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[sundead]

[On this pleasantly overcast day (at least, in this part of Luceti... fairytales call for incredibly localized weather patterns) there is a nice, pleasant bridge over a cool brook. On the other side of the bridge is a beautiful place filled with the most wonderful food you can imagine, also known as the grocery store. So to get there, you're going to need to cross this bridge. Or one of the other bridges. But mostly this one.

That is, of course, why the creature now lurking underneath the bridge has called it his home.

Ayumu isn't interested in the grocery store today. He's a troll zombie zombie troll, and the only thing good enough for him is brains. I mean, goats. Either way, he's going to be stopping anyone who tries to pass... and you'd better hope you can pay his toll.]

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[falenandawn]

[Frey needed food, he was the one who kept trying to keep house 15's cupboards stocked.

So of course he's heading to the grocery store, only to pause and stare at the bridge. After a moment, he shrugs, figuring it's part of ...whatever is going on currently, and takes a step onto it-

Only to find himself suddenly in a cheap coat costume. What?]

[youkai-buster.livejournal.com]

[Here's Kantarou dressed as a wolf. He's tried taking it off to no avail. Anyway, he's hungry and not being able to find any little pigs, he's decided to go to the grocery store and to do so, he must cross this bridge.]

[sundead]

[the sound of footsteps wakes up the bridge's owner. Ayumu can't see who is passing, but he can definitely hear them. So as soon as the footsteps get a short ways onto the bridge itself, he calls out-]

Who's that tripping over my bridge?

[he... doesn't sound all that threatening, really. This may be his job but he has to be excited about it.]

[falenandawn]

What.....? Who said that? [Looking around confused and finally noticing his outfit.

Oh. Well then.]

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

[oops latest tag ever >>

Elliot happens to be out for a walk today. He's not headed to the store or anything like that (he has no reason to be there unless his servant goes to pick up food), but he notices someone lurking under the bridge, and he certainly has a thing or two to say about that.

Of course, as he nears the bridge, he gets the vague feeling that he recognizes whoever is lurking underneath there. He kind of just stares for a moment before loudly confronting the guy.]

What the hell are you doing?

[sundead]

[oh it's... this guy again. And he's angry as usual. Ayumu wonders why he's acting like there's something weird going on.]

Right now? Sitting.

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

Under a bridge?

[Is this some kind of zombie thing?]

[sundead]

[and he pokes his head out.

...a goat. nice.]

Yo.

[sundead]

[and someone else is coming across the bridge. Ayumu obligingly comes out, though he's not too enthused about this one. What's with the wolf costume?]

Oi. Who's that tripping over my bridge.

[sundead]

It's mine. [obviously.]

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

[He raises an eyebrow.]

Since when?

[sundead]

[why are you looking like that....]

Since always.

[godbent]

[What the is he- ...]

You're under a bridge again?

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

You haven't been staying under here this whole time, have you?

[sundead]

I live here. [duh...] If I leave people will just cross whenever they feel like it.

[and that's terrible.]

[sundead]

[oh it's the loud... human girl. Haruhi. BridgeZombie!Ayumu doesn't quite remember why he knows her anymore but that's okay.]

What do you mean 'again'?

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

[Elliot crosses his arms. Does he have a problem with this? Of course he does.]

And what if they do?

[sundead]

[Ayumu crosses his arms too.]

Then I stop them.

[godbent]

I mean... again. Duh?

[isntyourfriend.livejournal.com]

And who gave you that right?

[falenandawn]

Hello.... [Eyeballing both his outfit and the homeless man stranger who seems to live under a bridge.]

Shortly after Frey passes by...

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert was on his way to the grocery store. It was unfortunate, since clearly an experiment had just begun, but they needed to restock in case something kept them from leaving the house. He had "invited" Caesar to come along, but had set off ahead of his brother when it became clear that Caesar was going to drag his feet the entire way. As usual.

He slows as he sees the bridge, an odd sense of wariness mixing in with his mild surprise. But he feels compelled to approach the bridge.

...Especially when he sways forward and has to balance himself as a pair of slightly curved goat horns appear on his head.]

[youkai-buster.livejournal.com]

Your bridge? This is public property!

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[And not long after Albert approaches the bridge, there is Caesar. He had been sleeping before he was invited to accompany his brother to the store, so he was slow in getting ready, and struggles to catch up to the elder Silverberg on the way to the store.

A strange feeling comes over Caesar, and he doesn't question the fact that they chose to go this particular direction to get to the store (they certainly could have gotten there without crossing a bridge). Instead, he raises a hand to feel the goat horns that have also appeared on his own head. He's not sure why, but they almost feel normal, somehow...

But he's sure they shouldn't be there.]

[sundead]

[Ayumu's looking kind of weird, too, in his troll clothing. ....Whatever you think that looks like. He still looks somewhat bored, though he's also eying Frey critically.]

Here's how it works. You pay the toll, or I eat you. What's it going to be?