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[crittersheep]

WHO: all
WHERE: all
WHEN: Day 9, evening into night

[the sun goes down; the two moons rise.

it all looks...quite different. the laundromat lengthens and transforms the silhouette of Woolietown in the distance. the lighthouse beacon comes to life for the first time, throwing strong, brilliant light and stark shadows across the meadow and into the barns. the lazy river encircles the pasture in a glittering band, the bobbing shapes of the pool toys a little bit eerie until they drift into full view.

perhaps some of you are winding down. perhaps some of you are just gearing up for a wild adventure in the shadows. perhaps some of you, regardless of if you sleep or stay up, find your dreams and nightmares crawling out beyond the bounds of your own head tonight, drawing others in...

the night is full of possibilities.]

Comments

[electricflock]

Is one nice thing about the countryside. Lots of stars.

[shortforever]

Yeah? It's like this in the countryside?

[He's a city boy.]

[electricflock]

Yeah! The further away from everything you are, the more stars you see.

[shortforever]

I've never been to the country before, I didn't know there were so many stars in the sky.

[electricflock]

Seen any shooting stars yet?

[shortforever]

Shooting stars are real?

[This is probably the first time since he got here that he's actually looked and acted his age.]

[electricflock]

Yes! And more common than might think. Should be able to see a few tonight.

[shortforever]

Well shit, let's sit up here and watch for 'em. You'll have to point it out though, so I know what it looks like.

[electricflock]

You'll know it when you see it. Look for a star moving fast!

[shortforever]

[He's thinking...thinking...]

The only 'fast stars' I've ever seen were like, airplane lights.

[electricflock]

Faster than that!

[he doesn't know what an airplane is, just that stars are Fast]

[shortforever]

Well okay, let's watch.

[He turns his attention to the sky, looking for anything moving fast.]

[electricflock]

[muffin flops down onto the lighthouse roof, laying on his back to watch the stars]

They're easier to see away from the moon. Moons.

[shortforever]

Yeah, it is kinda freaky to see two moons like that huh?

[He pauses for a long time, but eventually he adds a bit more.]

The full moon is the first thing I ever remember seeing.

[electricflock]

Was it pretty?

[shortforever]

Yeah. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like the sky that night.

[electricflock]

Full moons are bad luck where I'm from. Yours sounds nicer.

[shortforever]

It's not that nice. There's so much light in the city that we can't see nearly as many stars, just the moon on most nights.

[electricflock]

Oh… Am extra glad you get to see these ones then. And I get moons that aren’t bad luck.

[shortforever]

Why're the full moons bad luck for you?

[electricflock]

Is supposed to make people's instincts stronger.

[shortforever]

Well what's bad about that?

[electricflock]

It can be dangerous. Are more fights on full moon. Other instincts are, um... embarrassing.

[shortforever]

[Help he does not get why instincts would be embarrassing but he also doesn't want to look stupid so he's not asking.]

Right, makes sense. But it's not a problem here, yeah?

[electricflock]

[not asking is the less embarrassing option for both of them really]

Um... Have not noticed a problem yet.