( CLOSED ) MY LONELINESS IS KILLING ME.

[manipulative]

Who: Katherine and Stefan | Wanda and Amos.
What: October stuff.
When: Spookytober.
Where: Around Deer Country.

Content Warnings: Dead people.

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[explosion]

[ wanda smiles. ]

Is it working? I'm happy for you to demonstrate otherwise if you like.

[ even if he says it's not, she'll think that it is getting to him. does he not like it when people compliment him? she makes a mental note of it. ]

[rocinantes]

I'm not going to demonstrate anything for you.

( also — )

How would someone even demonstrate that?

[explosion]

Bend and snap.

[ she smiles at him. has he seen legally blonde? while he seems like the type who would… she doesn't think he has.

spends too much time with aliens and his cute friend. ]

It's the perfect way to prove your ass is not unimpressive.

[rocinantes]

What?

( he really has not seen that movie. he doesn't get a lot of movie watching time in space. )

What is a bend and snap?

[explosion]

It's when you bend and snap.

[ she smiles, a little grateful that, for once, she's not the one eyebrowing something. she and scott had perfected their bend and snaps in deerington. ]

You bend.

[ she bends in half, letting her hand fall to the tips of her feet. ]

And snap.

[ righting herself, she clicks her fingers. ]

[rocinantes]

There's not a chance in hell that I'm doing that. Ever.

( she doesn't look bad doing it but he's not going to be bending and snapping. )

I'd look ridiculous.

[explosion]

So, you give up?

[ if he's anything like pietro, he'll take that for the bait it is. she smiles at him and gives him a purposeful look, eyeing his hips. amos could possibly do the bend and snap if he tried... ]

You're not even going to try?

[rocinantes]

No, I'm not going to try.

( he is not like pietro and he's not going to take that bait and look dumb. )

I don't need to try. No reason.

[explosion]

So…

[ wanda does her best not to smile, but she struggles to do so. there's no need to follow a script for this particular scene. ]

I can change your outfit, then. If you're not going to try, then I think it's only fair I fix this.

[ she wiggles her fingers towards his poor attempt at a costume. ]

[rocinantes]

No, no, no. You can't just make these terms.

( that's not happening, wanda. he holds up a hand and then pushes her fingers away. )

My costume is fine.

[explosion]

[ she scrunches up her nose. ]

It's not.

[ she taps her fingers against the corner of her lips, pretending to mull over his costume change. ]

And since you won't do the bend and snap… I think putting you in nice pants is appropriate.

[ how else will she see your ass? ]

[rocinantes]

I won't do the bend and snap because it's stupid.

( so says amos. )

And my costume is fine. I wouldn't say anything about your costume if our positions were reversed.

[explosion]

I'd wear a costume.

[ she smiles at him and holds her hands up, fingers pressed together. wanda takes any chance she can to dress up. it'd been one of the things she had liked a lot about growing up. pretending to be someone else… ]

Hold still, please.

[rocinantes]

Don't do it.

( amos reaches up and gives her hands another shove away from him, shaking his head. )

Don't change my costume. I like what I'm wearing.

[explosion]

Wear it for one hour.

[ it honestly doesn't matter if he bumps her hands away. she'll be able to transform his clothing with a mere twitch of her nose. but wanda doesn't do that; no, she'd much rather goad him. it's a lot of fun. ]

One hour, a proper costume. And then, it will turn back.

[ like a pumpkin carriage. ]

[rocinantes]

I don't know if I believe you.

( she hasn't proven herself dishonest but still. )

There's nothing wrong with this costume and I like it. Isn't that enough?

[explosion]

Nope.

[ she smiles at him. him liking it isn't enough. he won't be winning any contests with that handwriting. ]

You look like you're afraid of Halloween. I don't want you to look that way.

[rocinantes]

I don't even celebrate Halloween. That doesn't mean I'm afraid. I'm too old for this.

( she's lucky he'd done this much. )

This isn't afraid of Halloween. This is me making an effort.

[explosion]

[ he's too old for it, yet he dressed up all the same. wanda's beginning to think amos really, really wanted to be a part of the celebrations even if he's being so stubborn. ]

Then you won't be afraid when I upgrade your outfit, then.

[ she smiles. that's perfect logic. ]

[rocinantes]

I won't be afraid, you're right. I'll be pissed.

( he smiles back. )

It's like you're telling me I'm not good enough.

[explosion]

[ aw, he's getting a little mad. and here she thought amos was the type to posture as being big and immovable. ]

I'm sure you'd look more than good enough in tight astronaut pants.

[ he has the ass and thighs for it. those pants do nothing for him. ]

Why don't you try it? Just one hour.

[rocinantes]

You give me a very good reason to let you do this and I'll consider it.

( otherwise, he's not letting it happen. )

Come on, I wanna hear it.

[explosion]

Other than it would make me very happy?

[ she doubts amos has done anything for the sake of appeasing another person. curling her fingers into her palms, she regards him thoughtfully for a moment. ]

It'll complement your nice ass.

[ and then... she can look at it. admiringly. ]

[rocinantes]

You're really trying to get me to do this, aren't you? Pulling out all stops?

( telling him that he has a nice ass is a good start. he's not agreeing just yet but still. )

[explosion]

[ wanda smiles at him. she doesn't even try and hide it, though she did consider it. amos seems like someone who will appreciate honesty, and wanda doesn't particularly feel like lying. ]

Is it wearing you down?

[ she thinks it is. if it wasn't, he wouldn't be entertaining her like he is. ]