(open) you're looking at me like you don't know who i am

[entreats]

Who: Ange, Ruby, Break, and anyone who knows any of them.
What: Corruption turned Ange into a true Umineko witch who decided the best way to keep the people she loves safe from this town is to drag them into a pocket dimension.
When: For a while in March.
Where: Ange and Ruby's house-turned-small-pocket-dimension.

Content Warnings: Potential violence if anyone acts particularly antagonistic. Potential talk of violence or gore. Other warnings will be added when things pop up.



Perhaps you have seen Ruby's odd network post and decided to check things out. Or maybe you're just wandering around Trench and notice that Ange and Ruby's house suddenly looks.. different.

The house has been completely overgrown by way oversized roses, big thorns growing out of all the stems, completely obscuring the structure that's supposed to be underneath it. If you get close enough to the cluster of roses, you may feel your connection to any of the three people inside suddenly pull you in. (Please note: only people who know either Ange, Ruby or Break will be able to enter the pocket dimension because of this!)

If you give in to the sensation, everything around you might go black, and when the light returns, you seem to find yourself in.. a hedge maze. A rather odd one, though. As you stumble through it, you may suddenly find yourself in random rooms, and then back out of them into the hedge maze once more. The Moss King's wild plants seem to have even invaded corners of this place, so you might want to watch out you avoid having those snap at you. Retracing your steps through the labyrinth feels impossible, like the way is changing up behind you with every step. Some rooms make perfect sense - like a neat and elaborate kitchen, or a library - and others seem to consist of nonsense with stairs leading upside down or to nowhere, or gravity not working in a specific room at all.

Flying throughout the entire maze are golden butterflies. They seem to fly with direction, and if you follow them, you might find them leading you to one of the people you were looking for..

Comments

[entreats]

[ Ange hums contently. Placing both of her hands on Ruby's cheeks when Ruby is taking care of all of the holding here, she kisses the other, allowing herself to linger in it for a few moments.

It's not like they have anything else to do, after all. Nothing here for Ange to do but to enjoy safety, and to enjoy Ruby being right there. ]

I'm so glad my magic has made you your usual energetic self again. [ .. is Ruby really her usual self though, Ange..

It seems like she's totally unable to perceive that in her current state. ]

It's so good when you're being so sweet to me.. I really like it. [ Apparently turning into a witch also takes away your tsun, huh.

.. when you're Ange, at least. Seems like the original Beatrice is still very much capable of it. ]

It just makes me want more of it.

[onekindsoul]

[Ruby let's the kiss linger for as long as Ange will, then lightly pulls back. Letting her head rest against Ange's so she whisper lightly into her ear.]

I should be thanking you for giving me the strength to stand again. For the chance to serve you in this capacity.

[While on any day acts of service might be Ruby's love language. There was still something a little off about how she said it. It there was a certain lack of independence to it.

She smiles lightly, but professionally as she considers her next words.]

If that's what you desire. Then that's all I shall give you, my witch. My love.

For all I wish is to please you.

[entreats]

In that case...

[ .. yeah, totally not addressing half of what Ruby is saying here, huh. Or rather - she's not addressing the way it doesn't quite sound like Ruby, or the way it might sound problematic to anyone else's ears.

But to Ange's own? She seems completely unbothered in this moment, still just smiling. ]

We should go have some tea together.

[ Because Ange feels like it, and she knows that it's not like Ruby would dislike it either. ]

You're done here for now, right?

[onekindsoul]

[Ruby surveys the area and notes that there aren't any more plants here for her to deal with.

Then she turns and gives a polite little bow and curtsey to her witch.]

This area has been cleared of nuisances, yes.

[And then she raises a hand for Ange to take if she wishes. Her tone, her movements. They all lack a sense of "Ruby" to them. Like she's simply filling a role that needed to be played.]

I would be honored to have tea with you, my witch.

I'll lead the way back to your seat, if you'd like.

[entreats]

[ Ange takes the hand without hesitation. A little more elegantly than she usually would, too. ]

Thank you.

[ There's still a lack of a reaction to anything else though. It's not like there's anything here to worry about, after all. Right. ]

Break seems like he has been too busy in his own little corner to come over and bring some cookies to have with the tea, but I will just summon them to us once we're having the tea.

[onekindsoul]

[Ruby's hand grips Ange's hand delicately. But there's a little something missing- The attempt to let her fingers slide betweeen Ange's a comforting squeeze. There are just little touches of what made Ruby, Ruby that were missing.

Either way. She is gallantly stepping forward and navigating the maze to take them back to Ange's garden.

She gives a hint of a scoff at the mention of Break being busy, it's not fully serious though.]

He'd better be busy making something to truly please you if he's going to make you prepare your own food.

But- I am lucky to be getting cookies from you, personally.

I'll have to thank him for that.