From A to Z in the InCryptid Alphabet: R.

[seanan_mcguire]

R is for REALITY

Comments

[notalwaysweak]

No one wants the things in the shadows to be real. It's a pity that the things in the shadows don't agree.

Beautiful scary phrases like this are part of the reason why you are awesome.

[seanan_mcguire]

Yay!

[dewline]

Hey, if they introduce themselves politely...perhaps an e-mail or an oldstyle letter?

Or even a good old, "Good (time of day), if I might trouble you for a moment..?" They can be as real as they need and like, so long as we can agree on what constitutes good manners.

[seanan_mcguire]

Hee.

[brownkitty]

Reality is several shifting targets.

For some reason, now I remember telling my children that the reason we kept cats was so that they could take care of the monsters under the beds. Now I'm wondering whether I should try asking one of the cats in question whether they were keeping my children safe from the monsters, or the monsters safe from my children... or whether, in fact, cats are the monsters under the bed.

[seanan_mcguire]

I'd believe any of these things.

[brownkitty]

The response is either, "If I told you it wouldn't work anymore," or, "Pet me."

[arcaneblades]

I want this one on a poster, or somesuch. Because my walls just need to wear this entry. I am reminded, once again, how much I adore your writing.

[seanan_mcguire]

<3

[vincentursus]

I'm reminded of the bit from Pratchett which went something along the lines of "It doesn't matter that you don't believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation believes in you."

[seanan_mcguire]

Exactly.