‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍.

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀「 ᴛᴏsᴋᴀ 」﹙n.﹚; /ˈtō-skə/ — a 𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚 of the 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖑 , ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a sick 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 ; a spiritual 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡 .

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

https://t.co/Towwh1c34J

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

I'M THE CORPSE.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

just saw my alive self run out of the room AMA

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

just saw my alive self run out of the room AMA

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

—— OOF !

and the pillow hit him right in the face, stunning him in place even as he watched the other sprint out of the room. oh my god, that's —— what the fuck ?

the corpse was literally too stunned to even speak.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Shit...

Well, time to pull a last resort.

BURSTING OUT OF THE PILE!
❝𝗛𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗛!❞
He screamed out, tossing a yellow pillow DIRECTLY at MoonJumper's face, immediately LEGGING IT out of the room as fast as he could!

[The Snitcher @Manor_Princess]

╭══• ೋ•✧๑♡๑✧•ೋ •══╮
Hᴇ ᴄʜᴀɪɴᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ

Aɴᴅ ᴍʏ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ғᴏʀ ʜɪᴍ

ᴡᴀs ʙᴜʀɴᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ
╰══• ೋ•✧๑♡๑✧•ೋ •══╯

Mᴏʀᴇ ɪɴғᴏ ʙᴇʟᴏᴡ

Lɪᴋᴇ ﹠ RT

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Fʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ Lɪʙᴀʀʏ ᴏғ #sᴘᴀᴅᴇʏᴋɪɴɢs

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

😬

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

oh, he was GOING to find him.

" i know that voice—— " he spoke, and even with the others' attempt to hide himself . . it wasn't enough. he was still recognizable.

Moonjumper paled, realizing who exactly was there.
" Snatcher —— ? "

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

⏤ RUINED if this gets out!

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

he knows that voice, despite the attempt to disguise it. he KNOWS that voice.

and of course he was going to investigate the pile. without a word, slight panic rising—— he was going to find him very quickly.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

⏤ Hat Kid voice. It wasn't that good though.
The fear isn't letting him think correctly...

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

—— ‼️

he practically screamed, hardly expecting anyone around —— and clearly he wasn't supposed to be in here. which made the sudden noise even more frightening.

" WHO —— "
now he knows someone's here.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Thank goodness for that. Even when like this, he's still good at hiding. He used to play hide and seek with his son back in the day, so he's got experience.

But unfortunately for him...

❝...

Hhhh... 𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢❗️❗️❗️❞

The dust...

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

it was a good hiding spot, considering he wasn't in the habit of moving the pillows around.
unfortunately, the Moonjumper was in the room idly poking around. he probably wasn't allowed in here, either . .

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Currently hiding in the pillow pile from @sublunidae. Can't let him see him like this.

Why the hell is he here anyway!?

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

sometimes i do think you want to be beaten by that child again, snatcher.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Quoted from earlier, she NEVER fails his jobs!

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

.
do you have ANY idea how little that narrows it down——

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Same one as before, of course!
The one with the hat!

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

of course ! i would be delighted.

( and he genuinely was. he didn't get many visitors that didn't already know exactly who he was.
he smiled, extending his hand for her to take. )

that nasty ghost won't lay a finger on you while I am here.

[OᗰEGΩ @omegatyke]

( She looks up at him, trying to get a proper read. He didn't seem bad.
And if he was, she could handle herself.

But ... she needed to have someone to trust. )

If that's okay?
I don't want to bother you.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

and which one is it this time ?

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

That troublemaker has somehow been avoiding him the entire time.
That brat is NOT. NORMAL.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

right. because the snatcher can't do it himself, so he sends a child to do it.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Yup!
It's the same kid, though.

That kid never fails his jobs.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

a tiny what ?
he didn't make another child do his dirty work again, did he ?

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

The ghost won't have to worry about that troublemaker for long.
He's got a tiny assassin searching for them!

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

can't wait for a child to disassemble it in the next twenty minutes.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 @SubconC0ntracts]

Currently assembling his most complex trap yet!
Hopefully this one doesn't get sabotaged like the others...

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

( his head tilted, concern showing on his face. )

well —— while you are here, would you like to stay with me . . ?

( perhaps he was just extraordinarily lonely, which was true, but Subcon was no place for a kid alone. )

[OᗰEGΩ @omegatyke]

Somewhere far, far away.

( That was she could really say. She doesn't know if their ship was close, if this was a dream -- so many possibilities. )

I don't know where to go to get back ...

[ᅟᅟskullcrusher, @sainticide]

i had no interest. i had no interest in anything. i had no idea how i was going to escape. at least the others had some taste for life. they seemed to understand something that i didn't understand. maybe i was lacking. it was possible.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

of course, my dear. that snatcher has been a nuisance for so long —— his minions are all over the forest.

( he blinked. )

if i may ask, where are you from . . ?

[OᗰEGΩ @omegatyke]

( The Snatcher.
That name alone makes her worried that the name was TOO accurate and the scary ghost man would snatch her away. )

Oh ... I'll be extra careful, then.
Thank you for telling me.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍┋ ⋄ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍. @sublunidae]

they call him the snatcher. he has traps set all within the forest; I'd advise you to watch where you step.

( funny, coming from him. no legs. )

[OᗰEGΩ @omegatyke]

( She's going to keep that in mind.
A particular ghost that's a little ... rude? )

What's his name?
I can keep an eye out that way.