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ㅤDALEㅤ

@fromtherustylake.bsky.social

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ㅤㅤㅤThe first time I stepped into that room, I knew there was something more than just a dead body.

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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤCASE 23
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detective dale vandermeer
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤmemories that change
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 16

I'd like that a lot, thank you.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 16

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ㅤㅤ⌜ Sparing a look of pity. ⌟

ㅤㅤWell, since you are here . . . I can show you around the city.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 16

I think I'm cursed.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 16

I think I'm cursed.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 16

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ㅤㅤI've . . . never heard of such an anomaly. Is it just you?
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 16

Not being able to leave places. I think I looped around.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 16

Not being able to leave places. I think I looped around.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤTeleporting behind people?
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

I do not know. This just... happens to me.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

I do not know. This just... happens to me.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤ⌜ Stiff swallow ⌟ㅤH - how did you —
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Goddamnit.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Goddamnit.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤ⌜ Immediately alert the moment he disappears. Where did he . . . ?

ㅤㅤTurning back around to look back and — ⌟

ㅤㅤ— GH.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

□ ..but the footsteps are coming from /behind/ Lunus.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

■ He drank it like taking a shot. What the hell is wrong with this place?

■ ..about as much as was wrong with the other place, actually.

□ He doesn't say anything as he takes a sip of his own.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

□ ..but the footsteps are coming from /behind/ Lunus.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤHm . . .

ㅤㅤ⌜ Watching after him. Curiosity is chipping at them, waiting for him to turn a corner before following a little ways behind. ⌟
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

They shouldn't. But thank you.

□ He just... starts walking directly in the way they pointed.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

It's shitty instant coffee, though.

..do they have that in 21XX?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

..I, uh, don't have any /big/ mugs. Sorry.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

□ Wordlessly, the detective offers a cup of black to Red.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Good morning. Do robots drink coffee?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

They shouldn't. But thank you.

□ He just... starts walking directly in the way they pointed.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤ⌜ blinking in surprise. ⌟

ㅤㅤHumans can do that . . . ?

ㅤㅤ⌜ straightening up, pointing to the southeastern part of the city. ⌟
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

I have died and come back too many times to care about morality. Give me a direction.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

I have died and come back too many times to care about morality. Give me a direction.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤYou're not going on your own. It's dangerous for a human.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Tell me what direction to go, I'm off.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Tell me what direction to go, I'm off.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤNo one is forcing you to stay.

ㅤㅤ. . . I'd hope not, at least.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Wars? Where the hell am I? Can I leave?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

Wars? Where the hell am I? Can I leave?

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤMmh . . . well . . .

ㅤㅤThe population is in danger between wars, more mainly put.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

So humans /aren't/ extinct and that big one lied.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

So humans /aren't/ extinct and that big one lied.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 15

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ㅤㅤReplica androids is the full term. We're made to live along and aid humanity and protect the world.

ㅤㅤWell, ah . . . most of us are, anyway.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

What the hell is a Reploid?

□ The question answered itself.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 15

What the hell is a Reploid?

□ The question answered itself.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 14

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ㅤㅤWhoever made him definitely wanted to make a point of an intimidation factor.

ㅤㅤ⌜ Chuckling a little, eyes studying him for a few long moments. ⌟

ㅤㅤ You've not seen many Reploids before, have you?
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

The normal sized one is you, the unreasonably big one was... well, the massive one-eyed robot.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

It just sounded stupid out loud.

the featured creature @doggydumbass.bsky.social · Feb 14

it. sounded better in my head.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

..you could've just said no, then. We would've left it at that.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

..you could've just said no, then. We would've left it at that.

the featured creature @doggydumbass.bsky.social · Feb 14

i don't give out my full name. canis is fine.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

What the hell does that mean?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

The normal sized one is you, the unreasonably big one was... well, the massive one-eyed robot.

🜛 ⁀ ¦ 𝔊𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙰 𝔏𝚄𝙽𝙰𝙴. @within-umbrasis.bsky.social · Feb 14

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ㅤㅤDepends on which one you're referring to.
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ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

Well, that robot is reasonably sized. Why the hell was the other one so big?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

Well, that robot is reasonably sized. Why the hell was the other one so big?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

What the hell does that mean?

the featured creature @doggydumbass.bsky.social · Feb 14

full enough.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

..is that your full name?

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

..is that your full name?

the featured creature @doggydumbass.bsky.social · Feb 14

closest to normal i've seen in a while, at the very least.

*snickering.*

canis, nice to meetcha.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

..me? After all this, I'd hardly call myself "normal..."

..though, I guess, more normal looking than you.

The name's Vandermeer. Dale Vandermeer, homicide detective.

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

Oh, hell no. I'd like to be blissfully ignorant on /something./

ㅤDALEㅤ @fromtherustylake.bsky.social · Feb 14

I'm saying I flat out don't believe you.