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[grimmdark]

[Phone. Locked to those other kids she knows (or doesn't). And the trolls, they too; why, all of them. ]

Under the risk of being highly disappointed, if not terribly lacking in amusement, I would like to know what has been going on through your minds. It's obvious I have been, in a way, focused on other things beyond the current events of Mayfield.

[ A beat. ]

You can spare me of your underdeveloped sense of humor. I think nobody needs that. Or at least not I, not right now.

[Action. Jon Doe's park. After school. Open to all.]

[ Rose is sitting on a bench, slightly slumped, eyes closed. She's not asleep, but perhaps sleepy. A slow day and a boring routine are getting to her. ]

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[imbodytemp]

[Seeing a girl slumped over on a bench is concerning to Mesousa so he rushes over as quickly as he can and pulls on Rose's clothes to see if she's awake.]

Oh! Ma'am! Are you...are you ok?

[grimmdark]

[ She's just...going to let him pull Not even mad bro. ]

I am okay, no need to alert the local authorities. Although I wonder, knowing this town any help would be instantly taken as a request for homemade soup and a talk about the Lord.

[imbodytemp]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply you were doing anything bad! I don't have any soup on me to give you anyway...

[grimmdark]

No, no, there is no need for soup.

[ She opens her eyes and sees the bunny...thing. Okay. ]

I am just feeling uncharacteristically abulic at this current moment.

[imbodytemp]

I'm sorry but I'm not exactly sure what that means...

[grimmdark]

I'm bored!

[ Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Rose snapped. ]

I want to get out of here. Like yesterday.

[answerer_sword]

[Bazett looks down at the girl sleeping on the bench. She wonders if the girl is asleep, or if something more severe had happened. Finally, she reaches toward the girl, trying to check.]

[grimmdark]

I think that's close enough.

[ Said a moment before Bazett actually touches her. Apparently people has no boundaries. ]

[answerer_sword]

[At the sound of the girl's voice, Bazett draws back her hand.]

You are awake.

[Now she knows that the girl was only sleeping.]

[grimmdark]

Very much. I'm just tired.

And bored, I guess.

[answerer_sword]

...Do you not have friends that you could socialize with?

[Or something else besides slumping over on a park chair and looking half dead.]

[grimmdark]

They are probably busy...doing whatever they do in this town.

[ Yeah, not precisely energetic. So slumping on a bench is it. ]

[answerer_sword]

I see...then do you not have a job?

[grimmdark]

I usually help the girl scouts, but today is not one of those days.

[answerer_sword]

[She nods.]

What about hobbies?

[She is not quite sure where this conversation is going.]

[grimmdark]

Here? Knitting, mostly.

[ And Kanaya cuddling. ]

[answerer_sword]

One of my friends is also a seamstress.

[However, Hayate specialized more in sewing.]

[grimmdark]

One of mine as well.

[ More like her sort of girlfriend, but you get the idea. ]

This conversation isn't going anywhere.

[answerer_sword]

...You are right.

[It had been an awkward situation to begin with, and any attempts to make it less awkward just had the opposite effect.]

[grimmdark]

Who were you again?

[ Look, there's a possible solution for this: Introductions! ]

[answerer_sword]

Bazett Fraga McRemitz.

[She had not even given her name to the girl.]

And you are...?

[grimmdark]

Rose Lalonde.

[ A silent second of mutual examination passes before Roses straightens on her spot. ]

I suppose I should get going...somewhere. There are plenty of places left to attempt to pass out, after all.

[answerer_sword]

I...should get going as well.

[At least, she should be doing something other than continuing this awkward conversation.]

[grimmdark]

Okay then. Have a good day.

[ And away she goes. ]

[answerer_sword]

[Bazett also leaves. After all, she has other places that she needs to be in.]

phone

[foretaste]

What do you wanna know?

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[grimmdark]

I believe I was vague enough to prompt a lengthy, highly detailed retell of the most recent events, but I've been known to be wrong before.

How have you been faring, Terezi? Have the troll numbers decreased, increased, or remained the same?

[foretaste]

Welllll, Miss Rose, since you asked so nice, I guess I could fill you in. How long have you been out of it?

[grimmdark]

I...

Well, I have no idea. Hm.

[foretaste]

Were you here when, um-- when the factory showed up?

[grimmdark]

I believe so, yes.

But honestly, I got fed up with things going nowhere, so I can't say for sure I've been paying attention.

[ Combine that with droning and cuddling Kanaya and she could even forget she was on Mayfield. ]

[foretaste]

Since then, things have stayed the same, I guess. Equius went away but he came back. And on the human valentine's day everyone wound up making out a lot, and--

And Dave went away, and came back.

[grimmdark]

I see.

And Dave, once again, remembers nothing, right?

[ There's a loud sigh on her end of the line. ]

I thought we were getting closer at figuring out this place.

[foretaste]

Yeah. He's totally wiped. It... seems to be everyone's fate eventually.

[grimmdark]

And Dave seems to have a penchant for it.

How about your friends?

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[echidna]

Rose!!! I haven't heard from you in so long, I was starting to get worried!

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[grimmdark]

Jade!

[ A bit of emotion, for a change. She actually missed her friend. ]

I think I needed some time for myself.

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[derp_detective]

[Gumshoes is walking Missile when he notices a girl dozing on the bench. While it might be nice weather for such things, it still is kinda Mayfield, so he feels he should say something.]

Um, excuse me, miss, you probably shouldn't sleep out here. Can't really say what might come along, right?

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[grimmdark]

[ She opens her eyes. ]

I'm not sleeping. But that is sensible advice.

[derp_detective]

Oh, well that's good then. Sorry if I was bugging you though. Just wanted to make sure you'd be alright.

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[con_heir]

[a pair of hands are slipping over your eyes, Rose!]

Guess who!

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[grimmdark]

I would say Karkat, but that would be a terrible joke, wouldn't it?

[con_heir]

Rose all of your jokes are terrible. [John takes his hands off her eyes and plops down on the bench next to her.] But that is okay, because I am the joke master, and I am taking you under my wing. Soon we will rule Mayfield together as Joke Master and Jokeprentice.