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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]

[Sometimes it's the simplest explanation.]

No, probably not.

[mal_addict]

You sure about that?

[gottaknockhard]

I set my arm on fire.

[As if that should spur a memory. He definitely didn't dream that.]

[mal_addict]

...

Like on accident or was this some sort of desperate cry for help?

[gottaknockhard]

A couple of days ago, when I wished for a lighter.

[mal_addict]

Oh.

So the wishes are buggering up again.

[gottaknockhard]

That and the roof. [...Why even talk about it? This isn't a new thing.] Probably nothing.

[mal_addict]

...And the roof? What did the roof do?

[gottaknockhard]

It was raining.

[mal_addict]

...

The- the roof was raining?

[gottaknockhard]

... It was raining on the roof.

[How does a roof rain? Mal is so strange sometimes.]

[mal_addict]

[MAGIC. She'll pause]

Yes rain does that. Is there any reason why it's a problem?

[gottaknockhard]

[This is starting to be a thing... If Spike is the only one who noticed, did it really happen.]

No reason.

[mal_addict]

[Maybe not. Maybe she's a ghost]

...Sometimes I struggle to keep up with your ramblings.

[gottaknockhard]

You're not the only one.

[mal_addict]

Good to know I'm not alone.

[gottaknockhard]

I have a hard time with it too.

[He's pretty positive the lack of drinking isn't helping him.]

[mal_addict]

Oh really? That is dire.

[gottaknockhard]

I wouldn't take it to that extreme.

[mal_addict]

No? What would you take it to?

[gottaknockhard]

Mild concern.

[mal_addict]

Only mild?

[gottaknockhard]

Relatively.

[mal_addict]

I suppose. In the grand scheme of the castle and what it can do.

[gottaknockhard]

Right. When you look at it that way.