8 Hours remain
The past few hours have been a blur, throwing a party, having honest chats, planning for a final stand, and hunting a relic that could not be found. And for the record, yes, the party was needed, the local heroes are still grieving and it got the local protage out of her funk of a mood.
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[entity.character[avatar].name is undefined]
[entity.character[avatar].pronouns is undefined], an avatar of a higher being that appears to have been influencing both Reign’s Musketeers and the Rainbow Stripes groups. After the control interface was interrupted, this higher being was given [entity.character[avatar].pronouns is undefined] own avatar to get more directly involved as the world draws to it’s end. Team Role: Commander/[entity.character[avatar].class is undefined]
Wendy Colour
She/Her, leader of the Rainbow Stripes, a clone of Peter Colour and former corporate spear. She has been doing her best in the change of leadership and proven herself capable of taking on the big threats. This is her first real mission as leader, having to manage a grieving team and an impossible threat. Team role: Commander/Phys Tank
Reign
They/Them, leader of the ragtag Musketeers, known for manhunting milk and toppling the British monarchy . They’re extremely quiet but their few words are used very well, able to push through any obstacle with their friends by their side. A friend of the Rainbow Stripes as a local fighter and employee at Del Tech who supply a lot of the local technology. Team role: Commander/Sharpshooter
8 hours and all you have to show for it is one person going at full power rather than being depressed, and the only kind of plan you have is to use Overdrive… Somehow, no people in position, no real plan of attack. Just in the middle of town with no idea what to do next. A quick look around shows no quests in the local area, just… The final shop, Mapel might have a clue now you’ve done a few things? You make your way to the door-
Anyway, you make your way to the door, ignoring the comment, you’re not here for equipment, you’re here for words. You open the door and this time, you expect the strange storefront.
“Welcome bac-” Mapel’s hopeless tone is quickly cut off, she slowly turns and jumps in her seat, falling off the chair onto her face before quickly springing up. Elbows on the countertop, head on her hands, bright smile on her face. She looks to the side, her eyes go wide, one hand shooting to the side and pulling down, the whole room lighting up bright! The smile on her face more visible.
“Welcome back!’ She gives the brightest of smiles, looking to the trio, “What can I get y’all?”
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Well you know why you’re here already here. Wait a moment, all the options have reset to unselected!
-> What are you doing? <-
“Well I’m running a shop!” Her eyes look around the area, “Weapons, equipment, items, you know, the standard stuff you’d need! I think I have everything you guys and not guys need” her eyes reset back to looking to your party.
-> You’ve mentioned roles, what is yours? <-
“Well I’m the psychopomp and record keeper of the world and for right now I’m a shopkeeper. Just like you’re an avatar of a higher being, Wendy is the hardheaded fighter, and Reign is the recluse that seeks revenge.”
“That’s fair” She sticks her tongue out, “you’re lucky I care so much, prick” back to her normal looking at you
-> Why are you selling this stuff? <-
“Oh, well gotta help the effort, I can’t directly interfere but nothing says I can’t do stuff like this as long as I stay within the lanes” she lifts her head up to give finger guns before planting her chin right back onto her hands.
-> Any hints to save the world? <-
“From the records, it looks like you have:”
“Searched for a relic to assist in the mission”
“Organised a party to help cheer up Fiona Colour”
“Held a meeting on what to do when the time comes”
“Based on the information I have, I believe that you have the people needed to deal with this. I believe you would need one person from each team, yourself commanding and 3 others to execute the commands. Think on that, alright?” She gives a quick 4 frame wink.
-> If the world is saved, will you do anything differently? <-
“I think I’d travel, sorry avatar, nothing extra”
-> Is this the part where I can ask for a fight? <-
“Three on one? Are you kidding me?! And please not in the shop!” She springs up, arms waving in front of her, presumably as some sort of ‘Stop!’ gesture.
“Besides, you gotta find the me to fight and this ain’t it, bub” she stops the gesture and returns to her idle pose.
-> Can I save? <-
“Are you seri-” she glares for a moment before pulling out a heavily sticky notes and ammended notebook, opening it on the counter, the book bounces as she writes in it with a large quill.
“Annnnnnd done! Next time, just use the me outside” she returns the book back to under the counter, returning to idling.
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-> Leave her be <-
“Say hi to the next me you meet” she gives a big grin and a big wave. You open the door, letting Wendy and Reign exit first, you hear a click and the light turns out
“Come back, alone, I’ve got info” the chipper tone has completely disappeared. You leave the store.
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Wendy Colour
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Reign
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Well she hasn’t steered you wrong so far so might as well hear her out. You renter the shop, the sight greeting you is the same as the first time. Not even a greeting, that’s a great sign.
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-> Any hints to save the world? <NEW> <-
“So you failed to find it…” Stillness, the room freezes, “I believe Reign would have been the one to find the clues but maybe they were too well hidden”
The room resumes, “I have one extra thing to tell you. If you try to stop this, there will be pushback, while I can’t be sure of everything that will come after you, there will be a guy coming. The last I heard, his wings have been clipped, but if he is at full power, he will most likely kill everyone in his way.” She turns her head, her eyes are open wide, a look best described as pity on her face. “He most likely can take you all on at top form, with his wings clipped, he’s still physically enough to do some real damage”
She turns back around, there is a multiple second pause before the menu returns.
-> Why were you so different with other people here? <-
“You ever work retail? The people of this world are lower life forms compared to us. I can’t tell them much of anything. We are on more equal footing and I’ve learned to mask when ‘on duty’”
“Not that I physically can’t but I’m under strict instructions not to, apparently there was a problem awhile ago in another story. The Wendy Colour of that story was too aware, caused a big problem. So they need to remain in the cave, seeing The Creator’s shadows on the wall”
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-> Leave her be <-
“Farewell, enjoy the time you have”
You take your leave, the door isn’t closed before you see the nearby Mapel on the street, you make your way to call a meeting, there’s more info to discuss…
Author’s notes:
- I don’t think I got any comments really, the part 1 notes covers it
