[a heart.]

[antreegonist]

There's a moment of nothing but light and sensation. Someone's looking you over and the scrutiny prickles and burns – it's nearly a physical pain, like fine little hooks digging past your skin, into the very meat of you. I know who you are, it says, and I know what you are, and that you don't have any business here --

“But you do,” says Mithos behind you. He's a tired, steady voice in your ear, a light hand on your shoulder. “I don't know what Dream's thinking, but everyone is welcome here in my heart; just keep in mind it's a real mess right now.”

Your vision clears.

((assume your characters wandered in here through a dream. also join #ihateyouihateyouiwanttocuddle on irc if you can!))

Comments

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

But I care! I want to help you!

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

"I don't want your help! Who the hell are you -- just a human -- a piece of trash --"

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[ow]

. . . I'm a friend.

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

"I don't have any human friends!"

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

. . . I understand. For a long time, I didn't have any either.

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

"So you expect me to care?! Because you're even more pathetic than other humans?!"

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[that was like 10000x the last ow]

Ah . . .

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

He snarls.

"Get out of my sight."

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[tightens fists]

. . . I can't.

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

"Then I'll make you!"

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

You can do that, send me to some other part of this place, it doesn't matter. I can't abandon you, Mithos. I won't. You're my friend.

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

What if he just. What if he just tries to stab you again instead.

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

Ahh--!!

[TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, NEARLY TRIPPING]

I'll leave you alone soon, I promise! But that lid is still-!

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

WACKY SWORDY CHASE SCENE ENSUES HERE UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY GO FOR THE BOX, I THINK

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[I...YES. THAT IS A THING. LETS GO FOR THAT BOX.]

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

YOU GET YE BOX

There's a flash of rage when you touch it -- you want to destroy it, you want to destroy everything --

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[those feelings are probably emphasized thanks to slight empathy skills so yes, that will probably be overwhelming enough for him to let go for a brief second]

[but then he's going back to attempt to close the box . . .]

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

The lid shuts with a click.

Mithos runs you through -- oh, but he's ghostly now, transparent and insubstantial, and so is his weapon --

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[oh god I think I died of a heart attack anyway]

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

What if he just keeps stabbing you.

Uselessly.

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

[ . . . ]

[ the heart attack seems to be going away ]

Ah . . . excuse me. I know this is probably an inconvenient time, but I think that might not work . . .

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

"Aaaaaargh!"

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

...I'm sorry.

Re: [roots]

[antreegonist]

He keeps ineffectually raging at you.

Re: [roots]

[bondingspirits]

. . .

[<:|a] I can leave now I think.