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itscurtains2020-08-01 07:21 pm
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and after the party it's the AFTER PARTY
[Tradition is Tradition.
Anne figures it's best to keep everyone busy in the aftermath of the trial, so she wrangles together a team of Mephisto, Santana, and Stephen to help her set up. Mephisto writes the notes and slides them under the door for Nana, Steven, and Christine, letting them know there's food and people in the dining room. The handwriting's not too great. Christine's note contains a 'P.S. If you don't feel up to it, I'll bring some food by later.' from Anne and a little doodle of Tad Cooper.
Thankfully, Anne has help setting up, so the weirdest of her food experiments don't make their way out of the kitchen. However, her platter of sandwiches does contain some interesting surprises--- you may find cheese and jelly, or peanut butter and chicken. There are normal things there too, though! And Biscuits, courtesy of Mephisto.
Their resident therapy dragon is on duty, too. Anne's made him a tiny crown for the event, and a regal little cape. He sits on a pillow in the middle of the dining room table, reigning proudly. ]
Anne figures it's best to keep everyone busy in the aftermath of the trial, so she wrangles together a team of Mephisto, Santana, and Stephen to help her set up. Mephisto writes the notes and slides them under the door for Nana, Steven, and Christine, letting them know there's food and people in the dining room. The handwriting's not too great. Christine's note contains a 'P.S. If you don't feel up to it, I'll bring some food by later.' from Anne and a little doodle of Tad Cooper.
Thankfully, Anne has help setting up, so the weirdest of her food experiments don't make their way out of the kitchen. However, her platter of sandwiches does contain some interesting surprises--- you may find cheese and jelly, or peanut butter and chicken. There are normal things there too, though! And Biscuits, courtesy of Mephisto.
Their resident therapy dragon is on duty, too. Anne's made him a tiny crown for the event, and a regal little cape. He sits on a pillow in the middle of the dining room table, reigning proudly. ]
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[He closes his eyes, lets himself enjoy this warmth. It's different with every soul he's come to care for, come to love. With Stephen, there's the faintest glimmer of hope there. If he can just keep hold of it for a few moments longer -- ]
We have been trying to go it alone, or just as adults, all this time. No more. I... do not want to put the weight of the world on children's shoulders, but we need their help. We need Nana's strength and Christine's spontaneity just as much as we need Steven's optimism and Santana's cynicism.
[He swallows and leans back, but only far enough to stare Stephen down.]
For all my loathing of the fragile bonds between humanity, it is your greatest strength. Our greatest strength. And there are more bonds between us than there are between the Phantom and this Wizard. We just have to... exploit that.
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Eyes drop down, and then, after what seems like an eternity, come back up.]
I wish there was another way.
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[His sigh is heavy. Weary.]
We'll figure it out.
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[For themselves, too. And now he leans in, hesitantly.]
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