⇨ THE EPILOGUE

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 61
Where: The Carnival
What: After all the rescues team return, it will be matter of tending to the wounded and getting the hell out of dodge. The Ringmaster can handle the fleeing part, but someone will need to look after those in the medical tent. Or, maybe, you just want to show up and ask what the hell happened.
Warnings: Some messed up consequences of faerie fuckery.

IN REPAIR↴ As the minutes tick past, all four rescue groups will eventually return. Everyone in the carnival is encouraged to help out, ensuring that the rescues and victims both are taken care of after the fact. You can tag in here as rescuers taking care of business around the carnival, victims recovering, or other workers checking in to see what's going on. This log is for general aftermath threads, made by anyone.

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[wild_magic]

He thinks for a moment before finally nodding.

"Okay. That sounds fair..."

[mylastchance]

Still, he hesitates.

"Promise?" he asks, looking intently at Susan.

[wild_magic]

"I promise! I won't tell anyone without telling you. I just want to help, making you mad at me won't be helpful!"

[mylastchance]

He looks away, upset that Susan is angry at him, but not entirely sure he doesn't deserve it either.

"Sorry."

[wild_magic]

He's a bit annoyed here but he just sighs before answering.

"For what? You didn't do anything."

[mylastchance]

He just shrugs, staying silent.

[wild_magic]

"...I just want to help. That's all. If you don't want me to I don't have to." He doesn't want Lauren mad at him after all. He just wants things to get better.

[mylastchance]

"I didn't say that."

[wild_magic]

He frowns and looks away.

"You didn't say it... But you're already getting worried about things that didn't even happen yet. And telling me not to do things."

[mylastchance]

He sighs, suddenly feeling more tired than ever before.

"You can do whatever you want."

[wild_magic]

He just wants to help, and wants to talk to Lauren. Right now it isn't working though, and it's frustrating, but what else can he do?

"I just want to hug you."

[mylastchance]

"Then do it."

[wild_magic]

He almost rolls his eyes, but still he leans against him again, wrapping an arm around him tightly.

[mylastchance]

And he hugs Susan back, wondering why he can never say things right.

"I didn't mean to upset you."

[wild_magic]

He shakes his head.

"You didn't, really... I just want you to feel better. I want to do everything I can to do it."

[mylastchance]

He knows it too.

"... Can we go outside?"

[wild_magic]

He hesitates a moment before answering.

"Yeah, if you want to." He thinks he's done crying for now, so it should be okay.

[mylastchance]

Lauren nods, suddenly feeling a bit more energetic than before. He stands from the bed, and then heads for the door, opening it to move outside. He smiles, stepping aside to make room for Susan, before letting his toe roots bury into the ground.

[wild_magic]

Susan follows after him, watching curiously the way Lauren's whole attitude seems to have shifted. He's happy to be outside too of course, but apparently not as much so as Lauren.

[mylastchance]

He smiles wider, looking to Susan as he joins him outside. It feels good to be out here. No, not just good, right.

"Hey."

[wild_magic]

He smiles back, although he's still a little curious.

"Hey."

[mylastchance]

He hesitates for a second, but then figuring Susan just said he wanted to be helpful asks, "Would you mind getting me some water?"

[wild_magic]

He nods, holding back the teasing question about whether it was to drink or pour on himself. He heads back in for a cup, coming back quickly with it and offering it to his brother.

[mylastchance]

He takes the cup, gladly taking a long sip, before promptly pouring the rest on the ground.

[wild_magic]

He stares at the ground in surprise before looking back up to Lauren.

"...Didn't you want it?"