>>5709406The two of you start to circle each other like a pair of squirrels fighting over the same acorn while Pepper watches with growing amusement.
“You ever try to get rid of your shadow, Dee?” Snickers Rodney as he continues to perform his stupid coin trick, “Because I’m gonna be <span class="mu-i">WAY</span> harder to shake!”
“Who <span class="mu-i">is</span> this guy, sandcrab?” Pepper asks as she retrieves her <span class="mu-s">CAMERA</span> for a fresh set of shots!
“The man Dee dreams he could be!” Answers Rodney with a dramatic flourish! “The opposing side of the same coin! Th-”
This moron <span class="mu-i">used</span> to work for <span class="mu-s">PIZZA MIND</span>, you grunt, not taking your eyes off of the jacketed jerk, but-
“But they always looked DOWN on me!” Rodney shouts! “They never saw my potential–how <span class="mu-i">HIGH</span> I could soar if they’d just le-”
Dude, <span class="mu-s">UNCLE EMILIO</span> caught you in the kitchen eating <span class="mu-i">RAW PIZZA DOUGH</span>.
Rodney’s confidence falters for a moment. “N-no he didn’t.”
Yea, you groan as you feel another migraine coming on, he <span class="mu-i">did</span>. <span class="mu-i">SEVERAL</span> times.
“... well the ‘soaring’ part was true too.”
Whatever, man, you huff as the two of you still circle each other, what the hell is he doing here anyways? It’s a private party!
“I could ask <span class="mu-i">YOU</span> the same thing!” Laughs your old friend, “But I don’t <span class="mu-i">need</span> to! Remember… <span class="mu-i">THIS?!</span>”
Reaching into his extremely stupid jacket’s pocket, Rodney pulls out a greasy old <span class="mu-s">ORDER TICKET</span> and shoves it into your face! This… this is-
“Looks like <span class="mu-i">some</span>one wanted a lotta pizza…” He purrs as he gives the ticket a few extra shakes, “and when I saw you get on that ferry, well,” Rodney shrugs as he stuffs the slip back into his jacket, “I just couldn’t resist!”
So he stowed away, huh? Ceasing your circling, you motion for Pepper to follow you and head in the direction of the mansion.
“H-hey, wait!” Sputters your old friend as he tromps through the underbrush after you, “Where do you think <span class="mu-i">you’re</span> going!?”
To the <span class="mu-s">MANSION</span>, you grunt, not even bothering to turn around, so that you can report his ass to event security!
“Ooh, you <span class="mu-i">sure</span> you wanna do that?” Rodney asks as his misplaced confidence slowly returns to his voice!
Yea, you nod, you kinda do!
“Then I guess you won’t mind me telling them about all the <span class="mu-i">snooping</span> you plan to do!”
You freeze, causing Pepper to smack chest-first into your back! <span class="mu-i">Nice</span>.
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