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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[psycholawgy]

Eek!

[ oh god they're so angry athena just starts shooting blindly.

she manages to hit one, at least......... ]

[faithfulflame]

[It explodes in a shower of pixels...and an achievement flashes over Athena's head. Chihuahua Slayer ...]

Only fifty more...

[psycholawgy]

Woah, that felt great!

[ GONNA KEEP SHOOTING THEN YEAH!!! ]

[faithfulflame]

[...a few more angry insect-dogs explode, the title staying in place. Guess that's your new in-game title, Athena. You've earned it...at least for this round.

Rei doesn't feel quite right about it though, and doesn't tap into her powers to start burning up chihuahuas. The horde keeps on coming though, swarming around Athena and using their tiny teeth to start nipping at her ankles. Which may feel weird. But boy are they angry.]

Maybe if you find the leader...

[psycholawgy]

[ she wants to be chihuahua queen pls ]

Ow, ow, ow! They're like tiny fish pecking on you!

[ fucking hell SHE'S GONNA SHOOT LIKE CRAZY!!!! ]

[faithfulflame]

[Well, all that noise sure attracts another sound. This time, a hooting noise from further in.]

...Athena...do you hear that?

[Yap yap yap yap!]

[psycholawgy]

[ girl with sensitive hearing? hell yeah she can hear it. she looks at rei a bit confused, mixed with some concern. ]

Do you think that's a boss?

[faithfulflame]

Probably. You might want to get ready.

[Because...her spider senses are tingling, okay?

Around the corner comes a gigantic chihuahua. It's about 4 feet tall, built like a mastiff, and wearing a tag labeled El Tigre!]

Because I think I'm going to leave this to you.

[psycholawgy]

Hooooly shinto it's big!

[ AND EL TIGRE IS THE WORST POSSIBLE NAME FOR A TINY DOG. well, "tiny".

nonetheless, athena starts shooting at it, glancing back at rei to make sure she's okay every now and then. ]

Don't we have any other weapons?!

[faithfulflame]

Shinto...?

[Rei actually seems more bothered by her religion's name being a swear than by EL TIGRE!

But El Tigre gives no fucks as he charges right in...prompting Rei to reach into her bag for the map.]

We missed the assault rifle by taking this route, but...hey!

[She reaches into her pack and passes Athena a shotgun]

Try this powerup. I must have gotten it while we were talking.

[psycholawgy]

[ whoops. it's an actual canon expression for her. :')

athena catches the shotgun with ease. thankfully she's strong enough to hold something like this. she tosses the pistol for now and readies herself, aiming at el tigre.

FIRE IN THE HOLE! ]

[faithfulflame]

[The gun belches a blast of fire and shot, and El Tigre is forced back several steps. The charge is halted, for now.]

You're going to have to hit him more than once...

[psycholawgy]

[ even she's forced to back up a bit. ]

Woah! That was amazing!

[ DOES IT AGAIN!!! ]

[faithfulflame]

[The gun roars again, and El Tigre lets out a bellow of rage that shakes the ground...]

He's...going to charge! You have to get him up close. with the full spread.

[Inc El Tigre! R U Ready?]

[psycholawgy]

Got it!

[ athena lunges forward, shotgun in hand, and she runs until she's probably within its claw's range and shoots.

it sends her back flying but hey. ]

[faithfulflame]

[She goes flying, but so does El Tigre. The Devil-Dog explodes in a shower of pixels and a cheery little tune goes up around Athena.]

Looks like you beat him. Let's get into the temple.

[Before, y'know, another El Tigre appears or something.]

[psycholawgy]

I never knew shooting things could be so much fun!

[ no wonder people commit murder so often...

THIS IS TERRIBLE ]

[faithfulflame]

Yes, well you should put the gun down now.

[Rei starts going through her pack and finds...a machete.]

Guess we have this too. So we're not as defenseless as I thought without me using spells.

[psycholawgy]

[ she looks around for where she dropped the pistol to pick it up, and she hands the shotgun back to rei. ]

Maybe it'd be better if you kept it first. And that's cool, I guess! I'm sure we'll make a great team.

[faithfulflame]

Right. Hopefully we won't need either often.

[Rei attaches the shotgun to her backpack with a leather strap and holds up the machete.]

Stay behind me, and if you need to get at the gun take it. I'll be the point-girl.

[psycholawgy]

Right on.

[ give her a fistbump, rei, because she's offering her fist to you. ]

Let's do this!

[faithfulflame]

[What is this modern expression? Rei pumps a fist too, unsure of what Athena's doing...

She's a 90s chick. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ well, she's just lightly tap her knuckles on rei's, then. ]

Yeah, fistbump!

[faithfulflame]

[Oh. That! Rei taps back.]

Okay. Now. Ready to go find that lost treasure?

[psycholawgy]

Totally ready! C'mon, Rei!