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[Well. In the midst of all the chaos of waking up in the scenario they've found themselves in... She might literally bump into him while trying to find a way out. Regardless, there's a moment of surprised silence before she's immediately glancing around to find somewhere private, gesturing for him to follow. Once they're both in the bathroom, she reaches over to lock the door.]
What the fuck is going on?
[She already knows he won't have the answer - it's not so much a question as a expression of anger at the circumstances.]
What the fuck is going on?
[She already knows he won't have the answer - it's not so much a question as a expression of anger at the circumstances.]
[The bathroom sure is a, uh, lovely place to have this conversation. He wrinkles his nose when he notices the lack of a shower, squinting as the light bulb flickers, and tries not to think of how gosh danged tiny the stall is. Don't mind him as he leans against the door once she's locked it.]
Kind of wondering that myself. [He's trying to play it cool, but... he still sounds tense. For obvious reasons.] I really didn't sign up for a road trip before Manhattan?
[A beat
and he pulls at his scrunchie, letting it snap against his wrist.]
Or, y'know, someone swapping out my clothes for bible camp chic.
Kind of wondering that myself. [He's trying to play it cool, but... he still sounds tense. For obvious reasons.] I really didn't sign up for a road trip before Manhattan?
[A beat
and he pulls at his scrunchie, letting it snap against his wrist.]
Or, y'know, someone swapping out my clothes for bible camp chic.
Bible camp chic that has a stupid anagram version of not again written on it in huge letters.
[She hates it, thanks.]
We didn't do anything wrong, right? We got off at the stop he told us to. He never said there was anything against the rules about leaving together.
[She hates it, thanks.]
We didn't do anything wrong, right? We got off at the stop he told us to. He never said there was anything against the rules about leaving together.
Of course not. We did everything he said. Every single, last, damn thing.
[Guess who's still fucking pissed about the Damian and Percy thing? This dude is! He works his jaw, clenching and unclenching.]
If this is Hal's idea of a joke, I'm going to turn him into scrap metal.
[Guess who's still fucking pissed about the Damian and Percy thing? This dude is! He works his jaw, clenching and unclenching.]
If this is Hal's idea of a joke, I'm going to turn him into scrap metal.
Maybe we can form a line whenever we get the chance.
[It's a nice thought, even if it'll never happen. Most people wouldn't get to see her like this as she grips hard at her arms, furiously glaring down at the floor, taking a few moments to speak so she can eliminate the tremble in her voice.]
...What do we do now, anyways?
[It's a nice thought, even if it'll never happen. Most people wouldn't get to see her like this as she grips hard at her arms, furiously glaring down at the floor, taking a few moments to speak so she can eliminate the tremble in her voice.]
...What do we do now, anyways?
As long as I get to be first.
[Hah. Haha... This sucks. He stays quiet until she speaks, watching her, and then tentatively reaches over to put a hand on her wrist in an attempt to be comforting.]
... Same as before. We keep our cool, get organized, and find out what the hell they want from us. [Though the thought of getting kidnapped again, after everything that happened... It would be a lie to say his mind isn't going through a thousand different worst case scenarios right now.] We already did this song and dance once. I'm not gonna to sit on my thumbs waiting for whoever set this up to grace us with their presence.
[Hah. Haha... This sucks. He stays quiet until she speaks, watching her, and then tentatively reaches over to put a hand on her wrist in an attempt to be comforting.]
... Same as before. We keep our cool, get organized, and find out what the hell they want from us. [Though the thought of getting kidnapped again, after everything that happened... It would be a lie to say his mind isn't going through a thousand different worst case scenarios right now.] We already did this song and dance once. I'm not gonna to sit on my thumbs waiting for whoever set this up to grace us with their presence.
I think I can let you have dibs.
[She shifts a little as his hand meets her wrist, slipping her hand into his without much thought.]
Right. Right, I know. I just... What if it's like the last time again?
[There's no point in engaging in what ifs, but it's hard not to go to what she considers the worst case scenario immediately.]
[She shifts a little as his hand meets her wrist, slipping her hand into his without much thought.]
Right. Right, I know. I just... What if it's like the last time again?
[There's no point in engaging in what ifs, but it's hard not to go to what she considers the worst case scenario immediately.]
[He squeezes her hand almost immediately, frowning.]
Then we deal with that, too, one step at a time. We didn't crawl our way out of hell just to lose our shit because some sicko put us on a bus.
Then we deal with that, too, one step at a time. We didn't crawl our way out of hell just to lose our shit because some sicko put us on a bus.
...Right.
[There is, at least, a little bit more certainty in her voice as she says it this time.]
Sorry, I know you must be freaked out, too. Are you going to be okay...?
[There is, at least, a little bit more certainty in her voice as she says it this time.]
Sorry, I know you must be freaked out, too. Are you going to be okay...?
[He offers her a smile, understandably subdued given the situation.]
'Course I am. [Probably.] But what about you? Are you going to be okay?
'Course I am. [Probably.] But what about you? Are you going to be okay?
You sure?
[She doesn't want to push, but it's hard to imagine being fine given the situation, especially when considering the situation they thought they'd be encountering.]
Once we figure this out, I'll be fine. It's just - a lot, you know?
[She doesn't want to push, but it's hard to imagine being fine given the situation, especially when considering the situation they thought they'd be encountering.]
Once we figure this out, I'll be fine. It's just - a lot, you know?
Hey, since when have you known me to say things I don't mean?
[Haha, anyway — moving on!]
... Yeah, I know. Round 2 isn't exactly what I was hoping after all that talk about the head honchos leaving us the fuck alone. [It's? More than just a little disappointing?] But we got through this together once, and we'll do it again. I'm not letting you, or Percy, quit on me until we get that grand tour.
[Haha, anyway — moving on!]
... Yeah, I know. Round 2 isn't exactly what I was hoping after all that talk about the head honchos leaving us the fuck alone. [It's? More than just a little disappointing?] But we got through this together once, and we'll do it again. I'm not letting you, or Percy, quit on me until we get that grand tour.
...I think we're all pretty good at not giving up.
[It's weak, but the fact that she's attempting to joke at all at least means she's calming down. She sounds grateful apart from that, too.]
Sorry. You probably want to get out of the bathroom now, huh?
[It's weak, but the fact that she's attempting to joke at all at least means she's calming down. She sounds grateful apart from that, too.]
Sorry. You probably want to get out of the bathroom now, huh?
Damn right.
[A glance at the toilet... I just realized we did not include a sink in here so they are literally squished between the door and the toilet. Unfortunate.]
Dunno, I'm starting to warm up to it. You don't think the smell of eau de toilette is charming?
[A glance at the toilet... I just realized we did not include a sink in here so they are literally squished between the door and the toilet. Unfortunate.]
Dunno, I'm starting to warm up to it. You don't think the smell of eau de toilette is charming?
[She laughs despite herself.]
I think the chances of me gagging are rising exponentially by the minute, actually.
I think the chances of me gagging are rising exponentially by the minute, actually.
[A laugh! Mission complete. He huffs out one of his own, straightening up.]
Aw, c'mon. It goes perfectly with the gasoline stench and everyone's B.O. Someone should trademark this.
[It does not. Moving away from the door as much as he can, given how tiny the stall is, he reaches over to unlock it.]
After you?
[... Can Natalie even squeeze out like this, though?]
Aw, c'mon. It goes perfectly with the gasoline stench and everyone's B.O. Someone should trademark this.
[It does not. Moving away from the door as much as he can, given how tiny the stall is, he reaches over to unlock it.]
After you?
[... Can Natalie even squeeze out like this, though?]
Wow. Maybe when we all get home you'll start up your own perfume brand and become an entrepeneur.
[She probably can, but she would have to get uncomfortably close, so she just kind of looks at the available space and... clears her throat. And maybe flushes a little bit, don't worry about it, it's fine.]
Sorry, just, um... You know, nice thought, but tight spaces. Maybe you should just go out first?
[Nailed it.]
[She probably can, but she would have to get uncomfortably close, so she just kind of looks at the available space and... clears her throat. And maybe flushes a little bit, don't worry about it, it's fine.]
Sorry, just, um... You know, nice thought, but tight spaces. Maybe you should just go out first?
[Nailed it.]
[Wherever he is after a few hours of being in the camp, she's heading his way, raising a hand.]
Hey. You meet your roommates yet? Hopefully they don't suck.
Hey. You meet your roommates yet? Hopefully they don't suck.
Jury's still out on the "sucking" part, but I don't think any of them are married, so that's a plus?
[Laughs in Chane and Felix...]
What about yours? You can always crash at my place if they're way off their rocker.
[Laughs in Chane and Felix...]
What about yours? You can always crash at my place if they're way off their rocker.
They're all jerks. [But judging by the tone of her voice, it's the good kind of jerks. The Bounty kind of jerks.] ...One of them has a piano and said I could use it, though.
[So Belph gets +100 points compared to the rest of the cabin.]
Hey, I wanted to ask - what did you get? You know, your...
[She waves her scrunchy'd wrist in the air for a second.]
[So Belph gets +100 points compared to the rest of the cabin.]
Hey, I wanted to ask - what did you get? You know, your...
[She waves her scrunchy'd wrist in the air for a second.]
Think it has a chance to sell? Shit, I gotta come up with a catchy jingle now.
[This is fine, though.
Jason blinks, like he doesn't quite realize why she's reluctant... and then he glances down and notices that, hm. She sure would have to get up in his space to make it to the door.
... Clearing his throat.]
Right. Great idea. Lemme just...
[Turns the doorknob so the door s l o w l y creaks open on its own, and then
just kind of
shimmies out?
They're doing great.]
[This is fine, though.
Jason blinks, like he doesn't quite realize why she's reluctant... and then he glances down and notices that, hm. She sure would have to get up in his space to make it to the door.
... Clearing his throat.]
Right. Great idea. Lemme just...
[Turns the doorknob so the door s l o w l y creaks open on its own, and then
just kind of
shimmies out?
They're doing great.]
Sweet. You better invite me over first chance you get to test that puppy out.
[On that note, though... Jason doesn't even hesitate before he lifts the wrist he's wearing his scrunchie on. It will appear white to her, but. It's the principle of the matter?]
Purple. What about you?
[On that note, though... Jason doesn't even hesitate before he lifts the wrist he's wearing his scrunchie on. It will appear white to her, but. It's the principle of the matter?]
Purple. What about you?
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Any time you want.
[As she glances over at his wrist:]
Purple. Of course I got the weird one. [What kind of lame power is heart, etc, etc.] Did you at get a cool power?
[As she glances over at his wrist:]
Purple. Of course I got the weird one. [What kind of lame power is heart, etc, etc.] Did you at get a cool power?
Uh. I got — a power? [Finishing lamely, but that's because...] Travel guide called it Pun and Games. Apparently, I can make three people do whatever the hell I want once a week.
[An idea he is, quite clearly, not comfortable with. Mind control isn't really his thing.]
Tell me you got something less creepy.
[An idea he is, quite clearly, not comfortable with. Mind control isn't really his thing.]
Tell me you got something less creepy.
Jesus... [That sure is a thing. She sounds concerned.] I'm allowed to wipe somebody's memory of one thing a week, so marginally, but that doesn't mean it's not also fucked up.
[She frowns.]
You think they're all like that?
[She frowns.]
You think they're all like that?
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