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 Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:49 pm
"I really do like it," Siddie nodded.
At Anna's sudden outburst, she flinched a little, then smiled, tears welling up in her own eyes. "You'll do it," she replied, and stepped swiftly over to Anna to give her an impulsive hug. "It'll be okay."
Whether that was true or not, she got the feeling that it was what Anna needed to hear right now, and it was hard to watch the witch ghoul trembling with all her pent-up guilt and unhappiness. Siddie couldn't help empathizing right now, her own heartache coming from a different source, but still resonating with Anna's unhappiness. "It'll be okay," she repeated.
She glanced at Shibey; Siddie didn't know what the familiar meant, but she could guess that he was referring to something related. If Anna wanted to talk about it, she would, but Siddie wasn't going to pry.
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:49 pm
That little flinch on Siddie's part felt so good; Anna pressed her eyes shut, feeling wretched as the girl embraced her. Practically thanked her for prompting her pain! And part of her liked it so much...
No. No. "I hope so," she said, fervently, hugging back tentatively. "F-for you too." She made herself say the words, even as part of her wanted to throw the other ghoul back into that pain by any means necessary. Wanting more, more, more...
Shibey looked on impassively, his expression the same as always. OwO
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:41 pm
"Thank you," Siddie said, mustering up a smile. "Do you - do you want to go for eye scream or something? My treat, since you're new and all." A swift dart of worry. Could she afford it? She hated having to think about that, but - but she was going to have to learn, wasn't she? But she'd made the offer, and she wanted Anna to feel better.
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:48 am
"S-sure! Thank you," Anna said, a mix of genuine gratitude and misery; there was part of her that wanted to stick close to the ghoul because she was being so kind, and another part that wanted to keep feeding on every flinch, every prickle of worry and despair that emanated from her.
< A treat either way. It seems fair, > Shibey said to Anna alone, hopping up onto her shoulder and settling into his customary place, his body warm against her neck. < I prefer shockolate. >
That last was audible to both ghouls. "Shibey! Stop that," Anna said, appalled at his bad manners. "He'll share with me, and he'll either like what he gets or get nothing," she told Siddie firmly.
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:10 pm
"Let me just go pick up my things before we go," Siddie said, heading off towards the table she'd been sitting at. She giggled a little at Anna's reprimand to her familiar. "It's okay. I mean, unless you don't want to encourage him."
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:31 pm
"N-no - I mean, he shouldn't always ask for his own things. It's expensive," Anna said, firmly, ducking her head slightly. "He has to learn how to share."
< I share only what I wish to share, > Shibey replied, again audible to both ghouls. Still, he didn't seem too bothered by sharing ice cream, as he said nothing more on the subject.
"Um... yes. Anyway," Anna said, after a slightly awkward pause. "Y-you've been here for a long time? Are you a second year, or...?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:45 pm
Siddie glanced curiously at Shibey. Such an unusual familiar. Most of the familiars she'd met were more - lively? Was that the right word? More emotional, maybe, reflecting the personality of their reapers. Shibey seemed so oddly flat in comparison. Still, she could hardly ask. That would be downright insulting.
"Not quite yet," she answered Anna's question. "But I've applied for my exams. I hope they won't be too terribly hard." The thought made her nervous again; she covered by gathering up her books and dumping them into her bag, and making sure that her penstrictor went back into its carrying jar.
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:07 pm
"Good luck," Anna said sincerely, scooping up her own things and clutching them to her chest - two books, a notebook, and a patched pencil bag (blue, of course). "Tell me how they are, after? I, um, haven't ever been to a school like this before. In the big city and all. This is the biggest library I've ever been in..."
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:49 pm
"Thanks," Siddie smiled. "I can do that, sure." She tilted her head at the younger ghoul as they headed for the door. "So you're from out of town? Is it nice out in the country? I've never lived too far from a city."
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:56 am
"It's... it's home?" Anna looked down for a second, then up again. "There's lots of candy corn fields and children-of-the-corn fields and forests and things. It's quieter, I guess? Not so many people all in one place, and more space. Our neighbors are mostly monsters. Um..." She shrugged; Shibey put out one paw to keep his balance.
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:34 pm
"I li - " Siddie stopped herself, remembering with a painful clutch that no, she didn't really, not anymore, but she'd trapped herself into the subject without thinking about it. "I grew up in one of the, the suburb communities," she said. "About an hour away from here. But it's still city, you know? I've never been to a children-of-the-corn field," she added brightly, blatantly changing the subject. "But they're so pretty, with that fine white hair and red eyes."
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:20 am
Anna closed her eyes against the sudden surge of pain from Siddie, trying very, very hard not to enjoy it and especially not to convey that part of her did enjoy it. "They're kinda noisy, though, sometimes. My mom always joked that me and my brothers and sisters were part corn-children, 'cause we all have white hair... kinda."
They'd made it outside by then, and Anna looked around at the various paths splitting off from the library. "Which way is it? I, um, haven't quite figured out what path goes where yet," she said, apologetically.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:32 pm
"Your hair's very pretty," Siddie said, grateful for an innocuous topic. "What do you use on it? I use Innocent Blood brand, the curl-enhancing kind, but yours is so thick and fine. I bet it doesn't need any help."
"Here, towards the tallest building," she answered, pointing out the correct path. "You'll get the hang of it soon. See the clock tower with the broken minute hand? You can see that all over the grounds. It's a good landmark to help you keep your bearings."
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:44 pm
"Use? Um... uh... whatever my mother makes," Anna said, squirming a little. "We're hedge-witches, so we make a lot of our own stuff. Or barter with our neighbors."
She nodded at the note about the clock tower and craned her neck to look upwards, locating the structure easily. "I'll try and remember that. The city is so busy, though... a-are you going to come back here after the eye scream? So I can follow you? I'll probably get lost again otherwise," she said with a resigned sigh.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:56 pm
"You make your own? That's awesome," Siddie said. "Do you make medicines and stuff too?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I need to finish my homework, but it can wait till after. It's not due for a few days anyway. I was just trying to get an early start on it." She shouldered her bag and smiled at Anna. "Follow me. I'll make sure you don't get lost."
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