mid-week 11; un: monday

[vogelfrei]

[ With the regression of the city, working at Sunset Theater has quickly become less enjoyable than it used to be. Though the cast remembers the rapport McGillis had built with them, even if they're more standoffish now. And it's not as though McGillis had placed much stock in his interpersonal relationships to the random citizens, but... the shift in atmosphere serves as a tangible reminder. That this is temporary. That this world is susceptible to insane levels of mind manipulation. That he wants to leave.

Leave and... do what? That's the question that has haunted McGillis for weeks now, and the countdown is mercilessly continuing. Soon Braphine will release them from her hold, one way or another. Soon, he'll have to know. And so will everyone else. ]

Just a little over two weeks until we're free from this, if Braphine really keeps her word and the God of Conflict doesn't swallow up all her power. Until then we'll doubtlessly face a number of additional challenges and hassles, but while we're still in the quiet before the storm...

Are you going home to your own worlds after this? Or will you take Braphine up on her offer and come along with one of your 'bonds'? What is your world like? What is making you return? What is making you abandon it?

And if you're like me and cannot return to where you came from no matter what, maybe the answers can give you some perspective.

Comments

[vogelfrei]

As a former auditor of authorities handling international security, I weep for your world's security.

As the former owner of a trading company that was essentially a front for supporting a rebel paramilitary in smuggling an important political figure, I tip my hat to you and your ways.

[cirquedesang]

Well, in cases of others manipulating ordinary humans into accepting falsified documents, the potential for the use of mind control certainly helps.

And in my own case, it is much easier to sell a sob story if the one feeding it to you happens to be the prettiest man you've ever seen, no?

[This is only a liiiiittle bit of vanity.]

[vogelfrei]

I have a hard time imagining you look undignified enough to appear sincerely under duress.

[ He'll let you have the prettiest man bit, it's not exactly wrong. ]

[cirquedesang]

You would be surprised~ Ah, though I do have some supernatural leverage of my own.

[The prettiest man bit may be helped along by that, too.]

[vogelfrei]

Of course you do.

But the thought of committing serial identity fraud with nothing but crocodile tears at your disposal is more amusing.

[cirquedesang]

Aha~ Perhaps next time I will employ only crocodile tears in your honor.