Olivier von Argent crossed her arms and frowned, looking down at the thing that had once been her, sprawled among broken jars and scattered sundries.
\"Oh, this won't do at all,\" she said. \"There's still so much left to do.\"
\"THERE IS ALWAYS MORE TO DO,\" said a voice from the shadows beside her. \"SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO IT NOW.\"
Olivier turned to the figure beside her and sighed. Already the tension of the day was leaving her, a spring uncoiling after a lifetime of tautness. But still:
\"What if they do it wrong, without me there to guide them?\"
\"THAT WILL BE THEIR CONCERN, NOT YOURS. YOU HAVE WORKED HARD. YOU HAVE EARNED REST.\"
Olivier worried at her lip, glancing down at her body even as she drifted towards the figure.
\"There will still be parties where we're going, won't there? I'm a very good event planner, you know. I would hate for my talents to... Depreciate.\"
The figure tilted its head at her. Beneath the voluminous shadows of its hood, Olivier thought she saw the barest glimpse of a smile; but then, of course, she supposed skulls were always smiling. The figure held out its hand, and Olivier took it.
\"MY LADY ADORES A GOOD PARTY.\"
This week on Roll Dice and Cry: Do I want to involve anybody else?
Cast:
Zachary Fredrickson (@obfuscatinggod)
Mari Costa (@marinscos)
Emily Riesbeck (@thebluevalkyrie)
Chander (@chanderclear)
Amy Sloan (@effsie)
","author_name":"Roll Dice And Cry"}