dormes-vous? dormes-vous?

[crittersheep]

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: Pastureland and the world of dreams alike
WHEN: Night 25

Well, that life sure has been slicing, except where it hasn't. It's been a long day. Why not take a night walk? Or lay down and... oh, oh, the dreams are mixing again.

Comments

[afineknight]

Perhaps that is simply his perception of the other black collars.

[apothekitty]

Perhaps. I wouldn't know. I've only spoken to Your Name and Edgelord more than once.

[afineknight]

Huh. That may be for the better.

[apothekitty]

Edgelord seemed fine, but a little touchy about subjects he brought up himself.

Your Name seems determined to play the part of a helpless little girl, and I don't particularly appreciate her thinking I should be the same.

[afineknight]

Your Name has been rude to Biscuit, Muffin, and myself, so my thoughts towards her aren't particularly . . . charitable.

[apothekitty]

All three of you?

[ well. Your Name wasn't on her shit list, so much as she has one, but there you go. ]

That's impressive, in an unpleasant way.

[afineknight]

She wanted to mend my jacket — or at least, introduce me to someone who could. I was hesitant due to not knowing her, so she claimed I clearly did not like her because of her black collar. It was incomprehensible from there.

[apothekitty]

...She's done similar to me.

Not in the same way, but--trying to tell me that no one would trust or like us because of our collars, and how we should try to manipulate the rest of you to help us out, because we're helpless on our own.

[afineknight]

That sounds absurd. You and I get along quite well.

[apothekitty]

I get along well with Biscuit and Muffin, too. I'm not interested in relying on other people to take care of me while I sit around and do nothing.

[afineknight]

So it all works out quite well.

[apothekitty]

She'd be more tolerable if she stopped jumping to conclusions.

[afineknight]

You have hit the nail on the head.

[apothekitty]

But I don't have the patience to be the one who teaches her to overcome that. I have better things to do with my time.

[afineknight]

Exactly. And I don't want to have to argue with her or try to placate her. I don't exactly want to make an enemy out of her either though given that the black collars can affect the rituals.

[apothekitty]

...

We can?

[afineknight]

In some of them, yes. There was the one with the secrets, apparently the black collars had their own set as a sadistic sort of bonus. You were able to interfere and later assist with that family thing. And during the last ritual, I saw them walking about and discussing things with people while being completely unaffected.

[apothekitty]

...

[ after a moment, she nods ]

Good to know.

I can't promise I'll always be there, but... when I am, I'll try to help you as much as I can.

[afineknight]

I'd rather you keep safe during them. It was good that you missed the last one.

[apothekitty]

Still. I want to be able to help.

[afineknight]

As long as it does not put you at risk.

[apothekitty]

Living itself is a risk. I can choose when and where to take mine.

[afineknight]

You are a very stubborn girl.

[apothekitty]

You'll never get anywhere if you're weak-willed.