[action/text] the dead welcome him with open arms

[builditstrong]

[He's in the orchard when his Shadow appears. He tried to fight it at first and almost broke his own jaw when his hammer bounced off the Shadow's head. After a few more tries and some of the Shadow's yammering, he figured out what was going on. And tried to endure it while he gathered apples.]

Y'know you've thought 'bout it over an' over. "Why're you alive?" What makes you so damn special?

Shuddup.

All 'f 'em died 'cept you. They's nothin' special 'bout ya. Ya were lucky. Ya feel lucky, Kid?

I ain't listenin' t'this.

Why'd ya survive, Kid? Ya didn't deserve it. Ain't fair, 's it? They all died, an' a useless piece o' nothin' like you survived. Ya shoulda died with th' rest 'f 'em.

I ain't listenin'.

[Eventually he gets fed up and sends a text.]

TEXT

ther must be a way to shut em up

Comments

text;

[eatsyourscience]

I know. but its all part of you to begin with. so i think it's stuff you'd be telling yourself anyway.

text;

[builditstrong]

that dont meen i like hearin it out lowd

text;

[eatsyourscience]

i understand.

maybe it would be better if you were around other people? then yours wouldn't be the only one talking.

text;

[builditstrong]

i dont like bein emberesed

text;

[eatsyourscience]

i can understandthat too.

at leats its only for a few days. that doesn't make it easier to deal with it now, but it's something.

text;

[builditstrong]

cant be done fast enuff

text;

[eatsyourscience]

if you need someone to hang out with, let me know. my shadows pretty quiet most of the time.

or maybe afterward we can try drinking again.

text;

[builditstrong]

mines talkativ but drinking sounds good

text;

[eatsyourscience]

i want to give that stabsinth stuff another try

text;

[builditstrong]

oh good ive got others you mite like too

text;

[eatsyourscience]

let's try them!

text;

[builditstrong]

sounds like a plan ill see you

text;

[eatsyourscience]

hang in there until then.

text;

[builditstrong]

you too