cause sometimes the stars seem closer than they should

[oh_worm]

[ This week's party is... a quieter affair. There's not as much salad laid out, but courtesy of Beth and Otis, there's still some, as well as some hot dogs and some other assorted quick foods from the kitchen. There aren't fancy invitations, just pieces of paper slipped under people's doors. ]

Come to the lobby if you don't want to be alone. Sorry it's mostly salad again, feel free to bring other stuff.

-Beth and Otis

[ And that's that. Come mingle and try not to think about the death of a rapidly-aged little girl! :D ]

Comments

[toogoodtobetrue]

You don't look too good.

[Hey, Ginger, salutations from the bottom of the trash pile.. Well, not that Coraline looks much better. She cried in her room for a while too]

[thegreateggscape]

[Ginger quickly wipes her eyes as soon as she notices Coraline.]

Oh- I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

[toogoodtobetrue]

You can't just tell someone not to worry about you... [Coraline looks away] ...especially after what happened. We gotta all stay together, right?

[thegreateggscape]

I should think everyone has enough on their plates now. I can take care of myself, besides.

[Well enough not to draw concern, at least.]

But- you're right. We need to stick together, and get out of here.

[Said with a touch more desperation than she really wanted to show.]

[toogoodtobetrue]

Maybe our best chance is getting you over the wall so you can go look for help. There must be someone in this planet who can help, right?

[thegreateggscape]

There has to be, somewhere.

[Getting her over the wall might be a bit of a stretch, being so small. However...]

What if we tried going...under the wall?

[toogoodtobetrue]

That could work, but I dunno if anyone can dig all the way to the other side. That Aquaman guy could help, he looks strong, but if we have to do it with our hands if we don't have shovels...

[It's going to take ages]

[thegreateggscape]

I've dug tunnels with nothing but a spoon before. I think we might have a chance.

[toogoodtobetrue]

Why have you dug with a spoon before? Sounds like the kind of thing you'd hear in a movie about escaping from prison.

[thegreateggscape]

To escape from a prison, pretty much.

[toogoodtobetrue]

...why were you in a prison? You don't seem like a criminal to me.

[Are you a criminal chicken, Ginger? She sure is starting to picture her with typical prisoner clothing, all striped and white and blue]

[thegreateggscape]

It was a farm. I didn't do anything wrong- except trying to escape. Ended up in solitary confinement a good few times.

[It was like a second home to her.]