[Locked to Residents]

[malnosso]

[Appearing on the journals is a written message as follows. A voice option is provided for a computerized reading of the text.]

Attention Luceti Residents.

The following names are being called to participate in a strike against the cultist hordes:
[the names listed here appear on the journal.]

All subjects are required to arrive at the tunnels at 8AM on the 27th of March for deployment. All listed individuals are required to be present. Subjects will then be escorted to TERRACE for battle preparation and further details.

Target will be Region One, a former Malnosso stronghold, presently in cultist hands. Subjects are advised to prepare for combat in forested areas. Further information will be made available at TERRACE. Questions and answers will not be provided at this time.

[The Malnosso will not reply to this message, but everyone is free to use this post to discuss among themselves, whether using voice options on the journal or doing action threads.]

Comments

[Voice/Action]

[gonnawreckit]

[Great. Looks like it's minigame sometime.]

Someone keep an eye on Vanellope while I'm out there. And no dibs, if more than one person wants to do it you take turns like normal people.

[And sometime after the announcement, he'll be going to find Vanellope.]

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

[Well, he doesn't have to go very far, at least! Vanellope here's just entering CH1 after a day of looking for people to bother. When she sees Ralph in the hall, she beams.]

Hey, Chumbo!

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

Oh - hey kid! [He says with a nervous scratch at his side.] Was just looking for ya.

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

Well, ya found me! What's up?

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

Well! The thing is... Did you see the journal? They picked the random roster for that, uh, war minigame.

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

The journal? [Hmmm.] Ooh, yeah. The Professor at school said somethin' about it I think. School's closed for a whole week! [And look, now she's pouting, missing the entire point.]

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

Wow Really? That's great! [He says with a smile before he shakes his head. And then he gets down one on knee to talk to her.]

But, see, the thing is, kid. Me and the Sarge, we both got picked. So we're gonna be away for a few days, okay?

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

Woah, really? I didn't even notice! [That was a long list, okay.] Ya gotta tell me how the minigame works, though! Must be fun if all those people get to play.

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

It sure doesn't sound like fun. Too much fighting, you know? But I'll keep you updated, kiddo. You're just gonna have to be the player 1 of the place while we're gone.

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

Fighting huh? Bet the Sarge'll like it! [She sticks her tongue out.] And if Chun-Li was still 'round, she'd like it too!

[And then her grin kinda falls - but only for a bit. It's been a while since she's had to be by herself, but she's done it before!] You say that like it won't be awesome to have the place to myself for a couple'a days!

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

Yeah, yeah, I'm sure he'll have a blast. And she would, too.

[He pokes at her chin.]

Maybe it would be. You can even get your snot-nosed friends together if you need someone to annoy. Just try to stay out of trouble, okay?

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

[A loud sigh.]

But where's the fun in that?

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

It's not like you can't race or annoy your friends.

[Action]

[sugarglitch]

I'm not gonna annoy anyone. Ooh, but I'm totally gonna beat my record by the time ya get back! Maybe I can get people to race with me!!

[Action]

[gonnawreckit]

Yeah? Wanna bet on it, crumb-snatcher?

[Voice]

[smallsurvivor]

I can look after Vanellope! She's my friend.

[Clementine's just going to assume you're her dad or caretaker or something. Why else would he care so much?]

[Voice]

[gonnawreckit]

[Close enough.]

Oh really? Think you can keep an eye on the runt, huh? [You look pretty tiny yourself.] I dunno... Do you think you can handle it?

[Voice]

[smallsurvivor]

I can keep two eyes on her!

[She usually does that anyway.]

[Voice]

[gonnawreckit]

Only two? Sorry, kid, I dunno if that can cut it. I was hoping to find someone with at least three eyes.

[Voice]

[smallsurvivor]

[Wait stop back up.]

There are people like that here?

[Voice]

[gonnawreckit]

Maybe. Never seen any myself, but there's enough three-eyed people back home that I wouldn't rule 'em out.

[Voice]

[smallsurvivor]

So how are you going to find a three-eyed person to watch Vanellope?

[Voice]

[gonnawreckit]

I don't know. If none of 'em turn up soon, I might just have to settle for someone with only two eyes. Might be better that way in the long run - a third eye usually winds up being a big weak point.

[Voice]

[smallsurvivor]

Really? But wouldn't you see a whole lot better?

[Voice]

[gonnawreckit]

Probably! Until that eye gets hit.

Plus, what if your eyesight gets bad? What're ya gonna do, get glasses and a monocle? That's just nonsense.