Crankshaft Rafflesian: We're Past the Tutorial Thank God!

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Geezer climbs into the bus after you.

Geezer: Now that we got all the giggles out of our system, lets hurry inside and I'll debrief you on what's going on here. Mostly you in the Halloween colors honestly. You should fix your sling until we hook you up with some repairs.
Dotty: I kind of want to talk about it too. Feel it's important you know?

Geezer: 'Course, it's your matter just as much as mine here. Gonna be a bit of a trip as a note, don't be afraid to ask for stops and a bag if you feel sick. We'll eat halfway there.

The three of you get settled into the bus quickly, seated and ready to roll.



Geezer: So let me open up by saying I'm glad you both say fuck, makes me feel a lot more easy knowing we're all awful sailor mouths here. 
Lex: Little bit.
Dotty: Lex, You drop baby ass swears.
Lex: I'm saving my energy.
Geezer: Power move. 
Dotty: You're a knight from what I know right? Can't be doing anything else.



Geezer: Heh, yeah well...  let's focus on priorities for a sec. You wanna explain or should I?
Dotty: Think we should both really.
Lex: I just need someone to fill me in.
Dotty: So to sum it up, I got a lot of blanks in my memory and I got a reminder that I owe someone a duel. 
Geezer: My grandma to be exact, but she can't really travel this far anymore so she passed it onto me. And now I gotta kick the shit out of both of you because apparently there's some old promise involved here. 
Dotty: Yeah... and I'll be honest, while I really don't want to do this I also don't want it held against me down either. If I chicken out I'm going to be carrying someone else's weight for the rest of my life.



Lex: What?! No that's not fair!
Dotty: It's not! But I really need to get this over with.
Lex: It's a lot of horseshit and you know it.
Dotty: I know. Anytime some shit from however long ago I was shut down for comes up it's always a bit of a stinger you know? Like I'm just stuck with the debt of whoever used to have the same face as me at some point.
Lex: It's funeral fees. Funeral fees for a dead parent you never knew, never really wanted to know all that bad, and you're kinda just stuck with that.
Dotty: It's stupid. It's like being born in a jail with a ball and chain already installed.
Geezer: I can just go back and tell my grandma that we did have the fight you know.
Dotty: You think she'll just take your word for it though? If it really was planned for however long ago it was she was here I think she'd want proof.
Geezer: Yeah.... she wouldn't take it well if I faked it either. Probably would kick my ass.
Dotty: I'm not letting you get in trouble with your family, you didn't know any of this coming in here,
Geezer: I'm gonna be honest with you, doesn't feel good doing this either.



Dotty: Don't worry about it too much I guess.
Lex: I can sub in right? 
Dotty: You can if the fight drags on long enough that I'l allowed to... but...
Lex: I'll do it.
Geezer: No offense but you'd get whomped. I've seen your dueling record and I've never seen someone Mendoza line so hard.
Lex: I'll kick your grandma's ass.
Geezer: She has a gun.
Lex: I'll ask her to put down her gun and then kick her ass.
Geezer: She'll just shoot you and walk way if you try.
Dotty: I'm getting the vibe you're the much softer choice to fight here.
Geezer: Little bit.
Dotty: Not gonna lie though I wish she was here herself so I can punch her.
Geezer: Yeah... I mean I love her, don't get me wrong and all, but she kinda does owe you that if she wants this duel to happen.
Lex: Bring her over, call her a coward until she commits.
Geezer: Think doing that would just make her upset honest.... 
Lex: What, doesn't have thick skin or something?



Geezer: More that she'd be upset whatever friend promised to fight her isn't really there anymore. I dunno.
Dotty: Yeah I get that a ton from people. 
Geezer: Must be annoying right?
Dotty: No... it kinda just feels bad.