pc: hunter

[outsidebones]

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[outsidebones]

[harrow is now freshly changed from her horrible pink jumpsuit and is instead wearing all black - a button down, pants, and dramatic looking robes - decorated all over with bone.

there's still not much space to explore, but harrow is going to go ahead and do it. you can find her in any of the common areas, opening drawers and cabinets and taking pictures on her phone or typing something down. when someone else walks into the room, she abruptly puts her phone away like she was doing something she isn't supposed to.]

[counterclocked]

[catching her stowing her phone away like a bandit, and after a pause:]

You're allowed to use that, you know.

[outsidebones]

Yes, I know.

[she doesn't elaborate, except after a second, pulling it back out.]

...I want to keep track of where everything is. But some people here are nosy.

[counterclocked]

—Oh. Uh, sorry, I didn't mean to intrude or anything.

[outsidebones]

Not you. Your lack of notable skills means you don't rate as a threat.

[she says this as though it's not a super rude thing to say, just matter-of-fact.]

Have you noticed that everyone here is either cheerful and hoping to work together, or else eager to prove they're the cleverest person in hell?

[counterclocked]

—Oh. Cool. Good to know.

[she's correct! so he just awkwardly pauses for a moment.]

More in the first category than the second, I guess, but... Yeah. Why?

[outsidebones]

Oh, no reason. Merely an observation.

[she has no room to stand with the second category.]

You seem perfectly inoffensive. Why are you in hell?

[counterclocked]

That's a good question! I'd really like to know too. They seemed pretty sure that I was in the right place, though, so...

[sighs]

What about you? Maybe we could write a strongly worded letter or something.

[outsidebones]

I don't belong here either, but it's for a somewhat different reason. Don't bother with the letters, the people in charge are not helpful.

[counterclocked]

[he pauses for a moment, curious.]

What's your reason? I mean - if I can ask.

[outsidebones]

...I'd rather not say. I belong somewhere else, that's all it is. But I won't claim to be "above" this place.

[counterclocked]

—Oh, totally. Sorry, I wasn't trying to pry or anything. Maybe one of the, uh, personal demons could give you more information about why you're not - in the place you should be?

[outsidebones]

...They're useless.

[scowling.]

[counterclocked]

Why do you say that?

[outsidebones]

Try asking them to assist you in any way, and you'll see what I mean.

[counterclocked]

Why, what'd they say to you?

[outsidebones]

...I spoke to them about some issues that were unsatisfactory to me, and they made glib remarks.

[counterclocked]

I guess that makes sense, given where we are... But I hope you found a way to fix whatever it is.