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[laudna can be found a little later at the haunted house, a ballgown-looking dress spread out on one of the beds as she starts to examine it for rips and wrinkles. also, there's a leech still stuck on her neck and arm and she doesn't seem to have noticed.]
Tch, tch, tch. A little grimy, isn't it?
Tch, tch, tch. A little grimy, isn't it?
[ kate is coming out of another room, which she's used to change into her regular clothes. she looks a little more like a proper lady now, and even seems to carry herself with more confidence. ]
... Ah. You have something on your...
[ pointing to her neck as politely as possible. ]
... Ah. You have something on your...
[ pointing to her neck as politely as possible. ]
[after the npc reveal, laudna can be found sitting out near the pyre on her own, with pâté fluttering nearby. she has her long hair hanging down over her face and she's clearly talking to herself out loud.]
...Still nothing from you? How long are you going to give me the silent treatment? You're useless!
...Still nothing from you? How long are you going to give me the silent treatment? You're useless!
Laudna...?
[ announcing herself before she takes a few steps closer and looks around the pyre. ]
Were you speaking to someone just now?
[ announcing herself before she takes a few steps closer and looks around the pyre. ]
Were you speaking to someone just now?
[ at the haunted house, kate steps outside to see laudna near the plaque. she tries not to draw attention to it, but along one of her shins is a word in white lettering: FALSE. ]
Ah... It seems we may be sharing a living space for the next while.
... This may be a difficult arrangement...
Ah... It seems we may be sharing a living space for the next while.
... This may be a difficult arrangement...
[ kate's just pacing about, smoke streaming from her head.
... and she looks over at laudna trying to pop that joint. ]
... Are you hurt? What happened?
... and she looks over at laudna trying to pop that joint. ]
... Are you hurt? What happened?
[ after the trial, kate returns to the house.
she can be found sitting with her back to a wall, soot staining the wall and the floor below her, with her hands pressed against her chest. she takes slow, deep breaths, like she's trying to regulate herself. ]
she can be found sitting with her back to a wall, soot staining the wall and the floor below her, with her hands pressed against her chest. she takes slow, deep breaths, like she's trying to regulate herself. ]
[ i'm gonna put kate in... a butterfly dress made from the halloween costume scraps! yay!
but yeah, let's check out this creepy place. it doesn't take long before kate's head starts smoking. ]
... They're trying to turn us against one another.
but yeah, let's check out this creepy place. it doesn't take long before kate's head starts smoking. ]
... They're trying to turn us against one another.
[ wherever laudna has gone after the festival, kate shows up some time after. ]
May I join you?
[ it doesn't matter if she's doing something or even nothing at all, the offer will be the same. ]
May I join you?
[ it doesn't matter if she's doing something or even nothing at all, the offer will be the same. ]
[ yeah! she's just putting away the broom after sweeping up. she has a lil frilly apron from the new shop. ]
Yes.
Are you?
Yes.
Are you?
[ wow! what a lineup today!
if laudna checked the bulletin, she may have noticed a trail of dark soot on the ground that leads away from there... to a thin, dark cloud of smoke hanging over the cemetery. sitting on the ground between the worn gravestones is a familiar shadow. as always, her face is unreadable.
she seems almost still and lifeless, merely sitting there without moving or making a sound. until finally... ]
... Is someone there?
[ she turns her head to look through the haze at laudna. ]
if laudna checked the bulletin, she may have noticed a trail of dark soot on the ground that leads away from there... to a thin, dark cloud of smoke hanging over the cemetery. sitting on the ground between the worn gravestones is a familiar shadow. as always, her face is unreadable.
she seems almost still and lifeless, merely sitting there without moving or making a sound. until finally... ]
... Is someone there?
[ she turns her head to look through the haze at laudna. ]
[ back at the house after the execution ritual. ]
It looks like it's over for now...
Are you all right, Laudna? When I saw you earlier, you looked...
[ mad? is it rude to comment on other people's facial expressions when they can't read yours? maybe. ]
It looks like it's over for now...
Are you all right, Laudna? When I saw you earlier, you looked...
[ mad? is it rude to comment on other people's facial expressions when they can't read yours? maybe. ]
[ hello laudna, it's a lovely day to be unceremoniously yanked into a memory-void!
they see a memory that begins with Kate jumping into a cage full of mysterious shadow-creatures. ]
they see a memory that begins with Kate jumping into a cage full of mysterious shadow-creatures. ]
[ oh hello. kate came back to take a very long bath and change her clothes. when she hears laudna, she stops... and it looks for a moment like she's hesitating.
but she shakes that feeling, and turns to face her. ]
Laudna... Can I sit with you for a bit?
but she shakes that feeling, and turns to face her. ]
Laudna... Can I sit with you for a bit?
[ hello laudna!! let's explore the new areas. kate is sporting yet another new dress (she has a lot of these) as they cross paths and...
upon catching sight of the shimmering webs and very large spiders in the forest ahead, kate gives a visible start and takes a step back. ]
Maybe we should try going a different way.
upon catching sight of the shimmering webs and very large spiders in the forest ahead, kate gives a visible start and takes a step back. ]
Maybe we should try going a different way.
[you didn't specify wednesday so you better not be on a cyoa! anyway, thursday morning laudna is back at the haunted house, doing some tidying up.]
Learned anything interesting this week, dear? Those little get togethers have had a lot of juicy gossip.
Learned anything interesting this week, dear? Those little get togethers have had a lot of juicy gossip.
[ maybe i'm britting and this is actually just a kate-shaped skin-stealer.
nah. she's probably like... taking out a bucket of soot that she swept up in her room. this is probably a regular occurrence.
she shakes her head. ]
Nothing more than what we talked about together...
Have you?
nah. she's probably like... taking out a bucket of soot that she swept up in her room. this is probably a regular occurrence.
she shakes her head. ]
Nothing more than what we talked about together...
Have you?
[ after returning from investigating, kate took a bath and changed into some clean clothes, and can be found sitting at the table in their house. there's a bowl of berries she's snacking from, though for the most part, she seems restless, drumming her fingers on the table and stacking berries into little pyramids. they don't get very high.
but when she sees laudna, she raises her gaze to see her. ]
Oh, Laudna. Something strange happened last night... Where did you end up?
but when she sees laudna, she raises her gaze to see her. ]
Oh, Laudna. Something strange happened last night... Where did you end up?
[ well. kate was a sooty mess after execution today, so she returned to the house to change clothes.
later, she can be found sitting at the table, kneading and rolling a ball of soot with her hands like it's a ball of dough. there's a bucket of yet more soot at her feet; she apparently just swept the floors. she doesn't seem to notice laudna come in. ]
later, she can be found sitting at the table, kneading and rolling a ball of soot with her hands like it's a ball of dough. there's a bucket of yet more soot at her feet; she apparently just swept the floors. she doesn't seem to notice laudna come in. ]
[let's check out the amusement park?
laudna's thought share is just manifesting right now as some little flowers around her head. she seems like she's in a good enough mood. though when one ride or another starts playing music and flashing lights, she startles a little.
So noisy! Why!]
What is this place meant to be...?
laudna's thought share is just manifesting right now as some little flowers around her head. she seems like she's in a good enough mood. though when one ride or another starts playing music and flashing lights, she startles a little.
So noisy! Why!]
What is this place meant to be...?
It looks like a fairground. I've never really been to any place like this before.
[ At least, I don't think that time at the circus counts... ]
[ At least, I don't think that time at the circus counts... ]
[ she's sitting somewhere (not the leech couch) sooting quietly, and she looks over. ]
A dream?
A dream?
[ it sure has!! she's sitting at the table in the common area, wearing a hoodie with the hood pulled up over her head. not even cute enough for a pinterest link today. she just has her arms folded over the table and seems to be silently processing everything that's just happened. ]
[ out at the new area! fit check. kate's at the tea garden, sitting and sipping on some tea. vibes are... a dark pit of misery and anxiety! but right now, she is also enjoying the nice tea and atmosphere.
she glances up when she sees laudna nearby. ]
... Oh, Laudna. I have news.
she glances up when she sees laudna nearby. ]
... Oh, Laudna. I have news.
[ kate comes back a little later and stops to look at the mail left on the table. ]
Oh. Did more letters come in?
[ she sounds completely calm and casual, but her emotional state is still just. very miserable. ]
Oh. Did more letters come in?
[ she sounds completely calm and casual, but her emotional state is still just. very miserable. ]
[ after laudna returns but before it is eepytime for kate, kate is seeking her out urgently, radiating concern. ]
Oh, Laudna! I heard something happened... Are you all right? Did you go to the swamp? Do you need anything?
[ how does she look... ]
Oh, Laudna! I heard something happened... Are you all right? Did you go to the swamp? Do you need anything?
[ how does she look... ]
[she has been swamped though i do not know yet exactly how she will be affected.
she's doing a little better, but her emotional state is still very messy. a mix of sadness, fear and resentment, just all very, very ugly feelings. but she cheers up a little to see kate. affection but also sadness.]
...Kate. I'm glad to see you.
she's doing a little better, but her emotional state is still very messy. a mix of sadness, fear and resentment, just all very, very ugly feelings. but she cheers up a little to see kate. affection but also sadness.]
...Kate. I'm glad to see you.
[ she's just sitting here in her bubble.
in tattered rags stained in red and black. but otherwise, serene. she glances over. ]
Oh, Laudna.
[ there's a distinct lack of emotions coming from her right now. ]
in tattered rags stained in red and black. but otherwise, serene. she glances over. ]
Oh, Laudna.
[ there's a distinct lack of emotions coming from her right now. ]
[ at some point, when they're away from the party crowd, this little faceless penguin approaches laudna. ]
Laudna...
[ there's a thickness to her voice, from the weight of some emotion that can't be expressed with her face. ]
Laudna...
[ there's a thickness to her voice, from the weight of some emotion that can't be expressed with her face. ]
[ hanging around the morning after our town hall. ]
... It's not easy to find a way to make everyone happy, is it?
[ she's clearly still mulling all of our choices over. ]
... It's not easy to find a way to make everyone happy, is it?
[ she's clearly still mulling all of our choices over. ]
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