[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]

[oneknightstands]

[coming on over, crouching down by him]

May I help?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Please?"

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

I'd be happy to.

[let's picking those books up]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

He starts directing you, very calmly. The way the books are arranged is apparently pretty complex; you can't quite follow what the criteria are. But you're getting through them a lot faster than Mithos was alone.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[being attentive to this system, following along as much as he can, diligent sorting is go]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

You have shelved EVERY BOOK.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[feels good man]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

Mithos headtilts at you once you're done.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

What sort of things are in these books?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Methods of killing."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[w-wait]

What—?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"...Mithos knows a lot of them. They were brought to the fore."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

Because of his sister's death?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"...you saw the battlefield.

There is a room here that accounts for deaths. It is the largest room in the heart."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[o-oh, that leaves a sinking feeling]

Does he remember them all . . .

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"It's not possible to remember them all. Though we do our best."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

It's certainly an admirable effort.

[taking a moment to look over the shelves]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

None of the books have titles, but there sure are a lot and they sure are organized!

Three areas are barred off with white rope.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

What's beyond the ropes?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Secrets from home. Secrets from Aather. Records of the heart when it was breakable. Restricted access."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

And the rest of the books?

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

"Knowledge . . ."

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[nods]

I see.

[goes back to the shelf that they were organizing and pulls a book out to take a look]

Re: [center - knowledge]

[antreegonist]

It is a primer on 101 ways to potentially kill an average human with fire.

Re: [center - knowledge]

[oneknightstands]

[that is.]


[well]





[that is a thing.]