well this is a depressing excuse for a party

[onthebusagain]

[Mid-day on Sunday, Heather goes around and slips notes under dressing room doors.

If you don't want to be alone today, there will be snacks and people in the Ballroom today

--Heather

She's even dotted every i with a little heart! How cute.

The dining hall is a way better location for a party (or whatever this is) with its close proximity to the kitchen, and more intimate space- but Heather doesn't want to be anywhere near that place. Not for a while, at least. True to her word, Heather's brought snacks- finger sandwiches, a few bags of chips, and a big pitcher of lemonade. There isn't much else set up, but the piano is still there, should anyone want to play.]

Comments

[trettende]

She was very different from you, but that's no reason to be afraid.

Different isn't necessarily bad.

[rockthistown]

Right... What'll we do then?

[rockthistown]

It's settled! I'll do whatever I can to keep everyone in here safe!

[allicareabout]

[...There is all of one thing you can really say to that.]

Pirates have apprenticeships.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

Well. If I met her first, maybe. She got lots of freckles, too?

[Nicknames are first come first serve.]

[dechagny]

We...we will have to tell her what happened. It is only right.

[rockthistown]

And find someone to help her.

[dechagny]

It should not be too difficult between all of us.

[sunshineprincess]

Yeah, we can't have anyone burning their mouths just for those.

[dechagny]

It would also prevent them from tasting anything for quite some time.

[sunshineprincess]

Me too! Even if I'm just me, I'm sure I can do something.

[sunshineprincess]

Not as much as me. She spent more time inside than I did.

[sunshineprincess]

That and their mouths would be really sore.

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

See, there ya go. She'd have to get one that reminds me of her.

[rockthistown]

Do you think? That's right -- someone helped me when my parents weren't around, too.

[rockthistown]

If I ever see or even hear someone's in danger, I won't run away anymore. I promise!

[sunshineprincess]

I don't know if anyone here will ever meet her...

[sunshineprincess]

I know you won't. [Can she give you a hug?]

[dechagny]

Of course I do. There are eighteen of us, all with different experiences and expertise, but all with a singular objective - to escape in a way that goes against the management.

[rockthistown]

[hugs tightly] Waaaaaaaaa!

[rockthistown]

So if we manage to get out, then saving a little girl will be easy! Right?

[dechagny]

Of course it would!

[littlegirl_littlecurl]

Oh, right.

But that's not a missed opportunity sort of thing, it's more of a I-don't-think-it's-possible-because-the-passage-of-time-is-a-thing thing.