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[polarisation]

[ The video clicks on to show a propped-up, misaligned letter and a black rhinoceros playing piece sitting in front of it. It's obvious the person in control is sitting behind the camera, and after hearing who it is, his skittishness might be understandable. The visible pieces of the letter are as follows: ]nd simple: please bring yourself and the

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[shes_a_kicker]

Huh. Well, at least it's not just me.

...Mine looks more like a chimp, though.

Is anyone else getting kind of skeevy vibes off of this whole thing?

[polarisation]

Yeah. Definitely.

[ Sefton's a little too unnerved to mention the drums he heard, but it's certainly on his mind right about now... There's just too many things wrong with the scenario, his whole name being on the letter near the top of the list. ]

S' just-really weird.

[shes_a_kicker]

It's sort of reminding me of the start to a horror movie or something. I mean, I don't think I did anything to get invited to any party or game or whatever. And I don't know a lot of people who would try to pull something like this, with no explanation.

The smart thing would probably be not to go at all. But. [One, she's curious. Two, the final line of the letter sounded pretty...ominous.]

[polarisation]

[ He sighs. ] Guess we'll see what happens.

[ Even if... he's really, really curious and wants to go. Dagnabbit. ]

'n hope it's not a horror movie thing.

[shes_a_kicker]

Yeah. I guess we will.

Look, whatever it is, if it looks like too much to handle. We can always just walk out. Right? [Probably.]

[polarisation]

Y' think? [ A genuine question. ] ... maybe it's an early Halloween thing.

[shes_a_kicker]

Well that's what I'm hoping, anyway. I mean if it was a kidnapping plot, they probably wouldn't be inviting multiple people to show up at the same time. So we get there, see what the hell this 'game' is and if it looks like something we don't want to do...we leave. That's my plan, anyway.

[polarisation]

But what 'bout that last part?

[shes_a_kicker]

Probably just an attempt to try and be intimidating, I'm sure. [She's not 100% sure, actually. And it kind of shows.]

[polarisation]

Dunno 'bout that.

[ He's just going to say it outright. :| He's hopeful, but dangit, he also knows this city by now. ]

[shes_a_kicker]

[Yeah. So does she. She sighs.]

...Fine. I'm ready to fight my way out, if I have to. But I'm not going to let some vague words on a piece of paper get in my head so much I'm too psyched out to even show up. So there.

[polarisation]

[ He laughs, just a little. ]

G'luck.

[shes_a_kicker]

Thanks, but...does that mean you don't plan on coming yourself, then?

[polarisation]

Not sure I can.

[shes_a_kicker]

Huh? What do you mean? Why not?

[polarisation]

I'm-grounded right now.