a-a
month or two? it’s kinda hard to keep track of time most days.. i think
it started after the first time i became a ghost *he looked back up at
Carlos*Became a ghost? You mean, when you died?
yeah, one of those times *he smiled slightly* but after that… everything was different, i never really felt like myself again and the shadow people showed up…
Just… like that?
*he nods* and now they won’t leave..
Why not? Have they ever said why?
a-a
month or two? it’s kinda hard to keep track of time most days.. i think
it started after the first time i became a ghost *he looked back up at
Carlos*Became a ghost? You mean, when you died?
yeah, one of those times *he smiled slightly* but after that… everything was different, i never really felt like myself again and the shadow people showed up…
Just… like that?
a-a
month or two? it’s kinda hard to keep track of time most days.. i think
it started after the first time i became a ghost *he looked back up at
Carlos*
Became a ghost? You mean, when you died?
How to appear threatening when your 3’8"
Wear heels and grow taller
Gene said I’m not allowed to wear heels and apparently growing takes way too long.
Dress up like the Grudge perhaps? Plenty of grown people are afraid of the Grudge.
Hm.. I like you, thanks!
Get it, kiddo. *offers a (low)high five*
*he
chuckled slightly* honestly, i don’t know what’ll do.. but i-it’s more…
i don’t really want to go outside ? *he lowers his voice* t-their
always outside..They? Who’s they?
* he glances at the floor, muttering* the.. shadow people…
The… shadow people… uh, okay. Um, Max? Has there been a mysterious fog that appeared that you know of? One that turns people into shadows, perhaps? *he hasn’t seen anything but he wondered if it was the same event from Night Vale.*
f-fog? *he thinks for a minute before shaking his head* not that i know of… why?
Oh. It’s just… never mind, then – it’s not important. So…
the shadow people you see… are they harmful?well.. they weren’t before but now they… t-they’ve been saying weird things…
What sort of things, Max?
*he looks at the ground again, nervously pulling at his hoodie* … th-.. they tell me who’s going to die next a-and then that person dies… they a-also said i have to follow them o-or bad things will happen…
*Carlos is distressed by this. He needed to do research and
try to figure out what was going on* How long has this been going on, Max?
*he
chuckled slightly* honestly, i don’t know what’ll do.. but i-it’s more…
i don’t really want to go outside ? *he lowers his voice* t-their
always outside..They? Who’s they?
* he glances at the floor, muttering* the.. shadow people…
The… shadow people… uh, okay. Um, Max? Has there been a mysterious fog that appeared that you know of? One that turns people into shadows, perhaps? *he hasn’t seen anything but he wondered if it was the same event from Night Vale.*
f-fog? *he thinks for a minute before shaking his head* not that i know of… why?
Oh. It’s just… never mind, then – it’s not important. So…
the shadow people you see… are they harmful?well.. they weren’t before but now they… t-they’ve been saying weird things…
What sort of things, Max?
*he
chuckled slightly* honestly, i don’t know what’ll do.. but i-it’s more…
i don’t really want to go outside ? *he lowers his voice* t-their
always outside..They? Who’s they?
* he glances at the floor, muttering* the.. shadow people…
The… shadow people… uh, okay. Um, Max? Has there been a mysterious fog that appeared that you know of? One that turns people into shadows, perhaps? *he hasn’t seen anything but he wondered if it was the same event from Night Vale.*
f-fog? *he thinks for a minute before shaking his head* not that i know of… why?
Oh. It’s just… never mind, then – it’s not important. So…
the shadow people you see… are they harmful?
*he
chuckled slightly* honestly, i don’t know what’ll do.. but i-it’s more…
i don’t really want to go outside ? *he lowers his voice* t-their
always outside..They? Who’s they?
* he glances at the floor, muttering* the.. shadow people…
The… shadow people… uh, okay. Um, Max? Has there been a mysterious fog that appeared that you know of? One that turns people into shadows, perhaps? *he hasn’t seen anything but he wondered if it was the same event from Night Vale.*
*he
chuckled slightly* honestly, i don’t know what’ll do.. but i-it’s more…
i don’t really want to go outside ? *he lowers his voice* t-their
always outside..
They? Who’s they?
holy shyt, i’m nose has been bleed ing, what the ficmk
*gives him a paper towel* Here. Let’s get you some ice for that, buddy.
thanks.. *he holds the paper towel under his nose, still kinda shaking*
Is there ice in the mess hall? *takes the boy’s shoulder gently, ready to lead him*
i-i think so but.. *he looked at the opening of his tent* do we.. have to get it?
It’ll help stop the bleeding. Or… will it affect you adversely?
Sorry, for a second I forgot that you’re… um, not among the living anymore.
The Perfect Scientist 