itscurtains | Week Five

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Week Five

[Last week, you had your very first minor body pileup! Granted, the Balladeer's death was entirely unrelated to anything, but at least he died as he lived - getting completely fucked up in some kind of carnival-themed hellscape. Only two days later, another terrible accident took Rina and Varian both from you. It's just been one of those weeks, huh? At least you got to add both of their corpses to your weird growing collection!

Again, you'll wake up this morning with another new snippet of memory. You'll also find that the stairs in the lobby are no longer blocked. You can only access one part of the second floor, but it seems like there's some neat stuff up there!

Outside, a few things seem to have changed. For one, the weather has turned - it'll be overcast this week, with periodic rain and even scattered thunderstorms. For another, the bushes around that rock out by the football field have bloomed. That's nice.

Get to it, friends! I'm sure everything will be fine this week!]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Be sure to submit your memory regain and your AC for this week! As always, Hester's office hours and the merch booth remain available. ))

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[Depends, is it Baumkuchen? She's still really sore about not getting that...]

I would certainly hate to steal your thunder. Survivalism can be your schtick.

[She meanders her way over to the fort proper and settles down. Her arms open wide for whoever wants to get in on this action first.]

My terrible secret is that I don't have it in me, I like pillows too much.

[ She's joking, probably, but also. ]

Anyway, guess the thing to do is get cozy.

[ And she will, graciously, take the cake to let Peregrine head into the fort second. ]

[ UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT BAUMKUCHEN... Poor Maya, she does not deserve this. The cake has little indents on the top, from candles, and it looks like a piece has already been cut from it, exposing a moist-looking inside with...are those apples? Probably apples.

Peregrine scooches into the fort, taking a seat next to Maya, close but not—too close. It's kinda dark but she's close enough for both of them to see her slightly flushed cheeks. ]

So... Okay, what do people really...do on dates?

Well... That's a great question.

[Maya does spot those flushed cheeks, but she doesn't say anything. It does make her blush in kind, though. It's nice, to know that Peregrine is affected by their presence. She does rest her hand in the space between the two of them.

In the meanwhile, she picks up a pillow and holds it up for Janis. You know, to entice her over. Maya wants to be the sandwich today.]

My experience with romance was repeatedly dancing with the same woman and proving myself better than her, so...

[ Janis sets the cake down, then heads over to sit up against Maya. She is, at the least, an open-faced sandwich. ]

Well, as both of you now know, I gave up completely on the idea of dating when I was thirteen, and am currently the only out lesbian I know at my school. Hard to go wrong with just hanging out and chatting? At least for starters.

[ Peregrine pulls a face at Janis, why must she do the deflect with humor thing— but she leans back against the wall of their little fort. ]

Chatting sounds good. I mean, you'd definitely be better than me at dancing but I'd probably just...step on your feet the whole time.

Really, you should transfer to Seisho. You would fit in well with our stage crew.

[Maya rests her head against Janis's shoulder. She also gives up at all attempts at subtlety and reaches over to take Peregrine's hand.]

That sounds like a challenge to me. I think the two of us should be able to whip you into shape, actually.

[ Janis chuckles. ]

I mean yeah, that's not a bad idea. This would be a fun place to dance, and nobody's gonna be able to judge you if you fall over or whatever.

What— you guys, no we don't have to...teach me how to dance, this is a date not a lesson.

[ Peregrine takes Maya's hand nevertheless! But oh, aside from the campout this might be the most flustered you've seen her! ]

[Maya shakes her head, already grinning. She holds up a single finger as she starts to rise to her feet.]

"There is no such thing as breaks from practice." That is what my parents always taught me.

[She holds a hand out.]

You don't dance?
I know you can

[ well that doesn't sound like a very nice thing for parents to teach a girl but you know what we're not talking about trauma on cute roof date-

Oh, it's time to tease Peregrine, okay. ]

There's a chance, yes
If we can do this, well, then you can do that
And then you'll dance
Hit it out of the park

[ ... she couldn't think of other lyrics for that line, maybe, it's fine. ]

[ oh no they're making this into a number now?! oh no!!

Peregrine waves her free hand back and forth. ]

I don't dance—
I mean, I can't.
There's not a chance, oh!

[ Wait, if she sings along this becomes a whole thing— ]

Maya, Janis, noo, this isn't going to be a thing, it's fine, the- the roof's probably wet, that's a safety...hazard...?

[ ......is she shy?? is she just shy??? ]

Peregrine.

[Maya's expression smooths, mood sobering just a little. She keeps a hand extended, but at least she looks a little less teasing about it all?]

Take my hand, take a breath
Pull me close and take one step
Keep your eyes locked on mine
And let the music be your guide

[ Janis hangs off to the side, sort of... shaking her limbs out, providing some backing vocals. Sometimes it's okay for a song to at least start off as a duet - though she is absolutely waiting for a turn. ]

Won't you promise us?

[ More than a little nervous, Peregrine looks from Maya to Janis and back again. ]

Now won't you promise me
That you'll never forget?

[ Tentatively, she takes Maya's hand. ]

We'll keep dancing

[She pulls Peregrine closer, so that they're face to face and she can rest a hand on Peregrine's hip.]

Please keep dancing...

[She glances at Janis, smiling as she does. Just say the word, and she'll trade off.]

Wherever we go next...

[ Nah, for right now she's here to provide accompaniment while you get things started! ]

It's like catching lightning
The chances of finding someone like you...

[ It's funny, she's practically cried in Maya's lap before but this amount of contact makes Peregrine somewhat flushed. She lightly scoots back with a smile, looking from her feet to Maya's face and back, letting Maya lead her. ]

It's one in a million,
The chances of feelin' the way we do...

And with every step together

[Maya steps forward, coaxing Peregrine with her. Then she slides to the right. It's just a simple waltz for now, nothing too terrible. She glances up at Peregrine, just to make sure that she knows she's doing well.]

We just keep on gettin' better

[ Janis watches, then after a moment extends a hand. ]

So can I have this dance?
Can I have this dance?

Can I have this dance?

[ Peregrine reaches her hand out to take Janis's, stumbling only a little. ]

Take my hand, you take the lead,
And every turn will be safe I see.

[Maya lifts Peregrine's hand to her lips, pressing a kiss to the back of it before releasing her to Janis.]

Don't be afraid, afraid to fall

[She steps back, allowing them their moment.]

[ Janis takes her, arm around her waist. It's a less fancy dance, but it's still a dance, and she's still holding Peregrine close. She smiles. ]

You know I'll catch you through it all.

[ Oh!! A kiss... That is definitely a reason she kind of stumbles. Janis, as promised, catches her, and she fights back an actual giggle. ]

And you can't keep—

[It's impossible to look away. They both look about as happy as Maya currently feels. It shouldn't be possible in a place like this, to feel like her heart is so full. But, there they are.

She picks up where Peregrine's voice lapses.]

A thousand miles can't keep us apart

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