rose: fail at knitting

[fluthlu]

[Rose is decidedly not in a good mood. The castle's Christmas present to her? Not really working out so far. It's been less than two weeks and she already feels like she's about to go a little bonkers if these stupid needles don't stop turning her knitting projects into gigantic, tangled wads. Currently, she's in a chair in the library, with a cup of tea beside her and a hideous mass of yarn in her lap. Damn castle.]

Really, I can't see what vendetta this castle could possibly have against pasttimes. My previous loss was perfectly effective. Perhaps the continuous clink of needles managed to grate on its questionably-existent nerves?

[An audible sigh of distaste.]

If it's no trouble, I wouldn't mind speaking with any other residents who were fortunate enough to receive a new loss for Christmas. There may be a pattern to be found.

Comments

[not_mafia]

Oh! Well, I guess that's a little better, rather than having two losses.

[fluthlu]

Certainly. I understand that a handful of residents have had two losses inflicted on them, and it sounds considerably less than pleasant.

[not_mafia]

Eh? Two losses? How come? I..it's not a chance thing, is it?

[fluthlu]

No, I don't believe so. However, it does seem to be the price of entry for those brought back with memories their past visits intact.

[She's done her research, of course, not being one of them.]

[not_mafia]

Eh? That can happen?

[fluthlu]

Indeed, it has before.

[not_mafia]

... how did I not know this? [and he's been here for more than half a year SOB]

[fluthlu]

I'm afraid that I can't quite answer that for you.

[Awwww]

[not_mafia]

--ah, no, I wasn't expecting you to or anything! [aslkhgwe]

[fluthlu]

I know, I was merely poking fun.

[Talk to her a few more times and you'll get used to that.]

I don't believe that we've spoken before. My name is Rose.

[not_mafia]

[Rose *^* What a pretty name!]

It's nice to meet you, Rose-san. I'm Tsuna.

[fluthlu]

It's nice to meet you as well, Tsuna.

[not_mafia]

A-ah, yeah! [And now his brain has caught up to him and he's actually holding a conversation with a girl aaaaa wat do]

[fluthlu]

[Le gasp! Run while you can, Tsuna!]

Have you been here for very long?

[not_mafia]

Ah, um.. s.. sort of? I mean-- I've been here about six months, is what I'm trying to say.

[fluthlu]

Precisely long enough to nearly go mad, then?

[not_mafia]

M-mad? I don't think it's that bad...

[fluthlu]

Ah, forgive me, in that case. I myself have been here for well over a year and a half, and I can assure you that there does come a time.

[not_mafia]

I-is that so? [well that just inspires all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings in him]

[fluthlu]

[We're all mad here, Tsuna.]

Forgive me for invoking any feelings of pessimism. That was not my intention.

[not_mafia]

Ahahaha... well, I know a couple of people who've been here for over five years, and they seem pretty normal!

[fluthlu]

Likewise. Many of them seem tremendously well-adjusted.

[not_mafia]

Well, I guess you have to be after you've been here for so long. [Not exactly like they could just say they were tired of it and leave.]