itscurtains | 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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Ooh... what kind of play? I wanna design a set, that sounds fun...

Do you think we could make a play about this -- this --

shit?

Autobiography...

[ She thinks. ]

And you and me and Peregrine are the main characters? I like that.

Girl love cancels all.

[Maya moves her thumb and forefingers together, like a frame.]

Perfect.

Yeah. That's how it goes.

[ She grins. ]

Fuckin... representation.

We can win... All of the Tammy's.

That is what the American awards are, right?

Pff, naw. Tonys. I watch them with Damian like every year. But yeah. We'll get 'em. Who's gonna stop us?

Homophobia, if we don't win. Just like The Wizard,

The Wizard. That bitch. He would rig the Tonys.

He's... The worst!

The worst!

[ Cuddles into Maya's lap. ]

At least we got the weed over on him. This rules.

This... really isn't bad. It smells Terrible but...

[You know what, she's going to work on a braid. Because she can.]

You rule.

[ Janis gasps a little, and moves her head to make sure Maya has access to all of her hair. ]

This also rules, you also rule, I want you to never stop playing with my hair.

[ She closes her eyes and, much quieter than usual: ]

I'd rather be me
I'd rather be me
I'd rather be me when I'm with you

Janis.

[She works on the braids diligently, eyes narrowed perhaps a little more than they need to be. It's a little hard to focus, which means that the waterfall braid she's attempting is a little messier than it should be.]

I cannot imagine a better you than you are now, my Starlight.

[ It's fine, it's perfect!! She blushes. ]

I've never had somebody like me this much for who I am before. I think I've already said that but it's true.

I could say the same to you, you know. Even Claudine--

[Maya sighs. Ah, Claudine.]

From moment one, she knew me from my history. My lineage. And in many ways, she knows me better than anyone else. There is a bond there. But it's... different from being known for something else. [A little giggle.] For my horrible attempts at flirtation, my desperation to keep all of us together. Or how all I can ever cook is potatoes.

I feel like a person with you.

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I like your potatoes.

[ She blinks, then snorts. ]

You just said something really nice to me, and I said something that sounded like a sex joke. I'm so sorry.

[ She takes a second to collect herself. ]

I like the person you are. [ Janis reaches a hand up and puts it on her cheek. ] This is Maya Tendo.

[Maya, at least, doesn't seem to be too offended. In fact, she's giggling now.]

No, no, it's -- [More laughter, though it's eventually stifled by Janis's hand on her cheek.]

I love you.

[ Janis grins up from her lap, stroking Maya's cheek with her hand. ]

Love you too. Like a stupid amount.

[ And gently, contentedly: ]

And I'm stupid with love...

[She turns her head, kissing Janis's palm.]
I didn't get it
I didn't get it...
'Till now

I wanna get it
I didn't get it til now...

[ Janis giggles. ]

Did I ever tell you I gave up on dating before I met you?

[Her head tilts... Maybe a little too far. Maybe it lolls, just a little.]

Is that true? Really?

Yeah. Fuckin'... Regina George. I just sort of gave up on nice things besides hanging out with Damian until college.

Well... Technically this is a university.

[She sighs faintly.]

I hope I will not let you down

Nah, you couldn't. Just don't ditch me and I'll fuckin... follow you wherever. Love you too much.

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