022: Have a crippling phobia
[A party sounded like fun! A pool party, however... not so much. Raz knew his curse didn't work in Mayfield but that didn't stop him from dreading sizable bodies of water. You don't get over a lifetime of being told that you're destined to die in water that easily. He really wanted to go, but the very idea of voluntarily getting into a pool seemed crazy! And Raz knew crazy.
So there he was, pacing back and forth by the telephone trying to work up the nerve. He had to beat it: he couldn't stay afraid of water forever! But he knew that once he took that first step, there would be no going back. Finally he picked up the receiver and took a deep breath.]
................Hi.
Uh. So how about that pool party? It's gonna be fun, huh? Um. I was wondering. Is there anybody who's going who could... maybe... teach me how to swim...? You don't have to if you don't want to! I can just stay home if it's gonna be a big hassle! Actually, staying home sounds like a great idea! I think I'll do that! Forget I said anything! [SLAM.]
[If anybody needs Raz for anything, he'll just be beating his head against the wall in frustration.]
So there he was, pacing back and forth by the telephone trying to work up the nerve. He had to beat it: he couldn't stay afraid of water forever! But he knew that once he took that first step, there would be no going back. Finally he picked up the receiver and took a deep breath.]
................Hi.
Uh. So how about that pool party? It's gonna be fun, huh? Um. I was wondering. Is there anybody who's going who could... maybe... teach me how to swim...? You don't have to if you don't want to! I can just stay home if it's gonna be a big hassle! Actually, staying home sounds like a great idea! I think I'll do that! Forget I said anything! [SLAM.]
[If anybody needs Raz for anything, he'll just be beating his head against the wall in frustration.]