Is This Where You Wanna Be? Crawling On Your Hands and Knees?

[mayavericks]

[In a perfect world, Maya would have been able to isolate herself for the rest of the evening. It's not like her to wallow in her feelings, but it's also not like her to be trapped away in a murder school or part of an execution so... not like she has much choice there. Besides, between the influence of Janis, and the sight of her remaining dormmates, it's clear that Maya simply can't... let things go.

It's like she told the SQUIP. They look to her for hope. And so, hope she must be. It's her job to stand tall for the others. Thankfully help comes easier this time -- there's no need to scruff Discord, or try to keep Spongebob from making Hate Patties. Maybe that, in and of itself, is a good sign.

It's just another fluke. They'll be okay. They're together, after all. Even Salieri and Discord are getting along well enough to help.

Cutting potatoes proves to be an interesting task, considering the fact that most of the knives are missing. Maya has a few guesses as to how that happened, but she won't point fingers again today. She makes do with what she has -- two swords between her and Cassandra.

Potatoes, cakes, pies -- the arrangement is much the same. There's even cocoa (made by less experienced hands, unfortunately), and alcohol. It all feels like a repeat of last week, but she's trying to not think about it. She does her best to keep a smile on her face as she knocks on each door, inviting others to the cafeteria once more.]

Comments

[comeandfindme]

[ Immediately: ]

I gotta get my cloak first. [ ... ] Just... I don't...want anything to happen to it.

[fourbutts]

Oh for sure. Where is it?

[ like if someone made her a cloak she would defend that with her life she gets it ]

[comeandfindme]

[ She nods down the bleachers, where there's the folded red cloak. It's near the deerskin hide, drying on a chair. She's...going to have to do something about that, still. ]

...Might have to ask Hester for help. Ugh.

[fourbutts]

Help with what? I can grab the cloak for you.

[comeandfindme]

No, I mean— with the- the stain.

[ She doesn't want to say blood. ]

I need...more things to get it out.

[fourbutts]

Oh, right.

[ She nods. ]

Well, that'll... that can wait until tomorrow, right?

[comeandfindme]

...Yeah. Yeah, I don't— I don't think I can...get into that tonight.

[fourbutts]

First thing in the morning, then. But for now, you need help walking? I got arms!

[comeandfindme]

To...walk with...?

[ ................. ]

Oh, jeez. Okay. Yeah. Um. Maybe a little help.

[ that was the STUPIDEST THING SHE'S EVER SAID ]

[fourbutts]

Yes. To walk with. I lied to you, Per, I live in the circus.

[ She hops down to scoop up the cloak, then scampers back and offers an arm. ]

Let's get you to bed.

[comeandfindme]

[ Tired, embarrassed: ] Yes, ma'am.