Pretty Pretty Princess: Redux

[enterstageleft]

Who: Those Who Play Games
Where: The Game Tower
When: Day 300

[ Today you step out of the elevators and into the game room to find yourselves in an airy Grand Ballroom. Maybe, if you've been here long enough--you might recognize this room?

At the front of the room is a buffet table featuring finger sandwiches, petit fours, and savory pastries as well as a variety of small desserts complemented by bottoms-up turned teacups and steaming hot kettles set up for self-serve. From nowhere to be seen comes the sound of instruments playing. Up above, tethered to the ceiling, are what appear to be long curtains. …

The small, square tables feature place cards that as of yet are mysteriously empty, but other than that--there is nothing on the table. Those who have walked in and might prefer to walk out again will find they are mysteriously barred from exiting…. ]


Tables || Sign Ups || Game Rules || Items & Effects || Turn In & Winning Criteria || FAQ || Talk to the Host

Comments

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[widenessofthesea]

So, it's usually horrid.

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[beautifulend]

Horrid's a strong word. It's really just background noise at this point.

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[widenessofthesea]

Still. It's—wrong.

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[beautifulend]

...Yeah.

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[widenessofthesea]

And there's not even anyone for us to kill over it.

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[beautifulend]

We could go hunting again, if you'd like.

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[widenessofthesea]

I could be amenable.

...After I take a scalding hot shower so I can feel like I got all of this accursed stuff off.

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[beautifulend]

You could relax in the springs. I can guard the door for you, if you'd like.

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[widenessofthesea]

...mm. That's—actually a good idea, so I'll... take you up on that.

...is there anything you need?

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[beautifulend]

Nothing anyone can do for me. I'll probably wash when you're done, though.

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[widenessofthesea]

I'll try not to take too long, then.



...do you want a hug.

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[beautifulend]

...Only if you do.

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[widenessofthesea]

I might.

...I do. From—someone I know I like, anyway. So.

[ oh lord. okay. she can do this, right

arms around shoulders, easy does it. ]

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[beautifulend]

[ you can do it!

their tail actually wags, a little, because it's still wild to them that they're trusted this much by someone. once Hope has her arms around them, they return the hug, bumping their forehead against hers. ]

It's over now. You're here.

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[widenessofthesea]

[ mmmmmm that's. that's nice actually. even if she's a little full of nerves about it, that's okay, because it means it's her and not some impulse shoved into her head, so—it's okay. ]

...yeah. We both are.

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[beautifulend]

Hah. I guess so.

[ somehow they didn't expect that turned on them and it's strange to think about. that yes, they are here, and not fighting a war all on their own for once. ]

We should go home.

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[widenessofthesea]

[ rest in pieces.

...strange to call it home, but it feels right. ]

...mm. You're right, we should. So, let's—let's go.

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[beautifulend]

Right.

[ they take a deep breath and pull away from the hug so that they can take a hand, and then they start heading back for the dorm. ]