allthenotes | (no subject)

What is 'Redrum?'

[oh god. oh god this is not happening and this is not okay. Dan took a little bit to reply because he dropped the damn book on the floor in shock when he first saw this and had to fight off feeling sick.

He then closed it for a while, paced a bit, and tried to figure out how to deal with this. He hadn't seen that word in years.

And sure enough, when he looked back, it was still there. It wasn't even a vision: it was real.]

no.

no.

if you change the way it's read
you'll see why the page has bled

come play with us, Danny
forever and ever and ever

[ He's not actually aware he's writing to Danny. He thinks he's found someone who recognises the reference. ]

You're completely tasteless and without tack.

[You're getting such looks Kaito when she figures it out. Just you wait.]

[SHAME HE DOESN'T GET THE MOVIE REFERENCE but he still has a really really bad feeling and also it just addressed him by his childhood name.

He struggles for a long time to decide if he should reply or not. But this has to mean something. Right? And he can't just ignore it. Even though he feels fucking chilled to be seeing these messages at all.]

That's definitely going to have to be a 'no.'

[There are a few heavily scratched out words below this. He's not sure what to say.]

[ Let's play "how long can he troll until he realises who he's talking to". ]

don't be like that Danny
come play with us
we'll be nice, we won't bleed you, we won't hurt you
:)

[ Sadly, the notebook is immune to your judging stare, Rei. ]

a sense of taste and sense of tack
both are things I sadly lack

Then get some tack for goodness sake
This show is not going to win you any cake

I fear your demise will come to no surprise
Since clearly you are not wise

Call this a joke
But you'll see I've not misspoke!

[He can't hear or see it, but once she figured out what it was, she may have choked a little, hand over her mouth.

Her handwriting's shaky now, as if she's been spooked. ]

That's not right. You shouldn't write such things.

[... and now it's reminding him of his father.

That's just great.

There's another along pause before Dan feels like he can answer. He keeps hoping this will just disappear. But it's not a vision. So something here knows him. He feels a lot like something is out to get him. But he also feels very small.]

I'm not going to let you hurt me again.

Cute.

The elevator of blood gets off on the next floor.

If you truly wish to become one of the haunts that badly, it can be arranged.

[the handwriting is messy; clearly, it's a child's scrawl]

Now that's just plain not nice.

[ Oh shit. ]

I think I'll pass if it's all the same. eAe;;;

Sorry, I'll stop.

Words are weapons. Actions have consequences. At least have a purpose if you're going to take aim.

[ And so because a certain NPC called out his BS, he's toning it down. ]

It was just a bit of fun.
Don't worry, no-one died. I'm done.

[ If the use of 'again' didn't already ping him to something being wrong, the florid writer reminds Kaito to not take the joke too far.

Although now he's faced with the task of backing out of the joke slowly. ]

I'm not going to hurt you. I was just playing.
This place isn't wherever you're from, Danny.

It was a reference to something back home. I didn't think someone would react that badly to it...

I had my joke called out just now,
I think I'll have to take a bow
and leave my poor taste at the door,
on black humour I'll say no more.

Would that be the seventh or the fourth?

[ There is...a horrible joke here that doesn't translate to English. ]

But it looks cool doesn't it? It's not actual blood by the way.

Didn't think it was real. I just don't think we should be making so light of stuff, is all.

[That's good. Poor Kaito though, his trolling cut short.

Even so, the reply is still shaky, as if whoever replied first was more affected than they're willing to let on.]

You still shouldn't write such things, even in fun.

I'm glad you're done, though that is... blood you're righting with, yes?

[After he's had a minor freakout and watched to find out it's actually nothing...]

Making jokes of death in a place where you could get killed at any moment. [All his flat looks, notebook-san has them] I thought these things might be useful here. Now I'm not so sure.