⨁ 1 January 2020 ⨁ ⨁ The future's gonna be out of this world ⨁
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Sadie comes by for the New Years party, they chat about the alien theme

⨁ 4 January 2020 ⨁ ⨁ Run, run, follow me ⨁
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Walter's neither as swarmed or frazzled by the mice, and takes initiative to investigate
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Kitty brags she knows a way into the tunnels, and that - as she echoes - it's her job to do things like that
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Nel's also here on the request of the mice, though puzzling over how best to get in
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Walter is full of rude questions and slanderous accusations, though they both know it's a joke
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ It sounds like Thom's somewhere ahead, based on his run-in with the mice
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ The mice aren't very informative about what Russell should do down the tunnel, but he keeps walking
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ In light of new information re: giant mouse, Russell has dire theories about what the mice want
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ He doesn't try very hard to wake the giant mouse up
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ He's not wild to hear that Ben's climbing the mouse, but Mary Ann's with him in the caution please camp
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Nel's had better luck communicating with the mice, and with Russell pitching in they make a little more progress
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Nel and Russell weather an earthquake on the way out, discovering his new ability of telekinesis
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Russell paces nervously, and rejoins the conversation in time to hear Ben admit to his latest risk taking
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ Mr. Helpful attempts to live up to the name, by at least helping Russell focus on what he knows

⨁ 20 January 2020 ⨁ ⨁ End game ⨁
⨁ ⨁ ⨁ The shark is bloody huge, but determined enough telekinesis-like magic can hold it for a time