Home Of Mischief & Mayhem

Isa, are you scared of ghosts?

...What made you think that?

(Wuh oh!)

But Isa, dusk is a good ghost! He's not mean-

Oh, I can be real mean when I want.

DUSK?!

Tell him I'm going to haunt him.

I'm not saying that.

What is he saying???

That I'm going to Curse him. He's never going to find his left sock again...

Because I'll be stealing them!!!

Dusk, what is wrong with you???

...Come on, can't I have some fun?

Sorry, Isa. Dusk is a bit of a prankster.

I think I need to sit down.

(But he's already sitting down???)

Um, this is dusk! They're a- a shadow??? You can't see them.

Sorry, bud. I don't think you used the right Vaugardian word there.

Ghost. Say ghost. It's the easiest thing to say.

(But...) (Then everyone thinks dusk is dead.)

Dawn, I'm asking you to please tell them that. It's what I want.

(Fine.) He's a ghost. You can't see him because he's dead, but he's still able to hang around.

O-Oh! That's uh. Huh!

Are you sure? I mean, ghosts are so rare! They might not be real, and-?

I'm 1000% sure. I see ghosts all the time too.

Y-you do? HMMM?

Sif, if this is a prank, I don't actually like those so if you could stop? Haha???

I wouldn't joke about this.

So, D-Dusk sometimes hangs around with you and Lupus then?

Yeah, now that we're all together he doesn't leave that often.

(At least when the two of you aren't fighting.) (You're glad that's all over with.)

O-o-o-oh... is he uh... is he... in the Clocktower?

Yeah. He's sitting right next to you.

H A A A A aa aaaa…

Heh. That was even better than last time.

What did you have in mind, Lupus?

I want to draw. But um... but I wanna make it more fun.

Yeah? Would you like me to draw next to you?

No, that's not fun enough. I want funner.

Why not some face paint? I've got some paints.

SQUEEE!!!!!! YES!!! FACE PAINT, YES! PAINT MY FACE!!!!

(Seems they're sold on the idea!)

Hey kiddo, could you ask m'dame Odile, that's the woman with the glasses, for a towel? I don't want to get paint on your cloak.

Okay! Yay! Bye!

(Lupus runs off.) (You sigh, leaning back against the table.)

(That went way better than you expected.)

Sorry, I should've asked first. Are you cool with face paint?

Why wouldn't I be?

Well, they are your kid. And this'll be messy.

(Yeaaaah... Lupus can get MESSY.)

It's fine. A little mess won't be so bad.

Um. Dawn?

Hm?

Maybe I could paint your face too? Would you like that?

(Uh oh, they're talking to you at once!)

Hold on, dusk is talking.

Did you want to introduce me?

But I already did.

Did what? Face paint?

No, I've already told you about dusk.

DAWN! You need to tell them I'm HERE!

Hey, I don't mean to interrupt, but here?

(Oh!) (Isabeau hands Lupus a glass of water.)

(They... proceed to drink it like a cat would.) (Sure, alright.)

You did a good job, Sif.

You think so?

(You don't think you did all that great.) (If you'd been more attentive, this wouldn't have happened in the first place.)

Thank you for the water. Now I'm watered.

"Hydrated" is what you mean. You're "hydrated" by water.

Hi-aid? Hide-ed...

Hrm. Stupid word.

Hey, it is a hard word! I'm sure you can get it if you keep trying.

Hi-date? Hybidate. Hab ate.

No! No more, it's stupid and I hate it! I don't wanna say it anymore!!!

(Um!) (That turned bad quick?!)

Eh, words are overrated. It's okay, Lupus.

(Phew, nevermind.) (Isabeau deescalated things.)

So, Sif, Lupus didn't get to tell us much about what happened?

Yeah, cause it's his turn to explain things.

(You did promise that, didn't you?)

We're Siffrin no middlename no lastname and Lupus. We got separated, but their other Siffrent has brought them back to me.

"Other Siffrent", huh?

(Don't start.) Yeah. But we're not together like that.

...

Cool... cool to know...

But oof, Sif. How come you never told us? Maybe we could've helped you two reunite quicker.

(Could he have?) Oh, I guess I hadn't thought to?

Huh???

(Ah, Lupus is disappointed in you.)

Let's breathe together.

(In...)

(And out.)

(The two of you lean against each other, breathing.) (You're not sure how long.)

(Long enough for Bonnie to pull Mirabelle out of the room.)

(Odile gives a vague shrug before following.) (Isabeau is the only one who remains, sitting in a chair to the side.)

Can you talk now?

Sniff... sniff...

I... I w-wanted to show you this cool move... with my car...

(This is all over a stupid car?!)

(Okay, no. Siffrin you know better than that.)

(That car means a lot to Lupus.) (And they have a lot going on, you know this isn't just about the car.)

But you're never there, and then I can't show you when we're here!

Uwah... I wanna... I wanna show you cool things... I wanna hang out...

(Oh, Lupus...!) (You hold them tighter.)

I promise I'm here for you now. I'll see your car, I'll be here for you.

(If only you never had to go into the Labyrinth.) (What you'd give to have it all be over.)

And when everything's finished, I'll still be with you. I'll still be sick but after that there won't be anything stopping us.

R-Really?

Pbbbt!

Yes, really. We'll get to run and play and do anything you want.

Sniffle... okay...

I want... to ride a dragon... and... if we can't find one, I'll settle for a wolfie...

(Uh.) I could find us a horse? Would that work?

Hm... can we ride it together?

Yes, Lulu. We can.

(RUN!!!!!) (You run to your Lupus!!!)

WAAAH!

(You hear them, they're in the kitchen-!)

LULU!!!

Awuahgh.... wah...?

Siffrent! Uwah...

I'm here, I'm here. What's wrong?

(WUH!!!) (Lupus charges head first into your body!)

(You have to strain your muscles to keep yourself from falling over.) (Your poor baby is shaking, you reach out and hold them.)

Dusk? What'd I miss?

Lupus-

They introduced themselves and then they started crying!

You'd think your return would be enough to end the tears.

...

I wasn't introduced. Just pretend I'm not here.

(But?! Dusk-)