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>3 but with caveats...

So I guess actually:
>4: Keep stalling. Emily/Piper and Lucas/Azriel <i>subtly</i> try something.

>Emily: There's another needle behind the tree. It's half buried unlike the previous needle. My guess is that it triggers the actual trapdoor, being the rectangle where Lucas is standing. I could be wrong though. Quietly position yourself, Piper, or both of you at the 2nd Needle, don't pull it but be ready too if necessary.

>Lucas: Draw Audrey onto the "trapdoor" while moving yourself (or preparing to move) off of it.

I have finally caught up with this story again! Only a week after reading the story to date my tablet was stolen. But I am back now and ready to suggest

New reader get! Good gravy that was a lot of catching up but it's excellent!

>3 but with caveats...

So I guess actually:
>4: Keep stalling. Emily/Piper and Lucas/Azriel <i>subtly</i> try something.

>Emily: There's another needle behind the tree. It's half buried unlike the previous needle. My guess is that it triggers the actual trapdoor, being the rectangle where Lucas is standing. I could be wrong though. Quietly position yourself, Piper, or both of you at the 2nd Needle, don't pull it but be ready too if necessary.

>Lucas: Draw Audrey onto the "trapdoor" while moving yourself (or preparing to move) off of it.

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New reader get! Good gravy that was a lot of catching up but it's excellent!

I have finally caught up with this story again! Only a week after reading the story to date my tablet was stolen. But I am back now and ready to suggest

Welcome and welcome back!

Since I'm posting might as well > Panur's thing

Is that a path, or a literal river (actually stream) of blood?

*Throws another 3 on 3 pile*

Lucas: Try your best to keep stalling

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Lucas: You can try an "X" pattern in your stitch. It'll tighten it right up.
Audrey: Ahh! I've been using a horizontal stitch.
Lucas: Yeah, the x pattern is pretty simple, I'm sure you can handle it.
Lucas: Also, you're stitching way too close to the edges of your material!
Lucas: This makes the stuffing very easy to come out.
Audrey: The materials I use are difficult to get good solid pieces...
Audrey: Hehe, I always end up hacking it into bit sized chunks!
Audrey: I try not to, but they always squirm and mess me up...
Lucas: Have you thought about using other materials?
Audrey: Hah! Like what?
Audrey: Do you see anything of use lying around? Besides... My new lovely playmates...
Lucas: I guess not.
Lucas: But!
Audrey: ...?
Lucas: What would you say to new, stronger, prettier materials?
Lucas: That aren't... From living beings...
Audrey: Hah! You lie. This land is for the cruel...
Audrey: My fun wouldn't fit the theme of this place!
Audrey: Like it would have top tier materials! I've explored far, this land~
Audrey: I can confirm nothing beats fresh skin from damned blood bags!
Lucas: Well, I can confirm you are most definitely incorrect.
Audrey: ???
Lucas: .... I know a girl who knows a thing or two about this topic. WAY more than me.
Lucas: And they can stitch pretty well.
Audrey: A girl? Who??
Audrey: Her??
Lucas: No, not her. She lives on the mountain.
Audrey: What, this mountain?
Lucas: No no, the one on the far end.
Audrey: Ohhhh....
Audrey: I don't go there often...
Audrey: The fleshy forest creeps me out...
Lucas: .... Ahaha-- *Ahem* Uhh, you don't say..?
Audrey: Can't stand the gross scraggly hairs sticking out of the ground like that... -shudders-
Audrey: Icky.
Lucas: Well tell me this... Ms...
Audrey: I'm Audrey.
Lucas: Audrey. Okay!
Lucas: If you had other materials for your hobby, would you kill monsters for them?
Audrey: Nah.
Audrey: I just like to make dolls.
Audrey: Hehe!
Lucas: Oh, what good news!
Audrey: However...
Audrey: I always do find it interesting what kind of screams they make when I remove their faces...
Audrey: It's always distinct... No two screams sound alike.
Lucas: .......
Audrey: I would like to compare the two of yours...!
Audrey: So curious..!!
Audrey: Oh boy, it's itching me like crazy!!
Audrey: But If I kill you, I may never know if you weren't lying through your teeth to save your own precious skin!
Audrey: What's your name, playmate?
Lucas: ... I'm Lucas...
Audrey: You seem shaky, Lucas.
Audrey: But fear not, I believe that talk is cheap.
Audrey: I'd like to see your friend, and your materials.
Audrey: Won't you take me to them, Hehe?
Lucas: ......

1. Emily, get Piper to activate second trap.
2. Agree
3. Convince to stay while you and Lucas leave for materials

Hah! Audrey isn't all bad! She just... Likes the distinct scream from ripping people's faces off? We can fix that later. First!
>2: there's no denying who's in control of the situation. Hope for the best.

I say >2, if nothing else we can lead her into the rest of the party and down her if stuff goes south. If we convince her to stay and bring one person back, she still has homefield advantage, and she has shown she can make traps, and three people might not be enough.

>2 is probably the best option, if she doesn't betray them and kill them while before they get there.

Have Lucas show Audrey, but have Emily and Piper ready an ambush in the appropriate location.

So >2, with a dash of >1

Looks like we're going with two, but i'd like to add a lil something

>Lucas: Ask Audrey where she gets all that thread and needles from, she seems to never be in short supply of those.

Also, I'd reccomend to not pull the second needle, it's a gamble, there's no way to know what that does.

It seems Audrey's willing to cooperate for now... so 1's no longer necessary. It's a desperation move anyway.

We're in a land of deception and Audrey is testing our honesty. So I quite doubt she'll trust Emily and Lucas with 3. We might be able to negotiate leaving behind one of the two as a hostage, which might also work in favor of redemption if Emily were the hostage and had time to talk to Audrey, but that seems riskier than taking Audrey along to Alice's house (although Daydream did agree to persuade monsters from fighting her). Not too sure about how Alice will take Lucas inviting a monster into her home though...

>2 seems the most prudent course of action, and Lucas and Emily can talk to Audrey along the way.

I'm voting 2 AND 3, because we should add:

>Lucas: consider pointing out that you can't be sure your friend will be available right now, not to mention this is pretty far away, however, if Audrey agrees, you could hurry back home and give her a blanket or some extra clothes from your place and also check if alice is online in the meantime. If people can make whole plushies out of two socks, that should give her something to do

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hi guys it's siro again! :))))) just found lucidstuck again after the Great Forum Crash and BOY am i happy to be here

voting >2 + >3, best not to aggravate this menace

I'm voting 2 AND 3, because we should add:

>Lucas: consider pointing out that you can't be sure your friend will be available right now, not to mention this is pretty far away, however, if Audrey agrees, you could hurry back home and give her a blanket or some extra clothes from your place and also check if alice is online in the meantime. If people can make whole plushies out of two socks, that should give her something to do

Seconding.

Ahaha, i did NOT expect Audrey's reaction to the forest xD
Here i was thinking she planted the whole damn thing!
...well played IP, well played! :3


>2.

Lucas: Agree

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Lucas: Yeah, we will take you.
Audrey: Oh good. I was worried you were going to say no.
Audrey: Go on ahead, I'll reset my trap.
Lucas: .... Okay. I'm going to hang onto this.
Lucas: Come on, Emily.
Emily: I'm coming!

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Emily: What are you going to do when Alice sees her?
Lucas: Alice won't pick a fight if we explain the situation.
Lucas: She's really quick on seeing when something isn't right.
Lucas: Even faster than I am.
Lucas: I'm sure we'll be able to win her over with some company.
Emily: I hope you're right.
Audrey: All done!

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Audrey: The trap is re-trapped and ready.
Audrey: If your materials don't work out, maybe I'll catch something with my own methods!
Audrey: Or you know, just use yours.
Lucas: ......

fanart ahoy!! lucia is so so much fun to draw ahhhh

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also damn audrey you look terrible in daylight gurl you need a good makeover and a reassessment of your fashion choices

Oh gosh, I am just loving this boss encounter! Audrey is so creepy-ugly, yet actually kinda cute at the same time? How is that possible? And the fight certainly took an interesting direction!

>Lucas: Your house is right there. You could use your computer to let Alice know you're coming and what's going on. You could also send a message to Lucia and/or Derrick and ask them to make some materials for Audrey and deliver it to Locad before you get there. They could probably craft something amazing enough to more than impress Audrey.

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Sirocco, I said it in the stream but I'll say it again here: Those Lucia drawings are pretty damn baller. I definitely approve!

>Lucas: Your house is right there. You could use your computer to let Alice know you're coming and what's going on. You could also send a message to Lucia and/or Derrick and ask them to make some materials for Audrey and deliver it to Locad before you get there. They could probably craft something amazing enough to more than impress Audrey.

I'm not sure having Derrick and Alice or Lucia and Alice in close proximity to each other is a good idea.

So I'm new here, hello! And I love Lucidstuck C; finally caught up

>Emily: talk things over with Piper, figure out how you can pacify Audrey.

OwO :3

(probably a bad idea) I'm not use to this sooo QuQ

fanart ahoy!! lucia is so so much fun to draw ahhhh

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also damn audrey you look terrible in daylight gurl you need a good makeover and a reassessment of your fashion choices

Those are awesome :o Like, holy crap!

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fanart ahoy!! lucia is so so much fun to draw ahhhh

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also damn audrey you look terrible in daylight gurl you need a good makeover and a reassessment of your fashion choices

Welcome back sirocco, and beautiful artwork!

So I'm new here, hello! And I love Lucidstuck C; finally caught up

>Emily: talk things over with Piper, figure out how you can pacify Audrey.

OwO :3

(probably a bad idea) I'm not use to this sooo QuQ

welcome new reader!!

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While entering the Faded fields, you come across something strange...

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Audrey: Oh...
Audrey: Black creatures don't have skin, I tend to leave them alone...
Audrey: But by all means, partake in playtime without me!
Lucas: ......
Emily: What do we do?

> Put some distance between you and it, then talk.

>Be on the lookout for an attack, but try to talk to it too. If it tries something don't hesitate to go for the kill though, you don't have enough leeway in Locad to lose a turn in a fight.

I'd like this monster to not be something we need to kill, but iP is kinda disappointed that nobody is dying yet in Locad.