TINY CAT PEOPLE: THE MAZE TRIALS

[skinstealer]

 

SEE: When I met with Monroe, they just...seemed scared.
SEE: If they really wanted to earn impressions through violence, I’d be screwed- I’m so small compared to them, and I was still injured from taking off that chunk of chocolate for Max!
SEE: They even warned me not to associate with them after giving me good advice and some skills, with no strings attached...no attempt to keep me by their side.
SEE: Even though we had a great time together, they still wanted us to keep our separate ways for my safety!
SEE: I just don’t know why they’d say that if they were out for violence, or why they wouldn’t attack.
 

TeeVee is looking at you now- they aren't saying anything though, just.... standing there.

 
SEE: I swear-
SEE: They're a good person, I know it.
MAX: Hmm.
 

Max studies you with an almost fierce gaze, the room silent as he thinks this over. 

 
MAX: I worried, when I heard their voice...
MAX: ...that less experienced TCPs would fall for their soft presentation.
 

TeeVee looks like they have something to say, but they aren't saying it yet. They back up a bit from the other three TCPs.

 
SUZANNE: TeeVee?
SUZANNE: Are you okay?
TEEVEE: I think so, there's just a lot of sorta conflicting things being said.
TEEVEE: And I don't know why anyone would say something if it wasn't... like... real.
TEEVEE: You know?
SEE: I mean...I don't think Max is...lying, just...
 

He is definitely staring you down now.

 
SEE: ...I just don't understand.
SEE: Wouldn't it make more sense for Monroe to avoid attacking once they learned Max's ability?
SEE: I wouldn't want to mess with that!
MAX: While I would never actually hurt anyone unless absolutely pushed to, I believe they saw my ability as an inherent threat to their existence. 
MAX: So...they struck me before they could be struck, in their eyes.
MAX: With that ability of theirs, they were able to make it so that I couldn't use my own.
TEEVEE: What is their ability?
MAX: From what I can derive...they can make someone terrified of failing.
MAX: Pure, utter terror.
 

You hate to admit that that part tracks from what Monty told you about their typing.

 
TEEVEE: ...Like they can just make people afraid?
TEEVEE: That sounds...
 

 

TeeVee trails off, and then turns to you.

 
TEEVEE: See, you trusted me right away.
TEEVEE: And Monroe, and Suzanne, right?
TEEVEE: What's wrong here?