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There is <span class="mu-i">something</span>, you mutter as you fish around in your pockets for what you’re looking for.
“Oh right,” Sybil blinks, as if she forgot to turn off her <span class="mu-r">ELDRITCH STOVE</span> or something, “I managed to find that <span class="mu-g">MAGIC PRISM</span> of yours, Stanley.” Reaching into her own pocket, Syb holds it out to you as it glows with a now-familiar <span class="mu-r">PURPLE LIGHT.</span> “It appears to have stored some of that energy you… <span class="mu-i">partook</span> in earlier. I’ll give it back as long as you promise not to toy with it.”
Yea, yea, you groan, you feel like someone chucked an ice cream truck at you–you’re not in the mood for any mischief!
… Not []yet, anyways.
“I suppose that’s all I can ask for.” The Goth shrugs as she hands the device back to you. Exchanging that for the doohicky you <span class="mu-i">WERE</span> looking for, you hold out the tube of <span class="mu-g">BONE SERUM!</span>
“Erm,” Art begins, eyeing it warily, “What exactly am I looking at here, Stan?”
This, you explain, is a little something you obtained from your old pal <span class="mu-g">DR. DEVON!</span>
“Yea?” Art asks, eyeing the serum up and down warily. “That one looks a little different from the one I used when-”
Yea, yea, you mutter, he nearly <span class="mu-i">died</span>, get over it already! And it is different! You see-
“<span class="mu-s">HOW’S MY FAVORITE PSYCHO!?</span>”
Before you can finish, Ly’s <span class="mu-g">ASTRAL FORM</span> comes swooping in from above! “Thought ya’ bought it, cupcake! I-” His voice trails off as Syb transfers her glare over to him. “Oh. Youse is in da’ middle of somethin’. Gotcha.”
Nestling back into your body, you give Art the short version: Yea, the serum’s different–this one gives average joes your ability to <span class="mu-b">HEAL,</span> apparently, as well as a few other perks!
“Lil’ Stanley was a test subject.” Sybil adds pointedly. “And while the serum <span class="mu-i">does</span> bestow <span class="mu-b">IMMENSE STRENGTH AND SPEED,</span> it also has some potential… side effects, right, Stanley?”
You blink in confusion a few times until Sybil explains for you. Good ole’ Syb!
“Upon further inspection, the good doctor noticed that Stanley’s marrow contains trace amounts of the <span class="mu-r">LICH-</span>”
“Nope. No way!” Art interrupts while frantically shaking his head! “I mean, you and I both know that power would be useful, Stan, but if that last bit’s true, well…” His expression softens a bit into concern. “You’re… you’re gonna be okay, right, Stan?”
You respond with a shrug. You’ll sleep a lot better once you get this thing over with, that’s for sure.
>CONTD.
