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It was a normal evening in the compound, albeit not exactly normal if your entire cult involves around “brainwashing others” to make them more cheerful. The compound you’re currently in, walking through the corridors of a dimly lit building. The sounds of your fabric flows evenly, long yet not enough to trip you over; slouched back that others may assume you have some sort of back problem, ha. How amusing.
You took a step outside, into the gentle breeze; flowing through your hair; easing into it. ‘Course, this will be the moment you will have to frequently look for new members, the more the merrier; as they say. You were about to head back when you heard a “meow” noise, halting your movements; closely watching your surroundings before you just dismissed it as a regular purrbeast. You took a step and heard a pained noise, you looked down and saw a small purrbeast, flipped upside down.
EDOLON: how strange.
You picked up the purrbeast and placed it back on the ground at the side, while flipping them over; to make it stand upright. You watched it for a moment before heading back, and was immediately met by the same lusii again. Slightly flinched, you swore it was just right beside you. It also doesn’t seem to move, like a porcelain doll controlled by string.
You scrutinized the purrbeast again, looking over it, making sure you get every single detail. It doesn’t move, it isn’t breathing; its legs are facing upwards; no strained movements; the facial expressions is still. You looked at it once more, before picking it up, you just have to find whoever placed this—
—BOOM!
You were immediately caught off-guard when the purrbeast explodes in your arms, leaving behind ash and a second degree burn on your hands and wrists. You flinched at the sight, it’s a minor inconvenience either way. Who even placed this thing in front of the compound? Someone who wanted to play a cruel joke? A random and insignificant mirthamaniac? How would you explain to Weird Al that you had a purrbeast explode. In your arms.
What a weird night to start off.
EDOLON: i wouldn’t even be surprised if that third head balatron placed that purrbeast.
TALALD: what purrbeast? :0
You slightly turned your head to see Talald, if you weren’t so used to reading anyone’s expressions, you would have thought that she would’ve placed it. No, she didn’t, her genuine confusion says otherwise.
Who placed it? And why?