SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. ADVENTURES!

[adharma]

[ DAY 52. ]

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[steampunked]

[eff you. Goes to pick at another fingerbone.]

[adharma]

[ CONGRATULATIONS I lied they're not all about death. Here have some misery instead. Just a flash -- it's a short one. ]

[steampunked]

[dhxsiuhdvncjsnds jesus christ, that's enough of that.]

Stop being so fucking nosy, Knife. [going to look at the bullet door . . .]

[adharma]

[ LOOKS NORMAL except the bullet carved on it. ]

[steampunked]

[. . . opens door. THIS IS SURELY A GOOD DECISION . . . ]

[adharma]

[ You end up in what looks like it could have been an amusement park at one time. There's a snow-cone stand to your left. A staircase in front of you and what looks like a greenhouse (?) with broken panes to your right. Everything is a bit dirty and falling apart. ]

[steampunked]

. . . huh.

[going to check out the snow-cone stand.]

[adharma]

[ Just a snow-cone stand . . . there's a row of chocolate bars on the counter though. Unwrapped and lined up evenly. ]

[steampunked]

[. . . > touch the chocolate.]

[adharma]

[ Quick as lightning there is now a knife in your hand pinning it to the counter :'D . . .

and now there's also an Acedia standing behind the counter. He looks a little older than ten -- both of his eyes are red. He's wearing a black hot topic jacket and a hat. And wearing gloves. ]

Who said you could have some?

[steampunked]

[what the fuck ow. Tugging the knife out of her hand :|a]

Nobody. Who said you could stab people?

[adharma]

I did! This is my place. Well, part of it. Did that girl send you? She's always interfering in my things.

[steampunked]

No. You sent me, actually.

[adharma]

[ blank look? And then a laugh ]

Are you sure you didn't get them confused? She likes to dress up like I do.

[steampunked]

I'm sure. I don't even know who you're talking about.

[adharma]

[ . . . :|a ]

Huh. Where'd you come from then?

[ picks up a chocolate bar and bites off a piece. ]

[steampunked]

The outside. I'm not part of this place at all. Just a visitor. My name's Knife.

[adharma]

[ MENTAL CALCULATING IS GOING ON ]

The outside? Then you shouldn't be here. Unless you're here to play a game. Oh, are you? I like games.

[steampunked]

It's a bit like a game, yeah.

[adharma]

Want to play one with me? I can help you out if you win.

[steampunked]

And what if I don't win?

[adharma]

[ points to the chocolate bars ]

The game'll be which one of these isn't poisoned. You find the unpoisoned one, you win. You find the poisoned one, well, you'll be dead.

[steampunked]

Fifty-fifty, huh . . . what'll you help me with if I win?

[adharma]

What are you here for? I can take you anywhere you want to go. Well . . . almost anywhere. I won't take you to see her. Because we don't get on.

[steampunked]

I guess I'm looking for the truth of things. Can you take me to that?