002.

[strangel]

FORM: Crystals
SENDER: Helena
RECIPIENT: everyone
WHAT: ??? family ???
WHEN: Early May
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: (some talk of death and trauma in a few threads) when can she acquire her custom spec in sestrahood?

Hello crystals. I have question.

( There is a long pause before Helena continues. Long enough that it could seem plausible that the question is never coming. And then, with a rush, )

How do you be good twin?

I'm— not sure how to be good sister. We were being apart long time. I thought maybe peanut butters would be good present, but I think it made Sarah unhappy.

( Stiltedly, ) I stole her crystal, do not play this for her. Thank you.

Comments

[strangel]

No. Not allergic.

What is trying too hard? I thought family meant to try hard.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Kind of like forcing it? Like instead of it feeling right it just feels awkward instead. There's trying hard to make something work and then there's trying too hard, and that's...a balance only you guys can figure out between you.

Did she try to give you anything, orrrrr say anything about it? Could be something you guys just have to sit down and talk about.

[strangel]

I do not try too hard. ( Said with UTMOST confidence. ) We are meant to be together.

( And she makes a sound, sort of a grunt, at the second part. She's not sure what to make of all this.

[motherfucking_ghost]

But does she feel that way? Just, I mean, obviously you think so and normally twins seem to be like that, but is it possible she doesn't think that way?

[strangel]

No.

( fucking yes but unfortunately Church is speaking to Helena, and not Sarah. )

She knows we are miracle.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[she definitely gives off Unreliable Narrator vibes]

Then it sounds like a sit-down and deep sisterly talk is needed. Just to sort things out. Specifically.

[strangel]

Do you have sister?

[motherfucking_ghost]

...Uh, I kind of have--I sort of have like a lot of--sort of people who in simplest terms are siblings, aaaand it's a long and complicated story.

Let's just say yes, but estranged.

[strangel]

( well that sort of sounds.

familiar. she squints a bit. )

Do you know a Mark?

[motherfucking_ghost]

[ain't it just eerie!]

Nnnnot off hand, no. Not here and not back home. ...That I recall.

[strangel]

He is very ugly.

( helpful )

[motherfucking_ghost]

So are a lot of people here.