Week Six

[stagemanagers]

[Last week, in It's Curtains, the weather changed, and with it your fortune in Dads. Discord took Salieri out - or perhaps Salieri took Discord out - and left the survivors with that much less impulse control. Nonetheless, a visit from a new friend might have provided a little bit of much-needed hope?

On Sunday morning, you'll find that the other side of the second floor has opened up - as well as the actual intended path to reach the roof garden. You can finally stop climbing up that rope every time you want to have a picnic or secret lover's rendezvous!

Outside, the weather seems to have calmed down. It's sunny again, with rather a lot of clouds. Though it's warm, the atmosphere seems very...still.]


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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[howtheworldwas]

I used to think that. For most of my life, I assumed I was better off alone. That way, people can't hurt you. [ she shrugs. ] Maybe that's true, a little bit. But then you just end up hurting yourself.

[ a beat. ]

So...no, I guess. I don't think that at all. Not anymore.

[comeandfindme]

Then why...

[ She holds the thermos close, as she stares out into the woods. Maybe it'll make her feel warm. ]

Why's it happen? Isn't there a...god of fate or something? Are some people just destined for loss?

[howtheworldwas]

Three, actually. [ She sighs. ] I don't know why it happens. I don't think there's really a reason, even if the Fates do decide.

[ Eurydice frowns. She knows that's not the answer Peregrine wants, but Eurydice isn't really good at white lies. ]

I'm sorry. I know that just makes it hurt worse.

[comeandfindme]

I'm scared that it's gonna keep happening.

[ Something in her chest squeezes tightly. ]

Everyone I love is just gonna die or leave.

[howtheworldwas]

Maybe.

[ People turn on you just like the wind. ]

But hopefully not for a while longer. I'm sorry you didn't get more time. [ She offers Peregrine a small smile. ] For what it's worth, I don't want to leave. I'll try to stay, as long as I can.

[comeandfindme]

...You mean it? [ ... ] You won't...choose to go anywhere?

[howtheworldwas]

I mean it. [ She does. ] I already chose to leave once, and it was the worst mistake I ever made. I'm not doing that again.

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine doesn’t relax. But she blinks back tears. ]

Good. It— …choosing it’s worse. It’s… I don’t want that to happen again.

[howtheworldwas]

Yeah. [ Eurydice looks down at her palms. ] Yeah, it is.

[ a beat. ]

You'll...stay too, right?

[comeandfindme]

[ ... ]

Yeah.

[ She hesitates. But, she still answers. ]

I'll stay.