Sun Shower

[a very realistic ice sculpture on the sidewalk]

[A pretty inconvenient place for street art but damn it's gorgeous in its detail]

[How did the artist get the hair to do that? Amazing]

"About what you've observed, I mean... Following me is a very impressive feat, considering my methods of travel."

"That's a decent length of observation... Do you have any... Thoughts?"

"... How long have you been watching me?"

"Like a nickname. Like friends do. That's an option. Though those usually come about on accident, not deliberately...is there anything you can tell me about yourself?"

"That's fine. I ask a lot of questions, but part of me likes not getting answers...it means I can learn. Ah... So many theories and I can't write them down.."

"..."

"I know you said you don't have a name but is there something I can call you?"

"Oh .. cute. Do you know how I got here? I don't have a home so..."

>> which significantly multiples the stress for me, as I have no experience to draw on for what to do."

"...I believe you when you say you are not going to hurt me. Knowing something is unfortunately not enough to stop feeling something, sometimes."

"Logically I am not! Either it is another natural effect of your presence, or it is the normal human response to being unable to move in the presence of an unknown being. That combined with the fact that I have no memory of ever being in such a state makes all of this a completely unknown situation>

"That! Certainly tracks with the data we have at present, which is that I cannot move and I am terrified."

"Interesting... Do you have a name? What DO you know about yourself?"

"!! That! Truly does pique my curiosity. Is that a trait inherent to your uhm. Species? I assume you're not human. Or perhaps metahuman?"

"This is .. Quite fascinating actually. I haven't entered any kind of sleep state ever since.. well ever. That I can remember. Do you... trigger some sort of sleep state with your mere presence?"

"It was an objective observation. Please ignore that I screamed it."

"Oh you couldn't even if you wanted t-WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE."

>> unable to move.

"!!"

They don't have a heart anymore, at least not in the biological sense, but they feel that rush of panic and fear that comes from seeing such a sight.

"Th. That's new. Or maybe n. Maybe not. Ah..."

Something in their primal brain is being triggered, telling them to panic...all while being >>

Was there a time when you couldn't fall asleep? You're lying down, you look blankly at the darkest corner of your room. When...you swear something just moved.

Dragon..?

What... Kind of clause.

I am smart, actually. I know the visible lack of a brain might suggest otherwise, but

In my experience it's usually the result of something tragic happening that motivated people to vote a law into place.

In America, a country that's highly dependent on car transportation, I'm going to go ahead and guess it was a high level of teenage drunk driving fatalities.

Oh yeah? What other issues do you have with it?

...hm.

Hello!!!!!!!!!!

You know I think those are free.

Hahaha!

[bubbles in their body when they laugh - looks a little weird]

You're matching fruits!

So like Grindr!

Yeah! Yeah please do!