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Chatterbox: Pudding's Place
Brilliant green leaves spreading overhead frame the sky as you walk home from school. Suddenly, a cool breeze tickles the back of your neck. You spin around, but no one’s there. However, when you look closer, a coiled-up leaf is fluttering on the ground in front of you. You reach down an pick it up, hesitantly unrolling it.
Etched in thick golden ink are the words “Hello, my dear CBer! You have been invited to a trip to the Amazon rainforest! Whether hiking to a mysterious waterfall or ziplining over the lush canopy, this is trip is one you won’t be soon to forget. This wonderful trip begins very soon, so pack your bags and get ready. Of course, all CAPTCHAS and AEs are welcome.
We are not responsible for any assassinations, murders, or inexplicable disappearances of any kind.”
Your heart begins to pound with excitement. You dash off to pack, not noticing the iridescent red feather tucked in your pocket, or the shimmering rainbow-colored bird vanishing into the clouds.
submitted by Explorer, The Rainforest
(May 25, 2016 - 4:36 pm)
(May 25, 2016 - 4:36 pm)
(June 28, 2016 - 2:31 pm)
Can I please join? You said there was one more spot!
(June 28, 2016 - 5:22 pm)
Well... I suppose you can, but bring only one CAPTCHA or AE, or none.
(June 29, 2016 - 7:11 am)
Day Six, Part Two
Marie clutched Beez closer, hugging her arms around her CAPTCHA. Beez squeaked and tried to wriggle out of her arms, but she soothed him. “Beez, silly, you can’t escape. We’re too high up.” Beez smiled, conceding, and let himself be squeezed tight by Marie. Looking around, Marie did think it was rather amazing to be swept through the vibrant green leaves, with spurts of rainbow-shaded flowers all around them. Ahead of her, her friend Vikki reached out and plucked an iris from a tree as they swished past. It was a beautiful deep violet, with a golden stem.
“How amazing…” murmured Vikki, showing the pretty plant to Fig. Somewhere in the crowd, the murderer shuffled awkwardly. It was a tighter space than they had planned, and anyone behind them would see them if they pulled it off now. But up ahead, they saw the perfect chance. Smiling with glee, the murderer paused--
Waited--
And struck!
Just as the group soared into a tight channel of trees, obscruing the murderer from view, the murderer pulled down hard on their harness, sending the whole line into bumpy jolts. Most people had been clutching their CAPTCHAs tightly, and they were all well harnessed in, so nothing snapped or broke. Unfortunately, Beez and Fig had clambered up onto their CBers shoulders to look at the iris Vikki had snatched. They squealed in terror as they were flung off their shoulders and hurled into the jungle below. Marie shrieked and reached for her CAPTCHA, but before she could grasp at the air in desperation, and figure shot out of a nearby tree. Their black-and-blue wings thrumming, they snatched at Beez’s paw, grabbing hold of it. For a moment, a wave of relief swept through Marie. But a second later it was replaced by a terrifying blast cold fear as the savior smashed into a tree, losing their grip on the CAPTCHAs.
Horribly, they could hear their squeals the whole way down.
R.I.F., Beez and Fig. Rest in Foliage.
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I have to go to bed now. Part Three coming tomorrow!
P.S. Vixtion says "cybr". A cyber CBer? Are you an impersonator, Vixtion?
(June 29, 2016 - 8:56 pm)