mayavericks: (The Cogwheels Have Started to Turn)
mayavericks ([personal profile] mayavericks) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-19 03:52 pm

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

[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.]
themuseabandonsyou: (looking down)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-22 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
And it didn't sound like he had a lot of that, back home.

[ He leans heavily against one of the sinks, eyes fixed on the bench where they found him. It already feels like a lifetime ago, even though it was just this morning. ]

Everyone deserves to feel like they belong somewhere, or with someone. I guess I just... hope he found some of that here? Despite everything.
comeandfindme: (i'm- i'm climbing)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-22 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
...I hope so, too.

[ Her eyes rest on the bench he'd been laid out on. ]

I hope—we didn't...completely fail him like they did.
themuseabandonsyou: (shattered)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-22 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Orpheus is silent for a long moment, staring at the bench. When he speaks up again, it's quiet. ]

We have to do better. At looking out for each other. Not just our safety, but emotionally, too. We need to be in this together, if we're going to get out of here.
comeandfindme: (strike!)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-22 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... ]

We need to be...more attentive.
themuseabandonsyou: (looking down)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-22 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
We do. [ He breathes out, slowly, and runs his hands through his hair. ] I - I don't think any of us would hurt each other. But I didn't think that last week either. And I don't want to be wrong again.
comeandfindme: (🦌 push into the fear until it shatters)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-22 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
We gotta stop just hoping. ...We gotta start doing something about it.
themuseabandonsyou: (looking down)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-22 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Orpheus thinks about that, for a moment. What would be the best way to stop this from happening again? ]

Maybe... when the Wizard tries to threaten us again, next week, [ because that seems sort of inevitable ] we should all talk about it. What he tries to use against us, instead of keeping it a secret or running away. I know it would be hard, but it might help, being able to go to each other about it instead of keeping it to ourselves.
comeandfindme: (i'm- i'm climbing)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-22 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
...No more secrets...huh?

[ For a moment, Pregrine is quiet. Then, she nods in determination. ]

If it can keep everyone safe? I'll do it.
themuseabandonsyou: (Default)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-22 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It might be hard, convincing all the others. But it could be good for us, talking about why we're afraid of what the Wizard is trying to take from us, or what he's telling us could happen. We could support each other better, that way, instead of trying to suffer it alone.
comeandfindme: (never gonna stop until we)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-23 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe…we could find someone who can understand.
themuseabandonsyou: (flower)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-23 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. We won't know unless we talk to each other, though. So we have to try, even if it's hard.
comeandfindme: (strike!)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-23 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
...I will. I- I'll try.

[ But what she didn't know was... ]
themuseabandonsyou: (looking down)

[personal profile] themuseabandonsyou 2021-06-23 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
So will I. [ he says. ] I'm going to go... at least try to get some rest? And I think you should too, when you're ready. I'll see you tomorrow, Peregrine.
comeandfindme: (🦌 i'm moving the goal up)

[personal profile] comeandfindme 2021-06-23 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. ...Yeah, you too, Orpheus.