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[necrowmantic]

[The voice that comes over the feed is definitely Henry's, but it's- different. More nervous, tense. It's not cheerful or light or anything like it.]

Hey, uh- does anyone have any tips on how to relax? Like if you can't get a thought- or a lot of thoughts- out of your head, and you have no idea how to even start dealing with any of them? I always said I'd never last a week, and, er-

I think I was right.

[Shaky laughter; it's nothing like his usual sort. On the other hand, the emotion in it is actually a bit more real.

Henry almost ends the transmission there, and there's a few minutes of silence before he adds, reluctantly, guiltily:]

Also if you see Ryan around, please don't mind him too much, he doesn't really know what he's saying, and he'll probably feel really bad about it later. Also don't give him a weapon or promise him your organs, even if he asks nicely.

I... think that's it, thanks.



((OOC: Henry's been afflicted by a personality swapping curse, exchanging his usual careless morbidity with Ryan's nice propensity for worrying (and a good deal more thoughtfulness in the bargain). The downside is that he's overreacting and poorly equipped for dealing with normal amounts of emotion and daily concerns.

Well, one of the downsides.))

Comments

[teenyoda]

... What the hell is going on with you two. First you pop wood over me dying, and now Ryan's trying to take my spleen and won't make any pie and...

I think I hate you both. Seriously.

[necrowmantic]

[Oh, dammit. It was that kid who he watched- ouch. This was kind of awkward, and Henry looks a bit uncomfortable for once.]

Don't be too mad with him, it's not Ryan's fault- we sort of bled off on each other. Not voluntarily- I think it's a curse.

...I'll write him a note about the pie, for when he's back to normal?

['Sorry about laughing at your death, but I'll make sure you get a pie?']

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[proudofwhatiam]

You can't go wrong with a good book.

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[necrowmantic]

Really? I'm afraid that if I sat still long enough, I'd really start worrying about everything I wasn't doing.

[averagemedium]

Hey, I know exactly what I'm saying! You don't want me to have any fun at all, do you.

[necrowmantic]

Trust me, you really really don't. And you can have fun, just not anything that gets you or anyone else hurt. I don't want to find a fridge full of organs missing their owners.

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

...have you two been cursed?

[Video]

[necrowmantic]

That... seems like the most likely explanation, yeah.

[A bit cautious. Awkward. Henry hadn't exactly said the most uncreepy things to him before. And he has a slightly better understanding as to why that doesn't go over very well.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Promise... organs? Dude, what?

[Okay, Kanji doesn't even know who this Ryan is, but he's definitely worried by the idea...]

And for the other stuff - man. Try and find somethin' to distract yourself? Somethin' else to think about? I dunno...

[necrowmantic]

No promising organs. Or talking about them, it's- easier that way, honestly. He'd feel really bad about it later, but that doesn't put your liver back, right?

--And I'm trying to ignore it, but I've already cleaned everything, and I don't know what else to do.

[Video]

[wyverns]

[Gerome tilts his head at the video, honestly... not sure how to process this.]

You aren't yourself.

[Video]

[necrowmantic]

[He tries to smile, but it doesn't quite work.]

That... pretty much sums it up.

video;

[afrozendance]

[O... kay?]

... I'm afraid I don't know your friend Ryan, but if I do meet up with him I'll remember this.

video;

[necrowmantic]

Thanks- he really doesn't know what he's saying, he'd be upset later if he found out he'd hurt someone.

[Video]

[goesagainst_thegrain]

[The Doctor looks like he hasn't been sleeping very well (or he's sick), but he also looks concerned. And despite his better judgement, he is.]

Are you quite alright? You don't seem... yourself.

[He's suspecting the gods have something to do with it, because when don't they have something to do with it? But he's also trying to keep an open mind. This could be another attack, or something completely different.]

[Video]

[necrowmantic]

[Henry's first just frowning at him- was he sick? He certainly didn't look well.]

Definitely not myself, you've got that right. But- you're not looking too spritely yourself. Are you okay?

[For once, that doesn't get the 'ooh, is it contagious?' tone.]

[livedtwice]

... What happened, Henry?

[At least he refrained from asking "what did you do," though the temptation was there.]

[necrowmantic]

A curse. I think? I really should recognize them by now.

[Tbh, 'what did you do' is usually a pretty reasonable question to ask.]

[feathery]

oh my god
this is fucking weird

[necrowmantic]

Weird doesn't even begin to cover it, Davesprite.

[lookingfordragon]

I try not thinking, that normally works.

Are you okay?

[necrowmantic]

That's sorta what I usually do, but it's not working this time.

--I'm... intact, I guess?

voice;

[wasthemaster]

...now why would you need tips on how to relax?

And furthermore why would Ryan want our organs?

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[necrowmantic]

Because it's probably a curse, and he's stuck with my habits.

And I'm stuck worrying about them, I really did not realize it was this much trouble.

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[averagemedium]

Oh my god, can a guy not be justifiably irritated over not getting a promised spleen or what? I don't want all of your organs. We don't have that kind of fridge space, you know.

[All in a very matter-of-fact tone. Duh, Draco.]

Bet I could fit at least one jerk in there, though.