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Robloxia
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201X
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A month after the Spectre's defeat
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You hear the alarm alongside your bed go off. You slam your hand down on the clock to stop it. Lord, you are so damn sick of hearing that buzzing sound every morning. You rustle out of bed, your head pounding like a timpani. You walk over to the shower, and get yourself cleaned up. Just another boring day in your boring bounty hunter life, will it be? You don't know. You let the water run. It feels nice, I guess. Then you get out, feeling refreshed, but still out of it. You get dressed up, and sooner than later you leave your motel room.
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You hear your name being called down the hall.
"Y/N!!! I need to speak with you."
It's a politician in Robloxia that you are close with, let's call him Zoran. You walk down to where he is. He's sitting at the table, mug in his hand, creamers and sugar packets on the table, and his attention directed at you.
"You wanna sit down? Or stand up?"
You tell him you're going to go get a coffee at the machine beforehand. He nods, and you walk away, pouring yourself a cup of coffee, proceeding to put approximately 1 creamer packet and 3 sugars, just what you like. Walking back to the table, you sit down, and drink your coffee as you talk to him.
"Have you heard the news?"
"Something bad happened last night!!"
You tilt your head, confused.
"May I tell you the full story?"
You nod, letting him go.
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"Last night, a monster slithered it's way into a household, and devoured a husband and wife in their own sleep. Their child was waken up immediately by the sounds, of it walking in. By the time they rushed to their parent's bedroom, it was already too late. Their parents were nothing but bones and rotting flesh. They watched, in horror, as their only guardian figures were stripped away from them."
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You said your thoughts, and expressed your concern.
"Right? I'd be scared too. This shouldn't ever happen to another citizen again!! It could happen to somebody soon. You have to do something about this, Y/N!!"
You nod.
"So, what I'm getting at is..."
You wait for him to finish.
"You have to locate the source through the caves, and deal with it. Simple, alrighty?"
You accept his offer.
"Great! Your allyship with me will help with my campaign sooner or later, and I'll become mayor with your help, get that?"
That's really outlandish. Fuck it, you just play along, nodding with him.
"Thank you!! Oh, and before you go, stay safe!!"
You get up, throw away the empty cup, and wave him goodbye. You step outside of the motel.
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It's a clear day, strange for a fall, since it's usually cloudy. Not much of a problem, but just an astute observation.
Like said before, you're a bounty hunter. Usually, that kind of profession is frowned upon, but somehow in Robloxia, everyone is cool with it.
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You were dragged home last night by Elliot, the newly-promoted Manager of Builder Brother's Pizzeria. You were too drunk for your own body to handle. In the restaurant your body convulsed and you vomited uncontrollably. He was agitated, and he had no choice but to take you back to your motel, which he knows about since he often sees you walking around and stepping outside and inside of it. Small world, huh?
I guess it's about time you go and apologize to him.
You make your way over to the pizzeria. The floors seem clean already, and he appears to be working at the front. You walk into the establishment, and apologize for the disastrous behaviors you exhibited the night before.
"It's alright. I think it's more on me because I let you drink too much alcohol."
"Still, don't make a mess in this place again, alright?"
You come to terms with him, and soon enough, you exit.
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Walking around, you decide to watch whatever is happening. Couples chatting, birds tweeting at one another, children playing in the pile of leaves. Everything seems good.
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Those caves that were brought up earlier.
You've feared those caves ever since you were young.
That is where your family died on a hike. You were powerless to save them. After that, you were forced to live alone. Unfortunate.
It is hard for you to process the concept of having to go through those caves again. What if something happens to you that'll make you end up reuniting with your parents?
You wouldn't want that.
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You walk for a while, following the word of Zoran.
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You stray away from town, following a forest with small patches of trees, into the cave. You clutch your knife, and hold your flashlight, ready to turn it on for whence you enter the caverns. You don't know what you'll see in there.
There are some people you see. They look at you like you're crazy. You don't mean harm to them, but they think you're a stoned homeless person, walking down a path like a madman. You don't know how to possibly tell them about the situation you're in.
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You ignore it.
Nothing else matters right now.
Just you.
Your light.
Your knife.
And the cavern.
After a little while, the path goes from concrete to dirt, and the forest slowly becomes more dense.
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And then,
there it is.
The cave's entrance.
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You swallow your fears.
And step inside.
Your journey has begun.