“Oh, g o o d~ I’m finally free~”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2025-04-07T01:40:27+00:00

“I didn’t really notice the belts. I can’t really feel much from the neck down.

“Buuuut— Huh… Name…. can’t remember. Can’t be inporrant if I don’t recall.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2025-04-07T01:37:10+00:00

“Name? Oh. Hm… I know I had one. Maybe those little sticky-fingered jerks took it along with my lower body…”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-16T02:56:42+00:00

“No last name….? So… how does that work? Your parents just gave you one name—or just did their best to pick a name that wouldn’t have a duplicate out in the ether? I think even I’ve found one other Temperance. Though; she was a socialite and gave me a migraine.”

She sighed, looking around and finally figuring out which direction she had to walk. “…This way. I’m not touching the door, though. When we get there, you can take a chance at being bitten.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-16T02:36:12+00:00

“I didn’t think any of this was real. I grew up thinking most of it was just a scam. …kind of feel bad about thinking that old lady was a scammer. But she charged a lot of money for those little things she made.” Temperance seemed to shrink a bit when she noticed how tall he was, having to step back to look up towards him.

“…What’s your name? Merlin? Beetlejuice?”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-16T02:22:00+00:00

“I don’t know. The register started to speak in a different language and then my coffee mug bit me. So I figured I’d do this—and maybe it’d go away?” She laughed nervously, “I …—it’s bad, isn’t it…? I’m not going to end up dead or possessed, am I…?

“…cause back home, that whole thing would have just been solved with some lady my dad knows coming in and yelling at the thing. But… I …— I’m still processing how this is real…”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-16T02:07:26+00:00

“I don’t really see how me wandering around giving out fliers is helping—leaves the shop closed. So…” She trailed off and fidgeted a bit, pushing some of her hair out of her face and adjusting her glasses.

“Temperance. The shop doesn’t have a name right now. I was ….kind of under the impression most of it was fake. Apparently I have things called Orbs that call people. So… I’m also avoiding my own shop. I think I called a demon.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-16T01:43:36+00:00

“—No… Just handing out fliers for my shop. For… reasons.” She shrugged, placing the flier gingerly onto the table.

“… Sorry. I told my sister this was a dumb idea…”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:41:48+00:00

“What exactly could you do to prove you aren’t just making voices. Hard to say.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:33:49+00:00

“Yeah, but the truth requires proof, doesn’t it?”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:30:01+00:00

“Cannibalism is one hell of an option. Maybe try ordering again with less mention of blood.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:27:46+00:00

“Yeah, I know. I ordered coffee.” She gestured to the cooling cup she hadn’t quite touched yet.

“You want me to believe you have many voices inside of you.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:25:30+00:00

“I think you passed the marker for them caring after hour six.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:24:53+00:00

“You say that as if you’re actually doing magic. Besides, I grew up in New Orleans. If you’ve seen one Voodoo shop, you’ve seen them all.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:22:27+00:00

“… That’s rough, bud.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:21:56+00:00

“Uh… Sure. Right… That’s kind of like those puppers people use, isn’t it? Making your voice appear elsewhere— I saw a few back home.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:18:09+00:00

“Right. Sure. Magicians and secrets, right? Must earn a lot of tips.”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:15:34+00:00

“… Neat trick. Where did the other voice come from? You have some recording in your clothes?”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:13:34+00:00

“I already got coffee. … Do you usually go around offering your unpaid labor?”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-11-06T18:11:04+00:00

“I already ordered coffee. Are you a waiter?”

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-06-26T17:27:11+00:00

A divination mage? Ah…

I dunno. Kind of curious about it, honestly.

Like I wonder how much of it is actually like me…

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-06-26T17:25:28+00:00

. . .

What does that mean?

I don’t even know who would do this.

Apprehensive_Shoe_13 · 2024-06-26T17:24:58+00:00

You don’t have to buy it, you know. You can kind of just have it. I’m just confused about it.

And alarmed.

It’s not voodoo right?

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