017 ❖ And I continue to be 100% normal

[noluckduck]

[Action: Stone Street (housemates, anybody passing by)]

[When Clover wakes up, she doesn't immediately notice anything different. Whether that's due to ordinary morning grogginess or what she went through on the other side of the Carnival, well, even she couldn't tell you.

But after she's had some time to wake up (and get her thoughts sorted out a little; this is going to be the weirdest fucking phone call, wow, but she has to ask), she finally sees something new outside. Something that makes her quite happy, in fact.]

Oh hell yeah! [She's running outside as she grins and laughs, coming to a stop at a small shack now sitting in the front yard. It looks a lot like it was put together by a sole person in an afternoon or two with a hammer and nails, but it's making Clover absolutely elated. She opens the door, steps inside, and...

Her grin dies when she sees the shack is completely empty.] Wow, sonsabitches.

[... No, wait. There's something there on the grass-- on the floor! It's her toolbox!] Oh, yeah! I knew this couldn't be all of it! [She hurriedly opens the box, and...

Yeah there's nothing there either. This comes as a surprise to nobody at all.]


[Phone]

[Ok, she's kicked a stone or two and let off some steam. Can't put this off any longer, right? She just has to... phrase it carefully. Really carefully.]

That better have taught you guys not to just go and wander off into a creepy fuckin' horror movie carnival.

But, uh, that's not really why I'm callin'. It's just... a weird thought, y'know? I figure there's enough weirdos in this place that I'll get an answer or two, at least.

Has anybody ever felt like... like they know exactly how it feels to die? I mean, those of ya who haven't actually died before. I bet there's a lot of ya here, but I'm askin' people who're pretty sure they've never died before.

Just, uh...

Just a thing I was wonderin'. For no real reason, y'know?

Yup.

[filtered to Nadeko; a little later]

Hey, let's hang out. Got a place ya like bein' at?

[Clover sounds like she's kind of in a hurry. Huh.]

Comments

[Phone]

[originalnumber]

[He is still nursing a headache, and while he got some nice things back there is a reason the first sound you'll hear is groaning.] Yes... Wandering in even with the belief of preparation is a foolish plan indeed...

[Owwww headddddd...] Unfortunately due to the events of that very carnival I am unable to accurately answer your question; I remember quite clearly what happened whilst there unfortunately.

[Phone]

[noluckduck]

Huh. I didn't see ya there, but I guess it ain't all that unexpected...

So, what kinda ungodly abomination did ya get?

[Phone]

[originalnumber]

Aah. In a sense, that is not surprising; I 'died' on only the second day...

Admittedly, I was mildly fortunate in the form of abomination it was actually. I was locked within the house without air; I passed out in exactly one minute and 43 seconds. [Wow, precise...]

[Phone]

[noluckduck]

Ah, hell. I think that's when I got in...

... Whoa. So I guess... ya didn't really feel that much, did ya?

[Phone]

[originalnumber]

In a sense; it was considerably painful in the chest area for a short time, but not long.

However, I have no doubt it is the reason my head is now in just as much pain now.

[ phone ♥ ]

[priceofmagic]

Clover?

Are you thinking of something stupid and dangerous?

[ phone ♥ ]

[noluckduck]

What? No. Do I look like some kinda moron?

[ phone ♥ ]

[priceofmagic]

Well, I don't know~! I can't see you over the phone, you silly.

Do you?

[ phone ♥ ]

[noluckduck]

No.

[thebeastwithout]

Tch. Yeah. I played games once for 63 hours straight and I'm pretty sure I saw the tunnel of light.

[noluckduck]

... That's got nothin' to do with what I was askin', you're just an idiot.

[thebeastwithout]

H-Hey! Well, what the heck did you mean, then?

[noluckduck]

W-Well, y'know--

Like... Like, you're literally dyin', and suddenly ya think "oh, shit, this feels familiar!"

Phone

[ceasetoexist]

Depends on the way you died I guess.

They feel different.

Phone

[noluckduck]

How would I even--

Whaddya mean?

Re: Phone

[ceasetoexist]

...I mean except for the fear part and the fact that it's painful there's differences to the way you die.

I dunno. I dunno if I can just say it's a general feeling.

Phone

[noluckduck]

... You're probably one of the guys who's died here before, huh?

[ phone; filtered ]

[imoutos]

[ Nadeko is actually.. a little surprised to receive a call just for her, really. But that makes her all the more happy about it - imagine it, a call just for her..! And after all the worrying she's done during the past few days it's actually pretty nice to hear a reassuring voice like Clover's despite the hurry in the girl's voice. ]

.. Huh..? A-ah, you really want to hang out? [ despite the surprise, she does answer though. ] Um.. I usually often g-go to the Malt Shop when people go with me somewhere..

[ phone; filtered ]

[noluckduck]

'Kay, sounds good. No clue where that is, but hey, guess I'll find out. Meet up at my place or yours?

[ phone; filtered ]

[imoutos]

I.. I can walk over to where you are and then show you! W-where do you live..?

[ phone; filtered ]

[noluckduck]

Should've known you were gonna say that.

Stone Street! 456 Stone, got it?

[kinship]

...you were killed too?

[The question is a little subdued, almost disappointed, had nobody got out alive?]

[noluckduck]

No, I just came damn close, but--

Too? Whaddya mean, too? Ya didn't get killed, did ya?

[kinship]

[Lets just avoid that question for now, shall we?]

You weren't! [Ah, he perks up, that's fantastic.] Are you alright now? How badly were you hurt?

[noluckduck]

I got stabbed, along with this other guy, but Lucas came along and-- are you avoidin' my question?