*tap tap*

I've tried the royal library, a cryptid library, and everything we had back in the bus... and nothing yet...

Somewhere or someone who knows about strange things and cryptids.

...Hm. Well. I have an idea.

It's... pretty dangerous. And Virge won't be happy if he finds out.

But. I can do it. For Cedric.

First I have to find someone who's part of it, though.

*The radio in Ella's rented car crackles to life; it's old and dusty with disuse, but she can still hear the voice coming through.*

You're looking for GBI, aren't you?

...Yes.

Can you help me?

I believe so.

[SOUNDS OF PAPER RUSTLING; WRITING]

I can help you get in. Beyond that, though, there isn't much I can do. And it'll be dangerous.

...Are you sure about this?

I- Yes. I am.

Just give me the chance.

[THE HISSING OF SILENCE ON AN OPEN RADIO CHANNEL; A QUIET SIGH]

Alright. I'll send you a set of coordinates; wait there and I'll get you into the building. They keep a copy of all their records and research in the same building as the broadcasting station, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find.

[MORE HISSING STATIC; CREAKING FURNITURE SOUNDS]

...if you get caught, I'm not sure what they'll do to you.

*The radio shuts off with a pop, leaving the car silent except for the sound of rain beating against the car roof. She hadn't noticed it starting.*

I've tried the royal library, a cryptid library, and everything we had back in the bus... and nothing yet...

Somewhere or someone who knows about strange things and cryptids.

...Hm. Well. I have an idea.

It's... pretty dangerous. And Virge won't be happy if he finds out.

But. I can do it. For Cedric.

First I have to find someone who's part of it, though.

*The radio in Ella's rented car crackles to life; it's old and dusty with disuse, but she can still hear the voice coming through.*

You're looking for GBI, aren't you?

...Yes.

Can you help me?

I believe so.

[SOUNDS OF PAPER RUSTLING; WRITING]

I can help you get in. Beyond that, though, there isn't much I can do. And it'll be dangerous.

...Are you sure about this?

bus-radio

I could use some pens.

- @good-radio-intern

O-oh my, yes of course!

I'd say that brand is pretty good!

#the cryptids #radio coworkers

Thank you very much. Have a clipboard.

I've tried the royal library, a cryptid library, and everything we had back in the bus... and nothing yet...

Somewhere or someone who knows about strange things and cryptids.

...Hm. Well. I have an idea.

It's... pretty dangerous. And Virge won't be happy if he finds out.

But. I can do it. For Cedric.

First I have to find someone who's part of it, though.

*The radio in Ella's rented car crackles to life; it's old and dusty with disuse, but she can still hear the voice coming through.*

You're looking for GBI, aren't you?

I may need to forge an ID or a drivers license. someone help me

*radio static* oh, yes?

Oh whats up dude whos this

I'm someone who can get you a GBI ID and license. Not real, of course, but they'll look and register as real enough without putting you in their systems.

Whats GBI

Good Bus Inc. most people aren't fans, and for good reason. you should stay far, far away from them if you can.

But their paperwork is easy to steal and forge, and functions just as well as any government issued ones.

Hmmmmmmmm sure. This could be useful ig

Do you like... need anything to put on the ID

technically i need all the basic information that would be on an ID, but it certainly doesn't have to be true. you're free to make up a name, birthdate, even gender if you want to list one.

Uuhh. Okay.

My names Driver and my gender is also driver. Do you want me to make up a birthdate or... because I know you need to be 18 to drive and I think I'm an adult but I also manifested into existence like a week ago so IDK

#the cryptids #don't worry about getting it through the system; I'm using the cryptid employee template and it's a lot more flexible

I'll just put the date as the day you manifested. People will probably think it's just a printing error if they check. Otherwise, I'll get these to you in about an hour. Leave your dashboard free, they'll show up there.

and safe travels!

I may need to forge an ID or a drivers license. someone help me

*radio static* oh, yes?

Oh whats up dude whos this

I'm someone who can get you a GBI ID and license. Not real, of course, but they'll look and register as real enough without putting you in their systems.

Whats GBI

Good Bus Inc. most people aren't fans, and for good reason. you should stay far, far away from them if you can.

But their paperwork is easy to steal and forge, and functions just as well as any government issued ones.

Hmmmmmmmm sure. This could be useful ig

Do you like... need anything to put on the ID

technically i need all the basic information that would be on an ID, but it certainly doesn't have to be true. you're free to make up a name, birthdate, even gender if you want to list one.

I may need to forge an ID or a drivers license. someone help me

*radio static* oh, yes?

Oh whats up dude whos this

I'm someone who can get you a GBI ID and license. Not real, of course, but they'll look and register as real enough without putting you in their systems.

Whats GBI

Good Bus Inc. most people aren't fans, and for good reason. you should stay far, far away from them if you can.

But their paperwork is easy to steal and forge, and functions just as well as any government issued ones.

I may need to forge an ID or a drivers license. someone help me

*radio static* oh, yes?

Oh whats up dude whos this

#the cryptids #before you ask: i don't want anything out of this.

I'm someone who can get you a GBI ID and license. Not real, of course, but they'll look and register as real enough without putting you in their systems.

I may need to forge an ID or a drivers license. someone help me

*radio static* oh, yes?

breaking BACK into gbi lads

Would you like a hand?

AW FUCK THEY FOUND ME

oh, no, I’m not going to turn you in or anything. I can get you codes, an ID, whatever. I want GBI gone, like everyone else.

So, I’ll ask again: would you like a hand?

… I need a location on Dino and whatever it takes to get me there but I have a teleporter so only the first part is neccessary.

*She nods thoughtfully.* They’re on the run right now, but I think I already know which paths they’ll take. I have eyes on all the cameras, anyways. Follow me and we can check.

I need to tell them I have the clone and I’m on their side.

*She nods again, checking camera feeds on a laptop.* Good, good... they need all the help they can get to leave here alive.

*She turns the laptop around suddenly, showing runaway an empty hallway.*

They just ran through here; think you can catch up to them?

breaking BACK into gbi lads

Would you like a hand?

AW FUCK THEY FOUND ME

oh, no, I’m not going to turn you in or anything. I can get you codes, an ID, whatever. I want GBI gone, like everyone else.

So, I’ll ask again: would you like a hand?

… I need a location on Dino and whatever it takes to get me there but I have a teleporter so only the first part is neccessary.

#the cryptids #a teleporter... so i guess that's why it went missing then. good. I've already copied and deleted their backups of it.

*She nods thoughtfully.* They're on the run right now, but I think I already know which paths they'll take. I have eyes on all the cameras, anyways. Follow me and we can check.

breaking BACK into gbi lads

Would you like a hand?

AW FUCK THEY FOUND ME

oh, no, I'm not going to turn you in or anything. I can get you codes, an ID, whatever. I want GBI gone, like everyone else.

So, I'll ask again: would you like a hand?

breaking BACK into gbi lads

Would you like a hand?

#the boss #...hm. It seems things may finally be coming to a head. which means it's time for me to check on my preparations i suppose.

Let's see... Kyle and Ben are both out, check. I have all the copies I've been making and everything is saved across multiple places, check.

Contacted the Intergalactic Bus Union and one of their representatives was receptive to my idea, and I've got a few locations lined up as well...

*She taps her pen against the clipboard, worrying her lip she thinks. More of her teeth have been replaced with sharper ones, and her ears are slightly pointier now.*

I've passed along what information I can, I suppose. The best I can do from here is open all the cells and help them escape in the chaos.

Which leaves me.

Pretty soon they'll start to notice me, and I can't have that. I have important work to do, after all.

So. Time to free beings that never should have been imprisoned in the first place.

#*static*

goodbusinc

Attention, employees!

It has been brought to my attention that the BusPassenger may have snuck aboard the Collosbus. DinoBusDriver, one of our most prominent engineers, has removed his GOOD-Glasses, and is to be treated as hostile. All employees please converge on the GEAR Automation center, and kill any stowaways you find there. Thank you—Motor’s out.

*She stands in front of the sink in a poorly lit bathroom, the fluorescent lights flickering ominously.*

*She leans over the sink and spits out a tooth, opening her bloodied mouth wider to poke at it and stare at her reflection.*

well! these are... new.

*Cindy runs a finger over the sharp points of her new teeth, staring.*

i wonder if this... is what they meant by side effects...

*She glances at a box on the edge of the sink labeled "CRYPTID SUPPRESSANT" hesitantly.*

they did say that i have to take them...

*She picks the box up, squinting at it.*

i...

*She sighs, and then places it back down.*

...maybe it's fine. it's probably fine.

*She runs her hand through her hair, hanging loose around her shoulders instead of in her usual ponytail.*

*Unnoticed by her, her eyes glow for just a moment.*

goodradiohost

Hey! Uhm... what are you doing?

*She turns, smiling as she puts up her hair, shoulders imperceptibly tenser than usual.*

Oh, you know, powdering my nose and what not, nothing much.

*She discreetly drops the box in a trashcan next to the sink while turning it on and beginning to wash her hands, humming.*

Did you need something or were you just looking for company, Mike?

goodradiohost

Honestly, Company.

The radio station is bigger than what it appears on the outside so... its weird to see the other employees or studios. so uhm... what do you think happened to Kyle

Oh, it is, isn't it? Quite interesting how that works, although it does make tracking people down a real hassle...

I'm not sure about Kyle, honestly. I think one of the wild cryptids helped him get out. Or, at least, that's what I heard through the grapevine.

Of course, that depends on if he's even alive, and my hopes aren't exactly high, what with the new regulations Management put in.

#radio coworkers

*She stands in front of the sink in a poorly lit bathroom, the fluorescent lights flickering ominously.*

*She leans over the sink and spits out a tooth, opening her bloodied mouth wider to poke at it and stare at her reflection.*

well! these are... new.

*Cindy runs a finger over the sharp points of her new teeth, staring.*

i wonder if this... is what they meant by side effects...

*She glances at a box on the edge of the sink labeled "CRYPTID SUPPRESSANT" hesitantly.*

they did say that i have to take them...

*She picks the box up, squinting at it.*

i...

*She sighs, and then places it back down.*

...maybe it's fine. it's probably fine.

*She runs her hand through her hair, hanging loose around her shoulders instead of in her usual ponytail.*

*Unnoticed by her, her eyes glow for just a moment.*

goodradiohost

Hey! Uhm... what are you doing?