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[mantlepieces]

[ It's dark -- mostly because it's late, but there aren't an excess of lights on, either -- though Reggie's face is faintly illuminated by the light of his communicator screen and also something off-screen that might be a TV or bedside light. Either way, he's recognizable enough, and though he's smirking faintly his expression is otherwise somewhat blank.

He's been staying out of most of the current drama as best as any survival-oriented, cowardly narcissist can, which is pretty damn well. All things considered. Basically he hasn't been leaving the house if he can avoid it, for which has his reasons. ]

So, all right. Hear me out. Anyone else ever noticed how once you're here, you have to just start believin' in everything? Like that any kinda crap is possible and you just gotta get used to it... after a while you don't even have to think about it anymore. [ Which is, you know, nice. In his opinion. ] Nice thing about that is not having to worry so much about whatever happens, I think. No matter how bad things have gotten here, it's never been the end of the world.

... Well, not yet. [ And his brow crinkles at that, but only briefly. ] Kinda makes you think, huh? Like what's the best way to take advantage of being stuck in some world that actually takes okay care of us? Don't even bother arguing with me about that part, it's true and everyone oughta know it. We get a lot of free, fake time to kill being here, so I say it should be obvious: we can do whatever we can't do back where we came from. Anyway, what I actually wanna know is--

Anyone here made a bucket list yet?

Comments

[mantlepieces]

if that actually happens, THEN I'll think about starting to invest in exorcisms

[deadtective]

Cats don't recognize the authority of the church.

[mantlepieces]

thats how curses WORK

[deadtective]

Not when cats are involved. They take it to a whole new level.

[mantlepieces]

so what do u do with cats. run them over?

[deadtective]

Buy a whole wild-caught tuna and pray that today is a lucky day for you.

[mantlepieces]

I think my version sounds more practical

[deadtective]

Practicality has nothing to do with magic.

[mantlepieces]

well neither does throwing fish and crossing ur fingers to hope for the best

[deadtective]

Who said you were throwing it? You need to dress that shit up nice.

[mantlepieces]

why though. I dont want any part of weird witchy rituals

[deadtective]

I thought it was abundantly clear by now that spooky shit doesn't give a fuck about what you want.

[mantlepieces]

and adding MORE spooky shit only ever makes matters even worse

[deadtective]

It depends on how spooky the new shit is, honestly.

[mantlepieces]

its not like any of these rules are gonna be universal anyway

[deadtective]

That's why you need to get in first before anyone else's rules call dibs.

[mantlepieces]

if it worked like THAT wouldnt u rather someone elses rules called dibs. cuz wherever ur from sounds like it really blows

[deadtective]

No, because then I couldn't kick back and laugh at people as they fucked up like a smug asshole.

[mantlepieces]

hey, ur the one with the shitty luck, not me. its ur funeral.

[deadtective]

[being present at her own funeral might be a nice change for once. ah, all the snippy comments keeping secrets forbids her from using.]

Shitty luck that I've learned to deal with. If anybody gets the shit kicked out of them it's not going to be me.

[mantlepieces]

well, aint going to be me either. avoiding trouble is a talent of mine.

[deadtective]

You fucked up on that one already, sorry to say.

[mantlepieces]

well, Im not counting the misfortune of meeting u. no ones track record can be completely perfect

[deadtective]

I don't know, this is kind of a nuclear detonation-level failure here.

[mantlepieces]

is that supposed to be scary?