031 - GASP!

[silentrunning]

[Chell's been looking back through her journal, sitting on her bed, paging through as usual when something dawns on her. Digging up a pen, she flips to the blank page and writes.]

Oh my god. I missed my own one-year paraversary.I was so deeply engrossed in packing and training for the expedition that I entirely forgot when it was. God. It doesn't seem like a year that I have lived here. Well... at least the Castle didn't decide to do anything dumb. But I... guess I should celebrate? Anybody want to go out for coffee or something with me?

[She stares around her room, praying something ridiculous doesn't happen. She definitely doesn't need to turn into a cat, an eyeless buffalo or anything else ridiculous right now.

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Dictated

[putuporshutup]

I'll celebrate with you - just promise me you won't laugh too hard at the outfit the castle put me in.

Dictated forever

[indirectcause]

Paraversary? Is that what you guys call it?

...Congrats, anyway.

dictated;

[both_neither]

Sounds like a plan.

How was the trip, by the way?

Re: dictated;

[silentrunning]

Good! Meet you in town? The trip was amazing. I got to actually help out and build things!

[You'd think she was talking about winning the lottery.]

Re: Dictated forever

[silentrunning]

Yeah, that's what most people call it. And thanks. What're you up to?

Re: Dictated

[silentrunning]

[Chell's both intrigued and confused.]

Why on Earth would I laugh at you at all?

[indirectcause]

Not a whole lot right now. [Moping, the usual]

[forsometimenow]

Happy anniversary. How time flies...

Dictated

[elfiehopkins]

You've been in this creepy ass place for a whole year?

[Elfie groans. This is not good news for her. She was hoping to get out of this place as quickly as possible and get back home.]

Great.

Re: Dictated

[silentrunning]

Oh? One year isn't the longest.

[Chell replied.]

I know people who've been here two or more.

[silentrunning]

I know, right!

Hey... I'm back in the Castle. You wanna go have that coffee later?

[OOC: Reply here if you'd like me to set up a log for the gathering of the ambrosia of the gods. ^^]

[silentrunning]

Where are you?

[She will come find you, Benjamin. And she will drag you outside into the suuuuunshine.]

[OOC: Smirksmirksmirk]

[indirectcause]

I'm in my room, why?

[No not the sunshiiiiine]

[elfiehopkins]

You've got to be kidding me. Two whole years in this hell hole? More than two years?

[She sighs, shaking her head]

Kill me now.

[forsometimenow]

[Sure, go for it!]

I'd like that. We need to catch up.

[silentrunning]

The longest I ever knew of anyone staying was five..

[silentrunning]

[Have a nock on your door, a couple minutes later. Yesss. The sunshine.]

[indirectcause]

[Noooooooo. He sighs, going over to open it]

Hi Chell.

[silentrunning]

[Yuup. It's her. And she's grinning.]

Hey. Hanging out in your room alone sounded lonely, so I decided to come say hi.

[indirectcause]

[Hell fold his arms, all kinds of awkward]

Okaaay.

...Hi? Again.

[elfiehopkins]

Five years!? I don't care what anyone says there's no way in hell I'm going to be staying here for five years.

And you want to celebrate being here for so long?

[silentrunning]

It's a lot better than the world I came from. At least I'm not locked up in a laboratory doing tests in life-threatening conditions.

[silentrunning]

[Welp, best to just ask.]

I'm going out for coffee. Wanna come with me?

[Her eyes are hopeful. Aww c'mon Ben. Get out into the sun. Breathe the fresh air. Accompany your weird, awkward, strange-boot-wearing friend out to get coffee.]

dictated;

[both_neither]

[Honestly, with Chell, he isn't surprised]

I'm glad. Meet you outside in ten?

[indirectcause]

[Oh nooooo not the hopeful eyes. He stands in the doorway awkwardly for a moment, rubbing the back of his neck]

I-uh... Sure. Okay. I Guess.