Video: un; apparition (CW: underage drinking, teen marriage/childbirth, depression)

[unphase]

[unlike her usual status, sitting a warmly lit room and looking bright-eyed and alert, Tinya's looking weary, dark circles under her eyes and even more pale than usual, limp in her armchair. she's still dressed and made-up Just So, but her kittens are mewing fretfully while Carmilla flutters around her.

and Moonlight stands in front of her, tail puffed up to twice its usual size, the look on her face pretty much screaming "fuck around and find out"

Tinya's holding a mostly empty whisky decanter, its stopper looking like it rolled to a halt absent-mindedly]

If it's not...too very personal. And I know it might be. But. Have you seen them? I can't be the only one who's seeing them, right?

Right?

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(text) | un: wrench

[wwrench]

Which "them" are we talking about? The piggybacking demons or the repetitive-motion ghosts?

[unphase]

Ghosts. Too many to count.

[wwrench]

Not just you. Whether that makes it better or worse, I don't know.

Found any that you know?

[unphase]

Too many. Everybody.

[which is true. she's even seeing her father, the last person in her life she ever wants to see. with one exception]

[wwrench]

That seems to be the way of things. [Is it wrong for Wrench to almost wish he'd find a haunting of his own? Even if the ghost relived the very worst moments of its existence. A familiar face in any form would be welcomed.]

Have they started getting aggressive?

[unphase]

Yeah. [Tinya had far too many. her great-great grandmother, her great-grandmother, her father, her mother, her husband, her son]

They have. The cats are scared because they know something's wrong.

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[mehanizovati]

Do you mean the ghosts? [that. seems to be a running theme now, of increased peril for everyone involved.]

You are not, if that is the case. Many are.

[unphase]

[she's looking slightly worse, sort of slumped in her chair, kittens nudging at the hand which isn't holding the decanter as they continue to mew, Moonlight pacing back and forth from hand to hand, her puffed-out tale twitching in agitation]

Yeah. Them. How do I get rid of them? There's--there's got to be a way.

[mehanizovati]

I do not know for certain, but from what I have gathered there are rituals that may help. Largely to do with blood, and often needed two people.

... I am afraid I cannot say they are certain to work but if you wished to try it I would be willing to help.

[unphase]

Blood. Of course it's blood. But...thank you. For being willing to help.

[she smiles a little]

[mehanizovati]

I know, if it isn't something about the ocean it's something about blood. Gods forbid we break the aesthetic.

[he offers a faint smile in return- just from her demeanor it's obvious this has been a lot.] From what I understand the ritual works best with two blood types mixed. I am paleblood, and you?

[unphase]

It does get a little old.

[it has been. she's angry at herself for letting this month get to her so badly, but it was like all of had been tailor-made to dredge up her worst traumas. she probably shouldn't have retreated into her house, though.

and she nods] Should work? I'm a coldblood. Coldblood, warm heart. Do you...want directions?

[mehanizovati]

Yes, I think that should work- or there is one way to find out. [trial and error! worth it if it does help though.]

Yes, if you could. Shall I come now?

[unphase]

I hope it work. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I don't feel like me. And my cats are scared.

Here are the directions in Cellar Door. I'll send Carmilla to greet you. [a pause] Ordinarily it would be Moonlight, but I don't think I can persuade her to go.

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[mehanizovati]

Given the circumstances I am sure she is feeling protective. [not everyday your person is haunted.] I will be there shortly then.


[and he is. or at least he's following directions and keeping an eye out for what he assumes is one of the kittens- which he isn't sure but easy enough to find. normally he'd be intrigued at the chance to meet some cats, rather fond of them as a whole but never a pet owner himself.

alas, business calls today, in the form of ghosts.

so he'll approach the house, possibly with kitten related help, hoping very much what he's studied since chizuru's haunting will have an effect here.]

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[lefthemisphere]

too many 'them's to count.

[ sure as fuck more than he wanted to deal with. ]

[unphase]

You, too?

How many do you have? If I may ask.

[lefthemisphere]

Right now, about...twenty.

[unphase]

That's terrible. A terrible number of ghosts to be tormented by. Mine aren't so many, but some are people I never wanted to see again.

[lefthemisphere]

I'm surprised there aren't more, honestly.

[unphase]

May I ask why so many?

[lefthemisphere]

When you're piloting a 250ft tall robot and battling kaiju, there's some collateral. I only recognize a couple of them, so I'm guessing the rest are people that got caught in the way.

[unphase]

I'm sorry. That must be difficult to cope with. Do you need help with them?

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[delilah_dirk]

[Well that looks bad. And she's seen enough to know what method has been used to chase away ghosts of the past. And doesn't like it at all. She wants to lead with that, but in her head, she hears what Selim would say to her, about restraint. And doesn't like it.]

[But does listen to it.]

Poor thing. Must've been rough to get you ankle-deep in the local rotgut.

after being cured by Viktor

[unphase]

[she wants to be free of things which torment her. and this month has been especially hard on her, it's like everything has been tailor-made to torment her]

It was. I have too many pieces of unfinished business. I can handle it one at a time, but all at once was...a strain.