THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

[Good morning, Titled.

Well, it's mostly a good morning. Those who are waking up in their bedrooms wake up to another boring morning. At least as boring as this place can allow, but even so, everything seems perfectly fine in that wing. Perfectly normal.

However, that feeling of normalcy might not stick around for too long. Especially as people start approaching the stairs going down to the food court...]

Comments

[scienceofmagic]

Chariot, you would have heard his voice. It may not have been screaming, but he probably would have made some kind of pained noise if he was alive.

[ You didn't do this. ]

[theirmagic]

... O-oh. Thanks, Croix.

[ That goes a long way to reassuring her. She pulls back, and... ]

W-wait, I forgot something. I'll be right back.

[ She runs out of the room, then runs back in with... you guessed it: Croix's extra outfit. ]

Here.

[scienceofmagic]

My clothes!

[ She took the bacon off while you were gone, and now she's making eggs! The biscuits are also in the oven. ]

Thanks.

[ She'll finish up with this, then take the clothes she was given and head off. ]

It's my turn to be right back. Help yourself to food. Okay?

[theirmagic]

I will.

[ She's going to try not to think about anything and just eat while you're gone. ]

[scienceofmagic]

[ She'll come back after a bit in her outfit with her hair styled neatly. Maybe that's what took so long. ]

This feels a lot better.

[theirmagic]

... You look good.

[ This is a good distraction in her opinion? ]

You know, one of the kids said we're dating, he called you my girlfriend... can you believe that?

[scienceofmagic]

[ Croix doesn't laugh. Instead, she seems to just. Be thinking this over, as if stopped in her tracks. ]

[theirmagic]

... C-Croix?

[ Earth to Croix? ]

W-w-wait, what are you thinking about?

[scienceofmagic]

[ GIVE HER. A MINUTE. ]

U-Um... Why did they think that?

[ STILL. ANALYZING THINGS. ]

[theirmagic]

I suppose we ARE pretty close. And we've known each other since we were children. And the most important person here to me is you. The others matter a lot, certainly, but if anything happened to you...

[ She trails off. ]

Silly, though. You're married to your work, right?

[scienceofmagic]

Mm, not really... I mean, I do work a lot, but it's... I'm trying to fix things for witches.

[ What is even happening ]

[theirmagic]

... W-well...

[ Um. ]

...

[ She's too red. She just can't bring herself to ask it. ]

[scienceofmagic]

...Are you asking me out, Chariot du Nord?

[ ...Not that she minds but. um. NOT WHAT SHE EXPECTED? ]

[theirmagic]

... We could both be dead next week. It might... be better not to have regrets.

[ She holds her injured arm awkwardly. ]

[scienceofmagic]

...All right.

[ Come here, you. She's gonna just hug you. Kisses are kind of awkward right now? Because a kid just died??? But. Hugs are okay. ]

[theirmagic]

[ A hug sounds nice. She actually really appreciates the hug. ]

Croix... thank you. Sometimes I don't know how I'd function without you.