CYOA - W6

[afflictionmods]

ic date: thurdsay, w6
ic time: 2am - 5am

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[escardos]

i haven’t found anyone like that. there’s a lot about me that’s totally out of sync w/ normal people.

but i’m not unhappy. it used to be hard! but then there were people that accepted me despite being so different. even if our clocks won’t ever match, that’s part of the fun of it. it’s fun to see how each clock ticks. ^_^)

[afflictionmods]

I am glad you're happy. I want to be happy too, I think.

It can't be a bad thing to be happy, right? Even if I'm different it wouldn't be bad if I was happy with who I am, so it's okay?

[escardos]

that’s right! even if you’re not a human or even if you’re totally evil, if you’re happy with yourself then that’s what matters the most!

maybe our mission here is to help you figure yourself out? what do you think?

[afflictionmods]

I don't want to be evil. I want to help people.

Maybe? But I think I would rather help you find a way out? It's fine if I'm stuck here.

[escardos]

that’s fine! you don’t have to be good or evil if you don’t want to and no one should force you. if you want to help people, then you can do that too.

and we’ll try to get you out as well! i at least want to find where you are!

[afflictionmods]

Okay. Okay, I will do that, then.

I wonder where I am. I wish I knew more, but I feel like I have to be there. Or at least a part of me, maybe?

[escardos]

there probably is!

is there anything in this house that you think belongs to you? oh, maybe we could play bloody mary. but instead of bloody mary, you show up in the mirror! ò v ó)9

[afflictionmods]

If I'm in the house or a part of the house, wouldn't everything belong to me? Technically?

[escardos]

well yeah but i can’t write on the wall

or can i???? • O •)

[afflictionmods]

Well, you can try? Maybe I'll be able to see it?

[escardos]

ok!

[ and on the wall he’s going to write ]

Hello, world!

[afflictionmods]

[And writing appears on the wall!]

Hello, Flat. I think this is better?

[escardos]

Uwaaaahhhahaha! It’s like a real haunting! This is awesome!

[ this is exciting! this is so exciting! flat is so happy, that he almost wants to break out into a little dance in delight, but holds back from doing so. there’s important things to do!

he’ll hurriedly grab the paints, brushes, and some paper and rush into the bathroom with an almost manic grin as he shuts the door behind him. using the paper as a makeshift palette, he’ll put some of the paint and, with the brush he’ll write on the mirror: ]

what about now!?

[afflictionmods]

[At least Flat is enjoying the haunting.]

Oh. I can actually see you like this. Can you read the writing okay?

[Actually a valid question, because the question does appear... well, mirrored. Like Lethe is on the opposite side of the mirror itself.]

[escardos]

thats ok! this is nothing compared to the time i deciphered the voynich manuscript!

[ delighted, flat goes to turn off the lights. after a moment of adjusting to the darkness, he writes on the mirror. ]

ready?! focus on trying to show yourself to me!

[afflictionmods]

[There's no response on the mirror as the room goes dark, but as he goes to find a switch he'll find there actually... isn't any. Reaching out to the wall will still end in the room going dark, but.

That's weird, probably.

The mirror remains blank, the minutes ticking by quietly, but then... something rests on the top of Flat's head. Whatever it is is quite light, and is shuffling about.]

[escardos]

[ power of belief in this bitch.

anyways, flat's not afraid, so he'll try to grab whatever's shuffling on his head with a gentle grasp. ]

[afflictionmods]

[There's surprisingly little Alarmed Rustling from whatever it is on his head - there's actually a soft chirp, and the Whatever lets itself be grabbed without trying to escape. It's very soft!

The lights are still off, though.]

[escardos]

A bird...?

[ well, even with the lights off, flat can try to make out the outline... he places the little thing on the palm of his hand, bringing it down from his head. it's hard to hold a little critter and write on the wall, but flat has always been a specialist in multitasking. ]

bird on head! lethe!

[afflictionmods]

[The bird pecks at Flat's hand, but - very, very gently.]

Hello.

[escardos]

Oh.

[ wait. ]

Lethe?!

[afflictionmods]

Yes. Hello, Flat.

[Another gentle peck to his hand!]

I didn't know I was going to be... this.

[escardos]

To be fair, I didn't either. But I think it's kind of neat.

[ ...

he'll just slide down to the floor to make himself comfortable. ]

But don't be disheartened. Maybe this is just, like, a piece of you?

[afflictionmods]

Maybe. I think it would be limiting to be a bird.

[…]

I also don’t think birds are supposed to be able to talk like this?

[escardos]

My friend was a wristwatch most of the time.

[ hehe! ]

I mean, do you think you can possess anything else?