95th moon [we're all walled in]

[paladinlost]

[One tiny and sad advantage to having gone through this whole circus eight times is that at some point, nothing can surprise you anymore. Not even waking up on a park bench in Goldenrod with a Goldeen in your arms, a Magikarp tangled in your hair and a Finneon almost kissing you.

...Okay, so maybe that particular situation does surprise Cecil a little. Juste a little.

But certainly not enough to stop him from taking care of his weekly grocery shopping at the Department Store. Even if he's still wearing his pyjamas, his hair is messy, his make-up is nowhere to be seen and he has three fish in his shopping basket. He doesn't care about such silly details.

He does, however, care enough to greet the poor confused or not-so-confused people that surround him. The local biannual madness is no reason to be rude, after all.]

Comments

[dragoon_pride]

Well, I suppose a matter of a day or two isn't so terrible...

[paladinlost]

There's the apprehension, too. Knowing for weeks that the day will not be safe, but not knowing how...

[dragoon_pride]

The anticipation sounds nearly as bad as the day itself.

[paladinlost]

It certainly makes October more stressful than it should be. Even the occasional candy does not improve it much.

[dragoon_pride]

A shame you must face it so often... and with no means to prepare ahead to fight it would seem. But what purpose does the candy serve?

[paladinlost]

...I've no idea. A girl a long time ago seemed to expect it, but I cannot recall if she told me why.

[dragoon_pride]

That seems very strange, given the rest of the details about it.

[Something so non-threatening, it hardly seems to fit.]

[paladinlost]

This world acts as though it has a sense of humor, sometimes.

[dragoon_pride]

You speak as if this world itself is alive.

[paladinlost]

I'd rather imagine a world with a terrible sense of humor than a world where the possible strongest god is a llama for no particular reason.

[dragoon_pride]

I suppose, given that alternative, one can hardly blame you.

[paladinlost]

It helps me sleep more easily, if nothing else.

[dragoon_pride]

How fortunate for you, in that case.

[paladinlost]

It's very little, but I still appreciate it.

[dragoon_pride]

Far better than nothing, I'm sure.

[paladinlost]

Of course. Though I'd surely sleep even better if I knew what else is considered a deity in this world.

[dragoon_pride]

I'm almost afraid to consider what form that might take...

[paladinlost]

...A fish, perhaps. Many of the local fish species become extremely strong when they evolve.

[dragoon_pride]

Fish? Truly? Now there's a creature I would never consider very menacing... and certainly not very godlike.

[paladinlost]

Do not underestimate their ability to grow and remember previous mistreatment. It's unhealthy.

[dragoon_pride]

It sounds as if you've come across this firsthand.

[paladinlost]

...The first evolution I ever witnessed involved Seifer growing from innocent fish to angry sea serpent trying to bite Squall's head off.

[dragoon_pride]

A terrifying occurrence, I've no doubt. Sea serpents are at least something that properly inspires terror.

[paladinlost]

It was impressive. So was Excalibur rolling over like a puppy and begging for steaks after her own evolution, in a way.

[dragoon_pride]

So it's possible for any of them to evolve in time?