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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[fourbutts]

I mean... yeah, that makes sense.

[ a beat. ]

God, I don't even know everyone at my school.

[comeandfindme]

I can name everyone in my graduating class.

[ Huh. Huh!! ]

...We all graduated already, by the way. That's some of what I remembered.

[fourbutts]

Wow. Uh... congrats, pretend I'm playing Pomp and Circumstance because I don't actually remember how it goes.

[ she blinks. ]

Oh shit, so you're in college then.

[comeandfindme]

[ Thankful the conversation has turned from what it was before, Peregrine grins slightly, shakily. ]

St. Paul. I...was planning on a double-major. Political Science and Anthropology.

[fourbutts]

[ janis exhales, impressed ]

Sounds like you'd be getting a third in insomnia. ... Said the art student.

[comeandfindme]

[ Her laugh wavers too. ]

Uh. Yeah, looking at it now… It kinda sounds like a recipe…for a lot of late nights. It was already an adjustment, ya know, like… I wonder what the girls on my floor think. I wonder… wonder what my mom…

[fourbutts]

They think you're doing something cool, and if they don't? I will show up and throw rocks at them. Small rocks.

[ A beat. ]

Not your mom, though. I'd be nicer about it with her.

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine lightly grins. ]

Oh, well- it’s okay. They’re all fine and- and I know my mom supports me. …Last I remember she…was talking about moving down to St. Paul. To be closer to me. …We were already making plans of things to do and see, and…

[ She examines the joint in her hand, before taking another deep inhale and coughing slightly. ]

I was— mostly wondering what she thought I was doing now. Where I am. …If…she’s doing okay.

[fourbutts]

Oh...

[ She frowns. Thinks of everyone else in the rest of the show - in her life. ]

Well, we're getting you back to her. Obviously.

[comeandfindme]

Those few days Jacob was missing, before we knew... It was the worst thing I'd ever gone through. The uncertainty...

[ Peregrine blinks and then shakes her head. ]

I'm— I'm sorry, we weren't- this is sad, I didn't mean for it to be sad.

[fourbutts]

No being sad! No... weed sad. You know. Let's talk about something else.

[ she thinks. ]

... What do you want to talk about?

[comeandfindme]

[ Naturally, Peregrine starts to think about what makes her happy. That's a little complicated nowadays, because most things that make her happy also tend to make her either mad or sad. It's been a very complicated time. Her brain is also slowing down, in terms of comprehension, so since Janis asked her a question, she can't think of an answer. ]

Uh. Uh. Like. [ ...... ] Did you know Connor's eyes are different colors.

[ Fucking Nailed It, Per. ]

[fourbutts]

[ Janis is silent for a moment, staring up at the sky.





a long moment. ]

... Oh shit, they are, aren't they? Anime protagonist ass motherfucker. [ She Said, Fondly. ]

[comeandfindme]

Yeah!! Yeah, I know, I know, right? I didn't- so, the apples, he like. He tripped and I tried to help him up but I tripped, and... and I was looking at them. And just...half of his right eye was brown, like...just really brown and I thought, wow. Wow, I've never...seen anything like that before.

[ She's laying back now again, a silly little smile on her lips. ]

I- I asked if he knew, 'cause, I dunno, I think maybe I've got this thing that makes my mouth not listen to my brain, but I- I like, it was really cool. I wanted him to know...I thought it was cool. Anyway he just kinda laughed and...started helping me up and talking about apples again, so, I think he thought it was stupid, so I...I didn't think 'bout it again, 'til now.

[ Lightly, Peregrine laughs. ]

Wow. I dunno...why I didn't think 'bout that...'til now.

[fourbutts]

[ Janis giggles. ]

And. You're.
Stupid with love.

[comeandfindme]

[ And Peregrine, likewise, breaks down into giggles. Smoke leaves her mouth in huffs, as she tries to hide her face. ]

Janis— Janis, stop! Stop, I knooow!

[fourbutts]

No, it's cute! You're cute. Even when you like a gross boy.

[ similarly said fondly as regards said gross boy ]

[comeandfindme]

He's not gross! [ She whines a little. It's cute. ] He's...sweet. And funny. And thoughtful. And...talented, and way less of a burden than he thinks, and. And I wanna...make him smile...or hold him when he cries...or at least...let him feel like, like he can cry.

[ She wets her lips. ]

Ohhhhh my god, I'm stupid! I'm totally stupid!

[fourbutts]

It's okay, be stupid! Have you seen how I am around Maya? This is my house, it is made of glass, I am too smart to start tossing rocks!

[ she snorts. ]

And I'm not just talking about how much I want to, you know, have her babies and other associated activities. I want to, like, learn new stuff with her and hold her and we can cry on each other and I, you know... want to be in the front row watching her perform. She's going to be amazing. She already is.

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine giggles and rolls over to look at Janis. She chews at her bottom lip. She whispers almost in confession: ]

I think I'd stop biting my nails for Connor Murphy.

[ It makes sense to her, okay. He paints nails. It makes sense. ]

[fourbutts]

[ Janis snorts. Giggles. ]

I'm gonna have to trim mine for Maya Tendo.

[ But! ]

Good for you.

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine blushes. A delicate maiden!! ]

Oh— jeeeesus!! You- you two! You two need to have...a conversation about this, Janis, 'cause I think if anyone would be down, it's Maya!

[fourbutts]

[ And just like that it's Janis's turn to blush! ]

Maybe! I don't... know, flirting and talking about it is way easier than like. Thinking about actually doing it. Like not that I don't want to, but... man, the baggage losing all your friends and a bunch of people hating you gives you is rough! Who would have guessed?

[comeandfindme]

[ She reaches over and pokes Janis, a few times. ]

Well... Well you gotta say the stuff you're feeling!! I know it sucks to- to feel or be betrayed but! You're just gonna regret it, if you don't talk to her! 'Bout the things you want!!

[fourbutts]

I will! Just... maybe once her leg isn't... that.

[ A beat. ]

How long does that buy me?