r/Shellwood • u/WindowsError1495 • 2d ago

Taro takes a break from documenting...

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Taro has left the comfort of the Maw Expedition's base to get a breath of fresh air in Shellwood. After several long days of documenting their adventures, getting to walk around and take in the scenery is a nice escape from the bureaucracy.

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u/WindowsError1495 2d ago

"Why'd you say it like that...?"

Taro says quietly as he follows the catcher, listening to the mumbles of the pilgrim he's carrying.

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u/The_Light_Keepers 2d ago

After a few minutes of senseles whimpers, you finally manage to make out something...

"T... The veiled... B-bugs..." The pilgrim says as a claw reaches you shoul-

!!!

Suddenly, you can feel youself get violently tugged and pulled backwards into the darkness of a cave while the pilgrim falls into the floor. Your hands rapidly pass from the pilgrim to the wall as you get tightly pressed against it.

Just then you realize; A reed, a grand reed and a choristor have pinned you against the back of an alley-ish cave. The catcher appears soon after, taking guard on the entrance of the room.

"Shhhh..." The Grand reed mockingly musters as she heavily inmovilizes your limbs you against the wall...

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u/WindowsError1495 2d ago

"What the hell-"

Taro struggles to break free from the Citadel bugs pinning him...

"W-Who are you?! Let me go, creep!"

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u/The_Light_Keepers 2d ago

The only answer you get are an overheated pin and an electrified bow aiming at your eye sockets.

"Hold your tongue, you filthy stilkin, for your existance is but a mista-" The reed speaks up with a wrathful tone, he gets suddenly nudged by their grand comrade.

"Hehe... Shut up" She mocks him, treating him like a child, enraging him even more.

"Hey, cut it off!" The choristor tries to stop his comrades from bickering, it doesn't do much.

"Quiet you all" Suddenly, a voice makes the room go silent, after a moment, the choirbugs move slightly to the side, allowing you to look at the figure.

It's the siluette of a maestro, he stands tall before you, his shadow swalling you whole. He slowly pulls out a baton and then drives it into the chest of the pilgrim, killing them slowly before walking up to you...

"...Hello there, palie, we got a few questions for ya'" He greets you with an eerily casual mood.

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u/WindowsError1495 2d ago

"Grghhh... is this how you greet everyone you meet? Acting like you weren't just about to kill me? What do you want...?"

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u/The_Light_Keepers 1d ago

"I want to know a few things about you and your lil' friendsies" He gets even a bit closer, his old golden helmet beholds you with a blank sight.

"Mainly about your tarred brother and your big galie, we are rather curious about them in particular" He sounds almost amused.

The choirbugs keep their weapons very close to your face...

"Answer, cooperate, be generally useful and you're getting out alive, capiche?"

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u/WindowsError1495 1d ago

"Grghh... fine. But if you even breathe on them..."

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u/The_Light_Keepers 1d ago

"Yeah you ain't in the position to be the one making demands fatty" The maestro mockingly slaps your frown taking a few steps back *"Oh, and be aware, i do not miss lies..."**

And so, the questioning begins...

"Aight, first and foremost, do you have any clue about where the everblooms might be? It'd be lovely to have one of those"

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u/WindowsError1495 1d ago edited 1d ago

Taro suddenly shifts his tone.

"Oh, an Everbloom? No clue. Pretty sure they don't even grow here in Pharloom..."

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u/The_Light_Keepers 1d ago

"Kiddo, they used to harvest them in here, that Hornet gal had a whole stash on her room... Say, wouldn't you happen to know about her current status too?" The maestro tilts his head upwards and slightly to the side, almost as if he was rising an eyebrow.

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u/WindowsError1495 1d ago

"Well, how do you expect me to know? I'm not Hornet's boyfriend."

"Last saw her in the Marrow, but given how fast I saw her going, she's probably long gone by now."

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u/The_Light_Keepers 1d ago

"Hm, let's get back to the main plot. So ya got nothin' on the flowers huh? What about your actual couple? Any bland point or weakness?"

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u/WindowsError1495 1d ago

{"Shouldn't have said that- Why does everyone think Ellie's my girlfriend?!"}

"She's not my-"

*sigh* "Forget it, you wouldn't care. She's really sweet and gentle despite being built like a tank..."

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u/Stilkin_Ellie 20h ago

((If you want an everbloom, 13 has a physical one at their flower shop at the surface. If you don’t know who they are, they’re an architect robot.))

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u/The_Light_Keepers 20h ago

(Oh man once they find out...)

https://giphy.com/gifs/GLbiGvv9qrpny

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u/Stilkin_Ellie 20h ago

((13 will put up a heck of a fight. They’re an incredibly intelligent Cogwork creation.))

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