justonetruth | (no subject)

Not very friendly, are you?

At least give me the year and the planet, if that's not going to tax your mind over-much.

You're thinking 'Casper.'

I can give you the year I died, but after that -- time and place doesn't seem to mean much here.

... You don't honestly expect me to believe you're a ghost, do you?

Most people seem to find me pretty convincing.

There are plenty of "ghost-like" species out there.

Species?

How many of those ghost-like species remember getting shot in the head?

Well, you have to consider the difference between remembering something and claiming to remember something. It all boils down to trusting you or not.

[A moment of consideration, then he grins. There's something a bit more reckless and flippant about him than about a 'normal' Hakuba Saguru.]

Well, since you haven't attacked me, I suppose I'll trust you for now.

Naturally.

Thanks for your confidence.

Only until you attack me. Then I suppose I'll run screaming.

So, alternate universes?

Tempting as that is, I'll pass.

Yes. I'm still alive in most of them.

If you say so.

Well, good for you.

I suppose that's a good thing -- although some company would be nice.

I don't think a dead human is going to be very much of a threat to me.

You're very self-centred, aren't you? I have better things to do with my time.

I'm just stating a fact. No need to get snippy.

'No need to get snippy?' That's the second time in this conversation you've suggested I could want to hurt you. I'm dead. Not dangerous.

The Living, seriously.

Well, forgive me for overestimating your abilities.

It's less my abilities, more my motives.

Oh?

[And there is intrest there, burning and intense and he really really would love to know everything about this whole situation. Everything.]

Why on earth would I want to hurt you? I barely know you.

Oh I don't know. You hear all those legends, you know, vengeful spirits, out to get whoever is in their way.

Let's review the evidence, shall we?

So far in this conversation, you've called me 'unfriendly', you've accused me of lying, misrepresentation and wanting to harm you. The only thing I've done, besides answer your questions, is start to walk away from you. Does that sound like 'vengeful spirit' to you?

[A sudden grin.]

Antagonizing you would be the fastest way to see if you really were going to try to hurt me!

[... how about that walking away.]

What, not even going to tell me your name?