You laugh until you cry; you cry until you laugh

[sailorgenerous]

Who: Virgo musicians - Ghost Quest people and their friends
What: When eight musicians go missing, what happens to those left behind? What happens when those eight come back far worse for the wear?
When: Feb 1st-3rd and after
Where: Virgo HQ
Warnings: Talk of torture, violence, brainwashing, etc. It's ugly in here, folks.

The past three days have not been kind. The hauntings were odd, yes, but when your friends went missing without warning or a trace - well.

How have you been coping? Have you been coping?

And then they came back just as suddenly, and...it looks like your worries were not unfounded.

This isn't good, is it.

Comments

Several days later

[dame_tsuna]

[Tsuna has actually been sticking close to Nia anyway. He needs to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. He feels bad that she keeps trying to wait on him, but.... he's worried that anything he says about that might be taken the wrong way.

So instead he just suggests things to do together. Watch (happy)movies, play (non violent)video games, even practice with their instruments. Because it can't hurt to follow the rules and tow the line a little.

Although, if he has to be honest, Tsuna doesn't mind practicing. He feels better when he's playing. It familiar, safe, reliable, safe. Did he mention safe?

He really wishes he knew how to cheer her up though. Maybe he should try something else?]


Hey, Nia? Do you want to go hang out at the mall or something?

[Maybe a change of scenery will help?]

[loveconservative]

[Nia looks at him wide-eyed like going out was a thing that just hadn't occurred to her. She considers this. She doesn't want to do anything that would upset their bosses, but she also doesn't think that it'd be any problem to go out.]

You want to go out?

[She half-deflects it. She won't tell him no if it's something he wants. Not if he stays safe.]

[dame_tsuna]

[Under her wide eyed gaze, he fidgets awkwardly. It seems like maybe she's not into the idea.]

Um, I just thought since we've been cooped up inside for a few days... it might be nice.... to go out for a while? We don't have to.

[loveconservative]

No, I... think it'd be nice to go out. [Getting away for a little bit. She doesn't mind it at all. She's just nervous.]

[dame_tsuna]

Okay, I'll call for a car.

[A distraction will be good for both of them. He pulls out his phone.]

I hear the South Vista mall has a new ice-cream place. You want to try it?

[loveconservative]

[She thinks about it.]

... Ankh might get upset if we go without him. [It's not entirely clear whether it's a poor attempt at a joke or legitimate concern.] But... I think I would like that. If you would like that.