The Spider Cliff Mysteries

The Spider Cliff Mysteries
   ▷ Story 1: Bridging the Gap
      ▷ Chapter 12: The combination of random objects

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Transcript of this chapter:

barlow: Well, here's the place that Rebecca mentioned... storage bay twelve.
barlow: Wow, just look at all this junk!
barlow: Why would I need a magnet? I don't even understand why I considered it.
barlow: Okay, so now I have some library paste...
barlow: I really don't know why I picked this up.
barlow: Someone filled this door-shaped gap with bricks. I wonder why.
barlow: Hmm... this spot on the floor without dust tells me that someone has been here recently.
barlow: This large circus cannon must've been one of the weapons captured during the Circus War...
barlow: Hey! This is what Rebecca was talking about! I can use this cannon to shoot myself over the chasm!
barlow: Barlow, you ARE leaving!
barlow: Hey, I can see the other side of the chasm from here.
barlow: What am I thinking?! Am I really thinking that I can use two random objects to get past some problem?
barlow: The world just doesn't work that way. The bricks would sooner fall on their own than...
barlow: Ooh-kay...
barlow: That's a... I know what that is!
barlow: It's a silly device I learned about in my demon-hunter training. It uses power from an incapacitated demon to create a powerful field of positive energy to keep evil forces away.
barlow: What a bunch of hogwash! But if I can convince Alex that it works, maybe they won't think they need me here anymore.
barlow: These are the gunpowder charges that make the cannon work. There appears to only be one left. Oh, well, one is all I'll need.
barlow: Hmmm... the cage appears to be locked. It looks like the standard Spider Cliff lock, so I bet the Sheriff's skeleton key will open it.
barlow: He'll never let me fire a cannon, especially with me inside. Wait... he'll be leaving his key in his office when he goes to play board games with Rebecca tonight.
barlow: I'll just go over my plan...
barlow: I'll wait until the Sheriff is busy, take his key, unlock the cage, and use the cannon to blast myself out of town! Perfect!
barlow: I don't even need to worry about who cut down the bridge. I can leave that waitress to deal with it!
barlow: Very clever, Barlow.

General information on The Spider Cliff Mysteries

To fully enjoy this mystery series, you might need the latest version of the Flash plug-in. This comic operates in a manner reminiscent of adventure games, although the gaming aspect is far over-shadowed by the story. Basically, you experience the mystery through the viewpoint of the two protagonists. You can press the spacebar or click on the little arrows to progress through the conversation. At several points in the conversation, you will have several options for progressing through the branching storyline. Important clues (and false leads) are indicated by a clue icon that appears in the corner. These clues might or might not be important, but if you are a registered member, your account will keep track of your clues and your progress through the mysteries. Take it at your own speed, and have fun!