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nightlogs2023-11-13 11:02 pm
ninjavampire) wrote in nightlogs2023-11-13 11:02 pm
Entry tags:
talking to ghosts
Who: Miggy & You??
What: Miguel stays behind to do dead honoring activities
Where: the Pole to start
When: Late October, Early November (Day of the Dead time)
Warnings/Notes: themes of mourning, though it can be lighthearted also
Miguel would be reluctantly absent during the action around Halloween. A strange enough decision, given his first instinct would be to throw himself into the fray as a distraction.
But as of late, he couldn’t hide that something was eating at him. The gloomy spell over his mood seemed more intense than months prior, burning away his patience and making short tempered remarks and the flashing of fangs more easy to let slip. He'd done okay keeping things somewhat under lock, but it was clear now something was definitely wrong.
And so, after some tense, but persuasive conversation just convincing enough to accept staying behind, Miguel finds himself idle on a quieter and lonelier Pole for a few days.
((prompts incoming - brackets or prose are fine))
What: Miguel stays behind to do dead honoring activities
Where: the Pole to start
When: Late October, Early November (Day of the Dead time)
Warnings/Notes: themes of mourning, though it can be lighthearted also
Miguel would be reluctantly absent during the action around Halloween. A strange enough decision, given his first instinct would be to throw himself into the fray as a distraction.
But as of late, he couldn’t hide that something was eating at him. The gloomy spell over his mood seemed more intense than months prior, burning away his patience and making short tempered remarks and the flashing of fangs more easy to let slip. He'd done okay keeping things somewhat under lock, but it was clear now something was definitely wrong.
And so, after some tense, but persuasive conversation just convincing enough to accept staying behind, Miguel finds himself idle on a quieter and lonelier Pole for a few days.
((prompts incoming - brackets or prose are fine))
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Puss's tone is quiet, but light. Ordinarily, he might not care if he gets under Miguel's skin, but not tonight.
"You should have heard me sing. And Branch was OK too, I suppose."
He takes Miguel's lack of animosity as an invitation to come inside. He stops when he's side by side with Miguel, and then takes off his hat...
And plucks an egg off his head. It's painted with a little golden vest. He very gingerly sets it on the ofrenda.
"...Don't worry. I shall take it back to my own room when I leave."
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Branch: truly a creature of strange and annoying qualities. But he supposes he should be grateful. The imp was out there proving himself useful while he stayed behind. So he gets (1) respect point for that.
When Puss walks up to him, Miguel watches with a delayed surprise as he puts his addition to the altar.
"An Egg?"
Strangely enough, he isn't annoyed by the gesture. He could easily imagine Gabriella finding amusement in such a random offering - she typically had a much better attitude about things than he did.
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"A reminder of my brother. We grew up in the same orphanage."
Puss sits next to Miguel. His unusual anatomy means kneeling is out of the question, so he crosses his legs.
"I have not had a fixed address in some time, so I have left these the graveyards of a great many towns over the years. He always had such big dreams...I like to think the travel pleases him."
He turns his attention to the picture of Miguel's daughter (he assumes). Well, that certainly explains a few things about him.
"Perhaps the North Pole will please her as well."