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shrimpo:
I watched the other toons start a run, including Rodger. I don't know why they include him, he's useless. I noticed Rodger approach me. "what the fuck do you want?" I spit out, then see him pause like he's about to say something he's going to regret. "i was wondering if you'd like to join our run?" he requests.
I scoff but I need more tapes. "fine" i reply with a rather aggressive tone. he looks at me like i said something impossible.
"really?" he questions. "well if you don't want me to-" he cuts off what i was saying. "well no i just didnt expect you to agree" he responds with.
and i regret my decision in that moment. he walks back to the group and i stalk behind him. "why the hell did you invite it to the run, rodger?" vee asks, seemingly annoyed.
rodger hurriedly responds with: "well since hes the loudest toon i thought we could use it to help keep twisteds away" im rather annoyed by the idea of that being my purpose
. "the hell do you mean by that?!?" i question, practically yelling. "ah i just find that is your main use." he replies.
i look at him annoyed. "i hate that!" he looks at the others and sprout adds. "well i wont be healing him" i ignore that its not like anyone ever thinks to help me in these runs.
rodger argues with the others some more and they finally agree. I expected it to take longer. We all walk into the elevator and go down to floor one.
I go around following the walls, and am about to get on a machine when a sprout walks by me with a twisted. I immediately go behind a wall and wait to see if it follows.
I hear its breathing get closer, the tap tap tap of its steps and see its face, covered in "ichor" or as i call it, blood. I run as hard as I can.
I feel my legs start to burn and push myself a little farther, and finally lose it. I pant hard until I hear the sound of the elevator door opening. He must've stolen my machine.
I run to it but notice my pace quickly slowing and barely get in the elevator in time. Dandy opens a shop and sells a bandage. I buy it using spare tapes from previous runs.
"Huh. didn't expect you to be shopping this fast" he says. I glare at him knowing the malice hidden in his comment. I save the bandaging for when I'm more damaged.
I notice vee giving me a dirty. "what?" I say, annoyed. "well arent you going to give it to brusha, she needs it more and your friends right?" she asks. "Yes. we are." I say quickly, I feel as though the world tilts on its axis and is too loud as I approach, although I don't know why, it happens every time I'm near her.
I handed her the bandage. "oh thank you so much shrimpo~" she practically purrs. I hate that she does that. "your welcome" i say with the kindness of a bear.
the next floor goes by as i expected, i follow the walls and steal tapes from sprout. Eventually I finished the loop. luckily by the elevator. we select increased stamina.
on floor 3 i see a machine by the elevator. I quickly got on it. After a few seconds I make a mistake and get annoyed. I start hitting my head on the machine.
I break it and have to grab some tape (not tapes, tape.) to fix it and finish extracting. I walk across the floor, but as I get closer to the elevator I hear breathing and the sound of something heavy being dragged across the floor.
I see a twisted finn, his neck is purpled and his fishing bowl broken, likely from falling. His bowl is filled with blood and his orange fish is gone. this cant be real- it cant. its not real- its not real- it cant be- why me- he almost reaches me.
I feel my arm being grabbed and see rodger trying to drag me away. I sprint harder than before and the elevator opens as I start running. I got in with Rodger.
"What was that? Was it related to his unexpected death? did you kill him?" he investigates, rapid fire. "no. just fuck off rodger" i reply, slightly quieter then normal.
"okay but surely we could have an interview after this?" he asks. I can't deal with this right now. "NO." I say, yet again yelling. The next few floors I'm dazed.
I don't even remember getting hit, but the elevator door opens when the machines aren't all done. I hear the speakers say I must evacuate due to how damaged I am.
I head to my room and put on my headphones to play some music until I'm ready to sleep.