Twenty Two

[pocketsizedpal]

Is it just me, or have we had a sudden influx of newcomers?

...I hope that doesn't mean anything ominous. I've had my fill of ominous for at least a month.

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Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

[teasingly,]Don't go tempting the castle again, you're far too good at giving it ideas!

[More serious, now] I really don't know if it means anything or not. There have been influxes like this in the past though, right? Did anyhing happen in those cases?

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[pocketsizedpal]

I don't know why it likes my ideas. It can pick on other people for a change.

The only big one I remember was after new years. When a bunch of people went home, too.

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

[Because your ideas usually end up putting them in awkward situations, maybe?] Agreed, someone else should have to deal with it for a while.[Like Washington]

[She immediately goes quiet at this. You dare go home, Shortpack, and she will never forgive you.]

7

[pocketsizedpal]

[That would be it] I'd welcome the break.

...You okay? [He won't, he promises D: He doesn't want to return to his life of suck]

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

Yes, I'm okay. I just don't like the idea of losing anymore of my friends. [Good. Because otherwise she'd have to go on a stabbing spree.]

7

[pocketsizedpal]

Here's hoping that you won't have to lose any more for a while. [That would be no good at all]

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

A while? Damn, I was hoping for 'never'. Guess I'll have to take what I can get. [Trying to make light of it now, she knows better at this point there's no convincing the castle of anything]

7

[pocketsizedpal]

[He chuckles a little] Yeah, I don't think we'll be lucky enough for 'never'. Maybe a month?

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

At this point, I'll take it.

[Somewhat conspiratorially, if only jokingly so,] Do you think we could trick the castle into actually doing something cool for a change?

7

[pocketsizedpal]

[You intrigue him with your plotty plots]

I don't know. I mean, it's worth a shot, right?

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

[So sneaky they are!]

Right! I mean, [Slightly over dramatic here, for effect,] it sure would be awful if the castle suddenly turned into an opera hall!

7

[pocketsizedpal]

Yeah, with beautiful music, beautiful food and no worries at all.

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

It would be so horrible. Can you even imagine?

7

[pocketsizedpal]

I'd cry myself to sleep at night.

Shortpack

[brdskllwarrior]

I'd have to stab myself in the head, repeatedly, it'd be that terrible. Music, bah! Who needs it?

7

[pocketsizedpal]

See? Misery everywhere. For everyone.