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Aftermath & Mission 4 Voting — “I Don’t Care, But You Should”

The base is tense.

Not loud.
Not chaotic.

That sharp, uncomfortable quiet where everyone’s waiting for punishment.

Tiger Cub hops up onto a crate again, paws on her hips, tail flicking with irritation.

TIGER CUB DROPS THE BOMBSHELL (VERBALLY)

Tiger Cub:
“Relax.”

A few entries blink.

Tiger Cub:
“I don’t care about Atlas’ funeral.”

Dead silence.

Vadrina (flat):
“…You what.”

Tiger Cub (shrill, bossy, adorable):
“I said I don’t care. You could’ve built a statue, sung songs, cried, danced—doesn’t matter.”

She points her paw at the group.

Tiger Cub:
“What does matter is that the mole wanted it to happen.”

Pale King:
“You believe grief was the weapon.”

Tiger Cub:
“Duh.”

Cassie (arms crossed):
“So you let it happen?”

Tiger Cub:
“I didn’t stop you.”

Kitsune:
“That’s not an answer.”

Tiger Cub (grinning):
“It is to me.”

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHIFTING BLAME (LIKE A PRO)

Tiger Cub:
“If you lose to the opposing base because you’re sad, distracted, or sloppy—”

She shrugs.

Tiger Cub:
“Not my fault.”

Jotaro (low, dangerous):
“Tch.”

Steamton (coughing smoke):
“SO THE TRAIN DERAILS—COUGH—AND YOU BLAME THE PASSENGERS?”

Tiger Cub:
“Yes.”

SpongeBob (tearing up):
“I JUST THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO FEEL THINGS—”

Tiger Cub:
“Wrong.”

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE MOLE LINGERS IN EVERY WORD

Rewrite (smiling too calmly):
“So… the mole benefits from emotional inefficiency.”

Tiger Cub:
“Gold star.”

Rewrite:
“And now you’re pushing us forward anyway.”

Tiger Cub:
“Double gold star.”

Rewrite (eyes narrowing, pleased):
“Heheheh.”

A few entries notice that.

They do not like it.

MISSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Tiger Cub claps her paws loudly.

Tiger Cub:
“ANYWAY!”

The room collectively flinches.

Tiger Cub:
“Next mission is NOT an assassination.”

Murmurs ripple through the base.

Tiger Cub:
“It’s a boat hijacking mission.”

Grim (rolling forward):
“…Like. Boat-boat?”

Tiger Cub:
“Big one.”

Grim:
“Oh hell yeah.”

VOTING RESTRICTIONS FLASH UP

A holographic list appears.

Tiger Cub (reading fast):

Cannot be voted this mission:
Vadrina, Gordon, Kira, Ducc, Sue

Cannot be voted next TWO missions:
Kitsune, Cassie, Jotaro, Steamton, Skrunkly

Cannot be voted next THREE missions:
Big D Randy, Diolson, Momo, Fellow-D9, Gebrix

Cannot be voted next FOUR missions:
Endogeny, GIANT COCK!!, Atlas (dead means dead), SpongeBob, Rewrite

She looks up.

Tiger Cub:
“Figure it out.”

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE ROOM ERUPTS INTO CAMPAIGN CHAOS

Zephyr (quietly):
“…I don’t want to drown.”

Zap (instantly):
“I’m AMAZING in water. Like. Shockingly amazing. You should totally vote me.”

Vadrina:
“You just said you weren’t eligible.”

Zap:
“…Oh.”

Dijital:
“BOATS ARE JUST FLOATING MEMES WAIT HOLD ON—”

Laser tail sparks against the floor.

Tiger Cub:
“No.”

Kaibi (calm):
“A hijacking implies coordination. We need people who won’t panic.”

Kris (yelling):
“I PANIC PRODUCTIVELY OKAY??? THIS IS BOATIST.”

Ducc (floating hands gesturing wildly):
“I CAN THROW PEOPLE OFF BOATS REALLY FAR BUT I’M BANNED SO PRETEND I’M USEFUL.”

Pale King (dry):
“You always are.”

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

END NOTE

Votes are being cast.
Tensions are still raw.
The mole is still watching.

Tiger Cub hops down, already walking away.

Tiger Cub (over her shoulder):
“Details after voting.”

She pauses.

Turns back.

Tiger Cub:
“Oh—and try not to have any more unauthorized emotional events.”

She smiles.

Somewhere in the base, something unseen smiles back.

Mission 4 Voting Results — Boat Hijacking Team

The votes finish tallying.

The holographic board flickers once…
then locks in.

Tiger Cub squints at it, nods, and turns the display so everyone can see.

MISSION 4 SELECTED ENTRIES

✅ Zap
✅ The Pale King
✅ Kaibi
✅ Grim
✅ Madame Odius

IMMEDIATE REACTIONS

Zap (grinning instantly):
“YEAHHH! Water mission! I was born for this! Literally. Like actually. Alien lungs—”

Zephyr:
“…Please don’t flirt with the boat.”

Zap:
“No promises.”

Grim (spinning his wheelchair wheels):
“Boat mission with ramps? I’m in.”

Tiger Cub:
“There are no ramps.”

Grim:
“There will be.”

Kaibi (calm, nodding):
“This is acceptable. Coordination, protection, and contingency.”

Virian (waving excitedly):
“BRING ME A SOUVENIR FROM THE WATER.”

The Pale King lowers his head slightly, crown glinting.

The Pale King:
“A vessel seized without bloodshed… if possible.”

Dijital:
“BOAT KING.”

Madame Odius smiles.

Slow.
Satisfied.

Madame Odius:
“How delightfully practical. A controlled environment, predictable vectors, limited escape routes…”

She taps her hammer against her palm.

Madame Odius:
“I do love enclosed stages.”

A few entries exchange looks.

They do not like that.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THOSE LEFT BEHIND
Lace (mock pouting):
“Aww. No boat stabbing.”
Toy Freddy:
“I wanted to play Sea of Thieves…”
Kris:
“THIS IS BULLSHIT I WOULD HAVE WON THE OCEAN.”

FINAL WORD
Tiger Cub hops onto the console.
Tiger Cub:
“Boat hijacking details incoming.”
She points at the five selected.
Tiger Cub:
“Pack light. Think fast. Don’t sink it.”
She pauses.
Smiles sweetly.
Tiger Cub:
“And remember—if this goes wrong?”
She shrugs.
Tiger Cub:
“Still not my fault.”
The screen switches to MISSION BRIEFING: PENDING.
Somewhere, unseen—
The mole is paying very close attention.

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