first investigation

[stagemanagers]

Your second Friday in the gilded cage that is the Opera House feels very much like the one before. The only real exception is that today is the deadline for the Phantom’s offer, to erase a single person from existence in exchange for one of their lives. The morning is quiet as you all filter out of your rooms with no immediate signs that anyone’s taken your house manager up on his offer.

That is, except for the very small, dark stains on the carpet of the dressing room hallway but that’s probably unrelated.

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[musacal]

[ SHE'S GOT YOU CHRISTINE DON'T WORRY this is where being tall comes in handy; good to cling to! She doesn't care about the blood, she's got arms around Christine's shoulders anyway, trying to keep her steady and get her to the bathroom. ]

[madgiganticfeelings]

[Once in the bathroom, Christine moves as quickly as she can to one of the sinks, faster and steadier than she was before. It seems like she's forgotten Nana is there as she starts the water and starts furiously scrubbing at her hands.

She's still faintly mumbling to herself, though it gets louder so Christine can hear herself over the rushing water.]

It's my fault. I should have said something. My fault. Should have...

[She starts to tear up again, but she's too busy washing up to notice. When her hands are... maybe clean? They still look red, but more because of her skin being raw and scalded from the water... That's when she starts scrubbing her arms.

She does eventually look up to catch Nana's eye, and jumps as if surprised to see her before ducking her head back down.]