[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: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

[opening a few to see what's inside, yes.]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

How to wrap someone in illusion and make them attack others.

A diagram of the human body -- the muscular system -- weak points labeled.

Instructions on disemboweling an opponent with a knife.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

[looks sad, but doesn't comment, just closes them again and shelves. :x]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Sometimes he wishes he didn't know so much," Mithos says.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

We have that in common, then, as well.

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[antreegonist]

"It's easier to talk about inside a heart."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

Is it? I don't suppose it's very easy to talk about no matter what.

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[antreegonist]

"There's less in the way."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

Less…?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Less . . . need to talk around things?"

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[scalesfromeyes]

Mm. I see.

[strokes her hand down the spine of one of the books.]

You have the knowledge to be a bit more creative than I am.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

". . . misused."

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[scalesfromeyes]

Yes. Probably.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Definitely, for me."

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[scalesfromeyes]

Are you ever tempted to destroy it?

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[antreegonist]

"I guard it. I'm the guardian."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

[looks down at the books in her hands, nods, and keeps shelving, quietly.]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

You're soon finished shelving.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[scalesfromeyes]

[looks up at Mithos once she's finished.]

Is… Is there somewhere else I should go?

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[antreegonist]

He looks back at her.

". . . everywhere needs help . . . but there's something he wants you to understand. It's to the left."

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[scalesfromeyes]

All right.

[…heading that way, then. :x]

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[antreegonist]

. . .