{Animus}

[adstring_npc]

something sprung a leak
sorry about that

maybe that will drown them

but the place looked dirty anyway

might as well clean it

it's dark, too dark to see

it's very hard to get a plumber in here

Comments

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

clearly

[socius]

It's flooded where you are too, then?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

of course
that's where we broke the pipes

[socius]

What was so dirty that you think it needed cleaning? The rains flooded us just recently- why does the city need to be washed again?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

not clean enough
we're picky

a storm didn't work
but this might

[socius]

You said you broke the pipes- but earlier you said it was accidental. Which is it?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

can break something by accident

[socius]

Was it really an accident?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

well

we don't feel bad about it

so we're not sure

[socius]

[... God, you are such weirdos.]

So how do you feel about visitors?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we don't entertain _guests
they always blunder over everything

[socius]

What if they just came to look, but not touch?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

looking is touching
and your presence is rough

and our skin is delicate

[socius]

.. What if the body wasn't physical, but something more ... spirt-like? Would it still be too rough?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

that's even worse

we don't like your spirits

[socius]

The feeling is mutual.

There's nowhere we could... request an audience?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

you're audienceing here
or auditioning

or even auditing

[socius]

An audience in-person. ...

I'd give something up for it, if you want?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

you're not a person

and neither are we

[socius]

Then a non-person meeting? [Goddamn crazies.]

What's impossible?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

you'd burn up even more
and we'd have to put you back together

and you wouldn't remember a thing

[socius]

Are you sure of that? I can handle a lot of burning up.

... Or do you mean we'd have to die to see you?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

to see us properly
anything else
is little better than this
and unpleasant for us

[socius]

I don't mind, if it means I could meet you face to face.

Is there a way to keep the memories in tact? To keep them separate instead of giving back a wiped memory?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

but we mind
and we have a lot of minds

we've tried
but it never sticks
we need better glue