Quest 332

[primrosella]

[Accidental Voice Post]

Oh, bother it all, bother it all, of all things to be worried about at a time like thi--

Where are my shoes?!



[OOC: AWWW SHIT WEDDINGS ARE ON THE HORIZON. Stay tuned for a forthcoming log ETA: the log is here, but in the meantime this post is for all your Matrimonial Pregaming needs!

Also, if you're a friend of Rosella's and think you'd be invited to her wedding, you probably are; feel free to drop me a line so we can handwave something!]

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[synanthrope]

I have your shoes.

[primrosella]

Oh, goodness, do you? I left them...somewhere because I thought of another thing to go see to and I must've just put them down and--

No, I'm terribly sorry, it's rude of me to keep rushing around when I'm speaking with you, isn't it. Please do forgive me, Miss Saya, and I'm so very glad to see you.

...

And, er, to hear that you have my shoes.

[synanthrope]

That means don't worry.

[primrosella]

I'm not worried! Just a bit...er. Fidgety?

[synanthrope]

Don't get cold feet.

[primrosella]

Goodness, I'd never! Just the opposite, I'm more worried about things not going as they ought than anything else.

...

Er. Miss Saya, if it's not too much trouble, might I confide something in you?

[synanthrope]

Yes?

surprise this is private now or in person or whatever

[primrosella]

It's just...well.

There's someone, you see, that I'd rather not have at my wedding, and I'm rather a bit afraid he might show up and spoil things for it, anyway.

EITHER WAY

[synanthrope]

Who is it?

[primrosella]

A simply awful man who only wants to make everyone miserable.

[...And, well, this is a bit awkward.]

My future-- that is, it's Cain's father. And I just don't want him around, and I really don't think he'll find out about all this, but I'm certain he'll do something horrible if he does.

[synanthrope]

If he arrives, then I'll take care of it.

[primrosella]

Oh, could you?

[She didn't want to say it outright, but you know, if Saya's offering...

Saves her the trouble, really.]

[synanthrope]

Yes.

[primrosella]

Oh, thank you, Miss Saya, I do so appreciate it.

[anunluckypenny]

It's okay, Rosella. Stay calm, okay? And breathe. Don't forget to do that.

[primrosella]

Oh, don't worry, it's fine, I'm old hat at breathing in a corset this tight by now.

[...Rosella...]

Bother, have you seen my veil? I think it's with my...crown...

[anunluckypenny]

I meant--never mind.

Hey, I'm sure it's around here somewhere. This is supposed to be one of the best days of your whole entire life; try not to spend all of it worrying? Everything'll be where it needs to be.

[primrosella]

[And that, at last, really does seem to slow her down a bit--and it gets a sheepish sort of blush out of her, besides.]

You know, now that you say it...

[She ducks her head with a soft laugh.]

You're right, you know. And really, I...it's funny, in a way, because I just thought to myself that if this really is to be one of the best days of my life, it's got quite a bit of competition for that distinction. Anyone so lucky as to be able to say something like that...really, it's just silly to worry, isn't it.

[anunluckypenny]

There're sillier worries.

[Penny is going to start crying any--no, no she isn't. There will be no crying.]

All it really means is that you'll always have a whole bunch of amazing days to remember.

[primrosella]

[She really mustn't, there's makeup and things to think of.]

I suppose it's really just nerves over all those doors, you know. And...knowing that perhaps we'll have to leave, soon enough. It makes it all feel a bit rushed, hurrying toward being happy so we'll have a little time to enjoy it before...

[anunluckypenny]

There aren't rules about where you have to leave to. Aren't you and Cain thinking about going to the same place?

[primrosella]

We were, for a while. But...it's just, there's something he has to do, and it's not something I ought to be there for, and...

[You know, this was so much easier when they were saying it to each other, but now it just sounds complicated.]

[anunluckypenny]

But you two love each other. I can't imagine--I mean, love like this doesn't just happen every day, you know?

[primrosella]

Well, no, but...I can't imagine most people plan for the sort of love that starts in a City between the worlds, do they?

It'll be all right, Penny. If there's one door between the worlds, there must be another. And we'll find it, I'm sure of it.

[anunluckypenny]

No, probably not, just... there should be happy endings out there. There just need to be times when everything works out and everyone falls in love and it's okay.

[SOMEONE NEEDS TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER HERE, DAMMIT.]

I hope so. I really, really do.

[primrosella]

Well, if all goes as it ought, that's what we'll have in a few hours, anyway.

[anunluckypenny]

Yeah. [And hopefully it'll last more than a couple of days.] I'm really, really happy for you and Cain. You two deserve this... a nice wedding, even if it's kind of last-minute.

[primrosella]

I'm so glad you'll be there, Penny. Your flowers are with the others at the Palace--I suppose it's silly to say not to let me forget to give them to you, of course, but you'll have them soon enough, anyway.

[anunluckypenny]

Hey, I'm just honored that you want me to be around for the wedding, so thank you. And flowers, check. Don't worry about them.

locked; threadjacking because I am a really awful fucking person

[synanthrope]

Hello, Penny.

locked; the ACTUAL worst and it is lovely

[anunluckypenny]

Saya. Hi.

So... you probably know that I have literally no idea what to say to you.

[But only because she's too polite for profanity.]

locked;

[synanthrope]

You know I'm sure you could think of something, but for some reason you won't say it.

locked;

[anunluckypenny]

No, look, I'll say it. Congratulations. How about that? I get what's going on and seriously, it kind of kills me knowing that Robert loves you and not me, but he knows you a hell of a lot better than I do. He must love you for a reason, so... great. I hope you'll both be happy.

Also, I kind of hate you. I don't even know you well enough to hate you, but you knew I'd be stupid enough to screw things up, and I can't even hate you that much because a smarter girl wouldn't have listened to you.

locked;

[synanthrope]

Do you hate me because I convinced you to embarrass yourself, or because Robert proposed to me and not to you?

A smarter girl might have called me an apologized for sleeping with him after he left your apartment. Or at least a girl who acts as polite as you do. Isn't that what people do?

locked;

[anunluckypenny]

Kind of both, but it's not like I don't get why he's not interested in me. I can't hate you because you're beautiful and smart and whatever else.

[. . .]

It was a curse.

locked;

[synanthrope]

You can but it wouldn't be very rational. It was never that I am more beautiful and smarter than you. I simply knew what he wanted when he wanted it. And I gave it to him. I never expected him to fix me.

It was a curse. If you had killed me during a curse, I would think that you would have apologized.

locked;

[anunluckypenny]

I didn't expect him to fix me.

Sleeping with a guy I'm really into who hasn't ever told me that he's serious about someone else isn't the same as killing. [Although now that she mentions it.] ...But I'm sorry.

locked;

[synanthrope]

And that's why you don't get to have him, Penny. Because I do.

[Hey no one said her emotions had to make sense.]

Belated and too late. Hate me as much as you like. I don't really care much for inconsequential people.

locked;

[anunluckypenny]

You...?

[Inconsequential? This conversation needs to end so Penny can go cry somewhere before the wedding.]

I can't hate you now, but... okay. Good luck.

not here

[majorcrotchgrab]

[You can come cry on your gay boyfriend, Penny.]

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

If you can't find a pair, I'm sure Nathan has something you can use.