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"A sickness ripped through me with uncontrollable ferocity until it burned me from the inside out. I died of overexertion, while laying comatose on Kristopher's couch. He tried his best. He always does." Lexi tells all...or, well, some. Transcript under the cut, since this was so dialogue-heavy! // [Previous Post] Lexi is by @dreamless-disco and the sitting and talking posepack is by @siimplysims, thank you!

A Stranger In Moonwood Mill (10/?)

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TRANSCRIPT

Lexi: Wake up Sybil, you're not dreaming. Look at me.

Sybil: I can't, this isn't real.

Lexi: It is very much real. I am sorry to startle you. I held off as long as I could, but ghosts don't really get to decide when to pop in and out of limbo. There will be others like me coming, so you need to listen to me.

[The ghost, who introduces herself as Lexi Riverdance, spends the next hour explaining...a lot of things to Sybil.]

Sybil: That's...a lot. I'm having trouble taking all this in.

Lexi. It's alright. It IS a lot. ....so, yeah. Ghosts are real, and a lot of them happen to "live" in your house. It's where we all died.

Sybil: I'm so sorry.

Lexi: Kristopher Volkov used to live here, that's why he was so insistent on hanging around when you moved in. He was waiting for something to happen so that he could tell you without you thinking he was completely insane."

Sybil: Did you know him? When he lived here, I mean. Did you talk?

Lexi: Oh, yes. We all knew him in life.

Sybil: Oh. What kind of man is he, to have so many people he knows die in his house?

Lexi: That's where it gets difficult. Some story is mine to tell, but some is his alone.

Sybil: Bullshit! It's your death, it's all your story to tell!

Lexi: I know. And I can tell you parts. Sybil, how much do you know about Moonrise Mill?

Sybil: I know that everyone looks at me like they're waiting for someone else to tell them what to think of me.

Lexi: They are, in a way.

Sybil: (sarcastically) Great.

Lexi: Kristopher was telling the truth when he said he was a steward of the community. He's one of the primary leaders.

Sybil: He doesn't strike me as the town government type.

Lexi: On the contrary, he's exceedingly diplomatic and easygoing, to everyone except you I suppose. And I don't know if "town government" is how I would put it. Either way, you should talk to him. If he thinks you'll stick around, he'll be more forthcoming.

Sybil: He doesn't seem to like talking to me.

Lexi: He's afraid, for some reason. I don't know. It's not like him.

Sybil: I should be afraid of HIM! My house is full of ghosts and it's connected to him somehow?

Lexi: He's not...inherently dangerous. Let me paint you a picture. Several years ago, I was bitten by...something in the woods, very badly. Not a normal bite- the hospital wasn't an option, but Kristopher knew what to do. Or what to try, anyway. He tried to heal me, but he couldn't. The bite was not compatible with my body. A sickness ripped through me with uncontrollable ferocity until it burned me from the inside out. I died of overexertion, while laying comatose on Kristopher's couch. He tried his best. He always does. // Listen. I'm feeling myself start to slip back. I'll be gone soon. But I'll get pushed back here, through the rift, and some others will, too. I'll tell you what I can, when I can. But this town is tight-knit for a reason. Read that book you found at the library. It will tell you things that I can't. Kristopher would be upset with me. But you should decide if you're ready to stay here for the long haul. Then, talk to him. If you're ready to be a part of our community, he'll welcome you. Don't be afraid. Good luck.

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Volkov said he wouldn't bother Sybil unless absolutely necessary, and since telling her that he knows her house is haunted seems like something that would be necessary, everything is probably fine, right? (+ a very first look at Lexi Riverdance by @dreamless-disco !!!) (here's the post referenced in the memory overlay) nightmare pose animations by @franniewee ! Thank you!

A Stranger In Moonwood Mill (9/?)

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