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[Vlad Yvhv]

Kenny Chesney's "The Big Revival" plays as Jason fields questions. Arfwyd brings everyone's drinks on a tray, and hands them out properly, then returns to the kitchen.

 

 

A humanoid monster, black with glowing patterns around its body...

 

*frowns while thinking*

{No wonder they're so worried; this sounds like it could be the product of dark magic, or worse. This 'creature' seems to be either invulnerable or immortal.  And the part about there being no sign of the victims on the found items would be consistent with...Kroog, I shouldn't jump to conclusions.  We need more information.}

 

"Sheriff, how long ago were those first attacks?"

 

"That's a bit of a tricky question," Jason muses, "In our time flow, about a year, now. The town's only been here 5 of our years. The sightings began around 3 years ago, now... And this whole 'death proof' business started around the same time as the first known disappearance."

"Time is not a constant," Luna explains, "In Rick's and my time, it's only been about an hour between the town foundation and now. In your time frame, it's been going on for 7 years. In North's time frame, 7 months. And a good 40 years in Meta Knight's time frame..."

 

*North scratches his chin, pondering this information.*

"And possibly the first location of the sighting?"

"Unknowable," Jason sighs, taking a drink of the seafoam green fountain drink that he and Rick have been given, "Jeff Blaskowowski was reportedly the first guy to see this whatever-it-is. He was also one of the first to disappear. Y'see... Out here, there's plenty of stuff that could kill someone who's gone off into the woods at night... Feral bears among those... We didn't start investigating until the 3rd missing person report..."

 

"Once is par for the course," Rick adds, "Twice is coincidence. 3 times is a pattern. Typical law enforcement motto."

 

"As well as the number of victims as of now?"

He doesn't move as he speaks, but his eyes glow much more as he does.

"10 that we know of," Jason says, "Could be more, that haven't been reported for whatever reason. From what we can tell, this thing only attacks in self-defense. So, we've made it known that it shouldn't be provoked. Barring the disappearances, Death has taken a vacation, here. People have stopped dying from things like mill accidents... Trees falling on someone... Sawblades taking off a hand... That sort of stuff... They just regenerate and go back to their usual lives, like nothing went wrong... Granted, it'll still hurt like Hell if you get shot in the face, but you're not going to die from it..."

[RedAuthar]

"Strange bit of magic isn't it?" 

*North drums his fingers on the table*

"A little too strange and convenient.  It seems too unrealistic to assume it as coincidence, yet they current invincibility and this creature have no clear connection.  And yet people are still vanishing.  Do we have the names of the ten confirmed disappearances?" 

[MoKat]

 

And this whole 'death proof' business started around the same time as the first known disappearance."

 

{This tells me that the two things are connected somehow.}

 

The new information begins to put things into perspective and Kalindra mentally mulled it over.

{Since it seems to attack out of self-defense, the entity behind the disappearances may not be malicious.  However, the items left behind seem to indicate that the victims could have been either transformed or consumed.  I still need clarification on a few matters.}

 

"Strange bit of magic isn't it?" 

*North drums his fingers on the table*

"A little too strange and convenient.  It seems too unrealistic to assume it as coincidence, yet they current invincibility and this creature have no clear connection.  And yet people are still vanishing.  Do we have the names of the ten confirmed disappearances?" 

{Strange, indeed.}

The Battlemage added, "And their items that were found?  Also, was there any unusual or noteworthy activity in the area prior to the sightings...or the disappearances?  "

[ILOVEVHS]

Pondering the things discussed, an idea comes to him.
"Is there any possibility that anyone has seen it and not vanished?"

[Vlad Yvhv]

Marty Robbins' "Big Iron" plays.

 

"Strange bit of magic isn't it?" 

*North drums his fingers on the table*

"A little too strange and convenient.  It seems too unrealistic to assume it as coincidence, yet they current invincibility and this creature have no clear connection.  And yet people are still vanishing.  Do we have the names of the ten confirmed disappearances?" 

"We've got full profiles back a the station," Jason says, "Along with the belongings we found. I'll take y'all over there after we eat."

 

 

 

And this whole 'death proof' business started around the same time as the first known disappearance."

 

{This tells me that the two things are connected somehow.}

 

The new information begins to put things into perspective and Kalindra mentally mulled it over.

{Since it seems to attack out of self-defense, the entity behind the disappearances may not be malicious.  However, the items left behind seem to indicate that the victims could have been either transformed or consumed.  I still need clarification on a few matters.}

 

"Strange bit of magic isn't it?" 

*North drums his fingers on the table*

"A little too strange and convenient.  It seems too unrealistic to assume it as coincidence, yet they current invincibility and this creature have no clear connection.  And yet people are still vanishing.  Do we have the names of the ten confirmed disappearances?" 

{Strange, indeed.}

The Battlemage added, "And their items that were found?  Also, was there any unusual or noteworthy activity in the area prior to the sightings...or the disappearances?  "

 

"Nothing notworthy before the signtings started," Jason answeres, "Those who disappeared set out to actively find and possibly tried to kill the creature."

 

Pondering the things discussed, an idea comes to him.
"Is there any possibility that anyone has seen it and not vanished?"

"All of the workers and some of the locals have claimed to have seen it," Jason replies, "I've seen it a couple of times, myself. It mostly just watches for a moment and then vanishes into the forest."

[MoKat]

*stops sipping on her iced tea*

"The forest, you say.  Hmm...has the 'creature' ever been spotted outside the forest?"

[RedAuthar]

*North realizes his pancakes aren't here yet...just the drinks.  He looks around for Arfwyd.*

[ILOVEVHS]

*When no one is looking, he briefly lifts the mask for a sip of the water, then readjusts when finished."

Edited by ILOVEVHS, 3 weeks ago.

[Vlad Yvhv]

[please refrain from trying to impose post conditions on the RPG.]

*stops sipping on her iced tea*

"The forest, you say.  Hmm...has the 'creature' ever been spotted outside the forest?"

"No," Jason replies, "The closest it's come to the town, that we know of, is about a hundred yards out in the forest. No one's reported seeing it any closer than that."

 

*North realizes his pancakes aren't here yet...just the drinks.  He looks around for Arfwyd.*

As Texas Red is gunned down in the song, Arfwyd comes out of the kitchen, carrying everyone's food on a tray. She hands out the plates and asks: "Is there anything else I can getchya?"

 

*When no one is looking, he briefly lifts the mask for a sip of the water, then readjusts when finished."

 

Meta Knight assumes he's not being watched, but has forgotten about Rick and Luna. They smirk briefly, but don't say anything.

[MoKat]

 

"Is there anything else I can getchya?"

 

Kalindra turns her head toward the Gnoll and replies, "I can't think of anything, but thanks."

*turns back and begins eating her hamburger*

[RedAuthar]

"Coffee for me please"
*North gives a slight grin before pouring syrup lightly on his pancakes*

[ILOVEVHS]

"I am fine, thank you."

*He looks at his food and sighs, not seeing another choice. He unmasks himself, revealing an aborable face, beady white eyes and seemingly tiny mouth, reminiscent of another Dream Land resident. He take a bite, ignoring all looks.*