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Encounter Conditions
None
Initial Text
Someone has moved a bunch of boxes and even shelves to the sides, opening up a small dance floor filled with writhing bodies and thumping music. Everyone's wearing costumes, but you can still feel a few looking at you with concern.
Summary of Choices
- Join the dance -
- Chat people up -
- Pick some pockets -
- Start swinging -
- Leave them be - walk away
Choice Text and Results
Join the dance
You dance through the crowd. What you don't have in moves, you make up with Halloween spirit. By the time you're done, they seem to have let their defenses down a bit.
You've earned 2 XP in Reflexes
You've earned 2 XP in Will
Or, with party necklace equipped / other dance effects?:
You dance through the crowd, showing off your moves, which seems to convince them you're not someone suspicious.
You've earned 2 XP in Reflexes
You've earned 2 XP in Will
Chat people up
One particularly drunk partygoer seems excited to talk to you. "I'm sho glad I came in this coshtume. It's sho good with all the chains and blood and shit. Whoever thought this up is a crazy bastard."
He looks around, as though they might be lurking right behind him.
or
He looks around, not knowing one of the masterminds is standing right in front of him.
You've earned 6 XP in Will
Pick some pockets
You slip through the crowd. People aren't carrying much other than candy and drinks, but that's not so bad.
On Pickpocketing success:
You found: 3-4 of boozy bone, candy corn, candy eyeball, gummy scarab, peanut butter candy, pumpkin microbrew?On Pickpocketing failure:
Your hand slips into their pocket, but you aren't able to snag anything.
One of the dancers in the crowd might have noticed something. At least, his fists are swinging now, even if you never touched his stuff.
(Fight Apocalyptic Partygoer)
Start swinging
Most of the students are on guard, probably best for these parties. They all flee, except one is drunk enough to try and be a hero… or possibly so drunk he doesn't realize he has no backup.
(Fight Apocalyptic Partygoer)
Leave them be
Yeah, the dance floor isn't really your scene. You pass it by.