7th Smile

[keep_smiling]

[BACKDATED to Father's Day Sunday because I'm a failure]

[Elmer knows what today is. His drone children woke him up to celebrate early this morning. And since Mother's Day was the day women had to listen to men... Now it's the other way, right?

It doesn't take long for him to figure this out. Time to use it for his advantage.]

[Action A: HELLO, LADIES. You're being followed by one (1) Smile Junkie. He's not trying to be sneaky or anything, but he is seems to be closing in on you. If you don't turn around to say something to him first, eventually, he'll be right in front of you, or keeping pace.]

Hi, there! Lovely day, wouldn't you say?



[Hey Grell. Grell. Where aaaaare you Grell. Not!hubby wants to talk.]

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Action A

[forgotten_titan]

[Even though it's Father's day, she still has her part-time job, which is why she's even out today. She was a bit preoccupied with her thoughts though, so Elmer isn't noticed until he finally addresses her, at which she snaps out of her thoughts and back to reality.]

Huh? Oh. Oh yeah, it is.

Action A!

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Thankfully, she didn't have any brats kids to babysit today, but she was on her way to the library to do research for homework. She doesn't notice until he's beside her. ]

What? Oh.... [ Looking up at the sky. ] Yeah, it is a pretty nice day.

[ Also, she recognizes his voice. She just can't quite place from where yet. ]

Action A

[spitefulvitae]

[Off Natalie goes to stalk herself some drone-breakfast when hey! There's Elmer right behind her, totally throwing off her stalk. She stops, she turns... and she smiles.]

A lovely evening. It's been a while! How have you been?

[She's being so nice. So nice. Her smile is all full of fangs and her eyes are just a biiiiit too wide. It's creepy.]

[keep_smiling]

[Smiiiiiiiiiling]

It is, it is! And you know what today is, yeah?

[keep_smiling]

[There's not too many Englishmen in Mayfield, so perhaps it will dawn on Bella.]

That's one god thing about Mayfield, eh? Never a bad day, since I got here, which I confess isn't terribly long.

[keep_smiling]

[But if it's a real, ernest smile, it's never creepy to Elmer! The smile is, of course, returned.]

Daytimes and evenings here are equally as lovely, eh? Especially on holidays!

[forgotten_titan]

Yeah, it's Fa-.

Oh.

Umm...I really, really need to get to work. Can I just...IOU or something?

[ Action A ]

[handsoffmyskirt]

[ She was probably coming back from the store. But he snuck up on her-made her scream and she dropped all the groceries. ]

O-oh! um... hello.

[thenewnancydrew]

[ Give her a second, she really sucks at placing voices. ]

Not a single one? How can you not have bad days here?

[needsteaplz]

[Thanks for that ninja entrance, Elmer. Saori makes a surprised noise before putting on her straight face again.]

Aah! Elmer, don't scare me like that! And um, yes, it's been a love day.

[spitefulvitae]

Holiday? It's a... oh! Father's day, right, right...

[Her honest-if-horrible smile falters, then, replaced with an honest-and-still-kinda-horrible frown.]

I miss him so much...

[keep_smiling]

This will be really quick! I promise! Plus, it's not like Mayfield jobs count anyway, right?

[keep_smiling]

[He laughs at that.] Well I WAS talking about the weather, not in general. But overall it hasn't been too bad yet anyway.

[keep_smiling]

Ah, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories! Try to think of the good ones and smile again.

[keep_smiling]

[Eep!]

Ah. Sorry about that! [Well, he is a gentleman and will help her pick those up.] Lost in thought, perhaps?

[keep_smiling]

Haha, sorry! Seems I've been doing that to people today. I was wondering if you knew what today was. [Not everyone is effected, so he has to be sure.]

[forgotten_titan]

And you can't get some other girl or woman you know to do it?

[She sighs.]

I kinda need the money from it, seeing as I pay for my own groceries, but...ok. If it's not too hard and if it's quick.

[keep_smiling]

It is! I promise. All I want is for you to smile for me. An honest one!

[forgotten_titan]

Smile...? Well, ok.

[It's a strange request. But even without Mayfield's mischief at work, it's one she can do. So she does her best to give Elmer a smile. It is, for the most part, a cheerful smile, brought on by the whimsical nature of the request, but there is a slight sadness behind it as well that she can't hide. It has to be an honest smile, after all.]

[keep_smiling]

[THIS IS THE BEST HOLIDAY ALREADY.]

Great! Fantastic! Don't see enough of those in Mayfield. But why are you still so sad?

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier knew she should have taken the passage to the flower shop, and despite her desire to frown at the familiar voice, she can't help but smile.]

Of course it is!

[The words are out of her mouth before she can say she prefers the colder weather. And now that she thinks about it, maybe the warm weather isn't so bad. And now she thinking about how it might be the perfect day to drag her not!husband and not!son on a picnic.]

[And she'll just stand there lost in thought until he speaks up.]

[forgotten_titan]

Huh? What do you mean?

[Wasn't she smiling already?]

[keep_smiling]

[THIS IS LIKE CHRISTMAS. LIKE ALL THE CHRISTMASES.]

Yes, Mayfield always does, which is lovely. But do you know what today is as well?

[keep_smiling]

I've seen a lot of smiles in my time. I'm what you'd call an expert, so I can tell! Is it Mayfield? A lot of people seem to be down because of this place. Still, it's a great smile. You should show it often!

[spitefulvitae]

[Normally, she'd tell him to fuck right off, and go find a corner where she could sulk and think mopey thoughts about Father. But this is FATHER'S DAY. So her head gives a sudden sharp quirk to the right, and she smiles, and sighs.]

Alright. I will. I remember how he would always watch over me, even when we were apart. I remember him trying to teach me how to carve bone...

[Tip, and her head goes the other way.]

Aah, it's hard to think back on it...