4th Soul | Venturing where no Crona has gone before

[42_passes]

[Action | 945 Beulah]

[Crona, since arriving, had been a rare sight in the house. Typically the kid stays locked up in the bedroom, clutching a pillow and sitting in the corner. Crona usually gets up balls-early in the morning to slip out for school, sneaking about in order to avoid all contact before getting into the building.

This morning, though, other members of the household may find the kitchen occupied by one willowy child putting together a sandwich for lunch. Before anyone makes their presence known, though, they may hear Crona having a one-sided conversation.]

No, I'm going to put what I want in it. [...] Okay, but just a little bit.

[If anyone walks into the kitchen to see...Crona is putting together the weirdest sandwich. Peanut butter, ham, bologna, mustard...even a slice of tomato and some pepper. What the hell is this? Feel free to bother, though a sudden appearance will likely frighten the kid good.]

[Action | During School]

[Crona has a rather typical day at school today. Sitting in all the corners, avoiding contact with other people as much as possible, sitting all alone for lunch...on the floor...in a corner. Time to eat that weird-ass sandwich. Feel free to bother Crona at any point during the day...the kid needs to branch out no matter how terrifying it is.

Though, considering the topic that is on most lips here lately, Crona has become quite curious about it. Of course, the kid isn't going to actually ask anyone face-to face about it...so...]

[Phone | Unfiltered | After School]

[Crona has, so far, avoided the phones like the friggin plague. That's way too many voices all at once and it's just...scary. But, all things considered, the phone is actually the most perfect thing in town. Crona can ask questions without having to talk face-to-face...and if it gets too scary Crona can just hang up! So...here goes a very weak and unsure sounding voice coming over the phone lines.]

Um...what is...Prom? Everybody's talking...about it. I don't know what to think about it.

Comments

Action | During School

[roadroller]

[in the lunchroom, there is a campaign poster all over the walls. Someone here is particularly passionate about the topic Crona was wondering about.

And that someone is determined to make as many friends as possible in this short span of time. So when she notices a ... um, boy? girl? sitting on the floor, Rin sees this as a great opportunity and comes over]

Say, why're you in a corner? You can sit with me if you want! ♪

[42_passes]

[Crona's head shoots up to look at the newcomer for a moment, at which point the eyes immediately shoot back down to the sandwitch. The look of mild terror is an obvious indication of WHY the kid is eating alone.]

Um...that's okay. I don't know what to do about that.

[roadroller]

[Rin looks around the lunchroom. Uh, nothing particularly scary out there...]

Huh? What's the problem? ♪

[42_passes]

[Now Crona just looks confused.]

Huh?

[roadroller]

... You had this look like you were scared or something.♪

Action - During School

[jaws5sonofjaws]

[Mart'll be passing by with his own weird ol' sandwich. A monstrous submarine sandwich with several different kinds of meats, sauces oozing out, along with what appears to be a whole pig-leg. He'll take a look at Crona's.]

Hey!

That is a tasty looking sandwich you got there!

[42_passes]

[AH! It's that weird guy with the pointy teeth again! Crona's eyes immediately focus on his sandwich, then Crona's own. Was that a leg?]

It's...not very good.

[Because stupid Ragnarok insisted on putting spicy stuff on it.]

[jaws5sonofjaws]

[Mart'll take a seat, taking a big bite of his sandwich, and talking with his mouth full.]

Hell, I'd be willing to take a bite if you want a bite of mine.

[42_passes]

[Crona gives that sandwich another terrified glance. Oh noooo freakin' way man.]

Um...that's okay...

[Crona will just resume eating that sandwich. At least ONE of them likes it.]

During School

[reconstructs]

[Nico pauses in her stroll down the hall when she spots Crona in the corner between the locks and the wall.]

...are you okay?

[42_passes]

[Crona jumps, a small little noise escaping that throat.]

I'm okay...

[Though the kid refuses to make any eye contact. The walls and floor are pretty cool...]

[reconstructs]

You're not looking okay. Was it bullying?

[42_passes]

[Now Crona just looks a bit confused...though still refuses to make eye contact save for a quick glance.]

...huh?

School

[infourbooks]

[Neville can't help seeing something of himself in the person in sitting off in a corner. Well, might as well reach out...]

Hello.

[42_passes]

[Crona jumps a bit, eyes darting to Neville's before quickly returning to the floor.

Crona can't really seem to muster a response other than a small whining noise.]

[infourbooks]

Uh... are you alright?

[42_passes]

Why does everyone keep asking that?

At home!

[ghostlygames]

Are you really gonna eat that?

[42_passes]

[OH SHIT DON'T SNEAK UP LIKE THAT! Crona jumps, a chill flying up the spine. Crona turns to see who it is, and then quickly looks back toward the counter, a bit embarrassed.]

Is there...something wrong with it?

[ghostlygames]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm real glad to see you downstairs for once.

Your sandwich does look kind of gross though.

[42_passes]

[Crona just stares down at the open sandwich, giving it a slightly disgusted look.]

It would have been better if I didn't have to put pepper and hot sauce on it...

phone

[truffulacide]

[not even five seconds into this conversation and already Once-ler can tell that he's talking to a real social butterfly.]

It's a big party at the school. You dress up real fancy and go there to dance and hang out with other people.

[42_passes]

That sounds...really scary.

[truffulacide]

Yeah, it can be. I only went once when I was a kid and I didn't like it very much.

[42_passes]

Why would anyone go to something like that? Do they have to?

...do I have to?