2nd Fee [video]

[witchofthedorm]

[This time when the feed clicks on, it's dark, the light from the SFC the only thing shining. Kim's pressed up against the headboard of her bed, knees curled up to her chest and a pillow between, her arms wrapped around it. She looks a little spooked out of her mind, but other than that absolutely fine. The bedside clock reads 2:23am. She clears

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[video]

[witchbuster]

[Who cares if they're in the same house, she can't sleep either.]

I've been having this weird one ever since I got here. [That doesn't mean she's going to talk about it.] What's up, Kim?

[video]

[witchofthedorm]

[because that's what housemates do - talk to each other over communicators when they can't sleep.

She just shakes her head]

Nothing...it's nothing, Maka. I can't sleep so thought I'd ask Vatheon a question.

[video]

[witchbuster]

And it just happens to be about nightmares?

[Siiigh.]

All right, if I tell you what mine's about will you tell me what's bothering you?

[video/private]

[witchofthedorm]

It's nothing. It's just a silly question.

[She fidgets with the corner of her pillow for a moment before sighing and hiding her face in it, switching the feed to private.]

Ever had the type of nightmare where...no matter where you run or hide, there's people there. They're accusing you of things you didn't do, but because they're scared of what you are they gotta have someone to blame.

[video]

[mauvesympathy]

[He actually woke up from one of his own, and had been flicking through the network to find something to do.]

... You too?

[video]

[witchofthedorm]

[She looks a bit surprised at his answer, nodding and curling a bit further into herself.]

Yeah.

[video]

[mauvesymphony]

... Was it pretty bad?

[video]

[witchofthedorm]

Depends on what you mean by 'pretty bad'.

[She's going to dodge questions, hope you know this, Soul.]

[VIDEO]

[witchofthedorm]

[She raises an eyebrow at the word 'troll', her expression turning completely deadpan before she snorts, rolling her eyes.]

I wasn't asking you to tell them. I'd have to ask for the listening fee, and I'm not feeling particularly generous enough to let you get away without paying it. [She already had to sacrifice two payments since she got here, don't make her give away another one 8|] Does everyone do that? Touch the coral I mean?

[VIDEO]

[witchofthedorm]

Yeah, I thought so.

I touched it when I first arrived, but that's about it and only because Soul told me to.

[video]

[got_it_memorizd]

Pretty sure you're not alone there, Pinky. [Not that he's owning up or anything.] They're a relatively normal part of life, so far as I know--not that anything around here hails as terribly normal.

[video]

[witchofthedorm]

[She raises an eyebrow slightly at the nickname before shrugging.] I couldn't think of anything else to talk about. People's nightmares are their own business. And it's Kim, not Pinky.

[video]

[got_it_memorizd]

Kim, then. [He wasn't going to try to guess; most notable feature works in a pinch.] You'll find there's plenty of folks around here who have a penchant for talking quite loudly about their own business, so don't rule out the idea just yet.

[voice//filtered]

[patchworkdoctor]

I do.

Doesn't everyone?

[voice//filtered]

[witchofthedorm]

It was kind of a stupid question, huh?

[voice//filtered]

[patchworkdoctor]

Not really.

What was your nightmare?

[voice//filtered]

[witchofthedorm]

Just the usual one.

I'm sorry to bother you so late, Professor.