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selfpreservationist) wrote2008-01-25 05:02 pm
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[RAVEN'S HEART GAME - SESSION FOUR]

The first thing you hear is the sound of rain faintly hitting the exterior of the house. The soft pitter-patter is almost soothing, in a way, but it’s quickly followed up by rumbling thunder in the distance. You open your eyes, and for a second all you see is a flash of light--at first it seems like it’s lightning, but then you see something. A vision of a man dressed in rags, hunched over, waves of demonic power rolling over him. He howls, and something terrible starts to grow out of him: the bloody roots of a massive tree. An immense wave of panic hits you, and you can’t move, you can’t speak, you can’t breathe--
And then it’s over. It’s over. You’re fine.
The sound of rain returns. (This time it’s definitely soothing, compared to what you just saw.) You’re standing in the foyer of a mansion, a wide open living room in front of you. The door behind you is faintly ajar, leading outside.
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"It's kind of cliché but it's not bad. Just the kind of sentiment I'd expect from you."
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I can't help being sentimental. But there's nothing wrong with that. Just means I'm alive and not some... zombie. [ snatches his ankle with her tail and yanks him off the bench. ]
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He says simply, and lifts his leg out of the way so he can pet the kitten without being knocked off his perch.
:P
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[ but also... she hadn't expected him to know who she is, so she looks a little... stunned... confused... stunfused??? ]
[ sits up. ]
Who am I?
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But I guess that doesn't make much sense. [ snorts, averting her eyes. ]
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Being outside a house on a regular old playground is so... normal...
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The way he says it, it's a little dispassionate, like he's stating a rote fact read from a textbook instead of words a child would come up with.
"Those human memories and attachments are what make up this place."
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The boy quiets down, focused on the kitten.
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But I shouldn't throw stones at glass houses, huh, since I've turned my back on the past to, instead, press on...
I want to become stronger too, because I want to protect Raven and myself and... secure the happiness I believe he deserves...
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A- And that’s why I... [ she just trails off and gets back to her feet, wandering over to the playground. ] Nevermind.
[ are there swings here? please tell me there are swings. ]
I’ll get there one day.