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[priorly]

[This post is made at around 3am, and Prior appears to be curled in a corner of his bathroom floor, in a pink cardigan and floral PJs.]

Forgive my intrusion on what, I am told, is a highly complex network of cups and strings... has anyone else been assigned to an empty house? Quite, quite empty. Aside from myself, of course, but I'm all moved in now and find I do not, in fact, take up that much room. And it's very quiet, at this time of night. Very quiet. The emptiness becomes somehow moreso. Does that make sense? I'm not sleeping very well.

[He's not doing much very well, by the slightly shivery look of him. Although it is cold on the bathroom floor, and perhaps that's at least part of the cause.]

Though I can't deny the extra space is a boon. Very handy for storing all the nothing I have to fill it with. Would anyone like to go antiquing? If we're lucky we may even find something here that doesn't look archaic.

Speaking of looking for things. I hear there's no hospital. Do we have pharmacies? I have prescriptions from my own world which will run out soon and I don't know the best course of action to take. This city can't, surely, be all cons and no mod. Are there ballrooms? Movie theatres? I know there's an entertainment district but haven't yet ventured out that far. I suppose a bar with a rainbow flag in the window would be too much to ask for.

[Swallowing, he glances down, feeling the glare of being on camera and saying too much.]

Perhaps I should set something up downstairs. At the very least, I have the room.

[He reaches out, and the screen goes black.]

Comments

[trickfoot]

A world over a rainbow? It sounds... fantastical.

See, that makes more sense. Thank you. I can't wait to see my first movie, if they have them here. I'll be in great company with you.

[priorly]

Better than that, it's musical.

Aren't you a sweetheart. You barely know me. I could be an unbearable monster who unwraps candies through all the best parts.

[trickfoot]

You know, I really don't feel like you'd be the kind of person who does that. Something tells me that you're sweeter than that.

Just a guess.

[priorly]

Me? Sweet? [The sigh is affected, but in it's own way it's genuine too.] Lately I think I might be bitter all the way through.

[trickfoot]

[She nods to answer his first question.] We're all allowed to be a bit bitter. We can't be happy all the time, you know?

[priorly]

But we all spend so much time wondering why we're not. I used to be good at being happy, most people are terrible. They're always thinking they could be happier and missing what's already good.

[He hugs his knees.]

Is there anything you're not kindly understanding about?

[trickfoot]

Sometimes the trick is realizing that you already have what you need to be happy. Not everyone comes to that part in their life.

[She thinks about it for a moment.] I don't take too kindly to people deceiving me. A small lie is one thing - we all do it occasionally - but big and elaborate lies are something I don't like.

[priorly]

If you can't find your hearts desire in your own back yard...

[A repetition, but it seems to fit. Not to mention how it's been playing on his mind lately.]

How about big and elaborate secrets? Are those okay by you?

[trickfoot]

Secrets are alright. People keep secrets for good reasons. I mean for something that you're trying to actively deceive someone.

Like, here's an example. Some of my family recently came to me because they said that I was subject to some ancient family curse. Turns out, it was a huge con to just get money out of me because they're scheming, like always. That's what I don't like.

[priorly]

[Well that escalated into an episode of As The (alternate) World Turns with alarming speed.]

In that light, I can understand your aversion. Curses should not be thrown around lightly. And I promise, if I'm ever trying to con money out of you I'll do it a reasonable way, like faking pregnancy or pretending to be your long lost twin.

[trickfoot]

[That causes Pike to laugh, full and genuine to the point that she has tears in her eyes.]

I would fully accept those cons, and accept you as my pregnant long lost twin.

[priorly]

[Well isn't she precious in just about every way.]

Darling, the child will be beautiful, with my eyes and your money.

[trickfoot]

They'll definitely be able to make a name for themselves here! Only the best for them.

[Oh, she loves this already.]

[priorly]

You can keep her - or him - in the prettiest dresses, I'll throw the most fantastic parties for him - or her - to wear them to. They'll have my delicate jawline and your height... until they're maybe ten years old, then they'll have mine.

[Is he pushing it yet? There's a bitten-down smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.]