Week 5

[grimgrinningghosts]

[...So that was a mess. All of it was a mess, and things don't look to be improving any time soon. With tensions at an all-time high and conditions worsened, it seems pretty safe to say that this whole week promises a great deal of foreboding atmosphere.

But, hey, things aren't entirely bad. Just as Randall promised, you're now able to leave the Manor! 

Just don't stay out there for too long. There's still a lot of you, and you just can't afford to lose numbers.

24 guests remain]

[SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY]

[OOC: and don't forget to fill out this week's activity check!]

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[hasit]

[A little while after Stan heads upstairs, Leia emerges from her room. She glances left, right, and then comes out into the hall, wrapped in her robes the way one might wrap themselves up in a bathrobe. Looking closely, it seems as if a good few of her hairpins have given way, letting tendrils of graying hair fall near her neck.

She heads to the kitchen to make herself a cup of strong, hot tea with plenty of milk and sugar, and hopes dearly that she won't be bothered for at least a few minutes. Eventually, hunger gets the better of her, so she goes about making herself a sandwich with butter and jam and honey, too. And, hell, might as well make a few extra. If they're all going to be hallucinating, might as well do it on a full stomach.]

this is clearly the best thing for me to do

[pinkflip]

[ You know what sounds good right now? Some comfort food. After the afternoon's...fiasco, Kim's pretty tired and frazzled. She's just going to bypass the kitchen, honest, but the smell of tea... Oh, it draws her in. There's no elephants there right now, anyway, so why not?

Thank goodness for a comforting presence being there as well. ] Afternoon, Leia.

[ ...Has she...seen Leia today...? Probably just missing each other. ]

oh Good

[hasit]

[Look, it's fine, she was there this morning for the motive, and then she just...disappeared! For awhile! Maybe she was taking a nap!

She glances up, sees Kim, and she smiles, but first there's a split second of something very unusual for Leia: flusterment.]

—Hey, Kim. Keeping away from those elephants?

[pinkflip]

[ Sure, Jan

Okay, that's a strange look, but Kim's too out of it to really process it. Yet. ]

Um, sort of. Best I can. [ she hates the elephants ] You?

[hasit]

[Sure, Jyn.

Leia wrinkles her nose, setting down her butter knife and slapping the two halves of a jam sandwich together, before offering it to Kim on a plate.]

I've been lucky so far. I'm not exactly eager to give it a try for fun, though.

[pinkflip]

Don't. [ She says this very seriously as she takes the plate. ] Just...don't.

You have any more water for tea?

[hasit]

[And now you've got her looking all kinds of concerned.]

Don't tell me you've already had a run-in.

[She nods, turns, and grabs the still-hot kettle and another mug for Kim, setting them atop the counter.]

[pinkflip]

[ A kind of stretched smile. ]

It's... It's fine, it didn't last too long. I'll know how to avoid them better, next time.

[hasit]

[Oh, save her. Leia shakes her head slowly.]

Makes me glad I decided to hole up where they couldn't get at me.

[She glances up darkly at the elephant that's drifting silently into the kitchen.]

Stay sharp.

[pinkflip]

[ Kim shoots a glare to the elephant and takes a menacing bite of her sandwich. ]

There's somewhere they can't go? Where?

[hasit]

As far as I can tell, the bedrooms.

[Just gonna. Gulp down some tea. It's fine.]

[pinkflip]

[ Okay it's that gulp that's more suspicious than anything. ]

Really? Well... Good to know they won't sneak up on us when we're asleep.

...Did you have a bad night or something?

[hasit]

My one consolation.

[What she's just innocently drinking tea, leave an old lady alone!!]

No, I just...was taking a nap. After I heard that motive, I just thought, might as well get some rest while I can.

[pinkflip]

[ Then why you looking like that Leia. ]

Oh? Oh, well, good. [ Sips tea. She's just concerned!! ] As long as it's not...you know, side-effects from that freaky apple.

[hasit]

Heh. [Leia takes a bite out of her own sandwich. Gee, she sure is hungry!]

Don't you worry yourself over that. Stanley took care of it just fine.

[pinkflip]

[ Oh, this is a nice distraction. ]

He's still be looking after you? I'm glad. He's a nice man.

[hasit]

[Gently. Chokes on her sandwich.]

Well, yes, you know. He's been very sweet to me.

[Very...sweet.]

[pinkflip]

[ Just...pats Leia's back... ]

You okay...?

[hasit]

I'm— [cough[ —fine, just fine. Went down the wrong pipe.

[pinkflip]

Sure... [ She's a smart girl okay, her brain's starting to work overtime. ] Say. Weird question. How did you wake up from that magic apple again?

[hasit]

[Kim no don't overthink it—]

Hmm? Oh, ah...I don't remember, exactly, but Stanley told me he had to. Kiss me.

[Funny, that.]

[pinkflip]

Kiss you? [ And this is a girl who loves her fairy tales- ] Oh, gosh, like- like true love's kiss?!

[hasit]

Well... [Leia's...blushing. Yeah. She's blushing.] Purportedly.

[pinkflip]

[ A small squeal. Elephants be damned, this is a joyous occasion! ]

I'm so happy for you!!

[ Here comes a hug. ]

[hasit]

Kim—!

[Leia cuts off with a startled laugh, and she looks embarrassed, but...pleased.]

Thanks, kiddo. It's...it's certainly something.