[ The puppy says others were also hung from the tree and knows that you wouldn't do that to Todomatsu.
Pickles is awkwardly walking, but it's not because of a wound. He had something in his mouth, but it wasn't white fur. He's just more white now. Old. But he does have a burlap doll that resembles the dog under his own paw.
If Daan touches him, Pickles won't bite him, but he will feel. Cold. ]
[ Pickles moves his head from side to side slightly. He would have no reason to lie. If Daan is familiar, he seems... kinda like a zombie from his appearance to his movement. ]
Woof, woof. Woo...
[ The puppy says it was swallowed up by the fog, met the other three in a castletown, saw its owner hung from a tree with three others, ran to the castle to find you, Marina, and a few others where you strangled Todomatsu. Then it was in London where all that before seemed like a collected hallucination or a nightmare, went home, its owner chased it out and everyone was hateful to it for a month and then ran off to the forest. Then it met up with the other three, a fight broke out, Geto was controlled by a necromancer woman, defeated, and found themselves back here through the fog. ]
Mm... maybe it really is some kind of hallucination then...
Though that doesn't explain your current state, but I think I've since learned that I just have to accept some strange things can happen under occult circumstances.
The fact that you're considered cognisant and alive enough to hold a conversation with me and your device to pick up what you're saying is a good sign...
[ But he's fretting because what if you're just running on borrowed time and just drop dead or something!! ]
[ When Pickles gets near the pyre, he just lies down on the ground. Oh, sweet dirt. Claim him, or something. Daan can probably figure out that whatever happened in the CYOA really affected Pickles emotionally and that at least the emotional part won't be just a temporary debuff thing. ]
Woof...
[ The puppy says it tried so hard to stay alive for a long time in loneliness, only to end up back in Scawwy where they are sitting sacrifices.
[ Just softly pets his head... don't wish for the earth to reclaim you. ]
...Yeah.
Sorry.
[ Like. Yeah Daan has nothing to do with that but also just objectively... sorry he's a part of the Scawwy problem. He feels bad this dog is going through it. Also, he's internally thinking 'So that's how you pronounce Scawwy...' ]
[ Pickles sits next to Daan near the pyre and is quiet for a moment. ]
... Woof, woof. Woo...
[ The puppy's owner is named Charlton and it misses him very much. Despite Charlton being very troublesome, the puppy still loved its owner and the owner loved it back. But when the puppy saw him, it was betrayed and the owner chased it out violently. After a long time, it saw him being hung from a tree and attacked him like a zombie. ]
Likely a hallucination, just like what you saw me do to Mr. Matsuno.
This place seems hellbent on tormenting your psyche in every way, doesn't it?
[ And apparently physically too. That's fun. He also noted the horrid expression Alfyn and Geto had when Laudna joked about them killing each other. Yikes. ]
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[ Jesus??? This definitely explains why Todomatsu was a little tense around him. ]
That's certainly something. Experiencing some powerful hallucinations, maybe...? I wouldn't do such a thing to Mr. Matsuno...
[ Still looking over Pickles. Why did you have white fur in your mouth earlier son. Does he look okay otherwise? ]
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[ The puppy says others were also hung from the tree and knows that you wouldn't do that to Todomatsu.
Pickles is awkwardly walking, but it's not because of a wound. He had something in his mouth, but it wasn't white fur. He's just more white now. Old. But he does have a burlap doll that resembles the dog under his own paw.
If Daan touches him, Pickles won't bite him, but he will feel. Cold. ]
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[ This doll... And you're so weirdly cold. Are you all okay? ]
Do you want to stay here? I'm sure we could borrow their blankets for a minute. Or go closer towards the pyre?
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Pickles looks over to the pyre and starts walking, though his steps are odd. ]
Woof.
[ Then I returned to London. My owner... betrayed me. ]
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[ Please tell him if you do. ]
And what do you mean? When you were out to... wherever? Or was this in the past?
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Woof, woof. Woo...
[ The puppy says it was swallowed up by the fog, met the other three in a castletown, saw its owner hung from a tree with three others, ran to the castle to find you, Marina, and a few others where you strangled Todomatsu. Then it was in London where all that before seemed like a collected hallucination or a nightmare, went home, its owner chased it out and everyone was hateful to it for a month and then ran off to the forest. Then it met up with the other three, a fight broke out, Geto was controlled by a necromancer woman, defeated, and found themselves back here through the fog. ]
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I... Alll-mer's grace.
[ YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH FOR A W1 CYOA. I'm glad Haki is getting a buckwild CYOA time. ]
What reason did I strangle Mr. Matsuno for? Is this all just to add more into this sick overall game?
And all of you feel like --
[ Corpses? ]
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... Woo...
[ The puppy says it did not pay attention to that at the time, because it had been stabbed and thought it died. ]
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But it's healed?
[ I'm going to assume you are lacking a pulse also. Why!! ]
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Woof...
[ The puppy says it was sore when it woke up after, but there was no visible wound. ]
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Though that doesn't explain your current state, but I think I've since learned that I just have to accept some strange things can happen under occult circumstances.
The fact that you're considered cognisant and alive enough to hold a conversation with me and your device to pick up what you're saying is a good sign...
[ But he's fretting because what if you're just running on borrowed time and just drop dead or something!! ]
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Woof...
[ The puppy says it tried so hard to stay alive for a long time in loneliness, only to end up back in Scawwy where they are sitting sacrifices.
Ohhh, yeah. Dog is bitter. ]
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...Yeah.
Sorry.
[ Like. Yeah Daan has nothing to do with that but also just objectively... sorry he's a part of the Scawwy problem. He feels bad this dog is going through it. Also, he's internally thinking 'So that's how you pronounce Scawwy...' ]
We're still trying to figure our way out.
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[ Pickles raises his head and lightly nudges it against Daan's leg.
The puppy thanks you and is happy and angry to see people again. ]
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I know. That must be miserable.
[ Please for the love of god don't die like this it would be such a way to go. ]
Let me know if there's anything I can get for you, or any uncomfortable areas, injuries...
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The puppy wishes for you to listen. ]
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[ Turning over his palm so he can nose all he wants. ]
I'll listen to whatever you have to and want to say.
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... Woof, woof. Woo...
[ The puppy's owner is named Charlton and it misses him very much. Despite Charlton being very troublesome, the puppy still loved its owner and the owner loved it back. But when the puppy saw him, it was betrayed and the owner chased it out violently. After a long time, it saw him being hung from a tree and attacked him like a zombie. ]
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Likely a hallucination, just like what you saw me do to Mr. Matsuno.
This place seems hellbent on tormenting your psyche in every way, doesn't it?
[ And apparently physically too. That's fun. He also noted the horrid expression Alfyn and Geto had when Laudna joked about them killing each other. Yikes. ]
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[ The puppy agrees. Everyone hated it and it exiled itself into the forest for a long, long time.
Dog was lonely. ]
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[ Just to. Make that clear. You definitely don't look 4 anymore. ]
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[ The puppy thinks it was at least a month. ]
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An entire month... [ Muttered. ] Logically, that makes no sense given I only just saw you yesterday afternoon.
...You were just on your own there? For the entire time?
[ Without Geto, Todomatsu, nor Alfyn? ]
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Awoo.
[ The puppy says it was alone for that long before meeting up with Alfyn first. ]
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Given the everything that's happened before, that must've been quite lonely. I'm glad you managed to reunite, but...
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