73;

[gottaknockhard]

[The journal has been relatively quiet, considering how the castle seemed to be going through its usual mood swings. Unusually strong for its usual mood swings, but still, Spike noticed. But he doesn't want to talk about the castle, or death, or magical-catastrophe-whatever, and he can't blame anyone else for feeling the same way. He just wants something to eat. Preferably something that requires no wishing (seeing how that's been backfiring lately), or effort of any kind.

Which is why he's making a bowl of cereal in the kitchen in middle of the night.

After a fair amount of staring dead-eyed into the depths of the fridge, he dictates to whoever might be hoarding out there.]

We're out of milk.

Comments

dictated;

[eaglet]

[Who... even... drinks... milk...]

Why do you need milk?

dictated;

[gottaknockhard]

[People who have made the mistake of pouring beer into cereal before. You only do it once.]

Why does anyone?

dictated;

[eaglet]

Infants need milk. [...wait.]

Are you caring for an infant?

dictated;

[gottaknockhard]

No, I'm not. [Why is he getting the third degree about this...] I was going to eat something that needs it.

dictated;

[eaglet]

[Because who even drinks milk if they're not a baby?!?!?! It's weird!!]

What is it?

dictated;

[gottaknockhard]

Does it matter?

[Or is he calling him a liar... he doesn't understand if this is a joke or not.]

dictated;

[eaglet]

[He is just genuinely curious... but this is a teenager's voice, Spike, so you're right to be suspicious. Those rowdy youths are always pulling pranks.]

No... not really. I am only curious.

[dog_eat_dog]

Yeah? However will you survive?

[gottaknockhard]

I hadn't thought that far ahead.

[dog_eat_dog]

Tough luck.

[gottaknockhard]

Can't blame me for trying.

[dog_eat_dog]

Get powdered milk. Might have to let it sit for a few hours to taste right, but it works.

[gottaknockhard]

A don't know if I have the patience. [But he's checking the cabinets now. He'd probably just... sprinkle it on and hope for the best.]

[lucre]

Are you shunned even by the ghosts?

[gottaknockhard]

You don't have to put that way. Everyone's been having trouble with them lately.

[lucre]

And you thought you were special.

[gottaknockhard]

The castle loves to chip at your ego.

[lucre]

But I do not.

[ What was she talking about again? ]

I have a proposition.

[gottaknockhard]

[... Well, he is in the middle of something, but fine.]

What's that?

[mal_addict]

I wasn't aware we could even be out of milk.

[gottaknockhard]

Unless there's another fridge I don't know about.

[mal_addict]

Nope.

Maybe it's time we invested in a cow.

[gottaknockhard]

Sounds more practical than a storage room.

[mal_addict]

And we could move a cow around with us a lot easier.

[gottaknockhard]

I don't know why that solution never occurred to me.