WEEK 5 CYOA: ICHIRO, ICHINOSE, MABEL, MANDRICARDO

[dormheads]

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[duranduel]

Ugh. Well, this might take a while...

[Just looking around as they get to each floor, noticing if anything is off.]

Hey, why do people think Hector is "cursed", anyways?

[txt]

Hmm... The problem likely lays at the feet of the world.

[This world is fucked up, y'all. She pats Hector as they make their way up, keeping an eye out as well.]

But, Tanaka-san, what's up with this advertising?

[dormheads]

Hm? Oh, you know. We need the business. And it got you there!

[ No, it didn't.

As they walk, they hear a door for the stairwell open somewhere. ]

[duranduel]

Ichinose, what the hell does that mean?

[Just. Freezing.]

[And whispering over to Ichinose.]

Someone is coming to us, huh.

[txt]

[She opens her mouth to answer, but— Well.

She presses a finger to her lip, tugging him along. Shhh, no talking.

... Are these stairs of the looping type? Assuming there's a handrail and wall, she will move to hide behind it. Does it sound like someone is heading their way, or in another direction?]

[dormheads]

[ They are the looping type. And it sounds like someone is coming down from higher than they are.

Tanaka starts humming. ]

[duranduel]

[ANGRILY LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING HE HATES YOU SOOO MUCH TANAKA-SAN]

[But yeah, sounds like someone coming down. He gestures for Ichinose to go to the other side of the stairs, raising his bat as he goes up a little further than her. If he gets knocked down, he won't fall back into her. Hopefully.]

[txt]

[Ichinose nods, doing as requested while brandishing her own bat.

When it sounds like the mystery person is turning the corner, she will immediately try to take a swing at them, aiming for the gut.

Can't wait for this person to be totally harmless and here she is, brutalizing them.]

[dormheads]

[ They will notice two things.

The first, is that this is a visible old man, who immediately crumples to the floor as soon as he was hit.

The second is that he had a taser, so like, maybe it was for the best. ]

[duranduel]

[wow grandpa manslaughter]

...Tch. [He just noticed the taser after a moment of panic, and turns to Ichinose, tugging at her sleeve.] C'mon. Let's get goin'.

[txt]

[







She double taps grandpa and steals his taser.]

Yes, let's!

[Up they go...]

[dormheads]

[ Hector chirps! +1 taser

But up they go. It takes a while of climbing, but they'll eventually reach the top floor and can enter the hallway. There's about 12 apartments total on the floor, with 6 on each side of the hall. ]

[duranduel]

[Yeah, he's going to take a good breather. His face still smarts from the bat injury. Great.]

[Now peering down the hallway.]

Tanaka...which one is ours...?

[txt]

Do we even have our keys...?

[In case Tanaka isn't helpful, she will quietly check the doors for nameplates or any indication of who lives there.]

[dormheads]

[ There are no nameplates! Ichinose will hear some noises from some of the rooms, indicating that there are people inside already. ]

Try the one at the end... I think. What do you think I am, a stalker?

[duranduel]

Yes.

[Said without even a pause.]

[And going to the last one to listen in? Any sounds behind this one?]

[txt]

Mhmm!

[Also said without a pause.

She heads to the one opposite to the door Mandricardo is checking out, since the one at the end could mean either right or left. Does it sound like there are people behind that door?]

[dormheads]

[ Mandi can hear what can only be described as something hitting a wall repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Ichinose hears silence.

Tanaka pouts. ]

[duranduel]

...Hm.

[also HOW CAN YOU HEAR A POUT, FRANCY]

[Turning back to Ichinose.]

Hear anything in yours?

[txt]

[She shakes her head.

HOW DO YOU HEAR A FROWN??]

Yours?

[Is the silent apartment locked?]

[dormheads]

[ THERE'S A POUT NOISE!!! YOU KNOW!!!

The silent one is not locked, which seems like not the safest thing. Remember to lock your door when you leave, kids. ]

[duranduel]

Um, this one has like. Weird knocking noises against the wall...]

[Just going over to hers.]

Tanaka, are you sure we don't have keys?

[txt]

Knocking...?

[What the fuck?

She... does not enjoy the fact that the door is unlocked, no. Ichinose glances at Mandricardo.]

Welp, here goes nothing.

[She pushes the door open...? Brandishing the bat in case someone actually was inside, and tries to attack them. Are the lights on?]

[dormheads]

[ They're not on. But they can at least some things, even with them off. They can see the shape of furniture right after the entrance, of a couch and love seat in front of a television. There's a coffee table as well.

They'll have to move forward to see anything else.

[duranduel]

[wow i can html]

[Squinting in the darkness.]

Maybe I should go ahead of you...

[Since she has Hector. Just also raising the bat and walking forward, slowly, carefully...]