[Fin] Murder in the Mountains (End)

[Kennifer]

"What are these 'Old Gods' like, anyway? Some kinda eldritch beings beyond my comprehension or something?"

...and yes thank you, disembodied voice, avoiding getting killed generally is a good thing.

[wingedcatgirl]

"I, on the other hand, would prefer if you did all get yourselves killed! Thus our eternal conflict, binding us for all time!"

"... weirdo."

[Caret]

Nellie questions the evil voice. "But why won't you just kill us all now if you're so desperate about killing us?"

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Sounds like a hell of a powerplay...

[wingedcatgirl]

"I can't kill mortals directly! Can you imagine? The world would be a barren wasteland! Just like I like it!"

"Our influence over the world is limited. Advising you this way is already taking a lot out of me..."

[KungFuCutbug]

"then just... stop. leave us alone. both of you. save your energy for someone who deserves it..."

[Kennifer]

"...Okay, you're both weirdos but I prefer the one who doesn't want us to die."

[Weirdguy149]

Freddy had been quiet this whole time, tilting his head this way and that. Eventually, a look of realization popped onto his face.

"Ah yes, of course, now everything makes sense. The CEO is here and looking to shut us down. Well, fellas, I don't know about you, but I'd love to keep my job for the foreseeable future."

[PointMaid]

The CEO? Huh? Where do you work?

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Well, I didn't escape from jail just to be killed by some cult freaks! I'll take these killers down, even if I have to go through each and every one of you here!

[KungFuCutbug]

"at some cushy pizza place, i think it said. i'm probably not remembering right..."

[Weirdguy149]

"You hit the bone on the skull there!"

For some reason, Freddy sniffed and looked down for a bit when he addressed the Forgotten, but soon he was back to his jovial self.

"It's crazy though, why is the CEO trying to shut us down when we just opened this location up? Is it just because of that murder that happened earlier?"

[Kennifer]

"Well, you're not gonna kill me, Smoking Man. You can go after the creepy voice person though! And wait did the bear just say murder??"

[wingedcatgirl]

"Believe me, I'd love to leave you alone, but Death's servants are here already, and they'll sacrifice you to their master one by one if I do nothing."

"And I would love to let my children get on with their business, but that'd leave them wide-open for Life here to meddle. I hate meddling!

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

As long as you're not one of the killers, you don't have a thing to worry about, Elaine Benes. And you're not.... are you?, Lloyd says to Amy with a look of intimidation in his eyes.

[Kennifer]

Amy grins. "Nope. I won't be killing anybody. Uh, unless voting people off counts."

...and yeah she's grinning at being compared with Elaine Benes, because of course she is.

[PointMaid]

...Well, someone is dead. It's a good assumption.

And a good enough assumption that everyone here is going to keep our eyes on the guy that just got out of prison. Whatever you were in for. We'll be watching, you bet. Many eyes, so don't make a move.

[TalesofUnder]

Sorry... I'm having a bit of trouble keeping track of everything going on. Have any of you introduced yourselves?

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Hey, pal, you wanna watch your fucking mouth?, Lloyd says to Chip, felling incensed. Yes, I was in jail, but I'm not damn cold-blooded killer on anything! Yes, I did kill someone, but it was an accident! It was something that happened that still eats me up, and I don't need you laying it all thick on me, okay?!!

[KungFuCutbug]

"Believe me, I'd love to leave you alone, but Death's servants are here already, and they'll sacrifice you to their master one by one if I do nothing."

"And I would love to let my children get on with their business, but that'd leave them wide-open for Life here to meddle. I hate meddling!

"...you're... life and... death...?" [Okay, now the Soul is slightly confused.]

[Caret]

Nellie is a bit confused at what the voices even want to do with them. "Life... Death... those are your names? But I thought that you two were simply mere nonsapient forces of nature, not actual... oh, nevermind. What's the purpose of all this in the first place?"

[PointMaid]

...If you're not going to kill anyone, you have nothing to fear from me. And I'm sorry. But your story doesn't entirely inspire trust.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

That's apparently what they said. Blue seems a bit more nonchalant than one would be expected to in the face of personifications of such concepts. So, I think I'm starting to understand what's going on. We're points in some game you're playing, and you have no real concern for our actual well being.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

You know what, pal? You don't even know my story, all right? But think whatever you want of me, because everyone else does. Just people who just want to look down on you and fuck you over without trying to understand a damn thing.

[PointMaid]

Then explain and I'll listen if you want, ok? I'm not heartless. Just... protective when there's a reason to be.