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The two of you pop back into town, now late into the evening where the sun barely creeks across the horizon.
Something about the world around you looks.. Different.
You squint your eyes at the familiar locale.
Javi: Frida?
Even the way your voice comes out doesn’t feel quite right….
Frida: Yeah?
Javi: Think I’m a bit out of it.
Frida: Whatcha mean?
Javi: Everything feels… filtered?
Javi: Can’t put it down..
Frida: Ah, that’s the bleed over from making a deal.
Frida: Both the host and the dealer of the contract gain a bit from each other.
Frida: One of those dual world things, you know?
Frida: People from across time and space see the same things differently a lot of the time. You’re probably seeing my version of things!
Javi: Hearing differently too..
Frida: Yeah, that happens.
Javi: Everything feels…
Javi: Like…
Javi: Oh god, I can’t stand my own voice right now it’s too weird…
Javi: Can you do anything about this?
Frida: You’ll just have to adjust, this your first time making a contract?
Javi: First like this. Most I’ve done is trade for minor favors.
Frida: Yeah? Like what?
Javi: Blood for rent money is a big one.
Frida: Ah.. yeah I don’t do that sort of thing. Don’t got money at all!
Javi: Don’t most of you folks have a treasury?
Frida: Yeah well.. Not me!
Frida: Anyway, where to?
Javi: We should probably find a spot soon.. Traveling at night without protection is a bit of a hassle. Know a spot where other witchy folks like to meet up.
Javi: It’s a small town and it’s pretty puritan so we all have to work around that.
Frida: Right, came up a bit.
You started walking down the street with a bit of a faster pace.
Frida hovers behind you, maybe a little too close.
Javi: You mind backing up a bit?
She scoots back a bit.
Frida: Sorry! Not uh.. Used to this..
Frida: Been a good bit.
Javi: All good…
You fiddle with the zipper, now tucked away in a pocket.
Javi: So… why the whole zipper thing?
Javi: That a thing from wherever you came?
Frida: Don’t think so. Result of magic of my own. Don’t think I was a ghost originally.
Frida: Guess most people aren’t though.
Javi: That’s true…
Frida: 100% rabbit though.
Javi: Yeah, seems to be consistent. Not any kind of rabbit I’ve seen.
Frida: Distant region, distant world, pick an answer that makes more sense to you.
Frida: Guess I’m not technically only rabbit shaped though. Kinda just ate some meat and spat it back out as me!
Javi: That’s pretty fucked up. You do that a lot?
Frida: Not really! Not my first time with it though.
Frida: Fine though, like I said: Don’t like mucking with living bodies like that. Feels wrong, you know?
Javi: Mm.
Frida: Plus I wanna hang out. Not just cause we were flirting but also I need people sometimes.
Javi: I’m a person.
Frida: You are! Works out.
Frida: So uh.. These local cops.
Javi: Kinda just a bunch of thumbs most of the time. Grew up firing their parents’ guns and decided they wanted to be able to keep one on their person anywhere they go.
Javi: Mostly just bored and standing there like a sad dog but.. Don’t think they’d take well to murder.
Frida: Don’t imagine so.
Javi: Church keeps them in line, prefers to do executions.
Frida: Really? Like what? Old school gallows? The chair?
Javi: Send you on a pilgrimage up the mountain. Place is so filled with nasty spirits that you’ll never come back.
Javi: Anyone who goes through without an armored vehicle ends up becoming a member of their ranks. Say there’s only one person who came back successfully.
Javi: And that guy’s family is now the richest in town. Sealed off from the rest of the world.
Frida: Get away with murder *and* get rich? I could help with that…
Javi: I don’t know… think I just want out honestly.
Frida: That might just *be* the way out.
Javi:... Yeah.
Javi: I’ll consider it.
At the end of your walk is a quiet little diner, lights dull from age but still bright enough to catch your eye among the trees and lonely rural homes.
Frida: Is that the place? I could use a bite…
Frida: Please?
Javi: That’s the spot, we’ll get some grub while we’re there.
Javi: Gonna have to initiate you a bit but I’m sure you’ll be fine. You got the vibe.
Frida: What’s that mean?
Javi: You’ll see.
Something about the world around you looks.. Different.
You squint your eyes at the familiar locale.
Javi: Frida?
Even the way your voice comes out doesn’t feel quite right….
Frida: Yeah?
Javi: Think I’m a bit out of it.
Frida: Whatcha mean?
Javi: Everything feels… filtered?
Javi: Can’t put it down..
Frida: Ah, that’s the bleed over from making a deal.
Frida: Both the host and the dealer of the contract gain a bit from each other.
Frida: One of those dual world things, you know?
Frida: People from across time and space see the same things differently a lot of the time. You’re probably seeing my version of things!
Javi: Hearing differently too..
Frida: Yeah, that happens.
Javi: Everything feels…
Javi: Like…
Javi: Oh god, I can’t stand my own voice right now it’s too weird…
Javi: Can you do anything about this?
Frida: You’ll just have to adjust, this your first time making a contract?
Javi: First like this. Most I’ve done is trade for minor favors.
Frida: Yeah? Like what?
Javi: Blood for rent money is a big one.
Frida: Ah.. yeah I don’t do that sort of thing. Don’t got money at all!
Javi: Don’t most of you folks have a treasury?
Frida: Yeah well.. Not me!
Frida: Anyway, where to?
Javi: We should probably find a spot soon.. Traveling at night without protection is a bit of a hassle. Know a spot where other witchy folks like to meet up.
Javi: It’s a small town and it’s pretty puritan so we all have to work around that.
Frida: Right, came up a bit.
You started walking down the street with a bit of a faster pace.
Frida hovers behind you, maybe a little too close.
Javi: You mind backing up a bit?
She scoots back a bit.
Frida: Sorry! Not uh.. Used to this..
Frida: Been a good bit.
Javi: All good…
You fiddle with the zipper, now tucked away in a pocket.
Javi: So… why the whole zipper thing?
Javi: That a thing from wherever you came?
Frida: Don’t think so. Result of magic of my own. Don’t think I was a ghost originally.
Frida: Guess most people aren’t though.
Javi: That’s true…
Frida: 100% rabbit though.
Javi: Yeah, seems to be consistent. Not any kind of rabbit I’ve seen.
Frida: Distant region, distant world, pick an answer that makes more sense to you.
Frida: Guess I’m not technically only rabbit shaped though. Kinda just ate some meat and spat it back out as me!
Javi: That’s pretty fucked up. You do that a lot?
Frida: Not really! Not my first time with it though.
Frida: Fine though, like I said: Don’t like mucking with living bodies like that. Feels wrong, you know?
Javi: Mm.
Frida: Plus I wanna hang out. Not just cause we were flirting but also I need people sometimes.
Javi: I’m a person.
Frida: You are! Works out.
Frida: So uh.. These local cops.
Javi: Kinda just a bunch of thumbs most of the time. Grew up firing their parents’ guns and decided they wanted to be able to keep one on their person anywhere they go.
Javi: Mostly just bored and standing there like a sad dog but.. Don’t think they’d take well to murder.
Frida: Don’t imagine so.
Javi: Church keeps them in line, prefers to do executions.
Frida: Really? Like what? Old school gallows? The chair?
Javi: Send you on a pilgrimage up the mountain. Place is so filled with nasty spirits that you’ll never come back.
Javi: Anyone who goes through without an armored vehicle ends up becoming a member of their ranks. Say there’s only one person who came back successfully.
Javi: And that guy’s family is now the richest in town. Sealed off from the rest of the world.
Frida: Get away with murder *and* get rich? I could help with that…
Javi: I don’t know… think I just want out honestly.
Frida: That might just *be* the way out.
Javi:... Yeah.
Javi: I’ll consider it.
At the end of your walk is a quiet little diner, lights dull from age but still bright enough to catch your eye among the trees and lonely rural homes.
Frida: Is that the place? I could use a bite…
Frida: Please?
Javi: That’s the spot, we’ll get some grub while we’re there.
Javi: Gonna have to initiate you a bit but I’m sure you’ll be fine. You got the vibe.
Frida: What’s that mean?
Javi: You’ll see.
