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Sola's Quest Log

Who: Sola and any other intrepid heroes
When: All this week and next
Where: Everywhere there's a quest and some places there aren't!
Status: Half open (Ajar?) Details below.

[The second Sola discovered the nature of the bubble's new game, he hit the ground running. Quests? Potions? The chance to help everyone and be a hero? This is definitely right up his alley!

This week and next Sola can be found running around more than usual. He's even taken up residence in the "Inn" for the duration, sleeping there every night instead of at his own house. The innkeeper will be happier that way, right?

Sola will take on any and every task and in order to find them all, he's going out of his way to talk to everyone, so he can be seen conversing with NPCs a lot. Y'know, when he's not out fighting wolves for their teeth and shanks, delivering a message for a lazy shopkeeper, or cleaning up in front of the bakery every damn day this week (rotten kids!). Of course, some of these quests he needs help with; what's a warrior on a group quest without some support, right?]

((ooc: Sola's all about the level grinding for this curse! If anyone would like to help out/ complete a quest with him, please just comment below with the quest title in the link. I'll set up a few that I've already worked out with people (as such, those are closed to just the people in question). The threads don't have to be the quests themselves, they can just be talking after, or setting up to go out! And don't be surprise if Sola mentions something about the coral to every single one of you.))

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[Sola looks at his trolldad funny, not really getting why he'd say such a thing. Who'd want to see what was on the 'slab' in here anyway? That pause to give Sufferer the odd look is enough to save his life, however. A huge blob of what appears to be flesh and sinew drops from the ceiling right in front of the door. It has a collar around it's...

uh...

Appendage that contains eyes. A pink collar. With rhinestones. Which is only marginally distracting from the four circular rows of teeth around the gaping maw of the creature as it advances with a slow, sickening squelch towards the two intruders.

Man that's disgusting.]

[Now, Sufferer isn't one to judge. Seriously, he's not! But that thing is nasty.]

Ewwwww.

[He's played the sun song enough that it will stay bright in here for awhile, so he stops and starts backing up, away from the thing.]

What is it?

I don't know but it's in the way...

[But it's not really something he particularly wants to fight. They're lucky its slow; they can probably lure it away from the door then dash past it.

To that end, Sola uses his Look Here skill, whistling loudly to get the thing's attention. It swivels its eyeless head full of teeth at him and starts shlorping towards Sola at a slightly quicker pace than anticipated, causing Sola to back up with his shield raised.]

Try the door, I'll keep it distracted!

Be careful!

[Sufferer knows that Sola will be better in a fight than himself, and he also knows that Sola is smart enough to avoid a fight if he can. He runs to the door and fumbles with the lock, trying to ignore the gross sound of the thing squelching across the floor.]

I can't get it! Can you pick a lock?

[He turns and sees that the thing has gotten much closer to Sola. Panicked, he whips out his guitar and starts playing a lullaby. Maybe he can put it to sleep and give Sola time to pick the lock?]

Just kick it down!

[The collar on the thing makes Sola less and less inclined to attack it; it's obviously some kind of bizarre pet, but if it gets any closer, he'll have to put it out of their misery and risk restitution later.

Or it could flop over on its side and let out a great snore instead. That works too.]

Phew... thanks Dad. I guess being a bard is pretty useful!

Shhhh, don't wake it up.

[Sufferer is relieved too. He saw the collar, and he's loath to kill or injure anyone's pet. Having it take a nap is a much better solution.]

Can you come get the door? I'll keep playing so it stays asleep.

[As quiet as he can, Sola sidles over to the door and slips his shield and sword back onto his back, leaning down to try and finagle the lock.

After a minute of jiggling and trying to be careful, Sola instead turns from the door and starts to go through everything in the room. He looks through drawers and opens every box he can find, checking bookcases and even tugging experimentally on a hook hanging from the ceiling. The only thing he has left is to smash the two big pots in the corner.

That's how you look for keys and stuff in Hyrule, okay?]

Go ahead and smash them.

[Sufferer knows how this works! He plays a little louder in hopes of keeping the slime thing asleep.]

[With a wary look at the creature, Sola does just that as quietly as he can. Which still results in a loud clatter, but that's just the sound pots make! Sadly, no key there either.]

Ugh, where is it? It's gotta be here somewhere!

[Sola vents his frustration in a stage whisper, turning to look back at Sufferer and the creature while he scrubs at his hood in frustration. Then freezes.

The key.

It's...]

...It's on the collar.

Crap.

[Sufferer gets a little closer to the creature, and sure enough, it's wearing the key on its collar like some kind of weird charm. Whelp.]

Um... I don't know if it will stay asleep if you start messing with its collar. [he looks at Sola a little helplessly] I don't want to hurt it, I think it's a pet.

But we need the key. You can keep it asleep, I'll be really careful! I won't even touch it, just the key.

[The... pet thing rolls over and scratches itself with one blubberous appendage in its sleep, the key resting tantalizingly right in the open as if the beast did it on purpose.]

See? It'll be easy, it's just on a hook.

Hold on.

[Sufferer noticed the way the thing scratched itself, and he remembers seeing Di's purrbeasts do the same thing. It gives him an idea. He walks closer to Sola and the thing, setting his guitar down as he gets on his knees next to it. He takes a deep breath, and then... starts rubbing its belly (or at least what he thinks is its belly).]

Who's a good slime baby? You are! Yes, that's right, you're a good slime baby, yes you are!

[That is so gross. Soooooo gross. But the critter seems used to such behavior and starts wiggling its back leg(?) happily(??) at Sufferer's attention and making all kinds of gurgles that might possibly be considered happy noises in some cultures.

Ooookay then. At least the key is in easy reach?]

[Sufferer, of course, is completely enchanted now, and scratches and giggles with enthusiasm. The slime thing reacts in kind, stretching out under his touch and rolling back and forth on the floor.]

Would you grab the key, Sola? Oh yes, who's the best slime baby? It's you, yes it is, it's you!

Uhh... yeah, okay.

[He'll just sheath his weapon again and lean down the unhook the key. The so called slime baby doesn't even seem to care so happy is it to get attention.

Sola's just gonna go open the door now. Very slowly. In case of axes.]

[With a final scratch and belly rub to the slime creature, Sufferer stands up and follows Sola. The slime creature, having found a new friend, oozes after them.]

No axes.

[Nope, no axes for this door. It is, however, pitch black in there. Sufferer gets out his guitar and starts playing the sun song again, illuminating the door. What do they find?]

[A perfectly ordinary bedroom, that's what!

White walls, a few pictures hanging in frames. A small wooden desk stands against one side while a bed with a floral pink comforter and tasseled pillows graces the other, complete with a fuzzy teddy bear at the head of the bed. Across from the door stands the dresser, a jewelry box, hair brush, and other normal amenities scattered across its surface.]

Finally!

[As relieved as he sounds though, Sola looks around before stepping into the room proper. He'd rather not have anything happen this close to their ultimate goal.]

Awww, she has a stuffed clawbeast!

[Charmed by the nurse's teddy bear or not, Sufferer isn't taking any chances. He starts playing the song that shows hidden things again, hoping to expose any traps in the room. The slime creature blobs happily against his shin as he does so.]

This is... not what I expected.

Me either, but there's her dresser.

[Sola wanders over and pulls open the drawers as soon as he sees there's no tell-tale glow to denote a trap. Once he's collected several pairs of panties and stuffed them in various pockets, he turns back to Sufferer.]

I'm glad she didn't trap this room too. I'm kind of surprised, I thought we'd have to fight a monster.

[The slime baby burps and head(?)butts Sufferer's leg playfully.]

Or, well, I guess we did defeat a monster.

[Sufferer laughs and pats the slime baby's... head? Eye stalks? Whatever it is, the creature likes it and rubs its slimy self into his hand.]

Just remember, Sola, there's always more than one way to do something.

[Escorted by the slime baby, Sufferer heads toward the door.]

Shall we, then?

Yeah, let's get out of here.

[He gives a cursory glance back at the teddy bear on the bed as he heads back into the lab.]

This place gives me the creeps.

[Hopefully the way out will be more uneventful since they set off all the traps on the way in.]

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Sola's Quest Log

lmfao ilu

I was hoping you'd get the reference! :D

I did Rocky Horror a lot in college

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aaaaaugh, I lost the email for this, sorry!

no worries! It's pretty much done anyway