MWR: KINDRED TIES (Book 1, Episode 3)

Instructions

CINEMA. (spam flag for sync) Song Story/Lore: Clukr, Garnold & Fun Bot barely escaped the lab with their lives. After fleeing into the forest, they run into Mr. Tree, who's somehow alive in the outbreak. They take a moment to relax, Clukr sinking into depression as Garnold and Fun Bot mourn. Garnold looks over at Clukr, who's begun to cry, and he slowly approaches him. Little do they know, HE's watching. The moment Clukr feels Garnold's hand in his shoulder, he snaps... "You did this." [HM, INTERESTING] Clukr stands up, yelling at Garnold. Mr. Tree & Fun look over, worried and surprised. Clukr berates Garnold, Garnold surprised by Clukr's outburst. Clukr explains to Garnold that they should've at least tried to get Fun Computer, but Garnold counters that there was nothing they could've done without dying themselves... "Liar." Garnold grows impatient while trying to reason with Clukr, nothing getting through to him. [ARE YOU REALLY JUST GOING TO LET HIM TALK TO YOU LIKE THAT?] HE is speaking to Garnold, only to Garnold, trying to ragebait him into fighting Clukr. Fun Bot's trying to get them to stop arguing, but Garnold curses, and tensions skyrocket. Clukr and Garnold stare each other down, arguing over top of each other. Fun Bot knows this has to stop, but before he can intervene, Garnold acts. "Don't you DARE put his death on me!" Garnold grabs Clukr by the collar of his shirt, holding him up as he yells at him. Clukr tries to fight back, but Garnold's suit keeps a firm grip on him. Fun Bot continues trying to intervene, but it's futile. [YOU'VE MADE YOUR POINT.] [DON'T WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY] Garnold slowly advanced towards an inactive mass of Darkness, blinded by anger. HE's in Garnold's head. HE's telling him what to do. [THROW HIM IN] Garnold pulls his arm back, and prepared to let Clukr fly into the Darkness, until... "THAT'S ENOUGH!" Fun Bot shoves Garnold back, making him drop Clukr just shy of the Darkness. Clukr steps back, falling to his knees and crying. Fun Bot pulls Garnold up, and ushers him to Clukr to apologize and end this feud. [DAMN YOU, ROBOT.] Garnold apologizes to Clukr, and helps him onto his feet. [HEH, OH WELL] HE leaves, and both Clukr and Garnold get into better headspaces, and make up quickly. Clukr explains that he felt like it was Garnold's fault that they had to rush and leave Fun Computer behind, and Garnold explains the "intrusive thoughts" that were telling him to fight. The friends make up, give Fun Bot gratitude for helping them straighten it out, and decide to head out and find survivors. Garnold and Clukr leave Fun Bot with Mr. Tree, as Mr. Tree can't defend himself. THE QUARREL IS OVER. Trivia: - Clukr and Garnold are now a duo. - Fun Bot and Mr. Tree are a duo, albeit stationary. - THE LIKENESS doesn't know that they've split up, as he left right as Fun Bot stopped Garnold from corrupting Clukr. - Mr. Tree cannot move, so Fun Bot is his only line of defense. - Clukr and Garnold are now trying to find survivors while also developing a plan to move Mr. Tree to safety. - Fun Computer, while his status is unknown by Clukr, Garnold and Fun Bot, is confirmed to be corrupted. - THE LIKENESS currently doesn't have a set target, except for one person... OREN.