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> CREATE MAGIC MAGNET

In order to speed up the puzzle process, you give the TCPs a new tool to use. Tubes takes it and uses it on the pile of keys, and it pulls a unique key out of the pile.

(Tubes’s health has gone from GREAT to GOOD as a result of magic item use. The Magic Magnet has 2 uses left.)

Fennel quickly tries the pumpkin key, and the padlock clicks and falls off, the double doors swinging open…




The TCPs rejoice- this room is packed with treasure! They first open the three bigger chests, retrieving: a “dracula” costume, a “witch” costume, and a “ghost” costume. The smaller chest opens up to reveal a small hoard of golden candy replicas.

Your TCPs excitedly change into their new outfits, stuffing their old clothes and the candy treasure into their bags, and taking a plastic treat bucket of candy each, as they get ready to leave the Fungeon.





> CREATE AIRSHIP

On their way out, you convey to them that there is something important they must help you with. You tell them that they can’t be friends with every other TCP in this world, and you’re being forced to pick someone to fight. They express quiet concern about this… and moreso when you explain that, unless you can force a third option, the TCPs will either end up fighting Tasty, or their previous friend Fernando, who now goes by Prophet.

Tubes isn’t sure why the other two TCPs are upset by this, and asks what you want them to do. You explain that you need them to visit each other team in the world so far; to talk to the other TCPs, decide who they get along with, and collect other useful information. Windy and Fennel warm up to this idea a bit as you detail: the deities caring for the other TCPs in this world don’t all like each other, but it may be possible to convince at least one of them to change their mind. Ideally, we could get all of them to ally for the sake of removing the necessity of TCP combat, but you’re not sure if that’s possible.

Fennel, for once, speaks up, asking why you don’t talk to the other deities about this more yourself, since your TCPs can’t talk to the deities directly. You tell them that you already tried, but you can try again, you just feel like you need backup from your cats.

For the purpose speeding up the process of getting to the other planets, you’re providing an airship for them to ride.

Windy asks if there’s anything else they’ll need on their trip. Tubes asks who’s going to pilot the airship.

FROG-CRIMES: Hey Grind, us again
FROG-CRIMES: We need to discuss some things.
GRIND: Alright
FROG-CRIMES: So, you won’t ally with Rein, or anyone else who’s on the same team as Rein.
GRIND: Correct. Where are you going with this
FROG-CRIMES: As a god of Justice, we think this is unfair to the TCPs. They didn’t ask to be a part of this, so we feel we should put aside our differences for the sake of our TCPs safety.
GRIND: I also hold domain over Justice. And I am far. Far older than you
GRIND: I am not going to ally with Rein. I am never going to work with them. I have my reasons and I don't owe you a damn thing
GRIND: It is unfair to the TCPs. But allying with someone who is inevitably going to hurt them far more than this would be even less fair
GRIND: I will not endanger my charges. I will not subject them to its presence and I would hope you do the same
GRIND: I cannot control you and I will not try to. But if you're going to try to sway me on this
GRIND: You're better staying the hell out of my way.
FROG-CRIMES: u-um
FROG-CRIMES: okay okay okay, sorry, hold on. We want to ally with you, we just… really don’t want our TCPs to fight.
FROG-CRIMES: What if we did something different? What if we could win the game peacefully without allying Rein?
FROG-CRIMES: We could set up a contest, like, a sports competition for the TCPs-
GRIND: Stop
GRIND: Just stop
GRIND: You cannot circumvent the win condition and attempting to do so is only going to make Wax enter the game
GRIND: Focus on what you already know instead of making it more complicated
GRIND: You are giving me a terrible headache and I already regret this conversation
GRIND: So just. Stop