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.]

[Anon Text]

[5thchild]

That important thing-

do you want to do it?

[talking_dead]

Not really. I got forced into doing it since I'm the only one who can now.

[5thchild]

What happens if you don't do it?

[talking_dead]

A lot of people get hurt. [People having their brains eaten, zombie apocalypse and all that.]

[5thchild]

What does upset you more? Allowing it to happen or being forced to do something that scares you?

[talking_dead]

I don't know.

I don't want it to happen, but maybe they deserve it. [For not listening to him, bullying him, calling him crazy-- maybe they did deserve it.

...But he promised his uncle (oh so reluctantly), and as much as he loves zombie movies, he really doesn't want the dead to rise.]

[5thchild]

You believe someone deserves to be hurt?

Why?

[talking_dead]

Because they never believed me. So even if I stop what's going to happen, they'll still never believe me and it will always be like that. I'll have to do it again and again and nothing will ever get better.

text; => reply to anon

[magician_of_words]

What kind of important?

[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!

[anon reply]

[holmes_fanatic]

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

[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.]

[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.]

[talking_dead]

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

[video] <-- forgot oops

[holmes_fanatic]

Shinji-niisan prefers to call it a 'Mass Production Model Humanoid Mechanic Unit.' But it' a robot. He's cleaning it up. It's okay -- if Mary didn't like I was going to tell him to get rid of it, but she doesn't seem to mind.

[holmes_fanatic]

It's easier to do it, even if I'm scared, if it's something I want to do or know I should do.

Someone could try and make me do it, but if I didn't believe in it, I might not be able to. I'd have to think carefully about what I wanted.

[Video]

[talking_dead]

Well...it is pretty cool. [It actually reminds him of some of his other action figures back home.]

So Mary will be fine if we get a tarp up? I should probably take her out for a walk too... [Because you totally treat like a sheep like a dog, Norman. Though he seems a bit reluctant as he thinks on the though.]

[talking_dead]

I have to do something but it's too scary. I wish I didn't have to do it.

[holmes_fanatic]

If you look at it like that, of course it's going to be too scary.

[Video]

[holmes_fanatic]

I think sheep don't go for walks. I think they just naturally ... roam.

We can ask Shou-niisan about it.

video; anon text reply

[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.

audio;

[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.

anon text

[halflived]

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