018 - video

[cauchemal]

[Mal looks incredibly apprehensive as she turns on the camera.]

Dom, if you-

[She cuts herself off and is quiet for a moment; her expression hardens.] No. Never mind. If you're out there, I do not want to hear from you.

[Click. And no, she really does NOT want to hear from him, nor do any of her castmates. Other visitors, however, may respond if

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[canistricari]

Yes or no? Yes or no? You should make up your mind, human female!

[cauchemal]

No. And who or what are you?

[canistricari]

Oh, but you don't mean that, do you?

I am the powerful and wise Coyote! Yip yip yip yip! Ahahahahaha!

[cauchemal]

And does it matter to you what I mean?

Coyote? The trickster?

[canistricari]

Nothing really matters. Not when you think about it!

You've heard of me, then!

[cauchemal]

I've read some stories about you, it's true.

[canistricari]

Oh, do tell me what you've heard!

[cauchemal]

Mostly, your reputation precedes you. The specific stories-that was not my primary field of study, so I couldn't recount you any.

[But yes: psychology student, studied Jung, learned all about archetypes-and of course the trickster is one of the most famous.]

[canistricari]

How sad! Shall I tell you how I put the stars in the sky?

[cauchemal]

All right. Do tell.

[canistricari]

He who created the world was putting the stars in the sky, one by one, so straight and tidy, but it was taking so long, and it was such a bore to look at! What an inconvenience it must have been! Being the generous soul that I am, I offered to help! Such beautiful pictures I painted in the sky!

But then I got bored, so I just threw the rest up there helter skelter. What a mess! Don't you like it better that way?

But woe, I forgot to paint a picture of myself! So every night I look at the paintings I made in the sky and cry my sadness!

Yip yip yip!

[cauchemal]

Well, it was beautiful work all the same. And thank you for the story.

...You ought to talk to our moon goddess, if you can find her.

[canistricari]

I'm glad you like it!

Which moon goddess, pray tell? I was the moon once, you know!

[cauchemal]

Her name is-oh, let me think ... Coyolxauhqui. [Sounded out mostly accurately, although not perfectly.] An Aztec goddess.

[canistricari]

Ahahaha! A close neighbor, once! Perhaps I will stop by to say hello.