>Cirrin: loose tounges sink friendships

CRO RIGHT NOW opened memo on board MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
Memo is now Secret by CRO
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] dashes through the forest on the path on the way to meet Cucali --
CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] lurks at the rendevous point --
CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] is waiting at the rendevous, managing to look nervous. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] hands her a marble-sized pellet --
CVV: toss this at his feet onnce he stops.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] whispers. --
CNM: Yeah, g☼t it.
CVV: annd stay cllear unntill the clloud cllears.
CNM: All right.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] leans on his cane, impatiently awaiting --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] arrives and slows down some distance from the two as soon as he sees Amaloc --
CRO: whats he doing here?
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] throws an arm around him. --
CNM: He's willin' t☼ help y☼u ☼ut!!
CNM: I v☼uch f☼r him!
CVV: regrettablle, pallomma stillll has somme faith inn you.
CVV: so i've beenn pulllled innto this.
CRO: into what what is all this?
CVV: cucalli didnn't brief mme fulllly.
CNM: Apparently s☼me tr☼lls want y☼u dead!!!
CNM: S☼ we're here t☼ keep y☼u safe!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] ;D --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] frowns --
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt need either of you two to keep safe
CNM: Weeeeell, think ☼f it as helpin'!
CNM: We'll let y☼u d☼ the rest!
CRO: just say whats going on you made it sound urgent
CRO: whats this thing you were going to give CIRRIN RUNFAR?
CVV: we're givinng himm a thinng?
CNM: Duuuuuh?
CNM: Sheesh, try t☼ keep up!!
CVV: doesnn't he take ennough thinngs?
CNM: Shut up, man, let me handle this!!
CNM: Get ☼ver here, Runfar!
CVV: yes mma'amm.
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] takes a few slow steps towards them, looking at Amaloc warily --
CRO: tell CIRRIN RUNFAR what it is already theres no one else around
CNM: Y☼u reeeeeeally wanna kn☼w?
CRO: yes?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks eager --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] smirks. --
CNM: Y☼u asked f☼r it then!!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] tosses down the pellet and flips away! --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] pulls on a gas mask --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] jumps back and makes a run for it, putting his hands over his ears --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] shockwaves in his general direction --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] is knocked down to his hands and knees, but quickly scrambles up --
CVV: gas is dispersed, you're up pasinne!
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] tosses another shockwave --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] throws several firecrackers at Cirrin's way. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] follows as fast as he can --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks back, frightened, and ducks behind a tree for cover from the firecrackers. He drops a smokebomb of his own and wraps his jacket sleeve around his mouth --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] shockwaves at the sound of the smokebomb --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] runs toward the direction of the shockwaves. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] the shockwave disperse the smoke. Cirrin hesitates a moment before darting away again, dropping caltrops behind him --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] still hobbling after --
CVV: you see himm, pasinne?
CNM: Yeah. Sheeeesh, he thinks he can ☼utrun me!
CRO: you bet CIRRIN RUNFAR can
CNM: Ha!!! I'll take y☼u up ☼n that!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] navigates around the caltrops, sprinting toward him. --
CVV: nnow cirrinn, if you keep runnnninng we'llll just have to take your llegs.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] swats the caltrops aside with his cane, storming along behind --
CRO: screw you guys!
CVV: i'mm tryinng to hellp you, cirrinn.
CRO: that explains the firecrackers?!
CVV: do you wannt to llose your llegs?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] jukes in between trees and jumps over routes --
CRO: hell no
CNM: Then st☼p runnin', m☼r☼n!!
CVV: we'llll llet you keep your llegs if you surrennder nnow.
CRO: not
CRO: a
CRO: chance!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] follows him easily, readying some more bombs. --
CNM: C'm☼☼☼☼☼n, Cirrin!! Y☼u can't run f☼rever!
CVV: shoulld i just start burnninng everythinng?
CNM: We pr☼mise we w☼n't hurt y☼u t☼☼ bad!
CNM: Yeah, yeah, g☼ right ahead! Maybe we can flush him ☼ut!
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] starts spraying the flamethrower around indiscriminately --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] ducks into the underbrush to try to catch Cirrin unawares. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] glances behind him. Lost sight of Cucali. Good! Also fire. Bad. He starts running in a predictable straight line --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] suddenly bursts out from the side and tries to tackle him! --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] did not see that coming and his slammed into and knocked to the ground --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] *he's --
CNM: Miiiiissed me?
CRO: yes whered you just come from!
CNM: Y☼ur blind sp☼t, silly!
CNM: D☼ y☼u kn☼w what I'm g☼in' t☼ d☼ t☼ y☼u?
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] catches up --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus's [CRO'S] face is a mix of fear and confusion --
CRO: nothing?
CVV: who shoulld holld himm?
CNM: Weeeeell, I already g☼t him d☼wn!
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFARs not done yet!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] unloads ink into Cucali's face --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] canewhaps him in the shame globes --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] splutters. Oh fuck some of it got in the gills! She gets off, coughing. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] uses the opportunity to wriggle out from her and run again --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] telepulls --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] falls to the floor again --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] levitates him off the ground --
CVV: that was rude.
CRO: sos a whack to the globes
CVV: it's a proportionnall responnse.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] hovers him closer, stretching his limbs to keep him still --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] sits up, clearing her throat as she watches. --
CRO: what do you want from CIRRIN RUNFAR!!
CVV: your tonngue.
CVV: woulld you care to do the honnors, mma'amm?
CRO: ewww
CNM: Sure as hell w☼uld.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] flips out a swiss army knife. --
CNM: ☼☼☼☼pen wide, Cirrin!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks at dat knife and keeps his mouth firmly shut and wriggles against the psychic grip --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] holds him steady --
CNM: C'm☼n, d☼n't act like y☼u didn't kn☼w this was c☼min'!!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks actually surprised and raises an eyebrow --
CNM: After we b☼th t☼ld y☼u t☼ leave Pal☼ma al☼ne, what'd y☼u d☼??
CNM: Y☼u went and screwed ar☼und with her! That's bad listenin' skills, right there!
CRO: CIRRIN RUNFAR did exactly what you told CIRRIN RUNFAR to do!
CRO: were no longer on speaking terms are we?
CVV: realllly nnow?
CVV: did cucalli tellll you to mmake her cry annd llick the tears off her face?
CVV: i thinnk she woulld have mmenntionned that part.
CRO: she only cried because CIRRIN RUNFAR told her truth like you wanted!
CVV: so you llicked her tears?
CVV: did that seemm the nnaturall nnext step?
CNM: I didn't tell y☼u t☼ d☼ anythin' like that, assh☼le!!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] gulps --
CRO: maybe the tears was a little too far
CVV: it was allll too far.
CNM: Get his damn m☼uth ☼pen, Amal☼c.
CVV: but donn't worry, this willll mmake us evenn.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] forces Cirrin's mouth open --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] clamps his mouth tight again and shakes his head --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] puts more psy into it, holding his mouth open --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus's [CRO'S] mouth is forced open, but he doesn't stop struggling with literally every part of him --
CVV: say "aah"
CRO: uuuuk
CRO: uooo
CVV: right back at you.
CVV: nnow's the timme, mmiss pasinne.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] sticks the knife into his mouth and starts to cut. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] winces his eyes shut and makes an indescribable sound. And yes, a tear trickles out one eye --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] is still stonefaced, holding him still --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] doesn't stop to lick it and keeps on cutting, not stopping until she finally has his tongue in her hand. --
CVV: we got it?
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] waves it. --
CNM: Yeah.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] can't see her waving --
CVV: allright.
CNM: S☼!! Y☼u learned y☼ur less☼n, Ruuuuunfar?
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] lets his mouth close and takes out a vial --
CVV: just a few quick thinngs.
CNM: ... hey!! H☼ld y☼ur h☼☼fbeasts, l☼wbl☼☼d. What's that??
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] nods his head quickly several times. Lies --
CVV: first, we shoulld cauterize the wounnd. pallomma doesnn't wannt himm dead.
CVV: stillll got that sollderinng ironn i gave you?
CNM: Yup!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] makes a face as she tosses away the tongue. Ew. --
CVV: openn wide, runnfar.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] she gets out the iron. --
CVV: unnlless you'd rather blleed out.
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] shakes his head --
CVV: do you wannt to blleed to death?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] shakes his head. More pained tears slowly tickle out --
CNM: C'm☼n!! We said we'd keep y☼u alive!
CVV: thenn openn your dammnn mmouth annd llet her cllose the wounnd.
CNM: I d☼n't want S☼l t☼ get m☼pey ☼ver y☼ur death here!!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] sighs and reluctantly opens his mouth --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] sticks the irons in the mouth. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] winces once more --
CVV: allll cllosed up?
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] peers. --
CNM: Yeah!!! It seems fine here!
CVV: allright.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] smirks. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] offers her a vial and some thick gloves --
CVV: mminnd givinng himm onne llast remminnder?
CNM: What's this?
CVV: just a llittlle bllisterinng agennt.
CVV: i wannnna burnn a winngbeast onn his forehead.
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] opens his eyes and makes an angry gurgling sound at Amaloc --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] scoffs. --
CNM: Why d☼n't y☼u d☼ it y☼urself??
CVV: ....
CNM: My part's d☼ne. He pr☼bably gets the damn picture!
CVV: because i'mm bllinnd.
CVV: finne.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] ;I --
CNM: Y☼u kept up well en☼ugh when we were chasin' him!!
CNM: Excuses excuses!
CVV: i have mmy canne.
CVV: i cann feell where thinngs are.
CVV: what i donn't knnow is what a winngbeast llooks llike.
CNM: ☼kay!! Fiiiiiiine. Gimmie that shit.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] hands it over. --
CVV: safety first, mma'amm.
CVV: you donn't wannt that gettinng onn your skinn.
CNM: Tch! N☼ need t☼ tell me!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] slips on the gloves and pops open the vial, slowly and carefully moving it toward Cirrin's forehead. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] holds him steady --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks at her with fearful eyes and uncaptachalogs another blob of ink --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc's [CNM'S] hand jerks as she instinctively steps back... sending some drops of blistering agent flying. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] hears some chemical splatter on his coat --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] sharply turns his head away, drops of the chemical getting on his hair --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] pours something on to neutralize it --
CNM: H☼ld still!!
CNM: D☼ y☼u want me t☼ take y☼ur dumb eye??
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] tries to hold on, grip starting to fade as a headache rolls in --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] thinks for a moment and shrugs --
CNM: Then st☼p squirmin' and take this like a tr☼ll!
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary's [CVV'S] psygrip is getting weak --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] makes another gurgling sound and struggles against the psygrip. He gets free! --
CVV: shit!
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] tries to make another grab --
CNM: Hey!! Amal☼c--!
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] takes out his stunprod and leaps at Amaloc with it --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] is still trying to psygrab him --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] tries to deflect Cirrin with a kick! --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] gets kicked to the side and hits the ground rolling. Then he pokes Amaloc in the calves with the prod --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] topples, twitching --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] doesn't stop. She tries to kick Cirrin again, to get him away from Amaloc. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] gets kicked in ribs as he gets to his feet and rolls again --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] throws big bombs toward his way, trying to impede his path. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] stops in his tracks and backs up as bombs explode right in front of him. Still not on his feet again --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] is struggling to stand --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] catches up to Cirrin and tries to step on him to push him down. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] gets back to his feet, wheezing --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] is pinned to the ground. He makes half hearted attempts to wriggle out but he doesn't seem to be going anywhere --
CNM: Y☼u d☼ne bein' a cluckbeast, Ruuuunfar?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] looks up and nods his head slowly --
CNM: An' y☼u g☼nna leave the m☼ssybl☼☼d al☼ne like a g☼☼d tr☼ll?
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] nods his head --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] throws off his gas mask and gulps down a pill --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] glances over at Amaloc. --
CNM: Y☼u g☼t anythin' else y☼u wanna d☼?
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] wheezes for breath --
CVV: nn-nno.
CVV: he's llearnned.
CNM: All righty, then!
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] lifts her foot. --
CNM: Run far, Ciiiirrin! Run!
CVV: yeah.
CVV: annd donn't bother pallomma againn.
CVV: or we wonn't be so forgivinng.
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] rolls out and gets to his feet and wipes off some of the blood around his mouth. He sets off and looks behind, checking this isn't a trick --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] sits, exhausted --
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] stays where she is, rubbing red blood off on her pants. --
CNM: Uuugh, that was messy!!
CVV: mmutillationn oftenn is.
CVV: thannks.
CNM: Tch. It's n☼t f☼r y☼u.
CNM: *It wasn't
CVV: i knnow.
CVV: but it was for mmy mmoiraill.
CVV: so thannks.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] rolls her eye but doesn't say anything. --
-- CURRENT recreantOctopus [CRO] takes note of Amaloc looking exhausted, before stumbling and disappearing into the treeline --
CNM: Am I g☼nna have t☼ carry y☼ur b☼ny ass back ☼r can y☼u walk y☼urself?
CVV: i'llll be finne.
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] gets up --
CNM: G☼☼d! I didn't want t☼ piggy-back a rustbl☼☼d anyway.
CNM: Laaaaaater, Amal☼c!
CVV: i suppose this is where we part ways/
CVV: goodbye, mma'amm.
-- CURRENT nitroMerc [CNM] waves and walks off. --
-- CURRENT vicariousVisionary [CVV] absconds --