audience: cloud

[mygod]

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[mygod]

Hmm, maybe. They started it on Monday, but he didn't actually do anything until that night. So, there might be some sort of delay before it makes you act out.

We won't really know for sure until it happens again, and if that turns out to not be a case the rules will be adjusted, but... I'd prefer if people are prepared for the worst instead of hoping it'll be fine, ya know? Better to be pleasantly surprised than not.

[residentmerc]

That explains why you wrote it down. [ hmm. ] I think a lot of us expected it'd happen again, but it's better if no one's got a reason to be in denial about it.

[ that is called OPTIMISM, cloud, damn. ]

Those weapons in the ritual--you guys provide those, or was that something else?

[mygod]

[ They take a moment to. Cover their (already masked) face. ]

The village affects things like it. Kind of like how people keep noting that the decor here seem to fit a certain... vibe, so to speak.

[residentmerc]

Kitschy horror crap? [ deadpan. but: ] So whatever magic affects this stuff messed with the showdown to give them that chainsaw and... a torch?

[ what aesthetic is that. ]

[mygod]

Well, yeah, you know... Being in a creepy place, with the only thing at your disposal being a singular light...

Um! Without the light.

[residentmerc]

[ stares ]



So this place has a sense of humor.

[mygod]

Yeah!

Just, you know, a terrible one that spites us.

[residentmerc]

That's the exact kind I'd expect from somewhere that looks like this. [ but ok; ] You got any clue if there's a difference in the monster making someone act out if people found their match or not?

[mygod]

Probably not...? Admittedly, I'm not a fan of saying definites until I get evidence, but right now I have no reason to believe it would.

[residentmerc]

So... What, it chooses one of the two at random?

[mygod]

I think the word choose is giving it a little more autonomy than this process has, but yeah, more or less.

[residentmerc]

Point is there's no rhyme or reason to it as far as you know beyond whatever's summoned in the first place.

[mygod]

It makes it a little harder to predict if it hits someone, but since it was a surprise this week, we can probably keep an eye to see if there are any signs.

[residentmerc]

People said they didn't notice anything on Boothill... Though I'm not sure watching people for anything weird in this place will be that helpful.

[ our MANY FUCKING CURSES!!!! ]

[mygod]

Oh.

[ the longest of pauses. ]

You're an easy target...

[residentmerc]

Hey.

[ Hey. ]

The hell I am. [ >:T ]

[mygod]

Well.

[ HOW TO WORD THIS... ]

Something about you makes them want to poke, it seems.

[residentmerc]

Yeah, well they should keep their poking to themselves.

[mygod]

I think it's the whole...

Unapproachable vibe.

[residentmerc]

If I was actually unapproachable, I wouldn't have to deal with this shit.

[ it would be... a great time..... ]

[mygod]

I think the problem is that people see it as a challenge. If you're aloof enough, they come running. It's what happened to my coworkers.

[ they're mean and distant and people keep bothering them for it. ]

[residentmerc]

[ frowning... a little... ]

Aloof...? [ he's trying so hard to be social and this is the thanks he gets!!! ]

[mygod]

[ they cover their mouth with their hand. ]

Are you not going for that...

[residentmerc]

I'm not going for anything.

[ he is trying for cool and badass but no one needs to know that ]

[mygod]

[ no one... his secret... ]

Well, if you don't want to be aloof then it's fine that people think you're neat.