Spider's just walking around the woods, listening to music and thinking about things.
After a bit they come across Oleander laying oh the ground. They're covered in black blood and are staring at the sky snd regulating their breathing. Their bird skull mask and sword sit next to them on the ground. Spider pulls out one of their earbuds and tilt their head towards him.
"Everything alright?"
He looks over. "Yeah... just .. thinking." They sigh, staring at the sky. "Today was the eclipse."
"I'm aware" She sighs and leans against a tree "So what's that gotta do with..this?" They gesture at him
They shrug. "Nothing I guess. Just... questioning everything. Nothing new."
"You wanna talk about it?"
"Do you want to listen?"
"Sure, I mean it's not like I've got anything better to be doing"
Oleander sighs. "Well, basically as a kid I was chosen to serve Slenderman. I was raised worshipping him and getting trained to become the best proxy ever or whatever. " Oleander sighs. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm anything else."
"I see, i mean I haven't seen the moon around for a while and you're with us now...so there's plenty of time to figure all that out"
Oleander sighs. "I guess so. But I'm still doing his bidding. I'm not brave enough to try and rebel..."
"That explains the dromen blood, at least I'm assuming that its that, and I wouldn't say you're not brave, more like you're not stupid I've seen some of the shit that thing pulls"
Oleander sighs, itching his side. "Yeah..." He takes a deep breath. "I never considered freedom back when I was young or with Branch House but... being here, with people who live without The Moons influence? I feel jealous. Jealous and angry about what was taken from me. I wonder how my parents wouldve raised me, what wouldve happened to me... would I have been happier? Even if I wouldnt be, at least I would be free."
"God do I get that, though it's not exactly healthy both to yourself and others" She sighs
"I know. But sometimes I cant help it." They say with a sigh. "I just want to feel like my life is my own..."
"Yeah it's hard, though if you really wanted to ditch the moon wouldn't Daniel be able to help you out?"
"Maybe. However I dont think its possible to leave the Moon unless he wants you gone."
"I'm sure there's a few places it couldn't get you though, one of the hell's for one"
"I doubt it. Its power is unrivaled. I dont know..." Oleander shakes his bead
"From what I've heard places like the lake I think it's called? Are supposed to be safe"
Oleander nods. "I see... ill keep it in mind. Thank you,,"
"It's not a problem, helps take my mind off things so yeah... anytime"
"Do you go there?" He asks, sitting up
"I'm sorry?" She tilts her head
"Like-" Oleander pauses and shakes his head. "I misinterpreted what you said my bad-"
"Misinterpreted or not I'm still curious"
"I thought you were implying you go to the lake to unwind."
"Nah I've never been there, just heard a bit about it" They chuckle lightly "I prefer exploring the domains, or walking around here"
Oleander nods. "Ah I see." They pause. "You like exploring dromen domains?"
"Yeah, not exactly a hobby but I've stumbled across quite a few lately and it's always interesting"
"Would you tell me about them?"
"Sure, any particular one you wanna hear about?"
"Your favorite?" He says with a shrug
"Ramiel's was certainly an experience, it was just an obsidian castle but turns out the guy was a collector" She shakes her head smiling slightly
"Oh? Collector of what?"
"From what I could tell, people mostly, paintings of every person to exist, angels, Sorath, rulers of Hell, there's this one of someone called Ambriel that was...weird"
"Huh... that is weird. So was it just paintings of people or actual people?"
"Paintings, not every dromen is like Lucille" She jokes
Oleander chuckles. "Guess not"
"Raphael's is also fascinating, not sure how to feel about the bloke himself though"
"Whats he like?"
"kinda shifty if I'm being honest, he acts all kind and stuff but then there were a couple moments in Ramiels domain, he's also quite formal and not that socially aware from what I could tell, had to be as blunt as a bloody spoon with him," She pauses growling lightly to herself as she brings a hand up to her head.
"Huh. I see. Are you alright??"
She drops her hand as she shakes her head to snap out of it. "Moon, gonna have to cut this short do you wanna a lift back?"
"Ah, sure. Thank you." They smile a bit. Lock walks by them casually.
Spider watches lock before looking back at Oleander, "Ready?"
Oleander does a double take. "Is that Lock? But um- yeah-" Spider nods and concentrates, snapping her fingers. They both disappear.