12-08-2023, 10:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-21-2023, 12:19 AM by skinstealer.)
You try to take in the scene as you're rushing down the hill, the sheer amount of orange track dotting the scene- hanging in midair, swirling around, and forming loops and twists- suddenly dawning on you. Most of the room to move around is free, as if this thing was content to zoom around in circles around the campsite and its nearby territory, with some track going up and down the hill in order to pick up speed and launch itself at the end.
It'd be pretty cute to think about if you weren't rushing down a snow covered incline with a hammer clutched in your wing.
There don't seem to be any more, at least-
Jeez, this thing made this much by itself?
-and while it is fast, really fast, it's very much blocked by the barrier right now.
Devo's gait is stumbling and frantic as he tries to catch up to it, clearly at odds with how much he wants to take the weasel-like creature out.
It'd be pretty cute to think about if you weren't rushing down a snow covered incline with a hammer clutched in your wing.
There don't seem to be any more, at least-
Jeez, this thing made this much by itself?
-and while it is fast, really fast, it's very much blocked by the barrier right now.
Devo's gait is stumbling and frantic as he tries to catch up to it, clearly at odds with how much he wants to take the weasel-like creature out.
DEVO: F...fuck!
DEVO: Nowhere to go now, you little rat!
Its robotic friend still looks somewhat out-of-it - which makes sense, given the rude awakening - but it's rushing along just the same, now nearly caught up with Devo.
ROULETTE: We don't know what it can do!
ROULETTE: I will get your food back; I'll handle this!
ROULETTE: If we run straight at it like this, when it's this fast-
DEVO: I can take it!
The creature is still trying to get away, looking frantically between your party and the barrier-
-before it seems to realize that the barrier isn't going away no matter how far it gets.
It turns on a dime, doing a little hop as it rotates back to face Devo and rushes him.
Before anyone can react, it's already upon him, jerky bag clenched firmly in its mouth as it does a tight ring around the bear, laying down track in an upward spiral before launching itself off and away from him at about waist height.
Devo starts cussing and fumbling with the track, completely tangled up as it puts some distance between itself and the party- completely past you and Roulette.
Roulette has to stumble to the side to get out of the way when the creature whizzes past the both of you.
It faces the train, scythe drawn, getting between it and the tangled-up bear.
The creature glances over its shoulder, seeing the barrier still up and looking more nervous.
-before it seems to realize that the barrier isn't going away no matter how far it gets.
It turns on a dime, doing a little hop as it rotates back to face Devo and rushes him.
Before anyone can react, it's already upon him, jerky bag clenched firmly in its mouth as it does a tight ring around the bear, laying down track in an upward spiral before launching itself off and away from him at about waist height.
Devo starts cussing and fumbling with the track, completely tangled up as it puts some distance between itself and the party- completely past you and Roulette.
Roulette has to stumble to the side to get out of the way when the creature whizzes past the both of you.
It faces the train, scythe drawn, getting between it and the tangled-up bear.
The creature glances over its shoulder, seeing the barrier still up and looking more nervous.
DEVO: S...stop standing there!
DEVO: Get it!
ROULETTE: The barrier is only up because you're attempting to attack it.
ROULETTE: This creature could be dangerous, I don't think it's worth trying to hunt it down and risk injury or worse over a bag of jerky.
DEVO: I-!
He huffs, glaring at his friend.
DEVO: You say that now, but we need that food!
DEVO: Now please-
DEVO: Do something!
ROULETTE: I think we would have enough, we have extra, I think... but I can try to get the bag back, if it means that much.
ROULETTE: I am Not going to move first until I know what it can do, though.
ROULETTE: ...Silk Ribbon, are you alright?
It addresses you without taking its eye off the creature.
POLKA DOT: I, uh-
POLKA DOT: I have no idea what to make of this shit.
The weasel car is beginning to roll back and forth, as if deciding what to do.
POLKA DOT: ...but if Devo's gonna insist-
You get your hammer ready.
ROULETTE: If you tend to Devo, I can handle this.
ROULETTE: Can you do tha-
The car rushes forward before it can finish-
Charging you.
Charging you.
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