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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:01 pm

The map of the Muffinville Galleria reveals that the shopping mall consists of six wings, each named after a color in the rainbow (Poor indigo got the shaft it would seem). At hub of the mall was a massive food court and also the complex's famous carousel.

The South Wing, nicknamed the Green Mile, was where Dact (and the mysterious Whoosher) were currently at. Most of the shops in this segment consisted of specialty clothing shops, hair and nail salons, and massage parlors. It was one of the Galleria's more frequented areas. If Dact were to look about, he would note that the walls did follow a green color scheme (but why were the topiaries shaped like musclebound himbos striking various poses?).

The wing to the immediate right of the Green Mile was Yellow Alley. The name of the different stores suggested that this sectioned mostly catered to the goth and emo crowd, although there were also herbal shops, linens.... even a shop that sold custom-built coffins! A small food court was built at the end, consisting mostly of bars.

Counter clockwise to Yellow Alley was the Orange Ward which sold weapons, cutlery, and power tools. At the end was an outdoors store that apparently had a built-in shooting gallery.

Opposite to the Green Mile was the Red Sector which seemed to hold shops designed for younger consumers. There were various toy stores and shops that offered young apparel.... Even a Build-A-Plushie shop! A large indoor playground dominated the end of the section.

Next was Violet Town! Interestingly, this segment had a more eccentric offering. There were antique stores, art galleries, candy shops... and finally a movie theater at the end. Unlike the other segments, which were linear in shape, Violet Town was arranged in an odd squiggle. Most perplexing! T~T

Finally, there was Avenue Blue, located to the left of the Green Mile. It also specialized in women’s fashion, as well as “comfortable shoes” (whatever that meant ,’:|). At the end of the segment was another food court area, consisting primarily of cafes, small bakeries, vegan crap, etc.
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*The shadowy figure resists the urge to violently rip the store apart, instead staring in the direction of the food court and sighing wistfully.*
What a shame. That was probably my favorite place in the entire Galleria...
...Well, whatever.

*The figure scampers ahead to the aforementioned junction, curiosity getting the best of it.*

Curiosity must have been framed, for the shadowy intriguer finds not death but passages to Avenue Q and Yellow Alley. The way to the former had been barred by a gate. Furthermore, some rube had seen fit to place an overturned bench in front of it. How rude!
The enigmatic figure could hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming from the right, in the direction of the Yellow Alley.

Knight Errant wrote:He hrms... and checks out the map kiosk... studying it briefly before heading off north. He doesn't want whatever mysterious voice that was to scamper off. He makes a brisk pace... looking about side to side for any ambushes that might be laid for him.

How pragmatic. Unfortunately there are a number of places an intruder, such as a chibi demon, could launch an ambush including the numerous kiosks selling makeup, jewelry, frilly swimwear… There was also the occasional intersection leading to restrooms and presumably storage facilties.

Wait! There. Behind the cardboard cutout of the chesty fox girl!

Were those feet sticking out?
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:24 pm

Feet...? Was that one of the victims? But didn't they vanish without a trace? Perhaps not all of them... this was the freshest scene, after all. He heads over towards it... looking left and right just in case this was a trap... keeping his back to a wall while circling the cutout to see whats behind it.
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:30 pm

Something small darts from behind the stand as Dact circles around the board. They were too fast to catch a good glimpse, although Dact does catch sight of what looks like.... blonde hair.... as the entity disappears down a hallway.

What more, they were clearly giggling!
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:33 pm

"Hey! Stop in the name of the Muffinville PD and the Hero Association!" Dact says, going to chase after her!
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:36 pm

The tiny entity does not reply to Dact's demands, instead dashing into a hallway connecting to Yellow Alley. The sound of tiny Mary-janes clip clop on the green and yellow tiled floors!

"Can't catch me! Can't catch me!"
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:44 pm

Dact chases after the darting figure. Taking out his walkie. "This is Deputy Merdias. I've made visual contact with an unknown chibi-sized creature. Pursuing it down Yellow Alley. Over."
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby AmbushCat » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:36 pm

Curiosity must have been framed, for the shadowy intriguer finds not death but passages to Avenue Q and Yellow Alley. The way to the former had been barred by a gate. Furthermore, some rube had seen fit to place an overturned bench in front of it. How rude!
The enigmatic figure could hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming from the right, in the direction of the Yellow Alley.


*The shadow pretends to examine the gate and the bench, ignoring the ruckus caused by Dact and the entity he's chasing. Whether it's listening to its surroundings or not isn't clear.*
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:15 pm

Knight Errant wrote:Dact chases after the darting figure. Taking out his walkie. "This is Deputy Merdias. I've made visual contact with an unknown chibi-sized creature. Pursuing it down Yellow Alley. Over."


A wall of static responds to Dact's report. The boisterous voice of Inspector McGruff can just barely be heard over the sea of noise.

::BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzTT oOD WOr-ZZZt-puty! Be-ZZZZZZZT-hE LOO-ZZZT-UT Fo-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT iCCER LOPEz-ZZZZzT-eNT ON AHE-ZZZZT-oT REPo-ZT-BACK YE-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT::

The walkie-talkie goes dead, the latest victim of a slashed police budget! T~T

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*The shadow pretends to examine the gate and the bench, ignoring the ruckus caused by Dact and the entity he's chasing. Whether it's listening to its surroundings or not isn't clear.*


The bench was clearly removed from its previous spot by the Lola's Secret, judging by the screw holes in the floor. Whatever moved it must have been strong; the thing ways a ton! And yet, the seat was not removed by force. Whoever.... or whatever it was that removed the bench? It was evident that they unscrewed it from its prior location. A further inspection would turn up the missing screws in an adjacent flower pot.

The gate was your standard security barrier, designed to shut down access to a particular segment of the mall. During off hours, all segments were cordoned off except when being patrolled by the Mall's rent-a-cops. The only people able to lift the gates were the people in the security kiosk... or possibly a janitor.

Elsewhere, the sound of heavy footsteps grow faint, fading in the direction of the ruckus caused by that silly knight.
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:14 pm

He frowns. Great... so much for his backup. He puts it away and focuses on his task ahead. Trying to chase down the fleeing thing...
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby AmbushCat » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:42 pm

*The figure sighs, shakes its head, then decides to pursue after them... albeit from a safe distance to reduce the chances of being detected.*
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:17 pm

Yellow Alley

Yellow Alley was remarkably less cheerful in comparison to the Green Mile. In contrast to the clothing stores with their mannequins showing skimpy outfits of all colors and sizes, the shops here were grey and dismal. The walls were a dark Yellow, the shade you'd expect from an October moon. Even the decor was morbid; in lieu of the bodybuilder shaped topiary, the center aisle was lined by skeletons (fake but surprisingly lifelike) garbed in Gothic attire, their eye sockets lit by some unearthly glow.

Knight Errant wrote:He frowns. Great... so much for his backup. He puts it away and focuses on his task ahead. Trying to chase down the fleeing thing...


The target seems to have shaken Dact for the time being. An eerie quiet seems to have descended upon the hallway until....

Behind him is the sound of heavy foot steps! Just down that intersection between the Laughing Coffin and Budget Books of the Damned!

AmbushCat wrote:*The figure sighs, shakes its head, then decides to pursue after them... albeit from a safe distance to reduce the chances of being detected.*


Pursuing Dact, the silent figure must travel through a hallway connecting to Yellow Alley. Stepping through the hall they would notice that the walls have been covered by some strange graffiti:

The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! THE BROTHERHOOD MUST PAY!!! Team Mystic was Here! Team Valor can- The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay! The Brotherhood Must Pay!!!!!

And underneath that is a drawing of ponies, pegasi, and unicorns frolicking happily in a meadow beneath a rainbow! (But why is the color blue absent?).
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:25 pm

He frowns. Damnit... the thing had slipped away. It must be hiding.. but where... He pauses as he hears the thumping... turning around to face the source... drawing his spear and keeping alert.
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby AmbushCat » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:36 pm

Figure: *chuckles softly* "Applepills". Pills here! My preeecioussss... Ah, that was hilarious.

*The figure takes a moment to tape a piece of paper to one of the walls before continuing the chase."

"The Brotherhood Was Here >^_^<"
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Feng » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:43 pm

Knight Errant wrote:He frowns. Damnit... the thing had slipped away. It must be hiding.. but where... He pauses as he hears the thumping... turning around to face the source... drawing his spear and keeping alert.


Turning around the corner, Dact would see a female custodian pushing a cleaning cart down the hallway. Judging by the earplugs and the fact she was humming to some Jazz tune, it was a good bet that the woman did not hear him approaching.

The question was, what was she doing in a mall under seize by the Chibiwanbanshu and the Muffinville PD? Was she foolhardy or just really desperate to earn a paycheck in this economy?


AmbushCat wrote:Figure: *chuckles softly* "Applepills". Pills here! My preeecioussss... Ah, that was hilarious.

*The figure takes a moment to tape a piece of paper to one of the walls before continuing the chase."

"The Brotherhood Was Here >^_^<"


The silent figure would enter the Yellow Alley just in time to see Dact disappear around a corner.

Out of the corner of their eye they see a flicker of movement coming from a bench. Something.... someone(?) sits on the bench, gazing blankly at the entity with its lifeless eyes.
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Re: Infestation: Enter the Serpent

Postby Knight Errant » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:46 pm

Dact mmms... well... maybe she was shut in and managed to avoid all this out of obliviousness? He goes over to her. Going to get into her field of vision. "Miss... Miss!"
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