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Lillian is a bit pooped after spending the day both chatting with Brahk and holding her breath, so she's opting for a slightly less social evening. Also, Orin is potentially still around in the clubhouse tonight, ew. Time to avoid!

After hearing about the lack of success getting Rachta to hand over that spooky toy, and the fact that having evil things out in the world is the worst, Lillian is off to expand the abused-toy collection the emissaries have.
Rachta, honestly, be compliant, will you? You dont need that beat up old thing. Its evil. Here, i'll paint a rock for you instead. I'll give you some splinters. Whatever it takes. I just dont want your mind corroded by dark forces, kid. But, where did you find it? Have you seen any others like it around?
Interview Rapport: NEGATIVE
-1 Evolution stage

Feeling somewhat irked by the fact that Rachta was uncooperative last time, you head straight towards where you figure the young tepig would be at this time of night, and surely enough, you find him at Jeek and Zundy. As you enter, you note that there are a few patrons here and there, but not many. You spot the tepig sitting by himself, flicking through an album of cards with his hoof-like feet. Occasionally he looks up towards the counter, where you meet eyes with Vex, who gives you a shadow of a smile before vanishing into a back room.

The tepig doesn't notice you as you move in, then stop by his side and stand over him. He jumps a little as his apprehensive gaze trails up your taller form to your eyes. He looks quietly terrified, but like he is trying his hardest to suppress any visible evidence.

"Y-yes?" he questions, and your face, radiating how unimpressed you are, darkens a little.

"Rachta, honestly, be compliant, will you?" you spit bluntly, half surprised at yourself for saying it aloud, but standing firm on your words. He goes to stutter some kind of question before you cut him off, mildly frustrated as you gesture towards the bag resting on the seat beside him. "You don't need that beat up old thing. It's evil." You sigh, tossing your glance around the room until it falls on a gemstone-themed pinball machine. "Here, I'll paint a rock for you instead," you grunt in a throw-away sort of fashion, pointing to the cheap stones stuck to the machine.

"I-I don't...want..." he starts quietly.

"I'll give you some splinters," you say, shrugging. "Whatever it takes. I just don't want your mind corroded by dark forces, kid." You rummage through your bag and withdraw your wallet, only to find fabric inside. That's right...you don't have any splinters. You clear your throat, abandoning your offer, and shove it back in your bag as you place both hands on the table and lean in close to the tepig's face. He recoils, mild panic on his face. "Where did you find it? Have you seen any others like it around?"

Rachta the Tepig is now COMPLIANT.

The fire-type's eyes continually flick to the counter, but clearly do not find what they're looking for as he begins shaking a little, but then swallows hard. "I-I f-found it at school. I-I just wanted to keep it! Nobody told me it was...evil." His face contorts into a mixture of confusion, reluctance, and fear, and he quickly digs through his bag and presents the igglybuff to you. He knocks it towards you with his hoofed foot and shuffles back in his chair. "I don't want it anymore, so please just...take it and leave me alone."

You pick up the small toy, noting that its eyes have been punctured and the majority of its form has been mauled. It's no bigger than the palm of your hand, but it's quite well made. Or, at least, it was.

[Mauled Toy Igglybuff] was added to the Team Inventory.

Finally you feel a smile stretch onto your face, at which point you turn to Rachta and pat the table while grunting a thank-you. The tepig barely manages to squeeze out a response as you leave his space and watch him relax just a little. His gaze follows you out, a look of shocked amazement on his face as you go. That was the first time you intimidated a kid, but it worked.


Lillian the Lopunny (M: Normal)
Health: 10/10 | Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 10/10
Battle Stance: Fight
Perk: Diplomacy
Trait: Lucky
Equipment: Obsidian Dagger