27th☆

[adropofjupiter]

[Phone]

Heya everyone. So, Halloween's in a week and I happened to notice the great lack of jack-o-lanterns on everyone's front stoops. How are we going have an amazing time trick-or-treating if everything isn't festive?

Come on, everyone. Where's the spirit? I'm totally going to set up a community pumpkin carving festival in the park this weekend. Maybe we can trade costume ideas, too. I'm dressing up as a cat. Meow~

Oh! Rin! When you hear this... [Marisa sounds a little nervous.] ...wanna come over for dinner? Mom makes the best roast. We can, um, finish that... project for school.


[1125 Taylor]

[Marisa is diligently carving pumpkins outside. The designs are a little... odd though.]

Comments

[answerer_sword]

No...they...

[She winces. There was a pang in her head just then.]

I-I suppose they might. But would they not have more bat-like wings?

[imoutos]

.. O.. okay. If it's r-really okay for me to come over.. [ she holds her breath for a moment. ]

Where e-exactly do you live?

[ex_bloomnobly385]

What made you change your mind? Just wanted to stand out from the crowd?

[ex_seventh238]

...That title sounds a bit ridiculous. Your English teacher clearly isn't Ms. Nigma, hum. [Mumbles to self...]

Yes, just don't stay up too late, now. It's a weekday evening, after all. [She doesn't look convinced though, apparent with the small frown she's wearing.] Although...

[adropofjupiter]

Although what, Mom?

[She glances over where her father was sitting, leafing through the newspaper before the television. Was she going to have to enlist his help? Marisa didn't like having to, even if she can get what she wants out of him usually. She just... didn't really connect with him.]

[adropofjupiter]

Guess so. Just... I think I dreamed up them or something. Wanted to test my skill, ze.

[adropofjupiter]

For a bit. And I'm at 1125 Taylor.

[adropofjupiter]

...I dunno. Just... seemed right.

[ex_seventh238]

Didn't you have someone else you used to see... [narrowing her eyes...] team up with, a lot? A real bookworm, that one.

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa shrugged, biting the inside of her cheek a moment, looking a bit away.]

...her family moved to Westport. Like a month or so ago. Better for her health or something. She was home-schooled, Mom.

[ex_seventh238]

[That's met with a small frown.]

Really...? Why didn't you [...] tell me? You used to go there all the time. She's a childhood friend of yours. [bringing a hand to her temple, fiddling with the glasses that... she doesn't need?] ...Wasn't she?

[why does this sound... odd?]

[adropofjupiter]

Known her for years. I just... didn't want-- Really, I just wanted to be left alone, Mom. You get all weird and stuff when you think I'm not okay. Like you expect me to blow something up.

[ex_seventh238]

I don't! You keep to yourself when something bothers you, that never solves anything. And don't use something like that as an example, you know you can blow something up if you really wanted to. I'm just worried! Separation is hard, I certainly don't expect you to forget about it overnight, it just seems like you've been always looking to spend time with miss Rin since. I've heard the other students talking, aside from catching you during school hours with my own two eyes. [crossing her arms now, and looking back seriously.] Are you sure you know what you're doing, Mari?

[because it sounds like 'Marie' and is more normal of a good Christian English name, okay...]

[adropofjupiter]

She doesn't even return my calls, ze. It's like I don't even exist to her anymore. What's so damn wrong with just moving on? It's not like hanging out with Rin is anything new. We have a lot in common and she's fun to tease.

[And hot. Oh the hotness.]

God, Mom, why do you gotta be such a nag?

[ex_seventh238]

[She'll sigh at that, her irritation growing more apparent.]

Because you shouldn't be so dismissive and flippant of everything just because that's how you feel like acting at the moment! I know you're at that age, but teenager impulsiveness can't excuse every little thing. There was a time friendship meant something, you know. Unless you're telling me now that you can make and put aside best friends as easily as switching out old clothes that are out of style?

[adropofjupiter]

Yeah, well it's better than sitting and crying because my g-- friend just up and left.

[ex_seventh238]

[she makes a suppressed groan while still staring down the blonde girl with clear disapproval... way to catch and miss the point both at the same time, ciel]

Finding distractions won't bury the root problem, Mari. ...Well, I don't mind, I just hope you'll come to realize this on your own before it's too late. When will she be here?

[adropofjupiter]

...whatever.

She'll be here in like an hour.

[ex_seventh238]

[small sigh. such a rebel...]

I'll get some snacks ready for you girls later, too, but see her off at 9 latest. Understood?

[adropofjupiter]

Dunno if we'll have all of it done by then.

[imoutos]

H.. hmm, I'll r-remember it. I'll come someday soon after school, then..

[adropofjupiter]

Alright. Catch you later, ze.

[answerer_sword]

[Her attention turns to the witch's carving.]

I suppose this one also seems right to you?

[ex_bloomnobly385]

Really? Just dreamed them up? I could have sworn I'd seen them somewhere else before. Maybe it was an advert for Halloween costumes...

[ex_seventh238]

You can continue tomorrow, or later this week. Mayfield isn't a dangerous town at night, but I'm still not going to have you two up late on a weekday night. Does Mr. and Ms. Smith know about this? I'm not going to explain to them either, why their daughter isn't home on time!