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[flameandpassion]

Hey, Adstringendum. I've got a question.

[Rei is sitting in a chair, in Castiel's impromptu study, with a worn book in her hands. An anthology of ghost stories. And, because of simple curiosity:]

Do you believe in ghosts?

[Scientists? What scientists? Fran is going to handle that part.]

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

I have heard that humans believe that much fear is of the unknown rather than something in specific.

[flameandpassion]

I have, yeah, but none today.

[She's serious. D8]

But I was reading a book of ghost stories for kids.

video it's fine! i see no late. <3

[flameandpassion]

I was reading really awful ghost stories.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't say I believe in the kinda ghosts ya find in those stories. But ghosts? Sure.

[Players, in any case; they're close enough. But he's interested in that throwaway comment about having seen them...]

Where'd ya end up seein' ghosts, sister?

video YOU ARE A SWEETHEART

[suavetrap]

Ahhhh - not making yourself scared, are you?

[leggierissimo]

Of course! They would be horribly lonely if no one believed in them, wouldn't they?

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[flameandpassion]

That's true -- but you don't think it's the same for angels, too?

[Rei rests her chin in her palm.]

Your fears are based in the unknown much more than anything specific.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head slightly, and seems to realize this is an open feed. Locking it now.]

My fears are very specific. Knowing what might occur doesn't lessen it.

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[flameandpassion]

I -- think the Animus were brought here by accident -- but the rest of us, and the buildings here, and the spirits -- that was their doing. Accident or not.

[Rei is quiet for a moment in thought.]

I don't really know anymore.

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[flameandpassion]

Hitsugaya Toushirou is my best friend -- he's one of the shinigami here. He's usually yelling at people or telling people they're stupid over the network whenever they disagree with him.

[She means it in the most loving way possible.]

But I'm pretty close friends with most of the shinigami here.

[They adopted Rei at an early age. She gets along with dead people.]

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

To tell the truth, I'm worried about what happens next, if people learn what can happen down there. Are we really all ready for that?

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[flameandpassion]

[fjkhgf]

Nothing all that important.

And sure, that's fine. I'll talk to Toushirou, too.

[flameandpassion]

[That gets something of a laugh out of her.]

I don't think the ghosts would mind all that much.

[flameandpassion]

Why don't you believe in them, then?

[YOU AREN'T GOING TO SHAKE HER THAT EASILY.]

[leggierissimo]

Ah? How do you know?

[flameandpassion]

I can talk to spirits.

[As if she's talking about the weather.]

They're everywhere if you look hard enough.

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[flameandpassion]

If there is one thing I'm afraid of, Haruka, it's not ghosts.

[dreamdecoder.livejournal.com]

TH-THAT MEANS I BELIEVE IN THEM! DON'T YOU GET SUBTLETY?!

That means I do because they definitely do exist, no ifs, ands, or buts!

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[A frown.] If you say so.

Thanks.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Haven't spotted too many here, but maybe that's my eyes more'n the place itself.

[He smirks.] Interestin' talent you've got there, though. What's your name?

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[aquaticbeauty.livejournal.com]

[Ami noticed the book in Rei's hands and smiles warmly. It was great that Rei was reading--it would bring her such serenity, no doubt, but still...]

Ghost stories, of all things, Rei-chan?

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[flameandpassion]

Your fears are as vague and uncertain as anything else. What you're afraid of can't be cured by staying away from a stepladder or stepping on a bug. They're unknowns in the dark.

[Insanity. Losing control. And Rei supposes losing the people you love is a specific fear, a very real one, but she won't name them out loud when Castiel has difficulty enough coping with emotion, let alone what he fears.]

That's a lot scarier than something you can see, feel, hold. Because you don't know when it'll come.

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[flameandpassion]

No idea, but I know that if we go see them again, I won't be able to get away without telling Cas or John.

[Especially since she and Nathaniel are, like. A thing. Or something. Rei can't even begin to think about that at the moment.]

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[flameandpassion]

Hey, to my credit, I was researching, but I got distracted.

[She closes the ghost story book with a sigh.]

Most of these are American urban legends. They're stupid.

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[floralprophecy.livejournal.com]

Because they do exist and I have seen them.