Twenty-Seven Spools of Thread-[Action]

[so_shik]

[Thanks to the help of one Minato Arisato, the front of All Passions is now decorated with a bunch of garland and fake snowflakes and such. Sitting on the porch is a large tree (where Shiki got it from...don't ask) decorated with brightly-colored ornaments and standing on her ladder is Shiki herself.

Today's she's busy hanging up a new sign in the front window.

Now taking special orders for Christmas.

Dare you say anything?]

Comments

[so_shik]

I'm not easily anything!

[neverplaysfair]

Easily flustered, too.

[so_shik]

Not even!

[neverplaysfair]

Now you're just being contradictory.

[so_shik]

...no seriously, you're annoying me.

[neverplaysfair]

Yes, I'm aware. You've already stated this.

[so_shik]

So why are you still here?

[neverplaysfair]

Just passing the time.

[so_shik]

...seriously?

[neverplaysfair]

Well, I could be playing Grim Reaper, here to watch while you fall to your death...

[so_shik]

...that's not funny!

[neverplaysfair]

I found it quite amusing, myself.

[so_shik]

You would. What's the point?

[neverplaysfair]

Don't fall.

[so_shik]

Ugh.

[neverplaysfair]

Here I'm offering you advice, and you're throwing it back in my face? I'm hurt.

[so_shik]

That's not advice, Joshua. Besides, why would I fall on purpose?

[neverplaysfair]

I've seen plenty who have.

[so_shik]

...what?

[neverplaysfair]

The world can be a depressing place, and there's a lot of depressed people in it.

[so_shik]

...that's not falling, that's jumping.

[neverplaysfair]

It's falling when they want it to look like an accident.

[so_shik]

...why are you telling me this?

[neverplaysfair]

So that you don't fall.

[so_shik]

...[...what the hell.]