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[bogeyman]

... ok... now that shit seems -- stuff seems to have calmed down...

[ Really working on not cursing immediately 'cause he is trying to not do that when talking to a goddess. First part of fixing a habit is to actively working to change it, yadda-yadda. ]

I think, I dunno... yeah, a conversation needs to be had about Sleep.

I'm more of a doer than a talker... I can't say I'm the smartest person but... I just can't sit on what I'm thinking anymore and like ... other voices than my own.

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[opheliac]

Oh, I'm just in time for my favorite play. I wonder how this is gonna end.

[bogeyman]

[ A kid? Well, whatever. ]

If you don't have anything to add, you can be a spectator.

[cantilevers]

Jumping right in the deep end of trouble, aren't you, Murphy?

I feel like this suggestion requires expectations and open mindedness. As we are aware, people will have strong feelings about this subject.

[Damn Murphy, kicking the hornet's nest? What changed?]

[bogeyman]

Is it trouble to say I'd like to talk about the elephant in the room?

And hope for an actual discussion?

[ Sometimes, someone has to have the confidence of a white man with nothing to lose. ]

[dethangel]

Yeah, she sucks, and that sucks.

[bogeyman]

And ... anything else you've learned?

[tequila_sunset]

Harry’s hoarse voice sounds particularly exhausted. It removes whatever petulance the statement might’ve carried:

“But I don’t want to fight with anyone today.”

But he feels resigned to it.

[bogeyman]

I ain't here to fight.

I want to talk to people and if talking makes people think it's an argument, then I can't help that and neither can you.

[zauns]

You must be quite bored, baiting half the city like this.

What sort of conversation are you looking for, here?

[bogeyman]

A discussion.

What do we know about her? All anyone can say is they hate her or she is terrible, but what is that? Yeah, we're here and that -- [ Closing his eyes. Don't curse. ] -- is incredibly unfair for a lot of reasons, but what else do we know?

Or is everyone just yelling curses at her and not trying to understand anything?

[potentialman]

[ Oh boy.

Megumi is tired as hell from this month, and would honestly like nothing more than to go have a nice teenage sulk away from everyone, but this is exactly the kind of thing he really needs to keep tabs on, so his presence kind of gives the impression of setting up a folding chair in the corner and sitting there with a notebook. ]

[longwillows]

[almost boredly:] Why don't you tell us what you've learned about her first?

[bogeyman]

Because I want to know the baseline of what I'm dealing with here.

[closetdweller]

Dude. I told people months ago that we should just stop paying her taxes.

Which is basically doing what she wants us to do.

[He heaved a sigh- tired, irritable, and frustrated by the situation as a whole.]

The hard thing is that she likes it when we do this.

We also kinda need to do some of the stuff she likes so we can keep our heads.

I don't have any other ideas, and I've done this cult thing before.

[bogeyman]

[ Okay. ]

How do you know she likes it when we do this?

And I get that we're all scared and frustrated and angry... we're not going to be able to take any step forwards.

[deflagrate]

I find that, when it comes to those with far greater ability than what I'm personally capable of, attempting to understand them leads to gaining more questions for myself.

You may be looking for answers to the wrong question here.

[bogeyman]

More questions about myself?

[nestingdevil]

[It's subtle from his side. A play of smoke, a tease of it, before the not-so-gentle huff of fire, flicking like the broadside of a matchbook struck twice.]

[There's no point in hiding it and oh, is his defiance enough to choke the best of men out, out, out.]

[Greed sets his teeth (a jaguar, smiling in the thick), and his claws scratch loathsome up his thighs.] A conversation, huh. [His voice tickles through the Murmur. Deep, baritone, and as tasting as the same serpent his name should come from, if his world actually had a Hell to speak of.] All right, friend.

What do you have in mind?

[bogeyman]

Somehow, I'm not sure if I believe you consider me a friend, friend.

But -- [ At least, it isn't a teenager telling him how stupid he's being. ] -- I want a discussion on what's been learned about her.

[hallowedly]

Beyond her unfathomable fascination with One, and the... communal problem that is their separation? I suppose, that she seems intent on both protecting and finding him fault.

It's a toxic relationship, by the look of it.

[bogeyman]

We're in that toxic relationship, too.

Not as deep as the one with One, but she does love and care about us.

[merged]

What kind of conversation, Murphy? [ Coldly. She's doing her best not to react with anger, especially as she goes through the conversations he's already having, but it's difficult. ] Do you want to talk about what will happen if she gets what she wants? Or why this world is infected?

[bogeyman]

A discussion.

[ Murphy feels exhausted but he pulls that feeling back because it is Sharon. ]

Do you know the answers to those?

[schietto]

I don't believe very much is known about her beyond her ultimate intentions. Most individuals here have developed their feelings towards her based on how she has—or hasn't—assisted.

[bogeyman]

Ultimate intentions are better than nothing.

What do you have?

[blindserpent]

[A quiet anger coiled around Harang's thoughts along with the sharp scent of cinnamon.]

Heh, that's a bold conversation choice given the hell we've just been through don't you think?

[bogeyman]

I do... but I also figured someone had to gather all the information we can.

Isn't this the best time to say what we know? Have it all here? Nothing we say can hurt her because it's about her.

[furtitude]

[Cato is shaking. Partly fear. Mostly anger.]

They put me back there. In...in a bad place I was stuck in once, for a really long time. Because of their stupid fighting. Sleep and One.

I spent - I spent so much time there. I have nightmares all the time about being back there. I hate sleeping because of it. I've hated sleeping since I got out.

[He hugs his arms to himself.]

Does it matter what any of them want? If they don't care that their fighting does this to us?

Do you think, if it spreads like Sleep wants, that they won't do this to other kids? Or kids even younger than me?

In every universe, people would be trapped in their nightmares like we've been. Some people would be born into the world and never know what it's like to not be scared.

[He shakes his head. Snarls.]

Screw that.

If we can convince some of them to stop being big, stupid immature babies about their whole marbles situation [he gestures vaguely to his chest, the place where everyone's invisible relationship anxiety marbles reside] and get them to help us stop this, we should.

If we can't convince them to help we should do all we can to stop it and we shouldn't care if any of them get in the way.

Like, what, they want us to get all precious about their feelings even though they don't care about ours? None of us asked to be a part of their weird toxic thing.

[He flaps his arms.]

Like hellooo, how am I supposed to help some super old people with their relationship? It's weird and pathetic they dragged an entire audience into it.

What else is there to even say?

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[potentialman]

[ Megumi's just shooting this thought off to Cato, because it doesn't really need to be aired to the whole world, but -- ]

I get that. With hating to sleep.

Lortel and I are awake a lot. If you need to...not be alone sometimes.

[ They're not always in full sappy couple mode. ]

[tinflower]

[

Gorgug doesn't pay too close attention to the Murmur. Probably a bad idea, but he's always too close to it, stuck wearing his mask just so he can see and speak. But you know what gets him to pay attention today?

All the emotions pressing up against him from wearing his mask, and especially from tethers, people he knows. Gorgug is slow to go through all this, but Murphy, there is a presence here that's the equivalent of that gif and some concerned confusion going on.

????????

Everything okay? You okay? ]

[bogeyman]

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[regulate]

I suppose to start matters off...I do not believe many of us are fond of her methods. Have you had the opportunity to speak with her or her cohorts directly?

[bogeyman]

No, I got that - and I'm in the same boat.

[ He lives here??? ]

I've spoken with her. Anyone can.

[pointedlook]

Do you think someone's going to slap your hand for cursing or something? [ Honestly, it's amusing despite the topic. ]

It's probably obvious by now, but a conversation about Sleep is going to be full of strong opinions. Calling it a debate is likely closer to the truth.

[bogeyman]

I've been talking to a lot more teenagers than I normally would've... I feel like I have to try to clean up my language some.

[ And he already is aware of the strong opinions of people - it's why he doesn't add that he's also trying not to cuss when he talks to Sleep herself. ]

So, did you come for a conversation or a debate?