>>5230326As you contemplate what to ask the skull next, your ears perk up at the roar of motors in the distance–<span class="mu-g">GOOD BOY SECURITY</span> wheels, you hope!
“For what it’s worth, Stanley, it’s been a pleasure getting to know you.” Jed remarks as he too hears the approaching team. “A shame I couldn’t immortalize you in my magnum opus.”
Yea, well, you mutter, sheepishly scratching the back of your head, there’s always next time, right?
“I suppose so.” The skull replies in a wistful tone. “Tell me: do you think they’ll destroy me?”
Talk about a curveball! Tugging at your jumpsuit’s collar, you answer with a noncommittal ‘<span class="mu-i">eeeh</span>?’
“I suspected as much.” Jed sighs with a clack of his teeth. “Maybe this is how things are meant to be, hm? Or maybe it’s just another hurdle…”
Well whatever it is, you snarl, his killing days are <span class="mu-i">over</span>, got it?! And if he even <span class="mu-i">thinks</span> of reassembling himself or whatever-
“Then you’ll crush me like a soda can, I imagine.” The skull says with a rueful laugh. “But that wouldn’t be productive at all, now would it?”
Maybe not, you reply with a cheshire grin on your face, but it’ll definitely help people sleep better, that’s for sure!
“Perhaps, but you’d be dooming several more in the process.”
You blink. Come again?
“You didn’t think I kept all of my sculpting materials in one studio, did you?” Jed asks with mock surprise. “I imagine they’re all getting rather hungry by now behind those devilish traps of mine…”
Snatching the skull off the bench, you glare daggers into the killer’s eye sockets–bullshit, you hiss! He’s full of it!
“Maybe.” Jed replies with a shrug in his voice. “But if you kill me you’ll never know for sure… not really, at least. A predatory grin slowly makes its way onto his face. “And neither will those soldiers.”
Letting the skull clatter back onto the bench, you get up and pace some of the irritation out as your conversation buddy cackles behind you.
“Go ahead!” He croons, “Ask your questions! Eat your ice cream! Enjoy the ride while it lasts, my dear, because it won’t last forever!”
Okay, you’ve gotta do something else now or you’re gonna <span class="mu-i">FLIP</span>. The question is, what?
>ASK JED ANOTHER QUESTION!>GET JED TO COME CLEAN ABOUT THESE ‘OTHER STUDIOS’!>GO FIND YOUR GODDAMN ICE CREAM ALREADY!>CHECK IN WITH GUS–EVERYTHING COOL WITH HIM?>TALK TO SANDY THE VENT URCHIN–HOW’D SHE GET HERE ANYWAYS?>CONVERSE WITH CAL AND TEDDY–THEY DOING OKAY?>CALL THAT SHITLORD BORIS–HE’S GOT SOME QUESTIONS TO ANSWER!>CHAT UP SOMEONE ELSE ON THE TEAM! (WHO?)>WAIT FOR THE RESCUE TEAM TO ARRIVE!>WRITE-IN! 