Chapter 5 • A Perplexing Puzzle

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Ramshackle Dorm

Uh, you want me to stay... here?

This is too much character, if you ask me.

Crowley

Isn't it delightful? Right, scoot inside now. There you go.

Ramshackle Dorm - Lounge

Crowley

This should keep the elements at bay for the time being. Now, I should return to my research. Do try to find some way to busy yourself. But don't let me catch you wandering the campus! Ta!

It's like a desolate snowscape. Only with dust...

I don't even see a clean place to sit.

Looks like it's started to rain.

Grim	GWAH! It's pouring out there!

Wah!

Grim

Bwahaha! That look on your face is priceless! Like a bat that got blasted by a water gun. As if I wouldn't just sneak back onto campus the second I escaped pryin' eyes. You all got no idea what I'm capable of! I ain't givin' up on goin' here just 'cause I got kicked out one measly ol' time. And if you think otherwise, you don't know Grim!

Why are you so determined to go to this school?

Guards! Guaaaaaards!

Grim Isn't it obvious?

Grim Hey! No! Bad human! BAD HUMAN! Ain't you gonna ask what I'm doin' here? That's what you people do, right? Talk about feeling and stuff? Just what kinda human are ya, anyway? It wouldn't kill ya to listen to me! Right?!

Grim	I was born to do this! I'm a magical prodigy who's got the makin's to become one of the greatest mages who ever lived! So I've been waitin' and waitin' for that black carriage to come for me. And yet... Hrmph! That Dark Mirror's got no eye for talent!

Grim

That's why I took the initiative and came here myself. You humans don't understand what a mistake you're makin'! Not lettin' me in is a great loss to the world! Mrrao! C'mon, scoot over! I'm getting dripped on here! Bwah! Another hole in the roof! These flamin' ears are like my trademark, y'know? I can't let 'em get doused!

Good luck. The ceiling's riddled with holes.

Guess I'll go look for some buckets.

Grim	I dunno why you don't just magic those holes away. You could have it fixed in half a jiff. Ahhh, right. You can't use magic at all. Pffft, man you're useless.

Then why don't you do it?!

Hrmph.

Grim	Heh? You want ME to help YOU? Ha! You got the wrong idea. I'm just a stranger takin' shelter from the rain. You ain't the boss of me. If ya had some cans of tuna to trade, well, that'd be another story. But I don't work for free.

Yikes, the leaks are really getting bad.

... About those buckets.

Ramshackle Dorm - Hallway

This place really freaks me out.

I think I just heard something?!

Gaaah!

???	Yee hee hee... Bwa ha ha ha ha ha. We haven't had visitors in ages! Oh, I'm just itchin' for new friends! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Bwaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Gh-gh-ghosts!

Grim	Hey, keep it down over- AAAAAH! GHOSTS! GHOOOOOOSTS!

Ghost B

All the people who used ta live here got scared of us and ran away.

Ghost C

We just want a new ghost to play with! What do you say, buddy?

Help me!

They're gonna kill me!

Grim	'*Shiver* Eeeeep! I'm a master sorcerer! I ain't afraid of any dumb ghosts! Myahaaa!

Ghost A

Nuh-uh. Not even close.

Ghost C

Over here! Over here! Ah ha ha ha!

Grim	Argh! They keep disappearing and reappearing!

You're gonna set the whole dorm ablaze!

You can't aim with your eyes closed!

Grim	Shaddup! I don't need any lip from you, human!

Maybe the headmage will let you enroll if you get rid of them?

Beat them, and I've got a can of tuna with your name on it!

Grim	Myah...?! Hmph... I'm Grim, Master Sorcerer! How come I can't even hit one of these little-

Ghosts

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Grim	Hrmph! Ganging up on us... Yer a buncha cowards!

M-maybe I can help?

Did I say one can of tuna? I meant two.

Grim	Myaaaah... You, human! You tell me which way the ghosts are!

You got it!

To your left!

Ghost A

Aaaaah! It buuuurns!

Grim	Ha, got one! Keep it up, just like that... And let's clear out the whole lot of 'em!

TWISTUNE

Twistune Dialogue - Get Those Ghosts!
Twistune Start
Grim	Phoo! Phoo! Myah-yah-yah! PHOOOOO!
Ghost B	Missed by a country mile. Heh heh heh!
Grim	RRRGH! Hey, human! You gotta be more clear with your directions! I can't hear you!
Ghost C	OoOOoh, secret talk? I want it, c'mooon!
Grim	MYAAAH! NO! You stay way, WAY back!
After Phase 1
Pass Grim Now THAT'S more like it! I knew I was a total whiz with magic! The great Grim can handle more than a few ghosts without some human's help! MYAHAHAHA! Ghost B Pfft! Hahahaha! Grim MYAH?! HUMAN! You gotta tell me if you see a ghost's about ready to spook me! Fail Grim Rrrgh! My fire's not hittin' Anything! What's that? You're sayin' you want me to listen? Sounds like a pain to me... Huh? "Behind me"? Ghost B BOO! Grim MYAH! O-o-okay, that one was pretty good!
After Phase 2
Pass Grim PHOO! PHOOOOO! Ghost C Yeowch! Ghost A That burns! Grim Nice! That actually worked! Hey, human! What should I do next? Give 'em the works? Heh! Can do! Myaaah... Eat THIS! Fail Grim GAH! Ghost C Heh heh! You're looking real spooked, so that's a big win in a ghost's book! Ghost B Come on, now. One of us... One of us... Grim Eeep! Hey, human! If you got any cool tricks up your sleeve, better use 'em now! Of course you don't. You can't even use magic! Oh, I had it up to here! Myah! Myah! MYAAAH!

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