poly_chromatic | The 63rd Song [Action]

[Waitressing is proving to be incredibly difficult today. In fact, it's proving to be almost impossible, since all Rapunzel can do is take orders...she can't exactly pick up things with a bubble in the way...

Luckily, she's got a very good backup plan. Sort of.]

Pascal, I've got an order for two slices of cheesecake and two cups of jasmine tea! Can you manage that?

[Somehow, Pascal isn't in the bubble with Rapunzel, so he's taken over her actual waitressing duties today. He's struggling, what with him being so small, but he's doing pretty good so far...]

I know, I know, I'm sorry, Pascal...I don't like this either, but what else are we supposed to do?

[Pascal squeaks irritably, and Rapunzel sighs, giving him a small smile.]

We'll do something special just for you tomorrow, okay?

[That seems to convince him, as he grabs the small tray he's working with, scuttering out to serve customers. Rapunzel sighs, going out to take more orders, bubble knocking people back as she goes.]

Sorry, sorry!!! I can't help it, there's a bubble...!

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Seriously? Where do I get a lizard that'll bring me a beer?

You have to ask nicely.

Seriously? So a please gets me a lizard that'll bring me a beer?

Pascal is a special lizard...buuuut if we can't find you somebody like him, I'm sure he wouldn't mind helping you out every so often...

Yeah, I'd guess he is. [He chuckles a bit] Next time I'm laid up, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

[~~Aaaah must not feed into Rapunzel's crush on Dean...~~]

You're still in one piece after the desert, right?

[He's not trying! Really!]

Yup. Doing alright. You?

I'm all right, more or less!

More or less? Sounds like something there isn't all right.

I'm still dealing with some...stuff I found out in the desert.

Yeah? [There's an opening here for Rapunzel to tell him if she wants.]

[There's a pause before everything spills out. Meeting Karl in the desert and finding out that her entire life had been a lie. That her mother wasn't her mother, and had kidnapped her, used her, and warped her view of reality for 18 years, keeping her locked up and never really loving her. Everything she thought she was is wrong and a lie now, and while she's trying to deal with it...it's hard.]

[Dean just sort of stops and hugs her when she finishes spilling all of that out.]

[And she hugs him back, trying very hard not to cry.]

[Dean pats her shoulder awkwardly. He sort of expects her to cry but he won't be upset if she doesn't. He's usually bad with crying women.]

[Rapunzel takes a deep breath and sniffles, hard, but she doesn't cry. She's done enough crying, even if it still hurts.]

Sorry. Didn't really mean to just...dump all of that on you...

[Dean will keep an arm around Rapunzel but he gives her a little space as well.]

Nah, I don't mind. Sounds like you've had a tough week.

I guess...I just don't really know what I'm supposed to do now. I'm trying to figure it all out, but...

[dean quirks up an eyebrow in a 'but what' sort of gesture.]

But it's a lot to try and put back together. My whole life has been a lie, and I have to figure out what's still true...

[Dean ponders that a moment, lips pursed for a moment before he nods.]

'Least you get to put it back together your way.

I guess you're right. It's just going to take some getting used to, I guess.

Yeah, most things do.

But...but I guess it won't be a bad thing in the end, will it...not if I try to think positive...

See that's the way to look at it. You've got friends here. You'll be okay.

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