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[x] Frozen Chicken
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"Behold the might of Revan!" The speakers practically yell the statement once the day opens up.
"Can you turn that off!" One of the guards yell to the side as he holds up his hands for the n'th time. "I'm sorry ma'am, the museum is closed. We had a recent bit of vandalism and we are restricting access to the public." There is a sizable crowd at the entrance now, most of them very curious as to what's going on.
"In his generosity, Revan has given the city an opportunity to recover these precious items." The speakers again practically yell.
Another guard pokes his head outside. "I can't! Something the nut did makes it impossible for me to stop it unless I want to yank the entire system out. It's going to take until the tech gets here."
The woman in front peaks over the guards shoulder. "What did he do? That new villain stole everything didn't he?"
The guard coughs. "It's a bit more complicated than that."
The woman finally manages to see inside the building. "Oh, wow. That guy has issues. It's like a shrine dedicated to himself."
"Yes." The guard sighs as another announcement blares out. "It's something like that."
Another person behind the woman chimes in. "What'd he do?"
"Everything is a picture of him now!" The woman calls back and looks in again. "I even see a statue too."
"Oooh, so that's what that announcement was about." Another member of the crowd states.
The guard sighs as the crowd starts to disperse. Then the announcement blares out again.
"Stand in awe of Revan!"
He fingers his gun in sincere desire to shoot the damned speaker. A moment later there is a gunshot and a fizzling noise.
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Sometimes, Minsuh loves her jobs. Most certainly she's got to deal with having a leash, and has to obey a child barely out of diapers. But every now and again he comes up with something entertaining. Messing with people is her second most favorite thing. And since her most favorite thing is out of the question, this is the best she's going to get for a long time.
Of course there is a decided lack of pain for the people she's tormenting, but the confusion and determination to press onward makes up for it. Revan's puzzles were complex, and often obscure things. Beautiful in their own way, they were solvable none-the-less. Mostly because they were static, and there was this lovely human invention called the internet.
Her job in this case was to make them less static. More tricky, and flowing. More painful in a way.
It's entertaining what a spirit could do if she had time and victims. She had to press just enough on them to make it hard. To make them work for it.
Like this couple. The puzzle itself was more an obstacle course. Relatively easy in general, but only if you used the tools provided. Without them it became a method of brute force, which these two were doing.
All it takes is a misjudged handhold here, a missed path there, and they are right back at the beginning. The frustration is palpable. Minsuh stifles a giggle as they start to argue. She's not really responsible for them hurting each other, and the two were rather close to it right now.
Really, all they had to do was think! Even she could see the pieces, and she was far from a genius.
Oh, but what fun it was to make certain they did it the right way. She got to do this all day even.
The little things in life were the best.
They might even come to blows if they didn't do it right. Wouldn't that be lovely? All because of a little puzzle and a reward. The anticipation was killing her.
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"The recovery of the last painting stolen was performed today, one week after the villain Revan looted the museum. Total expenses are considered relatively minor, with only the loss of business from being closed down. The curator was able to confirm that all the pieces were returned safely and in good condition. Aside from the minor injuries that several of the more enthusiastic treasure hunters inflicted on themselves, this particular plot is considered one of the lowest damage wise.
Though the bedlam created by the hunters was still responsible for several traffic jams, and other, less tolerable actions by the general populace. The police have reported that there haven't been any more notable crimes involved in this plot. The vandalism performed in the museum is still being analyzed for subversive elements, and will be stored until the villain is once again in custody."
The news report on your actions is hardly flattering, but it is persistent, and got your name in the air for a long time. It's entertaining how people talked about you while it went on. Considering how much work it was to hide all these puzzles, that's warms your villainous heart.
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Reward: 50 Mania, 50 Torment. 5,000 dollars for returning a painting.
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