[the duo took a cab n head up to the mountainous regions up north, where the weather there started to get pretty cold]
Hater: (looking around, trying to keep himself warm) P-Peepers!
Sylvia: (also looking around) P-Pipsqueak??
Vendor: Wool coats! Get yer wool coats! 50 space credits a piece~!
Hater: Uh...(digs through his pockets hoping he has some credits)
[thankfully Wander had prepared his wallet with enough credits for his journey]
Hater: (gets out his wallet) Hey, pal, we'll take two of those.
Sylvia: (hugging herself to try and keep warm)
Vendor: Thanks, bud! [gave them a pair of wool coats] Here on a holiday, bud?
Sylvia: More like looking for someone. (puts hers on, as does Hater)
Vendor: Ooh, I knw everyone who comes n goes here; I hv to, coz they buy coats frm me~ :D Wat do they look like?
Hater: Small guy with an eyeball for a head and he'd be wearing a helmet with a large lightning bolt on it.
Vendor: [thought a bit] Ooh yeah, I remember him. Bought the smallest sized wool coat I had. He's up there at the Hotel Terrain. Came here a mth ago n hasnt left since, only comes dwn once in a while to get some fresh air n walk ard ppl-watching n window-shopping, bt tht's it
Sylvia: Can you give us the directions to that place?
Vendor: I dont hv to. Its right there [pointed towards a nearby hill where the hotel was up quite high, its neon sign blinking thru the snowy wind]
Hater: Oh. Well, thanks again. (heads up there with Sylvia)
[the duo made their way thru the blizzard tht got worse as they got higher, n wen they finally got up to the entrance of the hotel, they look almost like abominable snowmen despite their coats]
Manager: Oh u poor dears, come in, come in, warm urself by the fire [ushered them to the fireplc] My name is Bernita, manager of Hotel Terrain. How may I help u? [poured them some warm drinks frm the drink stand] Hot cocoa-moo?
Hater: We're looking for a friend of ours. (takes his mug)
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm. (takes her mug)
Bernita (Manager): I see. Wat is ur friend's name? Wat do they look like?
Sylvia: Goes by the name of Peepers, has an eyeball for a head.
Bernita: [had a bit of an annoyed face almost straightaway] Oh, he's ur friend, huh?
Hater: (notices) Is something wrong? He's here, right?
Bernita (Manager): Yeah, he's here alright. But...well, its better if I show u [jerked her head, gestured them to follow her]
Hater & Sylvia: (blink confused but follow her)
[Bernita led the duo to the elevator, which then she brought them to the 6th floor n to Room 614 at the end of the hall]
Bernita: [knocked the door] Manager here! Sometimes I dont evn bother knocking anymore. I just go in [used the master keycard n opened the door] Go on in, see for urselves
Hater: (peeks in) C Peeps?
Sylvia: (also peeks in) Pipsqueak?
[the room had seen better days, as if it had nvr been touched by housekeeping in a long time. Clothes, rubbish n food wrappers, dirty dishes n soda n beer cans were everywhere, n the TV was on, showing a random lame soap opera]
Bernita: Go in then. I'll be at the reception if u need me [leaves them to their devices]
Hater: :O ... Commander Peepers?
[there was no reply, so the duo had to navigate their way thru the mess to go inside the hotel room, n finally they see the Watchdog, strewn ovr n snoring on the bed, stomach bloated by prolly his dinner n his last gob-knws-how-many can of beer]
Sylvia: ... (shakes him gently)
Peepers: Nnghh... More hot sauce... [mumbled n went bk to sleep] |-)
Hater: >> ... (leans closely) ... Peepers!!
Peepers: :O Gaahh! I'LL PAY U BK, I SWEAR!! [fumbles n flails until he fell off the bed in a faceplant] Oooww...!!! >__<
Hater: -3- That worked.
Sylvia: ^^;; (helps Peepers to sit up)
Peeper: Uuugghhh, my head... [opened his eyes to see Sylvia n Hater] Wha...? Wat r u doing here...?
Sylvia: We thought we'd come by to check out hotels... (grabs him by shoulders shaking him) OR LOOK FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU HAD US WORRIED!!
Hater: o.o;;
Peepers: Aacckk!! Don't shout! I got a headache~ [massaged his temples, getting a hangovr]
Sylvia: S-sorry, but... (hugs him) You had us worried, Pipsqueak... :(
Peepers: [grumbled n pushed her away] I thought I made it clear tht ur not to look for me until I'm ready
Hater: You said one month exact and then didn't come back for a few weeks.
Peepers: [waved him away] Details, details... [massaged his temples again] Bt like I said, I'm not coming bk till I'm ready
Sylvia: ... (holds onto him) More like you NEVER want to come back, correct?
Peepers: [flinched a little then looked away] I nvr said tht...
Sylvia: Look, Pipsqueak... We were worried....I was worried... :( Something might've happened to you or worse...
Peepers: Yeah, well, I'm fine, so u dont need to worry abt me [went to the fridge to look for something to drink]
Hater: Peepers...
Sylvia: (frowns and grabs Peepers) Clearly you've had enough time already! (places Peepers on her back) We're going back. Hater, see if you can find his belongings.
Peepers: Hey! Wat the...!! Put me dwn!! [tries to struggle to get off her]
Sylvia: (looks at him blankly) Stay where you are or do I have to glue you to the saddle?? :|
Peepers: [groaned as he stayed still] |-( [massaged his throbbing temple again]
Hater: ^^;; Just rest, C Peeps. You'll need it.
Peepers: [slumped ovr Sylvia's bk, groaning again as he tried to ride ovr his hangovr]
Sylvia: (nuzzles his head gently)
[the trio made their way dwn to reception]
Bernita: I see u managed to pry our little free-loader out of his room
Peepers: [glares at Bernita] Ugh, shut it, or I'll shoot ur eyes out
Hater: (pulls out wallet) Here, I can pay for it.
Sylvia: (smiles a little amused of Peepers still slightly drunk)
Bernita: [rolled her eyes at Peepers] Yeah, like I nvr heard tht threat before [rings out the bill] He only paid abt 3 weeks worth of rent n spent the rest of the money on booze n food, n wen we wanted to evict him, he threatened everyone in the staff with his gun n locked himself in the room. The only reason we didnt call the authorities is coz I felt sorry for him for some funny reason, like I feel there is more to it than just trying to freeload us. I let him stay, bt we denied him any other services. If he wanted food or drink, he had to go get it himself dwntwn at the foot of the hill
Peepers: [grumbled at her complaints, flailing as if trying to shut her up]
Hater: (Sees the ammount on the bill) O_O;;...
Sylvia:... :( That might've been our fault, ma'am. He was feeling heartbroken and needed time to himself...
Bernita: I see. Well, drowning urself in booze n running away frm ur problem is not gonna make it go away, young man [turns to Hater] So r u able to pay, sir?
Hater: Hopefully enough. ^^;;
Bernita: [accepts the money, counted it] Ur a little short, bt u've come all the way to relieve us of him. I'll cut u some slack. Just take him away n let him get some help, OK?
Hater: Yes ma'am.
Sylvia: We'll take care of him.
Bernita: [sent them out]
Peepers: [felt the cold blizzard wind outside n groaned, shivered]
Sylvia: (holds him close, wrapping him inside her wool coat) That better?
Peepers: [just mumbled n curled up inside the wool coat, keeping his eye closed, not wanting to open it n make his hangover worse]
Sylvia: :( (cradles him gently)
[the trio braved the weather dwn the hill n managed to reach the foot of the hill, then waited at the cab station for the nxt cab to come send them bk to the docks]
Hater: (hugging himself) >< Freezing...
Sylvia: Yup. (keeping her eye on Peepers)
Peepers: [still curled in the coat, trying to sleep his hangovr off]
[once they were at the docks, the weather was warmer, tho Peepers' ship was completely gone n stripped, only left a box of Peepers' personal belongings nxt to Hater's ship]
Sylvia: (still holds Peepers wrapped up in her coat) :(
[Hater takes the box with him, n the duo both got on Hater's ship n left bk to the mother ship]
Sylvia:... (kisses Peepers' forehead gently)
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