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[attractedtodarkness]

[One teenage girl with long brown hair draped down the sides of her face is staring at her new phone incredulously. Her tone one of disbelief and sarcasm.]

"Don't worry, we're the [Insert air quotes here] 'good guys'"? Seriously? Talk about mega government conspiracies. I'm not buying any of that bullshit.

[There's a pause as she reaches for something off camera]

First thing's first, if anyone has a lighter I can borrow, I want to burn the shit out of this file. [she waves the back of her personnel file in front of the camera briefly] I don't know how they got my information but I'm not about to share it. And if someone can lend me enough cash for a flight to Los Angeles, it'll be great.

[she turns away from the phone, seemingly about to end her message before turning back]

Oh, right. If you're my roommate, I only have one rule: Don't touch my stuff.

Comments

[attractedtodarkness]

[she looks more disturbed than she has been throughout this conversation. She tries to cover it up though the way she runs her fingers through her hair and the slightest stutter at the beginning of her sentence ruins it.]

I wouldn't recommend it.

[foreshadower]

[ His head tipped, and he watched carefully. ]

Mm, thankfully, that seems to be not in the cards for myself.

Have you, mm, done it? Passed on?

[attractedtodarkness]

No? [her tone changes dramatically for a moment before she catches herself and quickly adds] Who wouldn't be bothered by death? That's just stupid.

[foreshadower]

Mmm, I wouldn't.

Who knows what's on the other side.

[attractedtodarkness]

[terrible things. Terrible terrible things.

She rolls her eyes at him and focuses her gaze on something off camera]

Psh. Yeah. Of course you'd say that. You believe in third and fourth chances.

[foreshadower]

Because I can't exactly off myself. Why not believe in such chances when you have all the time in the world?

[attractedtodarkness]

You should count yourself lucky.

[foreshadower]

Oh? How so?

[attractedtodarkness]

How could dying be anything but bad news?

Can we talk about something else?

[foreshadower]

[ A pause. Well. ]

Of course.

By the way, were you still looking for a way to go to Los Angeles?

[attractedtodarkness]

[thank god]

I was. I found someone who could send me there.

[foreshadower]

Excellent.

Well, the next time you decide to head there, you could always give me a call as well.

I'm quite mobile.

[attractedtodarkness]

Why? How do you travel?

[foreshadower]

By shadows.

[attractedtodarkness]

Heh. No wonder you're called Shade.

[foreshadower]

Precisely. That's exactly why I call myself the Shade.

[attractedtodarkness]

I guess I'll know who to call next time.

[foreshadower]

It's quick and painless as well, I assure you.

[attractedtodarkness]

I don't trust anything to be quick and painless here.

[foreshadower]

You hardly need trust, I can guarantee the experience.

Perhaps you will be able to yourself, someday.

[attractedtodarkness]

Maybe. I'm keeping a list of people who can help me.

[foreshadower]

Not a bad list at all to have, either.

[attractedtodarkness]

I'll need it if I want to go home some day.

[foreshadower]

Home? From here?

The best of luck, but thus far, such attempts have been unsuccessful.

[attractedtodarkness]

No one's ever left?