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[entreats]

[ Even as the image can be seen, it seems like there's still a moment of set up, tiny hands fiddling with the Omni like they're trying to get the perfect shot.. But then there are two faces visible. Two faces that are looking decidedly younger than usually - it's Ange and Ruby, looking like they definitely can't be much older than six years old.

And looking very excited. ]

Um, so, so..! We heard that there's some sort of reaaally scary snake monster out there! So.. we thought we'd help out everyone and get rid of it! Because Ruby.. She's a really, reaaally cool huntress! [ Ange may be Will-Smith-esque posing at Ruby for emphasis right as she says that. ]

[Ruby just stares at the camera briefly until she notices Ange's hands pointing her way. She blinks and quickly starts to flex her twiggy arms to the camera.]

Yeah! We're super strong and awesome and we've got tons of weapons! [Ruby gestures to a sack of potato's and a large collection of sticks that they've gathered up.]

That snack is going to be- a- -uh- a, a piece of snack!

[ While Ruby is saying that last part, it seems that Ange has already moved over to grab one of the sticks for a demonstration. As she's running back towards where Ruby and the Omni are, she's waving the stick wildly. ]

We'll get it just like thi--

[ Ange manages to smack the stick right against the device, turning the view sideways before it just cuts out entirely.

Oops. ]

Comments

[littlelikeroses]

Yeah!

[Sorry Alice. Or-]

WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT AT A REAL PLACE.

THREE FIFTEEN AT THE FLAGPOLE!

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

[velvet_teen]

IS IT A POLE OR A SQUARE,

LEARN SOME SHAPES, IDIOT.

[happymeal]

H-Hey! Ruby isn't an idiot!

[ Apparently this is the thing that makes little Ange grow a backbone.

Having to defend her most special friend of all. ]

She knows a flagpole isn't square! It's just.. um.. [ .. Ange might be trying to think of the word 'slang', but can't figure it out.. ] Just something cool kids say!

[ HAH!! TAKE THAT!! Do you not understand, Alice? Is it because you're not a cool kid, scary bully lady?! ]

[littlelikeroses]

Yeah! You wouldn't know it because you're not cool!

You're just a big fat bully!

[velvet_teen]

You're the fat ones! Look at those squishy little baby cheeks, I wanna bite 'em.

[ Good for Ange, well done! ...Alice is just saying whatever comes into her head at this point, though. Bullying children rules, they are willing to get so much meaner and more creative than the grown-ass men she usually bullies. Is this an official job she could get, Town Bully?? ]

[happymeal]

[ Alice's aspirations truly are on their own level entirely.. ]

Don't eat us!

[ .. hold on. Something about what she's just saying is making Ange realise something..

Something that quickly makes her turn towards Ruby, shaking the other girl. ]

Ruby, she's the monster! It's her! She wants to eat us, and only monsters eat people..! [ WHO KNEW ALICE WAS A MONSTER IN DISGUISE.. ALL ALONG.. ]

[littlelikeroses]

Quick! Get the sticks!

We're taking her down!

For the town!

[velvet_teen]

[ EARSPLITTING THEATRICAL CACKLE ]

That's it, you've uncovered my wicked plot! And now I'm gonna GET you!!

[ Look. Alice knows very well that sometimes you have to take one for the team. And that's why she's going to let small children beat her up with sticks. This is what it means to be very cool and mature and to make smart plans.

The image swirls around as she lamp ports over to the boardwalk, which is a pretty good place to get ambushed at. ]