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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:08:19 GMT -5
"I believe it has something to do with being somewhere between alive and dead. I told you before; it's a long story."
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:11:17 GMT -5
"I have time."
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:13:02 GMT -5
"I... had to do something I'm not proud of."
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:15:30 GMT -5
"What did you do?" he asked. He was fascinated by Richard's non-living state of being.
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:17:11 GMT -5
"I really would rather not say-"
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:21:03 GMT -5
He shrugged. "Alright. Well, whatever it was, what were you doing it for? You've been rather unclear about that."
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:22:19 GMT -5
"It was an attempt at getting my life back. Fat lot of good that did, what with it being pulled out from under me like a carpet..."
He exhaled and slid under the water to try again.
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:23:44 GMT -5
"Wait, wait, wait. What do you mean, 'getting your life back?'"
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:24:23 GMT -5
"I've been dead for a very long time," Richard said wearily.
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:41:52 GMT -5
"Ah, I see. That makes sense, then. When did you die?" he asked, simply out of curiosity.
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:44:03 GMT -5
"1485."
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:45:06 GMT -5
He let out a low whistle. "Wow. An awfully long time to be around."
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 17:52:41 GMT -5
"You have no idea."
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Post by Sweeney Todd on Oct 3, 2007 17:53:36 GMT -5
He nodded. I will eventually...
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Post by Richard on Oct 3, 2007 18:03:35 GMT -5
Richard emerged from under the water again.
"Well, that was useless."
He gestured at the razor in Sweeney's belt.
"May I borrow that?"
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