☆57.5☆ [Fourth Wall]

[tearsofademon]

[Somewhere, somehow, there is a pile of slimes. It's a pretty impressive pile, several feet high. Blue blobby things all grinning cheerfully.

Of course, this would be just an amusing, if odd, sight, if it wasn't for the fact that at the bottom of that slime pile, there's a single human arm sticking out... and twitching.

If you listen closely, you might even be able to hear a strained voice from beneath them all...]

...somebody... a little help...

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[reveiller]

They're burying you because they love you, Ryner.

It's a pile of love. [ crouching down next to! ]

[tearsofademon]

Yeah, well, love hurts.

[The slimes sure are smiling.]

[reveiller]

Some things hurt more, some things are known to hurt less.

[ after that vaguely philosophical comment, he removes one slime from the pile, and puts it next to him. ]

[tearsofademon]

I'm sure.

[The slime you removed seems content either way. It doesn't really do much to the pile, but hey, every drop counts.]

It'd really suck to die here like this...

[reveiller]

Oh... I guess it would.

I didn't even have a chance to prepare a eulogy.

[tearsofademon]

No eulogy, huh. Well, never expected to get one of those anyway, so that's fine.

[reveiller]

Mm, I didn't say there won't be one. Just that I didn't have a chance to prepare one.

It'll be short!

[tearsofademon]

I see. Too bad I won't get to hear it, then, since, y'know, I'll be crushed to death.

[reveiller]

Hm... why don't I say it now? While you're still alive to hear it.

[tearsofademon]

You don't have to.

[On the other hand, it's not like Ryner can exactly leave if you start.]

[reveiller]

Let's see now... 'Ryner was a funny individual, much beloved by cute creatures who walk this earth'...

Is that a good start?

[tearsofademon]

Ahh, am I really that funny...?

[reveiller]

A sense of humour is a positive trait, Ryner.

[tearsofademon]

I guess...

[reveiller]

So moving on... "He provided a good home for all the creatures, and he sacrificed himself for the sake of all the slimes in need."

[tearsofademon]

Not sure what these guys are getting out of this, but okay...

[reveiller]

"And he was a cherished friend. He will be dearly missed by all."

[tearsofademon]

...That's pretty nice.

[reveiller]

Starting to enjoy your situation now?

[tearsofademon]

Well, ahh, it still sucks to be buried under all these things.

The company's all right, though.

[reveiller]

I call this one 'Ryner #2'.

[ holds up a slime! ]

[tearsofademon]

I'm not sure I see the resemblance...

[reveiller]

The resemblance is in the heart.

[tearsofademon]

So I have the heart of a blobby thing now.

[reveiller]

It's cute.