[Fin] Murder in the Mountains (End)

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Thank you. They were really starting to get on my nerves, Blue says to the ghost. What's your name, anyway? If we're really revealing that information about ourselves, might as well get it from everyone.

[psychedelicate]

"...I wanna... go home..."

[KungFuCutbug]

[The hooded specter shrieks when Lloyd mentions shooting himself.] "wait noNONODON'TDIEPLEASEORYOU'LLENDUPLIKEME—"

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Lloyd puts the gun away as he raises an eyebrow to what the specter said. Like you?.... what are you talking about?

[Zanreo]

"Hey, no need to shoot anyone right now... not until I take them on first, at least! Bonus Boss Z says with a grin.

[Florien]

Being struck with a heavy object doesn't quiet Malakhiri much. Nor does being threatened.

I AM STRUCK! THE PAIN! THE AGONY! OH WOE! MAY THE OLD GODS HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SHORT-SIGHTED WAYS! I AM THREATENED, I AM SPAT UPON, AND I AM MOCKED! BUT THE OLD GODS WILL TAKE THEIR REVENGE FOR YOUR TREATMENT OF THE HERALD OF THE SEVEN CIRCLES! YOU WILL BE PUNISHED FOR YOUR LACK OF FAITH!

[Kennifer]

"Okay, definitely not a perfectly normal hiking trip, but I'm still not sure about the whole beyond comprehension thing. Just... skeletons and cultists and ex-convicts and yadda yadda yadda and... some normal people."

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Blue responds to Lloyd. I mean, they look like some sort of lost soul. Red's told me about some she's seen in the Lobby, detached from their bodies, searching for any sort of salvation to free them from their situation. Was a bit of a skeptic about that part but I mean...I'm seeing one right now. I'll assume the skeleton is related?

[Magolor]

Lotus looks bemused at this conversation. First, this guy smokes indoors, opens the window to chilling weather, and now they're threatening to beat up each other 'cause of some crazy old guy.

"I get you men must want to show off, but could you save it for when we aren't stranded in a snowstorm?"

[Cassie]

...is anyone gonna open the stained blanket Sericle's still tucked in?

[Weirdguy149]

Oh hey, speaking of not normal things, here's another one for you: The blanket in the corner of the room started to chuckle in an oddly deep voice.

[PointMaid]

Ada nods at Lotus' comment.

[artsyGeek]

"I don't normally act like this in a snowstorm, but I've got little to do, and there's a batshit insane cultist. So, technically, yes and no.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Be my guest, girl. If you can knock that fucker out, you'll have my respect, Lloyd says to Z, before turning his attention to Blue. Huh. Sounds like some deep and scary stuff. You really think that thing is a lost soul, huh?

[KungFuCutbug]

[After a second, the ghost calms back down again.] "you can't see? i'm dead. but i can't go to heaven... i'm stuck here, carrying my old skeleton around. ...i used to be able to pilot it and use it as a body, but... something's happened. i don't know what. but i can't do it anymore. i don't want anyone else to become like me..."

What's your name, anyway? If we're really revealing that information about ourselves, might as well get it from everyone.

[It takes them a moment to respond to Blue's question.] "...it's been so long since anyone's called me by my name that i forgot it... the same way everyone else forgot about me..." [A quiet, hollow chuckle.] "...everyone just calls me a 'tainted soul'."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

W... why can't you go to Heaven? Did you do something bad? Is this like your purgatory or something?

[Caret]

"Heaven? Does he mean... nevermind. Now that I think of it... no, it can't be. Why would there be people clearly from different dimensions here? ...oh! What has gotten into me?" Nellie lets out an embarrassed laugh, before he notices the strange sounds coming from under the blanket in the corner of the room. "What was that?

[Zanreo]

Z then turns towards Malakhiri. "From your speech there, you sounds like either a powerful opponent or an edgelord... or possibly both. If you're really as powerful as you claim... I challenge you to a fight!" she says, pointing.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Blue also notices the strange noises. Yes, those are strange, to say the least. Could be some sort of trap, some kind of drone...if anything happens, I want someone to try and cover me. With that, Blue attempts to examine what's underneath the blanket, cautiously.

[KungFuCutbug]

"i don't know... i can't know. i can't ask god. and i went on this hiking trip to get away from home, and from satan, even though he's nice to me... so i can't ask him either. i don't know what i've done, but it was bad..." [Tainted Soul buries their face in their hood again.] "bad, bad, bad... i'm the devil..."

[Cassie]

"You're not gonna look under the other blanket?"

...Who said that?

[Kennifer]

Amy also goes to look at the mysterious moving blanket. She figures someone had just... fallen asleep trying to get warm.

[Florien]

I NEED NOT FIGHT YOU!

Malakhiri shrieks at Z, wildly gesticulating.

I HAVE ALREADY LAIN A TERRIBLE CURSE UPON YOU! SO SUBTLE IS ITS EFFECT THAT YOU WILL NOT NOTICE UNTIL IT IS FAR TOO LATE!

[Weirdguy149]

"W-w-w-well, I'm glad ya asked, little ranger!"

Whatever ripped off the blanket revealed itself. It was a bear but not just any regular old grizzly bear. There were metal bits and wires poking out in every direction. He had haunting blue eyes and a vacant dopey grin.

"My name's F-F-Freddy Fazbear, mascot of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. Have any of you seen my f-f-friends, Bonnie and Chica?"

[PointMaid]

Did we bring along *those* brownies as trail snacks? I thought you gave them to your cousin...

I did, at least I think I did. ...I wonder if there's any way we can make a cell phone range booster. We could use it.