day 235 ● an empathy test

[wonderlandgirl]

Wednesday:
☑ Blade: restraint; blindfold; food (9 pt)
☑ Cobalt: food; movie; hug; pampering; teaching (8 pt)
☑ Hiryuu: worries (3 pt)
☑ Hurricane: never have i ever (3 pt)
☑ Levi: hug; hair washing (4 pt)
☑ Moxie: hug; worries; activity (7 pt)
☑ Sabre: hold hands; confession (6 pt)
☑ Shrike: hold hands (1 pt)
☑ Thorn: piercing; hug (6 pt)
☑ Yugi: hold hands; learning (2 pt)

K:
☑ A: worries (3 pt)
☑ D.Va: confession; hold hands; fast car; activity (12 pt)
☑ Hiryuu: stab (5 pt)
☑ Hurricane: confession (5 pt)
☑ Skylark: fight; broken rib (10 pt)

Comments

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Let's ease~ on~ in~!




[glomphugs]

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Oh--

[yes, this is one of them.

[Enjoy the slight surprise this induces, though it's very quickly swept away by affection as Wednesday hugs back.]

Oh, of course...! I'm sorry, you surprised me.

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

I'm just keeping ya on yer toes!

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Well, you're definitely good at that...! Oh, that's not a bad thing! I - really like that about you, Moxie-chan.

[Nope, just more affection here. Wednesday is a dumb dog who loves you.]

Is there anything else you really want to do?

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

[It's all exuberance and affection over here, she's an even dumber dog.]

Hmhm. . . lots of these here three-pointers look doable, yeah? We could do something fun together, go to the rolley-coasters, talk about worries, do a memory. . . eeeehh, almost any of 'em, really.

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

... are you worried about something, Moxie-chan?

[Suddenly! Concern!!

[Moxie always seems so carefree. Wednesday hates to think that maybe she's been worried about something all along, and just hasn't felt able to tell her.]

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

. . .Sure. Ain't that just normality, though?

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

I suppose it is. It's just... you always seem so happy.

[Yes, seem, Wednesday. Seem. So do you. She colors, and looks away. Shamefaced.]

I'm sorry. I should have realized.

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Biiiiirrrrdyyyyyyy!

[PINCHES HER CHEEKS]

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Ow--!

[Now she feels bad and her cheeks hurt. She rubs them.]

I'm sorry...

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

People worry! If ya didn't worry then you'd be some sorta weird psycho! Even if it's just if the weather's gonna be rot tomorrow or if the stain on yer shirt's gonna come out!

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

I know. I should have thought. I--

[She closes her eyes. God, this is awful. What an idiot she is.]

I suppose I just... I hoped that you'd tell me, if there was anything troubling you like that, instead of feeling like you had keep it to yourself. If you can't even do that... then I've not been a very good friend to you, have I? I'm sorry.

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

[A little wobble of guilty and uncertainty.]

I didn't. . . it weren't like I felt like I had to keep it. I just––didn't? Was silly nonsense stuff, is all.

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

So long as that's all it was? I - I'm sorry, it's...

[She still feels awful. Way beyond anything Moxie has said or done, and the guilt on her face has Wednesday feeling even worse. No - why is she feeling bad? This is her mess, isn't it? Her stupid, thoughtless--]

Can I tell you something? Is that okay?

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Eh? Sure, 'course, birdy. Any time.

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

I...

[Dawn.

[It still hurts, to think about her.]

I've... never been very good at knowing how to - help, when new people arrive. The first time... with Dawn-san... it went really badly. I was too busy trying to be a reliable senpai to her, that I didn't try hard enough to be her friend. And she ended up feeling that nobody was there to support her. Ever since then... I've been worried I'd do the same thing again. But...

Moxie-chan, it looks like I've gone too far. I wanted to be your friend so much, I forgot to support you properly.

[She lowers her head, and bows.]

So. Please... I promise to be more reliable, if you'll let me try.

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Birdy. . .

[Confusion that shifts to mild surprise and concern.]

You don't gotta cram yerself into a role for me. You just gotta be you. I been thinking since day one, I really lucked out, landing feet-first on the peppers team.

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Really?

[She straightens; catches Moxie by the hands.]

I - thank you. I'll... I suppose I should just try to relax? But - I... definitely want you to feel like - even if it's just about the weather, and you just want someone to listen? I'll always be happy to help, if you're ever worried.

[This is all absolutely, utterly, as painfully earnest as it sounds.]

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

[A little flustered at all the warm fuzzy sentiments being directed at her.]

Eheheh, was just an embarrassing sort, I suppose.

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Thank you, though. I'm really glad you're on this unit, too.

[She squeezes Moxie's hands, briefly, then lets go.]

U-um, anyway... is there anything you'd like to do, while we're here?

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

How 'bout some pampering, birdy? Don't it sound fun?

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

Oh, of course...!

[SUPER EXCITED, guess who loves things like this?! She takes a quick look around.]

It looks like they've got some things we could use here... or I could run back to the dorms and get my stuff, if you'd rather.

[Oh maybe she'll be able to paint Moxie's nails...!]

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Let's hit the dorm, it'll be quieter. We can always wander our way back later, yeah?

Re: moxie

[wonderlandgirl]

You're right... I've got more things there, anyway. Oh,. but I think we have to be in public for the objective to register, so... why don't we set up in the lobby? I think most of the others are out right now.

Re: moxie

[nutsandrevolts]

Oh––sure. Is it little stuff? Mayhaps you can grab it and I'll do a little furntire re-arrangin' to set us up?