Audio; UN - TheBetterTwin

[doubled_speed]

Dudes. And Dudettes. And people that are other than those.

Haunted House next month. Loki and I are going to do it. Part of his learning what Halloween is about. Anyone wanna help? Gonna have to figure out a good site for it, but if you think you've got useful skills, definitely raise your voices.

Because this is gonna be the spoopiest thing EVER.

Hot chocolaty milk need not apply

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[doubled_speed]

I mean, with some time I can clear away anything we don't want too, because explosions. But they would definitely create a nice spoopy atmosphere. I could gather material and we could rebuild a section to just functional enough. But some degree of break down is awesome.

Haven't seen ghosts there yet. They're where I go when I need some exploding time.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Why have I never been invited on these explosion sojourns?

That being said, how large of a facility would we like this to house. You are, after all, possessing of more experience.

[doubled_speed]

You've never asked. I wasn't friends with you when I needed them. You weren't friends with me when you needed them?

[He's taken Enis and Bev. His life is sorta weird, okay?]

I mean, we'd want multiple rooms. But multiple stories definitely isn't a requisite. I've seen places use warehouses and office spaces to section them off. So something like that.

[itsnothingpersonal]

I didn't realize there was something to miss.

[He always needs to blow stuff up, man. Always.]

The domes are connected by corridors and doorways. I'm sure we can utilize them well enough.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, well, it's not the part of my powers that I use as much. People get uncomfortable.

[HE gets uncomfortable. It's a dangerous power.]

That's probably a plan. We'll definitely need to scout.

[itsnothingpersonal]

[Oh. Well. Awkward.] I...see. [He pauses for a moment.] ...Do you need any help with...that?

[Why was actually offering help this difficult?]

Yes, and soon.

[doubled_speed]

Dude, I know how to blow things up all on my own.

[That's definitely a memory that will come up someday. That is not this day.]

I can run through things too, if I focus and have some time.

Soonest.

[itsnothingpersonal]

I only meant that it won't make my uncomfortable.

[But that's fine. We're done with that, then.]

...physically? Truly?

[doubled_speed]

Bev's pro-boom. I'm fine. I promise.

[Many different kinds of not fine. None relevant.]

Yeah physically. It's all a matter of vibrating.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Vibrating?

[Okay, we're losing track of the point.]

the haunted house is meant to be an attraction, right?

[doubled_speed]

It is meant to be an attraction. People like feeling like they're in danger when they're really not. I think that's why rollercoasters are popular too.

[itsnothingpersonal]

So, the point is to inspire the threat of death without actually threatening death.

[doubled_speed]

Bingo. It's about adrenaline and uncertainty and the unknown. People can't handle ACTUAL horror.

[itsnothingpersonal]

That is actually...thoroughly unsurprising to learn about humans.

[doubled_speed]

It's a survival thing, Loki. We like to feel like we can handle it. We like to see we can't. But we don't want to suffer for it.

[itsnothingpersonal]

You want to glorify your own durability and ignore the truth of your fragility.

[He nods.]

That actually fits with what else I know of you all.

[doubled_speed]

Exactly!

[See, Loki totally understands humans now. Simple!]

[itsnothingpersonal]

Alright, then. We need to design a frightening attraction that is safe, but terrifying.

Any ideas?

[doubled_speed]

Well, what do people fear? I mean, that hasn't been done here. Maybe, like, hell? People don't like that.

[itsnothingpersonal]

It might be more accurate to say humans fear death, which is amusing considering how feeble they are.

[He pauses, thoughtful.]

Or perhaps it is their destination after death that frightens them, seeing as they're all so quickly destined for it.

[doubled_speed]

I mean, no one knows what happens after death. Or if there is anything after.

[And it's not like Loki could prove it either.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

And so it comes back to the fear of the unknown. [He chuckles.] And so, we theme this attraction based on the human fear of punishment for transgression. I like it.

[doubled_speed]

I'll tell you what I can about Hell. Been there. Not fun.

[itsnothingpersonal]

You've been there? [And now he really does sound interested.] Well, go on, then.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. Apparently I touched a doorknob that I really shouldn't have. That'll teach me no to be patient while the mage scans for traps and all that. Gotta say, the rivers of screaming agonized souls in fire, those were a nice decorative touch.