driftfleet | 'cause it's better than nothing

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(last updated: 1/25/19)

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[okay so, a white void, that's nice, that isn't concerning at all for someone who doesn't handle literally anything in his life well. Or in his - whatever this counts as, dreams? Something else? This is already terrible. This is terrible and he thinks he sees shit in the mist but he can't tell and let's be real, he's a little iffy about looking too closely.

He'd rather find out who this is, get in, get out, and then forget any of this ever happened. It's an excellent plan, shut up.

He finally sees the floating objects - and after giving them a strange, "what the fuck?" kind of stare, as he's wont to do with stuff that just ain't normal to him - he approaches one and reaches out with his flesh hand, fingers carefully trying to pick up the origami bird]

[The bird bursts into flames but instead of burning Ben, it only feels warm. It feels like the sun after days underground: brilliant, but perhaps a little distant.

The fire swells in size before taking the shape of a tall woman who watches Ben carefully, her hands clasped to her chest. She feels...kind. Like she will protect you, like she'll guide you, lay down her life for you. Maybe what a mother feels like, if you only knew what a mother felt like.]

To protect this land from the hellions means a constant stream of agonizing decisions, [she tells Ben quietly, expression twisting with concern.] It is a lonely battle. [She reaches, as if to take Ben's face in her hands.] It is not to be done lightly.

[okay so a fire woman, who feels like a mother and also is nothing like his own mother, that's. That's something. That's something he's going to take a step back, away, from, because even if he knows she's kind - personal space]

Uh - I'm sorry, what? Hellions? Who are you?

[The woman smiles, though not quite at Ben; her hands cup nothing, the space where his face had been, and she leans in to kiss a forehead that is no longer there before murmuring,] Lailah.

[She bursts into flames abruptly; in the place where she stood, the still glowing embers of the burnt origami bird atop a symbol printed on the ground, pointed at the center of the objects.

And now, there is absolutely a presence here, watching, and the sound of quiet, even breathing just behind Ben's ear.]

[jesus - he takes another few steps as the woman bursts into flames, hissing out a curse in surprise, flesh hand to his heart. Why is this place like this sir.

—and then he whirls to see if someone's behind him, hand going for something that isn't there, because he's that damn paranoid now, thanks]

[Whatever's breathing behind Ben, it's invisible or some shit because there's nothing there. Maybe a faint air of amusement; a weird thing to sense, like the tension in the air before the comic drops the punchline.

The remaining objects float serenely before him.]

. . . if there's something here and you're gonna fuck with me, can I suggest maybe not doing that? Thanks.

[look he just wants to make it clear, ok, don't mess with him crazy weird stuff he will never understand.

He looks over at the objects for a long moment before he reaches out for the gold circlet]

'cause it's better than nothing

some of column b and c ofc

consider, ben: some weed

420 blaze it??

as u wish

noT LITERALLY

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