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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 3:22:55 GMT
Ripley sighed softly as she left her last house for the night. It was exhausting, in a way... She felt certain this one would have some kind of security system. It didn't make sense for them to not. Giving a shake of her head, she glanced over her shoulder, tucking her hands into her pockets and shrugging. If people were going to be this stupid, she was going to continue to get this lucky.
She felt the soft, velveteen bag bouncing against her leg and gave another shake of her head. She knew that her favorite fence wouldn't be available for hours, which gave her some time to kill. She glanced around for a moment. She had kept herself out of trouble and kept her nose clean for days... It had started to get boring.
Glancing up, she wandered, rather aimlessly, through the streets. What to do, what to do...
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 3:36:39 GMT
As Ripley went along her way there would be a scream followed what seemed liked gun fire, and laughter... and... singing?
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 3:42:56 GMT
The scream caught her attention, but at first, she was content to just ignore it entirely. It wasn't her business, and she wasn't going to get involved. The gun-fire only served to solidify that thought in her mind. She kept her hands in her pockets and was about to find another spot of interest when she heard the singing. Furrowing her brows, she glanced around. That was... odd.
She looked for a spot filled with shadows that she could slip into to hopefully investigate without drawing too much attention to herself.
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 5:54:16 GMT
As she entered the dark she would see a run down old building, like an old church that was long abandoned. Inside she would hear a man Singing. Throughout his song shots would go off and the sound of whimpering became quieter and quieter... as if less people were crying. One thing was certain, if anyone was trying to leave they were certainly failing, as not once did the front door of the church move. Not even an inch. |
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 14:28:37 GMT
Ripley stared hard at the door for a moment. This was definitely one of those situations where she shouldn't get involved. She should turn around and walk away. She should pretend she didn't hear anything. Taking a deep breath, she shook her head.
Staying low and quiet, she began to run along the side of the church, looking for a low window she could peer through. If she could peer through without seeing anybody that might catch her, she would slip in through one and drop the lowest crouch her thin body would allow.
Pianos were usually at the front of a church, right?
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 14:38:31 GMT
As she peered in the window what she would see was a massacre. People in strange robes littered the church floor. At the front of the church she wouldn't quite see the piano, however as the song seemingly came to an end the piano stopped playing and it became eerily quiet for a moment until she saw a Strange Man sporting a red jacket and strange goggles. He would walk over to what looked to be two more robed figures cowering beside each other. He smiled and aimed his gun at them. |
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 14:43:47 GMT
Ripley stared at the massacre around herself, shuddering slightly. She felt nauseous at the sheer amount of blood. What the hell was going on? Who were these people? Moving carefully along the side of the pews, she would try to get a better look at the man.
Fuck.
She took a deep breath. This was probably one of the dumbest things she had ever done... Standing straight upright, she faced the stranger.
"Who is Penny?" She asked suddenly.
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 15:07:43 GMT
Just as the man shot one of the remaining people he jolted at Ripley's sudden appearance!
"Oh! Penny!"
He would say excitedly his face changing from surprise to sheer happiness! He ran a couple steps closer to her!
"It was supposed to be a surprise, I'm not quite done yet, but look! Look how beautiful it is!"
He said holding up his arms and spinning around.
"I painted this canvas for you, in honor of you! Is it everything you hoped for?!"
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 15:10:35 GMT
Ripley jerked back slightly as the man approached her. She glanced around at the scene of absolute carnage before her, trying her best to hide her shuddering behind the trench coat she wore.
Awesome. So. Absolutely off his rocker. Got it.
"Why don't you... tell me about it?" She asked, crossing her arms over her chest. If he thought she was Penny... Well, then. Guess she'd have to be Penny. Maybe THAT would get her some answers.
And maybe even a new pet. That might be fun. Her last rat HAD just died, after all.
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 15:15:07 GMT
The man looked slightly confused.
"Do you not remember, Penny dearest? How you whispered in mind all those secrets and knowledge? You helped me escape from that institution that tried to kill my mind under the name of 'curing' me but you showed me the truth taught me, guided me. To this place, to these... things-"
He spat at the remaining survivor.
"Attempted to summon a being meant to hurt you! But you see! I stopped them, killed them and painted the walls with their blood just as I know you like. All for you! Do... do you not like it..."
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 15:17:48 GMT
Penny dearest? More like Penny Dreadful.
"All great artists should be able to talk about their work. The result is beautiful. Tell me about your process."
Ripley attempted to maintain some level of authority as she began to approach, though the grace she imagined he wanted was difficult when she had to step over a fallen body. Looking at the last cultist left, she fought hard to keep her lunch down.
"They wanted to hurt me... How did you find them so quickly?"
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 15:25:19 GMT
The man perked up!
"Oh! I have a list!"
He said fumbling around his red jacket, that Ripley would now see was actually a REALLY bloodstained lab coat. And judging from the stench... it wasn't fresh blood. He fumbled for a few minutes as his overly large surgical gloves were... uncooperative. Finally he would pull out a piece of paper and hand it to her. On it was a series of addresses, some of them crossed off, some of them... marked with blood, and a handful of others that remained untouched.
"I found the cultist you told me about, and... encouraged him to talk the same way you showed me. He was all to eager to tell me of their ritual sites. The red ones are the places that I have painted for you, the plain marked ones I could find anyone or anything there, and the unmarked are places I have yet to visit! Such a busy day!"
He giggled.
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 15:32:05 GMT
He had managed to find so many people... There were so many places marked by blood. And it was specific. Obviously, there was somebody actually feeding him this information, which meant he might eventually realize that it wasn't, in fact, her.
She looked up at him, pursing her lips for a moment in thought.
"You've done well," she said, though it made her skin crawl. "You moved quickly. Where were you planning to go next?"
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 15:35:56 GMT
He pointed at the list.
"To the next address! Its somewhere in the market, I'm sure I'll find something there. Apparetnly thats supposed to hold one of the largest cultist congregations, and I heard they are planning something big!"
He started drooling out of the corner of his mouth as his wicked grin grew.
"I can't wait to paint that building in your honor as well!"
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 15:40:27 GMT
The Marketplace... How could she convince him to go somewhere else, while she left to investigate that address on her own? She stared at the piece of paper, memorizing it as best she could.
"You have work to do here, still. There are police here, in this city, and you being sloppy enough to get caught is not what I had in mind for you. I need you to ensure your own safety, and prove to me that you are committed. I freed you. You wouldn't want to take that gift for granted, now would you?"
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 15:53:01 GMT
The man looked shocked and then started to think to himself... or... was he... listening to something... then his eye would light up and he looked back to her.
"You are right! So much art in such a little time is sure to garner attention, you are so brilliant! We need the police to discover my art and tell the news so that it can be broadcasted! Then, then we will attract more artist to help in the future! Maybe if enough people join we can stomp out these cultist-"
Without look he upholstered his gun and shot the robed woman who had just reached the back door, her head was no longer there as if a blood of red pain just popped...
"Once and for all. Then the entire city will become a master piece!"
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 16:57:27 GMT
Ripley tensed with shock, but refused to let it show on her face. She had honestly thought the woman was going to get out, be free. She wasn't sure if she bought into this whole cult thing, despite the weird clothes that they were all wearing. Swallowing back her fear, she continued to stare at this man.
"You stay here. Take your time. I will meet you at your next location."
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 17:03:43 GMT
"Of course Miss Penny! I still have more art to do here!"
He said happily as he started humming his song again as he started to skip away only to stop!
"Oh! I found this on the bug guy over there-"
He said pointing a pile a goring mush that she probably didn't want to know how that happens to a person.
"I figured it was pretty and you would like it here you go!"
He would say making his way to Ripley before kneeling and offering her a really strange golden necklace. It had markings all over it, some sort of language she had never seen before maybe. But she would feel it calling out to her. As if it wanted to be taken.
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Post by Rie on Sept 14, 2021 18:29:00 GMT
The moment he started to skip away, Ripley finally took a breath. She wasn't totally sure how she had managed to pull it off, but it seemed like she had bought some time at the very least. She reached up to rub her forehead when she heard him stop entirely.
She straightened back up as he approached, trying to stare at him disapprovingly as best she could, but...
The necklace.
It was so... pretty. She tilted her head to one side. It looked like it was actually made of gold, which meant that it would bring her a pretty penny.... or, you know, it would look good around her neck. Whichever.
"Good job," she purred softly, reaching out. She knew she should know better, but surely he wouldn't give her anything that would harm her... right? She did eventually take the necklace, shooing him with her other hand so she could examine it closer.
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Post by Merik on Sept 14, 2021 18:35:03 GMT
The necklace was cold to the touch but also gave off a strange warmth, thats seemed to spread through out her whole body.
"Alright! I'll continue painting for you here! I will wait for you to contact me again!"
With that he went on his merry way!
[Event Over] Rewards TBD
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