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[deadlystar]

[The video shows a disheveled looking Gamora who appears to have been in some sort of fight. There are scratches all over her face and her arms, wherever skin is visible. Her blood is dark green, by the way, if you were wondering. She looks into the camera, not caring how she appears to issue the warning.]

A strange creature entered my room last night and assaulted me! He kept hitting me with a sharp branch, but I managed to fend him off and escape.

If you see him, take care. Call for help immediately. He's large, with black fur, horns, and a long, disgusting tongue. He also carries a sack.

[The sound of chains rattling is then heard and Gamora turns to look. She might be in for round 2 very soon.]

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[sheriffing]

Are you sure?

[Emma just got here, but she's already figured out this place isn't kind to it's inhabitants.]

... Sorry, I'm just trying to get used to this.

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[deadlystar]

Yes, I am sure.

[A few scratches is nothing really compared to what she's been through in the past.]

It takes some time to get used to it. I'm not sure I am used to it yet, though I've been here for months.

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[sheriffing]

And this is a regular occurrence?

[Can't they do something to stop it?]

[deadlystar]

Not this attacker specifically, but strange or dangerous things happen on a regular basis. So far, I've seen no way to stop it.

[As much as she'd like to.]

[sheriffing]

Well, what about this one? Maybe we take it one thing at a time.

[The offer to help still stands, but along with it, Emma's trying to figure out what the hell is going on.]

[deadlystar]

I have no idea where the attacker went. He just vanished. There may be some caves he's using in the area, though.

[sheriffing]

There was a thing in the woods that attacked me just after I arrived. I've been wondering where all of this comes from.

[If she knew more going into it, it might be worth a look.]

[deadlystar]

I don't know where it comes from. It just appears. A product of this place and it's magic, I suppose.

[Though she hates how undefined that answer is.]

[sheriffing]

That's what everyone says.

[A little too undefined for both of them, then.]

Is there anything like this in your world?

[deadlystar]

The things from my world might be powerful, but they don't just vanish into thin air.

[Generally.]

They can bleed. They can be killed. This is like a phantom.

[sheriffing]

I'm guessing there's no way to send this thing away?

[If there was a portal out, everyone would take it.]

Are you sure you don't want someone to come help you fight it?

[Still not giving up on the old-fashioned way.]

[deadlystar]

If you wish to wait for it with me, I won't object to it.

[Gamora figures it'll be a long night of sitting up and waiting, if the thing even shows up a second time at all.]

But right now, I don't know of any methods to get rid of it.

[sheriffing]

Where are you?

[Tell her she doesn't want the company and Emma will drop it, but after her arrival she doesn't want anyone to face these things alone.]

[deadlystar]

My room. [Insert # here.]

The door is unlocked.

[She's waiting for that other guest, anyway.]

[sheriffing]

I'll be there in a few.

[Finding things in this place is still a challenge. She's working on it.]

And I'll knock, before I come in.

[So she knows who it is.]

[deadlystar]

[Gamora appreciates the courtesy of the knock. She supposes the attacker wouldn't bother to knock. He didn't last time.

It may be a long and dull night for Emma, since there's no guarantee the attacker will appear again, and Gamora isn't exactly skilled in girl-time sleep-overs. Maybe she and Emma can get to know each other better, though. Having allies in this world would be a good thing.]