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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1h

+ even for him, almost not like his voice at all. Richie barely believes he’s speaking at all, let alone that he can.

“Please tell me.”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1h

Richie’s blood curdles. He wants to scream, to run, to find his friends and tell them of this occurrence. Tell them that they’ve been found out. Because surely that’s what this is, isn’t it? Surely in the bag… is…

His mouth goes dry.

“What’s that? In the… bag?”

His voice is uncertain +

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1h

he gulps.

“… okay.”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 6h

“ so shower for me. ”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

“… y-yeah! We do!”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1h

“I… forgot?”

He says sheepishly, and then sticks his hand out for her to shake.

“I’m Richie. Thanks for… helping me out. I mean it.”

His palm is just — SO sweaty.

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 5h

“Blink?”

Richie does so completely by accident, confused. He takes it further and looks back at the mysterious man.

“Why??”

ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴄʟᴀɪᴍᴇʀ @inanisviator.bsky.social · 9h

“Alright, smart guy.”

Req stopped looking at the statue, which was now only in Richie’s eyeshot.

“Prove me wrong. Blink.”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, actually. Because everyone knows statues don’t move. Actually, this is due to a popular phenomenon that I read about in class last week. So I actually have the facts AND figures to back it up.

… Sir.

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

+ Richie flinches and flattens himself against the wall, turning back to Aiden.

“H - how did you know my name? Seriously.”

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

“Other… side? H - how did you know all this if you were just a rabbit before this? Right?! And then they made you… human-ish?”

For that’s the only way any of this makes sense. Isn’t it? Scientists who kidnap and… experiment? His stomach turns over as somewhere close by, a door opens. +

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

“… y-yeah! We do!”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 19h

“ well, yeah. got plenty of time. ”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

“hang out?! you… mean it?!”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, actually. Because everyone knows statues don’t move. Actually, this is due to a popular phenomenon that I read about in class last week. So I actually have the facts AND figures to back it up.

… Sir.

ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴄʟᴀɪᴍᴇʀ @inanisviator.bsky.social · 13h

Wanna bet on that?

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

I….. don’t think that’s moving.

Or alive.

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

// mentally prepares for the bots with my last post 💀💀

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

EVERYONE knows that attack on titan is FAR superior to Star Wars.

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 9h

Richie also stops, hesitant and uncertain in his steps as he watches the man sniff the air like a bloodhound. Or so he supposes. He seems like the type who would do that.

“… what is it?”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 21h

// I’m so glad other people have seen it finally 😂😂

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 21h

+ kind of go missing and… and…”

Richie pales again.

“Did you say… haunted house?”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 21h

+ finally calming down mostly after another five minutes. The chain clanks as he sits back against the wall, shaking. Richie wipes the tears from his face desperately.

“H - Hatchetfield… y-yeah. I… I don’t know? It’s pretty normal? Things and people do +

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 21h

“HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?!”

Richie screams, flinching away from the hand just as hard. He covers his head and takes deep breaths, attempting to calm down as instructed. It takes a minute, then two, then three.

Thankfully, no one seems to be coming for his outburst. Richie cowers, +

𝑉𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑆𝑘𝑦 @waitingtables.bsky.social · 22h

» a cage, I was a standard rabbit... I was in Hatchetfield too..."

He composes himself, exhaling softly, then reaches out an arm through the bars.

"Richie, calm down. Whatever's going on, it's linked to your town. Nobody knows it better than you, so you need a clear head."

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

doing the naruto run back and forth on the sidewalk.

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

+ here. Please — this can’t be happening. This is NOT happening!!”

He fumbles for his inhaler desperately.

“I — I need OUT. I need to get out of here!!”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

“No no no, I… I’m just a student at — from — I don’t belong here! This is NOT the kind of anime I’m supposed to be in!!”

Richie clutches his vest in terror, the calming gestures doing nothing for his quickening anxiety attack. He shakes his head, going cold and clammy.

“I — I can’t be +

𝑉𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑆𝑘𝑦 @waitingtables.bsky.social · 1d

» order for them to bring you here, where are you from?"

He makes calming gestures with his paws, trying to encourage Richie to compose his breathing.

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

I….. don’t think that’s moving.

Or alive.

ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴄʟᴀɪᴍᴇʀ @inanisviator.bsky.social · 23h

In a staring contest with a statue.

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Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 22h

“hang out?! you… mean it?!”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 1d

her nose wrinkled.

“ well, if you and i are gonna hang out. ”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

he shakes his head. hard.

“already tried those. I can only shower in VERY. Very specific conditions. But what’s the point? Nobody likes me except Pete and Ruth. And Ruth smells worse than me.”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

he shakes his head. hard.

“already tried those. I can only shower in VERY. Very specific conditions. But what’s the point? Nobody likes me except Pete and Ruth. And Ruth smells worse than me.”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 1d

“ i see. ”

she nodded.

“ what if we get you the waterless cleaning towels? ”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

Richie takes notice of the frown immediately, and assumes she’s disappointed in him. Because what else would she be?

“… I’m scared of water.”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

… showers and baths SUCK.

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

Richie takes notice of the frown immediately, and assumes she’s disappointed in him. Because what else would she be?

“… I’m scared of water.”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 1d

a small frown as she sat beside him.

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

“I — I can’t. I just can’t!”

richie shrinks in on himself.

“nobody understands.”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

“I — I can’t. I just can’t!”

richie shrinks in on himself.

“nobody understands.”

𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒚 @sanguinesoiree.bsky.social · 1d

“ you have to get use to liking water and some soap. ”

Richie Lipschitz / rp account @ilovebeingalive.bsky.social · 1d

richie gives her a stricken look.

“exactly!!”