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Completed Let's become daemon cops in Unavowed (Finished)

Erebus

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Didn't see the twist coming... but yeah, so far, it doesn't really change that much, since Mel behaves exactly like the person Codexia seemed to be. I guess her true nature will play a greater role once we get closer to the end.

The fact that the villain is actually human makes it strange that Mandana couldn't tell she was lying while the team was on the subway (though, to be fair, her words were half-truths more than outright lies).


I'd like to take Vicky for once, but since we can't take both her and Logan/KayKay...

Logan and Eli.
 

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Logan and Eli rise to the occasion.

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Ugh.

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Huh?

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Uh, KayKay was talking about that skull painted over there. She says it reminds her of a Trollgate boss monster.

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Huh. Let's hope it's not based on a monster from anywhere else.

Logan could really use some different shtick, because 50/50 chance to draw either an alcoholism quote or a Trollgate quote sure does get old very fast.

Fkn degenerate graffiti all around.

A thumb with a face. At least you hope that's a thumb.

Three exits from here. A dark pathway under the subway bridge leads to a poetry slam (north). Colorful storefronts shine at you from down the block (east). Across the street is the entrance to Prospect Park (south).

Let's go East, that always seems to work out the best.

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*barf*

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I'm impressed, Logan. You became a bestower, what, a year ago?

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Give or take.

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You adjusted fast. When I came into my power, it took me years to accept it.

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I don't know what to tell you. I'm not anything special. And KayKay took it easy on me. Bestower or not. Unavowed or not. I'm still who I've always been. If I lose that, then I lose everything.

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Sometimes letting go is necessary, but... I see your point.

This psychedelic mural is so colorful, you're almost going cross-eyed by looking at it.

Colorful cartoon characters invite you into the bakery.


I already hate this place. It's so obnoxious, Jesus Christ.

An old man sits under an awning, watching the passersby.

Old gits, that's better.

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You folks seem to be... lost. Maybe I can help?

@_@

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:codexisfor: Lost?

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Yes, it is quite obvious, from the look of it. You are walking the streets in the rain, and yet you stop to talk to an old man at the side of the road. Nobody with a destination in mind would do that.

harhar

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Clever.

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Nah, I just... read people. It's the old artist in me, I suppose.

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:codexisfor: What kind of artist are you?

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Me? Oh, I was a painter. Past tense, I'm afraid. My muse has long since left me. So now I sit here and talk to fine folks like you.

"fine folks"

:codexisfor: So you can help us... find direction?

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I'm just an old artist watching the world go by. I doubt I'd be any help to you. But if you'd like to stop awhile and talk? I wouldn't say no.

Yes, I'm sure you are going to be of no help whatsoever, mr voiced NPC in a popamole adventure game.

:codexisfor: Nasty night to be out.

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For you, perhaps. I'm quite cozy here. And you meet the most interesting people in the rain. Folks like yourself for example.

:codexisfor: Nice to meet you. I am Mel, this is Eli and Logan.

Since "Mel" is not {Player_Character}'s real name, we don't risk anyone using it against us anymore!

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Pleasure. Welcome to the neighborhood, I am Stanley Bates.

:codexisfor: See you around.

Well, that was useless.

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I really don't want to go inside.

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Hello, stereotypical cop.

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Hello, stereotypical cuck.

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Oh, hey. Welcome and... stuff.

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Jesus, Chipman, wasn't for me you wouldn't sell anything.

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This is the kind of place where you risk getting abducted by demon-clowns that emerge out of the rainbow donuts and process you into delicious icing.

Five dollars for a bagel is pretty reasonable for this part of town. You call that reasonable? Ridiculous.

This officer is enjoying some quiet respite between shifts. Brings back memories, for sure.

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Gay = happy.

:codexisfor: This place is really... colorful.

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*Sigh* I know. Chipman's got the art bug. Guess you gotta know your market. The food's still the best though. Can't argue with quality. I just wish he'd, you know, FOCUS.

:codexisfor: You seem to really like those bagels.

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Best in the city. Try 'em, seriously. Chipman's an artist, a real one. Rainbows or no rainbows.

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Not that anyone would KNOW it. The guy knows nothing about promoting himself.

:codexisfor: Thanks, see you around.

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Stay dry out there.

The baker barely registers your presence.

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:prosper:

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:codexisfor: Um, shouldn't you be busy serving ME?

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Uh, I AM serving you? What more do you want?

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Hey, Chipman, you got paying customers. You wanna stay open or what?

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Fine fine fine. Sorry.

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I swear to God, you'd be on the street if it weren't for me.

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I get it! Yeesh. Anyway. What can I do for you goys?

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:codexisfor: Seriously, are you okay? You look exhausted.

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I'm FINE. I'm working. What else can a guy want?

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:codexisfor: Are you sure you're okay?

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Why does everyone keep asking me that? I'm fine.

Maybe because you're so low energy.

:codexisfor: Do you have anything that's not... psychedelic?

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*Sigh* Nobody gets it. This is just the way it has to be, okay? Take it or leave it.

"has to be" huh

:happytrollboy: I'll take a rainbow bagel.

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Sure, here you go. That'll be five dollars. Just eat it slow, okay? And... THINK about it. While you eat it.

food for thought

:codexisfor: See you around.

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Sure. Bye.

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Alas, Mel cannot eat the bagel. And we also can't test it on party members! Lame.

Anyway, let's get the hell out of here.

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Whatever happened to just buying a plain old bagel?

Eli knows what's up.

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They sure smell good though.

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That's... totally besides the point.

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Let's continue explorung.

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I can already tell this place is going to be cancerous.

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I can't ask him that!

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Hm? What is it?

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KayKay's wondering if you guys thought about buying a computer.

Here we go again...

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What, for storing all our data on? We've considered it. We haven't done it yet.

I bet if they set up wi-fi there, they'd call it "Super secret Unavowed hideout"

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Um, no. She wants to see Trollgate on a bigger screen.

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Oh, um. Maybe some day.

A majestic illustration of an angel graces this wall.

Mel was about to go inside, when she noted something out of the ordinary.

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A drainpipe!!! I bet they're hiding stolen money there.

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Wimps.

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Whatev, let's go in.

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That's one derpy character sprite.

To the man who looks down upon high
But he sent me away, he gave me a pass
So now I drink coffee and sigh

I saw a pink dog by the side of the road
He looked up and gave me a wink
Then I helplessly watched as I saw him explode
I may have been dreaming, I think?


:prosper: :prosper: :prosper:

this is a far cry from grim fandango

QUICK, TALK TO HER BEFORE SHE STARTS SPEAKING AGAIN

She's lost in her own little world.

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dangerhaaaaaaaaaaair

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Wait. Aldin? Is that you?

wat

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... sorry, what did you say?

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You heard me, you're supposed to be dead!

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That name. How do you know that name?

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You're kidding, right? I know ALL about you, Aldin the destroyer. Aldin the death-bringer.

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No, no. Aldin was my great-grandfather. I'm nothing like him.

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Oh. Well, you look exactly like him. You shouldn't do that, it's rude.

I bet Aldin also sported a black coat and trilby.

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You didn't answer my question. How do you know that name?

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Why does it matter?

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Because we're with the Unavowed?

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Oh, well, I'm TIRED. I'm going to sit down. You wanna talk, come on by.

this conversation

it was very random

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At least the harpy shuts up and gets off the stage.

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Mel faces the camera in disapproval.

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How... on... EARTH?

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:codexisfor: Old friend of yours, Eli?

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Old friend? I've never seen that lady before in my life. And she knows who Aldin is. That alone... isn't good.

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Not good? Why?

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It's not important. At least not right now. I think we need to speak to her. As soon as possible.

Since there's absolutely nothing here, not even a fake unresponsive 2D audience, we might as well.

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yello

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That name. Aldin. How do you know it?

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Well, come ON. When you spread fire and death to a hundred villages, it tends to inspire people. His face was in hundreds of nightmares for generations. I saw them all.

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You... see dreams?

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I'm a muse. Duh. It's kinda what I do. Or I DID anyway. I kind of lost my power.

Can the Brooklyn mission end already? Pretty please?

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You... what? How did that happen?

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Some lady took it. Hey, you should order a cappuccino.

"Some lady", huh.

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They draw these little heart shapes with the milk. It's AMAZING.

:stunned:

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:codexisfor: I'm Mel, by the way.

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Hiya. I'm Calliope. Although I mostly go by Calli these days.

Calliope.

Really.

The actual muse.

someone please end this

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:mlady: Actually, my real name is Melkhiresa. Have you heard of me before?

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Wait, YOU'RE Melkhiresa? No way!

Cock goes in here.

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You... know Melkhiresa?

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Not PERSONALLY, but any muse has heard the name. Melkhiresa's the spirit of knowledge, right? You can't create anything without knowledge.

Mel gets her first groupie!

:codexisfor: I don't remember being a spirit. I'm human now, mostly.

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Pff, you say that like it's a BAD thing. Trust me, Melkhiresa. I've been human and I've been a spirit. Human is better.

:codexisfor: You knew Eli's great-grandfather?

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Not personally, but I was summoned by the survivor of a village he destroyed. He wanted to write of his experience. As a warning to others. But he was... scared. He couldn't muster up the inspiration to start writing.

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And you helped with that?

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Yeah, kinda.

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Kinda?

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He kept reliving the murder of his family over and over in his mind. And in the end, he threw himself into the sea.

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Jesus.

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It happens. The creative force can destroy some people. I'm glad I'm done with it.

:codexisfor: What are you doing here?

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It's open mic night. I'm open mic-ing. Been spending all my time taking in the local art scenes. This is my way of... giving back.

:codexisfor: You're... giving back?

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Giving back to the creative force. Trying to... balance the scales. I'm not really good at it, but the point is to try.

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And freeform poetry is FUN!

:prosper:

:codexisfor: So long.

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Bye! Stick around if you want to hear more poems!



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For some reason, fewer people come here than they used to. So I've the place for myself!

I think I can guess as to the reason.

Mel decides to leg it. To leave this cosy club and return to the cold street. Anything is better than staying here a minute longer.

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Hear, hear.

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More places still left to explore.

But first let me pour some bleach over my eyes.
 

lightbane

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Ugh, are all of the hipsters focused in one placed in not-NY? Also, Calliope becoming a danger hair? Pathetic, but fitting. I don't like the Sandman books due their somewhat pretentious ending, but their treatment of Calliope was WAY better. Also, in before you have to bring the muse to that stereotype hipster with an horrible shop (seriously, was the author experimenting with the engine's graphic capabilities or what).
Actually, this reminds me of the first Knights of the Old Republic game, where after the BIG REVEAL (TM), you... Keep playing as usual, with little change despite the situation demanding some.
 

Darth Roxor

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Also, in before you have to bring the muse to that stereotype hipster with an horrible shop (seriously, was the author experimenting with the engine's graphic capabilities or what).

I'm pretty sure rainbow danger hair + rainbow cakes is a natural match. Also Calli suddenly going "ZOMG I'M TIRED" when rainbow baker is apparently also that.
 

lightbane

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Mel or anyone from the Unavowied. Also, no computers as well? Just to make that shitty joke? Truly, it is the worst branch ever. Also, how did Mel go from demon to "just" spirit? These two are quite different.

Lastly, perhaps MRY was referring to this section when he mentioned the game being too progressive. I would say the whole scene is just poorly written.
 

Darth Roxor

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a muse of epic poetry

I traveled up the mountain of glass
To the man who looks down upon high
But he sent me away, he gave me a pass
So now I drink coffee and sigh

I saw a pink dog by the side of the road
He looked up and gave me a wink
Then I helplessly watched as I saw him explode
I may have been dreaming, I think?

i have not been triggered so hard for a long time
 

Alpan

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Grab the Codex by the pussy Pathfinder: Wrath
To be fair, the poetry is shitty on purpose (on account of the muse having lost her powers). Triggering is probably the intended effect.
 
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lightbane

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What about this line?

Sure, here you go. That'll be five dollars. Just eat it slow, okay? And... THINK about it. While you eat it.

Is this one intentionally shitty and hipsterish?
 

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More horrors yet await.

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Moving south, we find a woman with degenerate features.

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And a child with that patented psycho killer look and winter cap.

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Of course it isn't.

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Pretty sure this tree shouldn't be enough to shelter the girl in such rain.

The art is very promising, especially considering the age of the artist.

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(Back when Maddox was funny and not stupid. RIP)

A young woman watches her child with a smile on her face.

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:codexisfor: That's us, just a bunch of crazies.

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Well, at least I've got a reason. I'm only out here because the little boss here wants to draw.

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:codexisfor: Why is she drawing in the rain?

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Little June here got inspired, what can I say? I tell her no and she screams all night. So I give her a half hour and we're both happy. Besides, she has a talent, I need to encourage it. Nobody else is gonna.

Yes, she's particularly talented at drawing pentagrams, the little daemonspawn.

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She's a lucky little girl. You're a good mother.

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Darn right I am.

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:codexisfor: She's your... boss?

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She's my daughter. It amounts to the same thing, doesn't it?

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Hah, ain't that the truth. A boss who makes you do overtime and doesn't pay you.

Oh shut up, Eli.

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See? This guy gets it. You have kids?

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Oh, um, yeah. Two girls. Grown now.

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TWO bosses, huh? Must have been rough.

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It... had its moments.

:codexisfor: How long have you been out here?

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It's been... two hours, I think. ... I'm sure June will get tired any minute.

:codexisfor: Couldn't she use a pen and paper?

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Hah, yeah, like that'll work.

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I know, right? A pen and paper would be, you know, LOGICAL.

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And kids ALWAYS listen to logic.

i'm starting to feel like at a family dinner here

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Pff, don't get me started.

:codexisfor: I'm Mel, by the way. This is Eli and Logan.

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Mel, huh? Nice to meetcha. I'm May Stein.

:codexisfor: See you around.

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See you 'round. If you guys want to do any more chatting in the rain, feel free.

Well, that was pointless.

A little girl draws with chalk under a sheltering tree.

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Hey there little girl, want some candy? The first one's for free!

:codexisfor: Hi there, I'm Mel.

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Junie, answer the lady.

I thought kids were not supposed to talk to strangers.

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Hi.

That death stare, I swear :lol:

:codexisfor: What're you drawing?

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Dunno. It's not finished yet.

:codexisfor: The chalk won't last long in the rain.

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I know. That's what makes it good.

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I took pictures, don't worry.

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*Sigh*

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What?

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Nothing. You don't get it, it's OK.

:hmmm:

Is everyone in this part of town autistic?

:whiteknight: You shouldn't talk to your mother like this.

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Excuse me, but I'll be the judge of that.

oh dear

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I want to FOCUS, please!

:codexisfor: Wouldn't you rather draw inside?

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No, this is better.

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Better?

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YES.

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:codexisfor: Seriously, you should go home, come back when it's dry.

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Just five more minutes.

:codexisfor: See you around, June.

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Bye. I will murder you in your sleep.

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Better evac before it turns out autism is contagious.

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O hai.

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UH-OH.

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:evilcodex: My wicked intellect will lead us to victory!

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Interesting, the statue vanishes.

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'Sup, Codexia.

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:evilcodex: The warp does my bidding!

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You look familiar.

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The chapter calls and we answer.

But... I feel no creative desire within your soul. Inspiration will not help you.

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:martini: Oh, I have plenty of inspiration to go around.

I... don't understand. If inspiration is not what you seek, then why seek me out? Now what do you want?

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:martini: Me? No. I have something for you.

What do you mean? Stay back!

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The earth shakes.

:evilcodex: Your soul is mine!

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Was that Calli? The lady from the poetry club?

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You think so? The woman in the poetry club sounded... you know. Perky.

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She said she lost her power. Maybe it changed her personality too.

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Mel stands up and looks around.

There are some big name bands playing here in the summer. But for now, it's empty.

An imposing steel sculpture. You can see a piece of leather caught on a jagged piece of metal.

True metal of steel.

A piece of leather is caught on a jagged piece of metal. It flaps uselessly in the wind.

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I tried using both bros on the thingy to see if they react. I did not expect Eli to do it.

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That's pretty extreme, commander :lol:

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Boom!

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I'm not sure what that accomplished.

Nothing.

In fact, it didn't even singe the fucking leather bit :lol:

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Hi2u.

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:hmmm:

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Awhile?

Oh, wait, no. You're not her.

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I'm not?

Jesus, not YOU.

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[Perception] Oh, you mean KayKay.

She can talk for herself.

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Yeah, believe me, I know.

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So I'm Logan Brown, and you already met KayKay. Who are you?

It's not important. Not really.

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Of course it's important, it's your name.

No, it's not. The work needs to stand on its own. Attaching a name to it just... diminishes it.

DEATH OF THE AUTHOR

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You mentioned the work. What work?

The work. The art. The... everything. It all has to come out somehow. Otherwise, you might as well die.

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[Intelligence] So you're an artist?

Me? I... suppose? I want to be. I am learning. Learning every day.

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So who did you mistake KayKay for?

Huh?

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When we first met. You thought KayKay was "her".

Kaylliope.

I don't know what you mean.

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Yeah, of course you don't. So, what is this thing here? This... metal thing. Looks like some kind of modern art?

Sorry, I... don't see anything.

Ghostly focal point discovered.

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It's not exactly hard to miss, man. It's kinda huge. And it's right here.

No, I don't see anything. Sorry.

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So what are you doing out here?

I'm... working.

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Working? Like, maintenance work or something?

Something like that.

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... You're not gonna get any more specific than that?

Don't see why.

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Nothing more to be had. Might as well cruise around from NPC to NPC and start datamining.

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The denizens of this mystic place assault you without warning.

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Five more minutes!

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*Sigh* Fine. Five more minutes.

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If you're gonna do bad spelling like that, might as well right it "armpitheatre".

:codexisfor: Did anything... happen by the park amphitheatre?

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It was some kind of performance art, wasn't it? Someone put together an altar in the middle of the night and then "lit themselves on fire".

It was a tragedy. That's all it was.

:neveraskedforthis: Someone lit themselves on fire? You seem rather calm about that.

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Well, it wasn't real, was it? I mean, it COULDN'T have been. They did it in the middle of the night where nobody could see it. If you're gonna make a spectacle, you want people to SEE it. That's what everyone's saying anyway. Someone put it all together as some kind of statement.

:codexisfor: What kind of statement?

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You know, before June was born, I might have been able to tell you. But these days? I leave the art critique to the people with more time on their hands.

:codexisfor: See you around.

The plot starts to thicken. Next time we'll listen to more autists artists talk about autistic artistic stuff, so stay tuned.
 
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lightbane

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Moving south, we find a woman with degenerate features.

Worse, an irresponsible woman that doesn't bother with an umbrella for her kid.

Little June here got inspired, what can I say? I tell her no and she screams all night. So I give her a half hour and we're both happy. Besides, she has a talent, I need to encourage it. Nobody else is gonna.

Sounds like autism and/or bad parenting actually. I suppose she's a single mother, because of course she is.

I thought kids were not supposed to talk to strangers.

It's fine, her mom introduced us.

That death stare, I swear :lol:

Intentional, or accidental? Is the writer's subconscious trying to tell us something?
That, or a kid willing to stand under the rain for a long time drawing is probably a bit wacky.

Is everyone in this part of town autistic?

The hipster waves are too strong!

No, it's not. The work needs to stand on its own. Attaching a name to it just... diminishes it.

DEATH OF THE AUTHOR

Ugh, a dead hipster. Can we send it to hell?

If you're gonna do bad spelling like that, might as well right it "armpitheatre".

Did someone bother to playtest this game? That's the second typo we've seen so far.

It was some kind of performance art, wasn't it? Someone put together an altar in the middle of the night and then "lit themselves

I like how she talks about that in front of her daughter. Also, pic doesn't load. Btw, what are you using to upload the pics?

The plot starts to thicken. Next time we'll listen to more autists talk about autistic stuff, so stay tuned.

And to think that in one of the Blackwell games, you were dealing with pretentious artists too, but in a less "in-your-face" way...

you have no idea how disappointed i was to see that the plot twist wouldn't let me beeline to the ending and skip the last remaining mishun :negative:

Just like KOTOR1. Also, you have been doing LPs for almost 10 years. Congrats?

Also, to think I was eager to know about this game months ago, right before you started this LP...
 

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Did someone bother to playtest this game? That's the second typo we've seen so far.

second typo, truly appalling

Also, pic doesn't load.

FAKE NEWS!

Btw, what are you using to upload the pics?

The website of the secret hobo den.

And to think that in one of the Blackwell games, you were dealing with pretentious artists too, but in a less "in-your-face" way...

Thanks for reminding me :/
 

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The investigation continues.

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Zoning provides more banter.

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No, we're not going to the park either. KayKay, come on, don't say things like that.

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Don't worry, she's just testing you. It's what kids do.

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You sure about that?

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Of course, it's completely normal. It's a part of growing up.

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Dude. She's DEAD. She's not going to grow up.

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Ah, right. Sorry.

Smooth.

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Mayhap this old hippie will have the answers we seek.

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:codexisfor: Do you know what happened by the park armpitheatre?

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You mean the sculpture that was erected in the middle of the night? Magnificent, isn't it? Art that just... APPEARS. For seemingly no reason. That kind of thing just doesn't happen anymore. It does this old heart good to see it.

:codexisfor: What do you think the sculpture means?

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I... I don't know. To tell you the truth, I have not given it much thought. But... the energy it brings. The vibrant LIFE. This world can use more of that, let me tell you.

We've seen some vibrant life energy before alright.

:codexisfor: See you around.

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The copper at the Soy Bakery will probably know more.

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Sure, sure. Gimme a few minutes.

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Best donuts in the city, this guy.

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:codexisfor: Did anyone die by the Prospect Park armpitheatre?

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Seriously? Where have YOU been?

To hell and back.

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Some idiot set himself on fire. Built some weird metal altar to do it on too. The weird thing? He did it in the middle of the night. No witnesses. Some poor jogger found him the next morning.

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:codexisfor: You sure it wasn't murder?

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Pretty sure. Forensics checked it all out. He set the fire himself.

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Course, now it makes the guy some kind of local folk hero.

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Folk hero?

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Yeah. The folks who live here? They think it's some kind of... I dunno. Artistic statement or whatever. But you ask me? He was just a nut.

A fitting folk hero for a fitting era.

:codexisfor: Can you tell me anything else about the man who died in the park?

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Sorry, but WHY are you so interested?

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:whiteknight: It might be related to a case I'm working on.

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Mel flashes her assets once again.

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A beat cop like me could get into trouble if I spilled.

:codexisfor: How was it an artistic statement?

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I dunno, what else could it be? This frigging neighborhood. Draws 'em in like flies on honey.

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Draws what in?

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AUTISTS! They've been coming out of the woodwork. Causing all sorts of trouble.

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Forget the drug dealers, it's the autists you gotta worry about.

:codexisfor: Are autists really that bad?

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You have NO idea. Just last week, in this very spot, I had to drag some guy out in cuffs. It was this writer on his laptop. His battery ran out of juice, so he freaked. Smashed his laptop against the table. Then started punching people. I wish I could say it was an isolated incident, but it's been happening all over the neighborhood.

Sounds like MRY had a run in with the law.

Also, guess this answers the previous question whether everyone in this part of town is autistic.

:codexisfor: Thanks, see you around.

And speaking of...

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Rude!

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I mean... what can I do for you?

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:codexisfor: Do you know about anyone who died in the park?

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Someone died? Sorry, I don't know anything about that.

Guess there was nothing about it on Facebook and Reddit, so this fellow never had the chance to learn about it.

:codexisfor: See you around.

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Sure, bye.

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On our way out, we chat up the hobo again.

:codexisfor: I heard lots of autists are moving into the area.

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Yes, I've seen it. This neighborhood used to house quite a... vibrant community of autists. They're all gone now. They got priced out, or they got kicked out, or they died out. I thought I'd be the only one left. But now? Look around. The REAL heart and soul of Brooklyn is coming back. And it is magnificent.

blablabla

:codexisfor: A man set himself on fire. On the park sculpture.

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I heard. Fascinating.

:hmmm:

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"Fascinating"? A man died.

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Well, it is. Why there? Why in the middle of the night? The act of immolation is... violent. Painful. One doesn't do that to themselves unless they want to make a statement. And yet... it was done in the middle of the night. Nobody could see or hear him. So yes, I'd call that fascinating. What was the man trying to say? We'll never know.

I would assume his last words were "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

:codexisfor: What kind of "statement" does setting yourself on fire make?

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As I said, we will never know. The man was... inspired. We never know where it comes from. Or why it comes. It just IS. And that's all we can say about any autistic act. It just is.

~inspired~ huh

we know something about potential sources of that

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i already know i am going to regret going inside

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oh god no she's at it again

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One fine day day day, I went to town town town, but I didn't stay stay stay, cuz I ripped my gown gown gown.

:despair:

STOP HER BEFORE SHE CONTINUES

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:codexisfor: I think I'm the one who took your power away.

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You did? Hmm. You don't LOOK like the lady I met. She was about your height, had your hair color, and had kind of your build... But nope. Definitely wasn't you.

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She's wearing a veil. You can't see past it, can you? You really did lose your power.

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Yep! I'm as mundane as mud.

Which somewhat makes you question how come she could see Eli as Aldin when he's also wearing a veil :neveraskedforthis:

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But if it was really you... then I suppose I have to thank you.

:codexisfor: Don't worry, we'll try to get your power back.

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For real? You did me a favor. Three thousand years and I never once enjoyed a THING. Not a song, not a poem, not a story. Not even food. I could inspire them all. But they did nothing for me.

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I can't even remember the last time I smiled. I... kinda like the feeling. I think I'm gonna do it a lot. So keep my power. You took it, you keep it. I'm happy where I am.

Psycho in the making.

:codexisfor: Do you know anything about the sculpture in the park?

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I saw it. So full of anguish. I could feel the desperation pouring from every rivet and nail.

:codexisfor: Anguish?

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Yeah, muse, remember? I can sense these things.

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Didn't you say you lost your powers?

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So? If YOUR magic was taken away, you'd still know everything about fire, right?

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I... guess so, yeah.

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Same with me. I know how art works. I know what feelings went into them. And that sculpture? None of those feelings were nice.

:codexisfor: Someone burned themselves alive by the sculpture.

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That's... horrible. What is this feeling? Am I... sick? Or sad? Or depressed? This is new. I don't like feeling like this. Don't ask me about that again.

:codexisfor: So you can "read" works of art?

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Anything that was created by anybody else. It leaves an... imprint. I can still see them.

convenient

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Just read it!

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Ooh, was this made by Clay Chipman? I've been meaning to go to his shop. May I...?

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Sure, have one for free.

the first one is always for free

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Omgrd ths ss ss grd.

Calli the side character has a whopping 8 portraits, beating even PCs like Eli and Logan who have 6. I can only assume she was based on some dev's girlfriend or something.

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*Burp*

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Excuse me.

:prosper:

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That was... strange.

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This bagel... wasn't made by Clay Chipman. Not entirely.

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What do you mean? We saw him make it.

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No. His HANDS made it. But the process. It was inspired by...

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By... me? That's impossible.



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:codexisfor: How did you inspire Clay? I thought you lost your power.

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I DID! And I've never met the guy. But that bagel tasted like my own power. I had it for over three thousand years. It couldn't be anything else.

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So your power now belongs to Clay Chipman?

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No. Muses can't create, remember? He was inspired by someone WITH my power. Oh well, good luck to whoever it is. I don't want it anyway.

the plot thickens

:codexisfor: So someone else has your power...

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Yep. Sucks to be them.

:codexisfor: So long.

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Bye! Stick around if you want to hear more poems.

UNAVOWED, WE'RE LEAVING.

Clay Chipman has much to answer for!

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Needed three guys to pull him off the street. He finished painting in a cell.

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... aaaaaaand you haven't heard a thing I said.

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What? You lost your cell?

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*Sigh* No.

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:codexisfor: So what inspired you to make bagels like this?

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I don't know. It just came to me? You experience food with more than just taste, you know. It's... important to be aware of that.

oh shut the hell up

:codexisfor: Why is it important?

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It just is, okay? You don't have to get it. Just... enjoy it.

:codexisfor: So it wasn't a person who inspired you?

(there sure are a lot of dialogue options that start with "so" in this game)

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Um, no? I mean, maybe? Who knows. You can get inspired by lots of things subconsciously.

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Lemme guess. The blue and red lox-and-chive cream cheese bagel was inspired by me?

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Sure, whatever.

:codexisfor: See you around.

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Sure. Bye.

Since we're still doing nothing but datamining and there's still nothing of note that has fucking turned up, guess we need to do more datamining.

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No! It's not right yet, just five more minutes!

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Okay, okay. For real this time.

We will not be datamining here.

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I... guess?

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So I heard a guy set himself on fire around here. You... wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

Burning. That's quite a bold statement to make.

So bold and so foolish.

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Is it?

It sears. It cleanses. If you burn something, it's gone forever. I... can understand the appeal.

deep

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You can understand the appeal?

My journal. I... burnt it. It needed to be cleansed. It needed to not exist. So I burned it. It's gone.

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Yet somehow it ended up in the possession of a man named Pharod.

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This journal of yours. You said you burnt it?

Yes. Right here. Right over... No. The journal is burnt. It no longer exists. I... need for it not to exist. Please.

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Okay, okay.

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Burnt journals are something of a specialty for us.

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:codexisfor: Why would Codexia take a muse's power?

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She was creating spiritual havoc. Unleashing untapped energy in order to feed off it. Seems to me, a direct line to the creative force is a great way of doing that.

:codexisfor: Could you fire read something for me?

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I'll do my best. What did you have in mind?

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:codexisfor: Can you see the goy who set himself on fire?

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Ah, good idea! But... it doesn't work that way, sorry. Inorganic material only. That's why it works so well with books. Or pictures. Or pictures of books. You get the idea.

:codexisfor: The ghost mentioned a journal he burnt. Can you look that up?

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An autist's journal that was burnt up by the park stage? That seems narrow enough. Let's take a look.

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creepy

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very creepy

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... increasingly creepy

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wat

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rip

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[Intelligence] This looks like a sketchbook. Whoever this belonged to, they drew the same two people over and over again.

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Over and over, huh? I know addictive behavior when I see it. Which two people?

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[Perception] A woman and a child. I think it's the same pair we saw outside the park.

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Addicts. It's not enough we hurt ourselves. We hurt everyone around us.

... wat? :hmmm:

random outbursts are random

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So we read that journal of yours.

... impossible. It was burnt. I watched it burn. It's GONE.

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I read it, man, I'm sorry. You seem pretty... obsessive. With May Stein and her little girl.

It's GONE. Please! It has to be gone. Both of us... have to be gone.

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I'm gone.

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It seems Mel and the gang finally have some solid lead to follow.
 

Alpan

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Grab the Codex by the pussy Pathfinder: Wrath
The muse figures more prominently in the actor's origin story, which may be why she has more portrait work -- first impressions and all that.
 

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Ah, right. Sorry.

Smooth.

Yep, it's a cursed existence.

eah. The folks who live here? They think it's some kind of... I dunno. Artistic statement or whatever. But you ask me? He was just a nut.

A fitting folk hero for a fitting era.

Soo, has Evildexia taken the creativity of that muse and use it to crank the artists' psychosis to 13?


AUTISTS! They've been coming out of the woodwork. Causing all sorts of trouble.

You have NO idea. Just last week, in this very spot, I had to drag some guy out in cuffs. It was this writer on his laptop. His battery ran out of juice, so he freaked. Smashed his laptop against the table. Then started punching people. I wish I could say it was an isolated incident, but it's been happening all over the neighborhood.

Yep, it seems so.


One fine day day day, I went to town town town, but I didn't stay stay stay, cuz I ripped my gown gown gown.


... That doesn't even make sense!

Which somewhat makes you question how come she could see Eli as Aldin when he's also wearing a veil

He probably doesn't have one, because competence is for the weak.

Omgrd ths ss ss grd.

I kinda wonder how this one was voice-acted.

Calli the side character has a whopping 8 portraits, beating even PCs like Eli and Logan who have 6. I can only assume she was based on some dev's girlfriend or something.

The devs have girlfriends? That's a new one.

I don't know. It just came to me? You experience food with more than just taste, you know. It's... important to be aware of that.

Was this hipster made so annoying on purpose?

No! It's not right yet, just five more minutes!

Well, at least there IS a dad... Probably divorced, drinking his sorrows away or something though.


It sears. It cleanses. If you burn something, it's gone forever. I... can understand the appeal.

The ghost is totally the hipster that killed himself. I hope he goes to hell, but that probably is too cruel for Mr. Satan.
 

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He probably doesn't have one, because competence is for the weak.

He mentioned it at some point that he has one to hide from the wild hunt.

you know

the same one that was/is after aldin

oh dear
 

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