017 - Step step step Step (Backdated to the First Day Of Holly Peaks]

[silentrunning]

[OOC: TW for anyone with a fear of heights or problems with suicide even though that's not what Chell's doing.]


[It's early morning in Holly Peaks, and Chell has escaped her room for the fourth time in two days. She's standing on the roof, holding her journal in one hand, walking slowly toward the edge. She'll survive if she does, of course. She still has her boots and she's still sure of the springs' viability. The journal rests open on her palm. and she's speaking, yes actually speaking to it Over her voice you can hear the shriek of the alarms that signal an escape attempt by a patient]

You know. It's been far too long since I did something fun. All I've been doing is sitting here in my room and dodging nurses when I want a breath of fresh air, and they won't even let me get any. And I'm tired of it. I want my freedom, dammit.

[She coughs and spits off the roof.]

I'm still as fit as I always was. Anybody want to come watch me? Come on out. Get some fresh air. I'm sure some of you are getting tired of living in your rooms and being under these nurses' thumbs too.

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[spongetastic]

[speaking of nurses] Are you up on the roof?

[silentrunning]

[Oh fuck.]

Noooo Nurse Peter. Why would you ever think such a thing?

[She darts back into the building, and runs like a hellhound were on her tail. Good luck catching her.]

[spongetastic]

It's a beautiful night. I thought you would be enjoying the fresh air. My mistake.

[silentrunning]

[She's snickering...]

And bother you wonderful people and incur another lecture about how I'm not as young as I used to be?

[Though that was Nurse Tina.]

[spongetastic]

I would never lecture anyone on that. [he's old himself, after all]

[silentrunning]

Sooo.... You wanna come hang out on the roof? You did have a good idea there.....

[She's being nice.]

[spongetastic]

I could use the fresh air. I'll be right up.

[silentrunning]

[She'll be on the roof waiting on you. With some pilfered granola bars even.]

[spongetastic]

[well he brought pilfered soda, so they can have a few stolen snacks together] Oh, so that's why you're hiding up here. You know I wouldn't tell if I caught you with those in your room.

[silentrunning]

[She grins at him.]

Man, why do they think that we all want to eat that Jell-o stuff? It looks like propulsion gel. Not what I want to eat at all. How about you?

[spongetastic]

They give you soft foods because a lot of you have trouble chewing. But I agree that jello gets old.

[silentrunning]

[She's liking you more and more.]

So. Do you have a favorite food? Hey. You know, they could give us soup. Soup would be nice. Or milkshakes occasionally. Maybe I should write a menu and submit it?

[She sounds hopeful.]

[spongetastic]

I don't really have a favorite, but soup does sound like a good idea. I'll definitely suggest it.

[silentrunning]

[She's grinning.]

Thank you! Some vegetable soup. The veggies could be cut up really small and that way we wouldn't choke on them.

[She giggles.]

[spongetastic]

Done. [a pause] Hey, listen. Don't let any of the other nurses catch you up here, all right?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[There's one particular old lady down on the ground waving up at you, Chell]

Go, Chell, go!

[silentrunning]

[Chell cackles.]

NOOOOOORAAAAA! How's the view down there!

[And then she walks off the edge of the roof, landing somewhat gracefully still next to her friend.]

So. You keepin' a tally of escape attempts?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She grins at her friend, completely unphased by her spectacular landing]

Of course. I draw 'em on my wall.

[silentrunning]

[Chell cackles]

Some things don't change, do they? That's a good thing.

[Chell hugs Nora.]

How many you up to? I've got four in the past two days.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Oh you've got me beat. Jesse's watching me like a hawk lately since I started painting the perimeter wall again. You'll have to rack up the attempts for the both of us.

[silentrunning]

[More laughter.]

Consider it done. though give her a big stack of teen magazines and you might sneak out.