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Kris was sure of one thing as they started what the Player called the salt route yet again, They wanted to disobey the players orders, or just what the player wanted them to do.
They’ve done the salt route so many times now, they desperately didn’t want to hurt anymore monsters or manipulate Spamton, the poor puppet was in the same situation as them, controlled by strings he couldn’t see but knew was there, trying to break out of them, trying to be rid of them.
Kris had been there, where Spamton was now, trying to get rid of the strings that bound them to the Player, they tried everything, from ripping out their soul to trying to convince Noelle to kill them and even trying to kill themselves, it never worked and they couldn’t live without their soul, so ripping it out completely was a no go.
After collecting all the salt stains they finally found Spamton and fought him, he suddenly stopped ‘WHERE ARE MY (enter item here)?’ He asked, confused.
Two options showed up for Kris: [What?] or [I can help you find them if you want?], They allowed the Player to choose the second option and said, ‘I can help you find them if you want?’
Spamton looked hesitant for a second, as if remembering something but snapped back to his normal grin ‘THANKS ( criss cross applesauce )’ he thanked Kris for the offer.
A big text popped up to Kris:
*(Spamton has joined the party!)
Their soul glowed slightly in their chest in satisfaction at the accomplishment, Kris looked over at Spamton, who noticed them looking at him, ‘WHATS (going on)?’
They offered their hand ‘The cities big and I don't wanna lose you in the crowd’ They explained, Spamton made a small ‘ooo..’ sound which was actually quite loud but that was just Spamton, He was quite loud, - all the time - the Player complained, Kris stayed quiet at the complaint, they actually quite liked how random and energetic the salesman was, but they wouldn’t say that to the Player, that would be stupid of them.
For a while they just walked side by side, until they saw a wild Poppup approaching quickly towards them, instead of listening to the Player, who told them to approach the Poppup and kill it using Spamton, Kris just ran, picked Spamton up in their arms like a teddy bear and ran, Knowing that they couldn’t spare it, or not kill it somehow, at this point they could recite all of Spamtons abilities like clockwork, Heart attack, Angels call and… DEALS!
They suddenly remember a way to do this peacefully, while not having to avoid encounters, Spamton’s ability Deals, was just him talking about ‘(AWESOME) deals to turn you into a (BIGSHOT!)’ which causes the enemies to just fall asleep on the spot, which in turn would cause the battle to end!
Which meant they could save everyone, they wouldn’t have to kill anyone, or hurt anyone, they wouldn’t have to manipulate anyone.
Spamton wriggled slightly in their grip, pulling them back into reality, ‘He-hey, kris..?’ Spamton said, unusually quiet for him.
‘Oh, yeah, sorry Spamton, I was a little spaced out’ Kris reassured him, before swiftly putting him down, noting mentally that he wasn’t heavy whatsoever.
‘WHY DID WE (press here to escape)?’He asked, looking at Kris curiously.
‘I didn’t wanna fight, I'm a bit tired after your fight, Spams’ Kris faked a yawn to convince him, It was a small white lie is all, They convinced themselves, and it wasn’t even a lie, they were in reality quite tired, after all the fights and running they’ve done today.
‘OH, OH! I KNOW A PLACE THAT WE CAN (Tired of not being able to sleep? Get the newest sleep aid!)’ He shouted enthusiastically.
‘Alright Spamton, Lead the way’ They smiled and chuckled softly at the man’s behavior, trusting the man fully, He excitedly took their hand and began pulling slightly on their hand to lead them to the place, He began talking about the place and how he found out about it, and Kris was happy to listen to the man ramble on and on, if he needed them too.
‘... AND THEN I WAS LIKE- OH WE’RE ( arrived in Vegas!)’ He stopped, they stood in front of an Inn, simply named ‘City Inn’, What a creative name.
‘THEY ONLY MAKE YOU GIVE ( 50 Kromer) TO STAY HERE’ He explained.
They entered the inn, and approached the innkeeper, and paid for a room but… well…
‘Hello there, how can I help you two?’ The innkeeper asked them.
‘Hello, can I get a room for two for one night?’ Kris asked, The innkeeper frowned slightly.
‘I’m sorry but we only have rooms for one left, sirs.’The innkeeper said, pausing before continuing ‘are you alright with staying in a room for one sirs?’ They asked.
Kris looked at Spamton for a second and saw him nod slightly, ‘Yeah that's fine.’
‘Alright then sirs! That’ll be 50 Dark Dollars please.’ Spamton wasn’t lying, they really did offer rooms for one person for one night for only 50 Dark dollars, they couldn’t deny how cheap that was.
Finally they got the key and walked upstairs to room 12, and finally Spamton said something ‘SEE? IT ONLY COSTS (50 kromer) FOR A ROOM! (what a steal!)’ He said as they finally arrived.
‘Are you bothered at all about having to share a bed?’ They finally asked.
‘SHARE A- WHAT? I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA SLEEP ON THE (soft fluffy carpets for sale now)’ He asked confused.
‘No! I thought we were gonna share a bed?’Kris responded confused.
‘OH, I GUESS THAT'S (alright for a night) TOO! I DON'T MIND!’ Spamton finally said, before the room fell into a peaceful silence.
Kris slowly made their way into the bathroom and shuffled off their clothes before starting the shower and quickly washing off the grime of the day.
Finally they made their way into their shared room in black shorts and a tank top and sat on their bed. They finally noticed that Spamton was just staring at them and sitting on the carpet.
‘Hey Spamton, Maybe you should have a shower..?’ They suggested.
The man in question finally snapped out of whatever daze he was in ‘THATS A ( superb) IDEA KRIS!’ he got up and scurried to the bathroom. The sound of a shower turned on and after 5 minutes or so, it shut off, leaving the room silent.
The bathroom door opened and Spamton shuffled slowly into their shared bed, Finally after a short while the two drifted off.