Krissy 80: it's mumbling. hear it? ::Renie's subconscious makes car engine noises behind the gag and thumps the floor:: DoNotExist: Goddamn thing chewer through space-age plastic! ::gives her subconscious a mental kick:: Krissy 80: ::the subconscious grunts louder in pain, then mrowls:: ooh, this could be interesting. is it S&M? DoNotExist: I'm not letting it have THAT much fun. Krissy 80: you're not letting anyone have much fun, are you? after what happened to Joe... DoNotExist: What did happen to Joe, anyway? I was hoping Delle would create several clones, and we could keep them frozen, thawing one out once in a while when we're bored. Krissy 80: I think he's still in the lab. DoNotExist: Dammit, TBD's been slacking off again. Krissy 80: again? what else didn't she do? DoNotExist: Make passionate love to me as an expression of her gratitude for Joe... Krissy 80: oh. what am I? merely one of those bouncy inflatable clown thingies [that always come back up when hit] to you? I have needs too. DoNotExist: Yes, but TBD wears cheap leather... Krissy 80: I can wear cheap leather. I can also wear vinyl made to look like leather. DoNotExist: Hmm. Cheap leather, eh? put green contacts in and we'll talk. Krissy 80: like this? ::puts freaky green contacts in her eyes:: Krissy 80: ::they glow in the dark, too:: DoNotExist: Oh Krissy. DoNotExist: I never knew... Krissy 80: ::bats eyelashes:: never knew what? DoNotExist: That you could be so... Krissy 80: ::bats them harder and displays a Southern accent:: so... wha? DoNotExist: ::the romantic interlude is interrupted by a sudden crashing noise:: What was that?! Krissy 80: the destruction of my fluttering heart? DoNotExist: ::peers closely at Lampbane's chest:: Nah, there'd be more blood, that was a loud fuckin' crash. C'mon, let's check it out. Krissy 80: oh, okay. if my weak knees can stand the pressure.. ::stumbles toward the sound:: DoNotExist: ::kris and reen look at each other for a moment:: AshtorethD: ::Reene feels a strange sense of foreboding:: DoNotExist: ::she does?:: AshtorethD: ::YES:: DoNotExist: ::ok:: AshtorethD: ::a great many things crashing about is heard from an unknown room in the headquarters.:: DoNotExist: ::Kris and Renie make their way toward the source of the disturbance:: AshtorethD: ::all is now quiet:: AshtorethD: ::from another room in the headquarters Joe's voice is heard screaming "It's raped me before, I fear it not!":: Krissy 80: oh, that explains the crash. :: steps backward from Renie:: AshtorethD: ::returns to Krissy with a burlap sack full of.. er.. stuff. She is now covered in blood.:: AshtorethD: ::waves:: I've got everything I need! Krissy 80: oh, okay, cheerio. DoNotExist: ::wrinkles forehead at Delle:: W-what's going on? DoNotExist: And where'd you get the turtle? DoNotExist: ::backs away a little:: I knew I shouldn't have had those espresso beans on an empty stomach... Krissy 80: ::squints at renie:: DoNotExist: ::wrinkles her forehead at Delle:: Krissy 80: hee hee, you're screwed. DoNotExist: Certainly not by Delle...::ruefully:: Krissy 80: the other screwed. AshtorethD: ::sets a stuffed turtle down upon the ground before her and chants in hex:: Krissy 80: oh my. ::steps back very, very carefully. trips over a pillow:: AshtorethD: ::still chanting, walks towards Krissy, dabs a finger in the blood upon her clothes and draws lines with it along Krissy's cheekbones:: Krissy 80: ged it off!!! ::begins to claw frantically at her face:: bah! ged it off! AshtorethD: ::ignores the screaming and returns to the stuffed turtle:: AshtorethD: ::lays candied violets about it in an occult pattern:: Krissy 80: ::uses her shirt to wipe her face off:: ya know, I wasn't really serious about that whole damning thing.. okay, I was, I'm always serious, but this is between me and Renie, isn't it? Krissy 80: man, I really need to watch those affirmative commands. DoNotExist: ::pulls Krissy aside while TBD's distractd:: What the hell do you know about htis? Krissy 80: I think she's damning your subconscious. Hope you didn't need it for anything. DoNotExist: ::turns to Kris:: I dont, but can't she do this without all the blood? I mean, all she really needs to do is ask nicely.... Krissy 80: I don't know anything about this. but I do know that this is gonna take a whole lotta scrubbing. DoNotExist: Yeah, but look at the size of that turtle. there's good eating on one of those things. Krissy 80: I don't like turtle. I want popcorn, dammit. Krissy 80: cheesy. DoNotExist: Buttery. Krissy 80: I like white cheddar on my p'corn. um... AshtorethD: ::knows that once the ritual has begun it cannot be stopped until the end, but is incapable of saying that due to the chanting:: Krissy 80: hmph. ::darts her eyes quickly between Renie, Delle, and Renie's subconscious:: bleh. AshtorethD: ::draws a circle around the turtle and candied violets in the goat blood that adorns her clothes:: Krissy 80: ::wonders whether she can get this crud out of the rug when all is said and done:: um... will this leave a burn mark? AshtorethD: ::shakes head:: AshtorethD: ::finishes the chanting and grabs Renie, drawing upon her face in goat blood:: DoNotExist: ::smacks Delle's hands away:: Stop that! What's going on? This is highly unsantiary! AshtorethD: ::grabs Renie's wrist and draws her into the circle:: DoNotExist: Hey! ::struggles:: AshtorethD: ::inside the circle now, friendly:: Er. Sorry to have scared you. Want a nice, plush toy to calm down? DoNotExist: ::suddenly can't hear Krissy's voice anymore:: The hell are you talking about? What's going on? Why the blood? and what are you doing in my bathroom? AshtorethD: I really needed a good bath, many bubbles and soapiness. AshtorethD: Come, hold the toy... DoNotExist: That's disgusting! Where did you get this? DoNotExist: Can I keep it once we;re done here? AshtorethD: It's a NICE toy! DoNotExist: Um, Ok... ::puts her hand on the toy reluctantly:: Krissy 80: um... you're getting really shiny. DoNotExist: ::cannot hear Krissy from inside the circle:: Krissy 80: ooh, shiny objects. ::gets distracted by shiny objects:: Krissy 80: ::ducks behind the couch. pouts, because it's too late to go make popcorn:: Krissy 80: why is she getting shiny? AshtorethD: ::krissy sees Danielle's and Renie's lips moving, but hears nothing:: Krissy 80: d'mmit. ::hollers into the void:: why is.. everything.. getting shiny?? AshtorethD: ::Reene's hand has touched the stuffed turtle. the shininess becomes blindingly bright:: AshtorethD: ::the edge of the circle glows bright and shiny... she concentrates very hard so as not to get distracted by it:: AshtorethD: ::the stuffed turtle dissapears.:: AshtorethD: ::along with the subconscious.:: DoNotExist: Hey... there's good eating on... sub.. mine... fluuurp... AshtorethD: Thank you for your participation. ::smiles:: DoNotExist: What just happende? AshtorethD: ::the shininess dies down:: DoNotExist: Umm. AshtorethD: ::innocently:: Nothing... AshtorethD: ::far, FAR below the subconscious screams:: DoNotExist: Oh, that old thing. Why didn't you just ask? AshtorethD: ::groans and collapses upon the ground along with Krissy:: AshtorethD: ::very tired and worn out right about now:: AshtorethD: ::weakly:: Must... be near..... computer... my lifeline............ my life..