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Does he look very trustworthy? Him unshaven in his cheap suit. Not your father and not your friend. You'll kill him, someday, but for now you let him heft you over and pluck at you. His fingers are thicker than your father's fingers but just as dextrous. You look away.
"That should cover it." Richard tugs at nothing, and there's a twinge at the small of your back. "I'll leave you plenty of slack. Do as you will."
Do as you will. What will you do? You will stay where you are, lifting slightly when Richard tugs the blanket out from under you, and then it is your back to chalky stone. You shut your eyes and find it trivial to sink. You're already heavy and already underground.
The Wyrm's pull is substantial, but you know it's the Wyrm, now, and you have gravity of your own. You draw into yourself, so your mind doesn't drift, and only when you're certain you're anchored do you stretch out again. The caves of Hellsbells reverberate with footfalls— Earl isn't the only one who lives here. You try to search out him or Gil or Claudia, but you don't know where they are and don't know their step well enough. If you practiced, maybe you could. If you practiced, maybe you could roam away from your body, or stretch your awareness beyond all reasonable limit, but you're satisfied for now with not needing rescue. You hang in place, vibrations thrumming through you, for some time.
>What will you do during NIGHT 8?
>[1] Earl wants to celebrate your newfound ability to stand up. Earl wants to celebrate everything, but nevertheless, he has alcohol and you have friendly faces around. Attempt to socialize. (+ [Earl], + [Claudia], + [Gil], +[?])
>[2] It's been several days since Richard last tortured you on purpose. You feel like you have to be better at it now, right? Beat your high score! (+ [Positive Thinking])
>[3] You're denser physically, but that isn't quite all, is it? You're denser metaphysically, too. Enlist Richard's help in testing that. (+ [Advanced (Advanced) Gaslighting])
>[4] Okay, you can't chop Jean Ramsey's head off quite yet, but can you try it with Richard? He won't mind, right? (++ [Good With a Sword]) One-time boost from enhanced density
>[5] Stop and talk things through with Richard. How are you doing? Does he have any *polite* suggestions? Can he look at Ellery's dossier on Jean Ramsey with you? (Read the Ramsey dossier. Unlock or upgrade an option.)
>[6] Write-in.
"That should cover it." Richard tugs at nothing, and there's a twinge at the small of your back. "I'll leave you plenty of slack. Do as you will."
Do as you will. What will you do? You will stay where you are, lifting slightly when Richard tugs the blanket out from under you, and then it is your back to chalky stone. You shut your eyes and find it trivial to sink. You're already heavy and already underground.
The Wyrm's pull is substantial, but you know it's the Wyrm, now, and you have gravity of your own. You draw into yourself, so your mind doesn't drift, and only when you're certain you're anchored do you stretch out again. The caves of Hellsbells reverberate with footfalls— Earl isn't the only one who lives here. You try to search out him or Gil or Claudia, but you don't know where they are and don't know their step well enough. If you practiced, maybe you could. If you practiced, maybe you could roam away from your body, or stretch your awareness beyond all reasonable limit, but you're satisfied for now with not needing rescue. You hang in place, vibrations thrumming through you, for some time.
>What will you do during NIGHT 8?
>[1] Earl wants to celebrate your newfound ability to stand up. Earl wants to celebrate everything, but nevertheless, he has alcohol and you have friendly faces around. Attempt to socialize. (+ [Earl], + [Claudia], + [Gil], +[?])
>[2] It's been several days since Richard last tortured you on purpose. You feel like you have to be better at it now, right? Beat your high score! (+ [Positive Thinking])
>[3] You're denser physically, but that isn't quite all, is it? You're denser metaphysically, too. Enlist Richard's help in testing that. (+ [Advanced (Advanced) Gaslighting])
>[4] Okay, you can't chop Jean Ramsey's head off quite yet, but can you try it with Richard? He won't mind, right? (++ [Good With a Sword]) One-time boost from enhanced density
>[5] Stop and talk things through with Richard. How are you doing? Does he have any *polite* suggestions? Can he look at Ellery's dossier on Jean Ramsey with you? (Read the Ramsey dossier. Unlock or upgrade an option.)
>[6] Write-in.
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