Sunday, October 3, 2021

Choose Your Own LSP Adventure Episode #7

 

“I may be ancient, but I refuse to put up with grabby hands.” Tizzy snatched her wrist away, and at the cost of revealing herself as a witch, whispered a spell to illuminate the immediate area. “Cosmos, it is dark in here, shed some light to make this person appear.”

One lightbulb directly above her flickered to life.

A young man with scruffy hair and an overgrown beard hovered in front of her. Confusion crossed his features as he glanced up at the lights. He shook it off. “Come quick before the vampire returns,” he whispered.

Tizzy took a step back. “I’m sorry, dear. Why would I run off with you exactly?”

“We’re rescuing you.” The man gestured to the far side of the community building where the librarian, Ms. Hornfellow, stood waving at them frantically.

The rest of the light flickered to life, illuminating the room. A collective murmur of happiness rippled through the bingo occupants.

“We must hurry,” he said.

“Why do you think I need to be rescued from Sidney? As far as vampires go, he’s one of the relatively harmless ones. Although please don’t tell him I said so. He’s rather sensitive.”

He pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and pressed it into her palm. “There are no harmless vampires.” Then he scurried away toward Ms. Hornfellow.

The piece of paper had an address scribbled in neat handwriting. Now what in the great goddesses could this be about? That fella and the librarian couldn’t know that she and Sidney were investigating the symbols. They’d have to be psychic for that. Hmm…

Sidney appeared beside her, his chest puffed with pride. “I flipped the breakers.”

“Good thing you were here to save the day,” she said, keeping her tone as flat as Grace’s pancakes.

He rubbed his hands together, apparently unfazed by her sarcasm. “Are we ready to get our gossip game on?”

Despite what the scruffy man and the librarian believed, no one in the room was in any danger from Sidney. And she’d promised to help him with Patrick Henry first. Tizzy didn’t believe in coincidences though, but couldn’t work out how exactly this would be connected. Until then, she’d keep the strange interaction to herself.

“Let’s get this over with,” she finally answered and when she went to place the piece of paper in her pocket, it fell to the ground.

Sidney picked it up for her. He glanced at the address. “What’s this?”

 

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Uh oh!

Should Tizzy…

A.    Lie and say one of the men at bingo was trying to get a date with her and gave her his address. No need to distract Sidney from his mission

B.    Tell Sidney the truth. After all, a good investigative team is built off of trust.

C.    Use more magic! Make him forget the piece of paper even exists. I mean, come on. Magic!! She’d tell him when the time is right.


Choose Your Own LSP Adventure Episode #7

  “I may be ancient, but I refuse to put up with grabby hands.” Tizzy snatched her wrist away, and at the cost of revealing herself as a wit...