[She's looking around the camp as the day goes by, and she pauses in her step when she sees the store. She's looking through the glass though they can't enter, and as she glances over the shelves...]
[She's in the sports court, but she isn't doing much of anything. She's restless, and absentmindedly, she's tossing a tennis ball up and catching it, over and over again. When she notices Stephanie in the vicinity, though...]
...Hey.
[There's concern in her voice, though she doesn't know quite how to put it into words.]
Nobody is really happy about this, but as far as people who are distinctly unhappy... Natalie's guessing Stephanie is somewhere near the top of that list. She isn't the best at providing comfort by any means, but that doesn't stop her from looking around for her after the trial. When she sees her:]
[Since more new areas have opened up today, Natalie is wandering around the clothing store most of the morning. It's been a long few weeks in the same few outfits. But when she sees Stephanie, she raises a hand in greeting.]
[She's had enough visitors today that the door is propped open when Stephanie comes to the cabin. It means the interior is rapidly growing colder, but that's hardly the first thing on Natalie's mind. She's laying on her bed when the older girl enters, her back facing the door so she doesn't have to look at anybody who comes in immediately.
[She's trying to stay close to the cabins due to her new injuries, but she does still need to eat. So, she's heading towards the mess hall, and when she sees Steph... Deadpan:]
The fact that it all happened is the reason why Natalie is out, parked in her wheelchair near a tree, pink dagger in hand as she just... stabs it into the bark with her remaining hand, over and over again. It's fine. When she notices Stephanie, though:]
w0, sunday.
Cool. Nothing remotely useful.
[Hi, Steph.]
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but she will pause to also try to look through the glass ]
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w0, friday.
...This sucks.
[Massive understatement.]
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[ she sighs. ]
I was really hoping we weren't right.
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...Hey.
[There's concern in her voice, though she doesn't know quite how to put it into words.]
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Hi Natalie.
[ there's a small wave. ]
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but wherever natalie is, steph is going to see her and. just automatically walk over. ]
Everything good?
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[maybe because? there's a dead person and four recently dead people, natalie? anyways, she sounds a little perplexed.]
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w1, sunday.
Are you, uh...
[You know, okay.]
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[ everyone needs a nap.
but she is holding a bunch of flowers. ]
What about you? You did find...
[ what was left of the body ]
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w2, saturday.
Nobody is really happy about this, but as far as people who are distinctly unhappy... Natalie's guessing Stephanie is somewhere near the top of that list. She isn't the best at providing comfort by any means, but that doesn't stop her from looking around for her after the trial. When she sees her:]
Hey. Are you, uh...
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[ she knows how that question ends, so she might as well just be honest about it.
she is not okay. ]
But I'll deal.
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Fucking finally, right?
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[ WHY DID IT TAKE THIS LONG TO GET CLOTHES ]
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w3, friday.
Hi, Steph.]
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steph closes the door behind her once she's inside. she also has two mugs of cocoa, and she sets that down carefully. ]
Natalie?
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w4, thursday.
...Hey.
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What's up?
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week 4, friday
... hey.
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Here, let me...
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Now we match.
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[ it'll go smoothly, she's sure. \
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The fact that it all happened is the reason why Natalie is out, parked in her wheelchair near a tree, pink dagger in hand as she just... stabs it into the bark with her remaining hand, over and over again. It's fine. When she notices Stephanie, though:]
...Hey.
[She sounds incredibly tense.]
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[ stephanie pauses, but she also doesn't seem really concerned about what she just walked in on. ]
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w6, monday.
...Hey.
[There's sympathy in her expression, immediately.]
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but steph is seated at a piano, and when she sees natalie she'll wave a hand at her. ]
Hi. Did you want to play?
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w6, friday.
...Are you alright?
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w6, saturday.
Think we did it?
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[ she is pretending that a birthday party is the worst thing that can happen it's fine ]
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