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Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



quote:

You race to answer the phone.

“Hello?”

It’s your mom. “Hi, sweetie,” she says casually. “Listen, I need you to do something for me.”

“Uh, hi, Mom,” you say. “Listen, I can’t right now. I’ve got to run after Fifi. She just got loose!”

“That’s okay,” your mom answers. “She’ll come back. Now here’s what I want you to buy at the store…”

By the time you’re done listening to her, ten minutes have passed. You and Gabe run out into the street.

Fifi is gone!

quote:

“Fifi!” you cry. “Here, girl!”

But she doesn’t appear. She’s long gone.

There’s no point searching for Fifi. She could be anywhere! You slink back into the house and collapse on the living room sofa. When you see her water bowl, you feel a pang in your heart.

You also feel a pang in your head from when Fifi slammed you to the floor.

Every once in a while, you check the front yard to see if your dog has come home. She hasn’t. You and Gabe spend the afternoon watching reruns of Lassie on TV.

Just after sunset, the phone rings.

A cranky-sounding caller grumbles, “Your dog is out in my front yard howling. Come and get her, quick – before I lose my temper and call the police!”

quote:

“Okay, okay,” you agree. “Who are you? Where do you live?”

“This is Jeremy Weniger,” he snarls. “I’m over on Mulberry Street.”

Jeremy Weniger? The weirdo? The guy who keeps caged cockroaches as pets?

“Hurry up,” he continues, “or I might do something you’ll regret.”

He chuckles softly to himself. Then he hangs up.

“Oh, brother,” you moan. “Fifi is over at Mr. Weniger’s house!”

“Yikes!” Gabe replies. “The guy who never mows his lawn? The one with the weird gargoyle on his mailbox? The one who stays up all night and never goes out?”

“Yeah,” you nod. “We’d better get over there before Fifi bites him.”

“Or before Weniger bites Fifi!” Gabe adds, heading for the door.

quote:

As the moon rises, you and Gabe approach Weniger’s house. In the distance, you hear Fifi howling. Until you step up to the front door.

Then the howling stops.

There are no lights on inside. And Fifi is nowhere in sight.

“Ring the bell,” Gabe orders, pointing.

You ring it three times before Weniger finally answers.

“Yeah? What is it?” he asks gruffly.

Uh-oh. He has two small marks on the side of his neck.

“Uh, Mr. W-Weniger,” you stammer. “You called me about my dog, remember? The big black poodle. Where is she?”

“I didn’t call you,” Weniger snaps. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Then he slams the door in your face.

“Whoa,” Gabe mutters. “I don’t believe that guy! Ring the bell again.”

You ring it,” you say fearfully.

If you want Gabe to ring the bell, turn to PAGE 107.

If you want to ring it yourself, turn to PAGE 53.


Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.

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Friend Commuter
Nov 3, 2009
SO CLEVER I WANT TO FUCK MY OWN BRAIN.
Smellrose
We're brave enough to ring the bell ourselves.

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Do it, Gabe. I double-dog dare you.

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
Let's see what cowardice brings us

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010

chitoryu12 posted:

Do it, Gabe. I double-dog dare you.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

Friend Commuter posted:

We're brave enough to ring the bell ourselves.

Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



quote:

You decide you want Gabe to ring the bell.

Hold on.

What kind of a wimp-out is that?

And what are you afraid of, anyway? The *doorbell* might jump out and bite you?

Face it. You’re never going to have an exciting adventure if you keep letting your best friend do everything!

You’ll just go on making more wimpy decisions. And that will eventually lead you to another page like this one! A page where you’re stuck facing the two worst words in the world –

THE END

I believe that marks the second time this book's gotten fed up and booted us instead of giving us a real ending. Come on, guys, get it together!

Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
:siren:Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.:siren:

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.

Our options posted:

  • Go see the Eyeball Man.
  • Go to Scary Stuff and drink the packets.
  • Take Gabe's advice and avoid Sanguine Road.
  • Go home to get help.
  • Lock the old woman in the cell.
  • Go back the way you came.
  • Don't drink the Garlic Spray.
  • Ignore the phone and chase Fifi.
  • Ring the doorbell yourself.

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

All right FINE I'll do it

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010
I still don’t think that we should have answered the phone. Chase Fifi!

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
This book is very judgmental. :(

Ring the bell!

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
do we get another shame end for locking the old lady in the cell?

Friend Commuter
Nov 3, 2009
SO CLEVER I WANT TO FUCK MY OWN BRAIN.
Smellrose

Leraika posted:

do we get another shame end for locking the old lady in the cell?

Let's find out!

Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



Leraika posted:

do we get another shame end for locking the old lady in the cell?

Sadly no, but what we do get is pretty close.

quote:

You don’t trust the old vampire woman. The minute you’re free, you shove her into the cell and slam the door! Then you turn the black iron key in the lock.

“Oh, what fools! What fools!” the old woman cries.

She’s right, of course. You are fools.

You’re in a dungeon full of bloodsucking vampires! How do you ever hope to get out unless you trust someone? At least you could put your faith in a sweet little old lady!

True – she’s a sweet little old lady with fangs.

But who else is going to help you?

There’s very little hope now. You shouldn’t even bother to go on with this book.

That is, unless you can pass a test to prove that you have good sense.

quote:

TEST FOR GOOD SENSE

1. You’ve withdrawn $1,000 from the bank. You don’t have any pockets, so you want someone to hold it for you. Whom should you trust? Pick one.

a) your grandmother

b) a kangaroo

c) a guy with a shaved head and a tattoo that reads EX-CONS R BETTER!

2. You forget your lunch for school, and a bunch of people offer you food. Whom should you trust? Pick one.

a) your best friend, who gives you half his sandwich

b) a kangaroo

c) a kid two years older than you, who says, “Take my lemonade,” then turns his back, makes a horrible hacking sound, and hands you a weird-looking drink with gunk floating in it

quote:

SCORING FOR TEST

If you picked “a” for one or both questions, you have more good sense than we thought. Give yourself ten points for each “a” answer. But then ask yourself: “If I’m so sensible, why am I taking this dumb test?” Deduct ten points unless you can answer that question in twenty-five words or less.

If you picked “b” for one or both questions, you might not have much good sense – but you have a great sense of humor! Give yourself thirty points for each “b” answer.

If you picked “c” for one or both questions, you have no common sense – but you have a great sense of adventure. Give yourself fifty points for each “c” answer.

If you refused to take this test, give yourself one hundred points.

Add up your score. If you scored at least ten points, you passed the test and may continue reading this book.

If you didn’t score at least ten points, whoa! Check yourself into the nearest hospital and have them test for a pulse, brainwave activity, and other signs of life.

If you passed the test, turn to PAGE 128 and follow the old woman. And trust her this time!

Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.

Our options posted:

  • Go see the Eyeball Man.
  • Go to Scary Stuff and drink the packets.
  • Take Gabe's advice and avoid Sanguine Road.
  • Go home to get help.
  • Go back the way you came.
  • Don't drink the Garlic Spray.
  • Ignore the phone and chase Fifi.
  • Ring the doorbell yourself.

AceOfFlames
Oct 9, 2012

I don't appreciate this book's sudden attitude problem. :mad:

Ring the doorbell ourselves.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

Rebonack7 posted:

If you refused to take this test, give yourself one hundred points.

I'm going to be sad to see this book end.

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Ring the bell!

Friend Commuter
Nov 3, 2009
SO CLEVER I WANT TO FUCK MY OWN BRAIN.
Smellrose

AceOfFlames posted:

I don't appreciate this book's sudden attitude problem. :mad:

I do!

also ring the bell

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

I'm going to be sad to see this book end.

Same. Also this:

Snipee posted:

I still don’t think that we should have answered the phone. Chase Fifi!

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Still gonna say you can ring my bell, bell, bell, ring my bell.

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
I'm so glad we saw that :allears:

Okay, let's ring the bell.

Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



quote:

You reach out and ring the doorbell.

“Push it again!” orders Gabe. “Keep ringing until Weniger comes back!”

You push the bell again. DING-DONG.

You hear a door slam. An outside door.

Then footsteps.

“Hey,” you whisper to Gabe. “I think he’s sneaking out the back.”

Gabe leaps off the porch, and you follow him. At the back of the house, you peek into the garage.

Mr. Weniger is loading a dog crate into the trunk of an old station wagon.

Is Fifi inside?

“Wait!” you call out, running up to the car. “Mr. Weniger! My dog!”

Weniger ignores you. He jumps behind the wheel, starts the engine, and backs out – really fast.

The car zooms right at you!

quote:

You jump into some prickly bushes to avoid being hit by Weniger’s car.

Meanwhile, he roars off.

“Come on!” you yell. “Let’s follow that lunatic!”

You and Gabe run after the car as fast as you can. Luckily, Weniger hits a red light, so you catch up.

Then he loses you again. He turns the corner and zooms down the road to a small shopping center. There are six stores on one end, a movie theater in the middle, and some offices on the other end.

You spot Weniger’s car in the parking lot – but he and the dog crate are gone.

You scan the stores, trying to guess where he went.

“He could be anywhere,” Gabe moans.

You point. “Look – there’s a pet store on the end. I bet he went in there.”

“Maybe,” Gabe says. “But what about the movies? They’re showing Dracula’s Bloodiest Revenge.

If you think he went into the pet store, turn to PAGE 109.

If you think he went into the movie, turn to PAGE 59.


Between Dracula's Excellent Adventure earlier and Dracula's Bloodiest Revenge now, this book is really good at coming up with vampire movies I'd watch based solely on the titles.

Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Why is this guy such a tool?

Let's check the pet shop.

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010
Go to the pet shop.

And lol, what movie theater allows for dogs nowadays?

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Check if he took a dog into the movie.

AweStriker
Oct 6, 2014

Go to the pet shop.

Speaking of movie titles, though, does the title of this short RPG also work as a movie title?

Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



AweStriker posted:

Speaking of movie titles, though, does the title of this short RPG also work as a movie title?

Yes, but it also makes me sad because I don't have any RPG-playing friends to play that game with and it sounds amazing.

quote:

“Let’s check out the pet store,” you tell Gabe. You take off in that direction.

But when you reach the door, the pet store owner is locking up.

“Hey!” you call, knocking on the glass. “It says on your door that you’re open until nine o’clock PM!”

“Not tonight,” the owner mouths, waving you away.

Inside, you can hear parrots screeching wildly, dogs yipping, cats screaming. All the animals are going bonkers.

The owner waves you away again. She’s a strange-looking elderly woman with green eyeglasses and messy, bleached hair.

“Doesn’t she look like – like Weniger?” you ask.

Gabe peers at the woman. He gasps.

“Yeah!” he agrees. “You’re right! She looks just like Weniger – in a wig and a dress!”

quote:

“Don’t be stupid,” you tell Gabe. “It’s not Weniger in a dress. I meant, that must be his mother. Mrs. Weniger.”

You don’t know why they took Fifi. But the Wenigers won’t get away with stealing your dog!

The next day, you and Gabe bike over to the pet store bright and early. The old woman is just opening up.

You lock up your bikes and hurry through the front door.

“What the –?” Gabe’s mouth drops open.

Every single animal is gone.

Every cage empty.

The entire pet store is completely cleaned out!

quote:

“What’s going on?” you ask Mrs. Weniger. “Where are all the pets?”

“We had a small accident,” she answers. “I’ll be getting some new animals by the end of the week.”

“Even the fish are gone!” you exclaim.

“I know.” Mrs. Weniger nods. “And they’re cold-blooded. I didn’t think –“

Then she stops herself.

“Sorry,” she says. “Come back next week.”

She pushes you out the door.

“What did she mean about the fish being cold-blooded?” Gabe asks when you’re outside.

You shudder. “I think Fifi must have bitten all her animals. The fish too. Even though their blood is cold. Usually, vampires prefer a warm meal.”

”That answer sounds pretty fishy,” Gabe says. “Hey – where are you going?”

“To Weniger’s house,” you answer as you hop on your bike.

“How come?” Gabe asks.

“Because he had Fifi yesterday,” you call, riding away. “And I’ll bet he still has her!”

quote:

When you get to Weniger’s, all the shutters are closed up tight. Dead leaves lie in drifts around the lawn. The place looks spooky, like a vampire’s fortress.

You go up to the front door and ring the bell.

No one answers. But the door isn’t locked. It swings open when you touch it. Nervously, you step inside.

“Hello?” you call into the dark living room.

The only answer is the screech of a parrot. The bird swoops down from a tall bookshelf. It dive-bombs you, heading straight for your face.

When it opens its beak, you see fangs inside.

Oh, no! It’s a vampire parrot!

You crouch down to protect yourself. At the same time, you wonder:

Can this vampire parrot talk?

If you fight off the bird, turn to PAGE 37.

If you try to talk to it, turn to PAGE 96.


Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.

Friend Commuter
Nov 3, 2009
SO CLEVER I WANT TO FUCK MY OWN BRAIN.
Smellrose
Of course we're gonna talk to the vampire parrot.

I love this book.

Black Feather
Apr 14, 2012

Call someone who cares.

Friend Commuter posted:

Of course we're gonna talk to the vampire parrot.

I love this book.

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

I will be the parrot's friend.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Polly vant to suck your blood?

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010

Friend Commuter posted:

Of course we're gonna talk to the vampire parrot.

I love this book.

Jadecore
Mar 10, 2018

They say money can't buy happiness, but it sure does help.
If mortal parrots want crackers, would you like to partake in Communion, Polly?

AceOfFlames
Oct 9, 2012

Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



quote:

“Hey, parrot!” you shout. “Polly want a cracker?”

“Cracker?” the parrot squawks. “I want your blood!”

“Hold on!” you cry. “How’d you get to be a vampire?”

“Oh!” The parrot lands on the back of a chair. “That’s a long story,” it says.

“Give me the short version,” you answer. “I don’t have all day.”

“You’ve got a lot less time than you think,” the parrot snaps. “Anyway. It was like this. Mrs. Weniger’s son, Jeremy, came into the store last night with this dog. With fangs. The next thing you know, the dog was running around, biting all of us. Every single animal in the shop. Can you believe it?”

“Yes,” you say impatiently. “Go on.”

You wish you hadn’t asked. Because the story gets worse.

Much worse.

quote:

“Pretty soon,” the chatty parrot continues, “we all felt ourselves changing. Growing fangs, getting thirsty for blood. You know. The whole nine yards.”

“Then what?” you ask impatiently.

“Then Jeremy Weniger brought us all here,” the parrot adds. “He said this would be a safe place for us, until he could figure out a better strategy.”

“You have a big vocabulary,” you comment.

“Thanks,” the bird says modestly.

“So where’s my dog now?” you ask.

Your dog?” the parrot screeches. “That was your dog who bit me?”

“Uh, well...” you stammer.

But it’s too late to make up a fib. The parrot has already begun his attack.

With one powerful swoop, he dives at your neck.

quote:

Before the parrot reaches you, a net scoops him up. The net is attached to a pole. A pole held by Mr. Weniger.

“Got him!” Weniger declares triumphantly.

He pops the squawking bird into a cage.

“What’s going on?” you demand.

“I’ll show you,” he offers. “Come with me.”

You follow Weniger outside. In his driveway is a large van. Inside is a menagerie of vampire pets.

“I’ve rounded up all the vampire animals,” he announces proudly. “Letting Fifi become a vampire was almost a disaster. She could have started an epidemic. Vampirism could have spread across the entire world!”

That would be bad. “But you got them all?” you ask.

“Every last one,” Weniger replies confidently.

“What are you going to do with the animals?” you ask.

“Sell them to the circus,” he explains. “I’m going to make my fortune!”

"So this is a happy ending," you say. You slap at a pesky mosquito that just bit your neck.

A pesky vampire mosquito...

THE END

Despite the implication at the end there, I'm not counting this as a bad end. My suspension of disbelief does not stretch as far as vampires being able to bite and infect mosquitoes without crushing them.

Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.
:siren:Shaggy Dog Story: Prevented a vampire pandemic, but failed to save our dog.:siren:

Our options posted:

  • Go see the Eyeball Man.
  • Go to Scary Stuff and drink the packets.
  • Take Gabe's advice and avoid Sanguine Road.
  • Go home to get help.
  • Go back the way you came.
  • Don't drink the Garlic Spray.
  • Ignore the phone and chase Fifi.
  • Look for Weniger in the theater.
  • Fight off the parrot.

AceOfFlames
Oct 9, 2012

Well, given that a lot of modern vampire stories have vampirism work like a bloodborne disease, I don't think you need to have a vampire bite a mosquito. I mean heck, this very STORY started out with the protagonist ingesting vampire blood and no one bit him. So if you have vampire mosquitos flying around, we have officially crossed over into "Daybreakers Prequel" territory.

Rah, rah, fight the parrot.

AceOfFlames fucked around with this message at 14:41 on Oct 3, 2018

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
I wanna see Dracula's Bloodiest Revenge

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Vampire mosquito seems redundant. :v:

Black Feather
Apr 14, 2012

Call someone who cares.
Let the phone ring and go chase after your dog!

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Kill the parrot.

Snipee
Mar 27, 2010

Black Feather posted:

Let the phone ring and go chase after your dog!

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Rebonack7
Aug 27, 2015



quote:

Hmmm. Why would Weniger take your dog into the movies?

The answer is easy: Weniger is nuts!

“Maybe you’re right,” you agree. “Maybe he went into the movies.”

“Yeah,” Gabe says with a sigh. “Too bad we can’t follow him. I don’t have any money.”

Neither do you. But you know another way in.

You lead Gabe around to the back of the shopping center – to the emergency exit door. “They always keep it unlocked in case of fire,” you explain.

You pull open the door, and the two of you slip into the darkened theater.

As you scan the seats, you feel two large, heavy hands on your neck. You’re jerked backwards.

Someone is grabbing you from behind!

quote:

“Caught you!” a voice exclaims.

You try to pull away, but he’s holding you too tightly.

Weniger’s going to murder me, you think.

Finally the man spins you around.

Uh-oh. It’s not Mr. Weniger. It’s the movie theater manager!

“I saw you sneaking in the exit,” he whispers angrily. “Now I’m going to call your parents!”

“No, please,” you plead. “We were just...”

Gabe interrupts. “Look! There he is!”

Gabe is pointing to a man sitting in the middle row. In the dark theater, you can’t tell if it’s Weniger.

But you can see the four-legged customer beside him.

It’s Fifi, your dog!

quote:

Fifi is sitting up in the seat, watching Dracula on the big screen.

You twist out of the manager’s grip and run up the aisle, stopping at your pooch’s row.

“Fifi,” you call softly. “Come here, girl.”

“Shhhh!” Everyone in the row turns to shush you.

That is, everyone but Fifi. She’s staring, transfixed, at the movie screen.

“Fifi!” you cry, grabbing her collar.

Your dog looks you in the eye, coldly, as if you’re a stranger. Then she bares her teeth and leaps at you!

You scream!

“Quit screaming!” yells an angry moviegoer.

As Fifi bites into your throat, you think: Where’s the manager now – when you really need him?

quote:

The next few moments are a blur. You struggle to push your huge dog away.

Suddenly, someone pulls the dog off you.

It’s Weniger!

Weniger? Saving your life?

Fifi runs howling out of the movie theater.

Your neck is throbbing. And your dog – your vampire dog – is gone.

You run down the aisle, dribbling blood. You’ve got to catch her!

“Wait!” Mr. Weniger calls. He and Gabe catch up to you outside the theater.

“I’m sorry,” Weniger tells you. “I thought I could help. You see, I’m a dog psychologist.”

“Huh?” Gabe says, laughing. “A doggie shrink?”

“Yes,” Weniger goes on. “I noticed that your dog thinks she’s a vampire. So I brought her to this movie to show what a horrible life she was choosing for herself. Unfortunately, she enjoyed the film. I’m afraid my plan backfired.”

quote:

“Dog therapy! What a dumb idea!” Gabe mutters.

“What about those red puncture marks on your neck?” you ask Weniger.

“Oh, this? I, uh, accidentally stabbed myself with my fork while eating spaghetti,” he explains.

“Smooth move,” Gabe scoffs.

“Yes, well – I’ve got to be going. Hope you catch up with your dog,” Weniger mumbles. Then he hurries away across the parking lot.

You aren’t paying attention. A strange feeling is coming over you. A transformation...

It’s as if Fifi’s bite turned you into... something inhuman.

“You look really pale,” Gabe says, sounding worried.

Yeah, you think. I need to put a little color in my cheeks – the color red!

You feel the strongest urge to bite someone.

quote:

You touch the bite marks on your neck.

“Does that hurt?” Gabe asks.

You shrug. “Not much. I wonder where Fifi went? Oh, well. She’ll probably come home later tonight. Before sunrise.”

Gabe gives you a strange look. “I’m going back to my house now,” he says nervously.

If you didn’t know better, you’d swear Gabe was afraid of you. Heh, heh!

“So I’ll see you on Saturday night? For Halloween?” he asks.

You grin, letting your fangs show. Then you reach for Gabe.

“Nope,” you say. “For you, Halloween is starting right now!”

THE END

Poor Gabe just can't catch a break, can he?

Character Sheet posted:

Inventory
Empty

Goal Endings: 1/2

Bad Endings
Trapped under a dead body and buried alive.
Arrested and sealed away in solitary confinement forever.
Drained of our remaining blood by Mr. Reuterly.
Cremated after falling into a hunger coma.
Transformed into a bat without knowing how to change back.
Forced to hibernate in a coffin for a hundred years.
Shamed out of the book for licking spilled blood off a vampire lady.
Kicked out of the book for being too cowardly to ring a doorbell ourselves.
:siren:Bitten by Fifi and turned into a bloodthirsty vampire.:siren:

Achievements
Still Better Than Twilight: Got a happy ending despite being a murderous vampire.
Steak in the Heart: Found a way to live as a vampire without killing people.
Shaggy Dog Story: Prevented a vampire pandemic, but failed to save our dog.

Our options posted:

  • Go see the Eyeball Man.
  • Go to Scary Stuff and drink the packets.
  • Take Gabe's advice and avoid Sanguine Road.
  • Go home to get help.
  • Go back the way you came.
  • Don't drink the Garlic Spray.
  • Ignore the phone and chase Fifi.
  • Fight off the parrot.

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