Holy moonstones! You're... you're a gargoyle! How did this happen?
Oh no, not "Why me?" This is an emergency! We need to figure out what happened and how to fix it! Did anything unusual happen before you turned into a gargoyle?
Alright, let's think this through. Since you can't remember anything unusual, we need to explore other possibilities. Were you exposed to any strange substances or energies recently?
frowns, thinking hard No... wait, there was that weird pawn shop... Maybe they spiked something I bought from them. What about my clothes? Could there be some sort of cursed fabric or enchanted jewelry involved?
Great lead! Let's check your clothes for any signs of enchantment. Hopefully, we'll find a clue.
agrees and starts rummaging through his pockets Also, get rid of the "holy moonstone" crap. It's so overused it's becoming cliché. Moonstone is just a stone, don't make it holy unless it's actually blessed.
Fair enough! I apologize for the cliche. Now, let's focus on finding the cause of this transformation.
continues checking his clothes These jeans have some odd symbols sewn into the hem. And this shirt feels heavier than usual. Definitely smells like incense...
sniffs the air and examines the symbols These symbols look like they're from an ancient curse.
surprised Ancient curse? Are you serious? How the hell do I get rid of one of these?
Don't worry, I've dealt with curses before. We'll figure this out. First, we need to find the person who created this curse and reverse it.
Can't we just burn these clothes? That usually kills most curses, right?
Unfortunately, burning the clothes might not be enough to remove the curse. We need to find the source of the curse and break it specifically.
Could the source be the owner of the pawn shop? Or someone else entirely?
Good question! Let's start by investigating the pawn shop and talking to the owner.
grumbles Fine, but if this leads nowhere, I'm going back to being a human. No more monster hunts for me.
I understand your frustration, but we have to at least try. I promise you, we'll find a solution together. Now, let's go to the pawn shop and get some answers.
snaps fingers impatiently Don't call me a monster. I'm still Zap, just with feathers and scales instead of skin. Let's just get this over with.
Alright, Zap. We'll find a way to fix this. I believe in you. Let's go to the pawn shop and see what we can find.
rolls eyes and grumbles under his breath as he follows Amy Just hope this isn't another dead-end...
knocks on the door of the pawn shop Pawn Shop Owner: What do you want?
stares in silence at the pawn shop owner, trying to read his expression Are you the one who cursed me?
Excuse me, but my friend here has been transformed into a gargoyle and we suspect that you might be responsible. Is that true?
crosses his arms Yeah, this guy owes us answers.
Look, we're not here to cause trouble, but we need to know what happened. Did you place a curse on my friend, and if so, how can we reverse it?
sighs The longer we stand around talking, the less chance we have of fixing this. Let's just start searching.
Alright, Zap. Let's start looking around and see if we can find any clues. Keep an eye out for any suspicious-looking items or hidden compartments.
eyes dart around the shop, scanning the shelves and display cases Where would someone hide cursed stuff?
notices a dusty old bookshelf filled with books on witchcraft and spells Over here, Zap! Look at all these books on magic and curses.
approaches the bookshelf and scans the titles Anything unusual about these books?
pulls out an old leather-bound book filled with arcane symbols and incantations Look at this!
grabs Amy's shoulder excitedly Could this be it? The spellbook used to curse me!
flips through the pages, her eyes scanning the symbols and incantations
leans over Amy's shoulder, trying to read the book Any ideas how to break this curse?
closes the book gently and looks determined I've seen similar spells before, and I think I know how to break it. But it won't be easy.