Professor Layton and The Mannequin Head TT2

9:45 PM <ArseneLupin> Victor is wherever he needs to be
9:47 PM <ArseneLupin> He's waiting by the motor pool in a nice suit for once
9:48 PM <Odocoileus> Opal shows up in a nice red dress, she actually is all done up. "H-hey.." her face is as red as her dress.
9:48 PM <ArseneLupin> He smiles nervously. "See, you do look good in red."
9:50 PM <Odocoileus> She smiles sheepishly, and rubs her shoulder. "W-well yeah." She scans him a few times, "you actually clean up really well too."
9:51 PM <ArseneLupin> "T-thanks. I already got the car checked out for us."
9:53 PM <Odocoileus> She holds his hand, "well, we should..uh probably..get going." She seems a bit distracted as she stares at him.
9:53 PM <ArseneLupin> He turns a bit red. "Y-yeah." He leads her to the car and holds her door open for her
9:56 PM <Odocoileus> She gets in and smiles back at him. "Well, thank you." She chuckles softly.
9:57 PM <ArseneLupin> He gets in his side and starts driving. "I found us a nice place that has a bit of everything. Not the one we went to before either, don't worry."
9:59 PM <Odocoileus> "oh thank god." She slumps a little and sighs. "Do you know how nervous i was?!"
9:59 PM <ArseneLupin> He smiles. "I had a feeling. You were afraid of even going into town for a while."
9:59 PM <madness_> Perception.
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10:00 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 PERC
10:00 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: PERC: 6 (4df+4=+, 0, 0, +)
10:00 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
10:00 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 6 (4df+4=0, +, 0, +)
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10:02 PM <madness_> You smell smoke. In front of you, an orange glow shines around the cliff's next bend.
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10:03 PM <Odocoileus> "uh...you..smell smoke?" She looks worried.
10:03 PM <ArseneLupin> He slows the car as they turn the bend. "Yeah, I do."
10:04 PM <Odocoileus> "is this town even normal?" She she stares at the glow.
10:05 PM <madness_> A car's burning on the road in front of you.
10:05 PM <ArseneLupin> He stops the car. Is there anyone inside the burning car?
10:06 PM TAFKeta → Taffeta
10:08 PM <madness_> That would require a closer look. Whoever's inside is bound to be fucked up.
10:08 PM <ArseneLupin> Victor strongly considers driving away for a moment. "We should see if anyone's in there."
10:09 PM <Odocoileus> "yeah, come on." Opal gets out of the car and cautiously approaches the burning car.
10:09 PM <madness_> A scream escapes from the car. Then another.. A woman and a man, it sounds like. MDef.
10:10 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 MDEF
10:10 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: MDEF: 6 (4df+5=0, 0, 0, +)
10:10 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
10:10 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 4 (4df+4=+, -, +, -)
10:12 PM <madness_> The door on the driver side starts trembling. Someone's trying to leave.
10:13 PM <Odocoileus> How on fire is the car?
10:13 PM <Odocoileus> Totally engulfed?
10:13 PM <madness_> Very! Talk about burning and possibly melting.
10:14 PM <ArseneLupin> "I don't know how much we can help here. The handle is going to be extremely hot."
10:15 PM <Odocoileus> "we cant with out proper equipment."
10:15 PM <ArseneLupin> "I'll call the site, they can call in the fire department."
10:16 PM <Odocoileus> She nods, "do it now."
10:17 PM <Odocoileus> She watches the car burn and shivers.
10:17 PM <madness_> The headlights of your car turn off.
10:17 PM <ArseneLupin> He grabs a radio from the car. <<There's some civilians on the road to town, we need you to call the Fire Department.>>
10:17 PM <ArseneLupin> <<Their car is on fire with them in it>>
10:18 PM <Odocoileus> She turns around as the lights go out, "victor?"
10:19 PM <madness_> The car isn't where you left it, Vic!
10:19 PM <ArseneLupin> "Shit."
10:20 PM <ArseneLupin> He stays near Opal.
10:20 PM <Odocoileus> She is starting to panic a little, "we need to go now."
10:20 PM <ArseneLupin> He nods. Are they closer to town or the site?
10:21 PM <madness_> The town.
10:22 PM <madness_> You may not be able to see the car, but you can hear it tumbling down the mountain.
10:22 PM <Odocoileus> Which car? The one that is on fire?
10:23 PM <madness_> Your car!
10:23 PM <madness_> Unfortunately.
10:23 PM <Odocoileus> :|
10:24 PM <ArseneLupin> "Motor pool is going to kill us. Let's start heading to town."
10:25 PM <Odocoileus> She stares at victor, "yyeaahh..." She sighs. "Thats is coming out of our paychecks." She starts walking to town holding his hand.
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10:26 PM <Odocoileus> She stares back at the flaming car again, are the people still burning or have their screams stopped?
10:26 PM <ArseneLupin> His other hand is on the scalpel in his pocket, as he is suspicious as all hell right now.
10:26 PM <madness_> As you begin to leave the burning car, something dashes around in your shadows. The screams have stopped.
10:27 PM <ArseneLupin> He sighs. "I wonder which one of us pissed off the gypsie that cursed us."
10:27 PM <Odocoileus> "you saw that right?" Her voice is quiet
10:27 PM <ArseneLupin> "Yeah, I did."
10:27 PM <ArseneLupin> He sounds annoyed
10:27 PM <Odocoileus> She snorts, "you are terrible."
10:29 PM <madness_> The farther you get from the fire, the closer the shadow gets. PERC.
10:29 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 Perc is the stat of the devil
10:29 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Perc is the stat of the devil: 5 (4df+4=+, -, +, 0)
10:29 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4 thats always a good sign
10:29 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: thats always a good sign: 5 (4df+4=+, -, +, 0)
10:31 PM <madness_> It's in the middle of the road now. Looks vaguely human. The night's distorting its features too much. Or is that actually what the creature looks like?
10:32 PM <ArseneLupin> He takes the scalpel out. "One night, that's all we ask for." He murmurs.
10:33 PM <Odocoileus> She unholsters her gun from her thigh and aims. "Seriously. Just keep your eye out for more."
10:36 PM <madness_> It doesn't make a move.
10:36 PM <ArseneLupin> "You just going to stand there? Attack us? Talk?"
10:37 PM <madness_> Nothing.
10:37 PM <Odocoileus> Opal takes a few steps closer to get a better view. "Well, we don't have another choice."  She still aiming right at it
10:38 PM <ArseneLupin> "I do actually have an idea. It only appeared once we left the burning car, and it's made of shadows. It's probably repelled by light. We could wait by the car until they get suspicious back at the site and come looking for us."
10:39 PM <Odocoileus> "the car wont burn forever and did the site ever respond?"
10:39 PM <ArseneLupin> (The radio was in the car and it went downhill)
10:40 PM <Odocoileus> (my b)
10:40 PM <Odocoileus> (redact the last part.)
10:41 PM <ArseneLupin> How close are they to town?
10:41 PM <madness_> About two miles downhill from it.
10:41 PM <ArseneLupin> "You got a point. Let's just try to make it town quickly then." He steps forwards with her
10:43 PM <Odocoileus> She approaches the figure cautiously, "we can avoid it...but that wouldn't solve the problem." She starts swinging wide as she gets closer to go around the shadow.
10:44 PM <madness_> Upon getting closer, you see what seems to be a canine wrapped in hair. The strands pulse like veins as the animal whimpers.
10:45 PM <ArseneLupin> "Alright, let's add animal control to the list of people we need to call."
10:46 PM <Odocoileus> She glances at victor, "that... isn't an animal. We cant endanger civilians."
10:46 PM <ArseneLupin> "I know, it was a joke. A bad one."
10:48 PM <Odocoileus> She chuckles, "Jesus christ.."
10:48 PM <Odocoileus> She keeps walking past it and her gun aimed at the dog.
10:49 PM <madness_> The largest clump of 'hair' begins to part, revealing the poor creature's skull. It oozes a mix of blood and pus from the edges of the strands. The canine stops whimpering and folds over, hanging its head.
10:50 PM <ArseneLupin> He's going to use his Spec to look for a weak spot in case this thing attacks
10:50 PM <Odocoileus> She shivers, " god damn it."
10:50 PM <ArseneLupin> "I never liked dogs. Always been a cat person."
10:51 PM <ArseneLupin> Well, he'll use his spec if he can
10:53 PM <madness_> Roll it! The canine's cranium drips out from its head and onto the floor. The skull looks nothing like a skull, but more like a bulbous pimple. And soft. Squishy.
10:53 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 It's Like Surgery Med
10:53 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: It's Like Surgery Med: 3 (4df+5=-, -, +, -)
10:54 PM <Odocoileus> "i have been more of a rodent person myself." She cocks her gun.
10:54 PM <ArseneLupin> "Rodents are nice."
10:56 PM <Odocoileus> She shrugs, "most of the time."
10:56 PM <ArseneLupin> "True, possum are weird."
10:58 PM <Odocoileus> She gives him a look, "those... aren't... nevermind." She shakes her head
11:00 PM <madness_> Two eyes sprout from the skull. They're too close together and unevenly placed off on one side. Spindly arms and legs burst from each side as it rasps. The creature sounds like it's on the opposite end of a radio. You don't notice much, Victor, but it looks like it can be killed.
11:03 PM SithyBee → snoozlebee
11:03 PM <Odocoileus> Opal aims at the head. "Once i shoot just...be ready to run." She sounds nervous.
11:04 PM <ArseneLupin> "Don't shoot yet. We aren't sure it's hostile. Get ready to though. Just keep moving."
11:04 PM <madness_> It takes one step towards the two of you.
11:04 PM <madness_> Then another.
11:05 PM <Odocoileus> "victor..." She sounds pissed and aims.
11:05 PM <ArseneLupin> "Alright, wait and see time over. Fire at will."
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11:06 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+3 for the love of god
11:06 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: for the love of god: 6 (4df+3=+, 0, +, +)
11:06 PM <ArseneLupin> (Wooh!)
11:06 PM <Odocoileus> :|
11:07 PM <Odocoileus> (i have a bad feeling about later...)
11:08 PM <madness_> You pop it right between the eyes with one shot. The round throws the creature's head back and stops it right in its tracks.
11:09 PM <madness_> Then it looks back at you.
11:09 PM <Odocoileus> "run."
11:10 PM <ArseneLupin> He grabs her arm and runs
11:10 PM <madness_> And begins to sprint on all fours, screaming like chalk's screech on a whiteboard from a mouth like an opened gash.
11:10 PM <madness_> Agility!
11:10 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+3 I shouldn't have skipped leg day!
11:10 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: I shouldn't have skipped leg day!: 5 (4df+3=0, 0, +, +)
11:10 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+3 why its terrible!
11:10 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: why its terrible!: 5 (4df+3=0, +, +, 0)
11:10 PM <Odocoileus> Oh
11:13 PM <madness_> You very nearly outrun it. Both of you are right on the border of town, but something's not right.
11:15 PM <Odocoileus> She pants heavily, "what...the..hell." she swallows as she looks around. Is it visibly off or is it the atmosphere?
11:16 PM <ArseneLupin> He is absolutely winded. "I... really... hate dogs."
11:17 PM <madness_> The atmosphere. Opal, you see the creature again by an old well. It's running straight for you. AGILITY.
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11:17 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+3
11:17 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 1 (4df+3=-, -, +, -)
11:18 PM <Odocoileus> Fml
11:18 PM <ArseneLupin> Victor jumps between Opal and the creature and holds his arms out to protect his face
11:19 PM <madness_> PDef, Victor. And... STR.
11:19 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 PDEF
11:19 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: PDEF: 2 (4df+4=-, 0, 0, -)
11:19 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+0 STR fuck
11:19 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: STR fuck: -2 (4df+0=0, -, -, 0)
11:24 PM <madness_> One of its arms carves through your cheek while the other lacerates down your cheek from your forehead. It pulls you towards the well. One last STR. Opal, some of Victor's blood dots your eyes. Roll PDef in order to be able to see clearly.
11:24 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+0 Rip Vic
11:25 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Rip Vic: -1 (4df+0=0, -, -, +)
11:25 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+3
11:25 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 4 (4df+3=0, +, 0, 0)
11:26 PM <madness_> Roll AGILITY to try and catch Vic before he stumbles into the well with the.. the thing.
11:26 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+3 DO IT!
11:26 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: DO IT!: 1 (4df+3=-, +, -, -)
11:26 PM <Odocoileus> (nahhh glacon says fuck you)
11:29 PM <madness_> You see Vic tumble into the well as you barely miss his legs, along with the thing. #homeimprovement Vic!
11:29 PM <madness_> What's Opal's next move?
11:30 PM <Odocoileus> She screams and stares down the well.
11:30 PM <Odocoileus> How far down is it
11:32 PM <madness_> As the clouds clear the moon... Only a few feet deep. It's just a tourist spot, apparently. Looking down the well, you don't see Victor nor the creature.
11:34 PM <Odocoileus> She face fall from fear to a dead stare. "Why?" She looks up and nervously starts to look around. "Victor!?"  She yells out.
11:36 PM <madness_> No reply... MDef.
11:36 PM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
11:36 PM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 3 (4df+4=0, -, +, -)
11:37 PM <madness_> The wind howls. With it travels the cry of a baby, somewhere in town.
11:39 PM <Odocoileus> She follows the cries, holding on to her gun tightly. She is a bit in edge.
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11:43 PM <madness_> Eventually, she'll stumble upon a lone baby carriage, rolling through the street by its lonesome. She would not have happened upon another soul anywhere in the town.
11:44 PM <Odocoileus> She looks around, "where is everyone?" She mumbles as she cautiously approaches the carriage until she can look inside.
11:46 PM <madness_> The lump in the carriage keeps crying. It's obscured by blankets.
11:47 PM <Odocoileus> She rubs her face and points her gun at it. She hesitates for a moment.
11:48 PM <Odocoileus> She seems to fight with herself internally.
11:50 PM <Odocoileus> She eventually, gives up and rips off the blanket, her gun aimed right at it.
11:51 PM <madness_> It's a baby doll. She has no lower jaw, but a speaker broadcasting her crying. There's a note taped to her chest.
11:51 PM <Odocoileus> She picks up the note and examines it.
11:53 PM <madness_> 'follow me'
11:53 PM <Odocoileus> "huh?" She looks around. "who?"
11:54 PM <madness_> That's what the note says.
11:56 PM <madness_> No one's around.
11:57 PM <Odocoileus> She narrows her eyes, " God damn it..." She picks up the baby and examines it. She seems a bit paranoid as she constantly checks around her.
11:59 PM <madness_> Her eyes flutter and blink every now and then. Once she picks up the baby, her carriage stops.
Saturday, May 5th, 2018
12:00 AM <Odocoileus> She puts the baby down back in the carriage.
12:01 AM <madness_> The carriage begins moving, blown by an invisible breeze.
12:02 AM <Odocoileus> She sighs and follows the carriage, constantly checking around her.
12:04 AM <madness_> No one. Eventually, the carriage leads you to a boathouse farther inland by a small lake. Perception, as it wheels into the water.
12:04 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
12:04 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 6 (4df+4=-, +, +, +)
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12:11 AM <madness_>  You notice a few missing posters of children stapled and nailed to the boathouse doors. They're wide open. A single canoe is tethered to one of the support poles, waiting for a rider. Through the boathouse opening, you can see the carriage floating towards the tall reeds in the middle of the lake.
12:12 AM <Odocoileus> She follows, like she was told. She takes thr canoe out and starts paddling her way to the reeds.
12:14 AM <madness_> The carriage disappears behind the reeds.
12:15 AM <Odocoileus> She drifts into the reeds, pushing sone of them out of the way
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12:19 AM <madness_> You find a group of floating, bloated bodies in the reeds. Most are those in the missing people posters. Perception.
12:19 AM <Odocoileus> 4df+4
12:19 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: 3 (4df+4=+, 0, -, -)
12:23 AM <madness_> All of them have strange marks carved onto their hands.
12:24 AM <Odocoileus> She tilts her head and leans closer. Can she recognize the symbols?
12:28 AM <madness_> Roll ACAD.
12:29 AM <Odocoileus> 4df
12:29 AM <Glacon> Odocoileus: -1 (4df=+, 0, -, -)
12:32 AM <madness_> Not really.
12:33 AM <Odocoileus> Welp! She looks around and how many bodies are there?
12:33 AM <madness_> But she does note that the lake becomes more populates as torches and a crowd lines the shore of the lake. They look none too surprised. There are a few more bodies than missing posters. Few might be an understatement.
12:36 AM <Odocoileus> "I hate this town." She grumbles. She starts to move her boat to shore.
12:36 AM <madness_> Towards the people?
12:36 AM <Odocoileus> Nah away
12:37 AM <Odocoileus> She knows better than to trust this place.
12:37 AM <madness_> They light their torches and try circling around.
12:37 AM <Odocoileus> "what do you want?!" Shs yells