Has every room been corrupted like this?
[ Daniel is out in the corridors, talking on his portable communicator. He missed Yuu's broadcast, so as far as he knows, the mansion going Silent Hill Otherworld is the only thing that's changed
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[ Arguments against going: DANGER
Arguments for going: karma restoration, not looking like a weenie in front of Dean
Daniel sounds far from sure, and looks from one man to the other for some kind of dignified way out. ]
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[Cowardice! That sounds like a good starting place...]
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[ Yes. ]
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[But his tone implies that dude, if you're scared, I might lose all manly respect for you.]
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I wouldn't say that I'm scared! I'm simply trying to be... practical. I'll come with you, of course.
[ Yeah, he's not going to get to wait this one out in his room. At least he knows that Dean is pretty badass, and hopefully this Medicine fellow can hold his own as well. ]
But you haven't said how many these lunatics are, or how well-armed.
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[Dean shrugs, answering because the Medicine Seller is a man of few words and, very occasionally, some actions.]
The Wonderland Bulletin was kinda mum on the details. S'why we're prepared for anything. You want, like, a knife or somethin'?
[He wouldn't mind giving Daniel a weapon. Offer him the faintest hope of standing a chance.]
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[ On the one hand he'd probably have to roll vs knife-related flashbacks, but on the other, well. Being unarmed up against who knows how many lunatics... not an attractive prospect. ]
I imagine that would be sensible.
[ See how he's careful to verbally rule out any silly idea that asking for weapons = being scared? ]
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We're gonna canvas from the bottom-up, starting with the basement.
[Not that anything sinister happened down there earlier, or anything.]
Everybody cool with that? It's as easy as pie.
[...Seems a downright shame.
Seems an awful waste...
Pity there's no precedent on archaeologists being made into pies. Dean doesn't know how they'd taste. Probably gamey.]
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I'll have to take my lead from you, gentlemen. [ No, he's still not enthusiastic about this, but he's not going to directly admit to that in front of the cool kids. ]
I-- I trust that you know what you're doing?
[ And for the record, Dean, I think you'd really dig archaeologist pie. ]
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[He takes the lead, used enough to guiding scared bystanders into the spooky, demon-filled darkness.]
[Also, rather dry.]
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[Dean does a little salute and throws a companionable arm around Daniel's shoulders and gently pulls him along. They trail behind the Medicine Man.]
Think of it as like a, uh. An all-guys' hunting trip, yeah?
[What was that, Dan? Paint the man, cut the pie? That's what I thought you said.]
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[ Oh god it had. Better not be genuinely dark when they reach the basement. Daniel is nervous enough. :( ]
You certainly seem in your element, Dean.
[ That, at least, reassures him a bit. If Dean was grave and serious business it would give the whole thing an ominous feel, but if the guy's this upbeat, how much real danger to Daniel can there really be? Yeah, he's just going to focus on that as he's steered along, and try to look like he's enjoying this. MANLY HUNTING. Yeah. ]
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[Another clap on Daniel's shoulder and he releases him, skipping a step and peering around a corner in front of them. Empty. Good. If Philip was stumbling around by now, that would put a damper on things.]
I gotta flashlight, too, in case it's dark down there.
[Because it is.
They reach the cellar door and Dean pushes it open, peering down into blackness.]
...okay, who wants a light source?
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How bright is a flashlight?
[ There's context enough to guess what it does, but that's not a replacement for actually seeing one. ]
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