Week Three

[stagemanagers]

[Last week, some shit went down! Salieri's scene went off without a hitch, but the good mood didn't last. The first motive was a bit of a doozy, and yet it didn't even have anything to do with the eventual accidental death of Mumble Happyfeet! At least Sissi was already pretty much dating Death anyway, right? She's probably fine, wherever she is.

This week, new menus have been posted in the cafeteria. But, more importantly, it seems that other new information has emerged. Everyone wakes on Sunday with some new memories - or are they old ones? - floating around in their heads. Maybe there was something to your discussions of time travel after all. Maybe there was someting to the Wizard's knowledge of the future.

Regardless, you're still stuck in here. At least there's some new places to explore this week. Maybe you'll find something helpful.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Be sure to submit your memory regains and your AC for this week! Hester's office hours and the merch booth also remain available! ))

Comments

[fourbutts]

You know, I would also run away from that. Very intimidating, well done.

[mayavericks]

You know -- [Maya's expression almost looks sly. Almost.]

We perform Starlight three times over the course of our schooling. Each time we want to improve, right?

If you ask me, the play could use a few more scenes like this one. Just to... ensure the audience doesn't mistake Flora and Claire for good friends.

cw: larry murphy's ableism

[yourattention]

I...

[God, why are you always doing this? Attention?
Are you happy now? You have my attention, Connor.
Cut it out, Connor. Just stop this attention-seeking bullshit.
He's just looking for a t t e n t i o n.

He shakes his head.]

... can't.

[fourbutts]

[ Janis arches an eyebrow. ]

And I mean... we'd want to make sure the performance is as real as we can get it. Obviously. For the craft.

[comeandfindme]

...Improvised with real weapons?

[comeandfindme]

[ She grins. ]

Everyone else thought so too. Finally got the town of Whitetail to take me seriously.

[mayavericks]

Of course. And you know, the audience can just tell when a connection isn't genuine. We certainly can't have that.

[comeandfindme]

Oh, I ain't even got to the fire extinguisher.

[comeandfindme]

Connor...

[ Her other hand rests on his elbow again. For a moment, she's soft. Then— ]

Who the hell says?! You can't just force yourself to be...to be happy, it doesn't work like that...and fuck whoever does.

[fourbutts]

Say more right now.

[mayavericks]

Of course. It's --

[She takes a breath through her nose.]

They have no need for those who lack willpower
They want you to show you are fighting
With your pride on the line

[mayavericks]

[Oh! Maya perks up at that.]

They are? Is that what you remembered on Sunday morning, then?

[fourbutts]

Then we really need to make sure we sell it.

[ She sort of. Looks around. ]

We should find somewhere more private to rehearse at some point, then.

[mayavericks]

[While Maya has been flushed most of this conversation, it certainly gets a little deeper at that.]

I imagine the Nurse's office would be adequate? No one really needs to be in there.

[comeandfindme]

[ She snorts out a laugh. ]

We got it spooked by the blanket, right? So, it's attention's on me, and Eric, who's grabbed a corner, we spread out to seem even bigger. With Woodsley bangin' on the pans, it can't keep its attention straight. We go towards the fryer, where it's trying to get the— okay, remind me to tell ya about the Turkey Drop later— and it goes right for us, like, it charges. And we go over toward the trees, and the blanket's like, almost forgotten. But that's not gonna make it leave, right? So, I yell to Eric, I say— GIT THAT EXTINGUISHER RIGHT NOW— and he sprays it?

[ And Peregrine leans in. ]

Right. At. It's. Face.

cw: the sincerely me school of mental health

[yourattention]

Everyone. It's just. It's my fault. It...

[it’s easy to change if you give it your attention
all you gotta do
is just believe you can be who you want to be—]

... I just have to try harder, is all. I just... I just...

[He looks down at his hands in his lap and takes a breath. It's shaky, wet. Like he's trying not to cry.]

[fourbutts]

[ maya: this isn't an anime, janis
also maya: let's sneak away to the nurse's office to kiss

But look, Janis is also blushing? But she is, broadly, against holding things too far back when it comes to feelings. ]

Cool. Cool cool cool. Uh. Hell yeah.

[violentenvies]

I beg your--no! [alsdhflshf]

From his Majesty, Joseph the Second!

[comeandfindme]

[ Hm. That's— ]

Who...even set these up, Maya?

[fourbutts]

[ Janis hangs on every single word. She is majorly crushing on Maya, this is established, but this gives that crush a run for its money. ]

Damn. You guys are hardcore in Minnesota.

[comeandfindme]

[ She nods, enthused. ]

We're the talk of the town. Everyone's excited, cheerin' for us. Even Mom's on board.

[ It has yet to occur to Peregrine that she hasn't actually...explained a few things to Maya. ]

[comeandfindme]

[ She squeezes Connor's hand, as the other hand travels, up to his face, to touch his cheek. Fiercely— ]

Then fuck everyone. You don't deserve that.

[mayavericks]

[What Maya wants to say is 'a kirin.' Because she's gotten enough odd looks from her fellow "cast mates" to know that describing the actual creature orchestrating these duels is a terrible idea!

Unfortunately for Maya, the universal translator is a bitch, and so am I.]

A giraffe. [A beat.] I mean, a giraffe --

A gir- [She's just going to lower her head now.]

[mayavericks]

Cheering for you to... explore the woods safely?

[mayavericks]

Hell yeah, indeed.

[Look at what you've done, Janis.]

I, ah. Should leave you to your studies though. I worry you might focus too much on those specific scenes if I linger.