fourth. text.

[torrefied]

In the interest of having it completed some time this century, I'm taking over the project to create a guide document for new arrivals.

[And he's starting it from scratch, no thanks to Chris.]

If you can tear yourselves away from telling ghost stories long enough to reply, I'm interested to know what information you found most helpful when you first arrived, as well as what you would have liked to know sooner rather than later.

Comments

[torrefied]

Really? Maybe it's the lack of lighting, but it sure looks the same on you.

[This is just the worst. Mello pulls himself to his feet, brushing dust that he can't see off the legs of his pants.]

[outermirrors]

Just go home and leave me alone.

[ It's weird turning basically exactly what he's said to her back on him, but neither of them can't say he doesn't deserve it. She picks herself up as she doesn't plan to stay where he is. He said stay away, right now she's more than willing to oblige. His voice is coming from her left so she'll go right.]

[torrefied]

I don't take orders from you, Ebihara.

[He's listening a little more closely now, paying attention to the sounds of movement, and she's definitely moving away. He turns and reaches for what he guesses is probably her arm, or a shoulder (he hopes).]

Don't walk away from me!

[outermirrors]

No it was a request much like the one you gave me.

[ And just like when she wouldn't let him leave she yanks herself out of his brief reach. ]

Why not? It's exactly what you want.

[torrefied]

What I wanted was for you to answer your fucking phone!

[He stumbles after her as she pulls away and ends up crashing into that tree again.]

Damn it!

[outermirrors]

[She stops short. Whirling back toward Mello confused.]

Why? What was so important that you needed to call me immediately after telling me to leave you alone.

[As fun as it would be to leave him to flail about and keep walking into that weird dark spot over there she's not that cruel. With a sigh she moves to pull him away from the tree so he stops walking into it.]

Sit down before you hurt yourself and I have to get someone to take you home.

[torrefied]

Don't touch me.

[He slaps at where he thinks her hand probably is, but he's already moved to sitting on the ground with his back against the tree's trunk.]

And don't talk to me like I'm a stupid child, either.

[outermirrors]

[ She just frowns in his general direction not that he can see it. With a sniff she turns ready to leave.]

That's easy enough to do I'll be going now.

[She doesn't say it to make him explain himself or go after her. (It would take a miracle or a dream to get him to explain himself she's come to realize.) She says it so he knows he'll be alone to brood in short order as she starts to walk off. ]

[torrefied]

Fine. Leave.

[He can sit there in the dark and fume without her. He doesn't even remember what he wanted to say when she failed to pick up the phone, so it must not be important. This is fine. She can go. She should go.

Mello doesn't chase after her. He's already done that one time too many.]