Week 7

[stagemanagers]

[Last week, on It's Curtains...boy, that sure was a year-long week, huh?

But despite it all, you've gotten through it with less death than there might have been. Spongebob and Farrah both survived their ill-conceived plan; Maya, with the intervention of Janis and Hester, survived her triple murder. Since the failed execution, there has been no sign of the Wizard or of Hester. It seems like you may have gotten away with that cleanly!

When you wake up on Sunday, you remember everything. All the gaps, the missing pieces, entire chunks of time from back home - they're back and neatly fitted where they should be in your heads. Elle, Orpheus, and Eurydice have also been given graves alongside the others in the garden. These ones were filled in for you; after all, you were all pretty occupied over the weekend.

Other than that...it seems like some unusual posters have been put up around the school. Sounds like something's going to happen this week. You'd better prepare.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday

(( As per usual, endgame will ICly take place on Wednesday, so get those last threads in! As this is the last week, all characters should be at their true canonpoint memory-wise. Feel free to continue submitting regains and...well, you can certainly try to visit Hester. No AC this week, but be sure to check in for endgame! ))

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[comeandfindme]

[ She turns her head just as she snorts, covering her mouth with her free hand. ]

[fourbutts]

I am going to take that as a yes, and hold my head up high about it.

[comeandfindme]

[ The laughter turns into a brief cough, and she sits up a little, supporting herself with her arms. The world spins a little, but it's a good kind of spinning. ]

What the hell... So does that make you like, eighteen now or something?

[fourbutts]

I guess? Seems like a reasonable conclusion, on account of math.

1/2

[comeandfindme]

Whoa... [ She laughs, lightly. ] You were like...as old as me the whole time.

2/2

[comeandfindme]

[ Realization strikes her. ]

Janis, holy shit. I think I'm nineteen now?

[fourbutts]

Oh shit, really? Like... since you got here?

[comeandfindme]

No, since, like—

[ ...Ha. ]

Like... Friday.

[fourbutts]

[ Janis opens her mouth. Closes it. ]

Uh... happy birthday I guess your present is Maya Tendo.

[comeandfindme]

I...guess so.

[ Peregrine can't think of any other way to respond. So she follows this up by sucking in a very large puff of her joint. ]

[fourbutts]

[ while she's taking that puff: ]

Oh my god and I just passed out, I'm a terrible girlfriend! It was your birthday!

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine chokes loudly and almost drops her joint. ]

[fourbutts]

Holy shit don't die! I'm a way worse girlfriend if you die!

[comeandfindme]

[ Hack! Cough! Choke! Peregrine almost loses the balancing act on her elbows that she’s got going. ]

Janis! Jeez!!

[ Cough!! ]

[fourbutts]

I am just putting it out there! But not, like, right now.

[ janis shrugs ]

Not that I'm against- you know what, never mind.

[comeandfindme]

Well!! I’d never kissed a girl—or a boy, until, like…a week and a half ago, so!! Yeah!

[fourbutts]

You're valid! Waiting is valid! Zero pressure! But I didn't even offer.

[comeandfindme]

It’s not like I even wanna— I mean, I don’t know if I wanna— look, my first serious crush was- it was Connor, and I haven’t really thought about this stuff, before, like, ever, so—

[fourbutts]

[ Janis puts her hands up. ]

Per, I also don't know shit or fuck about relationships with girls outside of, like. But I'm a Cheerleader. I am literally winging it at all times. We're all in this together. But I am sorry no one has told you how hot you are before now, because I'm just saying that I'm down. That's all.

[ shes from a teen musical per it's on her mind ]

[comeandfindme]

[ She practically squeaks: ] No, oh my gosh, it just woulda been really weird, I’ve known every other kid in Whitetail like my whole life!!

[ how could this happen to me, i made my mistakes, etc. ]

woods

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[She can't judge Angus, he's been through a lot, including losing the love of his life. On her approach, she notes Bruise and his pillow pile, and the hard dents Angus' hammer is making in the trees. It's so much... more. Not like the sparring session they had in the gym.]

You're going to be ready when a fight happens.

[Not if.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Well, guess who's sneaking up on Elsa - not really, but she's always been rather silent, even when she wants to be. As Elsa fiddles with her paper sheets, Cassandra's arms come down around her shoulders, looping into a loose hug.

Above her, Cass smiles. When she speaks, it's not the same. This woman sounds better than she has in weeks.]

Hey.

[mcfife]

[The Gloryhammer slams into the trunk one more time with a horrifying crack. Angus steps away. If this thing falls, he doesn't want to be responsible for a death.]

I will. Unlike last time, I am going to kill The Wizard.

[employeeoftheyear]

[Ever since Sunday, Spongebob has been the happiest he's been since before the first motive. His home was safe, and he did that through the power of friendship and team work. He wasn't a liability, not at all, he was a vital asset.

It still stung, a little, knowing that so many people died here despite all his efforts, but optimism was his specialty, wasn't it? There was still a chance they could save everyone, and by Neptune he's going to chase that chance to his dying breath.

For most of the morning, Spongebob dedicates himself to making the grandest brunch ever. If you thought the pancakes and eggs were fancy, then wait until you see his breakfast casserole, stuffed french toast, and entire pitchers of freshly squeezed orange juice. He personally serves breakfast to everyone left, just so he knows that everyone can read the little message he's taped to the bottom of each of the plate:]

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart, I'll always be with you.

[When noon rolls around, Spongebob is already in the cafeteria, as if waiting for something.

Waiting for the motive.

And he waits, checking his imaginary watch multiple times as it hits 12:05. Then 12:10.

He seems nervous.

Eventually, he gives up and heads to the craft room before going straight to the rooftop garden. Once again he's doing origami of his fallen friends; two more dolls holding hands that look like Orpheus and Eurydice (notably, they look human), and a little dog origami. He doesn't stop there, however, as he makes a plethora of little hearts and stars for origami, practically drowning the area he's sitting in in little paper crafts.

When he's done, he starts to write letters. He's noticeably tearing up as he writes them, but he's smiling all the same.

cw: dissociation mention

[brokeforgood]

[You know what’s the best, after you’ve rah rah rah’d and dissociated for a little bit?

This shit. This shit right here. Farrah’s fresh from the showers, her hair still down and wet, and it’s a good thing Spongebob’s serving her, or she would have just dug straight into the serving dishes.]

Holy shit, Spongebob, this is amazing!