greatvalue | animal crossing noises (w3 curfew)

[ persephone follows the group to the bar easily enough, even if she looks a little confused! the closer it gets to 11, though, the more antsy she seems to get. she stifles a couple of yawns mid-conversation, and even dozes off while still on her feet once... ]

I'd love to keep hanging out with you guys, but it's getting pretty late, and I should probably be getting home. We can play more tomorrow, promise!

[ she politely waves goodbye with one hand and she reaches for the door with the other... but when it refuses to budge, she stares at it with mild confusion. she tries nudging her shoulder against it a couple of times, even pushing at it with both of her hands before she gives up and turns back to the group, clearly more than just a little unsettled. ]

Hey, um... why can't we leave? Is someone coming through the airport? Shoot, Zelgadis might have forgotten to close the gates again on his way home...

[ before any of them can ask just what the fuck is going on, a screen pops up behind her and plays the following. ]

What.

Yeah, that wasn't a fun day...

[he

pats her shoulder?????]

I'm... sorry that happened?

[ as soon as hunter pats her, persephone freezes in place, blankly staring straight ahead. ]

[oh. bad. he pulls away immediately??]

[ give her a couple of seconds before the light returns to her eyes... ]

Oh, gods, what the hell did that ghost do to us.

[!!!!!!]

Persephone, you're back to normal?

Y-yeah, I think so. Gods, this is embarrassing. I need a drink.

Oh, no.

[ the look on his face says oh no not this again

anyway: ]

...Uh, yeah, that's probably it. You can stay with us until then, how about that?

[LEANS OVER TO WHISPER, SWEATILY:]

Do you know what's wrong with her?

Not exactly, but something strange happened to Gideon earlier this week, so I think I can guess…

Wait. What happened to Gideon?

....She wasn't talking like this, but they forgot a lot of things intermittently. She couldn't remember why she had a sword, or the people here - even including Harrowhark. It wore off after a day or so.

O-okay. [ she makes her way back to the group... ] A-at least if I were at home, I could have offered you guys some peach tarts... or even some DIY cards if you're into that.