60. Haunted [voice/action]

[corrinesbell]

[backed up against one outside wall of her home, actually - oh dear - cowering at the sight of something]

I said I'm sorry! I didn't know...it would happen that way! I never wanted it to! 

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[wise_maiden]

[Raine's been getting ready to leave, or trying to, when she notices Sheena]

Don't let it get to you. It's -- an experiment, that's all.

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[corrinesbell]

*hey there, childhood trauma mixed with adult trauma? Remember her breakdown at Volt's seal?*

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[wise_maiden]

[well, it looks like we won't be leaving as soon as we thought. Raine moves closer to where Sheena is.]

... Sheena. Snap out of it.

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[corrinesbell]

I'm sorry!

*you may well have to slap her*

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[wise_maiden]

Sheena, stop this. They're not real.

[And if that doesn't work, a slap will probably be next since she's just gotten over there :/]

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[corrinesbell]

You can't see them? ...Corrine...i-it's all...my fault...

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[shinyfoxsummon]

Sheena! What's wrong? SHEENA!

[Your little buddy is clearly distressed about this.]

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[wise_maiden]

Corrine is here with us. You know that.

What you're seeing now are just phantoms that the Malnosso sent.

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[corrinesbell]

Corrine! ...It's all my fault. I should have been...stronger...

*yes, she's crying*

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[corrinesbell]

*it might just take that slap, she's lost in trying to hide from Corrine and a couple of phantom people*

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[wise_maiden]

[And a slap she will get :|]

Sheena. Snap out of it.

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[corrinesbell]

*it all stops abruptly, Sheena now looking up at Raine, and then past her at the ghosts*

...What's going on?

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[wise_maiden]

... it's an experiment.

[sing-thrush.livejournal.com]

Sheena?

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[corrinesbell]

An experiment? Making me see...this?

[corrinesbell]

A-Al...I...it's okay. S-Sorry. ...Raine set me straight...

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[shinyfoxsummon]

Sheena! Corrine told you before it's not your fault!

You have to pull yourself together! It's just a bad dream!

[This is Corrine, in your face, and very much real and alive.]

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[wise_maiden]

Yes. Similar things are happening to most of the others, as well.

[sing-thrush.livejournal.com]

Will you be alright? I can come visit.

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[corrinesbell]

I...I know. Raine told me. ...But...I never meant for it to happen...

[corrinesbell]

Yeah. ...I'm okay. Just kinda...shaky.

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[corrinesbell]

*trying very hard not to see these phantoms*

...S-Sorry, Raine...

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[wise_maiden]

You don't have to apologize to me; I understand it's very painful. But you can't lose sight of the fact that it is an experiment and they're likely just doing this to see how we'll all react. You're stronger than that, now.

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[corrinesbell]

...I know. Or at least I should be. ...Not really proving that right now though, huh? *shaky, halfhearted laugh*

[sing-thrush.livejournal.com]

I know how you feel.