[canon start, video]

[archerartemis]

[The video is kind of crappy, almost like it's surveillance footage. What might give that impression? The robot monkeys getting shot through with arrows outside of a prestigious high school.

If you got to see Artemis's archery skills during the zombie attack, then you might notice the skills used by a masked girl in a green costume familiar. Also, the face might look familiar, like when she realizes that yes, this is broadcasting, and looks over at the camera.]

Go! Go away!

[Another monkey comes at her, and she drops it with another arrow.]

I'll explain later, go!

Comments

[archerartemis]

That's actually kind of admirable. Not safe, but sweet.

[papillio_tempestatis]

... Not safe, no. He's always seemed to come out ahead... until he came back to a country that frowns on the idea of there even being a world outside its borders.

[archerartemis]

What happened?

[papillio_tempestatis]

He was imprisoned, we don't know where.

There was never any notice of his execution, but... well, it was quite some time ago now.

[archerartemis]

I hope you find out what happened to him.

[papillio_tempestatis]

It's a big bureaucracy. Sometimes people slip through the cracks.

We'll have our chance to find out soon.

[archerartemis]

Good luck.

[papillio_tempestatis]

... Thanks. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make this about me.

[archerartemis]

Don't worry about it. We're all worried about something at some point.

[papillio_tempestatis]

I suppose so.

[And now she's remembering about Artemis's introduction to the community and wincing.]

... Anyway. Um. So do you know anyone who would use monkeys to attack someone?

[archerartemis]

I have no idea. And I don't think I want to know.

[papillio_tempestatis]

Is that, uh, a normal way for villains to operate in your world?

[archerartemis]

Seems like it. There are enough that are subtle and get things done quietly, but plenty who prefer theatrics. Monkeys are new, though.

[papillio_tempestatis]

I suppose that rules out you already knowing of one who's fixated on monkeys, then.

[archerartemis]

Yeah. And I only know very few villains, if only because they're on the news a lot.

[papillio_tempestatis]

Hm. Well, what sort of things do they do?

[archerartemis]

Robberies and some killings, all along a certain theme. Like, nobody knows if the Joker's going to be harmless or deadly--he does things like a twisted comedy, forcing people to laugh, usually with gas.