[mingle, backdated to Wednesday] What always ends in bloodshed begins as just a game

[madgiganticfeelings]

[So that certainly was a little afternoon adventure, wasn't it? Those hanging around the ballroom might have noticed two absolutely drenched teen girls just... appear out of the floor, shivering and shell shocked. Christine, once they get on solid ground, pretty much falls to her knees to just... stare into space for a minute.

What is this week, honestly?

But as crazy as this all is, Christine knows they have to talk about this with everyone, as soon as possible. So once she helps Nana find some dry clothes and has a little destressing session with The Dads (TM), she's pinning up a note in the hallway.]

Time for another meeting! Nana and I will meet you all in the ballroom around 7. A lot happened these last few days that we need to discuss. Refreshments will be provided, but bring something if you like!

[Christine will be in the ballroom in her Juliet dress (sadly, her cloak is still in the dryer), holding her binder and a weird old flip phone. Hopefully, this goes at least a little more smoothly than past gatherings!]

((Feel free to make prompts before or during the meeting, depending on if you're unlucky enough to see the gals ascending from the trapdoor. I'll be making a few comments myself to cover all the conversation topics. Have fun!))

Comments

[isawallflower]

I am not even going to entertain that.

[justmeheere]

I'm. What else am I supposed to think! The Phantom apparently texts and has wi-fi!

[isawallflower]

He's still the Phantom of the Opera, I don't think he knows what a gangster is!

[justmeheere]

He, I mean. He's obviously got some weird deal with the theater gods, how has he not seen West Side Story? I've seen West Side Story!

[isawallflower]

Everyone's seen West Side Story. [ ....... ] Except basement-dwelling kidnappers!!

[justmeheere]

Yeah, but he has wi-fi, Riley! How. How do we know he's not like. Netflix and chilling when we don't see him?

[isawallflower]

He probably just sits on reddit like an asshole, Jeremy!

[justmeheere]

Okay but if he's on Reddit he definitely knows what a gangster is! Every incel on Reddit thinks they're a gangster!

[The Phantom of the Opera is incel-coded. In this essay I will -]

[musacal]

[ I’m going to scream ]

[isawallflower]

He probably uses it without knowing what it means--!

[ This is normal. You know. This is the most normal Riley has felt all week. That's sad! ]

[justmeheere]

Okay, it's. Yeah, you're right. He's not. He's not smart. He's just, like. A boomer who thinks they're hip.

[isawallflower]

Thank you.

[

What. Were they talking about again. ]