3 Little Ghosts ☠ Video + Anon Text

[talking_dead]

[The feed starts up with a view of Norman's room with him sitting on the edge of his bed. He seems reluctant (as always), but there's a mix of agitation and worry in his expression while one of his hands is curled into the sheets under him, clenching and unclenching. It might be because he just recently returned from his grey state, and the last thing he remembers of Asgard is cleaning up from after the war..........However, something else is definitely on his mind. For him, coming back to Asgard is like jumping from one fire and into another, except this world's fate doesn't solely depend on him. So maybe it's a smaller fire.]

How long was I gone? [There's a pause, followed him opening his mouth for a second to say something and then shutting it to mull things over.] I ended up going back home for a little while...

[Again, he pauses on a certain thought before shaking his head to himself, so that's the last bit he's going to say about that. If he's remembering things correctly, people seem to be a lot more understanding in Asgard, yet he's incredibly wary to tell everyone what he's gone through back home.] So, yeah. I'm back. It's, uh, sort of chilly here. [But at least he has the clothes that appeared around the time he found Mary. Speaking of which--]

...Is there a place here that's warm for animals, like a stable or something? I have a sheep, and I don't want her to get cold. [Though, he doesn't really want to see her right now considering she's still dyed green from before.]

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[A few hours later, there will be an anon text going up on the network as its own post:]

If you had something really important to do that scared you, would you still do it?

((ooc: Forward dated to Daytime of D183, make sure to indicate if you're responding to one post (Norman's or the Anon) or both.))

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[Audio] Anon text reply

[5thchild]

-Yes. I wouldn't think twice.

[Anon Text]

[talking_dead]

I don't think that's how it works when you're scared. [He can't imagine not thinking twice about doing something scary, especially with his new duty back home.]

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[magician_of_words]

What kind of important?

[Anon Text]

[talking_dead]

Like everyone might die important? [Because who knows what a real life zombie apocalypse might end up like, considering there's a ton of movies with different endings.]

[video]

[holmes_fanatic]

Sheep don't get cold. That's why they have all that wool.

But we could maybe tie a tarp to Shinji-niisan's robot so she's got a little shelter until we can make her something more permanent.

It's good to have you back, Norman-kun!

[talking_dead]

Thanks, Conan. [His mouth twitches into something that should be an attempt at a smile, but it doesn't last. Right now, he's not sure if he'd rather be home or here.]

I-is that what that thing is? [He glances toward his window where the robot is looming outside.]

[anon reply]

[holmes_fanatic]

I wouldn't let being scared stop me, if it was something that I knew had to be done.

[talking_dead]

Even if it's something someone forced you to do?

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[circlesewn]

If it was my duty, then my decision has already been made for me; of course I would.

[But she's been around long enough to know such questions are not asked for no reason.]

As they say, bravery is not the absence of fear, but doing what you must in spite of it.

[Anon Text]

[talking_dead]

[He's not really familiar with the saying, but he doesn't watch the kind of movies that you may find it as a quote. Or the fact that no one really believed in him at all-- not that he had an important duty before.]

What if you're not brave? [Though he's been called it a few times in Asgard, but it never really made sense to him.] How do you learn to be brave?

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[occulthymns]

[Norman went home, too...? If both he and Riku - then maybe Vanitas, too....

She takes a deep breath before replying, thinking about Goat in her little hand-built pen.]

It isn't hard to build a pen, or something like that. You should be able to find someone who can do it easily.

[talking_dead]

[Sorry, Euri, Norman's a bit too upset about home-things to notice anything different.] ...I don't know if I can afford the supplies for one. I don't know if the flower shop is around anymore either.

anon text

[halflived]

That depends on what is at stake, but most likely.

[Anon Text]

[talking_dead]

Basically everything? Something really bad will happen.

[Video]

[saving_sound]

Eh- You went back home?

[Video]

[talking_dead]

Ummm...yeah. For a little bit. [Worst three days of his life. Seriously.]

Hey, Hibiki.

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[pratentious]

I have done so countless times before and will continue to do so until the end of my days.

[talking_dead]

How do you get through it?

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[extradite]

...there you are.

[ Yes, there might be some relief in there. ]

[Video]

[talking_dead]

...Yeah, I'm back. [Though he doesn't look to happy to be back, but it's better than home.]

I saw you got a robot. That's cool. [Seriously, Norman will be fanboying later once he's in a better mood.]

[anon text]

[wasthemaster]

[Oh dear Merlin what a question.]

Well, that entirely depends on what's in it for me. What would be the motivation? What would be the end result if I were to do something of the sort? Those are the questions a person needs to ask before they decide to risk everything to accomplish a task that scares them, don't you think?

[Anon Text - Filtered]

[talking_dead]

[Norman actually slaps on a filter for this one because if it's only one person who thinks he's crazy, that's not too bad. His whole town thinks he's crazy, and it's also not like they know it's him since he's anon.]

I guess the motivation would be to not let the dead rise and get eaten by zombies.

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[adventurous]

i'd definitely do it. no questions.

[ aside from the fact that she's done it already in her canon, she probably wouldn't hesitate to do it over again if it meant defending what was right. suddenly having to be a hero was definitely frightening, but she knew she had to do it. ]

[talking_dead]

It doesn't sound like you're very scared then.

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[likethelight]

That's even more reason to do it, isn't it?

Important things are always a little scary.

[talking_dead]

This isn't just a little scary. It's really scary.

[fiduspear]

You could always, take her inside. I keep my lusus in, my apartment.

[talking_dead]

[Norman goes a bit wide-eyed because...Tavros doesn't look very human. He does remember hearing about "trolls" with grey skin or something like that though.]

W-what's a lusus?

[text] anon reply

[lookingfordragon]

That depends on what it was I was doing and why wouldn't it?
If it was to help someone I cared about I'd probably do it.

[talking_dead]

Just something really important, and it's not to protect a specific person.