Seventh toothmark

[manymoreteef]

[Sunny had been quite confused the past two days. In part because she had been aged to approximately 22 years old, of course. However the most significant confusion came from the fact that she had not seen or heard from her sister in that time, despite having filtered to her through the journal. This was very concerning. At first she thought that Violet may have been caught up inventing something or at the library and had simply lost track of time... but she had never disappeared for this long before, not without telling her where she would be.

Fearing the worst, Sunny makes her way to the castle proper and walks to the room Violet had occupied prior to moving to the town. It's there that her worries are confirmed... Her sister has gone home. Sunny is now not just the littlest Baudelaire in the castle... but the only.

She takes a shaky breath as tears spring to her eyes. She knows that Violet will be going back to a better future than they had ever imagined they might have... she only wishes she could experience it, too. Yet even that knowledge could not ease the ache in her heart. She had never been without her siblings before and, even knowing that her guardian Mr. Snicket is there to protect her, she can't help but be afraid for what might happen once she returns to her normal age.

All answers would come in time, she knows. For now there is a task she must perform. She wipes her tears away with her fingers and pulls out her journal]

[Mr. Snicket]

[She can't tell him over the journal. Something like this... it has to be in person. It's too important. Too big. Her voice is soft as she dictates]

I must have a Very Forlorn Dialogue with you... May I come to your room?

[/filter]

[Filtered AWAY from Lemony Snicket]

[Sunny sniffles softly, wiping away a few more tears as they fall. A few droplets spatter on the journal page as she speaks, her voice heavy with sadness]

My name is Sunny Baudelaire. I am 2 years old... although the castle has temporarily made me somewhat older. I regret to inform you that... [She pauses, taking a breath as she tries to keep her voice steady. She might be crying but that doesn't mean she wants that fact to be general knowledge. ] I regret to inform you that my older sister has gone home.

[She sighs, frustrated now more than ever in her loss]

Unfortunately my loss is the ability to say her name... but we are both Baudelaires and she had a shop in town where we both lived. She is a brilliant inventor and had been working on opening a school and... [Her voice cracks and she covers her mouth with her hand, unable to continue. She just hopes that was enough for people to know she meant Violet]

((OOC: Open over the journal or action for the hallway outside Violet's former room))

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[Sunny]

[hatesgoodbyes]

[Oh crap..that's that baby Church was talking about. Well..she was a baby. Apparently that sort of thing isn't always a given around here. She'd seen the girl's sister protect her from dinosaurs so clearly the kid had some ball--bravery. Sad for a child to be left without family, so the filter than comes back is far softer than anything she usually speaks with.]

Sorry to hear about your sister, I'm Tex. I think you know my... you know Church. He knows me. He likes you and usually he's a really lousy judge of character but I think he's right about you. Anyway, bottom line is..are you going to be ok? I mean I know you aren't right now, no one would be, but if you need stuff..well like I said the name's Tex, I'm ..in the book.

[Tex]

[manymoreteef]

[A voice she didn't know? That was unexpected. There's a long pause as she listens, turning the woman's words over in her head. Church had told someone about her? That was even more unexpected than the unfamiliar voice. She knew they were friends but she hadn't thought he would be the type to talk about her like that. It does bring a smile to her face, however small, and that's something.]

Thank you, Tex. I... I don't know. My guardian is here, Mr. Snicket. I'm sure he'll look out for me but I don't know what I'm going to do, now. I'm sure Church has told you about the difficulty I have communicating when I'm myself... It does make things rather hard since my siblings and Mr. Snicket are nearly the only ones who can understand me.

[Sunny]

[hatesgoodbyes]

I get that, but look if you can believe it you are way better at communicating than this guy I knew. His name was Caboose and he was a total as-- he was really not very smart.

Look, I know what it feels like to lose people. To lose everyone and feel alone. I really understand that. I don't question your ability to look after yourself or the people you trust to look after you. I guess I just wanted you to know you don't have to be alone.

No one should be.

Never tell Church I said that.

I'd say never tell anyone but they wouldn't believe you anyway.

[Sunny]

[waterproofed]

Violet. [he says the name in a whisper. It hurts, it's more painful than he ever expected. Please let her be okay. Please let her be going back to something good, something happy]

I... I'm here for you, Sunny. I think she'd want that.

The world is quiet here.

[Percy]

[manymoreteef]

[she's sorry, Percy. She only knows a little of what Violet's going home to. She does know they do find happiness, though.]

I'm sorry, Percy... and thank you. [That brings a small smile to her face] It's a Very Funereal Day today... but perhaps we could get together sometime soon.

[Sunny]

[waterproofed]

I'd like that. Maybe you can write down a translation so that when you get back to normal, we can talk easier.

Sunny

[originalcopy]

[Fucking hell.]

Where are you?

[he'd ask if she was alright, but the answer to that is pretty obvious.]

Leonard Church

[manymoreteef]

[Oh no... she hadn't wanted him to hear her like this. She coughs softly, trying to regain her composure]

I'm outside where her room used to be. [Enter room number here]

Sunny

[originalcopy]

I'll be right there.

[pompous_today]

[Simon's eyes are drawn to this entry thanks to his own recent loss. And the girl's only two...]

I am sorry to hear that, Sunny; I recently lost my sister as well. Are there still people around who can take care of you?

[manymoreteef]

I'm sorry to hear that, as well. [This is not a good month for siblings, clearly]

Yes... my guardian is here and I have friends who care for me as well.

[pompous_today]

Nobody should be alone at a time like this, so I am glad there are others.

That does not make the loss any easier, though, I know.

[silentrunning]

[Chell speaks up, from her end of the journal. She'd seen those teardrops.]

Sunny? Where are you? I'll come stay with you.

[She's already moving toward the door of her room.]

[manymoreteef]

[Oh Chell, why are you so sweet?]

I'm by the room that had previously been Violet's. [she gives the room number]

[silentrunning]

[Chell takes off running. Screw walking. You can hear her boots clattering on the ground as she runs. And a few minutes later, she comes tearing into view.]

[whistles_the_blues]

I'm sorry that you've been left here without her.

...Hm, do you have someone here to look after you once the castle changes you back?

[manymoreteef]

Thank you for your sympathy... [She genuinely means it, too. It means a lot that so many people care]

I do, yes. My guardian is still here and I have friends who care for me, though I've become increasingly good at taking care of myself.

[whistles_the_blues]

Don't mention it.

[He's not good when it comes to people thanking him.]

While I don't doubt that you can take care of yourself, someone as young as you normally are can't do everything on their own, it's good to know there are people watching out for you.

[Filtered to Sunny]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Oh damn ... she knew how connected Lemony was with those two girls, and even more so how connected Percy was to Violet. Her jaw tightened, and so did her hands. Then she exhaled. The thing she could do now, was be there for this little girl - who was too old too fast for this.]

Hello Sunny, my name is Katniss Everdeen. I'm a friend of Lemony's, and of Percy's. I didn't know your sister but ... but if you need anything? Let me know. I'll be able to provide food and shelter for you, if need be.

[Katniss]

[manymoreteef]

[Oh hey look, someone else she doesn't know. She had no idea Mr. Snicket had so many friends he was this close to.]

It's nice to meet you, Katniss. Thank you for the offer. I seem to have more guardians than ever, now.

Re: [Katniss]

[the_effect_she_has]

Honestly, I don't step in on family matters. [Call it a personal thing for her - but she understood how family meant it stayed within family. Period.]

But ... I understand what it is, to lose a sister. I like Lemony, and I'd like to help.

[theabjectauthor]

[it is said by some that it is physically impossible for human beings to predict the future: one can do it no sooner than whistle underwater or change the color of their skin at will. and yet, Lemony knew at least one person with the power of premonition. so when he felt a cold, heavy weight settle over his shoulders, like an X-ray shawl that had been left in a deep freezer overnight, he did not feel inclined to dismiss it.

and like the hopeful retail customer or tourist who knows that the location they wish to visit closed five minutes ago, yet still knocks on the door, he found himself looking toward Sunny's side when she arrived at his door.... As if Violet wasn't gone, even though he already, somehow, knew the truth.]

[manymoreteef]

[As Lemony's eyes look for her absent sister, Sunny's heart plummets. Not literally, of course, as that's anatomically impossible. It plummets in that indescribable way that hearts heavy with the ache of loss always does. As if it's so heavy with anguish and sorrow that it simply cannot maintain its position between the lungs any longer and simply falls, leaving a metaphorical hole in one's chest.

Sunny claps her hands over her mouth to keep the sob brimming in her throat from escaping. She's spoken to and been comforted by so many people and yet this moment is more difficult than when she first discovered Violet's departure, herself. Whereas everyone else may have known Violet in the short time she'd been there, or had become friends with herself or Mr. Snicket. A loss such as this is felt more deeply by those who have known someone for as long as they had, or as well. Her eyes brimmed with tears and she couldn't bring herself to speak, though she had a feeling that Mr. Snicket knew what she had come to tell him anyway.]

Sunny

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

That's...different.

Sorry about your sister. Violet, right?

Bunny

[manymoreteef]

[Bunny you should come here and let her hug you!]

Yes... yes that's her name. I haven't seen her in a few days and now her name's gone from her door...