>>5195787That settled, you let your posture relax a little as the two of you remain seated on the bed while <span class="mu-r">LIL’ STANLEY</span> serenades you with the sound of skittering claws and bathroom mischief.
“Dat’ don’t sound good…” Ly remarks, fishing for a fresh conversation topic. Nope, you agree, whatever it is, though, you ain’t cleaning it up!
“The raccoon, huh?” Talbot asks, sparing a bemused glance towards the bathroom. “That thing got a name? Because I’ve got one or two in min-”
<span class="mu-r">STANLEY,</span> you interrupt, preemptively using your ‘<span class="mu-i">watch your step</span>’ tone, and if he says <span class="mu-s">ONE WORD</span> you’re gonna knock his damn lights out!
“<span class="mu-s">HAH!</span> I owe whoever named her that a beer!”
Yea, you scoff, the two of ‘em can share a drink or two along with a <span class="mu-s">KNUCKLE SANDWICH!</span>
“You said it was an experiment, right? That mean-”
Yea, you nod as you spot two glowing orbs peering at you from the dark recesses of the bathroom, she’s not your average trash panda, that’s for sure.
“Cool.” The janitor remarks as the beast slinks back into the shadows. “Now I won’t feel bad about chucking it at the jerks who attack us.”
You smirk. He wouldn’t feel bad about it even if it <span class="mu-i">DIDN’T</span> have super powers!
“Nah…” Talbot shrugs with a sly grin, “I got a soft spot for critters like her. Must be wh-er, I mean…”
Punctuating his sentence with a forced cough, your ex-bodyguard looks your way expectantly. “We uh… we done here? I uh… I think I left a, uh… <span class="mu-s">CONTACT LENSE</span> over by the pool… better head back there to look for it…”
Yea right, you hiss! He has a point, though–anything else while you’ve got him here?
>WHAT’S HIS DEAL, ANYWAYS? WHY IS HE SUCH A JERK ALL THE TIME?>WHAT DOES HE REMEMBER FROM BEFORE HE BECAME A MURDER SKELETON?>HE REALLY HATES DENISE, DOESN’T HE?>HE’S A COWORKER–WHAT’S HIS TAKE ON GOOD BOY?>HYPNOTICALLY SPEAKING, IS THERE ANYONE ON THE TEAM ACTING FISHY?>NAH, THAT’S IT. TAKE A HIKE!>WRITE-IN! 