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[a little after the locations are revealed, shadowheart can be found in the church. she's changed into her camp clothes, and she clearly thinks she's alone. she's got a glass with her that seems like it came from the bar, and she's standing on one of the pews, inspecting one of the axolotl windows up close carefully, running a finger along the glass.
and then she appears to be startled when someone comes in after her.]
Ah, hello! I was just looking for someplace to be alone with my thoughts for a moment.
and then she appears to be startled when someone comes in after her.]
Ah, hello! I was just looking for someplace to be alone with my thoughts for a moment.
Isn't the point of going to a church is to hope that someone overhears your prayers?
[He shrugs, hands in his pockets, dressed in his school uniform. He'd ended up here to because he wanted to see the windows. He has little else to consider when it comes to these.]
[He shrugs, hands in his pockets, dressed in his school uniform. He'd ended up here to because he wanted to see the windows. He has little else to consider when it comes to these.]
[well the windows are all axolotl so it's kind of underwhelming.]
I wasn't hoping a salamander would overhear.
[also this isn't her sort of church, she was more wondering if she should desecrate it.]
I wasn't hoping a salamander would overhear.
[also this isn't her sort of church, she was more wondering if she should desecrate it.]
What were you doing then?
[Why go to a church if not to do... church things.]
[Why go to a church if not to do... church things.]
I wanted to know more about this place. What these people believe. If this is truly the afterlife, it might have some relevance to us, no?
Do you think this is truly the afterlife?
[He is skeptical.]
Where I'm from, people often had conflicting views on what happens after death.
[He is skeptical.]
Where I'm from, people often had conflicting views on what happens after death.
I think I was killed and arrived here. It's some afterlife, then. But no, I don't think this is where I was meant to go.
Do you remember dying?
[He does... but he just realized that maybe that's not the case for everyone.]
[He does... but he just realized that maybe that's not the case for everyone.]
I do. Or rather, I remember a sensation so profound that I thought it must be death. And then it was over, and here I was. Perhaps that's a distinction without a difference.
Do you?
Do you?
[i'm not establishing a location for this, just tossing us into the void, but if you want it to be somewhere specific it may be.]
Well. I certainly can't say I'm surprised.
[but she's still troubled, purple and black smoke patterns starting to blossom across her skin.]
Well. I certainly can't say I'm surprised.
[but she's still troubled, purple and black smoke patterns starting to blossom across her skin.]
About more people dying or who died?
[Where ever they are, he's sitting on a ledge and swinging his feet. He looks... ambivalent. Not upset but not but quite as devil may care as last week.]
[Where ever they are, he's sitting on a ledge and swinging his feet. He looks... ambivalent. Not upset but not but quite as devil may care as last week.]
About the dying in general. Though, come to think of it, maybe both - at least in one case.
Those apples were compelling temptations.
Those apples were compelling temptations.
The new location this week. The apples in it - the ones that encourage us to kill other people.
[He didn't enter the garden of Eden because that's like cool symbolism that would be in Eva.]
Wouldn't more people be dead if that were so? Those are deep-seated desires of many humans and should tempt them easily.
Wouldn't more people be dead if that were so? Those are deep-seated desires of many humans and should tempt them easily.
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You would think, wouldn't you?
[you little gremlin.]
But people are also inclined to distrust and skepticism of things that seem too good to be true, and that can be a saving grace. [...] Also I suppose some people may have morals.
[you little gremlin.]
But people are also inclined to distrust and skepticism of things that seem too good to be true, and that can be a saving grace. [...] Also I suppose some people may have morals.
Too good to be true... for now. Humans will always choose pleasure and work to avoid pain. If this place becomes increasingly intolerable then what is promised to them by the apple is more enticing.
Morals will be put to the test.
[And he doesn't sound confident they'll pass that test. Don't trust a ho etc.]
Morals will be put to the test.
[And he doesn't sound confident they'll pass that test. Don't trust a ho etc.]
[yeah ok middle school child.]
But not you? You're different?
But not you? You're different?
Yes. I'm not human, after all. Their morals and norms mean little to me. So I don't have the same temptations. For now anyway.
Are there not things you want?
[you seem like you really want to kiss boys.]
[you seem like you really want to kiss boys.]
Yes. But I don't want anything they've offered so far.
[THERE'S NO KISS A BOY APPLE GODDAMN.]
[THERE'S NO KISS A BOY APPLE GODDAMN.]
[if there was a kiss boys apple we'd all be dead.]
Neither do I. They could get a lot more specific and have a better chance.
Neither do I. They could get a lot more specific and have a better chance.
[she'll stick around after trial in the church for a little while, sitting on the pews. she's very exhausted and drawn.]
Well. I certainly hope she's not a violent murderer, after all that.
Well. I certainly hope she's not a violent murderer, after all that.
I have absolutely no idea.
[that's the bitch, isn't it? you just can't know for sure.]
[that's the bitch, isn't it? you just can't know for sure.]
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