Oh Well, She’s Dead…/Dialogues

**You are now experiencing the story in third-person view**
At Graecita, the guards drag three people into the palace chambers, a woman and two men...

* + Protestors (India; struggling): Let. Us. GO!
	+ Guards (Guard 1; serious): Sir Willoughby, we brought to you the felons are you asked us.

Kaleb takes a look at the prisoners...

* + Kaleb (serious): Strip them off.

The guards force the males into undressing themselves...

* + India (uncomfortable): Um....
	+ Guards (Guard 2; awkward grin): Uh...
	+ Kaleb (serious): All of them.
	+ Guards (Guard 2; sweating): But Sir-
	+ Kaleb (pissed): Are you trying to defy my orders?
	+ Guards (Guard 2; covering his face): *sigh*
	+ Guards (Guard 2; whispering): I’m sorry India, but I’m afraid we have to remove your clothe-
	+ India (eye rolling): I can take off my own clothes. Thank you VERY MUCH.

India undresses herself and stares at Kaleb in the eyes...

* + India (glaring): ...
	+ Dakota and Kit (Dakota; blushing): What do you think they’ll do to us, Kit?
	+ Dakota and Kit (Kit; shivering): Don’t know, but whatever it is, I hope they’ll be quick. My nuts are FREEZING!
	+ Kaleb (curious): So, rumor told me that the three of you were leading yesterday’s protest, was that correct?
	+ Dakota and Kit (Kit; eye rolling): Yup. Dimitrios was supposed to be there too, but he walked out on us. Fucking coward, ugh...

Kaleb whips Kit on the balls...

* + Dakota and Kit (Kit; holding his privates): Ow! My nuts!
	+ Kaleb (pissed): I DID NOT ask you to talk. Speak only when I tell you!
	+ Kaleb (crossing his arms): Now I have a question to the three of you, who’s idea was it?
	+ India (sweating): ...
	+ Dakota and Kit (Kit; holding his knees): Ugh... Looks like I’ve got to take the blame for everything...
	+ Dakota and Kit (Dakota; nervous): Kit, DON’T-

Kit manages to stand up and raised his hand...

* + Kit (raising his hand): It was my idea. I plotted everything!
	+ Dakota (covering his face): ...
	+ India (shocked): KIT-
	+ Kaleb (curious): And what may be your name?
	+ Kit (crossing his arms): Kitchi Lewis. Kit for short.
	+ Kaleb (thinking): And that young lad?
	+ Kit (crossing his arms): Dakota. My brother.
	+ Dakota (nervous grin): Sir Willoughby, if you are mad about the protest. My brother was not thinking when he started it, he was sad because of what happened to Flor-

Kaleb brings out his whip and hits Dakota on his head...

* + Dakota (injured): Ow...
	+ Kit (pissed): Hey!
	+ Kaleb (pissed): I said, DO NOT talk unless you’re spoken to!
	+ Kaleb (crossing his arms): Now back to the point... You said that Dimitrios was supposed to lead the protests with you, but walked out...
	+ Kaleb (angry): Did this have to do with the fact that the protest was to distract from the queen’s assassination?!
	+ India (confused): What?!
	+ Dakota (shocked): But we had absolutely nothing to do with i-

Kaleb whips Dakota’s head again...

* + Dakota (holding his bloody head): Ow...
	+ Kit (furious): You sonuvabitch! Leave my bro out of this!

Kit tries to punch Kaleb, but he dodges and grabs Kit by the balls...

* + Kit (in pain): Ow!
	+ Kaleb (serious): First you lead a mob to break in the palace and now you try to attack your own captor. You have really big balls...
	+ Kaleb (holding his anger): But if you want to keep them, I expect you to answer me with frankness. Did you plan to assassinate the queen?
	+ Kit (smug): And what if I did?

Kaleb squeezes Kit’s balls harder...

* + Kit (in pain): OW!
	+ Kaleb (pissed): I’m not playing games here, I’m here for the truth!
	+ Kit (wincing with pain): ALRIGHT!! Geez.. Fine! I’ll tell you the truth!
	+ Kit (shocked): I don’t know where you got your information from, but I swear that none of us were responsible for the queen’s attempted murder! You’re barking at the wrong tree!

Kaleb squeezes Kit’s balls even harder...

* + Kit (tears of pain): AH! Please, stop it! I’m begging you!
	+ Kaleb (angry): You want me to stop? Then tell me the ACTUAL truth-
	+ India (panicking): STOP! It was me!
	+ India (fierce): I was the one who planned everything! Kit simply joined my forces!
	+ Kaleb (serious): Hmmm...

Kaleb lets go of Kit’s balls...

* + Kit (tears of relief): *sigh* Finally...

Kaleb approaches India...

* + India (fierce): ...

Kaleb puts his hand on her face...

* + Kaleb (thinking): Your face... Looks familiar. Weren’t you one of the guards tasked to look for Madelina?

India pulls herself away from Kaleb...

* + India (holding her anger): Get your hands off me.
	+ Kaleb (crossing his arms): And I can see you’re a tough nut to crack...
	+ Kaleb (pissed): But you do admit you’ve sent the assassin after the queen!
	+ India (pissed): I may have broken laws by forming the protest, but I’m never stooping low to murder!
	+ India (angry): And you can torture us all you want, but you’ll never get us to admit to something we haven’t done! You’re just looking for an excuse to silence us-

Kaleb hits India with the whip...

* + India (startled): Ah!
	+ Kit (furious): HEY! Don’t you dare touch her you piece of shit!

Kit tries to attack Kaleb but one of the guards kicks him in the balls...

* + Kit (in pain): Ow.... Not my nuts... Ugh...
	+ Guards (Guard 2; blushing): Sorry...
	+ Kaleb (holding his head): Fine... Then I’ll just have to get it out of you the hard way...

Kaleb pushes India so that her front body is facing the wall...

* + India (startled): AH! What do you plan to do to me?
	+ Kaleb (serious; taking off his armor): This is your last chance to confess, or I will give you something that you’ll never forget...
	+ India (panicking): What? NO! GET AWAY FROM ME! AHHH!!!!

Kaleb starts taking off his armor...

* + Dakota (shocked): Is he going to... No! We need to stop him-
	+ Guards (Guard 1; serious): Do not speak unless you’re told to, these were the orders!
	+ Dakota (disgusted): Are you just to stand here and watch him hurt her? Seriously?!
	+ Guards (Guard 2; sweating): Uh...

But before Kaleb could untie his toga, the queen barges in the prison chambers...

* + Leonora (pissed): Kaleb! ENOUGH!
	+ Kaleb (confused): Lea- I mean, Your Majesty? What brings you down here?
	+ Leonora (serious): I want to speak with you, privately!

Kaleb and Leonora go upstairs, to the living room and Kaleb throws himself to the sofa...

* + Kaleb (relaxing): *sigh* It was such a busy day... Finally I can get some rest-
	+ Leonora (pissed): What were you doing down there?!
	+ Kaleb (shrugging his shoulders): I was just interrogating some prisoners, what’s the issue with that?
	+ Leonora (furious): The issue?! I watched nearly crack open a boy’s skull, decimate someone’s manhood and you were about to assault a woman before I entered the room!
	+ Leonora (angry): Seriously, what’s going on with you, Kaleb?!
	+ Kaleb (eye rolling): Nothing! You really need to calm down...
	+ Leonora (furious): CALM DOWN?! You were torturing people?!
	+ Kaleb (angry): And these people are TRAITORS! They tried to kill you, was I supposed to let them get away with it?!
	+ Leonora (pissed): You don’t even know if they had anything to do with that or not, and torturing them into a confession won’t give you answers!
	+ Kaleb (crossing his arms): So you think it was just a coincidence that someone tried to assassinate you, WHILE they were having a protest, huh?
	+ Leonora (eye rolling): Well... I spoke with the person who fired the arrow at me, and they did not mention anything about the protest being a distractive to their ploy!
	+ Kaleb (shocked): Wait?! You mean, they found your assassin?!
	+ Kaleb (cracking his knuckles): Where is that bastard?! Let me teach that motherfucker a lesso-
	+ Leonora (serious): I allowed them to leave the palace...
	+ Kaleb (angry): WHAT?! Are you insane?! What if they try to kill you again?!
	+ Leonora (crossing her arms): If that happens, I will let you do whatever you want with them. But right now, there are other issues I’d like to talk about... Involving YOU!
	+ Kaleb (covering his face): If that is about what you saw downstairs, I admit I may have been too hostile, but I was doing it for yo-
	+ Leonora (pissed): This, we will talk about later. What I to talk about now is the way you are running this city!
	+ Leonora (curious): Is it true that you are placing citizens on categories based on their godparents and using it to assign jobs for them?
	+ Kaleb (shrugging his shoulders): Yes? This way, their powers would be put to use and everyone would be resourceful!
	+ Leonora (pissed): Resourceful?! You’re speaking of them like they are machines, have you even spent a second to think that MAYBE they feel miserable? That they have to do jobs they probably don’t even enjoy?!
	+ Kaleb (eye rolling): They don’t HAVE TO do them. I’m not forcing them. However, it’s either that or they’ll be left behind with low-paying work. It is how it is.
	+ Leonora (angry): That... That doesn’t make it any better! Kaleb, this has to change!
	+ Kaleb (covering his face): Lea, please just stay out this situation, ok?! Just let me deal with this myself, I promise you I have EVERYTHING under control!
	+ Leonora (holding her anger): ...
	+ Leonora (crossing her arms): Kaleb, can I ask a question?
	+ Kaleb (holding his head): What is it?
	+ Leonora (serious): Why did you make me queen?!
	+ Leonora (frustrated): Because... You never seem to trust me with anything! Every decision I ever made was because of YOU, never have I ever done everything on my own, you were always there to tell me what to do!
	+ Leonora (pissed): You don’t even let me know about the affairs of the city, let me listen to its people or even consult me with your plans, so WHY did you make me queen?!
	+ Kaleb (covering his face): *sigh* Lea... Please have a seat...

Lea takes a seat...

* + Kaleb (serious): Leonora, what do you think it means being king or queen?
	+ Leonora (confused): To rule and serve my people?
	+ Kaleb (serious): This is what people believe, but in reality it means nothing.
	+ Kaleb (shrugging his shoulders): I mean... Yeah, there are a few monarchs who are actually there for their people. But in most cases, they are just puppets who parrot out whatever is told to them by the government!
	+ Kaleb (covering his face): If I could be king, believe I would have to chosen to! But there’s one problem that I can’t change... I am NOT a demigod!
	+ Kaleb (serious): I cannot represent Graecita as a city, because I only make up a minority of its people and for someone to take the throne, they need to have a god as their parent!
	+ Kaleb (compassionate): Which is why I chose you, because out of all the demigods I could have chosen them, I saw you as the most deserving of the throne! The one worthy to represent our city!
	+ Leonora (holding her anger): ...
	+ Kaleb (curious): Lea, are you listening to me?
	+ Leonora (holding her anger): And in what factor was I different from anyone else? You could’ve chosen Zachary, Ismael or any of our friends, what made me special?
	+ Kaleb (sweating): Ismael and Zachary would’ve been great choices too, but I couldn’t choose them over you because...
	+ Leonora (pissed): Because I am the Daughter of Zeus? Is that what you’re trying to say? I’m only queen because my father is the King of Olympus?!
	+ Kaleb (blushing): I-
	+ Leonora (furious): You know what?! I’ve heard enough! YOU’RE FIRED!
	+ Kaleb (shocked): Wait- WHAT?!
	+ Kaleb (nervous grin): Lea... Maybe you should a moment to think about this... You’re angry, and naturally you may end up making decisions you may regre-
	+ Leonora (pissed): NO! I’ve made up my decision. You have proven to me that you are in no state to handle power!
	+ Leonora (crossing her arms): From sleeping with your dead girlfriend’s corpse to abusing civilians...
	+ Leonora (furious): To the fact that I just caught you trying to assault a prisoner. You’re the last person I want as my advisor!
	+ Kaleb (furious): Are you forgetting that I’m the reason why you have an power?! You can just sack m-
	+ Leonora (eye rolling): And what would you do if did so? Strip me off my title?! Do you really think the citizens of Graecita has an respect for you after all the shit you pulled this week?!
	+ Leonora (pissed): And not to mention, Madelina has shared your secret all across the city! Everyone knows about Yvette! You’re no longer the honorable man you used to be, you’re a clown!
	+ Kaleb (frustrated): SHUT UP!
	+ Leonora (sympathetic): Kaleb, you’re my brother and I love you... And I know you went through a lot. But you’re a danger to everyone around you. I can’t let you be responsible for the safety of our people, especially when you need help yourself...
	+ Kaleb (pissed): Alright, you fired me! Cool, I accept it! Now who’s going to be your advisor now? Who else deserves this more than me?!
	+ Leonora (serious): I already have one person in mind-
	+ Norah (panicking): LEA!
	+ Leonora (happy): Norah! Exactly the person I was looking for, there’s something I want to tell you-
	+ Norah (frustrated): Whatever it is, I really have no time for it!
	+ Leonora (concerned): Is something wrong?
	+ Norah (sad): It’s Atalanta... I think... She’s dying...

Meanwhile, the *Hamilton Laurent’s Revenge* landed on Pompeii and the crew began changing into their swimwear. Inside Ophelia’s cabin...

* + Madelina (annoyed; putting on mascara): Do I have to repeat myself? No, no and NO! I’m not apologizing to Mia!
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Madelina, I know that what Mia said to you was uncalled for, but don’t you think beating her up was taking it too far?
	+ Madelina (eye rolling; doing her hair): Give me a break! This wasn’t the only time Mia went way out of line! Ever since I joined you guys, she’s made it her mission to torment me!
	+ Madelina (pissed): I’m done pretending I don’t care and I’m done with sucking up to her! It was about time I taught that bitch a lesson!
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): *sigh*
	+ Madelina (cute pose): Anyway girls... What do you think of my look?
	+ Ophelia (sweating): You look great... But don’t you think you’re bringing too much attention to yourself?
	+ Ophelia (nervous): If I were you I’d try to keep a low profile... There’s a lot of creeps at the beach!
	+ Madelina (pinching her cheeks): So? I’m not deglamorize myself because some guys have no self-control? I dress for myself and I should have the right to do so without getting judged!
	+ Ophelia (sweating): And I agree with that... I just think... You need to be careful...
	+ Natalie (smiling): I, on the other, think you look stunning! I bet Chet will find it hard to keep his eyes off you!
	+ Madelina (flattered): Awww thank you...
	+ Madelina (innocent smirk): What about you, what do you think?
	+ Bellanca (blushing): ...
	+ Madelina (snapping her finger): Hellooooooooooo can you hear me? Or are you too stunned to speak?
	+ Bellanca (sweating): ...
	+ Natalie (blushing): Madelina... She can’t... talk...
	+ Bellanca (awkward grin): ...
	+ Madelina (embarrassed): She’s mute?! OMG! I’m SO sorry, I had no idea you’re disabled! I didn’t mean to be rude!
	+ Natalie (awkward grin): She’s not disabled, she’s just... cursed...
	+ Madelina (blushing): Oh.... May I ask, who... Did that to her? How did she lose her voice?
	+ Ophelia (confused): Wait?! Did no one tell you why we’re even at Pompeii?!
	+ Madelina (confused): Ummm... No? I mean... I know it’s for a quest, but I know nothing about i-
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): Ugh... Don’t worry, I’ll tell you everything! Where do I start...

Meanwhile, Mia is having her bruises tended by Hasuro at her cabin...

* + Mia (annoyed): Ow! Can you be a little more gentler, please?!
	+ Hasuro (nervous grin): Sowwy...
	+ Mia (pissed): I still can’t believe that bitch attacked me!
	+ Hasuro (blushing): Uh huh...
	+ Mia (angry): And yet everyone, Ophelia especially, seems to be taking her side even though I was the one who got beat up! Can you believe her?!
	+ Hasuro (sweating): ...
	+ Mia (curious): Hasuro?
	+ Hasuro (startled): What?!
	+ Mia (crossing her arms): Any thoughts about the situation? You’re the only one who didn’t share his opinion about it yet...
	+ Hasuro (crossing his arms): Well... I’ve been trying really hard to avoid the drama, but since you’re asking me, I’m not going to hold back...
	+ Hasuro (serious): Madelina was definitely wrong for jumping you! I do not condone violence at all, and I think she could’ve handled things kore maturely!
	+ Hasuro (crossing his arms): But at the same time... I don’t blame her. You talk shit, you get hit. That’s how I was taught at least!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): So you’re on her side, wow... Thank you SO MUCH for your input, totally needed it!
	+ Hasuro (shrugging his shoulders): I’m not taking sides, I’m just being rational here! You should’ve kept your mouth shut, and she should’ve kept her hands to herself! There’s no victim or villain in this drama, both of you were wrong!

As the two are arguing, Yoyo comes out wearing a green bikini...

* + Yoyo (uncomfortable): Guys... What do you about the bikini?
	+ Hasuro (disgusted): Eek! It’s horrendous!
	+ Yoyo (worried): R-really?
	+ Hasuro (laughing): Nah! I’m just kidding, it looks great on you!
	+ Yoyo (pissed): Hasuro, this is serious, I don’t want to look bad!
	+ Mia (confused): Why do you even care what people think? If you think it looks cute, then wear it! Fuck everyone else’s opinion!
	+ Yoyo (nervous): It’s not the swimsuit I’m afraid about... I just fear that it may make me look...
	+ Yoyo (holding her head): *sigh* Nevermind, I’ll just change to something more modern...
	+ Hasuro (laughing): Are you sure?! It’s like 90 degrees outside! Haha!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): Honestly, don’t know what’s wrong with her nowadays...

The crew end up gathering at the main deck...

* + Hasuro (shocked): Is that Pompeii?! I thought it was supposes to be in ruins?! It looks so beautiful?!
	+ Alex (awkward grin): That’s prorbably because you’re looking at Naples... Pompeii is the city with the volcano...

Alex points at the actual Pompeii...

* + Hasuro (awkward grin): Well... That looks more like it...
	+ Mia (impatient): When are the other going to come?
	+ Madelina (smiling): Alright, bitches! Ready to have a Hot Girl Summe-

Madelina and Mia notice each others’ presence...

* + Madelina (holding her anger): ...
	+ Mia (holding her anger): ...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; blushing): Shit... I was hoping they wouldn’t cross paths...
	+ Zachary (awkward grin): Heyyyyyy is there anything I could help you with, guys?
	+ Madelina (holding her head): No thanks...
	+ Mia (eye rolling): I’m good...
	+ Zachary (nervous smile): Great.... So lets discuss the mission now...
	+ Zachary (serious): The plan here is simple, we leave Bellanca alone with Balthazar, where she would have until sunset to seduce him and get him to kiss her to break her curse!
	+ Bellanca (excited): ...
	+ Zachary (smiling): And meanwhile, all the rest of us have to do is lay back and have fun at the beach!
	+ Maverick (flexing his arms): Lessgo! Can’t wait to show em’ girls the guns I got!
	+ Hasuro (smirking): April is not going to like what you just said!
	+ Maverick (innocent smirk): Whatever! Just because I’ve got a girl, does not mean I can’t flirt with other women!

Maverick turns to Madelina...

* + Maverick (smirking): Madelina, you sure you’re going to a beach, or are you heading to a strip club?
	+ Madelina (offended): Are you trying to tell me I look like a hooker?!
	+ Maverick (innocent smirk): Okayyyyyyy maybe that was not very nice of me to say...
	+ Maverick (shrugging his shoulders): But seriously, Why’re you so dolled up?
	+ Madelina (patting her hair): What? Am I not allowed to look good?
	+ Maverick (laughing): Just sayin’! You realize its all gonna wash away once you take a dip?
	+ Madelina (eye rolling): There’s a lot more in the beach to do, than just swimming you know...

Chet then arrives to main deck...

* + Chet (letting air into his shirt): *breathing heavily*
	+ Madelina (acting cute): Heyyyyy Chet! How you think I look like?
	+ Chet (wiping his sweat): You look... *deep breath*... Beautiful...
	+ Madelina (shocked): Chet, you look like you’re at the verge of dying, what are you even wearing?! It’s boiling outside!
	+ Chet (blushing): I... Didn’t bring my swimming shorts with me...
	+ Maverick (grinning): I would let you borrow my spare, but my trunks are tailored to give space for my down region, so not sure if it’s gonna be a tight fit...
	+ Madelina (putting her hand over her head): I see someone selling swimsuits at the beach, maybe he’s got something that’s your size?
	+ Madelina (serious): Right now, at least give yourself room to breathe and take off that darn sweater!

Chet does as Madelina instructs him and removes his shirt, then heads with her outside the ship...

* + Madelina (smiling; waving her arm): HOLA! My fellow LATINX!
	+ Italian beachgoers (pissed): Che cosa ha appena chiamato quella puttana?!
	+ Chet (sweating): Maddie... I-I think you made them get mad at you...
	+ Madelina (innocent smirk): Nonsense! What reason could they possibly have to hate me-

One of the Italians throws a tomato at her, which instead found itself landing onto Chet’s crotch...

* + Chet (holding his crotch in pain): OW!
	+ Madelina (shocked): Chet! Are you okay?!
	+ Madelina (pissed): HEY! That was rude!
	+ Italian beachgoers (furious): PRENDILA!
	+ Madelina (sweating): They... Don’t look very happy...
	+ Chet (getting up): Madelina, we have to run!

Chet and Madelina start running away while the Italians are chasing after them...

* + Maverick (laughing): Ahahahahahaha!
	+ Mia (shocked): Shhhhh! Look guys, the ferry has docked!
	+ Zachary (glad): And I can see Balthazar outside!
	+ Alex (smiling): Good. Bellanca, I believe its time for you to shoot your shot, are you ready?
	+ Bellanca (sweating): ...
	+ Alex (confident): I’m sure things will go well, you just need a bit more confidence!
	+ Natalie (awkward grin): As Alex said, and... I don’t want to pressure you, but you really need to confess to him as soon as possible since this is your last day before... You know...
	+ Bellanca (brave face): ...

Bellanca approaches Balthazar...

* + Balthazar (startled): Ah!
	+ Bellanca (sweating): ...
	+ Balthazar (shocked): Bellanca?! What are you doing here?! I thought you went back with your friends?
	+ Bellanca (nervous grin): ...
	+ Balthazar (smirking): I see... So it looks like we’re spending our holiday at the same destination? Can’t say I’m complainin-
	+ Brandi (holding her anger): Ahem...
	+ Balthazar (awkward grin): Yo Brandi.... Is everything good?
	+ Brandi (eye rolling): The bags, are not going to move by themselves!
	+ Balthazar (groaning): Ugh...
	+ Balthazar (grinning): Sorry, I have to help my fiancée get our luggage to our hotel room. But hey! If you’re free, we can hang out afterwards!
	+ Bellanca (smiling): ...

Brandi glares at Bellanca...

* + Brandi (holding her anger): ...

Once Brandi and Balthazar are gone, Bellanca jumps around in excitement...

* + Bellanca (excited): ...
	+ Zachary (slight smile): Looks like everything is going smooth...
	+ Mia (blushing): Um... Zach...
	+ Zachary (nervous grin): Oh, Mia! You look.. great!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): There’s no need to lie, I look horrible...
	+ Zachary (scratching his head): Oh no, I’m serious! The injuries Mads gave you seem to be healing quickly!
	+ Mia (innocent): That’s Hasuro’s magic for you! Anyway...
	+ Mia (awkward grin): I was wondering... If you could... I mean, if you’d like to walk with me at Pompeii... By ourselves...
	+ Zachary (thinking): I was hoping to play some water sports with Alex, but sure... An adventure sounds fun...

Zachary and Mia then head to the ruins of Pompeii...

At the Pompeiian ruins...

* + Zachary (lecturing): And this here is where the Roman senator Corvus used to live!
	+ Mia (sleepy): ....
	+ Zachary (blushing): Uh... Mia?
	+ Mia (startled): Ah! What?!
	+ Zachary (awkward grin): You know... If you’re bored just tell me...
	+ Mia (awkward grin): Oh! Not at all! Continue!
	+ Zachary (thinking): Anyway, so...

Zachary continues lecturing, but Mia was not focusing and ends up tripping...

* + Mia (shocked): Ah!

But Zachary saves her from falling...

* + Zachary (shocked): Got you!
	+ Mia (relieved): Phew...
	+ Zachary (concerned): Mia, are you feeling okay?
	+ Mia (blushing; innocent smirk): Y-yeah... I’m just a little thirsty...
	+ Zachary (thinking): Same... Maybe we should stop for a drink, I see a fountain over there...

Zachary and Mia head to the fountain...

* + Mia (blushing): Zach, have you brought a flask with you?
	+ Zachary (shrugging his shoulders): Unfortunately, nah! We’ll just have to drink from the fountain itself!
	+ Mia (grossed out): Do you mean we have to put our mouthes on the water?
	+ Zachary (chuckling): You could use your hands as a cup, but you’ll just end up spilling the water so its better that way...
	+ Mia (holding her head): *sigh*

Zachary and Mia put their mouths onto the fountain and start drinking....

* + Mia (drinking): Mmmmm...
	+ Zachary (drinking): Mmmmm....

Their lips then get close and Mia blushes...

* + Mia (blushing): ...

Before she knows it, she ends up kissing Zachary...

* + Mia and Zachary (kissing): ...

When Zachary realizes what’s happening, he quickly pulls away...

* + Zachary (shocked): Ah!!!
	+ Mia (blushing): Zach! I-I can explain...
	+ Zachary (holding his head): I- I don’t want to hear, I have to go...
	+ Mia (shocked): But Zach! Aren’t you at least going to tell me if-
	+ Zachary (covering his face): Mia, look! I like you, but... just... Not like that!
	+ Zachary (sad): It’s only been a few weeks since I and Maylin broke up, and I still love her. It feels wrong to move on so quickly after a relationship that lasted 7 years!
	+ Zachary (sympathetic): I’m sorry if I gave you any wrong ideas. But to me, we’re just friends...
	+ Mia (sad): I-
	+ Zachary (worried): Mia?
	+ Mia (angry): Get away from me! I don’t want to talk to you!

Mia then runs off...

* + Zachary (shocked): Mia, WAIT!

Mia ignores him and starts crying...

* + Mia (crying): ...

She runs past Yoyo and Ophelia...

* + Ophelia (concerned): Is that Mia? Why is she crying?
	+ Yoyo (sympathetic): Oh no... Something wrong must’ve happened, we must go talk to her!

Yoyo and Ophelia catch up with Mia...

* + Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; calling): Mia, stop!
	+ Mia (wiping her tears): Leave me alone!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; sympathetic): Are you hurt? What’s making you cry?
	+ Mia (crying): Zachary, he.... I... I kisses him!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; covering her afce): Let me guess, he rejected you?
	+ Mia (wiping her tears): I.. I don’t understand.. I-I thought we had chemistry together, I thought he... I really thought he liked me back!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; warm smile): Mia, It’s okay... Everyone goes through rejection. Zachary isn’t worth your tears...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; confident): Yeah, as they say there’s plenty of fish in the sea, and I’m sure you’ll find the right guy!
	+ Mia (sad): Thank you guys... I... I really needed the leg u-
	+ Preteen girls (crying): CARLA!
	+ Bruno (appeasing): Everyone, stay away, there is nothing you’ve got to see here!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; confused): What’s going on here? Why is there a huge crowd waiting around that area?
	+ Mia (serious): I don’t know, but he have to see! I’ve got a bad feeling about this!

The girls go among the crowd...

* + Marigold (shocked): OMG! I know you! Didn’t we meet back at France?!
	+ Mia (awkward grin): Yeah... You’re Marigold Carson, right?
	+ Mia (sweating): Would you mind telling us what is going on here?! Why is there a huge crowd waiting here?!
	+ Marigold (panicking): I’m trying to get a glimpse, but people are saying that they fished out a corpse out of the well! And apparently it’s Carla D’Amore! You know? The QikQok star!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; shocked): WHAT?!
	+ Mia (serious): Alright, everyone move out of the way! We need to investigate the murder!

**You are now playing as Mia Loukas**

## Chapter 1

* Investigate Pompeii (Victim identified: Carla D’Amore)
	+ Ophelia (shocked): That corpse definitely isn’t ancient! Whoever killed that girl, they did it pretty recently!
	+ Preteen girls (crying): CARLAAAAA!
	+ Paparazzi (snapping pictures): Move away! I need to get a pic!
	+ Bruno (furious): HEY! Put down your cameras! Have any of you any respect?! Fuck down!
	+ Bruno (serious): Ladies, I’m afraid you have to leave the area. The cops are coming soon, this is a crime scene!
	+ Ophelia (serious): My friend here is a cop, we’re here to investigate her death and I’m afraid we need to talk to you!
	+ Yoyo (blushing): While you two are dealing with that, I’m going to tell the others about the murder...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): Yeah... We should probably take the body to Hasuro too...
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): *sigh* I was really hoping we wouldn’t need to face murders this time, but oh well... Here we are, we better start moving if we want to wrap this up quick...
* Talk to Bruno (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate Pompeii)
	+ Ophelia (curious): Your name is Bruno Camper, right? Mia says that our friends Diego and Hamilton have met you back at Grimsdale?
	+ Bruno (remembering): Ah, yes! I think I remember your friends, they’re the two nice chaps that helped me gain custody of my niece!
	+ Bruno (covering his face): I’d like to stick around and give them a greet, but I’m afraid I have to start closing the area to stop people from taking pictures of the body!
	+ Ophelia (curious): About the body... Since your job as an archaeologist is to navigate ruins, have you seen anything suspicious going on? Anyone you suspect of being the killer!
	+ Bruno (crossing his arms): Afraid I didn’t. I assigned as guide for the tourists staying at Hotel Vesuvius, so I didn’t get the opportunity to explore the ruins. I was busy trying to keep the tourists safe...
	+ Bruno (covering his face): And it looks like I failed my duty! My boss will not let me hear the end of this!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): You were the victim’s tour guide?!
	+ Bruno (crossing his arms): Yeah, but I knew nothing about her except that she’s very popular on QikQok, an app that my niece likes to watch videos from...
	+ Bruno (covering his face): She was a huge fan of Carla and I know she won’t be able at hearing of what happened to her...
	+ Ophelia (pissed): Hotel Vesuvius?! Seriously? I can’t believe there are people capitalizing from a tragedy!
	+ Ophelia (serious): But seeing that the victim stayed there, I think its a good idea we pay it a visit!
* Investigate the hotel (Pre-request: Talk to Bruno)
	+ Influencers (Madison; excited): No! You don’t understand! I have like 90 million followers in QikQok. Just one mention from you, and the next day you’ll be piled up with visitors-
	+ Receptionist (yawning): Miss Faye, just because you have a large social media following, that does not mean you get special treatment...
	+ Receptionist (pissed): So either you take the room like it is, pay for an upgrade or I’ll call the security to throw you and your friends out!
	+ Influencers (Madison; furious): Ugh... I swear you will regret this! Once I tell my followers of your terrible service, I’ll make sure this business gets cancelled!
	+ Receptionist (innocent smirk): Thank you, NEXT!
	+ Ophelia (nervous): I wonder why there are so many influencers here? Do you think there’s an important event going on?
	+ Ophelia (curious): Whatever it is... We better focus on the murder, have you found anything here?
	+ Ophelia (thinking): The white girl in the picture looks like our victim and she seems to be with another girl...
	+ Ophelia (innocent smirk): She looks really pretty, I wonder who she is. Maybe we should take a look at the database. What else have you found?
	+ Ophelia (shocked): A cheque? And look its for Carla D’Amore, that’s our victim!
	+ Ophelia (serious): It doesn’t say who sent it though, we need to get our dusting kit to recover the name!
* Recover name on cheque (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the hotel)
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): The sender is called Amber D’Amore and she left a lovey dovey message to the victim, she must be her mother...
	+ Ophelia (shocked): WAIT?! Does that mean her mother gifted her a hundred million dollars?! What the hell?!
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Not going to question her parenting, but geez... I wish my mother was that generous!
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): Anyway, I wish we didn’t have to do this but we must go tell her about her daughter’s death...
* Inform Amber of her daughter’s murder (1 star; Pre-request: Recover name on cheque)
	+ Amber (on the phone): Darling, there is nothing to afraid about. I’ve been there before, the doctors will drug you before they starve sculpting your nose, you won’t feel a thing. I love you, bye!
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Mrs D’Amore?
	+ Amber (shocked): Oh! I didn’t realize there was someone there! Sorry, I was having a private chat with my daughter!
	+ Ophelia (curious): Your daughter... You mean Carla D’Amore’s sister?
	+ Amber (smirking): Oh! You wouldn’t want her to hear that, she hates it when people refer her through her sister! My daughters are very ambitious you see...
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): About her daughters, I’m sorry to say we have tragic news regarding one of them. Carla has been murdered...
	+ Amber (shocked): Murdered?! But how is that possible, she was alive just half an hour ago!
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): I’m afraid we aren’t kidding, they found at a well and...
	+ Ophelia (blushing): I know this isn’t the right time to talk about this, but we found that cheque you gave to her and... Isn’t 100K too much to gift your daughter? Just asking...
	+ Amber (laughing): Oh! Don’t be silly dear! That’s not even money, its hers! She earned it through her own hard work!
	+ Amber (serious): I just happen to have control of her bank account. Carla may be a big cheese now, but she is still my child and I’m not going to let her spend her money so carelessly until she turns 18!
	+ Amber (crying): But now she’ll never get to be 18, she’ll forever be my baby!
* Identify girl on picture (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the hotel)
	+ Ophelia (thinking): So the girl with the victim is actually a Swedish-American InstaPic model called Annika Lindberg...
	+ Ophelia (confused): Why the groan? Just because someone uses InstaPic, that doesn’t automatically make them mean-spirited and superficial!
	+ Ophelia (serious): Whether you like it or not, we need to talk to her and tell her about her friend’s murder!
* Question Annika on her relationship with Carla (1 star; Pre-request: Identify girl on picture)
* Annika (bored; typing on phone): Deeply saddening by @CarlaDamore’s death, truly devastating news, died way too youn-
	+ Ophelia (confused): I see you’ve already heard about Carla’s death...
	+ Annika (eye rolling): Of course, I be knowing dat! Da news all over QikQok and Buzzer! There’s everywhere!
	+ Annika (frustrated): And da worst part is dat da hotel decided to lock us all in til’ the killer is found, and now I gotta wash off all da sunscreen I just applied!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Wow... You seem to have very little sentiments toward your friend’s murder...
	+ Annika (smug): Her and I, homies? Hell na! She too plushy for me!
	+ Annika (eye rolling): I only been travellin’ with her, cos’ we both be invited and my agent’s been tellin’ me to get close to her. He sayin’ it be givin’ me more clout!
	+ Annika (yawning): But guess it be sad she died, or whateva...
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): Mia, you know what I said earlier? I take it back, it looks like most InstaPic models truly only care about followers...
	+ Ophelia (confused): Also have you noticed the way she spoke? I don’t mean to sound rude, but it’s so obvious she’s trying so hard to sound “ratchet”...
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): Or maybe that’s really how she speaks and I’m just being an ass. But either way, she comes across as a very unpleasant person...
* Send the body to Hasuro (Killer attribute: The killer had plastic surgery; Killer attribute: The killer uses sunscreen)
	+ Hasuro (fantasizing): It sucks that we’ll only get to stay here for a day... So many handsome Italian men in the beach, with their strong bodies and tight shorts that so clearly outlines their-
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Uh... Hasuro... Could you just focus on the body, please?
	+ Hasuro (blushing): Oh yes- Of course!
	+ Hasuro (thinking): First of all, while looking at the body, I found stains of sunscreen and since your victim didn’t have any on her skin, I believe that came from the killer...
	+ Hasuro (smirking): I also found traces of botulinum toxin, a medicine prescribed for plastic surgery patients to keep their procedures fresh...
	+ Hasuro (confident): Your victim was barely 16 when she died, too young to undergo plastic surgery so I can confidently say that it was left be your killer while pushing her!
	+ Ophelia (serious): So the killer had plastic surgery? Unfortunately no amount of surgery will fix their rotten heart!

Later...

* + Ophelia (thinking): According to Hasuro, our killer had plastic surgery and uses sunscreen...
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Our victim’s mother admitted to having a boob job, and... I don’t mean to sound like a jealous bitch, but I’m pretty certain a figure like Annika is unattainable without at least a bit of work-done...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): And I believe she also mentioned using sunscreen so-
	+ Jimmy and Rice (Jimmy; carring a camera): Hey guys! Your boy Jimmy’s here with the man, the myth, the length!
	+ Jimmy and Rice (Rice; flexing his arm): The 0-1 boxer, Rice Ball!
	+ Ophelia (confused): MORE influencers?! What the hell are they even here for?! I’m genuinely curious that time!
	+ Madelina (smiling): You’ve come to the right girl! I think I’ve got the answer for your question!

## Chapter 2

* + Ophelia (thinking): According to Hasuro, our killer had plastic surgery and uses sunscreen...
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Our victim’s mother admitted to having a boob job, and... I don’t mean to sound like a jealous bitch, but I’m pretty certain a figure like Annika is unattainable without at least a bit of work-done...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): And I believe she also mentioned using sunscreen so-
	+ Jimmy and Rice (Jimmy; carring a camera): Hey guys! Your boy Jimmy’s here with the man, the myth, the length!
	+ Jimmy and Rice (Rice; flexing his arm): The 0-1 boxer, Rice Ball!
	+ Ophelia (confused): MORE influencers?! What the hell are they even here for?! I’m genuinely curious that time!
	+ Madelina (smiling): You’ve come to the right girl! I think I’ve got the answer for your question!
	+ Ophelia (startled): Ah!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Madelina, where the hell did you come from?
	+ Madelina (awkward grin): Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize I’d scare, but you were wondering why there’s so many influencers here?
	+ Ophelia (curious): Yeah, and you said you know the answer. What is it?
	+ Madelina (innocent smirk): You’ve heard of *Walter Keith*, right? Well... I just learned that they’re filming on a fashion campaign in Pompeii and brought their most “influential” models to act on their ads!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Now THAT explains it!
	+ Madelina (serious): And hear that, apparently Carla D’Amore was made the new face of *Walter Keith*, which is why she came here as well!
	+ Ophelia (confused): What?! But she’s only 16 why is she modeling for a company known for its undies?!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): You know what, forget it? We know that Walter Keith Jr himself has come here and seeing that the victim worked for him, this makes him a suspect in our murder!
* Talk to Walter (1 star)
	+ Walter (grinning): It’s you again! Have you reconsidered my offer?
	+ Walter (smiling): Because I have a lingerie in my collection that I think would go well with the gothic aesthetic you have going on!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Ugh... No thank you! We’re hear to talk about the late Carla D’Amore, we heard that she was a model in your company...
	+ Walter (eye rolling): If you can even call her a model! The girl couldn’t walk and looked absolutely dull in pictures!
	+ Walter (crossing his arms): I only hired her because I was told that she could help popularize my band through QikQok, and when I saw her face I was tempted to offer her my surgeon number to get her nose fixed!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): She was 16, she has yet to grow into her looks! Besides, isn’t your brand supposed to promote body positivity?
	+ Walter (eye rolling): Bleh! The only reason I allowed ugly ducklings to model my clothes is because my brand got criticized for “lack of diversity”, if that was the 2000’s none would step foot on my runways!
	+ Walter (grinning): Anyway, I have to start working on my campaign. If you change your mind on modeling for me, meet me at the springs, I’ll give you a bottle of sunscreen, a swimsuit and we’ll be ready to film you!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): God, I hate that creep! I wonder how he hasn’t gotten arrested yet?!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): But he did reveal something! They’re filming the ads at the springs, so the victim must’ve been there!
	+ Ophelia (serious): We should probably go there and see if there’s any clues against our murderer!
* Investigate thermal springs (Pre-request: Talk to Walter)
	+ Ophelia (shocked): This must be the victim’s phone! It has her picture on the lock screen!
	+ Ophelia (eye rolling): Imagine being so rich that you could leave your phone anywhere and not care if you lose it or it gets stolen, can’t relate!
	+ Ophelia (serious): But I guess we have to unlock it and see what’s inside it. Have you found any other clues?
	+ Ophelia (thinking): A bracelet? I think I’ve seen that one before...
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): Isn’t that Iris Sharpe’s? Ugh... Today really is not my day... Lets go talk with them...
* Ask Iris what they were doing at the springs (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate thermal springs)
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Iris Sharpe, we meet again. I assume about what happened at the well?
	+ Iris (holding their head): Of course I did, who hasn’t? Really disheartening what happened to poor Carla...
	+ Ophelia (curious): Did you know her personally?
	+ Iris (crossing their arms): No, but that doesn’t mean I can’t show sympathy, y’know?
	+ Iris (curious): I don’t even follow her in QikQok, so I don’t understand why you want to talk to me about her?
	+ Ophelia (thinking): Because she was filming ads for *Walter Keith* at the springs and we want to know what you were doing there?
	+ Ophelia (sweating): We know there’s no way you’re part of the modeling crew, considering your issues with the designer...
	+ Iris (eye rolling): To have a bath, what else?
	+ Iris (smirking): Just because I run a documentarian, does not mean I spend every second in my life chasing a new spoof! I like to have breaks for leisure, I’ve got a life y’know?
* Send phone to Yoyo (Killer attribute: The killer uses QikQok)
	+ Yoyo (trying to wear jeans): Ugh... I have to... squeeze... harder-
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Yoyo! Aren’t these Madelina’s jeans?!
	+ Yoyo (blushing): I- I can explain...
	+ Ophelia (pissed): Yoyo, what the hell is wrong with you?! You’ve been acting pretty strange lately!
	+ Yoyo (annoyed): Please, look, I’m sorry I was trying on Madelina’s clothes! Now can we please not talk about that? You came foe the results, haven’t you?
	+ Yoyo (thinking): I looked through the victim’s phone and all I could find were boring selfies, so I decided to open up her socials...
	+ Yoyo (shocked): And I saw that someone sent her a death threat in her QikQok DMs!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Who was it from?!
	+ Yoyo (serious): I don’t know, it looked like they were using an alt, but what we know for sure is your killer uses QikQok!
	+ Ophelia (serious): I hope they filmed as much dances as they wanted, because the next QikQok they’ll make will be in jail!

At the hotel...

* + Ophelia (crossing her arms): Mia, we know that our killer uses QikQok...
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): But that means any of our suspects could be the killer since they all use the app!
	+ Ophelia (eye rolling): Remember when QikQok used to considered cringe? Ugh... I miss those days!
	+ Ophelia (serious): Since we’re at the hotel, why don’t we look at the victim’s suites? This way we get to know more about her and what people really thought of her!
* Investigate the victim’s hotel suite
	+ Ophelia (shocked): What a beautiful suite! I can tell the hotel gave her the best one they had!
	+ Ophelia (curious): Have you found anything? A torn document? Hmm... I think we should fix it. What else is there?
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Is that a ticket? Wow, it looks like our victim was a bad girl, I wonder what it was for...
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Wait! It says that Bruno Camper was the one who gave it to her!
	+ Ophelia (serious): But why did he do that? We need to ask him!
* Ask Bruno why he gave the victim a ticket (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the victim’s hotel suite)
	+ Ophelia (curious): Mr Camper, we searched the victim’s suite and we found a ticket you’ve given to her, care to tell us what it’s for?
	+ Bruno (furious): I gave her that ticket because she was vandalizing the ruins of Pompeii!
	+ Bruno (shocked): I took a break from guiding to apply sunscreen on myself and I saw her and her friends carving their names on the city walls!
	+ Bruno (pissed): When I saw that, I got angry and I decided to give them all a ticket!
	+ Bruno (covering his face): Pompeii may be in ruins, but it is still an Ancient artifact and seeing people vandalizing it... It just hurts...
	+ Bruno (angry): There’s nothing that disgusts me more than vandals like Carla who find pleasure in ruining the beauty of Ancient land!
	+ Ophelia (serious): Bruno, we understand why you were so angry, but we do hope giving Carla a ticket is the most you’ve done!
* Restore torn documents (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the victim’s hotel suite)
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Mia, the document we found is an emancipation request from Carla!
	+ Ophelia (confused): So, our victim wanted to cut her parents out financially, but why?!
	+ Ophelia (serious): I bet her mother wasn’t happy about this, we need to talk with her!
* Question Amber if she knew of Carla’s emancipation (1 star; Pre-request: Restore torn document)
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Mrs D’Amore, we don’t mean to disturb your grievance but we found those documents that belong to your daughter and we want to know if you’re aware she’s trying emancipate herself from you?
	+ Amber (furious): I thought I tore off these documents! Can you believe her audacity? I carried her for 9 months and raises her for 16 years and this is how she returns the favor?!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Usually when children emancipate themselves from their parents, its due to cases of embezzlement. Were you using your daughter’s money to pay your own expenses?
	+ Amber (eye rolling): M-maybe, but I was the one who paid for her needs and education while she was a child using my money! So you can say that I was making her return the favor!
	+ Amber (pissed): But that spoiled girl didn’t see it that way, and accused me of burning her out and treating her “like a piggybank”, so she decided to cut me off!
	+ Amber (shocked): But I was not trying to overwork her! I was just teaching her to be wise!
	+ Amber (serious): Internet fame won’t last forever and she must grab every opportunity while its still available!

Later...

* + Ophelia (crossing her arms): It looks like the victim’s life wasn’t as easy as I thought. She may have been rich, famous and so privileged that she got away with vandalism with only a ticket...
	+ Ophelia (disgusted): But it looks like there’s no one she could trust. Her own mother was riding on her fame-
	+ Madelina (shouting): Guys!
	+ Ophelia (startled): Ah! Madelina, I told you not to scare us! What have you come to talk about?!
	+ Madelina (curious): Iris Sharpe... Are they one of your suspects?
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): Did they throw their phone at someone else?
	+ Madelina (blushing): Uh... No... But I just learned that they had beef with your victim...

## Chapter 3

* + Ophelia (crossing her arms): It looks like the victim’s life wasn’t as easy as I thought. She may have been rich, famous and so privileged that she got away with vandalism with only a ticket...
	+ Ophelia (disgusted): But it looks like there’s no one she could trust. Her own mother was riding on her fame-
	+ Madelina (shouting): Guys!
	+ Ophelia (startled): Ah! Madelina, I told you not to scare us! What have you come to talk about?!
	+ Madelina (curious): Iris Sharpe... Are they one of your suspects?
	+ Ophelia (holding her head): Did they throw their phone at someone else?
	+ Madelina (blushing): Uh... No... But I just learned that they had beef with your victim!
	+ Madelina (serious): They made a video on their TrendVid channel, titled “The Problem with QikQok” and they put Carla, Madison Faye and more influencers on the thumbnail!
	+ Madelina (awkward grin): Also, I don’t mean to sound gossipy, but I did notice that their lips look significantly smaller in their old videos compared to more recent ones, if you get what I mean...
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Yeah... I think I know what you’re trying to say...
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Anyway, this indeed does sound pretty shady, I think it would be a good idea to interrogate Iris again...
* Confront Iris for their hit-piece on the victim (1 star)
	+ Iris (applying sunscreen): It’s you again... What do you want this time?
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): Last time we spoke with you, you claimed that you did not know the victim, when there’s literally a video on your TrendVid channel where you were dragging her?
	+ Iris (eye rolling): If you actually bothered to watch the video, you’d realize that in no part did I drag Carla or anyone who blew up in QikQok, I was pointing how shady the organization is!
	+ Iris (serious): The company behind the app claims that it’s made for people to express their creativity, but when you enter all you find is teenagers objectifying themselves by dancing on screen.
	+ Iris (shocked): And when you go into their comments, you see adults making sexual remarks on them!
	+ Iris (pissed): I’m not mad at Carla, since she and those other QikQok creators are kids who don’t better. Who I’m really mad at are their parents for pimping out their kids like this, and the app developers who refuse to acknowledge what’s going on and take measures against this!

After talking with Iris...

* + Ophelia (smiling): Mia, seeing that we are at the hot springs, why don’t we take another look around! You don’t know what we might find?
* Investigate hot springs (Pre-request: Confront Iris for their hit-piece on the victim)
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Is that our victim on a *Pretty Fair* cover!? Wow! It’s crazy how an app could transform your life!
	+ Ophelia (thinking): It looks someone written something over it, but I can’t see clearly what it says? Should I get the dusting kit?
	+ Ophelia (curious): You found something else? A newspaper?
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Look at that headline! It says *Walter Keith* is under investigation, and there’s a picture of our victim too!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): Do you Walter did something to our victim? If so, it’s time for us to grill him!
* Question Walter why his brand is under investigation (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate hot springs)
	+ Walter (grinning): Hey ladies, would you like me to serve you a glass of wine?
	+ Ophelia (refusing): No, thank you! I know better than accepting drinks from old men like you!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): We came to talk yo you about that newspaper we found, have done anything to Carla D’Amore, did you touch her?
	+ Walter (disgusted): AS IF! She’s got a body like a prepubescent boy, I wouldn’t want to get anywhere near her! Gross!
	+ Walter (shocked): But the public seems to otherwise, they saw me hiring Carla as proof of my brand “promoting” pedophilia and many people called the cops on me!
	+ Walter (pissed): And I don’t understand why?! I swear this generation is so sensitive!
	+ Walter (fantasizing): Back at my days, they allowed girls as young as seven to model at Playboy. They were such simpler times...
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Playboy?! Isn’t that an adult magazine?!
	+ Ophelia (disgusted): Ugh... We hope you’re being truthful about no touching Carla, because if we found out you did and you decided to silence her, the law won’t be on your side!
* Recover writing on magazine (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the hot springs)
	+ Ophelia (blushing): The writing on the magazine says “THIS SHOULD’VE BEEN ME!”. Wow... Someone clearly was jealous of your victim...
	+ Ophelia (curious): But the question is, who thought this comment? Do you think Yoyo could help us? We should send it to her then!
* Send the magazine to Yoyo (Pre-request: Recover writing on magazine)
	+ Ophelia (curious): Yoyo, were you able to determine anything from the message we sent you?
	+ Yoyo (thinking): The message itself shows that the person has some sense of entitlement, but the fact that it’s on all-cap gives off the impression that they’re loud and arrogant...
	+ Yoyo (blushing): Also judging by how carefully they were choosing their words, I do believe that English isn’t their first language...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): An entitled non-native English speaker who thinks highly of themselves? Haven’t we met someone like that?
	+ Ophelia (serious): You’re right, Mia! This description matches Annika Lindberg!
	+ Ophelia (smirking): Earlier, she claimed that the victim was too “posh” for her, but this message indicates she may have felt some jealousy toward hers. Why don’t we give her another chat?
* Ask Annika if she was jealous of the victim (1 star; Pre-request: Send the magazine to Yoyo)
	+ Ophelia (curious): Annika Lindberg, when she spoke with you about the victim, you didn’t seem very fond of her. Did jealousy have anything to do with it?
	+ Annika (grinning): Jealous? Ha! Girlie would’ve gotten nowhere if it wasn’t for me! I gave her da clout!
	+ Ophelia (confused): Huh? How exactly did you push her to stardom?
	+ Annika (furious): BECAUSE DAT SKANK STOLE MY DANCE!
	+ Annika (eye rolling): 3 months ago, I invented a dance called da renegade, but at da time it wasn’t popular...
	+ Annika (furious): But then girlie found it and she SNATCHED IT from me! With not even a mention! And SHE became da one with da hype!
	+ Annika (pissed): This ain’t fair! I did da dance! I should’ve been the one on *Pretty Fair*, NOT HER!
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): Annika, your anger is completely understandable. But we do hope that you did not kill Carla as revenge for stealing your fame...

Later...

* + Ophelia (crossing her arms): Mia, so far we have three suspects that fit all our attributes. If we wish to find the killer, we need to look for more clues!
	+ Ophelia (serious): Lets see if the cops will allow us to give the crime scene another look! Maybe we’ll find something there!
* Investigate the well
	+ Ophelia (nervous): Careful Mia! You don’t want to fall off the well, did you find something?
	+ Ophelia (curious): An empty sunscreen tube? We know that our killer uses sunscreen, do you think this is theirs?
	+ Ophelia (serious): Maybe Hasuro could tell us! What else did you find?
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Isn’t that the same denim jacket the victim wore in her selfie with Annika?! I think it is!
	+ Ophelia (serious): There’s some black hairs sticking out of it, we should probably collect it and send it to Hasuro to find out what it is!
* Examine denim jacket (1 star; Investigate the well)
	+ Ophelia (glad): Now that we’ve got a sample, lets send it to Hasuro!
* Send black fibers to Hasuro (Killer attribute: The killers wears false lashes)
	+ Hasuro (awkward grin): As an Asian, I always wanted to long eyelashes. Do I think I should buy fake ones for myself or will they not suite me?
	+ Ophelia (sweating): I think this is up to you, but if you are going to buy them. I suggest you don’t go for the super thick ones, these creep me out!
	+ Ophelia (confused): Anyway, what does fake eyelashes have to do with what we sent you?
	+ Hasuro (serious): Because the fibers you sent me are actually mink fur, which is must commonly used to create false lashes!
	+ Hasuro (grinning): Your victim didn’t wear makeup at the time of her death, so I believe these must’ve come from her killer!
	+ Ophelia (smirking): So the killer wears false lashes? They better take them off, because once we find them they’ll be soggy with tears!
* Send sunscreen tube to Hasuro (Killer attribute: The killer wears earrings)
	+ Hasuro (smirking): I researched the sunscreen brand you gave me, and apparently it can only be bought from QikQok, so I’m sure the tube was dropped by your killer!
	+ Hasuro (smiling): And that’s not it, I analyzed it and I found a substance that was a combination of saline solution, tea tree oil, and powdered melenium! Ophelia, I think you are familiar with it!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): As a matter of fact, I am! This is a common disinfectant for facial piercings!
	+ Ophelia (confident): And we’ve seen some of our suspects wear earrings, one of them most be the killer!

Later...

* + Ophelia (glad): Mia, I believe we’ve collected enough attributes! Lets see who killed our American Sweetheart!
* Arrest the killer (Killer arrested: Annika Lindberg)
	+ Ophelia (serious): Annika Lindberg, it looks like your anger got the better out of you! You’re under arrest for the murder of Carla D’Amore!
	+ Annika (pissed): S’CUSE ME?! Who do ya think ya are spreadin’ lies about me?! You wanna throw hands, bitch?! Cos’ I’m gonna fuck you up!
	+ Ophelia (eye rolling): Hit me and see what I’ll do. We know you killed Carla, we saw the anonymous death threat you sent her on QikQok!
	+ Annika (eye rolling): Keyword: Anonymous. You ain’t got proof it’s me! Just say you’re racist and go!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): Do not try to make this about race! We found traces of traces of botulinum toxin on the victim’s body which you left behind!
	+ Annika (pissed): Botulinum toxin? Isn’t that for plastic people? BITCH, my body is HOME FUCKING GROWN!
	+ Ophelia (eye rolling): Sure... Next thing you’ll say is that your eyelashes are truly this thick!
	+ Ophelia (serious): We found strands of minx fur on Carla’s jacket, all of our evidence points to you, so just make this easy for yourself and confess!
	+ Annika (eye rolling): Argh... Fine, I killed her, aye? Ya happy now?
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Annika, what happened to your accent?!
	+ Annika (covering her mouth; shocked): ...
	+ Annika (pissed): Oh brother! There’s no point hiding anything from you, eh? Guess I may as well show my real self...

Annika pulls out a pad and wipes her face...

* + Annika (wiping her face): As you can see....
	+ Annika (crossing her arms): I’m not actually black...
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Y-you’re white?! You’re doing blackface?!
	+ Annika (awkward grin): Woah, there! I wouldn’t go as far as that...
	+ Ophelia (pissed): You’re a white woman, putting on makeup that is WAY darker than your skin tone! That IS blackface!
	+ Annika (sweating): Ok... Maybe it is blackface, but I’m not doing it to make fun of black people! I am one of them!
	+ Ophelia (confused): “One of them”? Have you forgotten you just wiped oof your makeup in front of us?
	+ Annika (awkward grin): N-no, what I mean is that... I grew up around black people! Most of my friends are black men and so I adapted to their culture!
	+ Annika (smiling): I may not look like one, but I am a black woman at heart! I dress exactly like one and I’ve only ever dated black men!
	+ Annika (shrugging her shoulders): All what I was doing is appreciation toward their culture, so I I have every right to call myself a black woman and so I labeled myself as mixed-race in InstaPic!
	+ Annika (smiling): I didn’t see a problem with what I’m playing. I often had black men sliding my DM’s, calling me a baddie or yellow-bone. They liked me and that’s all what was important to me!
	+ Annika (shocked): Everything was going well until Carla walked in on me doing my makeup and saw how my actual skin color looked like!
	+ Annika (eye rolling): She started grilling me about how “wrong” blackfishing is a blablabla. And then she threatened to expose my ass!
	+ Annika (shocked): I knew if Carla told the world about it, then I would CANCELLED! I knew I had silence her!
	+ Annika (blushing): So I saw her looked at the Pompeiian wells alone, I.... I pushed her and looked instead to check if she’s dead...
	+ Ophelia (shocked): I’m lost for words... All I can say is that you are INSANE!
	+ Ophelia (serious): We’re taking you to the hotel security for custody, they’ll decide what your punishment is once you get back to America!

After handing Annika over...

* + Ophelia (covering her face): It’s really sad how low people would stoop just for social media followers...
	+ Ophelia (glad): But on the bright side, we’re done solving the murder and can go back having fun! Lets go look for our friends!

## Under The Sea (5/6)

**You are now experiencing the story in third-person view.**
Ophelia and Mia are seen looking for their friends...

* + Ophelia (curious): Mia, what’s the time?
	+ Mia (looking at her watch): My watch says its 6:13, so if my calculations are correct that would make it 2:13 here...
	+ Ophelia (hungry): So past lunchtime? I hope they haven’t eaten without us...
	+ Mia (glad): Speaking of our friends, looks like we found them!

Ophelia and Mia find their friends sitting on a table and they decide to join them...

* + Maverick (grinning): So, cool, you got yourself a date, have you thought about how you two could keep in touch? Or we’re you planning to take him to Graecita with you?
	+ Hasuro (eye rolling): I’m only gonna fuck him, then it’s over. I’m not planning to be in a relationship or stay in touch with him!
	+ Yoyo (shocked): You mean you’re going to ghost him?! Hasuro, that’s the worst way you could possibly break up with someone!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; sweating): Yeah... Take it from me. I did that to a girl 8 years ago and when she caught me with Maylin... Lets say she caused a scene...
	+ Maverick (eye rolling): About time you came! What took you so long?!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; confused): Who are you talking t-

Zachary and turns to see Ophelia and Mia approaching their table. Mia looks at Zachary...

* + Mia (sweating): ...

Zachary looks back...

* + Zachary (blushing): Uh...

Realizing that Zachary caught her staring, Mia does a double take...

* + Mia (blushing): Oh shit...
	+ Ophelia (sympathetic): Mia, are you-
	+ Mia (sad): I’m fine! Lets just have a seat!

Ophelia and Mia sit and silence spreads the table...

* + Ophelia and Mia (Mia; blushing): ...
	+ Alex and Zachary (blushing): ...
	+ Hasuro (sweating): So.... Anyone’s got something to talk abou-
	+ Chet (blushing; covering his crotch): Maddie, couldn’t you find something else for me to wear?! People are staring at me!
	+ Madelina (giggling; holding a box of pizza): They’re staring at you because you’re putting your hands over your wee-wee. Everyone’s wearing speedos here, they’re nothing to be embarrassed about!

Madelina and Chet sit with the rest of the group...

* + Chet and Madelina (Madelina; innocent smirk): Miss me?

Chet sits down carefully, but accidentally takes him hand off his crotch...

* + Chet and Madelina (Chet; embarrassed): Ah!
	+ Maverick (pulling down his sunglasses): Hey, cute bo-

The scene switches to Eva El Reina.....

* + Eva (twirling her hair): You got me spinnin’ like a ballerina...
	+ Eva (affectionate): You're the bad boy that I always dreamed of!
	+ Eva (seductive smirk): You're the king and, baby, I'm the queen of....
	+ Eva (singing): Disaster! Disaster! Oh Oh Oh! Oh Oh Oh-

Back to Maverick...

* + Maverick (pulling down his sunglasses): -er!
	+ Chet and Madelina (Chet; pissed): Shut the fuck up!
	+ Maverick (puppy eyes): Awwww the kid learned his first cuss word, how cute....
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; pissed): Maverick, ENOUGH! Leave my boyfriend alone!
	+ Maverick (eye rolling): Fineeeeeeee, relax! I did not mean to hurt your boy-toy!
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; eye rolling): Anyway... Are you guys hungry?
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; smiling; carrying a box of pizza): Cause I brought pizzaaaaaaaaaaa!
	+ Maverick (licking): Yo! Now we’re talking, baby!

Madelina puts the pizza on the table, and soon everyone starts fighting..

* + Hasuro (frowning): Hey! I wanted that slice!
	+ Maverick (laughing): Sucks for you! I put my hand in first!

When they were done, there were only two slices left for Madelina and Chet...

* + Chet and Madelina (Madelina; shocked): Geez... Chill out! You’re acting like you haven’t seen food for a week. Oh my god!
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; relieved): I hope you left some slices for us... Oh, good!

They take the last two slices, and Madelina looks around to check if everyone have gotten out, noticing two who weren’t eating...

* + Yoyo (controlling herself): ...
	+ Natalie (nervous): ...
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; confused): Yoyo! Natalie! Why aren’t you two eating?!

She then notices Ophelia and Mia...

* + Chet and Madelina (Madelina; shocked): OPHELIA?! Since when you and Mia were here?
	+ Ophelia and Mia (both holding a pizza slice; Ophelia; sweating): We were here before you came?
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; sweating): Shit... If I had known you were coming, I would have brought two pizzas...
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; awkward grin): You know... I’m not really hungry, sooooooooo... Does anyone want my slice?
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Maverick; stuffing his face): Give... it... to... me-

Maverick swallows his food and was about to take Madelina’s slice...

* + Chet and Madelina (pissed): I wasn’t offering to you, fuckface!
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Maverick; crossing his arms): Rood...

Madelina looks at Yoyo and Natalie...

* + Chet and Madelina (Madelina; innocent smirk): So? Anyone else?
	+ Natalie (refusing): I’m not on the mood of eating, right now...
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; curious): What about you, Yoyo?
	+ Yoyo (sweating): I- No, thank you...
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; confused): Are you sure?
	+ Yoyo (offended): I am. Is it hard to believe I could spend a second without eating?
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; awkward grin): N-no... But I haven’t seen you eat all day, you can’t go through the day without food. Come on, just take the slic-
	+ Yoyo (furious): Jesus Christ, I said NO! Just leave me alone, can’t you?
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; blushing): Okie...
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Maverick; smiling): I guess the slice is mine now, haha!

Maverick grabs the slice from Madelina’s plate...

* + Chet and Madelina (Madelina; angry): HEY!
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Maverick; shrugging his shoulders): What? You said you didn’t want it!
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; frowning): I- Ugh... Nevermind...
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; curious): Ophelia?
	+ Ophelia and Mia (Ophelia; blushing): Y-yes?
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; blushing): Once you’re done eating, would you mind if we speak... privately?
	+ Ophelia and Mia (Ophelia; confused): Uh... Sure?

Madelina looks at Yoyo...

* + Yoyo (sad): ...
	+ Madelina (concerned): ...
	+ Mia (confused): Ugh... Why is she looking at Yoyo?
	+ Ophelia (eye rolling): And why are you looking at her?
	+ Mia (sweating): Ummm...
	+ Ophelia (curious): I wonder what she wants to talk about though?
	+ Mia (crossing her arms): Same. If you don’t mind, I wouldn’t like to join you in your conversation...
	+ Ophelia (sweating): I’m not sure if Madelina would appreciate this, but okay...

On the other side of the table, Zachary tries to start a conversation with Natalie...

* + Natalie (nervous): ...
	+ Zachary (nervous grin): Hey... Nat... How’s everything goin-
	+ Natalie (holding her head): They saw me...
	+ Zachary (confused): Huh?
	+ Natalie (panicking): They saw me on my true form!
	+ Ophelia and Mia (Mia; shocked): WHAT?!
	+ Zachary (appeasing): Nat, take a deep breath and tell us, what went o-
	+ Mavis’ voice: HELP!
	+ Alex (shocked): Guys, are you hearing this scream?!

The crew turn to see who’s screaming and they see a pink-haired girl running topless, screaming for help....

* + Mavis (panicking): HELP! HELP! My friend is in danger!
	+ Chet and Madelina (Madelina; smiling): See Chet? This girl has the guts to show her nipples in public, and here you are afraid to be seen in speedos! Follow her example!
	+ Alex (thinking): This lady seems like she needs our help...
	+ Zachary (serious): Yeah, we should go see what happened to her friend!
	+ Mia (serious): Guys, wait for me, I’m coming with you!

**You are now playing as Mia Loukas.**

* Ask the girl what happened to her friend (1 star)
	+ Zachary (serious): Hey, miss-
	+ Mavis (shocked; covering her chest): AHHH! Don’t touch me! I have a boyfriend!
	+ Alex (awkward grin): Woah, girl, chill! We’re not here to hit on you. We came here to help you, what’s your name?
	+ Mavis (sweating): M-Mavis... Mavis Palmer.
	+ Zachary (curious): It’s nice to meet you, Mavis. Now tell us, what happened? Why were you screaming?
	+ Mavis (panicking): It’s my friend, Candle! She needs to be taken to the ER NOW!
	+ Mavis (sweating): I don’t know how this happened. But we were both enjoying a bath at the hot springs, and suddenly the temperature of the water started rising!
	+ Mavis (panicking): So high that it started burning our skin and we had to get out!
	+ Mavis (shocked): I managed to leave without serious injuries but Candle was not as lucky! As soon as she got out, she passed out!
	+ Mavis (panicking): I tried yo wake her up but she wouldn’t respond! She needs help immediately!
	+ Alex (serious): And we’ll get it for her, right us?
	+ Zachary (serious): Right.
	+ Alex (curious): You said your friend is at the thermal baths, correct?
	+ Mavis (nervous): Y-yes...
	+ Alex (serious): Thank you. Guys, lets go!

The trio start heading toward the springs, but Zachary stops Mia...

* + Zachary (sweating): Yo, Mia. Can we.. talk?
	+ Zachary (covering his face): It’s about the kiss... I didn’t hate it or anything, I just felt that it came out of nowhere and way too soon...
	+ Zachary (sad): Maybe it had happened at another time, then I would’ve given you a chance. But right now, I’m still not over my breakup with Maylin and I still hope that the two of us could get back together one day...
	+ Zachary (holding his head): I just want to say, I’m sorry if I hurt you by the way I acted and I still hope we could be friends after this...
	+ Zachary (awkward grin): Lets just forget this ever happened and get back to how things used to be, okay?
	+ Alex (calling): Come on slow pokes!
	+ Zachary (slight smirk): Well, we better get moving. We don’t want to keep Alex waiting, haha!
* Investigate the thermal baths (Pre-request: Ask the girl what happened to her friend)
	+ Zachary (shocked): That woman over there, she must be Palmer’s friend!
	+ Candle (unconscious): ...
	+ Alex (concerned): She still seems unconscious. Zach, can you check her pulse?
	+ Zachary (thinking): Hmmm...
	+ Zachary (serious): She’s still breathing, however she needs to be taken to ER immediately. Alex, what do you think you’re doing?
	+ Alex (dipping his hand on the water): I just want to check how hot the water i-
	+ Alex (shocked): AHHH!!!!

Alex retaliates and starts shaking his hand around...

* + Alex (blowing on his hand): Hot! Hot! Hot!
	+ Zachary (covering his face): *sigh*
	+ Zachary (innocent smirk): See, Mia? This is why you should never take satyrs in adventure. Haha!
	+ Zachary (curious): Mia? What are you-
	+ Zachary (shocked): HEY! Don’t touch this!
	+ Zachary (stern): Are you crazy?! You can’t just touch everything that catches your eyes! You could’ve hurt yourself!
	+ Zachary (taking off his button-up shirt): There, let me get it for you...

Zachary uses his shirt to carry the rock Mia found...

* + Alex (confused): What is this?
	+ Zachary (tying a sack): A rock...
	+ Alex (curious): I know it’s a rock, but why is it glowing?
	+ Zachary (thinking): Dunno. But anyway...
	+ Zachary (serious): Mia, take that sack to Hasuro. Meanwhile, Alex and I will carry the girl to the ER! We’ll come back to you soon!
* Send the rock to Hasuro (Pre-request: Investigate the thermal baths)
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; curious): We took Candle to the nearest hospital. How’s Hasuro’s analysis going?
	+ Hasuro (sweating): It’s going great, but... I have some really bad news...
	+ Hasuro (biting his lips): The volcanoc rock and the thermal springs’ temperature going way past boiling point, it’s giving bad signs and we have to leave the city before night falls!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Alex; concerned): Why? What’s going to happen?
	+ Hasuro (panicking): What else could I be possibly talking about? Mount Vesuvius is going to erupt!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; shocked): WHAT?! Maverick’s friend warned us it’ll happen this week, but I didn’t think it would be TODAY!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Alex; serious): The tourists... If the volcano erupts they are going to die, we need to evacuate them!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; brave): You’re right, we can’t leave them behind! We’ve got to do something!
	+ Hasuro (nervous grin; holding Zachary’s shirt which has a whole on its center): Yeah, and Zach.... I think you may need to but a new shirt, because... Look at what happened to that one...
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; frowning): Oh man... That was my favorite shirt, damnit!
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; serious): But alas, we’ve got to alert the authorities! Mia, you and Ophelia met an archaeologist during your investigation, lets go warn him on what’s about to come!
* Alert Bruno about Vesuvius’ eruption (1 star; Pre-request: Send the rock to Hasuro)
	+ Bruno (shocked): Vesuvius will erupt?! But I was informed this wouldn’t happen until next week!
	+ Zachary (serious): We were too, but a girl was really fried alive at the springs and we’ve found some fresh volcanic rocks while being there. We expect it’ll explode by tonight!
	+ Bruno (covering his face): I’m really glad you came to me, if I was informed much later, I don’t believe we’d have a chance to save the people!
	+ Bruno (serious): I’ll go inform the others to start an evacuation! I suggest that you also go back to your ship, you don’t want to put your life on the line!
* Ask Natalie how she was caught (1 star)
	+ Zachary (appeasing): Now that you calmed down, Nat. How many have seen you? Were there a lot?
	+ Natalie (blushing): No... Only one, I believe...
	+ Zachary (relieved): Good... Now that we got this out of the way, tell us everything from the beginning. How did they see you?
	+ Natalie (awkward grin): Well... I was swimming at the beach, and uh... I kind of forgot about myself and transformed into my naiad form...
	+ Zachary (frowning): Natalie! You know that you can’t do this! There’s a lot of people at the beach, more could’ve caught you!
	+ Natalie (sweating): I know! I know! This is why I swam a little far from it, to avoid attention. I thought no one would see me this way!
	+ Natalie (covering her face): But I was wrong! There was something there who caught me hopping around and I did not notice them until I heard the snap of their camera!
	+ Natalie (panicking): When I realized they were there, I quickly got away before they could alert anyone about me. But it was too late! They already took a picture of me and they’ll spread it around the world!
	+ Zachary (appeasing): Nat, calm down. Mia and I are here to help you, we won’t allow this to happen!
	+ Zachary (curious): Do you remember how the person looks like? Can you provide us a description?
	+ Natalie (blushing): Yes... They had long brown hair with pink tips and I think they wore a dark blue helmet, which I remember you told me is called a hat?
	+ Zachary (thinking): Hmm... Seems like someone who is easy to spot...
	+ Zachary (curious): Wait? Are you saying that you and Ophelia know that person, Mia?
	+ Zachary (serious): So their name is Iris Sharpe? We better go talk to them then!
* See if Iris knows about Natalie’s secret (1 star; Pre-request: Ask Natalie how she was caught)
	+ Zachary (curious): You’re Iris Sharpe, I presume? Mia told me about you...
	+ Iris (grinning): She did? How sweet. Well, I’ve got something to tell her myself!
	+ Iris (excited): You won’t believe what I found at the beach! I thought I was just imagining it this whole time, but it was all true! Mermaids are real!
	+ Zachary (whispering to Mia): Oh shit...
	+ Iris (shocked): I was taking pictures of Pompeii to post on my socials, and I saw one with curly blonde hair and blue fin hopping around the water!
	+ Iris (excited): I even managed to get a picture of her!
	+ Zachary (nervous grin): Really? Nah! You’re just pulling our legs, no way mermaids are real!
	+ Iris (shocked): But I’m telling the truth! I plan to show the photos to a research centre to prove their existence!
	+ Iris (serious): That mermaid, she must be one of the few of her kind who are still out here. They’re endangered species and I need to make sure that they are being protected!
	+ Zachary (whispering to Mia): This is even worse than we thought! If they posted it in social media maybe they would’ve gotten accused of using Fotoshop, but if they sent it to researchers, it would make it trickier to hide Natalie’s secret!
	+ Zachary (nervous grin): Well... I still don’t believe a word you’re saying, could you at least show us the picture to judge for ourselves?
	+ Iris (looking for her camera): Sure, it’s on my camer-
	+ Iris (eye rolling): Shit! I must have forgotten it at the hotel! Oh well... I guess you’ll have to wait until the researcher’s announcement! Right now, I’ve got to go!
	+ Zachary (serious): Alright Mia, we have to be quick! Lets go look for Iris’ camera and delete the image!
* Investigate the hotel (Pre-request: See if Iris knows about Natalie’s secret)
	+ Zachary (curious): Mia, are you sure this camera is Iris Sharpe’s?
	+ Zachary (thinking): It seems like we need a passcode to access it, do you believe you could unlock it?
* Unlock Iris’ camera (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the hotel)
	+ Zachary (slight smirk): Great job, Mia! Now lets give the camera to Maverick so he could find the image!
* Send the camera to Maverick (Pre-request: Investigate the hotel)
	+ Zachary (smirking): Rick, how’s the search going?
	+ Natalie (worried): Did you get rid of the photograph?!
	+ Maverick (sweating): Yeah... But I’m afraid that is the least of your worries right now...
	+ Maverick (serious): I looked at the camera’s history and it looks like someone recently backed up the photo!
	+ Natalie (confused): Backed up? What does that mean?
	+ Maverick (crossing his arms): It’s when you stores files into a different platform, in case the original source gets destroyed...
	+ Natalie (shocked): Does that mean that the photo is still there? The camera who took my picture still has it?!
	+ Maverick (covering his face): I’m afraid so...
	+ Natalie (panicking): NO! What will we do now?!
	+ Zachary (sweating): I can only think of one way to stop the photos from spreading but it’s a bit risky...
	+ Natalie (curious): W-what is it?!
	+ Zachary (thinking): I thought that maybe we could talk to Iris, tell her your full secret and convince into getting rid of the photos herself..
	+ Zachary (covering his face): But again, as I said, it’s too risky...
	+ Natalie (hopeful): I’m willing to take this risk if it meant my secret will be safe!
	+ Zachary (serious): If you insist. Mia and I will join you in case things end up escalating for the worse!
* Ask Iris to get rid of the photo (1 star; Pre-request: Send the camera to Maverick)
	+ Iris (scratching their head): Ugh... Where did I put my camera...
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; holding a camera): Are you looking for that?
	+ Iris (frowning): Hey! Did you take my camer-

Zachary grabs Iris’ arm...

* + Iris and Zachary (Iris; nervous): What are you doin-
	+ Iris and Zachary (Zachary; serious): We need to talk to you, privately...

The trio take Iris somewhere private...

* + Iris (pissed): Okay! What the hell is going on here?! Are you trying to kidnap me or something? NOT COOL!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Natalie; sweating): Do you think they’ll recognize m-
	+ Iris (confused): Wait- You’re... You look exactly like the mermaid I saw earlier!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; covering his face): Looks like they did recognize you after all...
	+ Iris (shocked): So, I’m right! You are the mermaid!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (covering her face): Yes, but the correct term is “naiad”, mermaids are a myth.
	+ Iris (confused): Mermaid, naiad or whatever you call yourself... Where’s your tail?!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; serious): Natalie is a special type of nymph. In water, she turns to a naiad, at land she’s a dryad. However, she’s currently under the effect of the mist, which is why she looks human.
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; curious): Nat, do you want to show her?

Natalie uses her mind to get rid of the mist, exposing herself as a dryad to Iris...

* + Zachary and Natalie (Natalie; neutral): Here...
	+ Iris (shocked): I- Are there more of you at here?
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; serious): There are, and it does not stop with nymphs! There’s satyrs, centaurs, cyclops and much more!
	+ Iris (confused): Aren’t these all creatures from Greek Mythology?
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; serious): That’s because those “myths” are real! All those entities are real, even the gods! Mia and I ourselves aren’t completely humans, we’re demigods, one of our parent’s a mortal and the other is a god!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Natalie; begging): I know you are a good person with good intentions. But please I’m begging you, do not show my picture to anyone! All what we told you needs to remain a secret like the gods expect it to be!
	+ Iris (shocked): This is a lot to take in, words cannot describe how I feel...
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; curious): So... About the photo...
	+ Iris (eye rolling): If I send it to the research centre, they’ll probably accuse me of using an editor anyway. So fine, your secret is safe with me...
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Natalie; relieved): THANK YOU!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; curious): Now that we got that out of the way. Here’s your camera, we deleted the the picture you took of Natalie. But it said in the file history that you had backed it up?
	+ Iris (serious; holding a USB stick): Yes. I saved the image into my USB.
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; blushing): Just in case it doesn’t get into the wrong hands, would you mind handing it to us so we could delete the image?
	+ Iris (smirking): You wouldn’t need to.

Iris drops the USB on the ground and crushes it with foot...

* + Iris (serious): It’s gone now!
	+ Zachary and Natalie (Zachary; relieved): Phew... Thank you...

The trio leave the hotel...

* + Natalie (relieved): Thank you so much guys for helping me out! I don’t know what would have happened if my secret got out there!
	+ Zachary (stern): You’re welcome, but next time Natalie you need to be more careful, and I mean it seriously this time! This wasn’t the first you’ve put your life at risk!
	+ Natalie (sad): I know, and I’m sorry! I promise this won’t happen again!
	+ Zachary (covering his face): And I hope you’ll take this seriously from now on, because next time you get caught, luck may not be in our side...
* See what Madelina wants to talk about (1 star)
	+ Madelina (annoyed): Um... Ophelia, what is SHE doing here?!
	+ Ophelia (sweating): She insisted one coming, so.... Um... Are you going to say what you wanted to talk about, or do you want Mia to go first?
	+ Madelina (forced smile): Oh nooooo.... It’s okay, she can stay...
	+ Madelina (crossing her arms): Anyway, I wanted to ask you, have you noticed anything strange about Yoyo?
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Um... No? Why are you asking that question?
	+ Madelina (hand on hip): I’m asking this as I want to know if Yoyo has ED?
	+ Ophelia (shocked): By ED, you don’t mean an eating disorder?
	+ Madelina (sad): I do. I used to have it back when I was at high-school and the Yoyo behaved at the table, I recognize it as the same way I used to behave whenever my mother asked me to eat...
	+ Madelina (serious): But I don’t want to diagnose Yoyo until I get the full picture of what she’s going through. So I want to know if you noticed her giving any signs of ED. You know like... Body dysmorphia, body checking, purging, skipping meals or anything else?
	+ Ophelia (blushing): Now that you mention it... I noticed how lately she’s become self-conscious about her weight. And two days ago, Hasuro revealed that he found vomit inside the ship’s toilet and Yoyo quickly tried to change the subject...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): We also caught her trying to squeeze into your clothes toda-
	+ Madelina (shocked): WHAT?!
	+ Ophelia (sweating): Yeah... We’re sorry we haven’t told you, but we were afraid about how you’d reac-
	+ Madelina (holding her head): No! I don’t mean that! I meant what you were saying before that!
	+ Ophelia (shocked): Oh yes... that. We didn’t think much of it at the time, but now... It’s pretty obvious that Yoyo was purging!
	+ Ophelia (serious): You know what?! I can’t stand and talk about this anymore, we’ve got to go talk to Yoyo about this! This can’t go on-
	+ Madelina (sweating): Actually... I don’t think it’s a good idea to bring this up right now...
	+ Madelina (serious): Take it as someone who went through this, if we question her about her ED, she’s just going to deny it and hide it better next time. If we want to have that conversation, we need to find proof of her condition!
	+ Ophelia (crossing her arms): You have a point, but what kind of proof should we be looking for?
	+ Madelina (crossing her arms): Drugs. I used to take them back when I was going through my own battle. It was mostly for escapism, but there are some I took to help me lose weight.
	+ Madelina (serious): If you look through Yoyo’s belongings then I bet you might find some, be it laxatives, diet pills or something else!
	+ Ophelia (thinking): Mia, Yoyo did bring a bag with her when exploring the city, do you think we might find any inside it?
	+ Ophelia (serious): Last time I saw her with the bag was when we were at the wells, lets go look for it!
* Investigate the city (Pre-request: See what Madelina wants to talk about)
	+ Ophelia (glad): That bag looks a lot like the one I saw on Yoyo! It must be hers!
	+ Ophelia (sweating): She must be looking for it, lets search it quick before she catches us with it!
* Search woven bag (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the city)
	+ Ophelia (curious): Mia, did you find something strange inside the bag?
	+ Ophelia (thinking): What’s that bottle you’re holding? “Ipecac syrup”...
	+ Ophelia (confused): Do you know what that is? Me neither, but for some reason seeing it in Yoyo’s bag is concerning...
	+ Ophelia (thinking): Maybe if we show it to Hasuro, he’ll tell us what it is for...
* Send Ipecac syrup to Hasuro (Pre-request: Search woven bag)
	+ Madelina (curious): Hasuro, do you what that syrup Ophelia and Mia gave you is for?
	+ Hasuro (smiling): Yes, Ipecac syrup is a common medication used for food poisoning!
	+ Hasuro (explaining): What it does to people who drink it, is give them the sudden urge to throw up and save their stomach from getting poisoned!
	+ Ophelia (sweating): Is it only used in food poisoning cases, or can people use it if... you know... They want to loose wait?
	+ Hasuro (blushing): It’s not recommended... But there are cases where people consumed for that reason...
	+ Ophelia (concerned): Madelina, what do you think?
	+ Madelina (covering her face): We know Yoyo is definitely not using it for its purpose...
	+ Ophelia (serious): I think we found all the evidence we need, it’s time we give Yoyo the talk!
* Ask Yoyo about her eating disorder (1 star; Pre-request: Send Ipecac syrup to Hasuro)
	+ Yoyo (worried): Have you guys seen my bag? There’s some important things inside it but I can’t find it anywhere!
	+ Ophelia (curious): Is there a particular thing you are looking for?
	+ Yoyo (crossing her arms): It’s none of your business!
	+ Ophelia (serious): Yoyo, we’re your friends not your enemies! If you’re going through something, we are the first people who should know about it!
	+ Yoyo (blushing): What are you talking about?
	+ Ophelia (covering her face): Yoyo, are you going through an eating disorder?
	+ Yoyo (shocked): What?! NO!
	+ Yoyo (nervous grin): All bodies are beautiful, why should I be ashamed of mine? I’m completely fine!
	+ Ophelia (serious): If you are fine, then can you explain why there’s a bottle of Ipecac syrup in your bag?
	+ Yoyo (shocked): ...
	+ Yoyo (furious): YOU WENT THROUGH MY STUFF?!
	+ Ophelia (pissed): Do not change the subject! Since when did you become so self-conscious on your body, why didn’t you tell us about what you’re going through?!
	+ Yoyo (furious): BECAUSE YOU WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND!
	+ Yoyo (pissed): Do you know what it’s like being the daughter of Aphrodite, one of the most beautiful women of all time?!
	+ Yoyo (frustrated): All my sisters look like literal goddesses, and then there’s me! A Plain Jane with no powers to make up for it!
	+ Yoyo (sad): Don’t get me wrong, I love my sisters! But standing next to them, I feel so ugly... I feel like I don’t belong!
	+ Yoyo (frustrated): They make me feel jealous! I want to be like them! Pretty, popular and perfect! You don’t understand how much pressure I feel I’m in!
	+ Ophelia (sympathetic): Yoyo... Why didn’t you tell us all this earlier? We could have done something to make you feel better...
	+ Yoyo (panicking): Because it doesn’t make sense for me to feel like this! I’m a profiler, it’s my job to make people feel better about themselves! I’m the one who’s supposed to hold the group together!
	+ Yoyo (sad): I was afraid that if you learned about my eating disorder, then I would be unfit for my job, and you’ll see me as what I am: A hypocrite!
	+ Madelina (serious): Yoyo, your emotions DO NOT make you a hypocrite, if anything they make you look human!
	+ Madelina (sympathetic): Just because you are a profiler, doesn’t mean your mental state is less important than us. Everyone goes through shit, and you have as much right to open up as any of us!
	+ Madelina (serious): You don’y have to bottle up your feelings and paint yourself as that image of serenity, because guess what? No one is perfect!
	+ Madelina (sympathetic): Which takes us to your ED... Yoyo, I know exactly what you’re going through...
	+ Yoyo (in disbelief): Really? I find this hard to believe...
	+ Madelina (shocked): Oh no! I’m serious! I know what it’s like being surrounded by girls who I thought were prettier than me, I used to suffer from ED myself!
	+ Madelina (sad): I would starve myself hoping to look as beautiful as them, but no matter how skinny I’ve gotten, I never felt happy about myself...
	+ Madelina (serious): It took me time to realize that... It’s not my outer beauty that matters, it’s my inner beauty. I’ll never be satisfied on how I looked from the outside, until I accepted myself in the inside...
	+ Madelina (warm smile): Yoyo, just because you feel like your sisters are prettier than you, it doesn’t make you ugly! You are beautiful just the way you are!
	+ Ophelia (confident): As Madelina said, you don’t need to change a single thing about yourself! You’re already beautiful!
	+ Yoyo (sad): You guys don’t mean it...
	+ Ophelia (warm smile): Of course we do! Whether you are fat or skinny, you’re still you and that’s all what matters to us!
	+ Ophelia (offering a hug): Here, why don’t we give you a hug? You seem like you seriously need one!

The girls all share a hug...

* + Yoyo (wiping tears): Thank you guys... I... I really needed this...
	+ Madelina (innocent smirk): Since you feel better now, why don’t we all go and eat burgers?
	+ Yoyo (blushing): I don’t know about this...
	+ Ophelia (frowning): Yoyo...
	+ Yoyo (eye rolling): Alright fine! I’ll eat with you!
	+ Ophelia (relieved): That’s what I like to hear...

At the Hamilton Laurent’s Revenge, Zachary is seen packing the team’s things inside...

* + Mary (confused): Blimey! You’re leaving, already? I thought you would stay longer, the night hasn’t even come yet!
	+ Zachary (covering his face): I wish we could stay longer, but Vesuvius might erupt at any second and we need to leave before this happens!
	+ Zachary (curious): We only came here to help Bellanca anyway, and speaking of her... Has she come yet, Alex?
	+ Alex (concerned): No, I don’t see her on the beach either...
	+ Zachary (covering his face): *sigh* If something happens to her, my father is going to kill me...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; eating fries): Hey guys, how’s things going? I hope we haven’t kept you waiting...
	+ Zachary (frowning): What were you even doing anyway? You realize that a volcano is about to explode?!
	+ Madelina (drinking soda): Chile... We were just getting something to eat!
	+ Zachary (disappointed): You guys had burgers?! Oh man! Why haven’t you taken me with you?
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; holding a burger): You can finish mine, I’m not really hungry...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; crossing her arms): Ahem...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; sweating): What?
	+ Mia (confused): Zach, did Bruno alert the police about Vesuvius? Why are there still many at the beach?
	+ Zachary (crossing his arms): He probably did, however there are thousands of tourists out there, so evacuating everyone won’t be easy...
	+ Hasuro (curious): Have any of seen Maverick? He told me he was getting something to drink, but he wasn’t come back yet?
	+ Chet (curious): Isn’t that him with the two girls over there?
	+ Hasuro (confused): What girls?

Hasuro looks for Maverick and sees him flirting with two girls...

* + Maverick (smirking): So, are you girls taken?
	+ Baddies (Baddie 1; twirling her hair): Even if we were, what makes you think we’ll go out with you?
	+ Maverick (grinning): I know how girls work. You let me buy you a drink, so you must be interested...
	+ Baddies (Baddie 1; grinning): Very confident. I like that!

A grin forms on Hasuro’s face...

* + Hasuro (mischievous smile): Oh boy! This is good...
	+ Mia (smirking): Hasuro... What are you planing to do?
	+ Hasuro (innocent smirk): Just wait and see...

Hasuro sneaks behind Maverick...

* + Baddies (Baddie 2; innocent smirk): I’m not sure your girlfriend will enjoy seeing us talk to you...
	+ Maverick (shrugging his shoulders): My girlfriend? Who says she has to know?
	+ Maverick (grinning): Besides I like the troubl-

Hasuro pulls down Maverick’s trunk, exposing his nether region to the girls...

* + Baddies (laughing): Ahahahahaha!
	+ Maverick (shocked): AH! How-
	+ Hasuro (giggling): Hehehehe...
	+ Maverick (pissed): HASURO! You son of a bitch! Just wait until I get you!

Maverick pulls up his trunks and chases Hasuro all the way to the ship...

* + Hasuro (laughing): Hahahahaha!
	+ Maverick (pissed): Come back here, you little shit!

This gave the rest of the crew a laugh...

* + Mia (laughing): Now that’s something Rick definitely won’t hear the last of!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (both laughing): Hahahahaha!
	+ Alex and Zachary (both holding their laughters): ...
	+ Madelina (giggling): Wow! You guys are the level of chaotic I aspire to be! Hehe...
	+ Girls (Girl 1; excited): OMG! Is this Madelina Alonzo! AHHHH!

The girls run to Madelina...

* + Girls (Girl 2; begging): I am, like, one of your biggest fans! Can I pleaseeeeee get an autograph!
	+ Madelina (sweet smile): Awwwww of course, just give me something to write with!

Madelina starts signing autographs...

* + Chet (shocked): WOW! I had no idea you were famous!
	+ Girls (Girl 3; eye rolling): Are you kidding me?! She’s like one of the most followed people in InstaPic! Were you like living under a rock?
	+ Mia (eye rolling): Madelina uses InstaPic, who could’ve guessed!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; confused): Don’t you use InstaPic too?
	+ Mia (blushing): Yes, but... It’s for a different thin-

But she was cut off by a DJ making an announcement at the beach party stage...

* + DJ (holding a microphone): Ladies and gentlemen! Tonight’s karaoke contest begins! Who wants to be the first to ROCK THE STAGE?!
	+ Crowd (cheering): AHHHHHHH!!!!
	+ Girls (Girl 1; excited): OH MY GOD, MADELINA! You have to perform your song up there! It is SUCH a bop!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; shocked): Stop it now! You make music?! Why didn’t you tell us all this, Madelina?!
	+ Madelina (awkward grin): It’s only one song, and I wrote it for fun... I don’t do live shows.
	+ Girls (Girl 2; puppy eyes): Pleaseeeeeeeee! We really want to see you sing!
	+ Madelina (innocent smirk): *sigh* Fiiiiiiiiiiiiine, but I warn you I sound nothing like on the recording...
	+ Girls (Girl 3; cheering): YAS QUEEN!

Madelina comes into the stage...

* + Madelina (smiling): Hey, Mr DJ! I’d like to sing!
	+ DJ (smirking): *whistles* Aren’t you a stunner? Any particular song you want me to play?
	+ Madelina (awkward grin): Actually, yeah... Would you mind if I sang my song up here...
	+ DJ (grinning): Self-promoting, eh? But sure, lets introduce Italia to a brand new talent!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; excited): Guys, we need to go watch her!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): Are you serious?! We heard her sing several times, she’s awful! Besides, we need to be ready to leave as soon as the volcano hits. Right, Zach?
	+ Alex and Zachary (Zachary; innocent smirk): The volcano doesn’t seem like it’s explode until a few hours, so I see no harm in watching a concert before we go...
	+ Mia (annoying): Ugh....
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Hasuro; excited): Did I hear concert?! Wait for us!

Madelina gives the DJ her phone to play the backtrack and she starts singing...

* + Madelina (singing): I won’t be responsible for your love of attractive! I won’t be a victim of your aggressive reaction!
	+ Madelina (singing; sassy): Now turn around and be the best you can be! You’ll be amazed at how it’ll set you free, from your wicked JEALOUSY!
	+ Madelina (singing; dancing): Don’t put it on me girl! Don’t put it on me girl, no! Don’t put it on me girl, da da da da da da da DON’T! Don’t put it on me girl! Don’t put it on me girl, no! Don’t put it on me girl, da da da da da da da DON’T!

The crowd become wild...

* + Crowd (cheering): WOHOOOOO!!!!!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): Ugh... I don’t get why the crowd is being so wild! She can’t sing for shit!
	+ Hasuro (dancing): It’s not about the singing! Whether you like the girl or not, you can’t deny: She’s got stage presence!

The crowd gets louder as Madelina continues singing...

* + Madelina (singing; warm smile): I want you to know... That in another time... We could be friends... Sharing if we have some ups in life..
	+ Madelina (singing): So why don’t you open up, let me get close... I am the girlfriend you will remember the most, you will remember....
	+ Madelina (singing; sassy): I don’t dress for him, I dress for me. I am not... YOUR ENEMY!
	+ Madelina (singing): Who said life is fair? It’s not my problem. M-my problem, that people stare!
	+ Chet (bopping his head to the beat): ...
	+ Horny men (cheering): YES!!! Shake that ass, SHAWTY!
	+ Chet (holding his anger): ....

Furious over the men catcalling Madelina, Chet leaves the crowd as Madelina reaches the end of her song...

* + Madelina (singing; dancing): Don’t put it on me girl! Don’t put it on me girl, no! Don’t put it on me girl, da da da da da da da DON’T!
	+ Crowd (cheering): WOOHOOOOOO!
	+ Madelina (tears of happiness): You love me! You actually love me!
	+ Madelina (smiling): Chet, they-

Madelina looks at the crowd for Chet but couldn’t find him...

* + Madelina (concerned): Chet?

She then spots him heading toward the *Hamilton Laurent’s Revenge*...

* + DJ (grinning): Now THAT’S wha I call a show! Would you mind telling us your name, mis-
	+ Madelina (panicking): Forgive me for this sudden exit, but I have to go!

Madelina leaves the stage and follows Chet into the ship...

* See what’s bothering Chet (1 star)

Madelina enters the ship and finds Chet sitting on a sofa, in a really bad mood...

* + Chet (holding his anger): ...
	+ Madelina (worried): .... Chet?
	+ Chet (holding his anger): What?!
	+ Madelina (concerned): Is everything okay?
	+ Chet (angry): Is everything okay?! Not after you embarrassed back there!
	+ Madelina (confused): H-how? What did I do wrong?
	+ Chet (sad): Mads, I saw the way those men were looking at you! Their eyes... They were filled with lust, and you were giving them exactly what they wanted!
	+ Madelina (blushing; smiling): Wait... Are you... jealous?
	+ Chet (pissed): Madelina, this is not cute! Do you understand how hurt I am?! How powerless I felt watching you allow those men to make sexual remarks about you?
	+ Madelina (shrugging her shoulders): Chet, I’m sorry that you felt hurt by this, but you’re not seriously putting the blame on me?! It’s not my fault men find me attractive, I can’t control how they feel about me!
	+ Chet (angry): Maybe it’s not completely your fault but you’re not exactly putting the effort into making this stop!
	+ Madelina (confused): What do you mean by that?!
	+ Chet (eye rolling): Do not try to play innocent. I never wanted to say this, however I think this is time you finally hear it. The way you dress everyday, it is an obvious cry for attention!
	+ Chet (pissed): You dress like that because you WANT men to look at you. You try to act dumb, but you know exactly what you are doing! And you knew by singing and dancing at stage wearing nothing but a bikini you would have all eyes all on you!
	+ Chet (covering his face): And this is what’s making me mad Madelina... I thought and we got together, you would quit those games and you would start dressing more modestly, but instead you keep acting like a... a...
	+ Madelina (holding her anger): Like a what?
	+ Chet (sweating): Just forget I said anything-
	+ Madelina (pissed): Like a slut? Is that what you wanted to tell me? That I am a slut?
	+ Chet (covering his face): Madelina, you’re completely missing my out!
	+ Madelina (serious): No. I think I completely get it! You want me to be attractive, but only FOR YOU. You want me to dress in the way you want me to it and act the way you expect me to. You don’t trust me at all, do you?
	+ Chet (frustrated): Of course I do! I’m just saying that I have boundaries, and if I really loved me you would no-
	+ Madelina (pissed): But I DO love you! You’re the only man I’ve ever let sleep with me! It is you who doesn’t love me!
	+ Chet (shocked): What?! Of course I am in love with you!
	+ Madelina (serious): No, you’re in love with the IDEA of me! You’ve creates an image of me on your head and its that image of me you are trying to chase!
	+ Madelina (pissed): I’m not the girl I used to be when I first met you! I no longer need male validation to know my worth! I don’t need a man to tell me how I should act and I certainly don’t need one who judges me for dressing down in a FUCKING BEACH!
	+ Madelina (tearful): Chet, I love with all my heart, I really do... But I won’t change myself just to pleas you, and if you can’t accept me for who I am, then I think it’s time we go our separate ways...
	+ Chet (shocked): Are you... Are you saying we should break up?! Madelina, lets talk this through-
	+ Madelina (wiping her tears): No! I’m done talking to you! I thought you were different, but you’re no better than any man I dated. Whatever we had between us, it’s over!

Madelina leaves the ship and outside Hasuro, Maverick and Zachary were about to come inside...

* + Hasuro, Maverick and Zachary (Zachary; confused): Madelina, we saw you storming out of the stage, is everything alright?
	+ Madelina (crying): ...

Madelina ignores the boys and runs away crying...

* + Hasuro, Maverick and Zachary (Maverick; shocked): Woah! Where do you think you’re going!
	+ Hasuro, Maverick and Zachary (Zachary; concerned): Something bad must’ve happened! I’m going to go check on her! Madelina, come back!

Zachary follows Madelina to see what is wrong with her...

After minutes of chasing Madelina, Zachary goes back to the ship...

* + Zachary (wiping his sweat): ...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Yoyo; concerned): Zach, did you talk to Madelina? Where she is?
	+ Zachary (holding his hand): I don’t know! I couldn’t catch up! She was running so fast that I ended up losing sight of her!
	+ Zachary (crossing his arms): Did you speak with Chet? Has he said anything about Madelina’s outburst?
	+ Hasuro and Maverick (Hasuro; covering his face): We tried to get him to talk, but he refused to tell us anything...
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; worried): Whatever made Madelina freak out, it’s not important, what matters now is for us to find her! The volcano might erupt any time and we have to get her into the ship before it’s too late!
	+ Mia (eye rolling): I say we leave her behind! Seriously, if she’s going to act so careless knowing a volcanic eruption is about to occur, clearly she’s asking to get killed!
	+ Yoyo and Ophelia (Ophelia; furious): Mia, how could you say something like this! I get if you don’t like Madelina, but you shouldn’t be wishing death on her or anyone at all!
	+ Mia (pissed): Hey! I wasn’t “wishing death” on her, I’m just making a statement!
	+ Alex (concerned): Guys, has Bellanca showed up yet?
	+ Zachary (shocked): Are you saying she still hasn’t come back?!
	+ Mia (concerned): Ok, this is getting way out of hand! She’s taking way too much time!
	+ Alex (shocked): Do you think something may have happened to her?!
	+ Zachary (serious): I sure hope not, but I think we should at least check on her. Lets go around the city and look for her!

Alex, Mia and Zachary go looking for Bellanca...

* + Zachary (curious): Guys, any luck?
	+ Alex (worried): I don’t see her anywhere, where could she have possibly went?
	+ Mia (shocked): Stop!
	+ Zachary (serious): What? Have you found her?
	+ Mia (shocked): No, but I think I see Balthazar! He’s laying next to the thermal springs, and... He’s not moving!
	+ Zachary (concerned): Shit! We need to go check on him!
* Investigate hot springs
	+ Alex (curious): Is he okay?!
	+ Zachary (thinking): Fortunately, his heart is still beating, he’ll be fine. It looks like someone knocked him ou-
	+ Balthazar (dizzy): Ugh...
	+ Alex (shocked): He’s awake!
	+ Zachary (shocked): Balthazar! Can you hear us?!
	+ Balthazar (panicking): B-Bellanca! Where is she?!
	+ Zachary (appeasing): There there... Relax, and tell us everything that happened...
* Ask Balthazar what happened to Bellanca (1 star; Pre-request: Investigate the hot springs)
	+ Zachary (serious): Balthazar, you were Bellanca, right? Do you remember what happened before you got out?
	+ Balthazar (sweating): Y-yes... I remember everything....
	+ Balthazar (shocked): I remember that the two of us were just hanging out and out of nowhere, she.... She kissed me!
	+ Alex (hopeful): She did?!
	+ Zachary (curious): Did she... Talk after the kiss?
	+ Balthazar (confused): No? She’s mute, remember?
	+ Balthazar (shocked): She just looked at me for a good amount of seconds and I looked back at her, speechless. And then suddenly her expression went from happy to stunned, as if she expected something to happen and she ran away from crying!
	+ Balthazar (holding his head): I didn’t know what was going on with her and had so much questions, so I decided to follow her until we got to the springs...
	+ Balthazar (shocked): And there I saw her being surrounded by men who looked like they wanted to capture her!
	+ Balthazar (sad): I tried to rescue her, but one of the men overpowered and hit me on the head and all I could do is watch them capture her as I was passing out...
	+ Balthazar (holding his head): My memory on the event is a bit fazy, but I could swear that for some reason they were taking her to the volcano...
	+ Zachary (sweating): This is bad, this is really bad...
	+ Zachary (serious): Thank you for sharing this Balthazar. We’ll handle everything from there. Right now, you need to evacuate the area!
	+ Balthazar (shocked): Evacuate, but-
	+ Zachary (serious): No buts! The volcano is going to erupt today, not sure when but everyone in the city is getting escorted!
	+ Balthazar (sweating): Then shit... I have to go, My fiancée would kill me if something ends up happening to me!
	+ Alex (shocked): I don’t understand! I thought Bellanca’s spell is supposed to be broken after a true love’s kiss! Does he not love her?!
	+ Zachary (covering her face): I’m sure he does. But the issue here isn’t his feelings, but whatever spell Ursula put on Bellanca stops him from recognizing her...
	+ Alex (covering his face): *sigh* Anyway, we should probably focus on the bigger picture tight now...
	+ Alex (shocked): Which is that Bellanca just got kidnapped! What are we going to do now?!
	+ Zachary (holding his head): I wish I could think of a solution, but the problem is, we don’t even know who kidnapped her!
	+ Mia (curious): I found this torn picture on the ground while you two were waking Balthazar up. Do you think piecing it back together will give us an answer?
	+ Zachary (thinking): Maybe... I mean, there’s no harm in trying...
* Fix torn picture (1 star; Pre-request: Ask Balthazar what happened to Bellanca)
	+ Zachary (pissed): You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!
	+ Alex (confused): You know those people?
	+ Mia (crossing her arms): Kind of. The logos on their suits indicate they work for *Trident*, a sea animal rescue organization which is secretly involved in some shady stuff...
	+ Alex (curious): Like what?
	+ Zachary (crossing his arms): Taking jellyfish away from their homes and using them as a source of electricity, and gods know what more they have done!
	+ Mia (sweating): But I don’t understand why they’d capture Bellanca, unless they...
	+ Alex (shocked): They know that she’s actually a mermaid!
	+ Mia (shocked): Exactly!
	+ Alex (sweating): Fuck... What more do you think they may have known?
	+ Zachary (pissed): I have no idea, but what we know for sure is that the organization is more dangerous than we thought and its time we put an end to their shenanigans!
	+ Zachary (serious): And we should start by saving Bellanca from whatever they have in store for her!

Meanwhile at the palace, Norah is taking care of her lioness Atalanta with the help of Marionette and the queen...

* + Norah (worried smile): Atalanta... Look at what I brought you. Lamb meat, your favorite!
	+ Atalanta (resisting): Roar....
	+ Norah (begging): Please, just eat something! You will die if you stay like this!
	+ Atalanta (sad): Roar...
	+ Norah (frustrated): Seriously, what is wrong with her?! Why is she acting like this?!
	+ Marionette (sympathetic): Norah, I think Atalanta may be depressed. Maybe if you try to cheer her up then we could convince her to eat...
	+ Leonora (covering her face): We already tried, but nothing is working. We’re currently waiting for Sveta to come and help us-
	+ Shirley: Your Grace!
	+ Leonora (eye rolling): Finally!
	+ Norah (serious): The Oracle! Did you bring her?
	+ Sveta (serious): I am right there!
	+ Leonora (serious): Good. Shirley, you be excused.
	+ Shirley (bowing): Thank you, your Grace.

Shirley leaves the room...

* + Sveta (bowing): Your Grace. May I ask you what you’ve summoned you for.
	+ Leonora (holding her head): It’s Atalanta. She is refusing to eat, and we fear if this continues then it would lead to her death...
	+ Leonora (serious): We want you to look into her future and see if there’s a way to raise her spirits again!
	+ Sveta (curious): Atalanta? Wasn’t she a-
	+ Atalanta (sick): Roar!
	+ Sveta (sweating): A lion?! Well... That is something new...
	+ Sveta (warm smile): Give me your paws...

Atalanta hands Sveta her paw...

* + Atalanta (hopeful): Roar...
	+ Sveta (meditating): Let me see-

Sveta’s eyes suddenly become white and she starts reading a prophecy..

* + Sveta (possessed): **Inside the arena, there’s a prince, wearing an armor made of gold**
	+ Sveta (possessed): **Every fortnight he faces a battle, between the lines of life and death.**
	+ Sveta (possessed): **He counts the days until his freedom, his fate at the hands of two girls of war.**
	+ Sveta (holding her head): **All roads lead to Rome...**

After Sveta was done, she falls to the ground...

* + Marionette (shocked): Miss Rasputina!
	+ Sveta (dizzy): I’m fine... I just need to have a rest...
	+ Norah (confused): I... I do not understand this! What prince is the prophecy talking about and why do we need to find him to save Atalanta?!
	+ Sveta (holding her head): My powers are limited, they allow me to read prophecies and this is where it stops. I’m afraid I have no idea what it means myself...
	+ Marionette (thinking): Maybe the prince knows something about Atalanta’s condition and if we save him, he could help us save her...
	+ Atalanta (excited): ROAR!!!
	+ Norah (crossing her arms): Whoever that prince is, if he knows how we could help Atalanta then I’m ready to save his ass!

Norah is about to leave, but Leonora stops her...

* + Leonora (shocked): Norah! Where are you going?!
	+ Norah (serious): I’m going to take a ship and sail to Rome as the prophecy says I should!
	+ Leonora (serious): Norah, you can’t leave until we inform Kaleb first!
	+ Norah (eye rolling): And why should HE know?! I do not need him, I can do the quest myself!
	+ Leonora (covering her face): I know you can and I trust you. But he’s going to freak out if Marionette left the city without him knowing beforehand...
	+ Marionette (shocked): Wait?! You’re sending me on the quest with Norah?! But why?!
	+ Leonora (serious): The prophecy specifically mentioned “two girls of war” which clearly refers to the daughters of the god of war. And there are two gods that fit this description: Athena and Ares!
	+ Leonora (serious): Since it didn’t specify which one, we can assume this doesn’t matter and since you are the only child of Athena and Norah is the only female child of Ares, then the quest is obviously for you!
	+ Leonora (curious): However, I can’t force you to go on a quest against your will. So do you agree to take it, or not?
	+ Marionette (sweating): I...
	+ Norah (cracking her knuckles): Come on, Marie! We’re only going to take a trip to Rome, free that stupid prince and Voila! It’ll be fun!
	+ Marionette (covering her face): I guess I basically have no other choice...
	+ Norah (grinning): Now that’s the spirit!
	+ Atalanta (happy): ROAR!!!

Cheerful, Atalanta starts eating the lamb Norah left her...

* + Atalanta (eating): ...
	+ Norah (happy): And it looks like Atalanta has recovered now!

Meanwhile outside the room, Shirley is seen eavesdropping....

* + Shirley (worried): Oh no...