blessingone | [backdated to October 30]

[backdated to October 30]

[So, Fenimore has been hermiting away in House 34 for the past few days. She really isn't liking where the village was going. Okay, so there are spiders and rats (bats are okay, assuming they didn't learn about the myth of flying into people's hair). Okay, so there are ghosts everywhere (even if she'd so far been safe from pranks, since Grune was a very good source of the candy they demanded). But mostly.........it's foggy.

It sounds silly to say, but that's the part that spooks her the most. A couple of years ago, things went pretty bad when it got misty, so she's feeling extremely jumpy. Of course, holing up in House 34 really hadn't worked for her at that time, even with Shirley around to help, and she'd rather abandon ship completely, but right now, she's the only one left to look after Sophie. And Grune. Maybe the latter even more so. So she's going to have to suck it up.

But then Grune's unstoppable thirst for baking has started to empty the fridge and Grune's attempts at shopping were often...less than successful. If it was just her, she'd honestly prefer to go hungry than venture out into the foggy village, but Sophie is a little kid and shouldn't be made to go without. So, it is time to gird her loins and....

...ask the village for advice.]

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Hey. [She sounds rather subdued compared to her normal.] Has anyone...seen anything strange around? I mean -- not the ghosts or anything. Well, maybe the ghosts. Are they really just asking for candy? [She's not really sure whether she'd have to worry about them if she goes out during the day, but she hasn't exactly investigated about them, either.]

But...what I meant was...seeing things that aren't there, or...hearing things in the mist. That sort of thing. It's just...it's not usually this quiet around this time of year. [You know. Draft aside. But she hasn't heard much about that yet.] I wasn't sure if it was really safe to go out right now.

[Okay, that should do it. Although....] ...Thanks, I guess.

[Okay, now done.]

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[Late in the afternoon of the 30th, she'll have finally ~~run out of milk~~ worked up the nerve to go out, so she can be found trying to make her way to the grocery store. It's not always a smooth journey, though. Aside from the rats and spiders on both ways, it starts to get dark before she manages to get all the way back -- such is what happens when you put things off too long -- and ghostly activity picks up. Now that she's not in the house that gives away so many treats, she is a fine target for pranks. Pranks which include (but are not limited to) invisibibly picking her up by her grocery bag until her feet start to leave the ground, kicking wildly. Ghosts, man. Bad business.]

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[The return from the draft had proved...rather difficult for Spock. He had managed to sleep and meditate until late in the day, where he decided then that a walk would be beneficial.
Spock did not give much thought to the...themed ambiance and found it quite interesting to observe the reactions that the residents had towards such paranormal activity. Mischief seemed to be a common factor... however, there were those who appear genuinely scared.
What did attract Spock's attention was a woman...suspended in the air..Fascinating...]

[He approaches....]

Greetings, I am Spock. You appear to be showing signs of distress... may I offer my assistance? [He had to ask... perhaps this was something she was doing on purpose...]

[Her legs continue to kick at the air as though this will help her descend. ...Wow, really? "You appear to be showing signs of distress?" Who talked like that, anyway? (Answer: Spock and other dictionaries.)]

Of course I'm -- ! Just get me down from here!

[(I am not a dictionary.... though would be illogical.)

Spock continues to observe the situation with a raised eyebrow...and holds his arms out..]

Might I suggest that you let go of your 'shopping bag'...?

I tried that! My arm's stuck!

[Her arm isn't terribly entangled, but it seems that in her prior efforts to get down with the shopping bag, she'd twirled around enough to wrap the straps around her arm ~~which I had originally wrote up for the post but then erased in overzealous editting, whoops~~. It probably wouldn't take much to undo if she were calm and not, you know, dangling from it.]

[Spock observes the situation again...]

Then I am going to attempt pulling you down... are you amenable to this?

[...She would feel somewhat ridiculous but:]

Please! [Which means yes.]

[Spock reaches up until he manages to take hold of her waist and gives a gentle, experimental tug downwards.
She moves...

Spock adds more weight until she is low enough to touch the ground and for him to reach up and grab her arm... He starts to work at untangling her.]

Please remain still while I free you from this...

[She can do that. She can totally do that.]

Th...thanks.

[Spock takes care to untangle the woman from her bag... it proves rather difficult, and he does not want to damage her hands and wrists.

Eventually it comes free and Spock makes sure to slowly lower her arms with one hand. It would be detrimental to move them quickly after being in that position for so long.

Spock, still having hold of the bag glares at the supposedly invisible spirit hanging on....]

It would be wise for you to go elsewhere. [The bag settles...

He holds it out to the woman.]

Here you are Miss. May I inquire as to your name?

[As the bag settles, the invisible spirit becomes less invisible in order to blow a raspberry at Spock before drifting off.]

I was trying to go somewhere else....

[But there isn't much force behind the muttering, since she's more annoyed at herself than anything. ...Anything other than the ghost, that is.

She will accept the bag, though.]

My name is Fenimore. What's your name?

[Spock regards the ghost as it parts with an eyebrow....

Then turns to concentrate on Fenimore and bows his head.]

It it well to make your acquaintance Miss Fenimiore. I am Spock. I am most intrigued by the paranormal activity happening in the area.... does this happen often?

[This guy keeps his cool pretty well. ...And his rather extensive vocabulary. She's finding it a little odd, though she is starting to get used to it a little.]

Uh, nice to meet you, too, Spock. If you mean...ghosts, then I think this is the first time. But weird things happen here just about every month.

[Spock nods...] I see... I am beginning to realize this fact about Luceti.

If you are not going home, may I escort you to your scheduled destination?
[Spock looks at her curiously, he would not mind having the opportunity to talk more...]

Well... [Her scheduled destination is actually her home and she usually tries to avoid telling strangers where she lives (a little paranoid, even if it's useless these days now that Grune tells people at the drop of a hat), but maybe...] I was heading to the third community housing building, so...I'd appreciate it. [The ghosts may be largely harmless, but she'd rather not spend any more time...hanging around.

And as for his first statement.] You'll almost start to get used to weird things after a while. Almost.

Indeed... [Spock knows that Miss Fenimore does not trust him.... no matter. Spock steers them in the right direction.]

And speaking of Grune...] Your name is most familiar. Do you perchance know of a Miss Grune?

[And that means that it's probably true that her deception is of no use. ...Oh well.]

Yeah. We're [.......lots of things, including housemates] friends. We come from the same place. On a...worldwide scale, I mean.

[Spock looks curious...]

I see.. She is a rather fascinating being. I had the opportunity to have a rather lengthy conversation with her upon my arrival... She is most curious. [Spock says this in a non-threatening fond sort of way... because at first Grune really confused Spock... but then he kind of warmed up to her. It seems as though that is her personality after-all.]

Curious...yes, you definitely met Grune. [But, if anything, Fenimore's tone is fond.] But she's pretty much exactly the way she acts. Which, for her, is a good thing.

[...Actually Fenimore just underestimates Grune a lot.]

[Spock recalls the....odd conversation he had with Grune, and cannot help but wonder...]

She mentioned a rather interesting fact about herself... that she was unable to explain. Are you and Miss Grune of the same race? [Because it is not everyday that someone tells him that they are a 'force'...]

[Fenimore immediately stiffens at the seemingly innocuous question. Still under the impression that Grune is human, it sounds more to her like a query into Fenimore's own race. Sure, Spock made it clear that he was referring to something strange about Grune, but her mind doesn't really work rationally with this subject.

Okay, breathe. He can't know she's not human, right? And, with those ears, he's certainly not from Melfes. He mightn't have even heard of Ferines before. She attempts a laugh and a casual tone, but both are forced.] Huh? Of course. What kind of question is that?

[Spock glances at his companion with a raised eye-brow...]

Was that not a valid question? I am curious because she said she was a 'force'... and I had wondered what that entailed.

[...She blinks.]

A what?

[Spock gives her a neutral look... with an added eyebrow raise...]

Since I can safely assume that you heard me the first time, I will not repeat myself. Though now I wonder if you and her are the same.

However, I do not wish to pry, I was merely curious. She informed me that a room-mate of hers called her that.

[...Was Norma pulling some kind of practical joke? It didn't really sound like a joke she would make, but she doesn't really know Norma that well. Certainly it couldn't be Walter....

She waves a hand dismissively.] No, we're not anything like that. She's [tiny hesitation] human, right? I don't know what you got told, but she must have gotten it mixed up. There's no one like that from our world.

[Fenimore can be pretty dense at times, as well as firm in her preconceptions.]

I see. [That was believable. His conversations with Grune implied that she was a rather simple female with a kind disposition... but there was something about her that implied so much more. However, he would not pursue this issue.]

Very well. I apologise for the intruding questions. Grune is a very kind individual, and she was most welcoming to me when I first arrive in Luceti, so I was merely curious about her nature.
May I inquire as to how long you have been here?

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