Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story

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RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Shifter55 - 01-20-2021

Is there any particular warning signs that would give away said angel's presence?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - ThreadLurkingComorant - 02-03-2021

Charon: What was it like where you came from? You're from another world right?

Arabis: Mmm.. It was something. Far less kind to folks like me unfortunately. Myth and folklore tended be taken a lot more seriously and there was quite a bit of stigma around fiend kind. I don't miss it too much for the most part... but I think about my old place in the woods from time to time. The angel dragging me away from there though was far from the worst.

Charon: Speaking of... how did you manage to deal with the angel? You have to know something right?

Arabis: Zinnia had some sort of unique power that to this day I'm not entirely sure about. Some kind of.. proxy as it's called, much like all of you managed to stumble into on entering this world. Born of a pact, created from The Star. Final Starman.

Charon: Final Starman? Kind of a grand name.

Geezer: What's the deal with that?

Arabis: To be honest I don't know entirely how it worked but... it could bring down a angel down to mere mortal terms. Unfortunately Zinnia is not here with us so.....

Charon: So there's no way to repeat it.

Arabis: Not that I know of, no.

Charon: So is the angel still out there? What would be a sign that it's near.

Arabis: Unfortunately it is and I'm suspecting that all of us being here means it might be a repeat of things which... is rather unusual? Angels do not hold these types of grudges normally so it's rather confusing if it is. It lines up too well though.

Erica: If it had a grudge wouldn't it have done something worse than just trapped us here?

Arabis: Possibly. I've never heard of angels behaving anything like the one we're dealing with before. Hopefully we can escape without having to directly encounter it.

Charon: Could we fight it off again?

Arabis: I don't know. Going up against a angel is incredibly difficult and risks your entire existence.

Geezer: Even worse with the cult around here.

Arabis: Cult?

You pull a book out of your bag and hand it to the old spider.

Charon: Geezer and I were reading through this a bit. Seems like there's some kind of weird religious order around the angel.

Arabis: That's quite the worry. Something like that implies people have ended up trapped here for quite some time, enough for such influence to build...

Geezer: Why'd it take so long for it to track us down?

Arabis: Angels aren't all knowing, especially since we're scattered across time and space in the literal sense. For now I think we'll just have to lay low and build the resources to not only escape but ideally avoid having to directly confront the angel itself...

Charon: Won't it come back for us again?

Arabis: Only if it has a particular grudge... enough talk for now though, we should be eating. We need our strength up for tomorrow where there's plenty of work to do.

You nod and focus on your soup. After a little while everyone has finished up, Erica being the first one done, followed by Geezer, then you, and Arabis himself at the very end. For a large spider he sure takes his time...

Arabis puts his plate in the center.

Arabis: Pile them on so I can take them back to the kitchen in one go yes?

You all follow along.

Erica: So time for bed grampa?

Arabis: Mmm.... I just have one thing for Charon quickly. Would you like it now or after some rest?

Charon: Now if that's alright, though depending on what it is I might not be able to sleep much.

Arabis: That excited?

Charon: If it's something I'll want to toy with, probably....

Arabis: Mm...

He slides his hand into his sleeve and pulls out some kind of toy.

Charon: What's this?

Arabis: Normally? A Toy. But with a little fine tuning it's a powerful weapon against other proxies. People in this world almost all have access to proxies in some form or another and are quite skilled in such after a point. This puts you all in a bit of a disadvantage and well... you I can tell don't have training in a traditional weapon.

Charon: So.... how does it work?

Arabis: Well, it's normally just nothing but... when the ball segment is launched into a supernatural entity and returns to its base successfully, something amazing happens. We can practice in the morning if you'd like...

Charon: I'd kind of like to now so I can get a head start.....

Erica: Trust me, you don't wanna be doing this when you're tired.

Charon: I mean.. I guess..

Erica: First thing in the morning, I'll help you train.

Arabis: Mm. I'd like to monitor for safety reasons of course. For now though you are all dismissed. It seems like you're done for now. I'll handle clean up.

Erica: Thanks for dinner Grandpa! Don't take too long to get to bed!

Charon: Thank you! Good night!

Geezer: Yeah for real, thanks!

The three of you shuffle off into your room. Geezer flops onto the bottom bed immediately.

Charon: You don't want top bunk?

Geezer: Go ahead and have it, been a long day. Not sure if I CAN sleep though right now, got a bit of insomnia.

Charon: Mmm..

You climb onto the top bunk.

Geezer: Night dude, I'm gonna try to catch some sleep. Days last way too frickin long in this world.

Charon: Night.

You lay your head down.

Your dreams start to settle in, cocktailing all your many thoughts.

What are you dreaming about?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - skinstealer - 02-03-2021

your life back home with grandma, i think

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Lilium Mortem - 02-04-2021

when you were a kid and things felt simple

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Shifter55 - 02-04-2021

Something you did at least once a week, at the same time of day, maybe checking a store?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - ThreadLurkingComorant - 03-03-2021

Your eyes grow heavy.

You find yourself crashing really quickly.

You're in front of a window, the outside surrounded by warm clouds and a cold woods.

You recognize this place immediately. It's the entrance hall to the old Judgment house.

You would wake up early each morning to meet your grandmother whenever she had to go out for late night work.

You were always worried considering the type of job she had. Though it was normally just watching out for the neighborhood, you couldn't help but worry if one day a actual creature just walked into town.

Not that you didn't think she could handle herself but...

It's a creeping thought you don't like much...

You can see her pass by the window in her full cloaked outfit. It's intimidating but you always thought it looked cool.

She unlocks the door. You hear it creek open as she steps in. You rush toward the entrance quickly to greet her.

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Charon: Grandma!

Grandma Judgment: Morning kiddo, brought you something from work. Let me get settled in and we can talk a bit. Can you take this for me?

She hands you her hat. You shuffle over and put it on the little rack she always keeps it on when she isn't wearing it. Your eye catches a detail you never really thought about before, the tarot cards attached to the band around the hat. One is identical to yours.. Death. The other two are unfamiliar.

Charon: Hey Grandma, what's with the cards around your hat?

Grandma Judgment: Eh, it's not a super exciting thing. Just a little piece of decor from a long long time ago... I'll tell you that story when you're older I think.

Charon: You can't tell me now?

Grandma Judgment: It'd be a little much to tell you now....

She looks at your face, a little fixated on your left eye. You blink.

Charon: Is something wrong?

Grandma Judgment: Nah. Just thinking a little. Anyway nothing too exciting happened, just a case of troublesome wild life wandering around town. We were able to shove it back into the woods fine.

Charon: What was it exactly?

Grandma Judgment: Just a little bitty dino. They're pretty harmless.. well, to an adult anyway. You're still small enough that the thing could topple you over.

Charon: I could take it on if I tried.

Grandma Judgment: I'm sure you could take on a lot of things, doesn't mean I want you risking yourself to prove it.

Charon: Wouldn't be that much of a risk.

Grandma Judgment: Mm... well still, I rather you be able to enjoy your time as a kid than spend the day healing in bed if something goes wrong. You only get that once you know?

Charon: Guess so....

She walked toward the kitchen and put down a box in there. She reached for the knife in the shelf

Grandma Judgment: Hey, you mind doing me a favor later?

Charon: Yeah?

Grandma Judgment: I know you like going to the witch's shop often. I'll give you money to pick me up a couple of demon horns.

Charon: Like... De'monares?

Grandma Judgment: Yeah. Need them for a job.

Charon: I can do that. What are they for?

Grandma Judgment: Gonna spend a week overseas next month. Plaza, big event for knights going on there. Got invited for a panel, gonna have Uncle Virgil watch over you while all that's going on. You remember him right? The cat?

Charon: Yeah, he's cool I guess..

Grandma Judgment: You guess?

Charon: I mean... I'll miss you the whole time.

Grandma Judgment: You'll be fine. I'll remember to call every night if you’re really worried about me that much.

Charon: You promise?

Grandma Judgment: Yeah. I'll give you updates on stuff. It'll be 6 days, hope that's alright.

Charon: Mm...

She cuts off the bindings on the box and slides the tag along. It's labeled "ORDER: Erichtho D. Judgment. Qt: 1 TOTAL: 6.99"

She opens up the packaging. It's a cheesecake.

Charon: Is that the surprise?

Grandma Judgment: Sure is. Figure I'd bring you a treat since you wake up early all the time to keep me company.

She cuts you a slice and places it on a little plate for you. She hands it to you with a fork.

You wait for her to serve herself before taking a bite. It's wonderful, very rich and sweet and with a little bit of strawberry syrup running through inside.

Grandma Judgment: You like that?

Charon: Mmhmm! Thank you.

Grandma Judgment: Why don't you talk to me?

You ponder your words a little carefully...

Charon: What do you do if you're somewhere far away, and you don't know how to get back home?

Grandma Judgment: Weird question but... I guess you just think about home the whole trip back, so you don't lose your way you know? Think about all the people who miss you... think about how happy everyone will be to end up back together again. Whenever I go on my trips I think about you, the town, and the old Judgment house so even when it gets hard, I got a sense that I got somewhere to return to.

Charon: Even when your life's in danger?

Grandma Judgment: Especially. I wanna spend my final days quietly and surrounded by family. Getting done in by some punk is the last thing I'd want. Course I have to retire sooner or later I guess... practically am from the super big stuff but experienced knights get called in for all sorts of events so I'm milking that while I can.

She pulls out some cash from her pocket and slides it across the table toward Charon.

Grandma Judgment: On a side note, can you go in early? After you're done with your slice of course. I wanna make sure I got that cleared up before I take the day off.

You can't help but smile.

Charon: You're staying home? Like, you're not just gonna nap and go back out there?

Grandma Judgment: Unless there's an emergency, nope. Last night was a whole lot of nothing so I need a bit of rest you know? Don't take too long, we can watch some TV together and talk when you get back.

Charon: Mm! Of course!

You hurry to finish up your cheesecake. You don't get too many chances like this so you plan to make the fullest of this opportunity. You pocket the cash.

Charon: Anything else you want me to grab while I'm out there?

Grandma Judgment: Cola. I could use a little dose of caffeine.

Charon: Gotcha.

You start heading toward the door.

Grandma Judgment: Stay safe out there alright? Love you kiddo.

Charon: Love you too grandma, I'll be back quick!

You step out and feel the nice breeze. You feel like you've been away from these woods for a good while....

You make a sprint for town, sticking to the cleared path the entire way. You make it to a tiny little building just on the edge of everything, the entrance labeled "Witching Accessories." The area you're in is pretty big on magic stuff and tourists passing by especially love it.

Though it's usually open early, you give them the courtesy of knocking just to be sure since you can't see anyone inside through the window.

The door creaks open.

Rather than the usual bird however there's a vague mammal-like man handling the store, possibly a new employee?

Charon: Good morning!

???: Good morning, here to pick up some uh... horns?

Charon: Mmhmm! How'd you know?

???: Just intuition I suppose... I can get you them in a minute.

Charon: Thank you! Are you new?

???: You can say that. The name is Styx.

Charon: My name's Ch-

Styx: Charon, I'm familiar with you. You did make a pact after all.

Charon: A pact?

Styx: The night before you got spirited away? The ghost that you summoned to inhabit that nasty little potato homunculi you made? You accepted the gift of the nameless card didn't you?

Charon: I... I think I did.

You'd been so immersed in this dream you forgot you weren't actually back home.

Styx: Right so... let's cut to the chase here. You and I are linked. We share access to all sorts of things. What we see, what we feel, what we know... of course my memory is a bit of a jumble right now so I gotta borrow from you a little, hope you don’t mind too much.

Charon: Borrowing what exactly?

Styx: Well for now I’ve settled on a form that’s just a little familiar and something you’ll be comfortable with all things considered.

Charon: What's that supposed to mean?

Styx: I'm saying if you saw my true form you'd absolutely wake up in a panic and then I wouldn't be able to talk to you.

Charon: I’m not sure I get the best feeling from this.

Styx: I hooked you up with a proxy right? I can’t be too bad if I gave you the essential tools to survive this world, damn good one too. Most people don’t develop a capable proxy as fast as you did.

Charon: How do I know I can trust you.

Styx: Honest answer is you don’t.

Charon: You’re getting something out of this right?

Styx: I mean of course I am. I’m not gonna lie to you about that.

Charon: And what is that?

Styx: If we make it out of here, a free ride out of this world. My spirit’s been stuck in this hellhole for so long I just wanna get back you know?

Charon: So uh… are you…

Styx: Dead? Absolutely. The cult did me in years ago, still feels bad. If my body still exists it’s probably in a condition where I don’t know if I’d want it back.Thankfully I’m a little beyond the mortal coil like that you know? That said, guess I’m responsible for dragging you in here too sorta. Got intercepted by something nasty…

Charon: Did you drag in the others?

Styx: I have no idea how your grandma or great great whatever got here. Like I said, intercepted. Thing that hijacked our dealings went and dragged in a bunch of people and spat them into this world and weird intervals. I don’t know where to start on how confusing this mess is… Ask away though, I’ll do my best.

Charon: I guess I just need to figure out where to begin, you just dumped a lot on me.

Styx: Anything, we got some time to go over things. Just keep in mind I can only answer so much. We’re on the timer of this dream after all.

You ponder your next questions carefully.

What do you want to ask this mystery creature?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Lilium Mortem - 03-03-2021

are you evil? if you are you have to tell me, it's the law.

also what exactly are you? you said you couldn't show me, but could you tell me?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - ThreadLurkingComorant - 05-12-2021

Charon: So uh...

Styx: Yes? You can be blunt, I got a good feeling about what you're gonna ask.

Charon: Are you some kind of evil spirit?

Styx: I wouldn't say so, though the concept of winner's history absolutely has vilified me in time I suppose. I'm just... someone in a pickle who sees an opportunity to get out of it.

Charon: Why should I trust you?

Styx: I gave you the power you need to survive with pretty few consequences didn't I? My only condition is you get me out of this world, doesn't matter how or where as long as I'm back in the realm of the physical again.

Charon: I don't know how to really do that...

Styx: You'll find a way, you got that killer vibe.

Charon: What do you mean?

Styx: I've met kids like you before. Got a big old heart but hands of murder you know?

Charon: I really don't.

Styx: My point is you'll do great, maybe too great. Gotta keep yourself in check before you start busting entire worlds.

Charon: I'm 14, you're asking a lot.

Styx: Maybe, but you give me a really good gut feeling.

Charon: What's your brain say?

Styx: You got a good 50/50 to get us both out of here alive and well, but that's way better than nothing so I'll take it.

Charon: What are you anyway? You can't show me your true form?

Styx: I can, just trust me when I say you'd probably be more comfortable with the rabbit. Most people are.

Charon: I'm sure it's not that bad.

Styx: It's pretty grotesque, the mouth just unhinges and I come crawling out.

Charon: That sounds cool.

Styx: I am literally wearing someone's corpse like a suit, you don't want this.

Charon: You killed a bunny?

Styx: Not this one.

Charon: But you did kill a bunny.

Styx: Many actually but that's not the point-

Charon: Are you going to kill Geezer?

Styx: No. You sure ask quite a few questions and I hate most of them.

Charon: If you want to build up trust, I need to know who you are, right? And right now you're just giving me bad energies. The kind that screams "I'm about to sell my soul."

Styx: You think so lowly of me? How I've fallen.... I guess if we're doing this though, your point's fair. Where would you like me to begin?

Charon: Anywhere's good.

Styx: Hmmm... well to start off, I'm not all that different from you and your family.

Charon: You're a fiend?

Styx: Mm... and a powerful one at that. A true avenging spirit really. Back home I was a hero of the people, one who overthrew a tyrant god and took his place.
Obviously though that didn't last which is why I'm here in front of you now.

Charon: What happened?

Styx: A lot of complications, there is no one defining point to where it went wrong but rather many that piled up. Truth be told I didn't want to be the one on the throne....

Charon: Then why'd you do it?

Styx: To fulfill a wish for someone quite dear to me.... one who took good care of me and set me on the right path. I could not allow their dreams to die so I continue to live on for them. I hesitate to show you my true form because theirs is the face I want people to remember.

Charon: I'm sorry for bugging you so much about that...

Styx: You couldn't have known. I don't take any of it personally. I just hope that you'll never have to carry the burden of living on for someone else. Anyway do you have anything else to ask?

You feel yourself starting to wake up a little. This might be your last chance to ask about anything for a bit.

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - skinstealer - 05-18-2021

what was the wish he wanted to fulfill? if he didn't kill that corpse, why does he wear it?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Shifter55 - 05-19-2021

If he had a choice, would he go back into that kind of instituition, even as a ruler?

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - ThreadLurkingComorant - 09-09-2021

Charon: Still don't think I really get it. If that's someone important and you didn't kill them, why are you wearing them like that? Doesn't make a lick of sense honestly...

Styx: It's a longer story than I'd like to explain at the moment but I promise you there is... or at least was a pragmatic reason. I'll tell you this much however, you and I really aren't that different when it comes to it. A serpent hiding behind a rabbit and a monster in the shape of a cute, harmless little dog.

Charon: Don't call me harmless.

Styx: Mostly harmless.

Charon: That doesn't make me feel better.

Styx: No, but embrace that while you can. A destroyer like you? Bound to eventually run into the type of power to become king one day. Can't say how much you'd like that really though, it's a miserable occupation.

Charon: Wouldn't be for me really.

Styx: I figured as much, not here or now at least. I think if things reach the point where it needs to happen you'll grow into the role.

Charon: Feels awfully foreshadowing and cryptic...

Styx: Big words, I can tell you paid attention in class. The type who likes to read.

Charon: I do my studies, I guess... you were some sort of king yourself I think?

Styx: Somewhat.

Charon: Would you do it again? Like, would you go back to where you came, do it all over?

Styx: I think so, a much kinder rule if I could but I doubt I'll get the chance. Don't think it would help me.

Charon: Why not?

Styx: In the eyes of the people I was incredibly guilty... and I think, in the end, no punishment could make up for my mistakes.

Styx: Hopefully I have more value now than I had before, I think a loser like me certainly has merit as a blueprint on how to dethrone a tyrant. Useful information coming up really, though it makes me wish I had died in the initial revolt so I’d be remembered at least a little fondly.

Charon: You were really that bad?

Styx: A story for next time fate puts us in the same room. Must admit I'm counting on you quite a bit to overcome a lot right now, but I wouldn't hedge my bets on someone I didn't think could make good on their end of the bargain. You will know your potential and you'll pay me back when the time comes.
Charon: We'll see I guess.

Styx: I'm counting on you, and so is everyone else. Don't underperform. Now hurry and wake up, you've got both friend and foe approaching your room quickly. I hope you're prepared.

Charon: Prepared for what?

Styx gives you a light shrug as he starts to fade into the distance, melting into the darkness of the shop the two of you were just in.
You find yourself pulled toward the light, making out a knocking on the door.

You jolt up, your heart racing from moving so suddenly while your brain tries to piece together things through a groggy haze.
You lumber toward the door. You can't quite make out the conversation on the other end quite well.

You look through the peephole on the door and see your two new friends from yesterday.
Geezer's voice chimes through.

Geezer: Who's banging like that?

Charon: Think it's Hickory and Fenton...

Geezer: Who?

Charon: Don't think you got much of an introduction to them, the two other kids?

Geezer: Ah, those two. Yeah, you kinda just hung out with them yesterday.
The knocks get increasingly loud and insistent. You pull the door a crack, enough to peek outside.

Fenton: Stop doing that! You're gonna get us kicked out!

Hickory: It worked right? Someone answered.

Fenton: You didn't even know if that was the right room....

Hickory: It's fine. Hey kid, we’re in a bit of an urgent situation.
Geezer slides down the bunk bed ladder.

Geezer: Urgent?

Fenton: Yeah. We got a bit of word and you and your family need to bail quick. Like, now.

Hickory: Seriously, where's the others?

Charon: Uh.... I don't remember the room. Geezer?

Geezer: I wasn't paying attention like that... Probably one of the bigger one, gramps wouldn't fit in anything else.

Fenton: Okay well... we'll figure it out.

Hickory: I'm on it.
Hickory stormed down the hall toward the larger spaces and started knocking on each of the doors one by one.

Fenton: Jesus....

Geezer: Who?

Charon: Don't worry about it, so tell us what's going on?
Fenton: Right so uh.... I guess we got a tip about the church around here planning to investigate a group of "glowing eyed newcomers." who just showed up in town yesterday and that sounds a lot like you folks. I guess someone bumped into an official.

Charon: Ah... I think that was me.

Fenton:.... you uh, do anything that might've got their eye on you?

Charon: Not really, one of their officials just helped me find my way over here and handed me a book.
Fenton takes a good look at you.

Fenton: You're a fiend... at least a little bit anyway.

Charon: I guess, yeah.

Fenton: Okay cool, same here. How much you know about it?

Charon: Not all that much, bits and bobs over the years but hard finding anything consistent and I'm kinda just barely learning how this whole thing really works...

Fenton: Alright so a lot to fill you in but basic gist is the church has a bit of a fascination with folks like me and your family. That's not a good thing, trust me.

Geezer: So like....

Fenton: Like in a weaponizing way-
You both can hear Hickory in the background arguing with a poor guest who's been awakened rudely by their door slamming.

Charon: Should... should we help him there?

Geezer: Looks like a bit of trouble there....

Fenton: They... got this I think.

Geezer: Yeah, uh... I dunno about that.

Fenton: They've bailed themself out of worse. Anyway no, they use fiends for all sorts of messed up stuff.

Charon: Like?

Fenton: Supersoldiers, hosts for aging officials, brainwashing, pretty bad stuff?

Charon: Yeah, no kidding...

Fenton: People who enter that church never come out the same. They either end up being left husks, being transformed beyond recognition, or spending the rest of their days powdering their noses so they can look pretty in public when "recruiting" newcomers.

Charon: And nobody's done anything?

Fenton: Plenty have, most folks don't want to be confrontational though and they like to make public displays enough that people tend to keep it to themselves anyway.

Charon: That doesn't stick right with me.

Fenton: Trust me, it doesn't with anyone. Now on paper you'd think people would be willing to throw hands more right? Moment you step into this world, you get all sort of untapped supernatural potential but uh...

Charon: But...?

Fenton: But folks who already have it only get stronger, and the church made a point of gathering them up either through promising comfort or dragging them kicking and screaming until there's only enough of a person left for their proxy to exist.

Fenton: When those folks die, they use some sort of wicked device to store their proxies for later use. The good ones are given to officials to buff them up as a "Reward" for their dedication. Sometimes they experiment by making all sorts of chimera out of them...

Charon: You must've had an awful streak of bad luck if you found all that out in only a couple weeks of living here.
Fenton: You're gonna find out quickly that a week in here isn't a week in your or my world. A day in here is a lot longer and there's not really a natural shift of day and night, just perpetual sundown.

Charon: Ah....

Fenton: Yeah.... anyway, we should uh.....
The two of you look over as Hickory is being scolded over yet another bad guess.

Fenton: We should probably help, figure out a plan, maybe answer some questions while we got time.

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - skinstealer - 09-10-2021

ask what you can even Do against the church, where you can hide, and probably help check the larger doors that hickory hasn't gotten to yet- pissing people off sucks but this is kind of a dangerous situation

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - Shifter55 - 09-10-2021

Yeah, go help Hickory with maybe some rooms with seperate beds, Fenton can walk with you and discuss.
Main things I can think of talking about is if there's any giveaways for cult members, one you encountered had a fancy outfit by the looks of things. Otherwise, we need to find Arabis, both for talking about what to do and training.

RE: Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story - MarxzVulpez - 09-30-2021

Would trying to use Geezer's Radio to contact Erica take too long? we could ask the room number and it would help stop bringing a whole lot of unwanted attention to ourselves
(let's just hope that neither of them are super heavy sleepers)