WEEK 5 CYOA: ICHIRO, ICHINOSE, MABEL, MANDRICARDO

[dormheads]

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[duranduel]

Hey, let go of her!!

[Seriously getting the urge to just throw Tanaka out a window, thanks! He's trying his best to pull the cage out of the other's grip and then working on trying to help Ichinose, backing up and away from the crowd.]

I thought we were goin' home! What's all this about a car, now, huh?!

[txt]

[Ah. This might as well happen.

Ichinose yelps when someone grabs her hair, her right hand immediately darting up to try and grab that person's wrist — digging her nails into the vein with as much force as possible if she happens to find purchase.

Sorry, Mandricardo. She's a useless noodle right now.]

Can't we just drive home...?!

[Wow... Can't believe she officially hates this NPC more than heterosexuality.]

[dormheads]

You should take care of the problem first, shouldn't you?

[ Hector is just making a lot of distresses noises. Ichinose manages to grab onto the person, and she hears them let out a yell of pain as their arm becomes momentarily visible.

The crowd presses forward again, trying to grab at Mandi as he attempt to move them away. Meanwhile, them mentioning the car made some of the crowd notice that it's now convenient there. Hm. ]

[duranduel]

I don't think we should, bastard?

[Mandricardo might be good in battle, but he knows he is not going to stand up to a crowd. Grabbing one of the blankets from under his arm, he's flicking it open and yeeting the whole thing at the crowd. If he has a chance, he'll turn and grab Ichinose by her collar to try to run the opposite way.]

Retreat! Retreat, Ichinose-!!

[txt]

You don't have to tell me twice!

[If she manages to shake off the mystery person, she booking it. The collapsible cage is still very much there, so please assume she bashes it into anyone who tries to attack Hector or either of them.]

But where are we going?!

[dormheads]

[ Where are you going!

Good question, because some of the people in the crowd have managed to get into the car. Oh no! They floor it, aiming to run the two of them over, but according to the d20s instead of running them over, the car just

swerves and runs over the crowd instead. I guess. ]

[duranduel]

...

[Just. Blinking?]

[Here lies clown crowd 2021-2021 run over by your clown car shenanigans. Mandricardo will not miss you.]

A-Alright. Um. Let's just...run?

[He is NOT going to go back to the high rise district, and hey if the crowd is dispersed, he is going to try to see if there's a way around it, now.]

[txt]

... Welp!

[FAREWELL, CLOWN CAR... She follows after Mandricardo, looking for alternate routes. But also— how's Hector doing?]

[dormheads]

[ Hector is extremely stressed out, folks!

They can either go back the way they came, try to get around what's left of the crowd, or duck into an alley. ]

[duranduel]

Hey, hey, Hector, it's okay...lots of bad people here...

[He's going to turn into that alley! Anything off at first glance?]

[txt]

It's okay, Hector-chan. We're here to protect you.

[Will humming a song help? She is gently humming a song anyway, while they peer into the alley way. Time to hope they don't get jumped.]

[dormheads]

[ Hector calms down at their fretting.

The alley seems clear. In fact, they seem to get through most of it and can clearly see the other side... until a door opens, that was hidden in the shadows. The same lady they saw before pokes her head out. ]

You.

[duranduel]

[Mandricardo freezes.]

[And points at her.]

What are you doing in a dingy alley like this?

[AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE IN RICHVILLE???]

[Also keeping a good distance away from her.]

[txt]

Hm...? Oh! I almost didn't recognize you in a disgusting place like this.

[What kind of shady shit is happening here.]

[dormheads]

This is my favorite bar.

[ She stares at them, and then looks at Hector. ]

You should come inside. There's something fun going on in here.

[duranduel]

[He's pulling the bat away from her view to hold behind him.]

If that "something fun" means involving this bat in some kinda terrible scheme...well, I'm out hjust on that alone.

[txt]

No thanks. Besides, weren't you telling us to get out earlier? You're contradicting yourself, nyah.

[I refuse to let us go without acknowledging abo week.]

[dormheads]

I think the two of you are horrible, but... if you don't come in here, something terrible will happen to you.

[ They can hear the sound of a television from the other side of the door, and some laughter. It does sound like bar noises. ]

[duranduel]

...

[Hm.]

And what is that something terrible? Can't you just tell us?

[txt]

[Ominous.]

... I'd like to know, too. How is it any safer inside?

[But it looks like she's heavily considering it, mostly because she's curious about what's inside.]

[dormheads]

It just is.

[ She glances down the alleyway, before sighing and stepping back through the door and leaving it open.

They can either go inside or continue their walk down the alley. ]

[duranduel]

[HmmMMMM.]

[And just looking over at Ichinose.]

Do we have any choice? I just don't want that freaky stalker after us again.

[txt]

... Why is everyone allergic to explanations?

[She sighs, looking down at Hector.]

Well... I guess we might as well check it out. If we don't like what we see, then we look for a way out.

[Guess she's taking a look inside the bar...? What's up?]

[dormheads]

[ It's a bar! There's the sound of chatter, and people drinking. Again, they can't actually see anyone besides the woman who's walking over to where the invisible bartender is. It's all normal.

Except for a very large cage in the back of the room. ]

[duranduel]

[Wow, a bar full of people! Mandricardo would prefer being run over with a car.]

[Nervous, he looks over the seemingly empty room, uncomfortable just based on the sounds he hears of people around him. And then....]

[He gestures, alarmed.]

What...what is that?