The Legend of the Myth Touched

[Eversor]

Standing your ground is OUTTA the equation here. Your cart of supplies isn't going to do you much good....best bet here is to...

>Topple over Whey Powder
>ABSCOND

[thedudeguy]

The cart's too far away.

You ignore the burning sensation in your hand.

The bottles of whey protein...you grab one and topple over the rest while darting back.

You twist off the lid and throw it at the wolf as hard as you can, a cloud of off white dust bursting forth.

It leaps forward, angered...

You feel and hear an impact...

and then?

nothing?

Suggested listening:

 

You look up and the wolf is at the back of the store, sprawled out.

Towering above you is a man with dark tan skin, easily about 8 feet tall.

He is dressed in what seems to be a dark red toga that shows off a barreling chest.

There seems to be more muscle than man in a figure that could be described as "Olympian"

"You okay dude?"

"W-what? W-who?"

"No worries bro, we'll go over introductions later. First, I've gotta put this dawg down."

From behind him a seven foot tall man who seems built like a satyr and a bull walks up and nods.

"You want the sword or the hammer bro?"

"I think I'll go with the sword this time, this thing looks pretty gnarly."

The bull man withdraws a large bronze sword from a sheath and hands it to the titan.

With a might bellow he charges at the recovering wolf and fights it one on one.

The fight seems almost trivial as after a dodges from the wolf, a blow finally hits the mark and a arterial spray paints the man as red as his toga.

You stand straight, agog at what has taken place.

"Sorry it took us so long everybody. There's not exactly a bat signal to give us a heads up."

"Just call me Gilgamesh, and this horny dude right here
"Phrasing dude..."
...is my Theodore Broselvelt, Enkidu."

Most people are fleeing out of the store at this point.

Billie pulls up aside you with the fully loaded carts.

"Grab one and let's get the hell out of here!"

[Eversor]

>First off some Whey Powder as thanks, They look like they'd like it maybe.

>Take a cart and book it, why question Billie?

[thedudeguy]

"Sorry we didn't get here faster, but don't worry, we've got this under control."

You don't know what to make of this. Billie is yelling at you to run, a giant wolf tried to kill you, and now this pillar of a man looms over you.

Still holding into another jar of whey protein, 'Gilgamesh' finally notices you

"Whoa, Enkidu, bro, they've got a 50% off sale on Wheyt Builder Max!"

"Really bro? Get like two jars then."

"Hey...were you thinking of grabbing that?"

"Uhhhh...no?

"Awesome!"

He takes it out of your hands and Billie grabs you by the collar.

"What the hell Billie!?"

"Just start pushing, and don't stop."

You run out to the parking lot, following Billie.

Then beyond the parking lot, then to a strip mall three blocks away.

"I think we're safe now Billie."

"Yeah, I don't think there are too many cameras around here."

"You didn't pay for any of this...did you?"

"Opportunity knocked Maggie, I just took advantage of a bad situation."

"How are we going to get home with this stuff? We can't call an uber with all this stolen merchandise!"

"Don't worry, I've got it handled. Literally"

"What, did you call Zeke, does he have a chariot that he's going to attach to that demonic segway?"

"First, don't give Zeke ideas and second, no, even better."

"What then..."

"Well you see..."

Billie withdraws the crystal doorknob from her bag.

"While you were getting ready to head out, Zeke closed the door and it disappeared."

"We tried to get it to appear again, but nothing worked."

"All of this is kinda moot if the doors gone..."

"Well Maggie, let's see if you can open it again."

[Eversor]

S...So maybe you are the key? Could be a prank but uh, lets just amuse him.

>Stick out your hand with the crystal doorknob and act like you are opening a door in thin air?

if that doesnt work....go to a nearby car and simulated it on the car?

IF THAT doesnt work....try it on the ground, like a bulkhead door maybe?

[Dudeguy forgot to log back in]

You take a hold of the door knob and hold it at around waist high.

Focusing for a moment, you stand straight and envision opening a door.

For a moment you feel a bit silly, but then the knob seems to stick, giving resistance.

You turn and pull and the space around the door distorts and you seem to peel it away and a door appears.

"Holy shit...it worked."

"Damn right it did, let's dump the stuff in and try to get home before it ages too much."

Billie swings the carts in and then slams the door shut. It immediately disappears and the doorknob falls to the ground.

Before it can hit the ground, you dive and catch it before it can hit the ground.

"Billie! You could have broken it!"

"Sorry! Sorry! Look we just committed a felony so I'm a bit on edge."

"How much did we steal!?"

"Easily more than $1000. We have enough to set up a small base. The tents were about $500 a piece..."

"Christ Billie, how long do you think we'll be staying there."

"Time is weird there, we could be there for weeks without a day passing here. Besides, if your door trick stops working, we need to be prepared."

"Makes sense I suppose..."

"Besides, now that you can make that door appear anywhere, you've got an instant pause button. Anyone would kill to have that!"

"Which is why we should keep quiet about this Billie."

She takes out her cell phone and starts tapping away.

"Sure, mum's the word."

"We'll have a Uber here in about a half hour, looks like whatever happened at Dick's is causing some traffic."

As Billie mentions it, you finally have a moment to process what happened and you slump against the wall.

"It wasn't good Billie..."

"Look, opportunity knocked, if people are going to start rioting---"

"It wasn't a riot..."

"What was it then?"

"There was some large wolf."

"Yeah and then that big meathead killed it with a stunner."

"It killed people Billie, it was covered in blood..."

By now you're sitting on the ground with your head on your knees.

"I...didn't notice. I...shit...sorry Maggie."

"We all panic in different ways...I want to cry...I want to scream. But I'm just numb. This entire day has been madness."

"Let's get home and clock out, we can drag out the carts and just go to bed."

"I don't think I'll be able to sleep..."

"Then we'll have a few shots, or bum a Xannie from Zeke."

"How can you be so gung ho about this?"

"I'm panicking too...I just would prefer to get stuff done that stand still. I work when I'm stressed."

You sigh deeply.

"I wish I could just be a bit more like you."

"Trust me Maggie, you're better than me. You keep being the soft-hearted one, and leave the fire starting to me."

Billie takes a seat beside you and you wait for the Uber to arrive.

[Eversor]

DUdeguy forgot to log back in?

[thedudeguy]

Just like it says on the tin. I got all the formatting done and wasn’t about to do it all again.

[Eversor]

>Are these events somehow your fault? You need to figure out how to stop this from getting out of any more control?

>Maybe taking time in your pocket dimension wierd-place and distracting yourself for a awhile could be good? Milling in the insanity of it all, isn't helping thats for sure! Zeke helps ground you, you can't wait to see them.

[minitiate]

> What's an incredibly normal food for you, pizza or something. Eat that, it'll help ground you in reality.

[fuzzysocks]

Nothing we really can do until the Uber arrives. Maybe lean into Billie, or hug or something, and try not to think too much?

[thedudeguy]

Suggested listening

The driver rolls up eventually in a nondescript Black Chevy Whatsicalled. The two of you climb in the back and Billie gives the driver the directions.

You lay your head on Billie's shoulder, trying to let the drone of asphalt lull you into a nap.

Traffic is fairly heavy, even for this time of day. Even more concerning, you see national guard trucks intermingled in the traffic.

"... you don't think that maybe I caused this?"

Billie gives you an incredulous glance

"How so?"

"Things start going crazy just as I uncover this magical doorknob."

"That's just a coincidence."

"Billie...there was this dream."

"Dreams are just..."

"I made the other world in my dreams"

You sit up straight, putting your hands in your lap, not knowing what to do with them

"There was this voice, it asked me if I wanted power."

"I think there is something out there...and it is curious about us."

You find your self rambling on for several minutes.
About the dream.

About the voice.

The power it offered.

The world it crafted around you.

What it said
What it promised.

Billie tries to digest this, coughs and clears her throat.

"That's a whole bunch to take in."

"But you haven't heard from this voice during the day, and those Marvel Cosplayers look like were able to handle the situation."

"But what if more of those monsters start showing up?"

You try to hide the worry in your voice, but cracks are starting to show up.

Billie takes a deep breath

"If they start showing up, then by the looks of it, heroes are going to show up."

"Maggie, you've got a doorway you can summon to some sort of pocket world."

"Maybe your gift is just a symptom of what's going on."

"And if that's the case, this other world might be helpful."

"But we don't even know what that world is like."

"Then it's our duty to explore it and set up some sort of camp there."

"The world was on fire even before today."

"Now it's burning in a whole new and violent way"

You rest your head back on Billie's shoulder.

"Should we get more people involved, or should it just be us three."

"I think we may need to bring in more people, maybe bring in some other students, people we trust with a secret."

"But, it's your world, it's your call."

You spend the rest of the drive in quiet contemplation, considering what should be done from here.
At the very least, Dr. Vargunza does not come to mind at any moment.

You arrive home and the smell of Thai food hit you in the face.

Zeke is standing over a veritable feast spread over the dining room table.

"Billie texted me and I ordered from your favorite place. I got everything you like. Pad Thai, Sticky Rice Pudding, Larb."

"Let's dig in and plan how we are going to tame the first Earthly frontier of the 21st Century"

[fuzzysocks]

Does anyone here have any knowledge on making maps? If we're going far in there we really don't want to get lost.
Also, if the beasts we've been seeing are connected to the door, we're gonna need to be ready to possibly take one of those beasts on on our own. And I don't think we're quite there yet.

[Eversor]

Get Deep in the Larb, forget for a moment, and enjoy the Larb.

Larb.