[ imagine if he's been chasing after the crow all morning, losing it in the fog and watching it reappear somewhere else later and isn't even sure it's the same crow
which means he gets there exactly at noon, even though he'd been planning on getting there early too ]
Where'd you come from?
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[ the npcs can't be found immediately after trial! where did they disappear to oooOOOooOoO spooky. famine's crow will show up about an hour later though, pecking at karma's head before famine themselves starts to approach ]
war requires a sneak attack, he remembers, but the only long ranged weapon karma has is a gun. that's boring, though, so the next best thing is a plastic straw, a chewed up wad of paper, and a spitball aimed directly at the side of their mask. ]
The penthouse, as one might expect of... a penthouse, is more spacious than the studios and built out with actual rooms. It's modestly furnished and nondescript to the point of emptiness: austere, wooden furniture and plain windows, impossibly fogged and streaked with water, even if the weather outside is clear; the sound of rain persists. Atop the desks are tidy lines of jars filled with looted supplies from the pharmacy, tools from the hospital, vials in a stand, and a stack of notes. It's neat, academic, and impersonal. There's also a small, whittled statue of a wolf to the far side.
The 'decor' is otherwise limited to flowers. Drying from the ceiling, dying in vases, dropping petals that decay and vanish before they strike the ground. Two lotuses set in a china bowl, one starting to wrinkle and wither. His Death mask is hung up, but beside it is another fashioned firmly on one of the walls, as though grafted in, swollen onto the wood like a tick to skin. Basically these are the vibes, except less cozy and more surreal, gritty and strange as any of the other rooms. There's some couches and a TV too, for convenience.
nehan is working today at his desk, but the door is open anyway. ]
[ full body holograms this week! famine doesn't wear his cloak all the time, so here he is sitting somewhere working on a tablet. he looks up when someone calls his name, and karma will be able to notice that he has bright, glowing blue pupils. freaky ]
[ we're tangible we're corporeal yay!! scien's emotional profile is... calm. he's so chill despite literally everything, but that has to be at least partially psychopathy. even when the rock gets thrown in, he'll dodge it, though it's a pretty close thing since he wasn't expecting it
He is in the penthouse, yes. He looks TIRED to see it's Karma here to heckle him about the moon and the stars undoubtedly. But he will... let Karma in.............
[ hi, frumpkin... karma wasn't actually expecting a cat, stopping short of stepping through the doorway when he realizes there's a Creature in the way.
it's only thanks to this that karma doesn't slap essek across the face with the piece of paper rolled up in his hands, he'll reach over frumpkin and hand it over politely instead ]
[ how many curses did nehan get hit with??? give me the tail end of extra cursed baby version nehan that karma just lifts up by the armpits like HUH. ]
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w0 ; monday
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Where'd you come from?
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What were you following us for?
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[ waves the crow away, shoo, ]
Thought you would've stuck around, instead of leaving Boothill behind like that.
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week 1, tuesday
they have arrived with a black parasol held above them, though. they... show up and are pretty silent about it. ]
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there is the sound of rustling ]
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Hello...?
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week 2, monday
What...? Who's there? Announce yourself.
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You first. Who is this?
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week 2 monday
The penthouse, as one might expect of... a penthouse, is more spacious than the studios and built out with actual rooms. It's modestly furnished and nondescript to the point of emptiness: austere, wooden furniture and plain windows, impossibly fogged and streaked with water, even if the weather outside is clear; the sound of rain persists. Atop the desks are tidy lines of jars filled with looted supplies from the pharmacy, tools from the hospital, vials in a stand, and a stack of notes. It's neat, academic, and impersonal. There's also a small, whittled statue of a wolf to the far side.
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nehan is working today at his desk, but the door is open anyway. ]
...Karma. What is it?
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Wanted to talk 'bout some stuff. Are you busy?
[ what is there to even work on? he'll be nosy and sidle on over towards the desk. ass chart pt2? ]
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week 2, wednesday
[ he hears a thud ]
... hi Karma.
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[ help has pesto been a call center all day ]
Where are you right now? Alone?
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What. Are you doing.
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[ tosses another rock ]
Do you remember what you didn't do?
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anyhow, a man suddenly appears full body and without warning. in a forcefully loud, low voice, he says: ]
You!
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Karma reflexively hurls the rock in his hand at War's face like who the FUCK ]
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week 4, wednesday
What is it, brat.
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Who are you?
[ gets his rock ready ]
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week 5, wednesday
there's a bit of curiosity once he sees karma ]
Welcome back, brat.
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[ and tosses another little rock towards Scien's head like don't be a wuss and dodge, you're the ghost here, it's not going to hurt you ]
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anyway this is probably after 4958498645 curses has been started throwing around. ]
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Hiya, Pesto! Do you remember me at all?
[ sorry he immediately went "i will never talk to pestilence again" after his leeches didn't get sent ]
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except scien is still working on his tablet so karma will need to get his attention ]
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week 7, monday
He is in the penthouse, yes. He looks TIRED to see it's Karma here to heckle him about the moon and the stars undoubtedly. But he will... let Karma in.............
Frumpkin is here and meows in greeting.]
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it's only thanks to this that karma doesn't slap essek across the face with the piece of paper rolled up in his hands, he'll reach over frumpkin and hand it over politely instead ]
Help me understand.
[ his moon chart, rendered lovingly in crayon ]
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