08:02, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 3 successes using 9d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling on 9 or more with rolls of 6,5,6,2,9(+10,3),3,6,8,1.  Manipulation + Expression + Striking Looks.

"You're story checks out." Kristin said, lowering the gun.

"But I still gotta make sure that you ain't tryin' to deceive by yarns or windies." Kristin said.

"What's in the case?" She asked, pointing the tip of the barrel at the briefcase containing Mr. Clayton.

Shawn picked up the case, thinking of a story as fast as he could. "This case? It's just my french horn. My mom said I had to practice over at my friend's house, 'cause school's starting soon and I gotta join the band. It's kinda boring, but I'm glad you're here because if a monster came after me and I got it dirty, I'd probably get grounded." Shawn tried to make it sound as boring as possible, so that the girl wouldn't want to look inside. More importantly, he made it sound as normal as he could, the exact opposite of an exciting monster hunter tale - a wild west sheriff wouldn't get bogged down in an extended conversation about groundings and french horns, so dwelling on it would ruin the fun fantasy. "What kinda monsters are out here? I bet you've gotten a bunch!"
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Shawn Rolls Manipulation + Empathy + Striking Looks + Specialization(?) versus Kristin's Composure + Empathy

OOC: 07:46, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 1 success using 10d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 3,8,6,4,6,5,6,3,2,3. Manipulation + Empathy + Striking Looks + WP.

OOC: 05:06, Today: Kristin rolled 1 success using 3d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s ((4,10(+3),6)).

Kristin looked with either doubt or confusion at what Shawn was saying. Perhaps it was Shawn's accent in her ear. Or maybe it was just confusion on her part.

"What's that? I recon' what your sayin' is sort of Cattywampus. Come again?"

OOC: Shawn makes same roll again

OOC: 07:27, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 2 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 8,3,7,7,8,6,4.  Manipulation + Empathy + Striking Looks.

18:21, Today: Kristin rolled 4 successes using 3d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s ((10(+10,1),9,9)).

"No it ain't." Kristin reproached, flatly rejecting Shawn's explanation of what might be in the case. "Boy, I'm about to cloud up and rain all over you" Kristin said, now getting slightly angry. Her postured stiffened, and she raised her gun again and pointed it at Shawn.

"I didn't just fall off the turnip truck you know." Kristin said. "So I'm gonna ask you one more time." The Fat girl said in a clear tone.


"Whatcha' got in that case?"

Shawn felt cornered and desperate and afraid and frustrated; all he wanted to do was get home and it felt like the whole world was standing in his way. And, like the actor he was, he used it. Shawn suddenly burst into tears - crying on cue was the trick that got him into his first real movie, but this time he channelled his feelings to make it seem realer.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to lie but I was scared! I borrowed it from my dad 'cause it looked cool and he's a lawyer and I wanted to show my friend, and we opened and a bunch of papers came out and we shoved it all back in and I'm afraid if I open it here the papers would go everywhere and 'cause it's night we'd never find them and and my dad would get mad...an' I thought that if I told you that you'd think I stole the case, and you'd think I was a monster 'cause monsters steal things, but I swear my dad said it was okay!" The words all came out in an undignified run-on rush. Shawn looked young for his age, and when crying he somehow looked even younger. He picked up the case and hugged it to the front of his body, sniffling pathetically. "P-please don't shoot me."

Shawn Rolls Manipulation + Empathy + Striking Looks + 2 versus Kristin's Composure + Empathy

OOC: 20:18, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 4 successes using 12d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 1,8,9,6,1,9,1,4,10(+6),4,5,7. Manipulation + Empathy + Striking Looks + 2 + WP.

06:24, Today: Kristin rolled 2 successes using 3d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s ((4,9,8)).

"Fine." Kristin soaked up Shawn's explanation about how he borrowed it from his Dad by saying "you probably did borrow it from your Dad."

She lowered the gun.

"But the same rules apply. I'm looking out for monsters. That means that you need to open that case so it can be checked too. I swear, you got words that are slicker than snot on a doorknob. But enough of that. Let's just say I believe you."

"I need you to stop talkin' now. I ain't got time for no more words. Open the case an then I'll walk you back home. For your safety n' mine. Did you know that monsters can hide in all sorts of places. Even when you aren't lookin', the monsters can crawl into things like closets n' closet doors and such."

"Like that there case you got too."

Shawn took a little bit to calm down and stop sniffling, since it'd be weird if he just suddenly stopped. He used that time to figure out his next lie as well - it seemed like emotional manipulation was having a weirdly difficult time working, so he decided to switch to just straight deception. "I don't wanna get eaten...even though I'll get in trouble..." He set the case down and knelt by it like he was going to open it when he paused. "Wait, what if I pinky promise when I get home I'll turn on all the lights and open the case there? Everyone knows monsters hate the light, 'cause that's why night lights keep them away. It'll kill the monster and I won't get in trouble?"

"What??" Kristin said confused. "What are you blabbern' on about? I don't even know what all that blabbern' means."

"You just open the case and then we'll get onto whatever you said. Geez. The more time I spend here, the less I like this place. It's crowded, there's monsters. And there ain't no one around here that actually is from here." She complained.

Shawn was backed into a corner. He couldn't open the case, not just because it might let Mr. Clayton out, but because then the gunslinger girl would know he'd been lying and might shoot him. He leaned forward, back to Kristin and started fumbling with the locks. But really, he was carefully taking out his Liar's goblet, still with a few of his teardrops in the bottom. Careful to keep his back of the head in the way, he tried to drink it down as he considered his lie. A simple one, like that the case just had paper in it.

The glint of the Liar's Goblet's red stone shone in the moonlight, reflecting slighly. It was a rich, dark red that was hardly visible were it not for the reflection of the moon's brilliant light.

Shawn could feel Kristin's eyes on the back of his head, patiently waiting for him to open the case.

All the same, she didn't seem to notice that Shawn had the Liar's Goblet with the remnants of tears at the bottom, cradling in his hands.

Shawn fumbled with the lock again, and then downed the goblet in one swift motion and tried to swallow - he was anticipating something bitter like Little Stone had warned him. Then, once he got the liquid down, he tried to say, "Ugh, this is a waste of time. There's nothing in here but paper."

Shawn spoke the words and waited for some response from behind him. He was still kneeling, back facing Kristin in the silence after he spoke.

Then he heard the first gurgle.

"Glurghhhh." It sounded like the noise that one of the Goblins made in Kid Knight. There was a swishing, moist-sounding noise from behind him. Then the sound of something tearing slightly, like a rubber band.

Shawn immediately felt like something was wrong...he grabbed hold of the handle to the case, and then quickly turned around.

Shawn turned around to see Kristin kneeling on the ground, the whites of her eyes showing. One eyelid flickered slightly, the brown of the eye trying unsuccessfully to flick backwards over and over again like some kind of broken electronic on a toy doll.

Kristin's mouth was outstretched to the point of being an oval shape. Her jaw stretched downward to the mid-point of her chest, tongue lolling out to the side like some kind of dog-zombie in the heat of summer. The corners of her mouth were bleeding, the skin having broken from her stretched-out mouth and jaw.

"Gurgugughhh" Kristin gurgled non-nonsensically.

Bradford stepped forward from the shadows behind her and planted a foot on her back.

"She's just a dummy now Shawn." He stated, pushing her forward with his foot. The big, fat girl fell forward onto the grass in a heap. "I wouldn't worry about her anymore."

OOC: Shawn Rolls  Roll Wits + Composure with the following results

0 Successes! Surprised! Shawn is so shocked he loses a turn

1-2 Successes: Shawn may take any action first, before Bradford

3+ Successes: Shawn was preparing for something like this. He has been paying attention to everything around him.  Shawn may take any two actions first, before Bradford

Shawn doesn’t have time for horror or guilt or sadness. He just holds onto the case and runs - he’s close enough to his house that he heads towards that relative safety.

OOC: 07:28, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 3 successes using 5d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 4,9,10(+7),7,9.  Wits + Composure.
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OOC: Shawn Rolls Stamina + Athletics + 1 (1st Action)

Then Shawn Rolls Stamina + Athletics + 1 (2nd Action)

Five successes are needed in total in order to reach the house. If Shawn gets five success, he reaches the house completely safe. If the two rolls result in less than five successes, Bradford will roll Stamina + Athletics + 1

Shawn just kept running, not even taking the time to look back and see how close Bradford was on his heels.

OOC: 22:17, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 2 successes using 6d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 9,2,7,5,10(+2),1. Stamina + Athletics + 1.

22:18, Today: Shawn Cramer rolled 1 success using 6d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s with rolls of 3,8,5,3,7,4.  Stamina + Athletics + 1.

Shawn got a good head start, lifting himself upward and running towards his house. He heard movement behind him, his own breath in starting to exhale with each footfall.

Beat It by Michael Jackson was wailing from the direction of his house. As Shawn ran closer, her realized it was his house. There was loud music playing. The music was so loud that it sounded almost like a loud party.

OOC: 20:13, Today: Bradford Stork failed (no successes) using 5d10 with the World of Darkness nWoD system with a target of 8, rerolling 10s ((7,1,2,6,2)).

Shawn Rolls Stamina + Athletics + 1