Feel n Trashbag
Your group has picked a table near the bar, mainly to watch the three sisters mixing drinks which is quite the attraction in Autumn. Behind the bar cauldrons bubble and hiss and elaborate alchemical set ups distille and refine strange bubbling concoctions.
The shelves are stocked with all manner of herbs, draughts and brews, including of course regular beverages for the less adventurous or stalwart connoisseur.
You were just deciding on what to drink and had briefly glanced at the food menu when you overhear the three witches arguing.
From what you can hear and understand, it sounds like one of them forgot to take the rubbish out and it is now sitting in their kitchen at home. The conversation is heated as it is now getting quite busy in the Inn and neither of them can leave to take the garbage to the dump. Why this is such an urgent matter they never say, but suffice to say it's a problem...... perhaps they all enjoy a very clean and tidy home without which life is unbearable.
Talking amongst yourselves you decide to help the three witches, perhaps they will give you a free meal and drinks for the evening for helping them out of the pickle they find themselves in.
And so it is decided and you approach the sisters to present your offer of assistance.
blokes
hello we heard you guys need to take out some trash we can help for some food and drink and maybe even gold, right guys (Edited)
Poppyseed
"yes we would be more than happy to help out, staying here at the Bubbly Brew Inn has been a real treat."
Zyrak Wujurn
"Sigh... this isn't our problem, so why do we have to clean their mess?" Zyrak huffs, unhappy with potentially being tasked to do more work.
Poppyseed
*whispers to @Zyrak Wujurn *
"don't be like that Zyrak it could be fun, and a free meal and drinks at the end will make it all worthwhile."
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak just groans in response.
Lanselot
Lans seems quiet. He doesn't seem to mind going on a little detour before hitting the sack.
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"That's very kind of you"
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"yes it would be most appreciated"
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"we would happily repay you for your troubles."
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"our home is located just outside of town."
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"yes, at the edge of the golden grove."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"you can't miss it, it's a giant pumpkin."
Poppyseed
"well we are happy to help, and accept your generous donations. where do we need to take the garbage?"
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"please deliver it to the trash yard."
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"yes if you follow the road out of town from our house."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"you will come to the trash yard on the left."
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"place the rubbish in the shoot."
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"insert a silver coin in the bucket."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"but don't go inside....... never go inside."
Lanselot
Lanselot raises a brow, scoffing, "Don't go inside? Or what?"
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"the place is full of rubbish and people's unwanted items, who knows what's in there."
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"plus the caretaker is a little....."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"unorthodox!"
Poppyseed
"well that doesn't sound toooooo bad..... maybe. So take the trash, put it in the shoot, insert silver coin, done?!"
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"Yes"
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"You got it."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"Well done."
Lanselot
"Sounds easy. Too easy. A simple undertaking, no problem." He says to himself.
Lanselot begins to turn to walk away.
Zyrak Wujurn
"If it's so easy, they'd have done it already..." Zyrak mutters half asleep.
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"oh before you go, here is a silver coin for the bucket."
Zyrak Wujurn
+1 Silver Piece (SP)
Poppyseed
"thank you we'll take care of it, and be back soon."
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"that would be nice."
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"yes do take care and hurry back."
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak sluggishly drags himself from the table and follows Poppyseed to take care of the trash, mumbling incoherent draconic curses.
The group leave the warmth of the Bubbly Brew Inn and make their way out of town in the cool Autumn night air, eventually arriving at the three sisters home, as they had said it is a giant pumpkin in fact it is a double storied giant pumpkin, it is carved like a giant jack o lantern with a crooked stair leading up to a door in the second storey pumpkin's right eye.
Poppyseed
"Wow, they did say it was a giant pumpkin, but I wasn't expecting a creepy looking jack-o'-lantern house"
*laughs uncomfortably*
Zyrak Wujurn
"What did you expect then?" Zyrak raises his eyebrow.
Poppyseed
"I'm not sure, maybe like a Cinderella style pumpkin, although now that I think about it, a grotesque jack-o'-lantern head for a house does seem more fitting."
Around the jack-o'-lantern house you see an overgrown garden of strange herbs and unusual plants, behind the house a lush forest of vibrant autumn colours.
Poppyseed
"well this is definitely the place, shall we go in and get this over with, I am getting hungry, and am looking forward to our free meal."
Zyrak Wujurn
"Well, they're witches, this seems typical of them for starters, and I don't trust that this is such a simple task as they make it out to be..."
Poppyseed
"Well based on past events..... you are probably right."
*sighs*
heading up to the house up the crooked staircase you can hear muffled music coming from inside through the door.
Violet Cipher
"I'm already needing some more alcohol.."
Zyrak Wujurn
"And I need more sleep..."
The group opens the door and enters the jack-o'-lantern house, entering into the second floor room, here against the north wall they find three beds, of varied size for each of the three sisters unmade and covered in clothes, as well as a large pile of clothes pushed to the side of the room.
They also see a bookshelf against the east wall with some old leather bound books, which look hand made, as well as jars and boxes of herbs and other ingredients.
There is a small table by the bookshelf with a vase of strange looking flowers and a bedtime fairytale book which looks well used.
By the west wall there is a crooked staircase leading down into the first floor of the jack-o'-lantern house, the music is much louder now and you can see multicoloured lights of electric blue, pink, indigo and violet flashing from downstairs.
blokes
do witches have these many light shining?
Poppyseed
"It does seem unusual that there would be a party going on in the three sisters kitchen while they are at work at the Bubbly Brew Inn..."
Poppyseed
"I guess the garbage is downstairs in the kitchen."
The group moves down the stairs into the kitchen.
As they reach the bottom they discover the source of the lights and noise, there you see a kind of cute looking enchanted garbage bag dancing in the corner of an old style witches kitchen, magic mushrooms glow from above like disco lights.
The garbage bag looks a little busted and some trash has fallen out and garbage is visible through a rip in the bag.
It is holding a wooden spoon and pretending to sing into it.
As the group stares befuddled by what they are looking at, they start to feel an uncontrollable urge to start dancing.
Poppyseed
"What an odd thing to see"
*@Poppyseed turns to her friends expecting agreement but instead finds everyone bobbing their heads and tapping their feet.*
except for @Poppyseed who seems to have resisted the urge to dance everyone else is now caught up in the little trashbags antics.
They dance and move to the strange music which seems to surround the little trashbag, bathed in the flashing lights emanating from the strange mushrooms.
Poppyseed
"Oh no oh no oh no, this isn't good, this isn't good at all."
Violet Cipher
"Watch these moves! Yeah!"
Lanselot
"I can't help myself!"
Zyrak Wujurn
"I hate dancing........" Zyrak calls out as his body continues to ignore him and dances on.
Zyrak Wujurn
"Please hurry up and find a way to help us stop before we all dance till we drop." He calls out to the only unaffected member of the party, Poppyseed
Poppyseed
"little trashbag it's time to stop, we have to take you to the trash yard!"
The little trashbag coos and shakes, the sound of the rubbish inside it sloshing and rattling.
It then starts up the stairs towards the exit.
The group unable to help themselves follow the little trashbag as they all dance up the stairs and out the door of the jack-o'-lantern house.
The music seems to follow the Conga line of dancers, as to the flashing mushrooms as they float above the heads of the party as they move out of the house and into the street heading towards the rubbish yard.
Poppyseed
"oh nooo! This is too much, and too weird, how can I stop this."
*@Poppyseed follows close behind the group occasionally trying to shake one of her friends to try and snap them out of this irresistible dance.*
blokes
maybe forcing the trash to stop dancing or lose focus?
As the group dances down the street on their way to the trash yard @Poppyseed tries shaking @blokes to see if she can stop him dancing.
She also tries to help the others from their irresistible dance.
@Poppyseed is able to help @Violet Cipher stop dancing yet the others continue to follow the dancing procession as they reach the trash yard.
Poppyseed
"Are you ok Violet?"
Violet Cipher
"My muscles are sore, little one."
Poppyseed
"Well we made it to the trash yard ...... which is nice, but @Lanselot, @blokes, and @Zyrak Wujurn are still dancing."
Violet Cipher
"Perhaps slap them out of the trance."
Poppyseed
"I tried that ..... but I'm starting to think they are enjoying themselves."
Violet Cipher
*Violet walks up to them and slaps each one of them hard*
Slapping the other dancing companions seems to have little effect as they continue to dance following the little trashbag.
The gates of the trash yard open before the dancing group led by the little trashbag who merrily leads the group past the trash shoot and coin bucket at the entrance.
As the group enter the gates close behind them and they find themselves inside the rubbish yard.
mountains of rubbish, old household items, furniture, toys, and all manner of other discarded wears litter the landscape before them, in the distance on top of a very very large mountain of garbage you see a crooked house.
The house looks to be made of all manner of old junk and pieces of different houses all stuck together with a crooked clock tower stuck on top.
As you stand there looking around the trash yard in disbelief you realize the lights and music have stopped, and the group is no longer dancing.
The little trashbag looks surprised, and a little worried at where they have ended up.
"oh no oh no oh no, this isn't good at all....... is everyone ok?"
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak just groans in exhaustion and annoyance. "This is exactly why I knew something was off about that 'simple' task of theirs..."
Poppyseed
"Well on the bright side you've stopped dancing..... but now we are locked inside a creepy rubbish yard."
*The little trashbag coos in a worried fashion.*
Lanselot
"what.... why.... I'm pretty sure the three sisters told us not to go inside..... and instead I'm possessed of an irresistible dance and find myself where......... in the one place they told us not to go ..... typical."
*rattles the trash yard gates seeing if they'll open to no avail.*
blokes
so should we take out the trashbags or what?
*The little trashbag looks at the group with doe eyes and coos innocently*
Poppyseed
"What do you mean 'take out'? look at it, it's so cute it wouldn't hurt a fly."
Violet Cipher
"I think we should evaporate it from existence?"
*The little trashbags eyes open wide, and it makes a shocked gasp.
it woddles away quickly trying to hide behind @Poppyseed but the tiny fairy is half its size and flitters a few feet off the ground, providing little shelter and comfort for the little enchanted trashbag.*
Lanselot
"Well we didn't come here to make friends, we came to stick it down a shoot to get rid of it, and get a free meal, so I'm with Violet on this one."
Zyrak Wujurn
"Well then, I'm leaving that to both of you." Zyrak yawns and finds a comfortable spot to sit down and sleep.
Poppyseed
"oh me oh my, you guys are so mean......"
@Poppyseed is interrupted when spotlights from the crooked house on the main rubbish pile light up and begin to scan the area moving towards your position.
You also hear the sounds of something large and heavy clanking and stomping towards you from somewhere inside the trash yard.
The little trashbag starts to shake and rattle.
Poppyseed
"not good, not good!"
Lanselot
"Finally something interesting!"
Zyrak Wujurn
"Oh great.... that's the sound of more work coming our way..."
Violet Cipher
"Maybe a fight?"
The party doesn't have to wait long before the source of the noise is revealed, as clambering over trash mounds and careening around mountains of garbage along the paths come six mechanical monstrosities.
They seem like spiders in their movement yet instead of eight legs they possess instruments of destruction, perfect for clearing, compacting, and incinerating garbage.
They appear to have ten appendages one large claw for gripping, and hurling objects, two large rotating saws for cutting, two large hammers for crushing, and three five spiked legs for skewering and ambulating.
The body of the constructs are all different in shape and size, but they all seem to be made from junk material, and all seem to possess a coal burning furnace in the front which spews incredibly hot fire, probably for incinerating garbage and melting down scrap.
They don't seem to possess eyes or any Anthropomorphized characteristics, instead they are clearly designed for deadly purpose, and that purpose is the destruction of material within the trash yard.
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak draws his greatsword and rushes to attack the nearest compactor, recognising them as hostile.
@Zyrak Wujurn unleashes a divine smite with his weapon, radiant energy flashes as steel clashes on
steel.
The mighty strike rocks @5 Trashyard Compactor as it reaches the group, creating a huge dint in its body.
@Lanselot also atrikes
@Lanselot attacks with his great axe then again with his action surge.
@Lanselots great axe comes down hard cracking the body of the @5 Trashyard Compactor .
Poppyseed
"Oh acorns!! I'm not equipped for fighting murderous machines.... I know!!!"
Poppyseed
"Ok big and green it's time for you to get a large makeover!!"
*she reaches into her pouch and throws some kind of dust at @blokes who suddenly doubles in size with a funny stretching sound*
(casts enlarge using fairy magic.)
blokes
(rage then throw my spear at trash 3)
The oversized raging orc barbarian hurls his large javelin at @3 Trashyard Compactor which pieces the machine's body.
After the javelin impacted the machine it returned to its normal size falling out of the large hole it had made and clattering to the ground.
Violet Cipher
05:55 AM
"Oh my..."
Violet Cipher
*Violet casts Chill Touch on the enemy closet to her*
An icy spectral hand grips @5 Trashyard Compactor refusing to let go causing ice buildup around the gripped body of the machine.
* The little trashbag shakes in fear and hides behind @Poppyseed.*
@4 Trashyard Compactor brings down its double hammers on @Lanselot
Hitting with one of the large crushing hammers.
The claw misses but the two rotating saws slice into the raging barbarian.
but his rage provides some resistance to the slicing saws.
@3 Trashyard Compactor attacks @Zyrak Wujurn with its claw and rotating saws
the claw grabs @Zyrak Wujurn piercing his armour as a rotating saw cuts deep into the dragonborn paladin.
@2 Trashyard Compactor brings its hammer arms down on @Violet Cipher
one hitting the half elf warlock.
the little trashbag shrieks and runs off into a narrow gap in the surrounding trash piles.
Poppyseed
"wait come back little one! It's not safe!"
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed follows the little trashbag but stops at the entrance to the narrow path, she then turns to her companions.*
"Be careful @Lanselot keep your guard up!" (healing word lvl2)
@Poppyseeds words heal the badly injured human fighter.
Poppyseed
*She then turns her attention to @5 Trashyard Compactor *
"You rusty tin can pick on someone your own size!" (vicious mockery)
The @5 Trashyard Compactor stomps its many legs shaking the ground as it appears noticeably annoyed at the tiny fairy.
@Zyrak Wujurn strikes with his greatsword at @5 Trashyard Compactor
and uses his divine smite
@Zyrak Wujurns blade crashes into the @5 Trashyard Compactor , it crashes to the ground smoking and twitching as it is reduced to scrap.
@Lanselot attacks with his greataxe.
The greataxe slams into @4 Trashyard Compactor ripping open its metal body revealing gears, and other strange moving metal parts the likes of which you have never seen before.
The machine staggers but remains focused on the battle.
Violet Cipher
*Violet casts Eldritch Blast (spear) at @2 Trashyard Compactor *
The force attack strikes @2 Trashyard Compactor.
blokes
(another jav)
@blokes javelin impales @2 Trashyard Compactor puncturing its hard metal body before reverting to its normal size and falling out onto the ground.
@Trashyard Compactor dashes with a clunk and a clank towards @Poppyseed and the little trashbag but can't fit inside the narrow pathway.
@4 Trashyard Compactor claws at @Lanselot and uses its saws.
The claw grips @Lanselot while the saws buzz and slice into the fighter.
@Lanselot groans as he receives massive damage spilling blood all over the ground, he is clearly at his limit.
@6 Trashyard Compactor brings its hammers down on @blokes
striking the half orc barbarian with two heavy blows.
the majority of the damage absorbed by the barbarians rage and giant physique.
@3 Trashyard Compactor brings its hammers down on @Zyrak Wujurn
hitting with one of the massive hammers
causing a huge amount of crushing damage.
@2 Trashyard Compactor brings its hammers down on @Violet Cipher
knocking the warlock unconscious.
Poppyseed
"back on your feet @Violet Cipher" (healing word lvl2)
the little fairy's words revive the fallen half elf
Poppyseed
"back of you rusty bucket of bolts!"
(vicious mockery)
The @Trashyard Compactor shudders and clanks as the little fairy's words reach it.
@Zyrak Wujurn strikes at @3 Trashyard Compactor
but misses
@Lanselot strikes @4 Trashyard Compactor
but can't penetrate the machines armour.
Poppyseed
"Guys!! you need to get out of there!!"
@Zyrak Wujurn and @Lanselot make a run for the narrow path.
both taking a hit as they flee the fight.
but making it to the safety of the narrow pathway through the garbage.
the little trashbag continues further down the narrow pathway cooing excitedly as it woddles away.
blokes
（another jav throw)
@blokes moves back towards the narrow pathway entrance but cannot fit inside due to his current large size.
as he backs away he throws his javelin at @2 Trashyard Compactor .
The javelin strikes the machine puncturing the body before it reverts to its normal size and falls to the ground.
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed pips a tune on her pan pipes and begins to sing*
"In this yard of scrap and rust, where metal spiders gleam, We'll raise our swords, with hearts so just, and conquer every scheme! For freedom's light, we'll bravely fight, through gears and fiery breath, And claim our victory in the night, defying even death!"
(Mantle of Inspiration)
@Violet Cipher casts hellish rebuke on @2 Trashyard Compactor.
Poppyseed
*seeing the @2 Trashyard Compacto about to dodge the blast @Poppyseed calls out*
"Oh no you don't you rattling tin can!"
(casts silvery barbs)
Causing the @2 Trashyard Compacto to stumble.
The hellish fire roars cooking the @2 Trashyard Compactor , the intense heat burning away the metal shell of the machine leaving it a burnt out she'll smoldering on the ground.
@Violet Cipher then reacts to @Poppyseeds call taking shelter within the narrow pathway between the towering piles of trash.
@4 Trashyard Compactor @6 Trashyard Compactor and @3 Trashyard Compactor clamber towards the narrow pathways, but the giant girth of @blokes stands in their way.
The machines attack @blokes with claw and saw.
The machines lash out with their many arms, the claws easily batted away by @blokes .
But @3 Trashyard Compactor and @6 Trashyard Compactor were able to land a lucky hit with their rotating saws as the machines pressed in on the half orc.
The saws spin and slice but the barbarians rage metabolism reduces the majority of the damage.
@Lanselot fires a bolt from his heavy crossbow out of the narrow pathway at @3 Trashyard Compactor
but misses.
@Zyrak Wujurn unleashes his breath weapon towards the machines spewing fire out towards them.
The dragon fire lashes at the machines heating and buckling metal.
Poppyseed
"Great job @Zyrak Wujurn!"
(healing word)
The little fairy's words heal the dragonborns wounds.
Poppyseed
"you metal monsters are toast!"
(vicious mockery)
The @4 Trashyard Compactor rattles and clanks from the harsh words of the fairy.
@Violet Cipher casts eldritch blast at @4 Trashyard Compactor
the electric force of the attack crackling over the machine.
pressed against the narrow pathway @blokes enraged senses only see enemies before him as he pulls out his greataxe and enters a frenzy of destruction.
with one swing the giant half orc cuts @4 Trashyard Compactor in half
with another swing, he cuts a huge gash across the metal body of @6 Trashyard Compactor
The machines press in on the hulking @blokes
They lash out with their claws, and rotating saws.
even with @blokes rage and damage resistance the viciousness of the attack is still substantial.
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak will continue to swing and hack at the machines until they end up indistinguishable from the trash heap.
@Lanselot fires his heavy crossbow at @Trashyard Compactor.
the bolt from the crossbow strikes the @Trashyard Compactor.
@Zyrak Wujurn slashes with his greatsword crumpling the machine into a pile of scrap.
Poppyseed
"@blokes you are a beast you're trashing these trash heaps!"
(healing word lv13)
The fairy's words are barely audible to the frenzied barbarian, but the healing effect is well received.
Poppyseed
"come back little trashbag don't run off on your own!!"
*@Poppyseed follows the little trashbag around the corner away from the fighting.*
blokes
(throw my javaline)
@Violet Cipher sends another eldritch blast hurtling towards the machines
@blokes throws a javelin but misses.
@Violet Cipher s eldritch blast strikes the @3 Trashyard Compactor sending bolts and screws flying, but the machine stays standing.
The two remaining machines strike out at @blokes with their double hammer arms.
the large hammers come down hard but the raging barbarian continues his onslaught.
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak doesn't stop his attacks as he keeps aiming at potential weak spots in the machines' armour. This time, his weapon glows bright as he smites them with divine strength. (divine smite lvl 1)
@Zyrak Wujurn brings divine justice down on the @Trashyard Compactor smashing it to pieces with blinding radiant light.
@Lanselot moves in and attacks the @3 Trashyard Compactor with his greataxe.
his axe comes down demolishing the machine and sending scrap metal flying.
the little trashbag and @Poppyseed emerge out of a narrow side passage through the trash heap.
the little trashbag makes for the door to the strange crooked house on top of the large trash pile.
Poppyseed
"Wait where are you going little trashbag?!"
It seems the group has destroyed all the Trash Compactors, but in the distance they hear the sound of crashing and spinning saw blades within the trash yard..... and the sound is getting closer.
with the fighting over @blokes calms down and reverts to his normal size as the fairy magic dissipates, he is left feeling mildly fatigued as the adrenaline from his frenzy leaves his body.
Poppyseed
"Hay everyone I'm glad you're all still alive!! This little trashbag seems to be heading towards the house! What should I do with it, do you think it's safe?"
Lanselot
"You're glad we're alive!"
*scoffs loudly and slightly in pain as he wipes the blood, oil, and dirt from his face and armour.*
"I'm not sure how much more of this 'easy task' my body can take."
Lanselot
*@Lanselot takes a deep breath and draws on his inner strength and experience to steady his injured body.*
(second wind)
@Lanselot regains much of his vigor as he readies himself to continue.
blokes
(insight check on the small trashbag)
As @blokes calms himself after the fight and watches the little trashbag, he is unsure exactly what it is doing or why, only that it seems to be making its way to the door of the crooked house.
The little trashbag makes it to the large green oak door of the crooked house on top of the trash heap.
The door looks solid and has been reinforced with iron bands. There is a small sliding flap at the top of the door for looking out of which is closed and has bars over it.
The little trashbag begins to knock on the door with urgency.
Poppyseed
"Everyone this way!"
Lanselot
*@Lanselot takes one look at the additional charging Trash Compactors and nods*
"If it's a choice between murderous machines and annoying garbage bags I'll take the annoying garbage bag."
*@Lanselot dashes for the crooked house on top of the trash hill to join the little trashbag and @Poppyseed.*
Zyrak Wujurn
Zyrak notices the backup arriving and decides to follow the group and flee them quickly, following after the trash bag.
The group all make their way as quickly as possible up the trash pile towards the crooked house where the little trashbag is banging away.
From within the house you hear a deep voice answer.
"Nobody's home! Now clear off!"
Poppyseed
"Please Sir, you got to let us in"
*The little trashbag coos loudly in agreement*
the slit in the door opens and a pair of dark goggles with bushy grey eyebrows can be seen.
The deep voice demands
"STATE YOUR BUSINESS!"
Poppyseed
"Please Sir you got to let us in we just came to deliver this little trashbag, but everything went all wrong, and now these machines are trying to recycle us!"
*The little trashbag coos urgently*
the dark goggles look down at the little trashbag, then at the group, then at the oncoming Trash Compactors which have almost reached the party as they spew flames and leak grease and oil from their spinning saws and gnashing claws.
The little sliding door closes and you hear the sound of locks clicking, keys turning, and chains being released.
Finally the door opens.
Standing in the doorway you see an exceptionally.... you want to say dwarf but he is clearly a gnome and very dirty and grumpy looking.
Gasket McClankety
"Well don't just stand there, come in!"
*he puts his gloved fingers in his mouth (clearly unsanitary) and whistles loudly as he does the Trash Compactors who were almost on top of the group stop and start bouncing around with a creek and a crash like giant mechanical puppies.*
"You lot clear off! Don't you have work to do!"
*And at that the Trash Compactors scuttle off into the trash yard banging and clattering as they go.*
Poppyseed
"Thank you so much you really saved us!"
*The little trashbag coos in agreement.*
Entering the crooked house you half expected it to be full of trash, but it is unremarkably ordinary if not a little outdated. The furnishings are simple but functional and are all obviously recycled from the junk yard, yet meticulously cleaned and restored.
You follow @Gasket McClankety into a small sitting room where a fireplace is lit around which are a number of comfortable looking couches of various and outdated patterned fabrics, which strikes you as odd that there would be so many in a house for a single gnome who obviously dislikes visitors.
The little trashbag coos and happily jumps up on a couch and gets comfortable by the fire.
As you take a seat @Gasket McClankety brings out an old silver tray with mismatched mugs and a steaming jug of mold wine.
Around the room you notice various paintings, clocks, and decorations, all you assume come from the trash yard and yet all have been well restored and taken care of.
blokes
(whispering) should we ask him about our mission to clean or what?
Poppyseed
"Thank you again Sir, my name's @Poppyseed"
*pointing to her companions*
"This is @blokes, @Violet Cipher, @Zyrak Wujurn and........this is the little trashbag we came to deliver"
*the little trashbag coos happily as it swings its feet off the edge of the couch unable to reach the floor.*
*As he pours the mold wine into the mugs*
"The name's @Gasket McClankety"
Gasket McClankety
"So delivering this little guy you say?"
*The little trashbag coos*
Gasket McClankety
"Well I'd be happy to take him, I can always use an extra pair of hands around the yard."
*The little trashbag coos excitedly and jumps up on the couch and starts to pretend to sing into its wooden spoon, multicoloured lights appear and you feel the irresistible urge to dance once more.*
Everyone except @blokes and @Gasket McClankety start to dance whether they want to or not, @Gasket McClankety sits, relaxes and enjoys his mold win.
Outside there is a terrible din with crashing, and clanking, peeking through the curtains of a nearby window @blokes sees a group of the giant Trash Compactors jumping and playing to the sound of the music.... it seems everyone is having fun except him.
Poppyseed
*Laughing*
I was worried when I saw you all dancing before..... but......but ..... this is quite fun!"
*continues laughing*
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed dances, pips a tune on her pan pipes and sings along to the little trashbags song*
"We signed up for lumber, delivered to Autumn's door,
Just a small favor for the witches by the score!
At the Bubbly Brew, where Rosemary stirred her pot,
They cried, "Oh, the trash! It's the one thing we forgot!"
A simple errand, a simple trip to the dump,
But a dancing sack of garbage caused our hearts to jump!
Oh, the witches' chore became a mighty roar!
From the Bubbly Brew Inn to the trash-strewn shore!
With axe and steel, we made the Compactors reel!
A gnome's grumpy welcome, and a heart he revealed!
We saved the little Trashbag, the rhythm and the rhyme,
It was the best garbage run in all of space and time!
The Trashbag led us dancing, through the gates of rust and fear,
Then the music stopped, and mechanical doom drew near!
Five monstrous spiders, with claws and saws so bright,
They thought we were scrap in the failing yard light!
But Blokes grew up giant, thanks to Poppyseed's Fey grace,
And shattered the steel monsters all over the place!
The Compactors burned, but the Trashbag knew the way,
To the crooked house built on the junk-heap where it lay.
A knock on the door, and out stepped Gasket, the cranky one,
"McClankety's the name! Now, why's my yard undone?"
But deep beneath the grease, and the grumbles and the gloom,
We saw his true heart bloom in that cozy sitting room.
Zyrak stood strong, protecting all the crew,
While Violet's shadow magic saw the journey through.
We traded fighting tales and sipped the steaming wine,
And learned that even trash heaps can hold a treasure fine!
The gnome he let us go, with a surly, gruff farewell,
But the little dancing Trashbag, he wished us ever well!
Oh, the witches' chore became a mighty roar!
From the Bubbly Brew Inn to the trash-strewn shore!
With axe and steel, we made the Compactors reel!
A gnome's grumpy welcome, and a heart he revealed!
We saved the little Trashbag, the rhythm and the rhyme,
It was the best garbage run in all of space and time!"
The group enjoy themselves at the crooked house before saying goodbye to @Gasket McClankety and the little trashbag, the little trashbag seems sad to see you go and follows you to the gate with @Gasket McClankety , as the old gnome closes the trash yard behind you the little trashbag coos and waves then out of nowhere you hear a tiny little voice that kind of clinks and rustles,
The little trashbag: "Thank you."
Waving farewell the group heads back to the Bubbly Brew Inn, even @Lanselot has become less annoyed now that the task is completed and the reward in sight.
Arriving at the Bubbly Brew Inn the three sisters greet you warmly.
1 Bubbly Brew Sister
"Welcome back!"
2 Bubbly Brew Sister
"We thought you had run off"
3 Bubbly Brew Sister
"Or gotten lost on your way."
The three sisters bring out a banquet of dishes for the group, and open a tab for drinks.
@Poppyseed sings to the Inn drawing a crowd and regaling them of the parties adventure at the trash yard, and the little trashbag who wanted to sing and dance.
