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[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

[gottaknockhard]

At least part of it.

[mal_addict]

Perhaps someone will take pity with this sad story, and get you a cow.

[gottaknockhard]

[He's actually thinking about the smoke house now, which is suddenly depressing. Is anyone even keeping up with that stuff?]

I think I'm on my own.

[mal_addict]

Shall I play a little violin for you?

[This is the house of no sympathy, it seems]

[gottaknockhard]

Maybe that would get more attention.

[mal_addict]

You think it might get the bleeding hearts of the castle interested in your sorry, cow-less case?

[gottaknockhard]

It could happen.

[mal_addict]

True. It could. Maybe. If you were lucky.

[gottaknockhard]

That's one thing I'm not.

[mal_addict]

Oh come on now, I'm sure you're plenty lucky.

[gottaknockhard]

There are different kinds of luck.

[mal_addict]

I always thought it was the same luck, only found in different situations.

[gottaknockhard]

How's that work?

[mal_addict]

Well, it's the same luck if you, say, find some money on the street or not die from a tragic fall. It's just the circumstances that change it. It's still just luck.

[gottaknockhard]

There's still good luck and bad luck. Unless you don't count one, they're different.

[mal_addict]

Ohhhh. Okay yes, good point, there is bad luck.

That said, one person's bad luck can mean good things for someone else.

[gottaknockhard]

I guess you could put it in the same category that way.

[mal_addict]

I like to think so.

Mostly because it would make me right.

[gottaknockhard]

This has been helpful. I feel distracted from hunger now.

[mal_addict]

I'm glad to have been of service.

[gottaknockhard]

You haven't noticed anything weird lately, huh?

[mal_addict]

No weirder than usual.

[gottaknockhard]

... [Is it seriously just him?] Huh.

[mal_addict]

[The castle hates him]

...Why is there more than just the milk problem going on?

[gottaknockhard]

[Sometimes it's the simplest explanation.]

No, probably not.