[ The crowd keeps up with them, continuing to throw random items at them in an attempt to slow them down. But since they're so focused on what's behind them, they won't notice two invisible people (who are holding very visible baseball bats) step over from the side. One of them swings at Ichinose, but only hits her on the arm-- she manages to miss a good chunk of the blow, at least, but that's still probably going to hurt.
Mandi, however, gets the full brunt of a metal bat right to the face. ]
Hector might be getting jolted when the bat makes contact with her arm. Sorry, child. She hisses in pain, making sure to keep her arm secure under the baby bat while she pulls out the glass bottle from before — and immediately tries to bash it over one of their invisible attackers. And if it breaks, she will use it to stab at whatever part of them she can reach.]
[ I rolled a 2, so not only does Ichinose break the glass over one of them, she also gets to stab them. She'll also get to see the blood pour out from the wound.
Hector makes a scared bat sound, and the attacker who got Mandi is now turning their attention to the bat and Ichinose. They run forward to try to hit her. ]
[He finally gets back into his senses, though his nose is bleeding like a sieve. Everything is blurry, but he sees the movement of the bat, and he's turning to just straight up tackle the man.]
Tanaka, you bitch! If you get us into these situations, then help us get us out of them-!!
[WELL... Mandi maybe has the second attacker handled, so Ichinose will kick the guy she just stabbed while she's at it and try to steal his bat. She deserves a bat for going through this shit twice? (No.)]
[ Mandi tackles an invisible person to the ground. They yell, and try to hit him with the bat, but it's an awkward angle now so it doesn't connect as well.
Ichinose now has two bats. But also, the crowd is still running after them.
Tanaka talks. ]
How's Hector? You guys can't last a little longer?
[Yeah, Mandricardo is trying to grab at the only visible thing here (the bat) and is just going to try to yank it out of the man's hands so he can start smashing it down on his head.]
[Brutal!]
Not when we have a FUCKING crowd after us! Hector's goin' to be a pancake in like ten seconds!
Just so you know, this is terrible customer service!
[Well. The crowd isn't stopping! Ichinose will slam the bat into the dude's head if Mandricardo needs support, but they don't have a lot of time to waste. Soon enough, she's tugging him along to keep running.
Any other obstacles in their way? Or something they can knock over to slow down the mob?]
But as they run, they'll see an apartment building in the distance. It stands out, given that there's a lot of lights on through the windows compared to the other buildings around, that are all still primarily dark. ]
I'm just making sure they're taking good care of Miku.
[ Who's Miku.
This door is unlocked. The inside takes them to an area with mailboxes, a set of stairs, and an elevator. Beyond that is a long hallway that has apartment doors on either side. ]
Or someone totally crazy'll hop in with us... What a bummer.
[Is there anything of note about the mailboxes? Are any of them unlocked...? She will take a quick look around to make sure there's nothing useful here, before she starts making her way to the stairs.]
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Ah-! We...just have to keep runnin'-! Shit! I hate this city!
[Mandricardo does have Agility Rank A, so his running is pretty good! He's just making sure Ichinose is along for the ride.]
Are we there yet?!
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[SHE'S A NERD WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO RUN LIKE THIS
But adrenaline is one hell of a drug, so she's keeping up! For now, at least. I do not trust Francy. The wasted iPhones make her sad, though.]
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Mandi, however, gets the full brunt of a metal bat right to the face. ]
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[Mandricardo gets absolutely smashed in the face - he can probably feel his nose break from the force of it, reeling back.]
[Sorry, Ichinose, he's seeing stars from the impact, and won't be able to help you out at this moment.]
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[HE'S GOING DOWN, HE'S YELLING TIMBER...
Hector might be getting jolted when the bat makes contact with her arm. Sorry, child. She hisses in pain, making sure to keep her arm secure under the baby bat while she pulls out the glass bottle from before — and immediately tries to bash it over one of their invisible attackers. And if it breaks, she will use it to stab at whatever part of them she can reach.]
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Hector makes a scared bat sound, and the attacker who got Mandi is now turning their attention to the bat and Ichinose. They run forward to try to hit her. ]
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[He finally gets back into his senses, though his nose is bleeding like a sieve. Everything is blurry, but he sees the movement of the bat, and he's turning to just straight up tackle the man.]
Tanaka, you bitch! If you get us into these situations, then help us get us out of them-!!
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R-Right...! Isn't there something you can do?!
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Ichinose now has two bats. But also, the crowd is still running after them.
Tanaka talks. ]
How's Hector? You guys can't last a little longer?
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[Brutal!]
Not when we have a FUCKING crowd after us! Hector's goin' to be a pancake in like ten seconds!
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[Well. The crowd isn't stopping! Ichinose will slam the bat into the dude's head if Mandricardo needs support, but they don't have a lot of time to waste. Soon enough, she's tugging him along to keep running.
Any other obstacles in their way? Or something they can knock over to slow down the mob?]
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Tanaka speaks. ]
Just keep going! You're almost there.
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[But yeah, this is...oddly calm? He's wiping at the back of his nose with a hand, wincing as he runs with Ichinose.]
I really hope this whole thing will be over soon....
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Ichinose keeps running, keeping an eye out for any sudden movements because she's fucking paranoid.]
How do you think Ichiro and Mabel-chan are doing?
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[ No one asked you, Tanaka.
But as they run, they'll see an apartment building in the distance. It stands out, given that there's a lot of lights on through the windows compared to the other buildings around, that are all still primarily dark. ]
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[HELLO??? TANAKA??????]
[But end is in sight!!! He's running to that apartment building.]
Which floor is it on?
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[Tanaka, you creep.
Assuming they reach the apartment building, she will check out the entrance first. Is it unlocked?
How is Hector doing in her shirt papoose, by the way?]
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[ Who's Miku.
This door is unlocked. The inside takes them to an area with mailboxes, a set of stairs, and an elevator. Beyond that is a long hallway that has apartment doors on either side. ]
All the way up.
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[what]
[Anyways! Wow, they're finally here. Looking at the elevator.]
Maybe...the stairs? Since I don't trust this thing to break down on us.
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[She glances at the elevator... and slowly nods.]
Or someone totally crazy'll hop in with us... What a bummer.
[Is there anything of note about the mailboxes? Are any of them unlocked...? She will take a quick look around to make sure there's nothing useful here, before she starts making her way to the stairs.]
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They all seem locked, except for the one that reads 420. There's only an ad to a pet store inside the box.
The staircase is quiet, to the point that each step they take echoes through it. ]
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[And...wow, this staircase.]
How...high is this apartment building again?
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Anyway, she gently scratches Hector's little noggin, offering her a snack.]
With our luck...?
[It's going to be like 50 stories high, isn't it?]
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The ad reads PET ADOPTION! A SPECIAL SALE FOR ONE DAY ONLY! MEET YOUR FURRY NEW DEFINITELY NOT CURSED BEST FRIEND! BECOME A HAPPY FURAMILY OR ELSE!
It's high enough. But, at least for now, it's just them and the quiet. ]
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[Just looking around as they get to each floor, noticing if anything is off.]
Hey, why do people think Hector is "cursed", anyways?
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