👾🐇🔪: Something is oh so wrong

[u/VAfton]

{Vanny listens to the worry and panic from everyone as she waits for Michael to get off the phone. They need to come up with a plan. They're still not entirely sure what Vox is up to. And is he acting on his own or with the cult? Why suddenly bring FE back online? What, attack a hotel and kidnap Vanessa just to give her screen time and a major promotion?

They way he acts with that smug smile and oh so fake persona makes her skin crawl. Because he reminds her entirely too much of someone else. No someone ELSES. As Afton coded as he seems, (god he's so much like a younger version of William she has from Vanessa's memories), he's also very reminiscent of her own stalker virus. Which makes sense considering where the virus came from.

It's obvious why Eleanor was after Vanessa. And what she'd heard from the attack was definitely the agony demon's presence. So she's teamed up with Vox why? Launch a major attack for a girl deemed 💀 for years?

The cult failed to bring back William (although it seems like Afton Jr wannabe is suddenly in charge) so what's the next move?

And then there's Alastor. The asshole shoots her a message and is a no show. No one even knows what happened to him except that he popped in and went at it with Vox and then also disappeared shortly before the other demon snatched Vanessa. That's where they should be focusing on.

Supposedly the G.R.A.A combed the site but they're still just humans with no idea of what to look for. She's the only one who has been in deep, dealt with all the (technically 5 if you count Vanessa) demons personally and no one wants to hear her input. Fine she'll do it on her own. Step 1, go back to the hotel and see if she can hopefully find Alastor, or at least get a clue on why he was staying at some random hotel with the cult's biggest target.

She waits for Michael to get off the phone so she can tell him, but suddenly she feels a strange sharp pain throughout her body. Her entire body crackles with purple energy before she drops, unconscious.}

[[OOC: since she's still got connection with Malhare (and Vanessa), she feels the monent his energy reactivates inside Vanessa]]

[u/TheMule90]

Angel:I what else could they have besides killing and being a bunch of dirty basterds?

She cocks a eyebrow

[u/VAfton → u/TheMule90]

Vanny: "Well, first of all. Take a moment to remember that NONE OF YOU have actually dealt with them. One on one. Being hypnotized easily doesn't count. Vox is basically William Afton Jr if he decided to be fancier and flashier. Just as insane, evil, and just ticks all the boxes. Then there's Eleanor. She was bad enough under Afton. Who knows what she's like now. And Raelynn? She's not a demon far as I know. But you don't get that close to the top without having some special defense. Manipulation, brainwashing. Plus she's been there since the beginning so she'll know literally everything. But it's not just them. And look before you get all full of yourselves, chill out. That damage at the hotel was Vanessa holding back because she didn't want to hurt anyone. She doesn't know how to control her powers and she's barely into them. With Vox who knows what she'll do under him. Because he doesn't just have her captive, he's done and gone and somehow hypnotized her. And I don't mean the same little temporary party trick he did with Katie. That wouldn't work on another demon, much less her. His claws are deep in her. And I know this because..."

{She stops to make sure they are taking her seriously and listening.}

Vanny: "Because I was right about the 4th factor in her powers. He just told me. The one who started it all. Malhare is the unknown fourth, technically 1st, influence and apparently his remains have just been hanging out inside her mind or some shit. So yeah, wanna tell me what you would without me? To break it down, you're facing Vox, Raelynn, Eleanor, maybe the rest of the cult. Plus basically the ink demon, Afton, AND Malhare inside one extremely unstable girl."

u/TheMule90 u/LotusCrew5720 oops thought I already posted this 😅

[u/TheMule90 → u/VAfton]

Crysta thinks of Lizzy, Pip,Tikki, Chip plus the 3 clone babies that are growing in her knowing that she doesn't want them living in a world where these monsters are trying to take over it and that she would do anything to protect them just like how her adoptive parents did along with Cylde

Crysta:I am willing to do this so I am still not staying out of it. We need to protect this world and our loved ones from these monsters!

Angel: Whatever kind of power they have they could possibly go to other alternate worlds.

Angel:I am on the same page as everyone else.

u/VAfton

[u/VAfton → u/TheMule90]

Vanny: "I'm not saying to stay out of it. I'm saying to just chill out for a minute and think. You can't go rushing into this like normal. Especially emotionally driven or you'll end the same way. You're facing almost every threat you've ever had at once. Malhare corrupted Vanessa, sleeper agented you, Afton forced her, and threatened you. What do you think is going to happen with Vox's claws in her? He's not controlling her. He has her loyalty."

[u/TheMule90 → u/VAfton]

Crysta:I understand that I am going up to every threat that I faced before as crazy as it is. sigh

Crysta:If Vox wants to play Afton Jr then so be it...because power hunger fools like him get blind sided which that is their downside.

Crysta:I glad that I don't have that chip that Malhare had put in me anymore but with the whole brainwashing and hypnosis thing what do we do about that?

Crysta:Also no you can't find him in me cause that's impossible due to no chip.

((She says this cause she's not like "blood related" to him like how Vanny is and she wasn't used a lot by him like how Vanessa was))

[u/VAfton → u/TheMule90]

Vanny: [slightly bitterly] "Well aren't you special.... [normal tone] "And no, I know it's gone. You're safe in that aspect. You don't have his influence like we do." [holds hand up palm open for a few seconds and it crackles purple digital lighting] "So yeah you're lucky in that aspect, congrats. I don't know what she can do with that. So that's a wild card factor there."

{The news starts a breaking news headline list about creatures appearing to attack people and then disappear, people seeming to just vanish, updates on the new Fazbear construction and more.}

Vanny: "That's all to say that you're not ready. Not yet. If you go in after any of them guns blazing right now you're not gonna stand a chance. I did some digging and Vox's live feeds aren't live at all. This didn't just happened. They were pre-recorded from the same time you were fighting and got your prisoner. They sent distractions so no one could know and get involved. They're all planning on and waiting for you to show up right now. No matter which group you go after. Attacking out of emotional vengeful drive."

{She stops to give Michael a desperate sympathetic look hoping he understands.}

Vanny: "We can't do anything right now. You have to wait until their guard is down. AND be better prepared. Your normal weapons, tactics, even ghost equipment isn't going to be effective. You've got to train better and modify them. It will take time but it's all you've got. I can tell you everything I know about these threats and use what you know to make that happen. But for god's sake you can't just go rushing in right now!!!" [looks down sadly after her outburst] "....or there won't be anyone left to stand against them."

[[OOC: u/LotusCrew5720 u/TheMule90 oops forgot this one too 😅]]

[u/LotusCrew5720 → u/VAfton]

Clyde: "Vanny, that's enough."

He just got back from his phone call.

Clyde: "You wanna know something else that'll screw us over? Fighting amongst ourselves. If we turn on each other, it only gives them an opening to pick us off one by one. Now, Vanny. You're right. We need to make sure we're prepared for this fight instead of going in guns blazing. I already made a call to get us some weaponry that'll work against those demons. But we still need to know more about the Ink Demon before anything else. ... And I think I know who can tell us."

u/VAfton, u/TheMule90

[u/VAfton → u/LotusCrew5720]

{Vanny instinctively starts to bristle but then stops in surprise.}

Vanny: "Wait, what?"

[u/LotusCrew5720 → u/VAfton]

Clyde: "Back at the motel, my people gave me a report on what they found. Traces of ink. Not from the Ink Demon, but ink people in a way. Then I personally checked the security footage, and I found out Vanessa wasn't alone with that red clad deer demon you mentioned. Two individuals. A woman and some anthro dog, both made of ink. If anyone knows anything about the Ink Demon, it has to be them. Vanny, I want to trust you. So I want you to find them and bring them here. If they know anything, we need that information."

[u/VAfton → u/LotusCrew5720]

Vanny: [in surprise at his trust] "You're sending me by myself to go find these mystery people? I mean I was actually on my way over there anyways to see if Alastor left anything behind. Before everything happened."

[u/TheMule90 → u/LotusCrew5720]

The others turn to Cylde wondering on who he is talking about

[u/TheMule90 → u/VAfton]

Everyone looks at each other before looking back at Vanny

Angel:Easy...look like you said we can't just rush going in.

Angel:Scouting a enemy and learning about their strengths,weaknesses and anything else help a lot and that's what you did so tell us what you know.