Silicon 2025/12/21(Sun)04:22 No. 144618 ID: acb8e2
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Fera: "Whoah, that's a big blue snake over there."

Silicon 2025/12/21(Sun)04:22 No. 144619 ID: acb8e2
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Fera: "Mmmph!"

Agent Fera is dragged into a book store

Gladii: "Shush! Quiet."

Silicon 2025/12/21(Sun)04:22 No. 144620 ID: acb8e2
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Fera: "Are we hiding from the big snake? Is it dangerous?"
Gladii: "Not exactly. That snake is the universe."
Fera: "Huh? But we are in the-"
Gladii: "Don't question it. That's what she is."
Fera: "So why are we hiding?"
Gladii: "We have uh... history."
Fera: "You have 'history' with the universe? ... I imagine so does literally everybody."
Gladii: "Cute. It's fraught history, Agent Fera. Now be quiet until it's gone."

...

Gladii: "... You appear to have something sticking out of your jacket."
Fera: "Hm? Oh that wasn't there before."

Agent Fera pulls the paper out of fer pocket. Two sheets.

Fera: "A requisition form and... Hey look at that! Mission orders!"
Gladii: "Ssshhhh!"
Fera: "Sorry."

Silicon 2025/12/21(Sun)04:22 No. 144621 ID: acb8e2
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Fera: "I don't think you're gonna like this."
Gladii: "Give it here."

Gladii: "... Great. Awesome. Just wonderful."
Fera: "Samsara is the big snake, right?"
Gladii: "sigh Yes."
Fera: "What kind of gift do you even give to uh... the universe?"
Gladii: "You're asking me? I'm not much of a gift-giver in the first place."
Fera: "Okay but you do know her and I don't."
Gladii: "She has everything. She is everything. It's like your gut flora gifting you your own kidney."
Fera: "Well hm... Uh still. We are in a book store so we might as well browse a little. Maybe we get some ideas."
Gladii: "... Yeah sure. Whatever."

(1/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:21 No. 144630 ID: 39a511
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>>144612
Jaden wasn't sure what to make of this. A grievous loss? What was that about his car? How did they know about the candy in his glovebox? What happened to his car?!

Whoever this… long creature was, it certainly seemed to know a lot about them, things he couldn't even remember.

Jaden paused, uncertain whether to engage, what to say, what to feel. Their plan had been to try and blend in, but being the focus made that a bit difficult. If he didn't believe Maya's Theory before, he certainly did now.

(2/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:21 No. 144631 ID: 39a511
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(Flashback Onomatopoeia)…
Maya: “damn, skinny santa looks pissed.”

(3/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:21 No. 144632 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “Eh, at least he's putting that energy somewhere other than touching kids.”
Maya: “youre still on that, huh?
Jaden: “I-I'm just saying! It’s weird that they employ old guys to sit kids on their lap! Do kids even like Santa anymore?”
Maya: “santa is awesome, dude.”
Jaden: “The whole mall santa business feels outdated, in general. …Along with the rest of the mall.”
Maya: “oh, dont be such a scrooge, jaden! its Christmas, look around you!”

(4/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:21 No. 144633 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “See, that's the thing... I have been looking around, quite a bit…”
Maya: “yeah?”
Jaden: “I thought there was some weird convention going on, but… some of these costumes are really elaborate. I kinda feel like im dreaming, heheh.”
Maya: “youre… youre only Now starting to think this place is weird?...”
Jaden: “I mean… maybe it’s just me, but… something feels wrong. ”

(5/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:21 No. 144634 ID: 39a511
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Suddenly, a whirlwind, followed by a breakneck SHLAP!
Jaden: "AUYGHHHGHRGH"
Maya: "HA! whaddya mean you wanna go somewhere more private? what a weirdo! well, if you say so!"
Jaden: “W-what?? What ? Huh??”

(6/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:22 No. 144635 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “W-WAIT!? H-hold on, M-MAYA?!-”
Maya: “the family restroom? im not sure why youd wanna go there, haha, but im sure its perfectly normal!”
Jaden: “W-WAIT, WAIT- I-I'M NORMAL! I'M A GOOD-”

(7/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:22 No. 144636 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “I-I- MAYA?! I-This is moving too quickly, a-and, I-I’m not sure if this is b-best, a-and-”
Maya: “oh my fucking- jaden, shut up. listen.”
Jaden listens.
Maya: “frankly, i overestimated you. i thought we both like, knew what was going on, and were choosing to not say anything, to blend in.”
Jaden: “W-what’re you talking about?”
Maya: “WE’RE IN A FUCKED UP HELL SCENARIO, JADEN. have you ever read a book?? jaden, how long have we been in this mall?”
Jaden: ”Well, sitting by you as we waitied for your tummy to settle after you got sick felt like days…”

(8/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:22 No. 144637 ID: 39a511
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Maya: “YES!!!!! EXACTLY!!!!!”
Jaden: “? Huh”
Maya: “jaden, what do you remember us last doing before we entered this mall?”
Jaden: “Uh... I remember us... working together to do... something, right? I… Um...”

(9/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:22 No. 144638 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “I-... I can’t remember.”
Maya: “do you get it now?? our memories are being tampered with, we're like wandering spirits in this fucked up mall, thats why everyone else looks so WEIRD. i havent hear the peanut gallery in a while, either.”
Jaden: “What?”
Maya: “ugh, nevermind, i, the point is: we cant just talk about this out in the open, we dont know who we can trust.”

(10/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:22 No. 144639 ID: 39a511
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Maya: “... i. i dont even know if we’re actually friends. i dont even remember how we met, or how i know your name. i dont remember how we got here.
Maya: “im…
Maya: “im scared.”

(11/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:25 No. 144640 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: “I mean… the fact we were able to joke together means something, right?...”
Maya: “...”
Jaden: “We might not remember how we met, and we might not even be friends, and we might be in a really scary situation, but… m-maybe… we can still support each other. That’s the only thing we can really do.”
Maya: “i,,, i dont know whats going to happen.”
Jaden: “M-me neither… but I think it’ll be okay. Everything will be okay. It’s Christmas, right?”

(12/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:27 No. 144643 ID: 39a511
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Maya: “SSNNRK!!”
Jaden: “I-Eheh… D-do you like how I- I said what you said earlier, and-”
Maya: “YES!! i got what you were doing, idiot. alright. lets,,, lets go find a present for that weird lady.”
Jaden: “Yeah, my legs were hurting, heheh…”
Maya: “Huh?”

(13/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:28 No. 144644 ID: 39a511
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…(aieopotamonO kcabhsalF)
Most people would likely feel a bit perturbed after being handed a papercraft version of themselves by a stranger, especially in circumstances like these. But Maya, holding said imitation of herself, didn't feel that at all. This confused her, as instead she felt the urge to cry.

(14/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:28 No. 144645 ID: 39a511
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The reason why, exactly, was unclear to Maya. Maybe it was due to the amnesia, but she couldn't remember the last time she received a gift imbued with this type of Love. Maybe it was due to the amnesia, but she couldn't remember the last time she felt this type of Love.
She wasn't sure how to react to such a thing. She didn't know how to smile from feelings other than anxiety and feigned cockiness. This all combined, left her with a significant difficulty with how to react to a kind gift.

(15/15) maddie 2025/12/23(Tue)17:28 No. 144646 ID: 39a511
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Maya: “T-t-t-thank y,yyou…”
Maya: “can… um…”
Maya: “can i . llike. h,hhug yyou. or . ssomethng.ddunno.is. istthat wwhat i ddo”

Herocea 2025/12/23(Tue)20:22 No. 144647 ID: 0d1c28
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Herocea: "Herocea can think of no better sanctity of life than a strong harvest. Herocea gives you a share for she has so much to give as you have given so much before."

>>144621
Don't know what to give someone who has everything in existence? That's easy, just make something! If it doesn't exist yet, she doesn't have it yet. Creating something new is like a gift to the universe!

Or, well, you are agents and this is an official mission. Why not sign a requisition form and get something from outside the universe? Like "a book that cannot be written" or something. I don't know, you're the gift givers, you ought to figure it out.

Samsara: My gift to you is a copy of Pokémon the Movie 2000. Enjoy this peek into the future!

Baron 2025/12/24(Wed)02:30 No. 144649 ID: 89ca74
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SLAM!

Balzhemund emerges from the maze of mall backrooms after doing various crimes against all things decent and raised the ambient temperature of the mall by an entire two degrees. Oh damn, Melvin and his fellow assistants saw him.

"Hello fellow mall-goers, festive government stooges, and potential eye witnesses. Have you been good or naughty? Wait that's not how it goes...nevermind doesn't matter."

Baron 2025/12/24(Wed)02:31 No. 144650 ID: 89ca74
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"I come bearing gifts. A gift. One gift. Not my air eyer, this is mine."

Baron 2025/12/24(Wed)02:32 No. 144651 ID: 89ca74
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"By accepting this gift, you agree to the unwritten agreement that you didn't see anything, and forget you ever saw me. I gift you, this Holiday Homunculus. This creature who is driven to bake holiday themed confections forever and ever, and is fueled exclusively on baking ingredients. I present the-

Crissmas Cookie Monster!!

"CHRISSTMAS CRaAAaAaaAAaAAaAack..."

Baron 2025/12/24(Wed)02:32 No. 144652 ID: 89ca74
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"Bork!"

"And you little Grem shaped goblin. You are now gifted a new identity. You are Balzhemund."

>>144648
Ssshhh Look I'm doing a thing. I wanted to give Maddie some room. Just because the Agents are clueless doesn't mean I don't have a plan ;)

Kakroon 2025/12/24(Wed)11:48 No. 144654 ID: 681cb5
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Balzhemund: “GASP! Grem is no longer Grem! Grem is now Balzhemund!”
NOT Balzhemund: “That’s right.”
Balzhemund: “But as Balzhemund is Balzhemund and not Grem, who is Grem? There must always be a Grem!”
NOT Balzhemund: “Sure, whatever you say, little buddy. I’m just going to leave now be-”
Balzhemund: “The contract has been sealed!”
NOT Balzhemund: “…the wh-”

Kakroon 2025/12/24(Wed)11:48 No. 144655 ID: 681cb5
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[An orchestra plays in the background while a choir of women wails about GREMEROTH]

Kakroon 2025/12/24(Wed)11:48 No. 144656 ID: 681cb5
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Balzhemund: “There you go!”
GREM?: “Huh? What just- why are y-”
Balzhemund: “Grem is now Grem! Universe is correct again with Grem!”
GREM?: “WHAT THE FU-”

Kakroon 2025/12/24(Wed)11:49 No. 144657 ID: 681cb5
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Balzhemund: “As Grem is Grem and not Balzhemund, that means this Tear Tryer is this Balzhemund now!”
GREM?: “Hey! That’s my loot!?”
Balzhemund: “BYE LOSER!”
GREM?: “SON OF A-”

Nalthar 2025/12/24(Wed)13:44 No. 144658 ID: fd169b
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> can i . llike. h,hhug yyou. or . ssomethng

Nalthar 2025/12/24(Wed)13:44 No. 144659 ID: fd169b
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"yeahthat'dbesonice"

Nalthar 2025/12/24(Wed)13:45 No. 144660 ID: fd169b
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Samsara is weak to emotional attacks since she doesn't personally interact her persona with the world and yeah there's the afterlife but that's not really the same, I mean memories aren't the same as experiencing something in person, you know? so this is really nice, like so so nice

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/24(Wed)16:27 No. 144661 ID: 4619d0
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Sanctity of Life: "This is such a thankful gift..."

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/24(Wed)16:28 No. 144662 ID: 4619d0
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Sanctity of Life: "I will give this gift the gift of life."

Cruciality of Death: "Why can't you accept a gift like all the others, take it, and when the giver is not looking, just throw it away?"

Sanctity of Life: "Why can't you be nice once in your existence?"

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/24(Wed)16:29 No. 144663 ID: 4619d0
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Sanctity of Life: "As for you, Herocea, you are kind as you are tall! In this world, it is easier to be cruel and destroy than to give and create!"

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/24(Wed)16:31 No. 144664 ID: 4619d0
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Cruciality of Death: "Sanctity stop head humping this tall mortal. She has her iralavent and pointless life to return to."

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/24(Wed)16:32 No. 144665 ID: 4619d0
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Sanctity of Life: "I have to apologize, I get too excited about the kindness of others. I just wanted to thank you for the gift. I will not take up any more of your time."

Cruciality of Death: "You have to excuse Sanctity, she represents the irritation of living. The whole optimism of being alive, I can't stand her."

>>144653
The OP says suggestors can participate and provide gufts. I am participating and providing gifts.

Fera: My gift to you is a framed photograph of Gladii holding their framed photograph.
Gladii: My gift to you is a framed photograph of Fera holding fer framed photograph.

Tineola 2025/12/25(Thu)21:27 No. 144671 ID: 94d85e
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Hello everyone! I just finished some last minute shopping, phew! Got this outfit just in the nick of time for a fashion emergency, too. This place has so many places to shop, and the clothing comes in such wonderful colors! I love the mall!
Merry Christmas to you all!

>>144496
I am starting a petition for giving food to this starving creature who definitely doesn't understand the concept of money.

>>144678
Working on it.

>>144678
I'll help!

Dotti: My gift to you is a two-meter-long spool of bacon. It's from a very long pig.

Is that how it goes? Am I doing this right?

1/4 Mina 2025/12/29(Mon)14:47 No. 144688 ID: 145c5e
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>>144554

“Oh goodness! Are you an elf?! I’ve never seen an elf before, hold on, hold on! Can we get a quick picture together?”

"I am indeed a true elf, you may take my picture but you have to pay for it. All your contributions go to charity for needy children!"

"Aww, really? Well, I s'pose that's for a good cause. Would these coins be alright? They’re gold, I don’t have any silver on me. Most everyone keeps calling them fake, I dunno why."

"Oh yes, I suppose, I wouldn't collect too much of this. Gold is known to drive simpler folks quite mad!"

2/4 Mina 2025/12/29(Mon)14:47 No. 144689 ID: b1e5c6
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"Great! Lemme just pose it like this... and... done! Thanks so much!"

"Oh yeah, you got me a gift! Lemme tear into that real quick. Ooh! A brush, and a mirror?! I'll always take a nice brush for my collection, but I've been really needing a new mirror! My last one ended up getting accidentally smashed... hmm. What's this last thing? It's like... sticky paper attached to a handle?"

"It's for cleaning hair and lines from fabric on clothing and furniture, you might find it handy. I can show you how to use it."

"Oh uhm... sure?"

"Oh! it seems you are already under some sort of fey enchantment, your cloth is quite clean! Anyways, I'll demonstrate how it works,” She says as she uses the lint roller on her shirt.

"Huh. Am I? I didn't think I was…"

"It can also be used for sand and dirt, I hope it comes in handy one day!"

“Yeah, I'm sure it will! Thanks again! Say, are you an employee here? You wouldn't have happened to have seen a kitsune around? I think her name is Dotti, though the dang handout was graffitied. Made figuring out what she might like a heck of a lot harder. Same with the map for the mall, it’s covered in moss or something. I gotta give her a gift for the whole secret santa thing."

"I saw a fox woman near the snack tables earlier. You might try there, sorry if I couldn't be more help."

“Great! That's more of a lead than I've gotten from anyone else so far. Thanks again miss... ahh, I haven't even gotten your name yet. Sorry for the lack of manners!"

"I am Iolantha Dalvari, servant of house Xielphaine, but you can all me Io if you like."

“Io? Really? What strange fates we follow sometimes. Well, thanks again, Miss Io! Have a Merry Festivalis!"

3/4 Mina 2025/12/29(Mon)14:47 No. 144690 ID: 708936
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“Alright, where the heck is that fox… somewhere in the snack tables? There’s a sign here for the food court… did she mean food court? She probably meant food court."

Hmm, up the escalator here. Another store selling moss. I don’t get it. Surely this wasn’t in the time… oh! There she is!

“Hey! Dotti! Yoohoo!"

“Wew, I finally managed to track you down! Someone ended up graffiting the handouts, so I was just wandering around looking for you. Was lucky some nice elf pointed me this way, though maybe I shoulda considered coming here first, haha."

“Anyways, I’m your secret santa! I’ve got your gift, but we might as well have some lunch. Here, lemme grab you some before the mall cops getcha. My treat!" I just hope the dang employee accepts my gold.

4/4 Mina 2025/12/29(Mon)14:48 No. 144691 ID: 10e26e
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After some successful haggling with the merchant and paying for some potential damages…

“Mhm, cheezeborger. Ahh… here’s your gift by the way! It’s an amulet of Cassilda! Though that name probably doesn’t mean much to you, so y’know, it’s a really pretty necklace with a butterfly on it! There’s a small magical effect to I think you’ll like."

“It’s a variation of the Best Friend Pendant, except it only works with faeries and it doesn’t exactly need to be willing. Say if you got any fairy friends that’re being a little too annoying in the moment, eh? It’s not really ‘harmful’ either, depending on the definition. Though, be careful with it. Meant to be more for fun. I hope you enjoy it!"

https://www.aonprd.com/MagicWondrousDisplay.aspx?FinalName=Best%20Friend%20Pendant

“So, I was thinking about finding a group to go hit up the laser tag area. Would you wanna come along? S’all good if no!" Hmm, I really shoulda asked Io when I had the chance. Eh, I’ll go find her on the way!

Baron 2025/12/29(Mon)21:27 No. 144696 ID: 89ca74
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Balzhemund makes all of five steps before-BZZZZ

Squad 1 Callsign Holly: "We got him, we got him! Contact HQ, the bird is back in the cave!"

Squad 1 Callsign Jolly:"Watch out he's got a box!"

Squad 1 Heavy Callsign Olly:"Destroying contraband!"

Baron 2025/12/29(Mon)21:27 No. 144697 ID: 89ca74
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The box explodes, headbands flying in every direction as the repurposed air thumper becomes an air gun-er and flings headbands at any moving target.

Squad 1 Heavy Callsign Olly:"I'm hit! Man down, man down!"

Baron 2025/12/29(Mon)21:28 No. 144698 ID: 89ca74
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GREMEROTH

Baron 2025/12/29(Mon)21:29 No. 144699 ID: 89ca74
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Balzhemund(2): "AAAUGH WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK!"

Squad 1 Callsign Bolly:"Another Balzhemund?"

Team lead Smolly:"HQ Bird is out of the cave, it is out of the cave! Send backup!"

Baron 2025/12/29(Mon)21:30 No. 144700 ID: 89ca74
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Estuans interius summa confusione

Balzhemund(2): "AAAUGH WHY AM I SO TINY?!"Estuans interius

Balzhemund(4): "Wait I'm not Balzhemund I didn't even graduate high school!"summa confusione
GREMEROTH

GREMEROTHSquad 2 Callsign Kringle: "All squads converge. Shit level: fan!"

Squad 2 Callsign Krinkle:"There's too many of them! Don't touch-"Null cogitoBalzhemund(11): "I didn't even get hit with a headband! Why?!" null caputes



Gremzhemund(?):"Hmm...smuggled gun is gone, unable to strap headbands to random passersby. Setback made irrelevant: I'm now incognito. Phase 2 progressing faster than anticipated. Proceeding to Phase 3."

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/12/30(Tue)17:08 No. 144702 ID: 4619d0
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Amadore and Rags are enjoying the ice ring.

Anonymous 2026/01/01(Thu)10:38 No. 144717 ID: 90684d
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>>144683
A long strip of bacon appear on the table. At least it look like bacon. Bacon shouldn't be this long. Maybe it's some kind of fake factory bacon. Maybe it's a flat vermin that happen to look like bacon.

(1/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:25 No. 144724 ID: 39a511
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We return to Maya and Jaden, who seem to have taken up Sam's offer of fine dining (the Rainforest Café). Jaden notices a metallic taste in his meal.

(3/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:26 No. 144726 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "Maya I think we should leave soon."
Maya: "nonsense! we still havent given our gift yet."
Jaden: "That's because we haven't figured out what to give."
Maya: "thats what YOU think! while youve been eating that battery, IVE figured out what to get as our gift!"

(4/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:26 No. 144727 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "LETS GO!!!!!!!!!"
Jaden: "Um-um-we should pay-we should pay-HOW ARE YOU SO STRONG?!- aAND THANKS FOR HANGING OUTBYE??"

(5/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:28 No. 144730 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "Safety scissors?"
Maya: "yeah cause shes all about pain and stuff."
Jaden: "Why safety specifically?"
Maya: "i saw a dude lose an eye running with one of these. it feels more intimate than just a random weapon. do you think we should get some advil in case her name is ironic? like shes just resigned to pain or something?"
Jaden: "Probably, just in case. "

(6/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:31 No. 144733 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "just these, please."
"That'll come out to $12.20."
Maya: "oh, actually, while we're here..."
Jaden: "Wh-"

(7/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:31 No. 144734 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "there! all these!"
Maya: "jaden where are you going. i need you to pay for these."
Maya: "we're doing this together, right?"

(8/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:31 No. 144735 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "F-fuckin- ALRIGHT! YES!"
Maya: "yay!"

(10/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:31 No. 144737 ID: 39a511
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Jaden: "And for the record, you should have WAY more questions!!"
Maya: "jaden lets GO"
Jaden: "grgmrngrgrgrnfgh"

(11/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:32 No. 144738 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(12/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:32 No. 144739 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "okay i got you a weapon in case that was your thing, and some advil in case it was the opposite."

(13/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:32 No. 144740 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "it seems like sex is a thing with you but i wasnt sure what pussy size you have, so i just got you all of them."

(14/15) maddie 2026/01/02(Fri)23:32 No. 144741 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "in case you dont like condoms, i heard IUDs were a good alternative online. i couldnt find any but they had IEDs."
Jaden: "MAYA WHAT THE FUCK"

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:42 No. 144743 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "What kind of strange gifts these two have given to me, not to mention how these two are strange as well."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:44 No. 144744 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "Not to mention all the chaos that is happening in this strange temple. But honestly, I am not afraid of all that is happening around me. It is not like anybody can even hurt me in here."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:45 No. 144745 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "I know what the first tool is, but the second one is unknown to me."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:46 No. 144746 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "The cat looks like somebody who is emotionally immature. She shows how she is feeling and constantly switches her mood."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:47 No. 144747 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "While the dog is more stressed out and looking for dangers. But when she is not doing that, she seems like her mind is outside of her body, and she is staring in the distance."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:49 No. 144748 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain's inner thoughts: "But I shouldn't be so judgmental, they are young after all. I was like that in my past, and their past will not define them."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/03(Sat)16:51 No. 144749 ID: 4619d0
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The Priestess of Pain: "Thank you for the gifts. I might use one of the tools for an upcoming performance. It all depends on my gift recipient."

This could be very lucky or very unlucky. I'll take the chance to do something while she's distracted by her gifts.

>>144671
Welcome to the mall, moth lady! Glad you finally made it. Enjoy the festivities, and don't be too put off by the locals. They might seem a bit weird at first, but a lot of them are fun once you get to know them. But some of them aren't, so approach them caution.

Tineola: My gift to you is a chastity belt. You get a sleek, form-fitting design with a built-in locking mechanism, so you can wear it discreetly under your new clothes.

Just thought you'd appreciate it if the colorless bird lady starts getting touchy-feely in a way you don't like. Or maybe in a way you do like. But you might need to take it somewhere else if you start getting intimate. We try to keep things safe for public viewing here in the mall.

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144753 ID: 414b45
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Agents Fera and Gladii have gone over the entire bookstore to find some appropriate gift.
Fera is examining yet another book shelf when...

>>144669

Fera: "Hey what's this? Someone left a photograph here. Uhm... How peculiar! Hey Gladii, look at this weird photo!"

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144754 ID: 414b45
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Gladii: "..."
Fera: "This is really strange!"
Gladii: "It is."
Fera: "Okay, so I guess we're just gonna keep looking."
Gladii: "Let's do just that."

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144755 ID: 414b45
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Fera: "Well this one looks cute! It's titled A Daisy Among Briars."

It is too high up for Fera to reach, so Gladii takes it down and flips through a couple random pages.

Gladii: "Mmmh, I think not. This will not send the right message."
Fera: "What do you mean?"
Gladii: "It's quite graphic."
Fera: "Oh. Like... too violent?"
Gladii: "No."

Agent Gladii puts the book back.

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144756 ID: 414b45
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Fera: "Well that's it, I guess we need to move on. Or find a different strategy. otherwise we'll be here forever."
Gladii: "Hmm, I think I may have just found a solution."

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144757 ID: 414b45
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Agent Gladii approaches Samsara, festive envelope in hand.

Gladii: "Good afternoon. Do not be alarmed! I come bearing a peace offering. I... I am sorry for- Well not exactly sorry, but... I apologize for trying to kill you. Or rather for killing you though it didn't actually turn out that way in the end."
Gladii: "What I mean to say is, I am not going to try that again. On behalf of the Agency I present you with this gift of reconciliation."

Silicon 2026/01/04(Sun)07:32 No. 144758 ID: 414b45
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Gladii: "It is an Agency requisition form. I have filled it out for you and it is ready to go in the mail. The Agency can tap into the far end of the possibility space. It can drag up things that don't exist, things that no longer exist, things that do not exist yet and even things that will never exist. It can make the abstract physical and the impossible true. I have slept in hotel rooms that shouldn't have fit into the building. I have heard songs that sing the listener. I have seen a fractal horse composed of itself a thousandfold."
Gladii: "For anyone else it would find something normal, something explicable, understandable. But for you? For you it will have to dig deep. I do not know what it will find for you. But I promise that it will be something you've never seen before."
Gladii: "Heus! Ex nihilo omnes fiunt."

Baron 2026/01/06(Tue)16:18 No. 144759 ID: 89ca74
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BOOOOM!

The explosion is far greater than an IED has any right to have. But-

Gremzhemund: "Ueeeauugh what the shit? Those people said they had no more explosive compound! Who is blowing up stuff?!"

Gremzhemund turns to see the damage and is horrified.

Baron 2026/01/06(Tue)16:19 No. 144760 ID: 89ca74
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Gremzhemund: "No...No! My creation! The explosion activated them too early! They're awake! Which means....WHICH MEANS-"

(Dan du dan du dan du da-daaan Dan du dan du dan du da-duuun)

Baron 2026/01/06(Tue)16:20 No. 144761 ID: 89ca74
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Kurampa-Sue: "AAAAH! After Ten Thousand Years I'm Free! It's Time To Conquer Earth!"
(Dadada-dadada-duuum)

Kurampa-Sue: " Gurranchu! Go and Steal Christmas!"
(Dan du dan du dan du da-daaan Dan du dan du dan du da-duuun)

Baron 2026/01/06(Tue)16:21 No. 144762 ID: 89ca74
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Zornog: Samsara! Kurampa-Sue has escaped. Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!
(Widdly widdly widdly widdly widdly widdly widdly widdly meedly meedly mreeeeeeer!)

Baron 2026/01/06(Tue)16:21 No. 144763 ID: 89ca74
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Yuletide Red: "Not so fast Gurranchu!"

Gremzhemund: "They're here too early..."
(Go go Yuletide rangers!)

maddie 2026/01/06(Tue)18:05 No. 144765 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "what the fuck did you DO?!?? THAT WAS HER PRESENT!!"

maddie 2026/01/06(Tue)18:05 No. 144766 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and what the fuck did YOU do???!?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR CREATION??!"

maddie 2026/01/06(Tue)18:06 No. 144767 ID: 39a511
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Maya: "and whatever YOU mean by 'stealing Christmas', albeit vague, will NYOT be allowed to continue!"
Jaden: "Maya, SHUT UP These are TERRORISTS, we need to LEAVE."

Kakroon 2026/01/07(Wed)12:49 No. 144770 ID: 681cb5
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Never fear, Grem is here! Grem mean Green Ranger is here, not Grem! No one know who Green Ranger is, not even Grem! But Grem think Green Ranger is cool!

Green Ranger fights with moss and isn't afraid of anything! Except Grem. That thing scares Green Ranger.

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:07 No. 144772 ID: fd169b
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Such nice kids. Even if Maya can be a bit hmmmmm. And Jaden... was eating a battery? Where did he get that?

But anyway the Rainforest Cafe! Isn't it great. You can really taste how most of the budget goes to the decor.

"Oh what's this? A festive envelope"

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:07 No. 144773 ID: fd169b
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Sam sighs and puts the form back in the festive envelope.

"Surprise is... overrated. Do you know how many sunsets I've seen? How many sunsets I've been? Trillions of times on Billions of planets. From every angle, every eye, across both electromagnetic spectra.

Fatalism isn't real. I don't know what the sunset will look like tonight. But I know every way it could look. And that's fine. Because a memory, or imagined future, pales in comparison to the lived experience. The here and now. The sunset tonight will be spectacular, or mundane, or completely hidden behind the clouds, and it will be worth seeing because I will be there to see it. Or something like that."

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:08 No. 144774 ID: fd169b
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"And right here"

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:08 No. 144775 ID: fd169b
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"Right now"

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:09 No. 144776 ID: fd169b
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"You need to help me beat the 1994 Jurassic Park arcade game! It's a lightgun game, and the seat moves around, and you shoot at the T-rex while it chases you, and its wildly unfair and difficult so I need you to spot me some quarters! Also the way things are going we might need to drive it out of here"

Nalthar 2026/01/07(Wed)21:10 No. 144777 ID: fd169b
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"And as for you. I'm trying to do a rivals to platonic, aromantic, extremely long distance, nonsexual lovers-and-or-friends angle over here. Don't screw this up for me. Use this to summon the teens from Jumpstart 6th Grade: Mission EarthQuest to join your squad or whatever. Merry Christmas"

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/01/08(Thu)02:27 No. 144778 ID: 4619d0
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Yuletide Pink: "We will stop you from stealing Christmas!"