The Murder Challenge

[Florien]

Ah, excellent. Yes, I believe in the powers of my all natural treatments. Literal or metaphorical Redpill, Mizheltd?

As Bywyn says that, it grabs several bottles with a leaf logo out of its bag, which rattle with pill content.

[PopcornPie]

"Um...What is the difference? They're both physicsl pills, right?"

[Caret]

Mettaton snickers at Bywyn.

"WOW BUD. YOUR ATTEMPTS AT VACUUMING MONEY FROM OUR POCKETS ARE MORE PAINFULLY OBVIOUS THAN THE TIME I TRIED SELLING MTT-BRAND "I GOT RIPPED OFF!" SHIRTS FOR THE LOW PRICE OF 1000 GOLD."

[PointMaid]

(I suggest you don't), Selen(ium) whispers to Entrapta

[Zanreo]

"uh yeah thsi is all soundin very sus" Hypercam says.

[Kennifer]

Michelle peers over the top of her book.

"Still not going to take any pills. At least, not going to be the first here to take them. After all, anyone could lie about clinical tests or whatever, right?"

With that, she goes back to reading.

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

... I'm not taking those. Besides, when you've lost your sister and suffered through multiple of these... What's shady medicine going to do? Make me explode?

[Oggy123]

"Sorry, but i'll pass."

"We have other things to worry about!"

"Yeah, like my online service! Only a f-"

"Now's not the time!"

[PopcornPie]

"Or it will allow the taker to wake up from the simulation
Science is all about taking risks!" Still cheerful and completely unafraid of the possibility of poisoning herself.

[Florien]

Alright, so the difference is that the Literal Red Pills are actual solid takeable things that contain clinically studied ingredients and are believed to reduce your risk of being mind-controlled, possessed, or other willstripping things. The metaphorical redpills are me explaining the darkest secrets of the world that the MAN doesn't want you to know.

I recommend both, but the former does cost money.

And shut up, I'm not lying about clinical studies or the side effects. Glowie-endorsing cucks. Can't even believe someone when they're telling the truth, how will you uncover killers or, better yet, prevent premature death by taking my anti-possession pills.

[TalesofUnder]

An apothecary worker, are you? FUHAHAHAHA! I suppose you have the know-how to serve me. Come, uh... whatever your name is! You shall be a valued part of the Tanaka Empire!

[TenOfSwords13]

Half-mortal, you are trying to profit by withholding death prevention that only works if all consume its essence. Surely you do not disvalue your own life so much as to risk being killed for them, so I shall have to accuse you of mistruths! Unless, of course, you distribute your poison (or cure, whichever it may be) amongst all of us, immediately.

Ctharlak looks like they are very smugh right now, having used Logic to destroy Bywyn's argument.

[Kennifer]

Michelle just rolls her eyes and continues both reading and thinking a bunch of the others are probably insane. She just hopes they're not also dangerous. Of course, the seemingly normal ones, or ones who are trying to be helpful without some money making agenda behind it… are also potentially dangerous.

…she's just gonna read quietly and not talk to anyone who's gonna call her a foolish mortal or glowie or whatever.

[Oggy123]

"Gulp."

"We have to stay calm, Ninty! Stay calm!"

"But... i have fans out there! Big fans!"

"We'll get to the bottom of this... if we could even survive..."

[PointMaid]

Selen(ium) is sitting cross-legged, guitar in her lap.

Ugh ...Fans. I hope mine will still be there when we get out. We have to believe we'll get out, right? Think positive? Keep our eyes open for how to get out and who maybe... doesn't want us to?

Come to think of it, a lot of us have fans, right? Even if we couldn't raise the police, maybe they will when they notice we're missing.

...If they can find out what happened and where we were taken to. Damn. Jamie and his 'friends' are YouTubers, right? Think he's... posting any of this? Like, he can't resist? Maybe they can use the metadata.

[Guma]

the people wqhp promote that redpill bullshit have never actally seen the matrix

[PointMaid]

I would not be surprised at that.

[Kennifer]

Michelle snickers a bit from behind her book.

[Zanreo]

Hypercam also lets out a small laugh. "haha yeha, and im dont think im trustin someon usihn "cuck" as an uniromic insult. bsides even if i wanted thos things i cant rlly swalow em so"

[Dookie]

Night starts April 8th at 8:00 AM CST.

[PopcornPie]

"Um...I don't think any of us have money on their person." Entrapta flattened her eyebrows. "And since this is a matter of life or death, isn't it more logical to give the supplies out for free?"

[Kennifer]

"And before you ask no, I'm not going to send money by Paypal or Venmo or anything either. And I don't touch crypto with a ten foot pole. Even if I was willing to take pills from a stranger."

Michelle doesn't even look up from her book as she says this.

[Florien]

Why would I ever request payment in crypto? And besides... Oh, look here. It does not make sense for me to distribute the pills for free. I'm running a business. Fucking Socialists, the lot of you.

Incidentally, everyone who's possessed already will be the ones trying to avoid taking my pills, out of fear that I'm right and they'll make you unpossessed. Of course, the fact is, I withhold this preventative measure to test who's really got our interests at heart. Only those with our interests at heart would pay a pittance for these life-saving tablets. Those who would reject them out-of-hand will be the ones who are actively trying to kill us.

Anyway, I do take souls and pawnables if you don't have cash, paypal, or venmo, which I don't know why you wouldn't bring your wallet with you. I take check too, but if it bounces, your very soul will be DISSOLVED by Dyr'ovachi! And I'll sue you when we get out. Oh, I also will accept IOUs, but considering the risk I'd be taking on, you'll owe me ten dollars per pill instead of paying five up front.

[PopcornPie]

The woman tilted her head. What's a "socialist", isn't it where you actively go up and talk to people? "It's not that I dont believe you, it's just that I don't carry a wallet. Princesses just...don't. Whatever wealth we have, we just keep it in our castles. I don't think Perfuma cares about money at all, come to think of it. Can I do an IOU?"

[Florien]

Yeah, I said, I take IOU.

Bywyn takes out a piece of paper with some writing on it and a pen and hands both to Entrapta.

Just fill out the amount field, I'll fill out the payment field, and signature there.

Should be binding.