18, 19, 20, 24? -Neb
18. do you still love stuffed animals?
"Well, I don't sleep with any, but yeah I can still appreciate them. Soft, nice colors, they're like pillows but in more interesting shapes, you know?"
°Yes.°
¶Love? They're alright, but I'm not going out and buying any just for myself.¶
19. most important thing in your life?
°RJ.°
"CJ."
¶...I am assuming you mean like an object, so as far as sentimental value things go, probably a photo of us all at Point Pleasant.¶
20. what do you want most in the world right now?
¶Honestly? For those two to tell me what they're planning.¶
"Nintendo Switch. Everyone is yelling about Animal Crossing and I want to know why everyone likes it that much."
°Night Vision goggles. My camera works fine, but I would love some goggles.°
24. what’s something you do to de-stress?
¶Rubik's cube or sit at the park when it's not crowded. It's nice I think.¶
"I read, usually. Some coffee mixed with hot cocoa, a good book, one of the extra soft blankets.."
°I make some tea, maybe watch something funny. I know it seems a little generic, but other than walking in the woods and finding that perfect spot, that's what I do. That or I grab the blankets before RJ does, have a little soft nest on the couch.°
I’ll try my best, same goes for you! -Neb
°That is fair, thanks Neb°
Hey, it’s fine! You didn’t drag me into anything! -Neb
°Still, you be safe too, yeah?°
Hey, it’ll be ok. I’ll try and help in any way I can. It’s gonna be fine. -Neb
°I have to believe that, otherwise I don't think I will be able to leave. Thank you, I'm sorry to drag you into this..°
CJ?? Are you alright?? Oh no this is such a mess... Where even is this place? -Neb
°he pushes himself up, wincing slightly but nodding°
°I don't know where this place is, or what it is, I-°
°his hands drop mid sentence, there's a look that crosses his face before he forces it into being neutral. It's pretty obvious though, a flash of helplessness. He just, he wants to sleep, but he has to get RJ, he has to save him.°
°...You could say that again, about it being a mess. I'll figure it out though, I won't give up.°
CJ, I can’t read it that well, but the closest I can get is Ashworth and Ridge. I’m sorry I couldn’t make out more- Do those sound familiar to you? -Neb
°...Yeah, it does I think, I'll get there soon. Yell if anything changes, please? I can't thank you enough Neb.°
I.. I couldn’t see what street he was on initially.. I’ll look around. *She goes back to RJ and tried to look for a street sign* -Neb
*The street signs looks like it says Ashworth and Ridge, but you can't completely tell, as for some reason they seem to blur and shift, letters missing or a new word. Ashworth, or at the very least "Ash" is the most common, and the "R" never leaving from the other*
Yeah.. I.. I tried talking to him but he didn’t respond.. he was bleeding from his temple and I’m seriously worried.. -Neb
°CJ is still again. A second passes.°
°...I owe you Neb, that's two people I owe here now, thank you. We /will/ find him, my brother /will/ be ok. I just have to show this scarecrow wannabe the inside of a fireplace before I can do anything. Can you see what street he's on?°
Oh god- not you too- this is a really really bad thing... CJ, you gotta get out of there! RJ was in a really bad car crash and he’s gone unconscious! -Neb
°CJ goes ridged. From how tense and still he was, you'd think that maybe you were looking at a very accurate statue of him. Then-°
°Are you sure?°
°The question was... well, you were a reliable source, but he had to make sure, he had to be certain, he /had/ to be sure. He was going to go anyway, but he had to be sure. His gaze was an intense feeling to be under.°
Oh no.. this is r e ally bad... maybe.. CJ?? Can you hear me?? -Neb
°He hears you, but it's like trying to listen through a wall, while wrestling an octopus. Since he's still trying to avoid death by doll, and his hands are occupied with as such, so he doesn't give a full reply. He does glance around though, giving a nod that could have been dismissed as an attempt to loosen the wisps' grip if you hadn't just said something.°
RJ?? RJ! Can you hear me? What happened? Oh god.. oh shit this is bad- -Neb
*RJ doesn't stir. He can't hear you. There's a steady trickle of blood running down from his temple, evidence of a nasty impact as a result of a nastier impact outside.*
Oh. Well... that didn’t work. Now would probably be a good idea to book it- Neb
*they're already on it, sprinting through the gloom with the camera light their only shield*
Yeah, let’s not whack the poor Host over the head. If you hear music, try and do anything to not listen. Google and the Host are going to try and do everything in their power to make you listen, and so will the cobra. It’s got control over this place. Try and resist as much as possible and don’t trust Google and the Host until you know for certain they aren’t being controlled anymore. Good luck you two, stay safe! -Neb
°Thank you Neb, we'll try our best. Thankfully, Jim can be very loud.°
"Hey, it's true, but hey. For once it's more than a little handy."
Of course, we can’t leave them behind. I’m unsure of how to free them from the cobras spell, but maybe a system reboot would work on Google. I’m not sure about the Host unfortunately. Maybe use the ‘Ok Google’ command to reboot Google. One at a time, we’ll try and figure out how to save them.
"Ok, that might work- hope Google doesn't hate us too much for it."
°My first thought for the Host was "cognitive recalibration" but this isn't the Marvel universe and I'm not Black Widow°
"And he bleeds enough as is, whacking him on the head is a last resort at best, we don't want to hurt them. Let's just hope this works."
Hey, hey, oh no... you’re in the void too... Alright.. ok, here. Don’t listen to the music that may start playing or the cobra that you met. They’re hypnotizing the others and have already gotten Google and Host under their control. Be careful you two!! -Neb
"Oh no, crap, we have to help them- I trust you Neb, haven't given us a reason not to yet, and we'll try to avoid any music, but do you know any way we can help them? We need to get out of here, but we can't abandon anyone still here, controlled or not!"
°a firm nod, he looks equally distressed. Please, we can't just leave these things to use Host and Google.°
Hey, how are you two doing? -Neb
"I think all things considered we're ok?"
°a small nod°
"We're alive and going still despite the chaos growing in these last few, so that's us. Going to make one heck of a story once it's all said and done I can say that!"
°No kidding, seems like we have stumbled into something far bigger than we thought...°
"Yeah... still rolling, Jim?"
°...Always, Jim°
I’ll have to mark that on my calendar, thanks for telling me! Space is honestly one of my favorite things- Neb
°No problem! I'm no expert, but space is beautiful. Happy gazing!°
Hey, that’s good! Coffee in cereal doesn’t sound half bad actually, maybe it would go well with a cinnamon cereal.. Also, Saturn was visible last night? That’s amazing! I wish I could have seen it- Neb
"Yeah it's pretty good-"
°its awful°
"-Im eating it with Lucky Charms today though."
°like a heathen°
"Jim, that burger that one time very clearly had cotton candy on it."
°Still not as bad Jim. And yes, technically July is the best time to view it, but it's still visible and there's supposed to be a conjunction on the 10th°
CJ! RJ! How are you two doing? -Neb
"Hello there Neb! We're doing pretty well right now I think. Then again, I am trying to eat coffee in my cereal so we'll see how that goes."
°nods and smiles. He tells you that Saturn was visible last night, so he's still in a good mood.°