Neil had Tropes strapped to a chair and was about to remove all of his digits with a scalpel when he looked up to see Playing.
Thank you very much.
A small smile crept across his face. Despite him not having a face. He took the thumbs and untied Tropes.
"Awww, a happy ending." He said. Though with the cloth in his mouth it was more like "Mmghmghm. Mgh hrnggh mnefging."
thebeatles.com/careersCassie grabs onto the cloth to pull it out.
"Hate to say this, but we could really use a medic right now..."
Cassie | they/them/he | Help needed for filling out entries on the Series X SCP categoryCassie pulls on the cloth again.
"Tropes is caught in a CHOKING HAZARD HRRRRRGH-"
Cassie | they/them/he | Help needed for filling out entries on the Series X SCP category"how does that fucking work that narratively does not compute-"
Cassie | they/them/he | Help needed for filling out entries on the Series X SCP category"It's called science. Lemme see how Rebbit is now."
Playing checks Traderalice's phone, which has Rebbit on it as well. There a new notification saying REBBIT WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AD FREE. He sets her phone down on the glass table, and walks out, satisfied.
"Lemme check back home where I can get cheap, new phones..."
(Cue credits with canned applause. Before the credits were done, Tekker steps into frame.)
"Thank you, thank you. This... amusing episode of the Tropers: The Series television program has been brought to you by Tekker Hamburgers. When you think of quality, think of me, Tekker."
(Tekker then pulls out a wrapped Avon Deluxe, unwraps it, and takes a bite.)
"Mmmmmm."
(Tekker swallows.)
"Mention this sponsorship when you order at any of my restaurants and get a free small Tekker Milkshake, available in a wide range of flavors; vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, neopolitan, cookies and cream, orange sherbert, mint chocolate chip, coff-Hey, excuse me!"
(A very buff crew member picks up Tekker.)
CREW MEMBER: "Your time's up, if The Mansion of Passion gets delayed, all the women in town will be starting riots."
"I wasn't even done listing all the flavors of our MILKSHAKES yet! I paid good money to the network to advertise my restaurants during this program and damn it, I will-"
CREW MEMBER: "Can it!"
(As Tekker is being carried off by the crew member, he yells...)
"TEKKER HAMBURGERS! WHEN YOU THINK OF QUALITY, THINK OF TEKKER!!"
(End of episode.)
(It was a very stormy night in Tropesburg. Most of the streets were empty as almost all of the town's citizens had gone home for the night. The rest were either working the night shift or trying to get back home.
The latter certainly wasn't the case for one particular being.
Aimlessly wandering around alone in the rain was a scared and lost Togepi. They had no idea where they were at or where they were going, but they kept looking up at the sky. Togepi starts shivering, having gotten cold and drenched by the pouring rain. The little Pokemon then tries to cross the street, only for a couple cars to zip past them. This startles Togepi. As soon as it was deemed safe to cross, they did so.
Togepi looks around and sees nothing but streetlights and closed shops. They then decide to go seek shelter somewhere. After some time, Togepi manages to find shelter at a bus stop. Once they had settled under the bench, they start to cry rather loudly.
Driving down the street was a car. It was hard to tell what kind of car in the rain and darkness, but all it mattered at this moment was that it wound up pulling over. A man with long hair steps out of the vehicle and opens an umbrella. He gasped upon seeing the crying Togepi.)
"Bloody hell..."
(Next thing that the Togepi knew, they were swept up from under the bench, taken inside the warm vehicle, and bundled up in a towel.)
"Poor little mite."
"I think it's lost. We can't obviously leave it, it's small and helpless. It wouldn't make it to morning on these streets!"
"Let's get it back to the apartment."
(The car then drives off.)
Season 10, Episode 5: Robin and The Togepi
(Maurice uses his sonic screwdriver to open the door to the Tropers' apartment. He then picks up a bag of groceries that he went and bought at Tropey Mart and brings them into the apartment while Robin brings the wrapped up bundle inside.)
"Right, you watch the baby, I'll try and see if I can find some help."
(Robin hands the bundle over to Maurice.)
"Gotcha."
(Maurice then rocks the bundle in his arms while Robin rushes out of the apartment and over to Chey and Ford's apartment. Kringle answers.)
"Kringle?"
"Greetings, Robin!"
"Where are Chey and Ford?"
"They are very, very busy at the moment."
"Love & Cheese?"
"Yes."
"Bugger. Where's Delilah?"
"Astrid is teaching her how to play Space Invaders."
"...Space Invaders?"
"Yeah."
(Cue some cheering, then Astrid bringing Delilah to Kringle.)
"She zapped her way through five waves of aliens, Kringle!"
"Robby! Robby!"
(Delilah then rushes to hug Robin.)
"Hi, Robby!"
"Hello, Delilah! How have you been?"
"Good. Where's Mo?"
"Oh, Maurice? He's taking care of something very important. He had to stay behind."
"Okay!"
"Okay, Delilah, it's time for your bath. You go with Auntie Astrid and I'll be in there with your duckies in a minute."
"Okay. Good night, Robby!"
"Good night, Delilah. Mo and I love you very much. Be good for Uncle Kringle and Aunt Astrid."
(Delilah giggles and waves as Astrid picks her up and carries her off.)
"Right, so, uh, Maurice and I found and saved a lost Togepi. He's busy tending to it. We really need help."
"Ohhhh. Well, we'd love to help you lot but as you can see, our hands are full. I am so sorry."
"Oh. It's okay, Kringle. Where are the mechanoids?"
"On a well-deserved trip to the Bahamas. They'll be back soon unless something comes up at Garfunkel's job."
"Ah. Well, I better get back now. It was lovely seeing you lot!"
"It was great seeing you too! Good night."
"Good night."
(Robin then makes his way back to the Tropers' apartment, where Maurice was feeding the Togepi some chicken broth.)
"There we go! What a good little munchkin."
"Kringle sends his regards. How's the little Togepi?"
"Well, he stopped crying and he does appreciate the chicken broth."
"Ah, good."
Edited by EeveeGirlChey on Jul 23rd 2023 at 5:48:32 AM
"My light shall be the moon, and my path the ocean, my guide the morning star as I sail home to you....""Whoa! Egg!"
Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.Traderalice walks in, covered in oil and sweat. She notices the strange animal in the apartment, and shouts back:
"PLAYING! GET ANIMALS OF TROPESBURG NOW!"
The sound of struggling can be heard in the background, and Playing walks in, sweaty, with the book requested. Well, it's actually Anime of Tropesburg, but who's counting?
"I (pant) got (pant) it!"
"It's a Togepi."
"Toge... Togepi..."
(The Togepi tears up. Robin rushes to pick the little buddy up.)
"Awww."
"We found him at a bus stop while on the way home."
"We, erm, may need some help."
"It's like a Tamagotchi but squishy!"
Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it."It's a Po-"
Cassie is immediately squashed in the head by another Maurice.
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Garrett: Where do we deliver the thumbs? The police might be on to us.
Edited by Heehee47 on Jul 19th 2023 at 3:49:20 PM
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