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Ep 64. Rooted

11/29/24

Schick and Venus are sunbathing among some large rocks. Schick chews on his leg, now sporting a winter coat. Text says gnaw gnaw. Venus stretches and asks, Are you having trouble with your coat again? Want me to get your mom? Schick imagines Packmother biting on his arm with her large teeth. Schick says no. Bic and Harry walk by. Bic says, Schick! Packmom said you're all hunting birds today! Schick yells, What? She said they were gonna kill abominations! Bic says, She said you can squeeze it in! Harry says, Go get them before she gets mad. Bic continues, saying I'm doing the water with Harry from now on!
Venus and Schick stand in the entrance of Mushroom and Dynamite's den. Venus says, Are we supposed to kill abominations with them too? Schick says, I hope not. Wait. Where are they? Schick shouts, Venus! What do we do? Venus says, Uh, Tell your mom? Billie enters the scene holding Dynamite and Mushroom by their heads while they struggle. She says, No.
Billie says, I, Gasp, Caught them. Both very, Gasp, slow. She drops Dynamite and Mushroom on the ground. She continues, saying, If I, Gasp, have to do it again. I'm killing the red one. Mushroom and Dynamite look weak and beaten up. Mushroom's sap is now frozen.
Text box says later. Venus and Dynamite stand side by side in the forest together. Venus says, Okay, you gotta like. Jump with your legs and not your arms, you know? Text says stretch. Schick and Mushroom stand nearby watching them. Schick asks, Venus! Have you ever hunted birds? Venus says, Never! Schick shouts, Give him to me! You're wasting time! Schick is low to the ground in the next panel, saying It's way easier when you hunt low to the ground.
Dynamite is on all fours while trembling. Dynamite says, I can't see. He's facing towards the ground. Schick and Dynamite stand back up. Schick says, Okay, We'll figure it out later. Let's, do the other thing. Mushroom says, Wait, Have any of you killed a mutant before? Schick says, Well, No. But you have! And we know where they live.
Mushroom asks, They, live together somewhere? In the next scene, the characters are in another part of the forest that looks gray and dead. Schick says quietly, It's right there. So, What do we do now? Mushroom snaps, You're asking me? A hive foundation is nearby. On the hive foundation are one instance of hive core, annex, and pilar. Schick shouts back, We wouldn't know! Venus comments, Aren't there usually more?
The characters stand cautiously waiting for someone to do something from a distance. Mushroom starts to walk towards the hive foundation. Dynamite asks, Wait! Aren't you scared? Mushroom says, Of course. But, They'll kill us if I don't.
Standing up to full height, Mushroom walks up to the hive core. She thinks to herself, What do I do? Mushroom shouts to the others, It's not doing anything? From the hive core's perspective, Mushroom's mouth exerts white particles, warning it of her mycelium.
The hivecore sends a distress signal. Text says ring in big red letters. Mushroom says ah and holds her head. Mushroom thinks, If I have to kill it, This is all I can do! She bites down on the hive foundation. Text says chomp. Dynamite shouts, Mushroom! Something's coming! An assimilated makeup brush approaches, making insect like noises.
Dynamite shouts again, Mushroom! Mushroom panics, shouting, Wha, What do I do? She looks back towards the others, yelling Can't we just run? Tell me what to do! She cowers by the base of the hive foundation as the assimilated object steps over her. Text says click.
Mushroom is frozen in fear and confusion for a moment. Dynamite screams as the assimilated object gives chase to him. Mushroom thinks, It's going after Dynamite! Packmother asks, Bic. Have you seen Venus? Bic says, No, Packmother. Why? Packmother asks, You told them to come home after hunting, right? I want to supervise the abomination killing.
Bic says, Uh, No. I forgot. Packmother looks down at them menacingly and says, Go get them. Now. Bic stutters, Of course! Bic leans in to the entrance of another den, singing, Oh women of the cave! I need a teensy favor! Pana and Dolly look at them from inside.
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