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Spongebob Squarepants ([personal profile] employeeoftheyear) wrote in [community profile] itscurtains2021-06-26 05:19 pm

The sky shines differently today than it did yesterday

[Perhaps to the surprise of no one, there is no after party after that trial. Two children were dead. Two children were dead over a simple accident and the Wizard cared more about himself than anyone else. But they won't give up, they can't give up. They had to keep fighting until everything's been set right.

At the Lobby ofrenda later that night, there are six origami pieces accoupling the other memorials. A penguin, a rose, an octopus man, computer, a music note, and the last one are of a boy and girl holding hands. Along with that there is a plate of strawberry cupcakes with blueberry icing and a note that reads:]


There is still hope and love in the world

Never let The Wizard make you think otherwise 💗
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[personal profile] defyingfrigidity 2021-06-29 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Elsa makes sure that she's not ignoring Owl during all of this; after he settles down, she reaches out to give a few light scratches in the feathers around his neck.]

Do you want to talk about it? We don't have to, but... [Elsa doesn't move closer, not wanting to invade Cass's personal space even more than she has these past few hours, but she's turned to fully face her now.] I meant it, when I said I'm going to be here for you, no matter what. Even if you just need to yell, or rant... I want to help you.
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[personal profile] feudalladyshandmaid 2021-06-30 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[light neck scratches are very much acceptable by Owl's standards. In fact, he hops a bit closer to Elsa to hang out with her.]

What's there to talk about? My... friend is dead. [Cassandra shudders at the word "friend". She can't bring herself to say his name.] The girl he liked is dead too, all because of a mistake. And... even if I get out of here, even if I can get back to Corona... I'm not going to be welcomed back.

[She meets Elsa's gaze.] But I have to tell them what happened...
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[personal profile] defyingfrigidity 2021-06-30 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
You will be. No matter what you've done, no matter what memories come back to you here... I'm on your side, Cass. Always. I'll do anything in my power to vouch for you.

[One hand stays on the ground beside her, so Owl can hop around and poke at her if he wishes. The other reaches out, gently laid on top of Cass's scarred hand.]

We can do it together. We can... we can work with Rapunzel and her family and find some way to honor him, like he deserves.
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[personal profile] feudalladyshandmaid 2021-06-30 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Ever so gently, Cassandra turns her hand around, so she can properly hold Elsa's. The feeling of Elsa's hand in hers is... It's just right. A perfect fit, even with the scarring that lined her once dominant hand.]

...I know. [More than anything, she believes in Elsa's word. Just in these past few weeks, she's proved herself to be not just a good listening to Cass's plight, but an understanding friend.] I... I trust you, Elsa.

[A gentle hand squeeze punctuates that remark.]

We'll get out of here. We have to, now.
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[personal profile] defyingfrigidity 2021-07-02 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Callused against paper-thin skin. Scarred against smooth. Their hands contrast so much in almost every way, but yet still fit perfectly together.]

Yeah. [The tone of her voice is soft, but there's a firmness to it as well.] As long as we have each other, we can do anything. You're always stronger when you have the people you care about by your side.

[It's... strange. Anna's said that to her, and she's said that to Anna. She never feels stronger than she does when she's with her sister, but... something about how she feels when she says that to Cass feels different than when she talks to Anna...]
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[personal profile] feudalladyshandmaid 2021-07-05 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
[A perfect fit, somehow. Funny how some of the best things in your life tend to come out of nowhere.]

...Yeah. [there's a feeling in Cassandra's chest. She hasn't felt it in a little while. It's hope.] Having people by your side that care about you... helps. It helps a lot. If we all stand by each other, we'll be much stronger than if we worked apart.

[Her thumb runs smoothly against the back of Elsa's hand. Delicate, gently. Like she worried Elsa might break if she so much as thought more about the woman beside her. And Cassandra was thinking a lot.]
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[personal profile] defyingfrigidity 2021-07-07 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
... It's good to hear you say that.

[Elsa's hands always seem so delicate. Years and years of wearing gloves have left them almost unnaturally smooth, and it's only in recent years that they've gained the usual nicks and cuts most people gain with work. It just further highlights the difference between them, but... not in a bad way.

Her touch is soft. Her touch is gentle. Her touch tries always to soothe, not hurt.]


I was worried, that you were going to start pulling away from all of us. This... this is the worst time to do that, when you're in so much pain.
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[personal profile] feudalladyshandmaid 2021-07-09 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
[These hands. They're different from any other pair of hands she's held before. Rapunzel's were smooth, but more hardened than you'd think, with years of cleaning, baking, and painting being their steady grip. Eugene? It was all a facade of moisturizers and creamers.

But Elsa was... different. Similar, but different.
]

It's a little hard to avoid people here, isn't it? [Was that a joke? Maybe.] I'm not... happy, Elsa. It's not easy to talk about this, but it feels like all I can do is just sit here and think about it.