[OOC] Don't Fear the Reaper (shy and Malice)

[shylarah]

Setting is either Chicago suburbs or those of a Chicago-like city. I've set the month as probably early March. @Malice I hope this works as a starter. The footsteps can be your reaper, or maybe Lee just imagined them.

[Malice]

Heyhey! Just posting so you know I have read this! Nor responded yet because my head is really stuffy and I'm struggling to write anything decent.

Quick query though; is my reaper already human at this point? Or is Lee's near death the catalyst (or, hey, time can work differently for reapers so could be both).

[shylarah]

@Malice I'd figured Lee's death was the catalyst, but I'm game either way. And if she does hear him as a reaper, it's because she's on the brink of death. She's totally supposed to die.

Feel better soon!

[Malice]

How about they appear to her as a reaper at this moment? And then they don't reap her soul for whatever reason and then they get humanified?

[shylarah]

@Malice that could work. So your reaper is more curious about humans than overzealous? Should be fun~

[Malice]

Thanks for your patience! Hope my response it okay!

For the record, the reaper's name isn't going to stay like that; I just wanted to give them something incomprehensible while they weren't human, something human's can't pronounce because... Well, they're not reapers.

Let me know if you want anything changing!

[shylarah]

@Malice I like the name idea; it's clever. Do you want this to be an actual meeting, or should Lee be found and taken to the hospital and your reaper has to track her down again as a human?

[Malice]

@shylarah up to you! What do you think would be best?

[shylarah]

Half done with my post, and I think we're about done with this scene. The real question is where do things go from here? Like...does [][] get turned human and seek Lee out at home? at work? Do they end up cold and miserable in some alley and Lee stumbles over them? What do you think?

[Malice]

@shylarah yep, I'd agree with the scene coming to a close. For some reason I had it in my head that it would be an accidental encounter after they become human? And they just sort of latch on to Lee out of curiosity to see what's happening to her given she should be dead.

[shylarah]

Accidental encounter works. There's windows into her dance studio, so maybe they see her there?

[Malice]

Hah, I just have this image of them doing a double take at a window, banging on it and waving madly all 'heyhey, remember me? Oh wait...'

[shylarah]

>banging on a window
Lee can't see through windows! Not really. *giggles*

Which only makes this even more amusing tbh

[Malice]

For the record, this is next on my list of responses, if you're still interested. <3

[shylarah]

@Malice So you're aware, I'm still dealing with severe depression and I'm barely writing at all, but I'd be glad to try to keep going. ^.^

[Malice]

@shylarah I'm sorry to hear that! My own MH is one of the reasons I've been sporadic recently, so I can empathise. I hope things improve for you soon, and feel free to reach out if you need an ear or to rant. <3

(Also apologies that my response went on a bit longer than I anticipated!)

[shylarah]

@Malice I'm trying to write a reply, but the words just aren't coming. I've got a tiny paragraph so far. -.-

[Malice]

@shylarah no worries, I understand! I'm glad you're trying, but honestly, not rush! I'm not going anywhere and I like this plot enough that I'll still be interested even if it takes you weeks/months to get something written. Don't stress yourself over it! ^_^