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[curseshit]

The Duke is no longer himself, Blind Marge shared some details about the beginning of the curse and the Spanish guy left taking Neri and Icarus with him. They're in a better place now. Not dead though! Haha.

Found all your stuff already? If not you better act quick because most of the townsfolk are leaving, they've been stuck here for a long while and some have their real family waiting for them. They'll take whatever they can with them as they go so there's looting and chaos all around the usually so peaceful town.

It also seems that the destruction of the apple trees set off the crows. They're making a horrible noise as they fly over your heads and kaw loudly. More birds seem to arrive to the scene every minute. It's almost like you're stuck in a Hitchcock movie. Time to go?

[ mission: look for hook. i mean the map. ]

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[armedarchaeologist]

Oh shit.

[pinches the air by his shoulder. looks down. grimaces.]

Oh shit. Do any of you have my radio? Someone— We need to contact the, the people still out there.

[wolfsoul]

I saw someone taking cover in the houses. If they shut the windows in time they should be alright.

[ we need to stay calm. ]

[crotchbite]

[ slaps constantine hands away and gives him a Look. you know. i'll break you with my thighs look. seriously not cool.

she was going to point out the crow but she noticed. okay. stares at it and makes a face at it. yep. deserved that. ]

They started the appear about the time the apples rotten off. [ pulls a feather out of bo's hair. proper gay. parallels with hooks. people make gifsets about it on tumblr ]

[rhymeswithdesign]

[throws his hands up and wanders deeper inside the town hall. away from all the thunking.]

[dices]

[ rubs his neck in anxiety and looks outside the window. where are the rest of their peeps, man?? ]

Check the community bag, Dan. [ tilts his head over to it. aren't you glad the big guy got it in ] I don't know if they still have it, though.

[cabineyes]

[ pokes the crow with his boot. he doesn't look too worried, it could be worse. i mean birds? ]

No matter how terrifying and upsetting this all is I'd say the birds are the least of our worries right now.

[ tilts his head. oh yeah. ]

Or your worries.

[armedarchaeologist]

Thanks Nick.

[kneels and starts to paw through the weaponry. looks up and frowns at hook.]

"Your"...?

[cabineyes]

Even if we... [ points the hook at everyone. ] I mean you, manage to get through today alive it doesn't mean you're going anywhere.

The map isn't working anymore.

[armedarchaeologist]

Is there a reason we should be worried that you keep correcting to "you" or is that just stating your intent to head off on your own?

[linguist problems. also the map has not been nice to them so far, so. this thing first.]

[foodporn]

[thx hel. fixes her shirt and throws a glower toward the window. i guess it's curtained. it's the thought that counts. and the thought is f u birds.]

It's done this before hasn't it? I'm sure it'll fix itself. [and if it doesn't well it hasn't been that useful anyway. they'll find their own way]

[crotchbite]

[ looks at hook with narrowed eyes. really you want to do this now we're still missing a couple ]

The problem is that it hasn't fixed itself since the forest.

[cabineyes]

So unless you know the magic words that unlock it, you're staying here as bird food.

[ turns to daniel. ]

And yes, mate, I was referring to my own plans.

[wolfsoul]

[ sits outside the commenting order. leans against the door. guys i know i'm new and all ]

[ but you didn't have to cut me off. ]

[dices]

[ dude don't lean against the door we've discussed this ]

What plans? [ holds a hand up ] You know what, I don't even want to know. Daniel, the radio?

[armedarchaeologist]

Or, here's an idea: Since as long as I've been here it's pretty much led us from place that wants to kill us horribly to place that wants to kill us horribly to, for a change of place, place that wants to kill us terribly... Why do we even need it? I mean really, I don't know about you but staying on or going off seem to be equally dangerous propositions and just because it updates to follow us doesn't mean it's guiding us anywhere in particular. Maybe we can find another way back home. Or, or whatever.

[finds his radio and sidearm. yay. equips them and stands.]

You want to share those plans with the class or were you counting on the element of surprise here?

[gosh i am starting to regret my faith in you a little, hook.]

[foodporn]

Or maybe he just wants us to think the map's broken.

[crosses arms and throws a look at him. has anyone else actually seen it since before the apple curse]

Anyway, call the others. Make sure they're okay.

[crotchbite]

[ looks at daniel and arches her eyebrows. she doesn't... particularly need it because lol stuck but he does have a point. nevertheless something must be wrong with it. for a "i touched the thing" kind of guy he doesn't seem too interested ]

No. I saw it. [ glances at bo. he's telling the truth for once yep. leans against a desk and nods in agreement ] Clara has the cellphone back, too. So I'm guessing they got everything, call them.

[ladybirdbook]

[ the door knob turns by itself and the wind pushes the door and the windows open, allowing the crows to fly right in and knocking down graham. ]

[ the birds aren't going for your eyes or pretty faces, they're just making a big ruckus inside the town hall. something white flashes amongst all those black feathers. ]

[cabineyes]

[ the sudden gust throws the curtains in his face causing him to flail for a second as he fights both the birds and the fabric. ]

[dices]

[ his flailing gives him great joy

quickly holds his hands up to protect anyone if the birds go cray cray on their asses, frowning when they don't ]

What the hell...?

[armedarchaeologist]

Yeah, hold on.

[into the radio:] Clara, Daniel. Are you— JESUS CHRIST.

[hits the deck.

slowly lifts his head back up as he's not pecked to death.]

...What.

[foodporn]

[dove ur an asshole]

[holds arms above head and slowly peeks out]

[crotchbite]

[ grabs the shotgun and is all ready to shoot but nope

nope. they ain't moving. ]

Anyone making any sense out of this?

[suchapity]

[ standing behind her, squinting at the rest of them. is that man talking to the rock in his hand? ]

No.

It puzzles me why anyone would waste their powers by summoning a bunch of incompetent fools like you. It makes no sense.

[cabineyes]

[ turns around confused as he hears a voice he doesn't recognize. what the-- a crow nearly flies at his face. slaps it away. ]