Come on, be realistic

Welcome, welcome. 'M Riley Jordan, pleased t' make yer acquaintance. 'M from th' shinin' city of Nashville, Tennessee 'n my power is the ability to warp reality into any way I choose. Ya don't believe me? No worries... ya will soon enough. "It’s hard enough to live in a land where you don’t belong. But knowing it, Holding conflicting realities in your head? It will drive you mad." -Jefferson (Once Upon a Time)

[sebstandaily]

[quietcassie]

...Um.

[quietcassie]

Oh. Well, maybe…maybe we can find new batteries, n’ make ‘em better later. If yer tired, you should sit down, I think, n’ rest.

‘M gonna be okay, I promise. Nothin’ can hurt me here. There’re no humans, right?

[rileys-mad-world]

I will but I don' want t' leave ya unless I know yer okay.

Nope. Ain't no humans that I know of. If there were, they wouldn' get too far.

[quietcassie]

...Um.

[quietcassie]

Why not?

Nobody’s…nobody’s gonna take me, Riley. ‘M not gonna go anywhere.

[rileys-mad-world]

I don' know. 'M jus' exhausted. I can't do nothin' at all. 'S like I used up all 'm power. S'not gone, jus'... outta batteries.

I wanna think that but I can't. You were taken from me b'fore 'n I can't let that happen again.

[quietcassie]

...Um.

[quietcassie]

…I don’ wanna be a guy.

Why were ya angry?

[rileys-mad-world]

I don' want ya t' be a guy either. I wish I could change ya back but I can't. M' powers won' let me reverse this.

I jus' wanna protect ya. You were gone fer so long 'n I was alone. I didn' want anyone takin' ya from me 'er hurtin' ya.

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

Well, don’t you think you’re a little over protective?

She’s a grown woman, she can really pick for herself who she’s friends with. Don’t you trust her to tell you if something happened?

[rileys-mad-world]

'M her big brother. 'S m' job t' be overprotective. Th' two o' us don' got no one else. I finally got 'er back after fourteen years so excuse me if I worry 'bout her a bit more than I should.

I trust 'er. She wouldn' lie t' me. She would keep quiet 'bout somethin' t' protect someone else though. She ain't yet lil' sister. She's mine. You don' know what happened t' us. You know nothin' 'bout 'er so don' try t' play fuckin' therapist with me. If I want t' be protective of her I can be.

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

I’m not that much older. Only about the same age as you, I think.

You don’t like your sister making friends?

[rileys-mad-world]

Yer older than she is though. It don' matter how old I am.

I don' mind m' sister bein' friends with people. I jus' don' want no guys messin' with 'er. She's still young 'n she is kind. She don' got th' heart t' push away th' bad people.

[quietcassie]

...Um.

[quietcassie]

’S okay. Ya din’…ya din’ do it, did ya? Or, uh, if ya did, ya didn’t mean to?

[rileys-mad-world]

I did, but I didn' mean t'. I jus'... I was angry 'n... this happened. 'M so sorry, Cass. Ya must be so scared.

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

Yeah. She’s a friend of mine actually.

[rileys-mad-world]

Really? She told me she had made friends. I didn' think it was with an older guy though. How well do ya know m' sister?

[quietcassie]

...Um.

[quietcassie]

Um. Mmhm. I don’, um…Riley?

[rileys-mad-world]

Yes, 'm Riley. Cassie... Oh fuck... 'm so sorry.

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

Right, well you have to keep family safe. Cassie’s your sister, isn’t she?

[rileys-mad-world]

Exactly. Yeah, ya know 'er?

[sawyertempest]

I dare say that I'm terribly late.

[sawyertempest]

That would be wonderful, Riley! Would you please? I think my room-mate might even enjoy it. That, or be completely terrified, which would be entertaining for us at least.

[rileys-mad-world]

Sure! Jus' let me know when you want me t' do it. I can't wait t' see th' look on yer faces. Ain't no haunted houses like mine.

[quietcassie]

...Um.

Wha’s…wha’s goin’ on?

Riley? …Riley?

[rileys-mad-world]

Cass! Cassie.. Is that... 'r you okay?

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

They haven’t tried that since I’ve been here, but they’re certainly been a sense of fun. When I can’t find anyone here to keep me entertained, I can always go down to Redwood.

[rileys-mad-world]

I never really minded th' attacks too much but now that m' sister's here I'd prefer if the humans 'r gonna fight, we do it 'n their town, not our school.

[sawyertempest]

I dare say that I'm terribly late.

[sawyertempest]

Really? Riley, you’ve simply got to show me! And maybe let me walk through, I can’t resist a good scare.

[rileys-mad-world]

I'd love to! I really can do it anywhere. When ya can warp reality, anywhere can be haunted. I could even do it t' yer room if ya wanted.

[spoils-of-war]

The free bar makes this party much better.

[spoils-of-war]

Right, time flies. And so far, yeah. I have my family here, and I keep myself amused. What about you?

[rileys-mad-world]

I love it here. We're right by th' humans so if things get a lil' borin' they're right there t' offer a bit of entertainin'. They're so much fun. That is when they're not tryin' t' blow th' fuckin' room off th' place.

[sawyertempest]

I dare say that I'm terribly late.

[sawyertempest]

Well it looks quite lovely indeed. I don’t believe I’ve done nearly enough for Halloween in the past years, but I must agree. Dressing up is certainly fun. As is scaring the younger children.

[rileys-mad-world]

When I got a place t' stay, I love pullin' th' haunted house prank on kids. 'S one of my shinin' times of th' year. Ain't nothin' more hilarious than makin' th' steps below a kid's feet start t' suck 'em in when their out lookin' fer candy.

[sawyertempest]

I dare say that I'm terribly late.

[sawyertempest]

Darling, I wouldn’t miss this for the world. I’m thrilled to know you put together a party for Halloween. It’s going to be fun.

[rileys-mad-world]

I wasn' goin' to, but Steffie asked me fer help. I ain't never put a party t'gether b'fore, but she said she was great at it. 'S nice t' actually do somethin' fer Halloween. 'S m' favorite holiday.