Pumpkins [Commentlog]

[ghostly_stutter]

[The pumpkin with Chloe's Aunt Lauren on it was a real nasty piece of work, and Chloe was literally trembling as she tried to get it off it's post--smash it--make it stop. Her rapid movements made the job slippery, however, and the pumpkin juices and rot weren't helping.]

'Your lack of self-confidence makes you think you care for Derek, dear. You

Comments

[3wayforjustice]

Might I suggest hitting it with a rock?

[His voice is dry, his expression flat. Yes, Anders too has been hearing the whispers of the pumpkins. But he'd already smashed Fenris the Pumpkin, and wasn't quite sure where else to start looking.]

[Instead, he found a girl trying way too hard to remove the squash from its post.]

[ghostly_stutter]

[A rock, yes. Chloe scoured the ground, looking for one large enough, finally releasing her hold on her Aunt Lauren's pumpkin. It's hard to think logically when the words affected her so.]

If you find a bigger one, let me know.

[Chloe then picks up two relatively large rocks, one in each hand. She steps away from it, giving herself distance, then gives an experimental throw. It did some damage, but it was hardly enough. The screaming grew louder, and Chloe growled as she hit the pumpkin the the other rock, then conveniently remembered she had a dull switchblade in her pocket.]

Better yet...

[She reaches into her pocket, produces the blade, and flicks it open, her intent clear.]

I take it I'm not the only one with this problem?

[3wayforjustice]

[His eyes flick to the knife. If it's anything like Hawke's blades, that won't do much good.]

Stand back.

[He slips the staff from it's position against his back. His destructive spells aren't what they should be, but a staff is a staff. It's big, blunt, and capable of being swung around with great force.]

[That must be how Anders keeps in shape.]

I have a much better idea than chipping away at it with a dull blade.

[ghostly_stutter]

[Speechless and intrigued, Chloe takes only a moment to heed Anders' advice. She backs away, and only then realizes he was like her. A supernatural--whether the word was the same or different from his world.]