>>6198458Wow, you blink, thanks, Oti! That’s a huge help!
Your sudden remark takes the mage by surprise! “Y-yes, well…” He mutters as he pivots back towards his work, “Do make haste the next time you’re accosted by my Constructs. <span class="mu-i">Lack</span> of haste makes waste these days...”
Turning to leave, you feel something itching at the back of your skull… right, you mutter, is he okay with you borrowing Rezzie?
Tzah-Tzie deflates a bit as she messes up a note on her Striilii! “<span class="mu-i">I’m</span> not…”
“Everyone deserves a second chance!” Recites the Skog at your side! “And we can keep an eye on her! Good thinking, Rook!”
“You can <span class="mu-i">keep</span> it for all I care…” Hisses Oti as he shakes his head! “I’ve collected more than enough samples for my own devices… you’d be doing me a favor if I never saw that wretched beast again.”
Well uh… what if you <span class="mu-i">wanted</span> to rent her? Your question is answered with another one of Oti’s trademarked long, hard stares!
Okay, we’ll take her!
The sorcerer shifts in his seat. “Stupendous. Just pick a path and I’ll guide you to your new pet and the exit. Don’t dawdle–I have much to attend to thanks to that little pest…”
“HEY!” TT growls derisively before realizing who he’s talking about! “Oh. Right!”
To your surprise (and childlike excitement), the <span class="mu-s">SEVERED HAND</span> leads you like a tour guide out of the lab and down a spiraling ramp like a tour guide! Before you can ask <span class="mu-i">WHY</span> you’re heading downwards, you find yourself emerging back into the fireworks shop via one of the doors in the back! In true TEAM PLAYER form, Volka immediately takes a step forward to scan the shop!
“Now we just need to find-”
“OW! Hands off the MERCH, roboperv!”
The Skog’s smile widens.
“Devil girl!”
Having only left Rezzie to her own devices for a post or two, you find the disobedient devil arguing with a Construct as it holds a bundle of fireworks out of her admittedly short reach! Sensing your approach, Rezalith’s red eyes light up with delight!
“Hey, great timing! Distract these metal morons while I light this crummy candle, hm?”
Yea, let’s <span class="mu-i">not</span> do that! The devil responds with a derisive ‘tch’!
“Right… wouldn’t want to make your <span class="mu-i">BOYFRIEND</span> mad, would you? Loser…”
You open your mouth to respond, but are caught off-guard by a few tugs at your robe! Glancing down at TT’s nervous grin, you already know you’re not gonna like what you’re about to hear…
“<span class="mu-i">Y’know, Ant, we DID take her outside… we aren’t responsible for anything she does if we just leave her here!</span>”
Tempting, sure, but you feel like the blob-like man in that old trolley problem diagram… do you try to take her with you?
>HELLS yea!>HELLS no!>Volka? TT? Handsly? Your thoughts?>Stay silent! They’ll think you disappeared!>Write-In! 