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POW POW ARSON
2024-12-16 11:32:59
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The line for the hunting arena was long, and everyone in the group was unsure if they wanted to wait for their turn. Thankfully there were more activities to do in the festival.

Giant book themed gates marked the entrance to certain events, and looking around the group spotted a few things:

An AI offering Hints.

A gate leading to "Notail fanfiction".

A gate leading to a library.

A gate leading to a dark zone.

And a gate leading to a more calm meditation area.

Snapdragon uses [keen eyes] to detect that there might be an extra pet lurking about in the library!

"Let's see…"
"There's quite a few different places to go at the moment to kill time."
Abyssal, with a wandettle on her back, stares up at her friends and trusting their knowledge about this place. The paths ahead are so mysterious, and she wants to know what they think.
Phine
2024-12-20 11:36:00
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"If we're after creatures, we oughta just follow what the chamilo sees. Two possible beasts to catch, no?"
"Double the room for mistakes, and such."
"Yeah! Snapdragon is a good boi, he knows where we should go!"
"I uh, hope!"
Phine
2024-12-20 11:37:50
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Last edit: 2025-11-17 01:43:49
"And it's just a library. It can't be that dangerous."
Abyssal nods along.
"I'm fine with wherever we go, really. As long as I get to stretch my legs." Disciple speaks, petting the dwelya in their arms idly.
"Time to kill."
"Baby man wants violence."
"..I wasn't aware wandettles could speak."
"Pow poow! Pow."
"Indeed they can. And this one also wants to learn to kill."
"Violence!!!"
"The library it is, then! I have been wanting to actually check out some books… haven't had much time to even check out even the booths."
Arson
2024-12-20 11:45:49
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"I wasn't aware it was time to kill. Pow pow!"
"Also. Hm. If the little bug can parrot phrases I might have to watch my mouth around them…"
"That bug scares me."
"Oh it'll be funny whatever happens. Ready when you lot are."
"Pow! Watch your mouth."
"You have a funny bug!"
"It's time to look at books, little grub!"
"Poow pow." She gently nuzzles her wandettle, since her arms are too short to pat it on her back.
The group heads to the library after getting over the oddity of the wandettle.
"I firmly believe that the library staff is inefficient at their job."
"They're trying their best......"
"This is their best?!?"

"mmmmmmm....."

A wandettle is bringing a book to the front desk at astronomically slow speeds.

A blort follows behind them, contributing only positive vibes to the situation.

"I guess we should think of getting a new bookkeeper after....what happened...."
"…Was this ah. A bad time to come to the library."
"ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh look at them!!!! They're so cute!!!!"
"The librarian is a bug."
"The librarian is indeed a bug."
"Perhaps we could help the librarian bug?"
Abyssal looks back and forth between everyone as they enter the library, though she seems distracted by the lovely coloration of the librarian.
"Do you all need. Any help with this?"
"I suppose I can find someone to replace them, but we need someone to keep the library in order."
"Things could get really bad if the library has no one to keep it tamed!"
"...And why is that...?"
"Tamed?"
Blaze
2024-12-20 11:56:35
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"Arson..."
"No arson. We're here for books."
"Do not burn down the library, please."
"Bleh. Fine."
"I thought we were here for beasts?"
"I wasn't aware it was time for arson. Pow pow!"
"It is not!"
"I wish it was..."

The wandettle has gained [Firestarter].

"You lot are a terrible influence on that insect."
"uhhhh"
Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die. A 14 is rolled.

THE WANDETTLE HAS STARTED A FIRE.

"W-wait! No, we have to behave!"
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT PUT IT OUT PUT IT OUT.
"PUT OUT- THE FIRE. PUT OUT THE FIRE."
"OH GREAT EARTHSHAKER-"
Abyssal seems excited about the fire.

"Pow pow! Poow!"
"............................................................"
HE IS GOING TO TRY TO PUT IT OUT.
Phine rolls a 20 sided die. An 8 is rolled.

HE FAILS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

BLAZE IS GOING TO TRY TO HELP! NO ARSON IN THE LIBRARY!!!
Blaze rolls a 20 sided die. A 4 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:04:39
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BLAZE IS ON FIRE.

KEITH'S ALSO GOING TO TRY AND HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE.
Keith rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:05:35
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KEITH IS ON FIRE.

DISCIPLE'S ALSO TRYING TO FIND WATER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.
Disciple rolls a 20 sided die. A 16 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:07:37
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DISCIPLE LOCATES WATER.

"NEO DAMN IT!!!! AUGH!!!!!!"
"Damn it! Arson! Pow pow!"
"THIS IS UNDER CONTROL. EVERYTHING IS OK. PROBABLY."
"Amazing ones....do you need help...."
"STOP DROP AND ROLL, KIDS."

Disciple focuses on the main fire!! The others will (hopefully) be okay!
Disciple rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.

Disciple accidently throws the water incorrectly!

"EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE BUT SHIT-"
Keith
2024-12-20 12:10:45
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KEITH TRIES TO PUT HIMSELF OUT.
Keith rolls a 20 sided die. A 16 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:11:03
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Keith puts themself out.

BLAZE STOP DROPS AND ROLLS. HELP.
Blaze rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:12:09
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Blaze continues, ironically, to be on fire.

"....WE MIGHT NEED A BIT OF ASSISTANCE."
"Then I shall help with my amazing-"
"Your fan will make the fire bigger, idiot."
"Oh right...."
"Sorry I cannot help, amazing ones...."
"Damn! Pow pow!"
Abyssal watches everyone just catch themselves on fire. Don't they know fire is dangerous? She looks around for a tarp.
Abyssal rolls a 20 sided die. A 10 is rolled.

A tarp is found.

"Starting to second-guess bringing along that blessed beetle. Let's focus on putting out the fire before anything else…"
Disciple tries to get more water!
Disciple rolls a 20 sided die. A 6 is rolled.

Disciple finds a book about how to find water....sadly it's too long to read right now....

VERY. VERY HESITANTLY. PHINE IS GOING TO ALSO TRY TO FIND SOMETHING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.
Phine rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:19:01
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Phine finds a book on how to stop fires!...But it's too long to read in this situation.

PAIN.
Keith tries to find something to put out the fire as well!
Keith rolls a 20 sided die. A 10 is rolled.

KEITH FINDS THE BLORT'S BLORT BOWL.

Abyssal throws her tarp over the main fire.
Abyssal rolls a 20 sided die. An 18 is rolled.

The main fire is out!

Abyssal
2024-12-20 12:21:14
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Abyssal stands proud. She knows how to do fire. Teaching her wandettle fire safety.
"…Just going to hold onto this…"
He breathes out a long sigh of relief. By the Neo's fang. Jesus Christ. What the fuck. While the others are handling the mini fires, Phine is going to politely put back his fire-stopping book.
Phine rolls a 20 sided die. A 16 is rolled.

Phine puts the book back. They wonder why they were worried something might happen.

Abyssal then realizes her friends are...still on fire...

BLAZE IS ON FIRE.

Blaze rolls a 20 sided die. A 1 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:24:23
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Blaze is dead.

*But not for real.

"Well."
"AH."
"...This is quite ironic."

Blaze passes out!

Abyssal...slowly picks up the tarp and tosses it over Blaze...
Abyssal rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.

The tarp is put over Blaze. Smoke rises from the tarp. Everyone decides to ignore this.

"Wooooowowoooo."

The wandettle puts a book on the table.


"Finally, my book is here."
Keith
2024-12-20 12:28:48
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"Apologies, for. That."
Disciple looks at the trash man and Lot'br. "I am. So sorry."
"...In-store entertainment, at least?"
"Oh you don't have to be sorry amazing ones! Fires happen!"
Abyssal slowly walks over to the desk, peeking up over it to look at the librarian and the book.
"…Well. That's taken care of."
"I see you have a special wandettle...those are hard to take care of."
"Damn! Hard to take care of arson! Pow pow!"
"...It appears so, yes."
"We have definitely figured that out within the past five minutes."
"We are terrible influences."
"…Now that the fire has been taken care of, though, do you need any assistance? I overheard you all talking about those two beasties over there."
Abyssal looks to the fan, and nods!
"Oh yes, please take care of the front desk! I will need you to stand here and find books for people."
"But whatever you do, do not open the books."
"Well, that can't be much harder than putting out a fire!"
Fan
2024-12-20 12:33:34
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"I'll be back in about half an hour with a new person to take over the job!"
"That should be easy, then, yes! Just as long as no more fires start."
"That should be simple enough! We'll watch the beetle and it's pup for you."
"Pow pow!"
"I guess this does mean I'll have to fire the wandettle...how dire...."
"I think the wandettle beat you to that."
"Wait. different 'deetles."

The wandettle is approaching where Blaze's body is.

"Damn! Shit!"
"Should... should we stop it?"
"It'll grow out of the cussing. Hopefully."
"Creature. Do not set another fire. Do not."
Abyssal looks back and sees her baby hopped off, so she wanders over to little Poaw.
The wandettle lays down on the cover that hides Blaze's body. A glimmer of understanding passes its eyes. "Damn! Arson! Pow!"
Abyssal nods, softly patting her wandettle.
"Ahem...."
"...Hello there, mind the body and the beasts. How can we help you?"
("I need you to recommend me a book on how to deal with crowds.")
"Hm... let me check if we have anything. We're new hires, please give us a minute. Enjoy the... in-house entertainment of whatever's going on in the meantime, yes?" He goes to check.
WHILE EXPLICITLY NOT OPENING ANY BOOKS, LIKE THE KIND... THING, SAID TO.
"I'm sure there's a book for that around here. You all can deal with that, in the meantime I'll try to deal with the animals."
Phine rolls a 20 sided die. An 18 is rolled.
2024-12-20 12:39:37
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A book called "How to Not Panic in a Crowd" is located.

Keith rolls a 20 sided die. A 19 is rolled.

A book called "How to Control a Crowd of Animals" is located.

"Oh, hm. I'm sure I won't need that at the moment, though. It's just a dog and a bug."

Keith approaches the wandettle librarian and its dog, holding the blort bowl he found during the fire. He's hoping to beckon them to come with him!
Keith rolls a 20 sided die. An 18 is rolled.

The wandettle and blort are attracted to the bowl of water! They love water! The two pets are tamed!

"There you go, little beasts! Water is certainly nice after that fire."
Phine brings the book he found back. "Here you go, just as requested! The perfect book for your quarrel." He gives the stranger the book. Still not opening it.
"Do be careful with it though, yes? Im quite sure that book can do things beyond normal and I'm not sure what."
"What sort of things do you think it could do?"
"...I'm not sure. If you open it, do so outside of the library please. It might summon things, and we just put out a fire."
"It may also mess with your mind, perception of time, Et cetera, Et cetera."
"I was hoping for....a less ominous book....."
2024-12-20 12:45:10
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Is Phine sure he wants to teach Missy Wissy the power to control crowds?

uh. ....yeeeees? This can't go too horribly, no? Phine's saying yes.
"...But if this is all you have....I guess I'll take it. Thank you."
"I can double check if you so please? Otherwise, do have a good day!"
"I don't want to trouble you anymore, so I'm ok."
"Happy reading, dearie!"
"Bwuh. Help. There's a thing on my face!"
Abyssal perks up at the motion, carefully picking up her wandettle off Blaze.
She also...slowly pulls the tarp off Blaze, biting the corner to help drag it off.
"Aw, thanks!"
"Pow poow!"
"ow. ow. ow. Neo damn it everything hurts."
2024-12-20 12:50:42
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There's a good few more minutes before the community manager comes back. Is there anything else that needs to be done?

Any books anyone wants to look for?

Phine sends out a [Secret Finder], just to see if there's anything interesting.
2024-12-20 12:53:14
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The eyegret in the group is interested in a book called "The Raven."

He goes to pick up the book. To examine it without opening it.

The book is just black, with the white title of "The Raven." It has powerful vibes.

Abyssal peeks at the book Phine picked up. She loves books, but she doesn't know what the symbols mean...
Disciple also goes to examine the book, humming idly.
Blaze limps up to Phine and taps the book. "Oooh, what's this one about???"
Keith is busy petting the blort. Doggie :]
...Phine silently takes it. He'll see if he can check it out when the time comes. Or if the fellows know anything.
"...I dislike the energy emanating from this book."
"Shoo, you vultures, this one is mine."
2024-12-20 12:56:14
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Everyone is gathered around the book, but no one is opening it.
Does Phine open the book.

No. That is a bad idea to do uninformed.
And he's going to actively stop anybody from opening it, too.
"Excuse you, we're just curious as well."
"Pow pow?"
"Well, you can be curious once the keepers here are back, then we can ask about it."
"I wonder what a book with that kinda title would even be about!"
The group sticks around until the community manager comes back.
"Oh I really hope...."
"Oh, it's not on fire....."
"Welcome back! Thankfully no hiccups occurred under our watch, no more beetle fires."
"Helloo!"
"No books were opened in the library, do not worry."
"Made sure to follow that rule rather strictly."
"Amazing ones, I'm glad to see nothing has gone wrong! I have brought a new caretaker!"
"Oooh, that's good isn't it?"
"Poow pow poow!"

"............................."

The roximur jumps on the front desk and folds its legs, awaiting its first command.

"Perfect!"
"Say, I do have some questions about a book that caught my eye."
"Would it be acceptable to answer them?"
"A question about a book? What sort of question?"
"This one. I found it hidden away." He shows the stranger 'The Raven'. "I have not opened it but... what would happen if I did? Or generally, what is this one about?"
"Oh no no no! That is not for opening. Please put it back."
"It'll make someone really mad!"
"I will, don't worry. I just want to know what's up with it."
"Hmph! Boring."
"Oh, we're not opening, dear, just wondering what it's about- Yes."
"It has a very strange aura, is all. And I cant help but be curious, no?"
"After the whole fire incident I don't want to test my luck with those things anyways."
"Sorry I can't tell you what's in it. I just know if you open that book you will be infected by failure and never ending emotional suffering."
"Actually....give me that book...it shouldn't be here."
"Hm." He turns the book around in his hands. Considering it...

...before calmly handing it over. Its the right thing to do. He's never been one to dabble in the anomalous.
"Be more careful next time, then."
"Much, much more careful. Careless mistakes like these lead to very bad things."
"I will... Promise...."
"Of course. I have faith."
"Phew. I'm certainly glad things have been a bit calmer after the little grub set things ablaze, and that… that has been taken care of."
"Be.....Be more careful about arson! Damn! Pow!"
"Yeah, you silly bug, you have to be more careful about arson!"
"It isn't much fun if you just go about setting random fires!"
Abyssal nods along, giving her wandettle a little nuzzle. Careful careful. "Pow pow!"
"Say. May I know your name?"
"Oh please! Do not worry about my name."
"I am just a fan, and that is all that matters."
"No, I insist. Or at least something refer to you by?"
"Anything will do, truly."
"Your fan."
He laughs. "Quite on the nose, my good fellow. I like it."
"It was certainly quite pleasant to meet you, then! Apologies for the fire earlier, although I'm glad we could make up for it by watching the library while you were gone."
"Don't worry about the fire. If there's anything I'm good at, it's cleaning up."
"Oh, that's good!"
"Bye bye, see you folks later!"
"Goodbye!"
"Bye bye!"
"Best of luck to you, our number one fan," he says with a smile.
"Bye, don't die to arson! Pow pow!"
"Pow poow!"
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