of encouragement. "Yeah, it's all good! This search shouldn't last us much longer! Evan can hang in there for a few more... what, hours? Sure, he's a bit... more... um..." He looked up and addressed the voices in his head, "Guys, what's a good word to use here? I already used 'thicc.'"
Yes, and please never use it again for the love of GOD, Ray groaned.
Van sighed. "Rotund"?
"Yeah, that works!" Patrick chimed. "...a bit more rrrrrotund than usual, and sure, I was almost eaten by a dragon-lion thing (thanks for the help there, Erin, by the by), but we got this covered, Swizzle! No probalo!"
He grinned at the two girls, his expression quickly turning blank when he noticed the awkward looks he was getting. "What?"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Jun 23, 2017 20:21:25 GMT -5
Swift first shot Patrick a hard scowl, ears erect, then a wide-eyed, shocked stare, ears folded back. It took her a moment to process the information she had just received, but eventually she swallowed the mouthful of sandwich she had been holding and gave her partner a deadpan grimace. "Okay... first of all, Patrick, THANK YOU for unceremoniously dropping that bombshell on Erin. It's so nice to know that you're treating Evan's situation with utmost care. SERIOUSLY, DUDE, WHAT THE FRIG."
She sighed and rubbed her temple. "But more importantly... you were almost... eaten? And this creature was... what, about the size of an elephant, looked like a wingless dragon with huge spines, no jaw and a mane full of tentacles? Because if it was... I've seen it."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jun 25, 2017 23:15:36 GMT -5
...............
...... Erin raised an eyebrow at Patrick, clearly confused. "Wait... Rotound-? Whatever happened to SPIDER Evan? Isn't that still a thing?" In her head she was humming the old-timey spider man theme, BUT NO, MUST STAY FOCUSED. "Hold on, what CHANGED exactly? Is Ev alright?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jun 26, 2017 16:33:33 GMT -5
Patrick leaned back slightly, unsure whether or not to be upset by Swift's outburst. Regardless, he at least managed to nod when she accurately described the creature he had just encountered. "Uh... Yep. That's the one."
He took a bite of his sandwich as he turned to Erin, then back to Swift, blinking and tilting his head. "You... What, you didn't tell her?"
With a grin, and upon swallowing his food, Patrick cheerfully elaborated, "Yeah, spider-Evan's taken care of! We got him a cure for that. Only problem now is that he's packed on a few... hundred or so extra pounds, but that's where Rainflower comes in once we actually find 'em!"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Jun 26, 2017 17:12:21 GMT -5
"W- Look, I just said that- Uuuuuuuuuugh..." Swift covered her face with her hands, pausing long enough for Patrick to speak and for her to scream internally. Then she flopped over the back of the couch and stared up at Erin with a hard frown of disillusionment.
"Okay... full story... we came down here to get a cure from Rainflower, but they handed me four potions before disappearing into the cavern. I ended up taking all of them to Evan and he ended up drinking all four of them, the last of which was the cure, and one of which made him fffffffffFRIG ME, HOW MANY TIMES WILL I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS?!"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jul 10, 2017 20:59:16 GMT -5
..... Erin decided to shrug. "You know what, let's just put it down as weird magical fairy nonsense and leave it at that. Sound good to everyone here?" She figured that was the idea that made the most sense, after all, they weren't there to review whatever was currently ailing Evan...
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jul 10, 2017 21:21:29 GMT -5
"Yeah, dat woiks fo' me," Patrick happily responded, shoving the rest of his sandwich into his mouth and dusting the crumbs off his hands. "Guess another tracking spell is in order, eh? But, uh... you seemed like you had something else to say, Swift. About the eldritch abomination that tried to chomp me?"
You are being so nonchalant about that... Ray mumbled somewhat awkwardly.
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