balancetheblood | Lucky's Heart

[So many people you're burying away Lucky.]

[Leaving the drawer open and flipping up the face down photos.]

[ The dusty photograph is of a very handsome man with pale skin, and tousled dark hair that has bands of brown in it, like a tabby's coat. His eyes are piercing green, he has cat-like slit pupils, and pointed ears. All in all, even without the more obvious unnatural traits, he doesn't look quite human. He's smiling roguishly at the camera.

When you touch the frame, the room briefly fills with the scent of musk and pennyroyal.

The other is of a woman who looks nearly identical to Lucky. Her features are slightly less angular, her hair is cropped short and layered, with the top layer a natural brown and the underlayer dyed amethyst purple. She's grinning brightly, clearly much more outgoing than Lucky.

When you touch the frame, the room briefly fills with the scent of cotton candy and ashes. ]

[Hmmm.]

[Handkerchief to brush away the dust and let's leave out the photos on the table instead of all hidden away.]

[ Sounds like a good plan. ]

[Yes good.]

[How about we....go investigate that blinking light. Look for anything that says play or that little arrow symbol, pretty sure that plays stuff.]

[ There is indeed a little arrow symbol! When you press the button, two voices start speaking. The first voice, even through the static and the poor quality of the recording, is clearly Lucky, and the second is an unidentified man. ]

Toby Daye Investigations, Toby Daye speaking, what is it now, Cliff?

[ a brief pause ] How did you know it was me?

Because the only other people who use this number are Uncle Sylvester and Ms. Winters, and they know I"m on a stakeout, which means they're not calling. [ despite the words, she sounds affectionate ] What is it this time?

Gilly wanted me to call and tell you she loves you and hopes you'll be home in time for dinner, and that you should bring back ice cream. Chocolate would be best.

She's watching you make the call, isn't she?

You better believe it. If she wasn't, I would've just called Information. But you know how she gets. She's got ears like a rabbit. [ he chuckles ] That's from your side of the family, you know.

Most good things are, but yes, she gets her hearing from me. [ there's a pause, then a whispered curse that's not quite audible ] Cliff, the guy I'm after just came out of the restaurant. I gotta go. Tell Gilly I love her, and that I promise I'll stop for ice cream on my way home.

You don't love me?

I love you more than fairy tales.

[ the message ends and the machine clicks off before automatically rewinding to the beginning of the tape. ]

[Toby Daye. That's kind of pretty, actually.]

[Also cute family things, why didn't it end better? ):]

[....gonna check the freezer for ice cream.]

[ There is no ice cream, just an ice tray and a frozen pizza ]

[Sad.]

[What's in the fridge?]

[ Leftover takeout, half a carton of nearly-expired milk, and a couple beers ]

[Welp.]

[...what if I put the frozen pizza in the microwave, I CAN DO THIS, see people use these things plenty of times.]

[ It doesn't seem to do much. But now there's pizza, so that's something? ]

[I will bring the pizza to whatever table is nearest echo daughter and put it there. It's not ice cream, but food is still homey. o9]

[ It's the coffee table. She doesn't react, but maybe she'll eat it after you're gone ]

[MAYBE.]

[...how do I even fix family things, I don't even know. ):]

[Okay, how about the coffee, let's investigate and touch that.]

[Maybe bring a cup of coffee with the pizza if it's not weird coffee.]

[ Touching the coffee gets a brief flash of memory - pouring hot coffee over a bowl of Lucky Charms and eating it. ]

[I am sad Rider has no idea what Lucky Charms is to be properly disgusted by that WHAT DO YOU EVEN EAT LUCKY.]

[But he sees it and now he's gonna search the cupboards for LUCKY CHARMS for this travesty.]

[LOOK SHE NEEDED BREAKFAST AND COFFEE IN SHORT ORDER AND ALSO IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF GOOD DON'T LOOK AT ME]

[There is a half-empty box of Lucky Charms in the cupboard.]

[You're gonna make me try this and you're a terrible person for it.]

[But yeah GUESS WHO IS MAKING THIS COMBO OF FOOD AND PUTTING IT ON THE COFFEE TABLE?]

[ You know you love me ]

[ HOORAY, LUCKY WILL BE BRIGHT AND PERKY (sort of) IF SHE EVER COMES BACK! ]

[Yes, and I am doomed for it.]

[I CAN HOPE, OKAY.]

[Also I am gonna turn on the TV, the last time I saw a tv in a heart it was Relevant.]

[ This one does nothing.

It's just there to look pretty. ]

[Oh well.]

[Let's check out the left door.]

[ Despite the door opening on what looks like a dark cave, when you step through you find yourself on the shore of a pond ]

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