Valley of the Haunted

ooo. sorry

Ai
"Some of them," i agree.
"Peter would tend to think all of them," Gray points out as we turn to another block
I roll my eyes. "And i tend to disagree with that. Yes, there are those that will do their worst, but there are also those who remember humanity."

It's alright. Miscanthus is an... Odd name, to put it lightly.
Miscanthus:
"Yes." I say. "Another Haunted was lost last week, though. The ghost realized that there was no hope, broke the girl's mind. She jumped out the window before we could stop her."

Gray
I nod slowly. "Exactly how long does that humanity last, Ai?"
She sighs and looks away. "Which is why i offer help rather than just taking the ghost away."
"Like the girl?"
She nods. "Like Cyan. You may be a Seeker, Gray, but i am a Healer. I do not wish to cause more harm than good in taking away a ghost."

Miscanthus:
"So what is your reason for leaving the Valley?" I ask.

Ai
"Me?" I laugh. "This one here was being lazy..."
"Right," Gray mutters.
I smile over but he looks away as we head up the steps to the diner. "But other than that, i didn't much like being in the background. I figured i might as well help before things got as bad as the Haunted needed to be taken to me in the Valley..."

Miscanthus:
I smile slightly. Inside the diner is more noise, but that's okay.

Ai
We take a booth. "Is that wrong?" I ask Miscanthus.

Miscanthus:
"No. Surprisingly, the original organization that put together the Keepers and the Healers has been paying less and less attention to both groups.

Gray
"And then we have crazy extremes like Peter or Drake."
"Or those who do nothing, like you."
I ignore Ai as the waitress comes over.

Miscanthus:
"What's up with that chainsaw guy, anyway? Ghost's can't be physically harmed."

Gray
I order my pie, Ai gets her milkshake. "I dont know. He just likes to freak out the Haunted, i think, which is giving all of us a bad reputation."
Ai frowns. "I never liked the Haunted he brings in. They aren't...normal after him anymore..."

Miscanthus:
I get a small order of french fries. "It's odd, though, the amount of Haunted popping up around the Valley."

Ai
"But they do have their lows and highs. Maybe this is just another high period." Though i have to admit i haven't known this many to pop up so quickly.

Miscanthus:
"I don't know. The usual rate is about three years, with the most coming in during the second year. This is getting to the fourth year, and the numbers have just been getting bigger.

Gray
The waitress comes back with our orders. I chew on my pie thoughtfully. "So what? The ghosts are planning to overwhelm us with numbers or something?"
"Ghosts hardly contact one another though. I don't see how they could plan anything," Ai says pointedly.

Miscanthus:
"Can anything use the ghosts, though? Like a master generator?"

Ai
"I wouldn't know," i pause and sip my chocolate milkshake. "It hasn't been done before."

Miscanthus:
I frown but decide to drop the matter. "Does anybody know what day it is?" I ask.

Gray
"Friday," i say. Thank God...

Miscanthus:
"Okay." I say.

Gay
I pause. "Why?"

Miscanthus:
I shrug. "Just wondered, that's all."

Ai
I think a moment. "Unlucky Friday the thirteenth." I narrow my eyes at Gray with a small smile. "Ghosts like tonight, you know."
"Come on, Ai...You said i get Fridays off..."
I shake my head. "I don't know about tonight, Gray. We'll see..."

Miscanthus:
"Sometimes it stinks to be a Keeper, then?"

Gray
"Oh, yeah, being forced into a job that i dont like. it's /great/." I roll my eyes.