unknownseas | WEEK 6

Another week, another three lost - and this time all to one murder case. And that's to say nothing of the execution, or whatever went on with that ouija board that still sits in the library... strange things are afoot in the facility, and some of them not even your captor seems fully equipped to explain.

The other of the two doors in the main living area finally opens after another lost Saturday, and what lies beyond is... strange, to say the least. Looks like there's no shortage of changes, even in the architecture. It certainly seems like you should have gotten something like this before the water park at the very least, don't you think?

Angel's still out and about at night, if you want to be found. And who knows what else you might find if you're out alone? Apparently, you might have a ghost on your hands.

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[ooc: Welcome to Week 6! If you want Angel or to try your hand at the ouija, please make sure to note in your toplevel, same as an investigation! AC is over here, regains are here, and, well...

You've all got a new app on your devices! Use it wisely. ]

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Yes?

[like, this exact facial expression]

It's just, um. [........somehow she does not have a ready-made lie for why she might be getting something quite like this out of the vending machine!]

[ okay, today is the day, goddamn it ]

...If...if something happened, or...you saw something that upset you... I want you to feel like you can talk to me about it. Okay? I... Friends help each other through these things. Right?

...right.

[yeah sure that's...totally what friends do...

Rose doesn't want to make Della feel bad, anyway. Plus, she's already sort of seen that Rose has these. She should try to come up with a cover story.]

Um, it's just...I think these are things about...Pink Diamond.

[ She certainly has seen those! And while she's not going to pry, it is...concerning. ]

Oh... She's the one who... Why would they...? How do you know they belong to her?

[how DOES she know that?]

Well...I don't. [Reluctantly, she lowers them to show Della the diamond-shaped drawing, of the four of them. As a happy family, of all things. Well, they always did say she was a little fool, and she always did prove it.] But those are the Diamonds. I've seen Blue and Pink, and that's the order their logo was always in...

[is she over-explaining]

[ Della takes a step forward to get a closer look. It looks...not what she would've expected, honestly? She frowns. ]

These...look like they were drawn by a child.

She was the smallest one of them.

[That's significantly more dismissive than Rose usually is when talking about anybody!]

If they were hers. I don't know why anything of hers would be in there. Unless the Professor just wants to mess with Jasper.

[because obviously this affects Rose in no way whatsoever!]

[ ...That seems pretty out of character?? For Rose??? ]

With Jasper. Right. [ A moment, as Della looks over them again. ] You...seemed pretty sure, before, they belonged to her.

What other kind of Gem gets the luxury to draw pictures?

[Also: can you imagine Jasper doing this? Ever in her life?]

Some might have their Pearls draw to entertain them. But a Pearl might get punished for turning in art like this. [That has the benefit of actually potentially being true!]

They can't even- [ Quashing the outrage, stamp that down for the moment. ] ...Rose, this... Who was Pink Diamond? You said she was small, but- [ She's trying to find the words, for why this is sitting wrong with her. ] ...these look like...like something my boys would've drawn.

[Mmm, not loving this! Rose Quartz isn't supposed to hate anybody, she's supposed to mourn this awful thing she had to do, but - ]

She was a petty tyrant. Just as bad as any of the other Diamonds. Some silly pictures she drew don't change that. Can you imagine, sitting and doodling while every Gem below her suffers?

Well... Well, no. But- I don't know. Some things just...feel weird, with all this.

[ Like how she's reacting. That's the #1 tip-off to the fact that something isn't right. ]

[.....]

It's kind of you to feel bad, but you shouldn't. She was terrible. The universe is a better place without her in it.

I've...never heard you be so...dismissive, Rose. [ Is that what it is? Is that what's unnerving her. ] You...almost looked afraid.

[ Della tries to reach for her hand. Maybe... Maybe she can finally get Rose to talk to her. ]

[Rose flinches. Oh - shit, she's said the wrong thing, hasn't she?]

Sorry. But she - you would understand if you'd ever met her.

[ And in the end, she really couldn't ever reach her. ]

Rose... Please. Talk to me. I just want to help.

[boy ain't that a big steven universe mood]

Why? It doesn't matter now. If you think...

...she wasn't anything like one of your children.

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Because it's clear you're hurting about something...and she didn't have to be, for me to see something was wrong.

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...I never wanted to shatter anyone. But the Earth would have been colonized eventually, if she had lived. All that life lost...I could never regret that.

[And she's sure, still, that Della wouldn't have any pity for her if she'd met her. Nobody who knew Pink Diamond ever really cared for her. The Diamonds said they did, but anyone could see otherwise. Her own Pearl fell in love with Rose Quartz.

~~Maybe one Pearl a long time ago did, but look how that worked out.~~]

Regret it or not...killing someone, whatever the reason--it must have caused some...sleepless nights, so to speak. Seeing something that...you think was hers, it makes sense that it'd bring up some bad, old feelings.

[ this is all going to take worse connotations on friday but you know. ]

...maybe that's it, then.

[take an excuse when it's handed to you, and all that]

...How about we go somewhere quiet for a little? The garden?

[the garden...]

Okay. But can I put these away first? I don't want to look at them.

[ OH GOD I DIDNT EVEN MEAN TO THIS TIME ]

Okay. But, I'll wait right here for you.

[Della, you have no idea how tempting it is to just not even come back.

But Rose figures she's not gonna get away with that, so...she does. It'll be okay. Della already assumes that she just feels bad about shattering Pink Diamond. Rose has a lot of practice in acting like she does. She'll just talk about that for a few minutes, and then hopefully it'll be okay.]

...okay.

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