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[color=3CB371]Location:[/color] Angel Grove Community Event
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As Jordan made herself comfortable on the covered table, Charlie's eyes widened ever so slightly as she reached for the titanium briefcase before it accidentally tipped over. It had no chance of doing so, but Charlie was just paranoid.

[color=3CB371]"Heh... I wish. Everyone is all distracted by the carnival games and the performances,"[/color] she mentioned, spotting the Fairy Woman from before greeting some guy. Not too far in the distance, she spotted another person seemingly isolated from everyone else. [color=3CB371]"My day has been kinda... [i]blah[/i],"[/color] she added, sticking her tongue out in feigned disgust. [color=3CB371]"Dr. Ogden left me to man the table by myself so I haven't even had the opportunity to indulge in unhealthy carnival food."[/color]

The comment about the briefcase made her tap her acrylic nails against it, resulting a metal drumming sound. [color=3CB371]"Apparently this suitcase is very important to Dr. Ogden. I'm sure he wouldn't appreciate you calling it creepy just as much as he wouldn't appreciate your [i]ass[/i] sitting on our table. Get up, unless you want me to fill out a job application for you,"[/color] she teased, poking a finger at her shoulder. [color=3CB371]"Seriously. We've got plenty of jobs available..."[/color]

A sudden [i]ka-boom[/i] sent the entire event in a frenzy as one of the food trucks toppled over on its side. Fire and smoke erupted while adults and kids screamed and ran in the opposite direction of a monstrous humanoid creature with red-skin and partial head and face covering that was comparable to the Comedy and Tragedy Masks of Theater.

General Maskaraid stepped up onto the side of the fallen food truck, wielding his scepter as several of his [url=https://imgur.com/AZsZplx]Muddie Patrollers[/url] swarmed around his side before running out to attack civilians.

[color=aba000]"I am Maskaraid, General of the Dark Empire! Hand over the Power Crystals immediately and I won't have my Muddie Patrollers [i]massacre[/i] all of you!"[/color]

A look of confusion struck some of the faces of the people attending event before they were surrounded by Muddies. A duo of Muddies lifted a person together before slamming them into the ground while others grabbed at another person was tossed into a nearby tent. A gurgling sound emitted from the Muddies mouths as they celebrated the beginning of their carnage.

[color=aba000]"Ah! So no one wants to step up? Fine! Attack!"[/color] Maskaraid shouted, pointing his scepter forward, commanding more damage to be done until they recovered the Power Crystals.

The explosion's impact was strong enough to knock over the GENESIS display that Charlie helped set up. In turn, the table skidded backwards causing the suitcase to drop to the ground and slide slightly on the concrete, out of Charlie's peripheral. For the time being, she wasn't concerned about the suitcase, and more about Jordan's well-being.

[color=3CB371]"You okay?"[/color] she asked as the smoke began to clear, but suddenly a massive claw attached to staff was swiped into her face, leading her to clumsily flip backwards and off the other side of the table. [color=3CB371]"What the fu- WHOA!"[/color] she yelped, ducking another swipe of the claw before being tangled up from behind by a Muddie, attempting to hold her still. [color=3CB371]"Get... [b]off me[/b]!"[/color] She grunted, kicking the Muddie in front of her in the chest and then squirming away from the one that had her wrapped in its arms. She ran over to stand back to back with Jordan. [color=3CB371]"Who brought the circus?"[/color]