[Tyabann]

Spoiler for September the Fifth, Day 4, Interlude 05: Acceleration in the Dark Room:

Acceleration in the Dark Room


A shadowed person sits in a very dark room, which is lit only by the light of a tiny, old TV. Currently, the television is tuned into some kind of comedy show.


Shadow A: (Crunch, crunch.) Hahaha, this is bloody hilarious. (Crunch, crunch.)


The shadow is eating trail mix.

Crunch, crunch.

All of a sudden, there’s another shadow in the room. No flash or bang, just a sudden appearance.

It would be unsettling, to non-shadows.


Shadow A: Oh hey, you’re back. (Crunch, crunch.) Have fun today?

Shadow B: Why, exactly, did you go out without me, Number Two? I told you stay inside.

Shadow A: Wait a minute, my (crunch, crunch) show is on. Just wait until it goes to commercial. It’s nearly there anyway.


A few minutes passed.

Crunch, crunch.

Some commercial about a product no one needs lit up the room. The newcomer shadow looked at the television, which muted itself.

Gulp.


Shadow A: So, what were we talking about?

Shadow B: Why you decided to take a walk without telling me.

Shadow A: Ah, you saw. I thought you did.

Shadow B: Explain, please, if you would.

Shadow A: Well, look at it from my (crunch, crunch) perspective. You’re the only one who gets to (crunch, crunch)—

Shadow B: Stop eating the trail mix or I’ll shove it up a few choice locations.

Shadow A: Yes’m. (Gulp.) You’re the only one getting to have any fun.

Shadow B: So…?

Shadow A: You’ve also only really been messing around with one of them. How about some (slurp) fair play?

Shadow B: That’s just how I do things, as you know, Number Two. Do you have a problem with that?


A voice like warm ice.


Shadow A: Yeah, actually. The way things are right now, they’re pretty boring. Predictable.


That was the wrong thing to say, from one shadow to another.


Shadow B: Oh, and you think you could do better?

Shadow A: Yeah, actually.

Shadow B: …

Shadow A: Mmm. Fingers still sticky. (Slurp.)

Shadow B: So, what did you have in mind?

Shadow A: I’d like to set up a few things of my own. Then, once all the pieces have gathered, then. Then you get to do your thing.

Shadow B: Hmm. Fair enough. I suppose I haven’t really been giving you much free reign, have I? Very well, do as you please. Just don’t interfere with my fun, alright?


There is now only one shadow in the room.

Crunch, crunch.


Shadow A: Don’t think I share your agenda, little miss xxxxxx. I’d like a little insurance if you’re going to continue gambling with the fate of my world. (Crunch, crunch.)


The shadow continued to grumble to himself.


Shadow A: Honestly, her and her xxxxxxx is really making me xxxxxx with xxxx and xxxxxx. If she wants to xxxxxx she can just xxxxxx while xxxxxx while she xxxxxxxx and I xxxxxxxxxx. (Crunch, crunch.) Oh, my show’s on.


The shadow nodded at the television, which regained the ability to speak.


Shadow A: (Crunch, crunch.) Hahaha, this never gets old. Hahahaha (crunch, crunch) hahahahahaaa!


Crunch, crunch.

Gulp.

Slurp.


INTERLUDE END

Crunch, crunch.

That's all for tonight.

Slurp.