[ Jeff lets out a breath-- he hadn't even realized he'd been holding it in-- when he hears Athena come crashing into this moment between him and, uh. Himself.
But then, headstrong and impulsive as she is, Athena's running right for the Jeff Calhoun of Decades Past, and he only just manages to catch her around the waist and pull her back, because like, hello, maybe don't go running at a mysterious ghost thing! ]
Hey-- no, c'mon, kid, let's go back to...
[ He's trailing off as soon as he realizes something:
Athena can see it. She couldn't see the others, but she can see this one. And it's just standing here, laid back and totally unimpressed. The wannabe rockstar isn't disappearing like these things usually do when confronted. Jeff's hold on Athena goes slack.
Meanwhile, Ghost of Christmas Past here is poking her on the nose, smirking: ] Boo. [ A beat, then he goes positively conversational. ] Hey, so, while we're all here, let's play a game. [ An aside, for Athena's benefit: ] We used to do that a lot in Harmony Grove. Played stupid, pointless games to kill time and, y'know, keep those suicidal impulses at bay.
[ Gosh, this thing is chatty. ]
Anywaaaay... The game is: fill in the blank. I'll start.
[ A beat, as if he has to stop and think of something. ]
'Those who can, do.' [ He gestures vaguely with one hand, searching, a little flair in the pop of his wrist. ] 'And those who caaaan't...' [ His searching gesture settles into a conspiratorial point at Jeff, as if he's doing Athena a solid and giving her the answer. ]
let's just blanket warning this thread for references to drugs, mental health issues, etc
But then, headstrong and impulsive as she is, Athena's running right for the Jeff Calhoun of Decades Past, and he only just manages to catch her around the waist and pull her back, because like, hello, maybe don't go running at a mysterious ghost thing! ]
Hey-- no, c'mon, kid, let's go back to...
[ He's trailing off as soon as he realizes something:
Athena can see it. She couldn't see the others, but she can see this one. And it's just standing here, laid back and totally unimpressed. The wannabe rockstar isn't disappearing like these things usually do when confronted. Jeff's hold on Athena goes slack.
Meanwhile, Ghost of Christmas Past here is poking her on the nose, smirking: ] Boo. [ A beat, then he goes positively conversational. ] Hey, so, while we're all here, let's play a game. [ An aside, for Athena's benefit: ] We used to do that a lot in Harmony Grove. Played stupid, pointless games to kill time and, y'know, keep those suicidal impulses at bay.
[ Gosh, this thing is chatty. ]
Anywaaaay... The game is: fill in the blank. I'll start.
[ A beat, as if he has to stop and think of something. ]
'Those who can, do.' [ He gestures vaguely with one hand, searching, a little flair in the pop of his wrist. ] 'And those who caaaan't...' [ His searching gesture settles into a conspiratorial point at Jeff, as if he's doing Athena a solid and giving her the answer. ]