arachnophobia

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

AAIIIIIIEE!

[anyone with eardrums in the immediate vicinity probably just felt them pop from that scream. should they investigate, they'll find a female, older-looking Riku standing on a chair and brandishing a closed umbrella at one of these. it's tiny, it jumps and Riku is absolutely terrified.]

Comments

[dawningcoast]

... Really?

[There is a very female, very pregnant older Riku staring at this scene. She is not impressed.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

It. Is. JUMPING AT ME.

[if she were her usual self, she'd probably just ignore it, or even pick it up to put it outside. but no, right now this requires trying to go stabbity with the blunt tip of an umbrella.]

[dawningcoast]

You could probably kill it with one finger.

[Not moving to help or anything yet, because this is amusing.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

But that would require touching it.

[dawningcoast]

Then step on it.

[Why is it one of her doubles. Why.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be anywhere near it, okay?

[because the Room must love you?]

[dawningcoast]

[This is almost embarrassing. She'll just shake her head and make her way over, still amused.]

Because it's going to eat you, obviously.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

Exactly! It's going to cover me in web and bite me so I'm paralyzed and oh god then it's going to feed me to is children...!

[dawningcoast]

...

[Moves to step on it.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[this spider is of the annoyingly inquisitive variety, and as soon as your foot comes near it is going to jump on it instead of running away]

[dawningcoast]

[She isn't bothered at all, staring down at it.]

Cute.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Great. You can keep it as a pet. Or maybe kill it.

[dawningcoast]

I'm not really the pet type.

[Turns her foot a little so it's pointed at Riku, ha.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[yelps, flails and leaps off the chair onto a couch]

[dawningcoast]

[Just gonna quietly laugh over here, 'k?]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[pouts at you, drawing her knees up to her chest protectively as she keeps her eyes on that spider]

[dawningcoast]

[Sorry! She's learned to find amusement in her other selves.]

You know, I think you'll make it.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

As long as it doesn't come any closer.

[glances up toward the ceiling, then pops open that umbrella, hunching down in the corner of the couch]

[dawningcoast]

Relax.

[Tries to shake the spider off of her toe.]

You should be more worried about the ones inside that couch.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

What!?

[just leaped straight up off the couch; if there were a ceiling fan she probably would have hit it. as it is, now she's got her back to the wall, sucking in gulps of air and trying not to have a panic attack]

[dawningcoast]

[Pfff. Taps the toe of her shoe against the floor a few times, watching him.]

Calm down. No spiders in there. Probably.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[and the spider jumps off your foot, racing around on the floor instead]

I d-don't think I trust 'probably' right now, sorry.

[has eyes only for that spider, turning pale and starting to shake when it gets closer]

[dawningcoast]

Then you'll have to deal with it.

[However, unlike some people who won't be named, Riku doesn't enjoy seeing fear. Most of the time. So she's sending a small blast of dark fire at the floor for that spider.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[relaxes immensely when the spider dies, sliding down the wall to sit right there]

Thank you.

[dawningcoast]

Couldn't you have done that yourself?

[Puts a hand on her hip. Because her pregnant self is so intimidating, yes?]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[blinks, a slow flush crawling up her neck]

For some reason, that never even occurred to me.

[dawningcoast]

[Pff.]

Not surprised. You're under a spell.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

It's been years since I had to use offensive spells, too.

[now that there's no visible signs of any spider, she's relaxing more, though still a little embarrassed]

[dawningcoast]

Been years since I haven't had to.

[Adjusts her coat in the front, and slips her hands into her pockets. She's just watching the other Riku right now.]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

Is it really still that bad around here?

[dawningcoast]

[Looks off.]

In the future it is.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[looks at you curiously]

You some sort of psychic?

[dawningcoast]

[Shakes her head.]

I'm not from this time.

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. I suppose I'll have something to work on, then.

[dawningcoast]

Looks like.

[Especially if he's going to be around a while.]