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[bassriff]

[Oh hey, it's Marceline! Apparently. The camera's not really pointed at her.

Instead it's at a weird sort-of-upwards angle, showing high pines and a clear starry night. She's well away from the city, wherever she is. Off-screen, she's strumming a certain riff.]

I feel so stuck here. Not... here, here. This is, like - I think I'm in Washington State? - I mean in this world. But I've never stayed in one place this long. Not in... well, it's been a while, anyway. A long while. I'm pretty sure I've already seen most of the cool junk in this country. [She trails off, mentally moving her comm so people can see her. She's got her ax-bass in her grip, and she's leaned up against some wolves, all resting and half-asleep. They're definitely comfortable with her, anyway.

She looks a little worse for wear - hair even wilder than usual - probably with a few twigs or leaves in it - dirt all over, some scuffs and rips in her clothes. And is that some dried blood smeared around her mouth? Might be. A little bit. ... Yes. IT'S NOT HUMAN BLOOD OKAY. Red stuff is hard to come by out here. All in all, another reckless adventure, one she's been out on for a few days now. She's been vanishing on trips like this more and more since she got hit with fear toxin, flying out somewhere into the wilderness. Somewhere, anywhere she can be alone.

Marceline finally stops playing, wiping at her mouth. She's unfocused, venting.]

I shouldn't need anyone's permission to travel where I want, and I'm definitely not a hero. Never have been. Some of you peeps saw that last month. [When she attacked a bunch of people during Fearfest.] I just want to be an artist. Go where the wind takes me.

[She's quiet for a long moment, tilting her head back to look at the sky and sprawling her arms out over two of her wolf buddies.]

... They're gonna blow themselves up, and I don't wanna be here when it happens. [Again.] Come on, any of you brainlords any closer to getting us home? Is Lachesis feeling chatty?

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[airshow]

Um, objection, have you seen the world's largest garden gnome? Or the ventriloquist dummy museum? Or Carhenge, the Stonehenge made of cars?

[bassriff]

[oh, it's this guy, and

wait. what]

Carhenge?

[airshow]

It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like.

[countdone]

I don't know, it's a big country.

[Considering this girl's mood he's going to ignore the wolves and dirt and blood for now.]

You're pretty good with that bass, by the way.

[bassriff]

And it's boring.

[Wait - Piper? She recognizes this guy. Sort of.]

... Thanks. You play, right?

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[angelfire]

[ Look who it is, leaning into the screen looking curiously eager. ]

I don't suppose you're busy next Tuesday?

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[bassriff]

[Flat as hell.]

What do you want?

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[rathercommon]

[ There's a fair amount she can respond to here; she goes first with the most neutral possibility. (The most neutral possibility is definitely not 'is that blood on your mouth.') ]

What about Yellowstone? Did you go there? I'm absolutely mad for that place.

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[bassriff]

Checked it out on the way out here. It's pretty great, but... [A vague, loose shrug on one side. AND GOOD CALL, KITTY. ]

Seen it all before.

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[heavyhitter]

Oh my god, did you befriend a wolfpack?

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[bassriff]

[Ugggh grod it's Ramir, that means she has to put effort back into playing it cool

Hopefully she buys it.]

I think I'm in charge now...? Meet my new bros!

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[digophelia]

[ Alice can sympathize to being stuck here. She finds this place pretty restrictive, as it is. She perks up from her communicator with a curious look. ]

How curious -- is that some sort of guitar?

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[bassriff]

Electric bass, with just a little magic thrown in.

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[bindsthedead]

[Hey Marceline, it's that girl who subdued you with magic bells during fearfest.]

They won't blow themselves up if we don't let them. And Lachesis is... about as silent as she always is. I wonder if she's asleep.

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[bassriff]

[oh.

hi sabriel. 8I]

Think we can wake her up?

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[sweetarts]

That's where you've been.

[ Not surprised at all. She's the one who helped Finn throw some wolves into her bedroom once. Except... She points to her phone screen. ]

What's on your mouth?

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[bassriff]

Deer blood.

[wanna fight about it]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Impatience surely will not mitigate the situation.

[bassriff]

Oh yeah? You got something better?

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[buildsfriends]

How would we even go somewhere else? I haven't seen even ONE spaceship since I got here. Not even a crashed one.

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[bassriff]

[oh. this dude.

sup.]

Wh...at? [Caboose, what do you actually... understand about this situation.]

[quantifies]

[Croach cannot give her helpful advice about travel, buuuut]

That is an extremely pleasing series of musical notes you have played.

[bassriff]

[oh hey, more nonhumans. perfect.]

Wish it was one of mine. [Forced little smile...] It's an old folk song, I picked it up way back.

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[wayhot]

Doesn't look like the people here are getting any closer to figuring junk out. Seems like the only way back to Ooo is still if we're lucky and get ported out randomly.

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[bassriff]

Then what's the point of any of this? If the only way out's random, and we don't remember anything?

[she sounds...tired. if someone doesn't figure it out, she might as well go awol and keep drifting until lachesis kicks her back home.]