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mayavericks ([personal profile] mayavericks) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-12 09:21 pm

"A Swing and Miss Doesn't Mean it's Game Over"

[Well… All of that sure happened. And while Maya is visibly shaken Sissi's literal dance with death, she’d meant what she’d said to the others -- she would protect them. At that moment, it meant voting and making the “right” decision. Now, though? It means ensuring that no one feels alone, and that everyone has a good meal in them.

She’s not Nana Daiba, however, she certainly can’t do this alone. But she does have the resourcefulness and authoritative disposition to to recruit allies. Discord is sure to be… mostly unbothered by everything that’s happened, and Spongebob will likely be eager to help. She approaches both men: one is asked nicely; The other is grabbed by the collar and dragged from whatever hole he’s locked himself in. Sorry Discord.

For Maya's part, several potato dishes are prepared (can you tell someone has a bias). And while she doesn’t have the resources to make baumkuchen, Maya does manage to produce a cake, as well as… muffins? They’re not… quite how she remembers Nana making them, but she can at least recall how hearty the food had felt, and how it had restored her energy on long days.

It’s a pleasant memory, even if it does make her a touch melancholy.

Nevertheless, the food is laid out in the kitchen, as are a number of pies that Maya has uncovered. She even tucks a few bottles of wine in a corner for the adults that might like it. This is in addition to the mead apparently brought by Salieri. Look she’s not a fan of having alcohol but… she can’t tell the adults no.

But hey, courtesy of Benjamin, there is even some cocoa. It doesn’t start off spiked but… you know. Thanks to Spongebob there are, well… Angry Patties? It’s fine. Even Discord managed to contribute some pies and tea, as well as being bossed around to do the grunt work in the kitchen. There’s also that inexplicable pizza? Huh, that’s weird.

Eventually the group goes around extending invitations to the dorms, knocking on doors and explaining what’s been set up. No one will be forced to go, just… strongly encouraged. Maya herself will even duck into the principal’s office and, if she’s there, invite Hester.

She seemed just as upset as the rest of them.]
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[personal profile] whatyouwant 2021-06-14 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Right. We've already shown we can take what he throws at us. If we all work together, we can figure it out.

[Of course they aren't sure what else the Wizard could do. Hopefully it couldn't get much worst than re-writing the future.]
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[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-14 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
We can, I'm sure of it. We already have someone here who can move between worlds, normally, when the Wizard hasn't taken away his powers? If we can find a way to get them back, Discord could take us home.

[ Of course, there's the issue of making sure he actually does that instead of just abandoning everyone else, which... Orpheus likes to think the best of people, but even he has to admit that might take some convincing. So. ]

And even if that doesn't work, we can figure something else out. We just have to buy enough time to think and try things.
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[personal profile] whatyouwant 2021-06-14 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Right. He had to bring us all here somehow, we can probably figure out a way to reverse the process.
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[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-14 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Orpheus nods. ]

If Mister Hermes realizes Eurydice and I are gone, he might be able to come get us. I've never heard him talk about other worlds before, but travel and between-spaces are his domain. If anyone back home could get here or move people back where they belong, it's him. And some of the others from worlds with gods or magic might have powerful friends that can help, too. I just assume something the Wizard is doing is stopping them from finding us yet.
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[personal profile] whatyouwant 2021-06-15 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Balladeer mentioned his friend would be able to take us away too. It might be easier for us to figure out how to get a message out to them and then wait for them to come to us.
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[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-15 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, a message is a really good idea. That would be a lot easier to send and get past the Wizard without him noticing than trying to get us all home in one go.

[ He pauses, realizing something. ]

Oh. Unless they're listening to this conversation right now. [ whoops ] But it's still worth trying!
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[personal profile] whatyouwant 2021-06-15 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
We can figure out specifics at a later meeting.
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[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-15 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Orpheus nods, smiling. It's bittersweet, but there's hope behind it. ]

Right! The people here are all so incredible - I'm sure we'll think of something.