The "Be Careful What You Wish For" Meme

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Everyone has something they wish for. If we didn't have desires, we wouldn't have hearts. Sometimes we want mundane things: a turkey sandwich sounds pretty good right about now. And sometimes we want impossible things: if only I could make her love me.

Just for today, your heart's desires are granted. Maybe it has something to do with that monkey paw you found at a flea market. Perhaps you've gone on an expedition and returned with some rusty old lamp. It could be a wish on a shooting star, an extinguished birthday candle, or even the work of a good old-fashioned Faery Godparent. Whatever's caused this sudden change in your luck, one thread holds true. It turned out wrong.

Now, your crush loves you so much she's stalking you. You can turn objects into gold with a touch, but all the food turns inedible on your tongue. Everyone's left you alone to read, but you've just broken your glasses. The sandwich is a little dry.

Can you handle getting what you want?
Thread around and find out.

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[secret_of_the_moon]

That's what I wonder too, I'm sure I haven't done anything bad to you... And if I have tell me so I can apologize and make it up for you.

[He flinches as she fires her blast, leaning away as much as possible even if he's sure she wouldn't miss, he can't help to worry.]

[waterfell]

If there's nothing, you don't need to be concerned, either.

[These cuffs are pretty tough; but they're definitely weakened now.]

Almost there.

[secret_of_the_moon]

But what if there's something and you just haven't told me?

[As easy as it would be to just turn around and ignore things just because they aren't on the surface that doesn't sound right. Specially regarding Ami.]

[waterfell]

If that's the case, figure it out for yourself.

[She doesn't want Tsukuyomi seeming to want to understand (she does). She wants them both out of her hair, and an end to the odd way she always feels on edge when they're around each other.]

[secret_of_the_moon]

So it's that? You won't tell me what I did? Or even hint why you're bothered?

[waterfell]

Nothing would change from you knowing.

[secret_of_the_moon]

Nothing will change if I don't know! If I know I can work to fix it or make up for it or something other than sit and stare!

[waterfell]

And what would you even do?

[secret_of_the_moon]

I'm telling you. If it was possible to be fixed I would do that, if not I would make up for it and at both cases I would make sure it wouldn't happen again.

[waterfell]

Those are pretty words. [But just words.]

[secret_of_the_moon]

Again with that. For someone who loves reading that much you sure love to disregard the worth of anything told to you. Or do words have value when they are in written form? Or is it only when it's about things you have to study?

[waterfell]

It's when people act accordingly. [And that is rare, and the person who said the sweetest ones was the worst of all.]

[secret_of_the_moon]

When people act accordingly you say, but by disregarding them like that right from the start aren't you basically telling them to not even bother to act on it? It's one thing to ask for proofs, but you really do nothing but push it away and treat it with almost disgust. You wouldn't like to have that done to you, right? To be treated as if anything you said had no worth or value, so why do it to others?

[waterfell]

That's enough of a moralizing speech from you.

[No, seriously, break the handcuffs. She's leaving. There's no reason for her to let those words take root. She doesn't want to hear them.]

[secret_of_the_moon]

[That only makes him frown more. This really wasn't what he expected nor what he wanted, but if she's really going to be that way...]

Fine, do as you want. But running away won't change the fact that you make demands of people proving themselves to you while at the same time you push them away from you.

[waterfell]

[It's the truth. But she'd probably deny it, and in any case she has a very different viewpoint: This way is better. She knows where it ends, so why not avoid that from the start? They leave; so why not push them away?]

Didn't I say I didn't need a speech?

[secret_of_the_moon]

So what? You saying that is nothing but words.

[Just like she claims Tsukuyomi's words are just that, words, and have no value.]

Just because you don't need or want one doesn't mean I can say it if I want to do it myself. No one says you have to listen, you already aren't anyway.

[waterfell]

[She ignores the words irritably, and tests the handcuffs once more. She pulls them taut between herself and this person she's been shackled to.

Her sword probably wouldn't work, either. So, leaving her cuffed hand high, she simply crouches down to search the ground for any sign of a key.

There's always a chance of it being that simple, and so far other ideas haven't worked either.]