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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

[Derek is on screen looking a little more than frustrated and pissed off. He's holding the hilt of a dagger up, his arm scratched and cut with what looks like bite marks that are hit or miss. The shoulder of his t-shirt is ripped with another bloody bite mark there. And the culprit? On the hilt of the dagger? A football, now seemingly innocent.]

This thing just tried to kill me. [Just as he says the words, the laces of the football grow into fangs again. The football leaps from the knife and Derek drops the device to the floor as he's after it again, on the hunt, or being hunted.]

Damn, this is gonna be one of those days.

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[charring]

[Charlie's face also looks scratched and bitten and she looks tired.] This explains why I just had to set fire to a teddy bear I haven't seen in years.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Careful, mine keeps coming back to life. [And he does not look happy about that, or the news of a teddy bear doing the same.]

So what, toys are going homicidal?

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[charring]

I don't think that's it. My teddy bear wasn't here before until I remembered it this morning.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Well I've got footballs here. So it's taking things personal to us... animating them. This is so wrong.

[whattingawhat]

[...] A football tried to kill you? Or is that metaphorical?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Nothing metaphorical about it. The thing has teeth where the laces should be. Didn't you see it?

[And then he pauses, his brow furrowing as an idea occurs to him.] I'm not hallucinating this, am I?

[whattingawhat]

Noooo, you're not hallucinating. I just...it's a football so you know...weirdness.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Very weird. Anything becoming animated and homicidal where you're at?

[whattingawhat]

God I hope not, considering the number of weapons in this place...I should probably go double lock the cabinet...

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

That's a good plan. I think Mercy's tools in her shop are going crazy too which could cause some serious damage. Weapons? Yeah, you'll wanna double lock that. And if you run into any trouble and need an extra hand, let me know.

[anunluckypenny]

Oh, geez! Can you get away?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

I could but I'd rather control it. There are kids here, you know? I'm not letting it go after them.

[anunluckypenny]

Be careful, at least? And you're not hurt too much, are you?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

[Even if he were hurt, he wouldn't admit it to you, Penny. He doesn't want her to worry about him too much.]

Oh, I'll be fine, Red. Just gotta chase this thing down again. You're not being attacked by anything today, are you?

[anunluckypenny]

[Oh, Derek. She's going to worry anyway.]

What'll you do when you get it? [paaause] Not so far? But I haven't been anywhere yet.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Well I've stabbed it twice now and that didn't work. Might have to break out a gun.

[coyote_walking]

Hey, you okay?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Yeah, I would be if I weren't being attacked by what's supposed to be an inanimate object.

[coyote_walking]

Need a hand?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

I don't want this thing to come after you, Princess. I'll just keep chasing it down. You're not being attacked by anything, right?

[coyote_walking]

No, but I'm not going in my garage anytime soon. I think the tools are revolting.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Yeah and they're made of metal, mostly. Wouldn't be good if you can already hear sounds coming from in there. In fact, maybe you better get away from there for now. No telling what they can bash, cut or saw through.

[coyote_walking]

Oh, trust me, I'm keeping a good distance, but so far nothing seems ready to make a break for it.

What a crazy curse.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

I know, I don't get it. Charlie said her teddy bear tried to kill her so I thought it was a toys curse. But she said she hadn't seen that bear since she was a kid. And now your tools... not toys.

[coyote_walking]

Half the time I don't even bother trying to figure out these curses.

You either try to survive them or - for the rare good ones - enjoy them while they last.

But I did want to do some work on my project car today. Oh well.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Yeah, I can't help but try to figure them out. But then I'm always trying to figure things out. I guess it's my default.

So what's plan B?

[coyote_walking]

I don't know. Probably go catch up on the stupid paperwork at the shop.

I do everything I can to put it off.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

I don't know many people who like paperwork so you're not alone.

[coyote_walking]

I pawn most of it off on Donna. Best hire I ever made!