Poking At The Timeline
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crossover_chickTried a version that uses the start point that I previously selected -- September 20th, 1875 -- and the endpoint of December 12th, 1875 (as that "bad ending" appears to be in the style of a newspaper article, meaning that it's safe to assume it's the day after everything happened). Now it feels like there's too big a gap between the very first bit of Chapter 3 and the rest of Chapter 3. Except that it might help explain the abandoned house better. . . >.< This game is so hard for those of us doing chronological stories!
Well, never mind,we'll all perish soon enough, I owe you a Sin:
5. Greed
Fandom: Ghostbusters
“Marty, do you ever feel like we overcharge people?”
Marty frowned up at Victor as they reentered the fire station. “What do you mean? Our job is to go to the client’s place and get rid of spooky ghosts. And said spooky ghosts often like to throw shit at us, or try to slime us. I think we charge just the right amount.”
“I agree,” Doc said, holding up the trap containing their latest capture. “Disposing of malevolent spirits is a dangerous occupation, and that comes with an appropriate pay grade.”
“Yes, but – we do cause a lot of damage to people’s houses and stores,” Victor pointed out, fiddling with his tie. “And I know they have to pay to have that repaired on top of our fee. It just – d-doesn’t seem fair.”
“Isn’t that what homeowner’s insurance is for?” Marty asked.
“Does most home insurance have a clause concerning ghostly activity? And the removal thereof?”
“They probably will soon, what with all the business we’ve been getting,” Alice said from her desk, holding up a list. “All the people who called while you were out.”
“Jesus, seriously?!” Marty said, gawping at the paper. “I’m surprised we find time to shit anymore!”
“Marty!” Victor protested. “There’s a lady present.”
Alice laughed. “He thinks I’m a lady,” she joked, smirking at Victor. “We live in the same apartment building. Surely you’ve heard the rumors I’m as mad as a March hare.”
Victor swallowed, gripping his tie a little tighter. “Ah – w-well, yes – but hearing isn’t the s-same thing as believing, you know. I’ve always thought you were s-sane.” And very beautiful, but I don’t dare say that. . . .
“Even after I came over here telling you that an evil spirit was living in my refrigerator?”
Victor managed a smile. “Which of us was involved in setting up the ghost-hunting business?”
Alice laughed again. “Good point. Still, thank you for believing me. And for giving me a job.”
“No problem,” Marty nodded. “Come on, Victor, we gotta go put this guy on ice.” As they walked away from the desk, he added in a softer voice, “When the hell are you going to ask her out already?”
Victor flushed and shook his head. “You were the one who just said we d-didn’t even have time to go to the toilet. When am I going to find a moment to take her on a date?”
Marty frowned, but nodded. “Guess you’re right. And honestly, with the way things are going? You two would probably end up in a haunted restaurant anyway.”
More Inkbusters! While I was partially going by "whatever's left over in the prompts" for Ghostbusters (I believe I mentioned before how much trouble I was having thinking up good stories for this fandom), once I got Greed, it actually came pretty easily. I was inspired by the Venkman quote I used as my cut text -- "No job is too big, no fee is too big!" I can actually see Marty saying that in this verse as a joke. Of course, he and Doc have a point -- but so does Victor. I mean, we see in vivid detail just how much property damage the boys can cause in the movies.
Anyway, this is just some mildly-fluffy stuff, from the period of time right before Simon would show up to fulfill the Winston role. This poor Victor and Alice -- while most of the time their relationship starts once Victor finally gets up the guts to tell Alice he loves her (or shouts it to the world accidentally, like in "Secundus"), this pair ends up possessed before they do anything.
-D: You just like the image of them doing the whole "Keymaster/Gatekeeper" routine.-
It does have a certain charm, yes. That's in the future for this pair though -- right now, Marty's just gonna gently needle Victor about not asking Alice out, while Alice spends half her life on the phone because of the haunting increase. *shrug* It's a living.
And before we go, the Alice report:
Alice Progress: Up to Majestic Maze, "American McGee's Alice"
Would you believe that the Hatter boss fight was the bit that caused me the least trouble? Throwing down a Jackbomb right before he arrived basically made sure he couldn't even summon his automatons. Fight was over in less than five minutes. That's why I decided to go ahead and go through all of Burning Curiosity -- and then, since I was there, Jabberwock Part I, then Caterpillar's Plot 2 since it's so quick. So yeah, ahead of schedule! Tomorrow we'll see how much of the maze I can do.
Well, never mind,
5. Greed
Fandom: Ghostbusters
“Marty, do you ever feel like we overcharge people?”
Marty frowned up at Victor as they reentered the fire station. “What do you mean? Our job is to go to the client’s place and get rid of spooky ghosts. And said spooky ghosts often like to throw shit at us, or try to slime us. I think we charge just the right amount.”
“I agree,” Doc said, holding up the trap containing their latest capture. “Disposing of malevolent spirits is a dangerous occupation, and that comes with an appropriate pay grade.”
“Yes, but – we do cause a lot of damage to people’s houses and stores,” Victor pointed out, fiddling with his tie. “And I know they have to pay to have that repaired on top of our fee. It just – d-doesn’t seem fair.”
“Isn’t that what homeowner’s insurance is for?” Marty asked.
“Does most home insurance have a clause concerning ghostly activity? And the removal thereof?”
“They probably will soon, what with all the business we’ve been getting,” Alice said from her desk, holding up a list. “All the people who called while you were out.”
“Jesus, seriously?!” Marty said, gawping at the paper. “I’m surprised we find time to shit anymore!”
“Marty!” Victor protested. “There’s a lady present.”
Alice laughed. “He thinks I’m a lady,” she joked, smirking at Victor. “We live in the same apartment building. Surely you’ve heard the rumors I’m as mad as a March hare.”
Victor swallowed, gripping his tie a little tighter. “Ah – w-well, yes – but hearing isn’t the s-same thing as believing, you know. I’ve always thought you were s-sane.” And very beautiful, but I don’t dare say that. . . .
“Even after I came over here telling you that an evil spirit was living in my refrigerator?”
Victor managed a smile. “Which of us was involved in setting up the ghost-hunting business?”
Alice laughed again. “Good point. Still, thank you for believing me. And for giving me a job.”
“No problem,” Marty nodded. “Come on, Victor, we gotta go put this guy on ice.” As they walked away from the desk, he added in a softer voice, “When the hell are you going to ask her out already?”
Victor flushed and shook his head. “You were the one who just said we d-didn’t even have time to go to the toilet. When am I going to find a moment to take her on a date?”
Marty frowned, but nodded. “Guess you’re right. And honestly, with the way things are going? You two would probably end up in a haunted restaurant anyway.”
More Inkbusters! While I was partially going by "whatever's left over in the prompts" for Ghostbusters (I believe I mentioned before how much trouble I was having thinking up good stories for this fandom), once I got Greed, it actually came pretty easily. I was inspired by the Venkman quote I used as my cut text -- "No job is too big, no fee is too big!" I can actually see Marty saying that in this verse as a joke. Of course, he and Doc have a point -- but so does Victor. I mean, we see in vivid detail just how much property damage the boys can cause in the movies.
Anyway, this is just some mildly-fluffy stuff, from the period of time right before Simon would show up to fulfill the Winston role. This poor Victor and Alice -- while most of the time their relationship starts once Victor finally gets up the guts to tell Alice he loves her (or shouts it to the world accidentally, like in "Secundus"), this pair ends up possessed before they do anything.
-D: You just like the image of them doing the whole "Keymaster/Gatekeeper" routine.-
It does have a certain charm, yes. That's in the future for this pair though -- right now, Marty's just gonna gently needle Victor about not asking Alice out, while Alice spends half her life on the phone because of the haunting increase. *shrug* It's a living.
And before we go, the Alice report:
Alice Progress: Up to Majestic Maze, "American McGee's Alice"
Would you believe that the Hatter boss fight was the bit that caused me the least trouble? Throwing down a Jackbomb right before he arrived basically made sure he couldn't even summon his automatons. Fight was over in less than five minutes. That's why I decided to go ahead and go through all of Burning Curiosity -- and then, since I was there, Jabberwock Part I, then Caterpillar's Plot 2 since it's so quick. So yeah, ahead of schedule! Tomorrow we'll see how much of the maze I can do.
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Date: 2012-10-10 01:16 pm (UTC)The Destructor - Bronze/30 pts.
Cause more than $5,000,000 in property damage.
Nice Shootin', Tex! - Bronze/30 pts.
Cause less than $100,000 in property damage.
I need to find time to play that game again. XD
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Date: 2012-10-12 12:21 am (UTC)