SHRIEKING SKULLS WILL SHOCK YOUR SOUL AND SEAL YOUR DOOM TONIGHT

[acherontiastyx]

[After 10:00 p.m., the library's... definitely a little different. The tables have lit candles on them, and there are... kind of janky cardboard cutouts set on some of the shelves. An attempt was made, at least, even if there could've been more boxes destroyed in the attempt...

But regardless. There's candles set around a place for some snacks if anyone wants to bring them, and there's also a blanket set on one of the tables. Because clearly, that's where the storyteller's supposed to sit...? Maybe you wanna do it. Maybe you just want to stand or sit or something.

Either way, let's get fucking spooky up in here.]

Comments

[feistytrader]

That doesn't sound too bad. Maybe they could help us get out of here.

[matchbreaker]

[ This comment is a glorified +1

Namely that Elda makes a sound of approval from the background at that suggestion ]

[foundfate]

You say that now, but you'll change your mind when you're being chased down by an amorphous blob of muck and grime that can phase through walls.

[feistytrader]

[Well damn, that sounds exciting.]

Like some big ghost Muk... Now I definitely want to meet it.

[foundfate]

It's a ghost something that's for sure.

And don't tempt fate. Trust me, you don't want to meet it.

[stepout]

[ ... ]

Do you have experience with it?

[foundfate]

[The hesitation there lasts about a half-second longer than it really should have.]

O-of course not, that kind of stuff is just stories. But they're scary stories, so you shouldn't tempt fate! Just because it's not real in my world or your world doesn't mean it's not real here.

[uncouthhatcher]

Oh, so you're scared of nothin', huh?

[foundfate]

Unlike SOME people here, I'd rather be afraid of ghosts than hard work.

[feistytrader]

He got you there.

[iaspis]

That sounds like it could be one of the Gem weapon prototypes on Earth.

[foundfate]

...That right there, that raises a lot of questions.

[iaspis]

[doesn't it just]

They can't phase through walls, but they don't really resemble anything. The larger ones might be able to break down walls, I'm not sure.

[foundfate]

Why are gems even making a weapon like that?

[iaspis]

The prototypes were the first step in creative a much larger weapon.

Gems need ways to protect the various colonies.

[maybe?? who even knows]

[foundfate]

Just what kind of protection were they going for, having weapons like that?

[iaspis]

...From enemies that would stop us?