We took first prize in Big Cat Flying! Lula the Battle Panther is an ace. Fastest through the fire hoops, the weaving spears, Triangulon, and the wombat catch and release. We got a big blue ribbon and a notarized certificate to claim our prize.
But what is our big prize, @
Lasso Larry? By the time we left the flying pavilion it was like the fair was over. All the rides were taken down and the booths were packed up. Everybody was gone--including a big bunch of students, I hear. Nothing but a hot dog wrapper, floating in the breeze.
I haven't been part of the rodeo but during an inspection of some stables (for ritual materials of course) a de-fleshed horse appears to be regrowing its organs. Not only is it grotesque, it may be dangerous to the horse. I'd suggest you investigate. I'm not sure about its actual name, but when I attempted to commune with the horse, it telepathically introduced itself as Marcus.
Well heck I gotta admit it's a mixed bag with the way the Psyhigh Fair and Rodeo turned out. On the one hand, it was such a barn buster I've been offered a position at the Psychic Rodeo Commission! That's right, they've made me a sheriff. And, as I get to pick my own deputy, I'm bringing along Fumbles the Clown. It'll do us both a world of good to have steady jobs. Fumbles is especially excited about the mental health benefits.
On the other hand, The Big Ropers turned out to be a big sham! When they said all they wanted in return for their appearance were the eternal souls of 10% off our students, well, I just thought it was a figure of speech. Like, "it would be a really great show." But now @
Les Noable and the rest have been spirited away by those holographic hucksters, and it looks like my first job as a sheriff of the Psychic Rodeo Commission is to chase down those spectral varmints and rescue the hostages before they have time to complete the ritual.
Which means I've got to be moseying along, little psychic buckaroos. And uh, if you've got one of them vouchers for your fair prize, like @
Cairo Ostracon or @
Julia Nye or @
Abigail C, you just check with @
Ms. Hazeltine and she'll take care of everything.
PSYippytiyiyo little doggies!