fifth problem [ dictated ]

[withmymind]

Shadows in the dark. Not a body, just a sound, not really there.

To make us jump. To make us afraid. They want us afraid.

They can't have us.

They're not real.

[ Someone is rather calm ]

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Riiiiiiver~

[atadiscoverer]

Uh... Are you okay?

[Yes, she sounded calm, but...]

[withmymind]

We're trapped. Trapped isn't okay.

[atadiscoverer]

Where are you? I can come and get you.

I'm Dr. Beckett.

[withmymind]

Don't need to.

[ You said a bad word, Carson ]

You're not them but it's not okay.

[atadiscoverer]

Them? [His tone is a bit concerned]

[withmymind]

They come for you, take you away.

You can't return.

They're not here, just echoes. But I remember.

[atadiscoverer]

Well, I promise that I won't take you anywhere you don't want to go.

Everyone's meeting at the Ballroom, and if you're trapped, I can come and take you there.

[His scottish accented voice is in calming tones]

[withmymind]

Not going. Not necessary.

[atadiscoverer]

Okay, well, that's fine.

...Do you need me to bring you anything?

dictated.

[bubbleglub]

[ Oh no, she doesn't sound okay at all! She'll help! ]

BOO!
Glub glub glub. 38)

[withmymind]

Not afraid. It can't come.

[bubbleglub]

)(e)(e)(e.
It was just a joke stupid!
You sound so uptig)(t. 38\

[withmymind]

Not a good one.

[bubbleglub]

O)(, don't be a fussyfin.
I tried.

[withmymind]

Try again.

[bubbleglub]

Try again?
)(ow? 380

[withmymind]

There are other jokes.

River

[youfallback]

[Pinged so hard by "not real."]

The Castle isn't real.

Person

[withmymind]

It's solid. It makes people believe.

River

[youfallback]

Something being solid or non-solid doesn't prove reality.

Person

[withmymind]

Didn't say prove.

They want to think it's real, gives hope. You can't escape what doesn't exist.

River

[youfallback]

You can try.

Person

[withmymind]

And fail. It can change.

River

[youfallback]

[With a sudden firmness:] I won't fail.

Person

[withmymind]

Take us all.