televised | catch-all: emma.

[GOOD EVENING, EMMA... After that sordid excuse for a trial, it looks like these two assholes are going to be bumping into each other on their way to the air area. North's giving her a carefully blank look, offering her a nod as a way of greeting.]

Hey.

[There. That's it. That's her attempt at being "nice."]

[After that announcement, it's difficult not to feel frustrated, powerless. It's why she takes to wandering for a while. When she comes to the entrance to the gateway, though, she notices she isn't alone. With a nod to the other woman there:]

...Hey.

[So, here they are, in one of the houses full of traps. Emma came here to explore on her own, but that changes when she notices North around the area as well. Staying careful to avoid any pits of spikes, she calls out:]

Hey. Can we talk for a second?

[Well. This sure is a lovely day to ignore all the trauma of the past 48 hours! North herself will look physically fine and dandy when Emma comes across her in the koi pond, not a single scratch on what's visible of her skin — with the sole exception of an itty bitty white dot on her neck. On the other hand, Emma is... uh. Not as unharmed.

And North's eyes are very blatantly drifting towards the most egregious injuries, visibly surprised.

Yikes???]

[North peaces out for a couple of hours after impaling a horse and subsequently getting crushed by him... But eventually, Emma will be able to find her in the boutique. In spite of how hectic the last 48 hours have been, North seems pretty relaxed as she picks a mini skirt from a rack, holding it up for inspection while debating whether to take it with her or not.

... She'll throw a glance Emma's way once she enters the room, but will promptly proceed to ignore her in favor of clothes shopping. Bye.]

[Well. It seems like Emma ain't getting a second to rest, because North is just gently stepping in her way before she can get to her house.

Casually:]

Had fun on your field trip?

[Suffer as she did, binch.]

[Hello, North. Emma's looking around for her and eventually finds her in the fire area, where she approaches her with a hand raised in greeting.]

...Hey. You got a second?

[WELL. They're doing this. North stares at the wardrobe, lips pursing as it starts to rattle more intensely as they approach. Succinctly:]

Remind me why we need to do this, again.

[This is break week! Why are they being graded!!]

[Hi. Hello. While Emma and North are getting a face full of glitter and confetti, their cats are going to take this opportunity to

unceremoniously

roll around the steadily accumulating glitter pile at the gateway's entrance.

Cue North staring into the void.]

Oh, for fuck's sake.

[THERE'S GOING TO BE GLITTER COMING OUT FOR WEEKS??]

[HI, EMMA... When North runs into her after stomping into the water area, she pauses long enough to give her a look. It's after a second or so that she abruptly blurts out—]

This is fucking bullshit.

[SHE'S SMAD.]

[Finding her in the gardens!]

Emma. [...] We need to talk.

[WELL. Pulling her over after their talk with Shess, actually.]

I hope you aren't in a hurry to go somewhere.

[WELL. It's #sharkgate time.]

Do you remember the plan?

[knock knock on the front door!]

Emma, you there?

[This morning, Emma is looking pretty much everywhere for North. When she sees her in the gateway, she raises a hand and walks over.]

...We need to talk.

[She seems more serious than normal. Hm.]

[Running into Emma in the gardens!]

Get anything from the dead yesterday?

[Emma will find North in the water region outside of the gateway, sitting by the shore with the water lapping at her feet. She raises a hand in greeting once she notices she has company.]

Hey.

[Here they are, near the gateway! Emma is... understandably somber after that news, but she addresses North all the same.]

Going to explore? Want a companion?

week zero, saturday.

week one, friday.

week two, monday.

week two, thursday.

week two, sunday.

week three, tuesday.

week three, saturday.

week four, tuesday.

week five, monday.

week five, friday.