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[mysterious_groper]

Who: Pascal and any would-be rescuers
Where: Around the city
When: Backdated to Wednesday
What: Pascal fell under Renge's control and is causing trouble! Someone stop her and snap her out of it!



Tuesday evening, Pascal disappeared off the network as far as anyone who might try and contact her could tell - no responses to messages or anything.

Wednesday, however, would give them a chance to see why - possibly at one of a couple of banks or pawn shops around town, suddenly losing walls to precisely-placed explosive charges, a single figure dressed in the most stereotypical robber's outfit possible, complete with a bag of loot, charging in and raiding safe deposit boxes, cash reserves, and - especially - game collections. Each time, she has been in and out before the police could arrive.

Who will try to stop Pascal, and figure out why she's acting so strangely?!

(OOC: Hubert has dibs on actually stopping Pascal, but others can encounter her then try to save her.)

Comments

[dualbladewarrior]

"I'm afraid so."

The faintest of smiles appeared on Hubert's face, but only long enough for him to scoop an arm under Pascal and heft her up.

"You did make for a surprising villain if nothing else."

[mysterious_groper]

"Heh... It's always the escape that fails, isn't it? Even back home..."

[dualbladewarrior]

"Indeed it is. But don't beat yourself up too badly; it really could have been worse."

[mysterious_groper]

"From whose standpoint? I can't just..."

Pascal knew she couldn't get away now, but she still felt a need to try. She wasn't even sure it was just The Otaku Queen's influence talking, though that certainly was a factor.

[dualbladewarrior]

"You could have wound up seriously injured. Or worse - killed. You're lucky that I have enough mercy for not only my former allies, but my enemies as well."

Even if she tried, he had a pretty good hold on her, and wasn't planning on letting her go any time soon.

[mysterious_groper]

"And instead, I probably get locked up or put through some crazy super-shrink for a week."

Even that sounded rather glum.

[dualbladewarrior]

"I have a better idea. If you promise to behave, I'll take you to an inn, and we can wait until this silly nonsense with this girl is over and done with."

Because as much as she probably deserved it, even a little, Hubert couldn't bring himself to leave her in some prison or mental asylum.

[mysterious_groper]

"Can't. Hypnothingy, remember?"

[dualbladewarrior]

"I didn't say I was going to leave you there alone."

[mysterious_groper]

"Fooey."

[dualbladewarrior]

"Trust me, it's for the best."

[mysterious_groper]

"Right, right..."

[dualbladewarrior]

"Well then, that's settled."

Yes, he's just going to carry her there.

[mysterious_groper]

Pascal still feels wrong just letting this happen, but... Somehow, it also feels kind of right?

She really had to work on this whole emotions-towards-Hu thing.

[dualbladewarrior]

Sad to say, that's just how it works. Curse or not the feelings are obviously still there.

But it does make him more compassionate to a would-be villain, so there's a plus side to it at least.