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FINAL SALE
[Poké Mart - Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl]
Boxman
2024-12-30 15:33:06
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Boxman wandered into the shop, following Pluto's adverts. Of course, it was still under the Zoocorp umbrella, but getting out from behind his desk and working a job more hands-on was something the fella missed.
2024-12-30 15:33:42
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He brought along a coworker, who had seemed idle in her deskwork as well. Nothing beat a change in environment and a new kind of work to reinvigorate a pal!

Bailey follows behind quietly. She hadn't expected Boxman to pluck her from her desk and was still reeling from getting caught in the middle of a game of solitaire, which made it easier for him to pull her along.
2024-12-30 15:36:24
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Boxman gave a knock on the counter, speaking clear, so whoever was in the back could hear him.

Boxman
2024-12-30 15:34:42
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"Hello? Is this the right place to help sell some things for Pluto?"
Hearing that someone was willing to work, Pluto treks from the back of the market. "Well howdy! Welcome to Pluto's ole underground market where we-"
He tenses as he spots Boxman. One of the CEOs of Zoo Corp.
Pluto
2024-12-30 15:37:54
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"Well ain't that a piece of work. Which one of my ex-employees snitched to y'all about my little side hustle here?"
Snitch raises his hand.
Pluto
2024-12-30 15:38:28
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"Knew I shouldn't have hired a bastard, but. He was cheap."
"Oh, don't worry about me. I'm 'off the books' as of right now."
"It wouldn't be good PR if the CEO was working at a retail job, but I've just missed being on the floor so to speak."
"If you're not hurting anyone here, I don't see a reason to write anything up. All in the spirit of selling quality goods and making great deals, I swear on my life."
"I don't trust you. You're a no good snake in the grass."
"But if you're goin' to rat me out from this here store it doesn't matter what I do."
"Looks like you're hired for today's shift you cheapskate city man. Let me go get my client list. Snitch, tell these city folk how to work the machine."
2024-12-30 15:46:40
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Boxman beams. He's missed having instructions for what to do. He gives Bailey a nudge.

Boxman
2024-12-30 15:41:25
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"Well, the job doesn't get more authentic than your boss speakin' at you like that."
Bailey
2024-12-30 15:40:54
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"You hired somebody called Snitch to your 'side hustle'...?"
Pluto
2024-12-30 15:42:42
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"Don't you give me that backtalk. I'm your boss today."
"Plus, Snitch is an honest man!"
"Just a little too honest. Hahahaha!"
Snitch goes over to the machine and throws in cigarettes and a sun hat.
Snitch rolls a 20 sided die. A 17 is rolled.
Snitch makes an unusual flaming sun hat!.......
......He's listing it online for sale for some sort of team shooter paintball game..?
Boxman
2024-12-30 15:46:11
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"What excellent technique." Boxman nods thoughtfully, looking at the team shooting paintball economy. Hats seem all the rage.

Bailey recognizes the game, pointing at the screen with one of her main arms.

"You should really raise the price on that, it might take a while but you'll eventually get a bite..."
"Wow Bailey, you know this stuff? I'm glad you're here, then. I'm a bit clueless with online markets!"
Snitch looks Bailey in the eyes while listing it on the market for slightly below market value so it'll sell faster.
"People love throwing money at pointless digital- Wait, hold on- "

Pluto interrupts the conversation as he comes back with the client list.

"I have some heavy hitters today so you better be on your toes! If you fail a sale to more than one of these folks you won't get your bonus!"
Boxman
2024-12-30 15:53:15
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Bonus. "We will do our absolute best sir." It's pavlovian at this point.
"I'll do what I can, sir."
"I'd worry about you ratting these folks out, but you can't cause they're the type of people from the tippy top. You might be able to rat me out but not them."
Pluto hands in the list. "Now I'm off. Don't you mess up this place, you hear?"
"Of course, sir." He is skittering at the opportunity to sell.
2024-12-30 15:56:14
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The list is as follows:

  1. Creator - This is the big man, so don't you dare fail him. He's always lookin' for some random shit that don't make any sense to me. He always looked at me with pissed off eyes for some reason when I'm tryin' to sell to him.

  2. What's her face - She seems pretty serious but she's into thin' that are honky but NOT donky. I don't know what either of those mean. I think she's some high rankin' Zoo Corp fella.

  3. Bizz - Total wash up. Just here to fill a hole in his life with random trash. Hoo hoo! He ain't high rankin' so don't expect him to buy much.

  4. Ray - Total creep.

  5. Snitch - You...Can't read what it says here because you can't read native cekeki......also its written in a totally different ink for some reason.

  6. Pluto - If you fail sellin' to me it won't count against you. I just want to see what you got before my place gets shut down.

2024-12-30 15:56:58
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...
Boxman shows the list to Bailey.

"Do you know what either honky or donky is..?"
"I've seen people online use words like that, but when I asked what they meant they always said things like - 'If you don't get it, you'll never get it.' So I stopped asking."
"Damn. Alright, well, let's see what we can make."
Snitch raises his hand. He wants to combine one item.
"Oh? Hell yeah, feel free to."
2024-12-30 15:59:17
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Boxman is already sorting items from his pockets and inventory, but moves aside a 'slot' in his organizing for Snitch.

Snitch puts in a pile of ash and a piece of glass.
Snitch rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.
Snitch makes a vase filled with ash. He carefully holds it for a few moments.........
Then places it in the sale pile.
Ashy Vase | Rare - Why would anyone fill a vase with ash?....
"Oh man, you're a natural at this!" He looks over the vase and taps its side incredibly gently, just to hear the ring of it.
2024-12-30 16:06:14
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An Eyegret Anomalous Sun Halo and Moon Halo are thrown into the machine.

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 17 is rolled.
2024-12-30 16:07:18
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A Planetary Halo is made!

Zero, the delethis tosses in a soda, plus a birthday party set into the machine!

Zero rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 7 is rolled.

A wet horn is created!

Some creepy final papers plus a green book are thrown in next!

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 7 is rolled.

An unfinished story is created!

The group gets ready to put in some pink damsels and an Onyx brodskul flock but Snitch blows a whistle!

Snitch
2024-12-30 16:12:38
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Snitch taps the sign that says "NO LIVING THINGS."
2024-12-30 16:12:57
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........They're forced to kill the animals before tossing them in....

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of -3. A -2 is rolled.

A wet gross horrible smelling mass of flesh comes out of the machine. It seems the gunk has slightly clogged the machine! The next item will be combined with gross mass juices!

The next items to go in are a steel flashlight and anomalous cloudy sparkles....plus some mass juices.

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of -5. A -4 is rolled.
2024-12-30 16:15:09
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IT SPITS OUT AN ANOMALOUS RAINCLOUD THAT BEGINS TO RAIN MEAT MASS JUICES.
THE MACHINE CONTINUES TO BE PLAGUED BY WET MASS JUICE.

Snitch seems proud of himself for stopping a crime being committed.
[Doki Doki Literature Club! OST - Sayo-nara]

The duo toss in ASSET MISSING and ITEM MISSING into the machine.

"..."

The machine starts ????!?!!???? before their very eyes!

Snitch records this event to make sure that he's not blamed for ?#?$@!$?#.

The machine ????()????.

2024-12-30 16:19:56
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Continue feeding the machine?

"Bailey I think I am going to have a panic attack."
"Oh, okay. That might not be a good idea though."
"I will postpone it as long as I can then."
Snitch holds up a phone, as if to call the cops.
"Snitch please call the police I don't want this to endanger any of the customers, and least of all, the three of us here."
2024-12-30 16:23:22
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Boxman takes the unmixed items further away from the machine in hopes to preserve them and, maybe, sell them as they are. It seems doubtful, however.

Boxman
2024-12-30 16:23:41
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He also looks for a mop. The meatcloud is ruining the linoleum flooring.
2024-12-30 16:27:07
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Items in stock:

  1. Ashy Vase | Rare | Why would anyone fill a vase with ash?....
  2. Planetary Halo | Rare | You wonder what solar system this halo is mimicking....
  3. Wet Noisemaker | Clutter | Eww...someone blew on this noisemaker too much.
  4. Unfinished Story | Common | This story has an amazing ending but nothing else is written.
  5. Flesh Mass | Horrible | A mass of decaying flesh.
  6. Flesh Cloud | Horrible | A fleshy cloud that's bleeding everywhere. Please put it out of its misery.
  7. ?%?#?% | ?$@$# | ????$????$boolen

2024-12-30 16:27:49
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Snitch calls the police, who come rather quickly.

"Ah, I had an appointment for this establishment soon so I was already in the area."
"Hello officers, we appear to have a problem."
"Something appears to have malfunctioned horribly, and presents a danger to the population."
The police officer looks at the ??##?#?.
Then back at the group.
"To be honest I do not know what to do about this situation."
Ok not great to hear that from a police officer.
"Do you have any means of containment or... Some kind of blanket to throw over it?"
The lunidae takes off her helmet to get a better look and inches towards the ???????? and reaches out to it.
"WOULD NOT ADVISE TOUCHING"
"TOUCHING SEEMS BAD."
"Maybe don't- "
2024-12-30 16:32:12
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"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY"

She places her helmet back on after the ??????? screams.

"What was placed into the machine?"
"I put in some kind of mushbird... Face obscuration? And Bailey added- well, I couldn't make it out."
"I bought something online and when it arrived it just was... Wrong. So I kept it in the box until now."
Boxman shakes the box he usually wears over his head at the ???????. As if trying to coax it to enter.
"Right well......"
"......................................................."
"As the head of the police force........................."
"............................................................."
"I'm calling Zoo Corp."
"...."
Boxman puts his phone on silent.

The lunidae waits for one of the Zoo Corp bosses to pick up the phone but Boxman's phone is on silent.

"....I fear he may not be interested in assisting....."
"A shame. We will have to put our wits together."
"I will just have to call higher up."
Bailey holds her hands out for Boxman's box.
He hands it to Bailey.
"Hmm...but how high up? Should I call Zookeeper, or Zookeeper's boss?"
"Let us think for a moment. Maybe we can lure this creature into a contained space. Maybe intervention is unnecessary." He gestures to the empty cardboard box.
"maybe it can fit in here. It is worth exhausting our options before getting the highest up-s involved, officer, yes?"
Bailey
2024-12-30 16:42:02
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"Is it even a danger, it didn't affect you Miss...?" She looks to the lunidae, turning the box over in her hands.
"I didn't touch it yet."
"Once it started screaming I knew it was a danger. Usually screaming ?????$?%?$ are no good news. Much like how Jest- You know whats are a danger."
"mmm. Maybe we can pacify the ??????????. Then maybe it will be interested in leaving?"
"We can attempt to place the box on it, but it is quite large. I do not believe it will fit into the box."
"Not unless it's part clown...."
"We can believe our hardest."
He takes the box back, and approaches the ???????.

Addiction uses [Happy rays] to try to make the ???????? more palatable to being put inside a small cardboard box.

Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.
2024-12-30 16:51:29
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The ?????$?$?$ gets into the box...for now.

"Bailey, do you think now would be an alright time to have my previously mentioned panic attack, or should I wait until we are off the clock?"
"Panic attacks on company time aren't very efficient sir. Let's just wait until the end of the shift."
2024-12-30 16:54:03
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He nods to Bailey, moving it down in his itinerary.

"I'll call a containment team to pick up this ???????? soon."
Boxman
2024-12-30 16:53:25
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"Thank you miss. It is greatly appreciated."
"So... Are we still opening up shop, or do we turn in the big guy for having that machine thing lying around?"
"I am not sure. Frankly our lineup is strange and unorthodox."
"Do you know if there's a market for a meat cloud around here?"
"Do you mind if I pick up my item before this store is raided?"
"Of course. Would you like it giftwrapped?"
"I requested something Honky, but not Donky. Do you have such an item in stock?"
....Ough.
Boxman
2024-12-30 16:56:32
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Hrm. Erm. Hrum. Hm.
"Honky but not donky you say."
"Do you require clarifications on these terms?"
"It would be appreciated, to make sure I know which item in the back was meant for you, miss."
"Honky is simple. It means an item that honks, like so." She honks a clown horn.
"Donky comes from the clown word for Donkist, which in itself comes from the Donk. Donk means to hit. So something which is both honky, and donky, is an item that squeaks when hit, or used to hit something."
"Behold! An object that is both honky, and donky!"
Odessa shows off a punchable balloon clown!
He nods as he contemplates the etymology of the donky.
"I am just seeking honky though."
Odessa Rocheford
2024-12-30 16:59:32
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She removes her helmet. "Sorry if I over-explained. I used to be a clown researcher a long time ago."
Boxman
2024-12-30 17:00:28
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"Worry not. Your clarification is much appreciated, and I think I know what was here for you. It is lovely to see such enthusiasm in a customer."

He scrambles and retrieves the Wet Noisemaker, and gives it a bit of a flourish with his hands as he presents it.

Boxman
2024-12-30 17:01:00
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"I apologize for its condition. It seems that this one has been used by a veritable number of clowns that have been roaming around on the planet before finding its way here. So, it is very much not donky in that regard." He gestures to it in all its... glory?
"It should still produce Honks if used as intended, but its history gives it an interesting twang to the noise."

Originally she was disgusted by the idea of the wet noisemaker, but as Boxman explained its history she looked on in interest.

Odessa Rocheford
2024-12-30 17:02:07
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"I see, so it's an artifact of sorts, and a recently used one at that. While it is not quite a honk, I do believe this is in fact honky and not at all donky."
"I'll take it!"
2024-12-30 17:03:09
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He beams with his weird stoat teeth and hands it to the officer.

"Very glad to be of assistance, will you be taking the box of ?????, or are we expecting the containment team to come by later for that too?"
"No offense but I'm not touching that box."
"I would stay and wait for the containment team, but I don't want them to know I'm buying clown artifacts from this store, so I'll be taking my leave now."
"I absolutely understand. I would not want to risk your safety, I'll be on the watch for the proper containment team. Enjoy yourself, and have a good rest of your day, Officer."
"Take care Officer."

After the officer leaves, Bizz enters.

"Hey fellas, I'm looking for the usual-"
Bizz
2024-12-31 13:31:08
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"Horrible lord, what is happening over there!?"

Bizz points, not at the box emitting an offensive amount of light, but at the suffering meat cloud pouring out fluids.

"It's... An anomalous creature."
"It's supposed to be like that, in case you were worried."
"Very normal."
2024-12-31 13:32:28
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She tentatively reaches out to pet the cloud.

The meat cloud spits out a gush of horrible meat juices after being petted! The store utterly reeks now!

Boxman goes to the janitorial closet and gets a mop.
"I...urgh.....going to be sick."
"I think I'll be taking my leave. Make sure to clean that up will yah?"

Boxman holds out the unfinished story.

"Before you go. Thought you might be interested in this." And continues cleaning.
Boxman rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of -7. A 4 is rolled.
"You'll like it. It's novel."
"You know how they say not to judge a book by its cover?"
"Don't judge it by the scent of meat rotting either, please."
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2024-12-31 13:44:27
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"It isn't the book's fault."
"Uh, sorry but no thanks. The smell of all of this is really harshing my vibes, and I don't want that stank all over my only suit. Look, just make sure to have something better next time I come, toots."

Bizz escapes the store.

"Damn."
"Sorry boss. The whole talking to people and repping sales kind of isn't my thing."

Bailey sets about cleaning the Planetary Halo ahead of the other items.

"Ok. You wipe down the items. I'm going to get between the tiling and the floor. We can fix this before the next people come in." He is determined to defeat the meat cloud's treachery.
2024-12-31 13:47:44
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He also offers Snitch a spray bottle, if he is inclined to help.

Snitch has already cleaned up his part of the store from the juices and is offended that Boxman thinks he need to be told.
Or...at least that's what Boxman thinks. In reality all he did was....
...look at him with big wet eyes.
He doesn't have time to read into baby shrimp blinking at him, however cutely. He is scrubbing like there's no tomorrow.
2024-12-31 13:50:30
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The next customer, the Creator, enters the store. The store smells slightly of rot.

The Creator glances at the trio, but says nothing.
She stays silent, simply nodding to the big boss before getting back to cleaning the items on sale.
Boxman is continuing to clean. There's still meat residue in the tiles, dammit…
He approaches the objects on display and huffs in annoyance at the flesh masses. He clearly thinks they are of poor quality.
He becomes interested in the box and picks it up........
Something about the box deeply upsets him.
He reaches in with some sort of thread into the box. After a few seconds the light from the box stops.
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2024-12-31 13:53:17
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The Creator picks up the Planetary Halo and spins it around a few times.
He finally speaks up. "Where is the price tag on this?"
He mumbles in annoyance as he spins it around enough to find the price.
He places ancient physical points on the counter.
"The products in this establishment are poor quality, and your store reeks."
Boxman simply moves to the register and checks The Creator out for his purchase.
He does take time to wipe off the counter, though. Better to have this area cleaner too.
She nods a little, but says nothing on the matter. Instead she goes to get a fresh bucket of water.
"You could at least talk when I'm complaining about the state of your store. Terribly impersonal."
"Why do you keep the meat cloud within the store?"
"Move it outside! You are cleaning a mess that will not be fixed because there lays a cloud of meat within your store!"
The meat cloud rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +7. A 26 is rolled.

The meat cloud sprays meat juice all over the store again.

Sigh.
Boxman goes back to cleaning. The meat cloud is awful and he hates it. He looks at Bailey. It's a spiteful meat cloud.
Bailey looks between Boxman, The Creator and the meat cloud. She really doesn't want to touch it again, but it's not like the store could get more bloody. She puts four hands on the cloud and attempts to push it out of the store.
"Ugh. NPCs...."

The Creator hobbles out of the store.

Boxman attempts to corral the meat cloud with Bailey.
Bailey rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.

The meat cloud opens its meat mouth and nips at the duo.

The meat cloud rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +7. A 27 is rolled.

Afterwards the meat cloud gushes out more meat juices. Now coating the two workers.

"I think it's time to say fuck it boss. The meat is part of the store now. It's branding."
Snitch is so upset by the meat juices getting everywhere that he wails and cries. This is his first retail job, he doesn't understand how to cope with the stresses of getting covered in expired juices.
"Oh no."
"I hate the meat cloud, Bailey. I think it may be the first thing I've wanted to strangle that had no neck."
"Ok. We need to focus."
2024-12-31 14:07:11
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He writes a 'be back in 10 minutes' sign, indicating when they'll return with a drawing of a clock.

"I am going to get a hose, and you are going to see what damage we can recover. I will hose us down and spray the store and we will do as best we can to dry off what remains. And then we will kill the meat cloud."
"We will spray it until it goes out of the store."
"Or, alternatively. We can just see if we can shove it in the janitors closet."
"And attempt corralling it with a large broom end."

Sadly for the workers trying their best to fix the situation, the next customer doesn't respect signs.

Ray
2024-12-31 14:09:17
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He takes one step into the meat juices.
Ray
2024-12-31 14:09:34
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"........................................................."
"Ok."
Ray
2024-12-31 14:10:25
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"I'm givin' you both twenty words each on why I shouldn't kill youse both where you stand."
Boxman just leaves. He hands Snitch a check for the damages and his card to call for the inconvenience. He gestures for Bailey to follow along.
She tries to keep her big eye from meeting Ray's as she squeezes past the large cekeki, following closely behind Boxman. She gives a sorry wave to Snitch on her way out.
Ray
2024-12-31 14:16:20
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"............................................."
"I'm going to be honest with you. I didn't kill em cause I didn't know what to do when a man just walks past you like you're some sort of ghost."
Snitch
2024-12-31 14:18:01
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Snitch looks down pensively, and begins to sob.
Ray
2024-12-31 14:19:02
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"Well at least now you know better than to become a retail worker, you Snitch!"
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2024-12-31 14:19:16
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Sobbing intensifies.
"Aww shut it. I'm going to kill the stupid fucking....what did you call it?"
Snitch
2024-12-31 14:25:23
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Snitch motions with his hands, implying to Ray that it is called a meat cloud.
[THE DAY WE CHOOSE TO DIE]
Ray
2024-12-31 14:26:54
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Ray stands up to the meat cloud. "You think you can just ruin Snitch's first day of retail work huh?"

The meat cloud does nothing.

Ray
2024-12-31 14:27:42
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"Say your last prayers, cause I'm sending you back to where you belong."
2024-12-31 14:28:06
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Ray charges up an attack!
The meat cloud prepares to counter!

IT'S A CLASH
Ray rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +10. A 20 is rolled.
The meat cloud rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +7. A 21 is rolled.
2024-12-31 14:31:50
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Ray's beam of flames is totally countered by the meat cloud's stream of foul waters! Ray becomes drenched. Steam starts to rise off his flesh. The waters are cooling him.

Ray
2024-12-31 14:32:27
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Last edit: 2025-07-22 17:40:01
He sputters. "A-Ah shit! I didn't think it'd fight back." Due to being cooled, his once-bright red skin begins to blacken to its true colors.
2024-12-31 14:34:20
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Pluto pushes open the door to his store. Instantly taken aback by the state of it, he shouts:

"What in tarnations is goin' on in here! I leave for a little break to make sure the miss's is doin' ok and my store is covered in....What in the Sam Hill is this shit?"
Ray clings to Pluto's leg and points at the meat cloud. "Y-You gotta kill it man. It's a fucking monster!"
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2024-12-31 14:37:04
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Snitch looks at Pluto with big wet eyes, and sobs fearfully.
"That little ole thang has you folks quakin' in your boots? It's just a pile of meat."
"You don't understand man. It's a meat cloud. A god DAMN MEAT CLOUD."
"Shut it, boy. You're starting to freak me out."
Pluto tries to step on the meat cloud.
2024-12-31 14:40:12
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The meat cloud tries to dodge and counter!

IT'S A CLASH
Pluto rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +10. A 26 is rolled.
The meat cloud rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +7. A 25 is rolled.
2024-12-31 14:42:03
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Pluto stomps on the meat cloud!

"Hahaha! Slippery little thing. It's got way more bite then you'd think, I'd give you that!"

The meat cloud attempts one last desperate struggle.

Pluto rolls a 20 sided die. A 17 is rolled.

It sprays the face of Pluto. Pluto steps back, letting it loose. It may be damaged, but it still tumbles around in pure rage!

"Oh shit! Oh shit!"

Ray grabs Snitch and hides behind Pluto.

"Seriously son. Stop freakin' out. It's as hurt as a dying goose on huntin' day. What is it goin' to do to a man like me?"

The meat cloud flops across the store to attack Pluto!
Pluto counters by swatting it away!

IT'S A CLASH
The meat cloud rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +4. An 11 is rolled.
Pluto rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +10. A 9 is rolled.

With one final slam. The meat cloud is defeated by Pluto.

"Heh. Now that was easy pickin's."
"Now. I think you and your no good Zoo Corp co-workers owe me."

Pluto glances at the store and begins to visibly fume when he sees that his machine has gone missing.

"Knew I shouldn't have trusted any of you. Tryin' to run me out of business huh?"
"Don't you folks have enough business already? Gotta run an honest man's small store out too?"
Ray
2024-12-31 14:52:20
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"What the fuck are you talking about, man. I just got here."
2024-12-31 14:52:49
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Pluto swings his tail back at Ray! Ray tries his best to dodge in his weakened state!

Pluto rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +10. A 24 is rolled.
Ray rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 13 is rolled.

Pluto ties up Ray with his tail and presses him against a wall.

"Hoh hoo! If Zoo Corp is gonna take out a man's business, they should have brought more than a weak hognose snake to the fight."
Ray
2024-12-31 14:55:26
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"I have NO fucking idea what you're talking about!"

Ray's skin continues to darken as his heat dies out. He attempts one last desperate struggle to get out.

Ray rolls a 20 sided die. An 11 is rolled.

He is able to slip out, but only barely. He runs out of the store with Snitch, but soon has to opt for limping. Peering back he sees that Pluto isn't giving chase, but his worries aren't over.

Cekekis.

Sensing the weakened anomalous source of power, they had begun to gather around to see what was happening.

"Awww shit. I know some of these guys!"

While most of the cekekis turned their nose up at the thought of attacking their own kind, a few began approaching without mercy.

Ray had eaten their loved ones, or attacked them himself. It's not that they wanted to commit such a horrible sin. It's that they wanted Ray himself dead.

Ray pushes Snitch forward while he turns around. "Meet me back home. Don't worry. These bastards are about to regret messing with me."

Ray stands on his hindlegs, raising himself far off the ground. He charges up his attack to the relentless onslaught.

Ray
2024-12-31 15:04:39
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"You're going to motherfucking regret this!"
IT'S A CLASH!
Ray rolls a 20 sided die. A 16 is rolled.
2025-01-01 16:10:27
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Cekeki rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.
2024-12-31 15:06:23
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The other cekekis didn't expect him to summon up power so quickly.

2024-12-31 15:08:01
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The entire street was set ablaze by Ray's fires. There was no escape, either for the attackers, or some of the slower-escaping onlookers. Ray didn't discriminate the enemy from the innocent.

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2024-12-31 15:09:07
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Ray's hide had completely blackened, but it would not stay that way for long. As he grabbed dead cekeki after dead cekeki, he consumed them. Which each one he brightened by up just a bit more to his original color.
Ray
2024-12-31 15:10:35
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"Heh. You think some people would be a little smarter than attacking a guy like me." He left the largest cekeki, the winged one for last. He considers eating it, but knows if he does he'll have the power to reach his holy form, and be able to ascend into the Heavens.
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2024-12-31 15:11:55
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But he doesn't know what the Heavens are, or what they have to offer him. All he knows is that Herr seems scared of leaving to them.
Ray
2024-12-31 15:12:37
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Last edit: 2025-01-01 16:10:37
He grabs the body. "Don't think nothin' is even out there anymore. Heaven's dead." Ray smiles mockingly at the winged cekeki. "Just like you."
"Food for the kid. That's all you are now."
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