[ It's not really a problem. Of course Isabeau is happy to be able to fulfill a friend's request, and this hardly even counts as one when it's such a small thing to do. But it is a little.. off, right? It's not like Mirabelle would usually ask someone else over just doing it herself.
Or ask him to not come into her room, even through sheer implication. ]
Is something wrong in there though
[ Because it kind of seems that way? Should he be worried? ]
[...Is that too much? It might be too much. She doesn't want to worry him; surely he's got his own things to do and worry about. He doesn't need hers too.]
[What would a normal, not-panicking Mirabelle say?... If she could just calm down and think about it... But then she wouldn't need to think about it at all!!]
It's... a bit messy in here. That's all.
[Which doesn't explain why she can't get the book herself. Or why her room would be messy when she's always so neat and orderly about it. But if it was messy, then she'd definitely be too embarrassed to let anyone see it.]
[ .. okay, it's not been a super short time, but it's also maybe not been long enough to classically deserve this sort of speech, but-- ignore that part, okay. He's trying to make this Chill and Casual, because he's kind of worried maybe something is up. And if Mirabelle is panicking, he doesn't want to make it worse. ]
Do you really think I'm going to think anything bad if your room is a little messy
[For a moment, Mirabelle does actually think to start counting how long it's been. Maybe it's an honest question! An important one! But no, she realizes he's being rhetorical after a few seconds... Or more notably, when the new message arrives.]
Well, maybe! You only saw my room the once, and it was... you know.
[Her half of the room had been pristine. And would be, until they finished their quest. It wasn't a room that she had been living in at the time.]
Anyway, it's fine! But please don't come in.
[A pause, while she sits with that for a few seconds. She would... feel a little less awful if she could have a hug or something. But there are worse things than feeling awful.]
[ It's definitely not the clutter, and he knows it. He doesn't even need to hear her tone to be able to catch on, he can tell just from the excuse Mirabelle's trying to make here. ]
How bad exactly do you think the clutter could hurt me Hypothetically speaking
[ Because this is not actually a question about the clutter. Whatsoever. ]
[It's no surprise that she's not being subtle enough. Mirabelle has never been good about telling lies, and has rarely gotten away with pretending anything. (What people needed to believe about her is an entirely different matter.)]
[But Isabeau seems to have caught on that something is amiss, and her stomach churns as she wonders if she should just tell him or keep up the pretense. He would probably let her keep going, kind as he is; but that just makes her feel worse. If he's standing anywhere near the door, he might hear a muffled groan as she rests her face into her hands for a moment.]
I don't... actually know? It depends??
[On her. On how hungry she is, which is... pretty hungry! What if, when she opens the door, she's suddenly overcome with insatiable bloodlust?? What if she attacks Isabeau? What if she turns him too??? There is so much lore to pick from, and she has no idea which parts will apply... Should she tell him to arm himself with garlic, or silver, or mirrors? Would he actually do any of that if it would hurt her?]
[Focus, Mirabelle... If only her chest didn't feel so tight just thinking about all of this. She's so so bad at pretending nothing is wrong... She can't keep this up.]
[ He's not at the door! Yet, anyway. He really wants to respect Mirabelle by not just charging in there, but at the same time almost every bit of information she's giving him here is just giving him more reason to actually go ahead and do that after all. If not just to make sure she's safe.
Though this entire thing is.. weird, right? Mirabelle is talking about danger, but she's writing it like it's a danger that would only apply to him, not to her. Despite her.. being in the room with it, apparently?
...
Oh.
He may not realize the exact problem just yet, considering Isabeau doesn't know what's currently going on in this place other than the weird permanent darkness, but he does know the reason why it would only be dangerous for him. ]
No Sorry
[ Honest... But it's not like poor Mirabelle herself doesn't know.. ]
But if something happened to you You can tell me I won't come in if you don't want me to but I can still help you figure it out from here for now
[Does the honesty help? A little. There's a small comfort in knowing that she was right, that she was utterly failing to lie to Isabeau. She still feels awful about dragging him into this--but at least the failure was her lack of skill and not because she didn't try.]
You really really shouldn't come in.
[Just! In case there was any question! About what she wants! That part still stands. At least until she knows for sure what she might do.]
I think... I might have changed into a vampire. Temporarily?
[ Isabeau may have been expecting a whole lot of things.
But.. not exactly this. There's no sound on the other side of her door, so thankfully he isn't storming in right this second or anything like that, but Isabeau still is going through four different stages of shock when he reads that. ]
Like in the books???
[ If it was anyone but Mira, he might have wondered if they were pranking him.. But Mira wouldn't do that. Not like this! ]
[That is an excessive use of punctuation, Iseabeau!!! It's not helping!!! ...And she can't blame him. She's pretty freaked out right now, so of course he would be too.]
Yes???
Basically! Exactly like the books!!!
Which is very fun to read about, but I don't think I need to say that it is much more alarming to experience!!!
[Change, what does she do... She tries taking some deep breaths, only to struggle more when she starts wondering if she even needs to breath. Isn't she technically dead right now? Is that how it works?]
[Mirabelle blinks her eyes a little faster to clear the tears while she types more.]
Sometimes in the stories, they can't control their hunger. I feel... like myself right now. But what if I see someone and instinct takes over?
...What if I hurt someone?
[Someone like him. She can barely get the words past her fingers with all the dread in her chest. Out of everything she's read, that's the part that she's most worried about.]
[ Oh, Mira. Even in the middle of all the mental freaking out that's happening in Isabeau's mind (an actual vampire, his friend???) he can't help but feel a little endeared and sad at the same time that that is her first worry.
But of course it would be. It's Mira. She's first going to worry about other people, then about herself.
Isabeau sucks in a deep breath. Okay, time to be cool about this. Time to not seem like he's freaking out as much as he feels like he is right now. Isa, you have to help Mira!!! ]
Are you also stronger than you usually are
[ That's.. part of the whole vampire deal. Right? Maybe? Sometimes? ]
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Yeah
Of course
[ It's not really a problem. Of course Isabeau is happy to be able to fulfill a friend's request, and this hardly even counts as one when it's such a small thing to do. But it is a little.. off, right? It's not like Mirabelle would usually ask someone else over just doing it herself.
Or ask him to not come into her room, even through sheer implication. ]
Is something wrong in there though
[ Because it kind of seems that way? Should he be worried? ]
what a user name
[...Is that too much? It might be too much. She doesn't want to worry him; surely he's got his own things to do and worry about. He doesn't need hers too.]
[What would a normal, not-panicking Mirabelle say?... If she could just calm down and think about it... But then she wouldn't need to think about it at all!!]
It's... a bit messy in here. That's all.
[Which doesn't explain why she can't get the book herself. Or why her room would be messy when she's always so neat and orderly about it. But if it was messy, then she'd definitely be too embarrassed to let anyone see it.]
it's just ACCURATE and TRUE!!!
How long have we known each other now
[ .. okay, it's not been a super short time, but it's also maybe not been long enough to classically deserve this sort of speech, but-- ignore that part, okay. He's trying to make this Chill and Casual, because he's kind of worried maybe something is up. And if Mirabelle is panicking, he doesn't want to make it worse. ]
Do you really think I'm going to think anything bad if your room is a little messy
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Well, maybe! You only saw my room the once, and it was... you know.
[Her half of the room had been pristine. And would be, until they finished their quest. It wasn't a room that she had been living in at the time.]
Anyway, it's fine! But please don't come in.
[A pause, while she sits with that for a few seconds. She would... feel a little less awful if she could have a hug or something. But there are worse things than feeling awful.]
I don't want you to get hurt.
On the clutter.
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[ It's definitely not the clutter, and he knows it. He doesn't even need to hear her tone to be able to catch on, he can tell just from the excuse Mirabelle's trying to make here. ]
How bad exactly do you think the clutter could hurt me
Hypothetically speaking
[ Because this is not actually a question about the clutter. Whatsoever. ]
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[But Isabeau seems to have caught on that something is amiss, and her stomach churns as she wonders if she should just tell him or keep up the pretense. He would probably let her keep going, kind as he is; but that just makes her feel worse. If he's standing anywhere near the door, he might hear a muffled groan as she rests her face into her hands for a moment.]
I don't... actually know? It depends??
[On her. On how hungry she is, which is... pretty hungry! What if, when she opens the door, she's suddenly overcome with insatiable bloodlust?? What if she attacks Isabeau? What if she turns him too??? There is so much lore to pick from, and she has no idea which parts will apply... Should she tell him to arm himself with garlic, or silver, or mirrors? Would he actually do any of that if it would hurt her?]
[Focus, Mirabelle... If only her chest didn't feel so tight just thinking about all of this. She's so so bad at pretending nothing is wrong... She can't keep this up.]
...I'm doing a terrible job of convincing you.
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Though this entire thing is.. weird, right? Mirabelle is talking about danger, but she's writing it like it's a danger that would only apply to him, not to her. Despite her.. being in the room with it, apparently?
...
Oh.
He may not realize the exact problem just yet, considering Isabeau doesn't know what's currently going on in this place other than the weird permanent darkness, but he does know the reason why it would only be dangerous for him. ]
No
Sorry
[ Honest... But it's not like poor Mirabelle herself doesn't know.. ]
But if something happened to you
You can tell me
I won't come in if you don't want me to but I can still help you figure it out from here for now
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You really really shouldn't come in.
[Just! In case there was any question! About what she wants! That part still stands. At least until she knows for sure what she might do.]
I think... I might have changed into a vampire. Temporarily?
[She really hopes it's temporary.]
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[ Isabeau may have been expecting a whole lot of things.
But.. not exactly this. There's no sound on the other side of her door, so thankfully he isn't storming in right this second or anything like that, but Isabeau still is going through four different stages of shock when he reads that. ]
Like in the books???
[ If it was anyone but Mira, he might have wondered if they were pranking him.. But Mira wouldn't do that. Not like this! ]
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Yes???
Basically! Exactly like the books!!!
Which is very fun to read about, but I don't think I need to say that it is much more alarming to experience!!!
[Change, what does she do... She tries taking some deep breaths, only to struggle more when she starts wondering if she even needs to breath. Isn't she technically dead right now? Is that how it works?]
[Mirabelle blinks her eyes a little faster to clear the tears while she types more.]
Sometimes in the stories, they can't control their hunger. I feel... like myself right now. But what if I see someone and instinct takes over?
...What if I hurt someone?
[Someone like him. She can barely get the words past her fingers with all the dread in her chest. Out of everything she's read, that's the part that she's most worried about.]
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But of course it would be. It's Mira. She's first going to worry about other people, then about herself.
Isabeau sucks in a deep breath. Okay, time to be cool about this. Time to not seem like he's freaking out as much as he feels like he is right now. Isa, you have to help Mira!!! ]
Are you also stronger than you usually are
[ That's.. part of the whole vampire deal. Right? Maybe? Sometimes? ]
Can you tell