49th Entry

[bluecapboy]

[Luke’s got a new job as paperboy! And he happens to be wandering around Mayfield, delivering papers to anyone on his route. Or at least, he's trying but appears to be struggling with it thanks to Mayfield’s resident drone doggies. The boy is currently locked in battle with a large, angry-looking drone dog as they play tug-of-war with a shredded

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[miraclexcurse]

Do not fear, human!

[ The goddess of bad luck and curses it here~~~.

Yeah, you might wanna stay up that tree. ]

I will save you from your misfortune!

[bluecapboy]

[He would not come down with that dog nearby even if you paid him.]

P-please hurry, he looks rather upset!

[miraclexcurse]

Leave it to me!

Hya!

[ Hina spins and shares her bad luck with the dog, causing a tree branch to fall on it. ]

There! Oh... [ And then scurries up the tree out of fear of making it angry with her too. ]

[bluecapboy]

[Welp now they're both in the tree, and the doggy is still mad.]

Uh, I don't think that worked...

[a_gentle_boy]

Wha --

[Oh hey guess who's also got a new job. With his own satchel of papers thudding against his side, Lucas runs up towards the dog.]

H-Hey! Get away from him.

[bluecapboy]

Lucas, watch out-!

[And now the dog has turned its attention onto Lucas.]

[a_gentle_boy]

[Suddenly, appropriate music begins to play. OK, not really, but it does look like Lucas is ready to engage in battle.]

You can talk to animals, can't you?! Why is it attacking . . . ?

[From his pocket, he retrieves a yo-yo.]

Go on home!

[bluecapboy]

Drone animals don't speak like normal animals do!

[Man that is one unhappy dog. So many paperboys, so little time. Luke currently is trying to find a way to help, somehow.]

[walkwaves]

[ Suddenly! There is a green guy in your tree ] Problems?

[bluecapboy]

[Luke looks back at the green guy, then to the dog, then back the green guy.]

Um, yes?

[walkwaves]

[ Glances down at the dog ] I can try to run him off, if you like.

[bluecapboy]

I-if you could, please...

[silno_pyanstvo]

[Luke, are you trying to scare mamaland to death?]

Luke!

[That's the slight hint of panic in her voice before she regains self-control.

A glance from Luke to the dog, before she swings the can of pain she's carrying at the offending creature.]

Уйди́!

[A command: go away]

[bluecapboy]

[Luke has never been happier to see mamaland in his life. While the dog may not understand the command, it does understand angry person swinging something at it and starts to back down.]

[silno_pyanstvo]

[Dog vs. angry mamaland. Who wins?]

[bluecapboy]

[My money is on the angry mamaland.

So naturally, the dog figures it's better off chasing other paperboys who don't have yandere not!parents and finally runs off.]

[nessbound]

CHARGE~!

[From the far end of the sidewalk, a young boy wearing a beat-up baseball cap comes running towards the drone dog. The child was very skilled in taming wild animals, and this would be no different for him. In his hands he held a large stick, looking as if it had just been plucked from a tree not but a few moments ago. Waving the long yet sturdy wooden weapon, Ness leaped into the air, bringing the stick down on top of the drone pup. It wasn't enough force to harm the dog, but simply knock it to its senses.]

[bluecapboy]

[Whoa, impressive!]

A-ah, are you all right?!

[nessbound]

[Shaking his stick into the air as the dog reluctantly retreats, Ness looks into the air to spot the young boy clinging to the tree.]

Ha ha! That's what I was about to ask you! I haven't seen any of the dogs around here get so angry before.

[Out of the corner of his eye, Ness spots the satchel filled with newspapers, trotting over to it and collecting the loose contents. A shame, such a large hole ripped into the bag would make it useless.]

Oh boy.. That sure stinks.

[Off of his back, Ness wrangles off his own backpack, unzipping it and transferring the contents from the satchel.]

It isn't the biggest bag but this should at least help for now.

[bluecapboy]

Oh, that's not - um, thank you very much. Those dogs don't seem to like paperboys very much, it seems.