ask-stopwatch

[ask-stopwatch]

Here I think you'll like this

*Glass sundial. So its useless. Just glass in the shape of a sundial.*

Oh! That's really pretty. Thank you. You do know this doesn't work, right? Heh. Its pretty anyway.

[ask-stopwatch]

K.

Thank you. Chatting with you was nice. I'll see ya around, Joel.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

You can stay if you'd like. I'm fine heading back by myself.

Theres a couple stray kids around the city. I want to give them the rest of these cookies.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

*Stopwatch grabs the cookie jar and puts it back in their bag.*

Do you want to sit here longer? I should head back to the city, I think.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

*Stopwatch turns their eyes away so their normal vision can look at the grass. They can see the grass moving, but not Herocles. It's eerie.*

Huh. I guess that makes sense. My boyfriend, Cass, chose his name from a character this old show. I don't remember what it was. But yeah. I'll look around for ideas.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Maybe. I'll think about it.

*They blow out the candle and set it down. The tanuki walks around the circle, blowing out each of the candles.*

How do you even choose a name?

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

I'm glad I could help.

*Stopwatch picks up one of the candles. The flame flickers and they gaze into it.*

I want to tell you my name. I owe it to you. I don't know what it is, though.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Yup.

*Stopwatch gently uproots some of the pink flowers from the edge of the clearing. They plant them over Herocles's body and then pat the dirt and grass in around it. They then place the candles in a wide circle around the grave with the ring in the flowers at the center.*

I've never been to a funeral. So I guess... this day is in memory of Joel, the ghost I met a few hours ago. Joel was a complicated person in live and now in death can find his wife in this new strange world.

*They pull out the cookie jar and lay a few of the cookies in front of them.*

An offering.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

I think she will. You're kind and never forgot about her. She'll appreciate that.

You're all covered up. I'm gonna plant some of these flowers over you and then light the candles.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Anything, really. I've told you a lot about myself so it feels fair for me to listen to you.

Are you looking for your wife as a ghost?

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

*There's a few minutes of moving sounds, and then Stopwatch starts filling the hole back with dirt.*

Are you willing to tell me more about yourself?

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

*Stopwatch thinks for a bit. They're still trying to cope with their world view being shattered.*

I'm gonna put your body in now. I'll take you out of the bag so the processed materials don't mess with the dirt here, so you'll want to look away.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

I was trained for 10 entire years for it. I dunno. It was my life.

*They set the shovel down with a huff of exhaustion.*

The hole is done. Almost ready for your little ceremony thing.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Kill all of the people who seem to be causing the effect. Destroy the immortals.

*They say it simply and plain.*

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Yeah. Entire universes wiped out. It looks like glass, shattering across space and time. It's- it's terrifying. It's there, it's breaking, and then it's gone.

*They shudder and pick up the shovel again. They're almost done.*

I felt the fluctuations here. Bends. Ripples. The stress fractures have to be coming.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

Sort of? But it was real. I've seen it happen.

So- the reason I was brought into this world was to stop it from shattering. The elders sensed variation here so I was pulled from my life and brought into this world.

When time varies too much, the space of the world itself shatters under the strain. This world has many immortals and people seem to jump forwards and backwards. I'm on the ride into the iceberg with you guys now.

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*

[ask-stopwatch]

It was definitely strange, looking back.

*Stopwatch sets the shovel down for a break and grabs a drink of water from a bottle in their bag.*

*A kid wanders through the city. Well, not a kid. Freshly an adult now. But not truly grown up.*

*Their body is covered in a purple aura and floating eyes flick around them. Theyve stopped trying to hide any of it.*

*The alley they're in has a dumpster. A smell, thick and coppery, hits their nose. They gag and stumble.*

-⏱️

*There appears to be a trail left on the ground, a smear of red. Leading to the dumpster, and dripping down the lip, forming a small puddle. There appears to be no wind. From behind them, somthing wheezes.*