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[overclocking]

Who: Anyone, but a few lost, old souls in particular
When: Day 85, night to early morning (still slight forward date)
Where: HQ
What: The Long Night continued to first light

[The bonfire still burns on the highest floor, casting its light like a beacon through the dome . . . but the floors below are darker, just as quiet, threads of that same solemnity weaving down through the stonework.

A time for old memories and the ghosts that keep them. A night of peace for the restless, and home for the homeless. Long hours for remembrance, and sorrow, and faded joys.

And a night, for some few, to wander the halls, sleepless until dawn. . . . two in particular have wandered (on slow, unsteady and altogether new legs) down to the bent-open grand doors of the first floor, looking out to the jungle and water below.]

Comments

[overclocking]

[The response that earns is exasperated and long-suffering.]

Not at the moment, no.

[tonewlengths]

Okay, what weird thing is happening now?

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[And the more he talks, the more the voice is... off. Accented in a way it isn't normally, harsher, older. Colder.]

The Long Night. A night when the restless dead can find their peace.

... Or so is the claim.

[tonewlengths]

[Getting a real explanation from Kururu, that is what a helper looks like]

So, you're... Tide?

[overclocking]

[Yes she is the best babysitter]

To some, yes. I do not actually care what you call me.

[tonewlengths]

You don't? Ah, Tide works just as well.

I'm Rapunzel.

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[He makes a dismissive gesture and turns away before... something seems to click and he pauses, looking her over more closely.]

.....

[tonewlengths]

...?

[overclocking]

[Sort of vaguely, and apparently mostly to himself]

You resemble her very closely...

[tonewlengths]

...But I'm not her.

[overclocking]

Yes. [Back to dismissive.] That much was evident immediately.

[tonewlengths]

I'm sorry.

[overclocking]

...


Do you even know what you're apologizing for?

[tonewlengths]

I do.

[overclocking]

[He cocks an eyebrow and waits, like he's expecting elaboration.]

[tonewlengths]

[Nope, just smiles :)] How are you finding the place? I hope there's not been much trouble.

[overclocking]

The water here is repugnant, this body unworkable, and I have been assaulted without provocation multiple times in the past two hours.