Almond, Chief Investigator

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[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

“I don’t remember the last time I had a vacation. . . . .”

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[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

“Doesn’t really make up for the costs at the market, huh?”

Even now, he stops to adjust his grip on a jug of his own ever so often, just to blow fairy dust off his shoulders.

[༺ 𝕄𝔸𝔻𝔼𝕃𝔼𝕀ℕ𝔼 ༻ — ( she/her ) @DlVlNEOATH]

Following from the rear, holding two large jugs of milk, one in each arm.

" ...Goodness! May that be the last time we cut through the fae forest to get to milk well. "

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

“…for the past two months.”

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

“Well damn, guess we’re still out of milk…”

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

@ILLFATEDPRINCE "Sheesh, what an ass. Don't listen to them. You're not evil."

[⚡*ೃ༄ @bygonesletbe]

“ ... Evil .. ? W-well, I suppose it'd be hypocritical of me to deny ... “

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

@F0RKEDTONGUE [we have office flowers and a bee]

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

@F0RKEDTONGUE [i will simply not let you in the building)

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

@F0RKEDTONGUE [Ha Ha scalie]

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

-could very well put the council to sleep just the same for not listening to your terms. The hell is so important that you’ve taken this route to get to them instead of seeking a formal audience?”

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[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor

He put on a brave face as pretending to be far, far less tired was nothing short of a daily feat. Even so, Almond found himself somewhat leaning into Saffron, even as he mulled over the details…

Of which he had so little to go on.

“…alternatively, you-

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

-to Rubedo.

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor

“I won’t agree to anything without the full terms, but, well, I’m sure you don’t want me to swing /harder/ at that glass jaw of yours, eh?”

Shortly thereafter, he made brief eye contact with Java from back outside, before bringing his burning stare right back

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

-to Saffron. He figured that surely they’d be able to catch them both if Almond fell again.

“If you’re not gonna talk, I’m not gonna listen, naturally…

But I think you’ve already made the worst mistake of your /life/, Rubedo.”

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[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor

He didn’t need much time, anyways. Almond dropped low with the sole intent to scoop Walnut up off the floor, pulling her close into his arms.

While he could already feel his strength waning, he did his utmost to keep it together nonetheless and moved closer-

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

-consider his actions.

It didn’t matter.

Rubedo had done the unthinkable.

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor

Upon hearing the voice of Dark Choco and especially Saffron, Almond suddenly jolted, pulling himself back onto his feet. Despite his groggyness, it only took him one glance at the floor to be filled with a ceaseless /rage/.

/Now/ that hare had done it. He-

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

-involved Almond’s child. Wrinkled the clothes he’d spent so long ironing, tangled the hair he took all morning brushing.

Harmed the one he’d raised fresh from the oven.

With Rubedo focused on the other two, Almond reeled back and swung at the wizard without a moment to-

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor
...Almond in particular seems to stir.

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

Any attempts for Almond to comment are drowned out by his lard lump of a cat crawling all over his face and yowling for Red Velvet's attention.

[.⋅ ۵ ⋅. @SWEETCHAOSCLAW]

Animals are not some kind of prize for you all to show off!

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

But most of all, he cursed himself for being unable to stand his ground further.

As the sleep overtook him, Almond dropped to his knees and collapsed in a heap with the rest of them, offering no resistance to the rabbit whose crimson claws tapped impatiently on the wall.

[Almond, Chief Investigator @HardBoiledDough]

#TheCrimsonFactor

The M.E.H. was in shambles.

Every last staff member had collapsed from the mist, fallen into a deep, unshakeable slumber with nary a dream.

Almond, even now, began to wane in strength, unable to curse the escaping wizard for the havoc he'd wrought.

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