WEEK 2 DAY 2: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: "Make the mall rats batty."
Time Limit: Short
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Around Julius Mall; must be required to defeat noise
Wall Rewards: Mystery Pin
Reaped Rewards: Lolita Bat
Mission Rewards: 500 leu



[Interestingly enough, it seems the mission takes place inside a mall full of Reaper Decal'd buildings. Assuming the so-called 'mall rats' are in fact RGers, this should make your job quite easy.

But don't these mystery pins look kinda sketchy and bootleg? Plus if you put one on, it slows your movements. ... And may also kind of make you feel like eating some rare steak. Odd indeed.]

Comments

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[And then one run of the crane just seems to go perfectly, with said Jack Frost practically flipping into the prize chute.]

[A zebra in a cloak with a telekinetic pin, watching from not far away, may be responsible.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji has not yet noticed Zecora, as he's much too excited by getting the Jack Frost out of the prize chute and cheering.]

Yes! I got it! Minato-kun will love this!

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[Zecora feels no need to take credit for her deed. Pleased with Ryoji's delight, she turns to saunter away.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Oh wait! He just noticed you! He's still oblivious to what you did, but you're still his friend, and he's eager to help you out if you need!] Zecora-chan! How's the mission going?

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Ah, hello, Ryoji. How are you?

[She smiles at him, though it fades as she looks around.]

I confess I'm not sure what to do.

[notsogrimreaper]

I'm doing really good, now that I won this!

[Squeezes the Jack Frost plush happily.]

Oh? What's the mission say?

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Drive the RGers batty, it said.
Are we supposed to throw bats at their head?

[notsogrimreaper]

...Um, no, I don't think that would be a good idea. Maybe the bat is a symbol of some kind.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Perhaps again there is a pin
That gives us the key to win.

[notsogrimreaper]

Maybe... [Casually reaches into his pocket and oh! Wait, these were the wall reward pins...]

Maybe this?

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

That pin certainly is new.
Tell me, please: what does it do?

[notsogrimreaper]

Huh, I don't know... As far as I can tell, it's just made me hungry. Maybe bad at claw machine games too.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

It seems only practice will tell
What property we have to sell.

[notsogrimreaper]

Hmm... I hope I at least helped a little, Zecora-chan. I'd help more, but I don't want to get in trouble.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

That is something we need not even discuss.
You've already done so much for us.

[Zecora has repented of her earlier suspicion, it seems.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Yes! Ryoji is certainly glad Zecora trusts him now. She's a good person...pony, and she deserves to return back to life if she's worked so hard.]

Eheh, not that much. I just like to help. You and Sasuke-san are good friends.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

So long as you don't come to grief
For turning over this helpful leaf.

[notsogrimreaper]

I-I won't, and even if I did, if I knew you guys were okay, I wouldn't mind.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[She fixes him with a steady look. Zecora may be a zebra, but she is a wise and mature zebra, so when she speaks it's compassionate, but definitely no-nonsense.]

Thank you for the thought, but you have my word:
I will not save two by sacrificing a third.

[notsogrimreaper]

I...

[Ryoji almost protests for a moment, but then carefully smiles.]

Thank you, Zecora-chan. That's very kind of you.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Imagining it is enough to give me frights.
If I allowed it, I could no longer sleep at nights.

[notsogrimreaper]

...It's the same for me, I think. I only Erased one person... a-and I don't ever want to do it again.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

That is a grim, awful fate to face.
How did you end up Reaping in the first place?

[notsogrimreaper]

Well... I'm not sure how I got here, but suddenly I was being spoken to by some people with wings and everything... they told me about the Game and that I could choose to play... b-but I don't deserve that. I was happy to just stay dead...

So suddenly they were training me to be a Reaper, I didn't even get a say in it, it just happened. It seemed like they were determined for me to be a part of this, I don't know why.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Tricking you? Strange things abound
In the game at large, not just the last round.