23:29 | 38 Online Users
Login
Station
Login
Catalogue
Story Bestiary All Pets Database Rules Cosmosdex

STORY

STORY

Home > Story > Event 9 > Page 8
IMPOSSIBLE DEALS▼
IMPOSSIBLE DEALS
[Catalogue Orders - Miitopia Music]
Herr
("Ok Herr, buddy, you got the chops for this. You gotta find a way to keep business moving.")
Herr
("Try to keep it casual? Or maybe I should go for the big sales pitch?")
Herr
("Ugh, wish someone a bit prettier than the giant land bug was running sales.") Herr trails off into a mutter about madam.
Herr
("Guess I'll go for the ole try, what's the worst that could happen?") Herr, a large cekeki, stumbles over to a few of the beach goers. His form blocks out their sunlight.
Herr
His breath smells of years of smoking, and while he is clean, the gloss of his carapace gives off the sense that he would be unpleasant to the touch. "Hey, you folks. You in the space to buy some rare fabrics?"
Cat Fight
Woah, that's a big ass bug. Cat Fight takes a second to stare the odd cekeki up and down before tilting his head.
"Fabrics hah? Whut kinda fabrics big man?"
Joshua
Joshua perks up on the mention of fabric "Oh, fabrics! That could be really good for the project I'm working on!"
Herr
"I got the rarest fabrics this side of the universe! Nothing you folks would ever see!" Herr rolls out a carpet.

A small plush animal falls out of the carpet.

Herr
2024-07-20 11:21:01
Herr Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:21:22
"Ignore that. Old wares." Herr grabs the plush and places it into his inventory.
Cat Fight
"'S a cute plush bud, nuthin' tah be ashamed of. Sum folks needta carry that sorta thing 'round."
Joshua
"OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE!!!!"
Herr
Herr scratches his face, stressed. "Uh..."
Cat Fight
"Got an ol' bud who wore down their childhood plush to scraps with how much they carried it 'round. Means its well loved!"
Cat Fight
"Anywho, tell a guy 'bout yer fabrics. Never bought fabric muhself so forgive a feller for havin' a bad eye for the stuff."
Herr
"Ah, you folks know about Zoocorp plushies yeah?...Yeah. We were a lil famous for it, buds, but uh, production of these things is dead, since yesterday anyway. Sorry, these ain't for sale no more. Too dangerous."
Joshua
"Aw, that's okay..." Joshua holds his stuffed eyegret closer to himself.
Herr
"It's a shame cause we were just picking up traction....." Herr trails off, chewing slightly on his cig.
Herr
"But, uh, our carpets are just as impressive, and best of all, fully ethically sourced!"
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 11:26:19
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:26:27
"Ethically sourced! Now thats a big ol' plus aint it?"
Cat Fight
"Whut kinda carpets you got big man?"
Joshua
2024-07-20 11:27:36
Joshua Profile
Posted by ID #64
Last edit: 2024-07-20 19:14:19
"Yeah, tell us all about it...if you want to!"
Herr
"Well the carpets I'm talking about are the Zoocorp carpets before you! These carpets are made with a lot of love, and well-paid workers." Herr holds out his arms to point at the carpet he has laid out on the floor.
Stranger
.....but, a small cekeki has taken residence on it where the plush once was. For the past minute it has been intensely staring and waiting for Herr to notice it.
Herr
"Uh...?"
Stranger
2024-07-20 11:31:36
Stranger Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:31:47
"Am I a bad person?" It squeaks.
Joshua
"Ah, I thought that was a...." Joshua scratches the back of his neck.
Herr
Herr awkwardly looks from the customers to the Stranger. "Uh, I'm trying to..."
Stranger
"He called me a worse person than Ray."
Cat Fight
Oh this is awkward. Awkward but interesting. Cat Fight looks between the seller and this odd little fella and simply puts his hands behind his head, staring.
Herr
"Kid, look, I....I got no idea who called you that but it isn't true." Herr picks up the Stranger and places him off the carpet. "But I got a sale to make. Can you wait a bit?"
Cat Fight
Family drama! Oooooh!
Cat Fight
"Hey cmon now, the lil guy seems all bothered. We won' be scared off if ye talk to the lil' fellah!"
Stranger
The stranger lowers both his head and body, low enough to touch the sand. He winds his way away from the group, finding a tree to watch the group from behind.
Stranger
His stare from so far away, is intensely pitiful.
Herr
"I swear the boy isn't normally like this. Normally he doesn't even talk. Just holds your pencils and smiles. No idea what has him upset today."
Cat Fight
Cat Fights gaze follows the sad little thing "Ohhh... Sad lil' guy."
He then turns to look at Herr, a vague smile on his face. "He's kinda cute! Like ah'.... Like ah' wet lil' kitten ye find onah' side of ta' road."
Joshua
2024-07-20 11:41:11
Joshua Profile
Posted by ID #64
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:42:43
"Oh, it's...it's fine! I hope he feels better soon!!"
Cat Fight
"Hope ye' two can solve that lil' family scuffle."
Cat Fight
And then, as if nothing just happened, Cat Fight goes back to looking at the carpets. "So do ye have anythin' in purple? Have a... Friend, a friend who'd prolly love sumthin' fancy shmancy likah this."
Herr
Herr doesn't know how to react to strangers caring about his situation. He mutters a few thank yous, embarrassed.
Herr
"Ah, but back to the carpets." Herr notices that sand has slowly started to build up on the carpet.
Herr
"Maybe selling on a beach isn't the best idea...."
Herr
"Look, this sales pitch is kind of a bust. You folks know how to forget an embarrassing situation in a hurry?"
Cat Fight
"Go fight a guy!"
Joshua
"Think about things you like!!"
Cat Fight
"A good ol' wrestle always helps clear mah' mind! Here, I can even offer muhself up! Im a good fighter ya feel?" He pushes his sleeve up and flexes his arm, showing off his muscles.
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 11:47:58
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:48:25
"(Though I do also really wunna buy a nice carpet for mah girl...)" He mutters, mostly to himself. Maybe he should just steal one and run...?
Herr
"I was asking if you folks could forget the awkward situation not on how I could..."
Herr
"Uh, let's see if I got something else I can sell! Can't be selling a dirty carpet!"

Herr pulls items out of his inventory, looking for something sellable. He pulls out toy cekekis, doll gwetches, and even unopened capsules. He seems frustrated by the selection though.

Herr
"Uh, hey look, sorry. I don't think I have anything good for sale. Sorry for wasting both of your time."
Cat Fight
"(Dang... This guys got alutta shit. Hope he doesn't get mugged...)"
Joshua
"Wow...." Joshua stares at it all with wonder in his eyes.
Cat Fight
"Man, I just wanna carpet. Don' care if its dirty."
Cat Fight
"Cmon big guy, you were doin' real well! Just dust the sand off and try again. Lil' ol' me wont mind."
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 11:59:15
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 11:59:49
"Or sell onah' those funky lil' things. Honestly I jus' wanna get anything at all foh mah girl, chief."
Joshua
2024-07-20 11:59:51
Joshua Profile
Posted by ID #64
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:00:09
"Yeah, the pink and blue one's are so cute..." His voice trails off as he stares at the plush gwetches intensely.
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 12:01:11
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:02:23
Cat Fight stares at the dropped wares and very clearly begins to go 'eenie, meenie, miny, moo..' until he lands on the blue cekeki.
"Lookit, how 'bout that thing? How much, chief? Shoot me your best deal!"
Herr
As soon as Cat Fight grabs a cekeki, Herr screams. "PUT HER DOWN!!!"
Herr
"Uh."
Cat Fight
"now THATS the spirit!" Cat Fight puts the cekeki down, a big ol' grin on his face. "Keep that ball rollin mate. Thats a good fightin' spirit!"
Herr
"Look, sorry for yelling. It's not like you were going to eat her or nothing. Just, I'm used to dealing with a lot of people who would eat a cekeki like that. That's not for sale. That's a person."
Herr
"Not uh, normal person..." Herr trails off on if any cekeki is a normal person. "That's a kind of like, a dead person?"
Joshua
2024-07-20 12:04:42
Joshua Profile
Posted by ID #64
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:08:11
Joshua flinches in surprise and backs off from the pile, staring down at his shoes. "I didn't know that about cekekis, that's not very nice at all."
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 12:06:04
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:07:35
"Nah, no worries mate. yer all good! Gotta give a good yell here 'an 'ere." He stares at the cekeki and tilts his head, curiosity peaked.
"Dead person ye say? Thats odd. But clearly 's a big universe out 'ere! Can't be that weird I guess..."
Herr
"She was an employee at the office. One day she just kind of, stopped working. Stopped moving, stopped talking. Then that's when......"
Herr
"Everyone started wanting to eat her alive. Like she wasn't a person anymore of something. Friends, family, co-workers. It was scary stuff. They needed her. They had to have her."
Herr
"Look, I'll just pack up. If you want a carpet I'll be here tomorrow, with cleaner ones this time. I know you don't care about how dirty they are, but you'd care once you hear the prices. These are handmade expensive carpets. Buddy, you'll want to inspect every single thread when you hear the price."
Cat Fight
His cheery demeanor dampens a bit, smile all but dissapearing as he nods to what Herr is saying.
"Thats some sad shit, mate. 'S a good thin' yer protectin' her then. Yer a good man."
Cat Fight
He smiles and gives a small nod.
"Sounds like a plan, chief. I'll see if ah' can be here tomorrow then."
Joshua
2024-07-20 12:11:39
Joshua Profile
Posted by ID #64
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:12:25
Joshua doesn't say anything, his eyes just looks to the tree the Stranger walked off to.
Stranger
The stranger panics and slinks away like a dog when he sees Herr packing up, suddenly worried Herr or the other two would berate him for ruining the sale.
Cat Fight
Cat Fight tils his head this and that way, staring at Herr then at Joshua before putting a paw on the odd little human.
"How 'bout we come back 'ere together mate? Been meanin' to meet some new people n' shoppin seems likah perfect excuse!"
Joshua
Joshua pushes aside all his thoughts, "ah...you know what...sure! I'll be glad to!"
Cat Fight
2024-07-20 12:16:34
Cat Fight Profile
Posted by ID #32
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:16:46
"Perfect! Then wellah see ye here tomorrow, chief." He says in direction to Herr. "Don' let one failah get to ye, mate. Ye just gotta keep that ball rollin' and keep movin."
Cat Fight
"Ye better have some awesome carpets for me next time aight'? Imma get the bestiest thing for mah girl."
WHEN DID IT GET SO DARK....
[Laudanum · Atrium Carceri · Cities Last Broadcast]
Stranger
In his haste, the stranger had taken a few wrong turns. Sunset had turned to the early night. While guests to the resort swarmed around him through his walk, he couldn't find the power to ask any of them for help, and soon, he found himself among an empty street. Apartments for the workers of the islands.
Stranger
He stared at the numbers of the buildings. This wasn't his apartment block, but if he could just follow the numbers, he'd be home.
Monsieur...
2024-07-20 12:30:00
Unknown Character Data
Posted by ID #2
But, someone had been trailing him since he walked into the area. A dark cekeki stepped on the stranger's tail to make himself known.
Stranger
2024-07-20 12:32:31
Stranger Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:37:42
"Ah!!, oh, Monsieur?" The Stranger feels a horrid mix of emotions. Sadden by what Monsieur said about him earlier, mad at himself for listening to conversations he shouldn't have, yet glad to see a face he knew.
Stranger
2024-07-20 12:33:20
Unknown Character Data
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:37:36
"I am...sorry....." But the stranger doesn't know how to apologize for transgressions Monsieur didn't even know about.
Stranger
2024-07-20 12:35:22
Stranger Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:37:30
"Do you live around here? I've oddly never gone to this row of apartments before. Ah, do you know where building 032 is? Do I take a turn to the left or the right? I never know how these building numbers work, and the streets all look the same."
Monsieur...
2024-07-20 12:37:20
Unknown Character Data
Posted by ID #2
"You're a lot more chattier than I've heard you be." The other cekeki states as he presses down even harder on the Stranger's tail.
Stranger
2024-07-20 12:41:12
Stranger Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 12:42:31
As soon as the other cekeki opens his mouth, he realizes the horrid smokey smell is not from the cekeki he knows as Monsieur. "R-Ray!" It was dark. The stranger couldn't make out the subtle differences between the two cekekis from work until now.
Ray
Ray grabs the tail of the stranger and pulls him closer. "You don't seem excited to see me."
Ray
"Thought you needed some help. Now you're yelping my name like I'm going to do something to you." Ray quickly flashes his teeth, which seem to glow in the darkness.
Stranger
The stranger couldn't find any words. The world spun. He knew he needed to do something. He knows what Ray could do to him.
Stranger
In a pitiful attempt of a defense, he growls at Ray, hiking up his back to make himself look bigger.
Ray
But Ray just laughs. "Oh ahahaha! Aw ain't you cute."
Ray
Ray pushes the stranger's face to the floor, knocking whatever attempts at defiance out of the smaller cekeki. "No one is going to remember that you even disappeared except for the boss."
Ray
"Be glad I'm saving you from being apart of his creepy little doll collection."
Herr
Ray is so caught up in his catch, he doesn't realize there's an even bigger cekeki out for him. "I thought you said you were too TRAUMATIZED TO WORK," RAY!"
Ray
Ray is grabbed and picked up by Herr. The Stranger, freed, flees behind a trashcan. "Well I am!"
Ray
2024-07-20 13:02:44
Ray Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 13:03:04
"What? You think traumatized men don't gotta eat? Real rude of you, boss." Ray struggles in Herr's grip, until the oil the coats his face allows him to slip out of the grip of his employer.
Herr
"If you didn't mess up at work yesterday, we wouldn't have to worry about anything! It's starting to feel like you caused that incident just so you could get a few days off, buddy."
Ray
"I told you, it was an accident." Ray pauses, trying to recount the details.
Ray
"Guy and his friend checking out the machine. I look away for one damn second, and next thing I know one of them is being torn to shreds and weaved into fabric."
Ray
"You think I would do that shit? Just do that to a man for no reason?"
Stranger
"Yes!" The stranger breaks out of his usual quiet tone. "You're an awful creature! A monster! You would hurt anyone and anything as long as you get something you want!"
Ray
"Yeah? And what did I fucking get out of shredding a man?"
Herr
"If you still want to have a job tomorrow, Ray, you'll apologize right now! I'd...I'd ki..."
Herr
"I wish I could be as inconsiderate of others as you are! It would make my job easier!"
Ray
"Less of us would be apart of your doll collection if you'd be a little bit more inconsiderate."
Ray
"I wouldn't need to hunt down near "death" cekekis at night if someone would just do what's right for the company and his employees."
Ray
"Fucking prick. You've caused more of us to starve to death with this "ethical" shit than I could ever hope to kill."
Ray
"See you tomorrow, boss."
Ray
"I'm sure you won't fire me, for ethical reasons." With a flick of his tail, Ray turns and disappears into the night.
Stranger
The stranger quickly hides near Herr, scared for any other unknown attackers.
Herr
".....I ain't killing my employees...right?"
Stranger
"............"
Herr
2024-07-20 13:37:07
Herr Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 13:39:38
"Yeah...best to not think about it, little buddy. I think we both need some sleep." Herr mumbles, scooping up the Stranger.
Madam
On Herr's way back to his apartment, he passes by Madam, who, likewise, is carrying a cekeki, Monsieur as well. "Evening, ole Herr!"
Herr
"Mmhmm. Yeah." Herr mumbles, to tired from the recent events to give anything but even the loosest of engagement to Madam before passing her by.
Madam
"......."
Madam
"Can you believe this guy? Still angry at me from this morning?"
Monsieur
"He seemed tired. Not angry."
Madam
"If you say so Mon." Madam walks up the stairs to the second floor of an apartment, and places Monsieur down.
Madam
Monsieur, in his rare act of movements, takes out his keys to unlock the door. "Sooooooo.~ Are you going to invite me in?~"
Monsieur
"You hate my apartment."
Madam
"Not true! I promise. I just don't like the....living room..."
Monsieur
"That's most of my apartment."
Madam
"Well it's not the part of your apartment I want to stay in so it's ok."
Monsieur
Monsieur pushes open the door. He stands up and begins an agonizingly slow walk inside. "I cannot stop you."
Madam
"Sure is right, mister!~"
Madam
2024-07-20 13:58:45
Madam Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 13:58:57
Despite her attitude just a second ago, she quickly hastens her pace. Passing Monsieur and trying to get past the living room, when she feels something disgusting touch her back.
????
2024-07-20 14:00:50
Unknown Character Data
Posted by ID #2
"Mmmmaaar...."
Monsieur
"She is saying hello to you."
Monsieur
"I believe she's confused why you didn't greet her on the way in."
Madam
"Ah ha ha."
Madam
"Sorry, I didn't see you, Mere."
Monsieur
"Not logical. She takes up most of the room."
Mere
"Mmaaarm....."
Monsieur
"She seems happy."
Madam
"I'm glad she's happy. Ah, anyway, I'm going to your room. See you later Mere!~" Madam aggressively shakes off the slime that touched her and rushes to Monsieur's room.
Monsieur
By the time Monsieur gets to his room, Madam is still inspecting her tail for any lingering remains of Mere's touch. "You do not like her."
Madam
"I mean. Your mom is fine. Was fine. Uh..."
Monsieur
"You can say you don't like her."
Madam
"Uuuh...." Madam sighs. "Look, I just think it's kind of childish for me to say "I think she's kind of yucky.""
Madam
"I think she's a fine lady, I just wish the...living room was...livable."
Monsieur
"She blocks out the sun in the morning. She's always staring out the window."
Madam
2024-07-20 14:20:45
Madam Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 14:21:23
"You like to stare out the window like that too when you go to my place.~"
Madam
She pauses to think of Mere. "Which worries me."
Madam
"You ain't gonna become like her, right? I know you're a little oily but, you know. You're not melting I don't think."
Monsieur
2024-07-20 14:24:32
Monsieur Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 14:25:10
"Mother worked very hard to get to where she is today."
Madam
"Too hard. She worked too hard."
Madam
"Work not enough and you disappear. Work too hard and you'll burn yourself out and be all....yucky."
Madam
"I can't even see someone like Ray thinking of eating the energy that falls off her."
Monsieur
2024-07-20 14:28:49
Monsieur Profile
Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2024-07-20 14:29:03
"Please do not talk about Ray eating mother."
Madam
"You're life is pretty strange if you think about it. Cannibal best friend, melting mother, what other weirdos do you have in your life?"
Monsieur
"Nothing else."
Madam
"Wow....I'm nothing else?"
Monsieur
"You're nothing weird."
Madam
"Pffffhahahahaha!! Awww Monsieur, you're too kind to me!"
Monsieur
Monsieur has no idea why Madam is like this.
Madam
"Thanks for being the funniest guy I know."
Monsieur
He didn't tell any jokes.
Madam
Madam hugs Monsieur. "I think it's a good thing you didn't take my advice, Monsy. I never ever want you to change. I'd never want you to work yourself to the bone. We'll figure out tomorrow what we're going to do."
Madam
"But right now, we need to figure out what we're going to be doing, tonight.~"
Monsieur
Monsieur eyes the unfinished puzzle in the corner of his room.
Monsieur
He hopes they're going to be finishing that puzzle tonight.
Back
Next
SETTINGS
X
You skip part setting has been swapped.