Round 3 Witch contact post

[lutea]

[The Witch of Misfortune can be easily found wandering around, mostly in the Master Bedroom. Though seems she'll easily stop whatever she's doing and chat with you, at least...]

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[fullbodied]

[Ann notices, and she pulls off the top, pouring some of the coffee for herself, and then offering the thermos to Nirrti.]

I didn't want you to be alone. And... I've been getting better at making coffee.

Hit me with your harshest criticism. I'm ready.

[lutea]

[She takes the coffee in her hands, quietly sipping at it.

And then, softly, in a quiet voice -]

....Why?

I am the one who started this game...the one who has taken away those close to you through it. I have laughed at your own pain - and all of my laughter was genuine.

...I would have thought that you would come here to laugh at me, instead. And I would not have blamed you.

[fullbodied]

Well... All of that stuff was really shitty. And don't get me wrong, my feelings are still up in the air about that.

But setting that aside... I think if things in my life had gone differently, maybe we could have even been the same-- or similar. Maybe I would have wanted to hurt everyone too.

And it's hard to consider that, and to just ignore your pain.

[lutea]

[She's silent as ann explains, taking a few more sips of her coffee.]

...I am not - in pain. Not anymore.

Someone like me...can no longer feel pain. Or anything beyond the delight of watching others suffer.

...Your sympathy is kind, but misplaced. And for it, you will most likely die one day.

[fullbodied]

... Maybe. There aren't any guarantees here, you're right.

But doing this costs neither of us anything. You could have insulted my gift, I wouldn't have blamed you either.

I was super prepared, just in case you did.

[lutea]

....I don't understand.

[That's all she says, holding the thermos and staring into it as if it'll give her all the answers she's looking for.]

[fullbodied]

Which part?

[lutea]

...All of it. You.

I don't understand you.

And I'm not sure I ever will.

[fullbodied]

Well... You probably don't need to, unless you really wanted to.

[said simply, with the smallest of smiles.]

I just wanted to share something that's been bringing me a lot of comfort lately.

[she takes a sip of her coffee, and then swirls the cup lightly, staring at it for a moment, before looking up.]

That's all.

[lutea]

[She's quiet again, though she nods after a moment.]

...Here.

[She hands her back the thermos, gently.]

I...will ask you to leave, now. I'm...very tired.

[fullbodied]

Mmhm.

[she downs the last of the coffee, and takes the thermos.]

Okay. Thanks for trying it.