The Hidden Door-A Role Play (AKA The Most Dangerous Coffee Shop II)

[Rose Quartz]

Colby was more than a little put out by the hostile looks from Juliana, but he knew he really should've expected it. "Sounds you've reached the level of overtired that has no hope of return," he reasoned lightly to Aria. "Guess I should be, too, but I'm just...out of it." He dropped down on his belly and propped his chin up on his overturned palms, thinking about everything and nothing all at once.
And, then, since he seriously had nothing to lose, he tried to be the better person again. "How about you, Juliana?"

(Notifications... or, I guess when they're lacking... really suck.)

She continued to ignore his attempts to be human.

Colby didn't have any time to raise a protest or even offer an extension to their dying conversation before Aria had made her easy escape.
He had a hard time keeping his breath from hitching as he considered the situation she'd left him with.
If he sat in silence, it'd be rude.
If he got up and left, it'd be inexcusable.
If he talked, he was risking everything he held dear, but it was no doubt the right thing to do.
And Colby, like the utter and absolute Colby he was, could do nothing but the right thing.
So he kept his eyes fixed to the welcoming flames, but he flicked his ears back toward Juliana in the most courteous, yet unoffensive, gesture of openness he could think of.
"Well, guess it's just you and me, then."
If a fire could be awkward in its crackling, this was sure as heck was.

(I am this. Poor poor Colby. He is doomed to suffer.)

Kevin disappeared downstairs and into the kitchen, frowning when he noticed Juliana. He didn’t see her come with them, and seeing her here took him slightly off guard. He wasn’t particularly fond of her, but decided she could stay if she wanted to, and if she did she would be treated just like any of the others. That is, until she did something to warrant being kicked out. The same went for Eve.
He dumped the glass into the trashcan, putting the broom back in the garage. He entered the living room again, looking around. Walking towards the sofa, Kevin grabbed the pile of clothes everyone ignored and sat on, giving Juliana an acknowledging nod.

(Is he sitting on the floor on the clothes, or on the couch with the clothes on his lap?)

Juliana looked between the two boys, uncomfortable with them trying to force civility out of her.

"Thanks, for... letting us stay here." She said begrudgingly to Kevin.

 

[RiverStorm]

"Ah, time is irrelevant anyway, is it not?" Ciro commented through an irresistible yawn that definitely contradicted his insistence upon remaining awake as long as need be. "Or maybe I'm supposed to rethink that comment." He shrugged in the self-deprecating way that he'd mastered long ago and gave Tru a few farewell pats as the collie swept by him. "I hope both of you sleep well- and if I find that we really have thrown you out, we're going to have to settle that injustice somehow."

Lilith laughed, shaking her head a little. "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Time's a lowdown jerk, whatever and whenever he is." She murmured, also giving Tru a couple scratches on the forehead. "Same to you and Taquikkar, have a good night. I'm pretty sure you haven't, I just need to go anyway." She smiled, turning and waving over her shoulder with her metal hand.

Eve sat cross legged on the floor in the dark, she had no idea where the blankets or the pillows were and she got the feeling Kevin didn’t like her so she didn’t ask. She gazed around in the dark

Lilith came trudging in, smiled at Eve as she automatically sensed her.
However, she unfortunately could not sense furniture. She rammed straight into the dresser, falling face first and dropping her cloak with all it's trinkets inside, belt and dagger, boots, Tru's leash, and her bracelet.
She groaned, rolling over and looking at Eve who sat crisscrossed just in front of her, giving a derpy smile as she lit up her hand to light up the room and illuminate them. "Oh, hey Eve. Greetings, I guess I really am going blind... Sorry for that horrible display." She chuckled.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Lilith laughed, shaking her head a little. "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Time's a lowdown jerk, whatever and whenever he is." She murmured, also giving Tru a couple scratches on the forehead. "Same to you and Taquikkar, have a good night. I'm pretty sure you haven't, I just need to go anyway." She smiled, turning and waving over her shoulder with her metal hand.

Lilith came trudging in, smiled at Eve as she automatically sensed her.
However, she unfortunately could not sense furniture. She rammed straight into the dresser, falling face first and dropping her cloak with all it's trinkets inside, belt and dagger, boots, Tru's leash, and her bracelet.
She groaned, rolling over and looking at Eve who sat crisscrossed just in front of her, giving a derpy smile as she lit up her hand to light up the room and illuminate them. "Oh, hey Eve. Greetings, I guess I really am going blind... Sorry for that horrible display." She chuckled.

Eve quickly stood offering her hand to help Lilith up.

 

[HeavensHens88]

Kevin disappeared downstairs and into the kitchen, frowning when he noticed Juliana. He didn’t see her come with them, and seeing her here took him slightly off guard. He wasn’t particularly fond of her, but decided she could stay if she wanted to, and if she did she would be treated just like any of the others. That is, until she did something to warrant being kicked out. The same went for Eve.
He dumped the glass into the trashcan, putting the broom back in the garage. He entered the living room again, looking around. Walking towards the sofa, Kevin grabbed the pile of clothes everyone ignored and sat on, giving Juliana an acknowledging nod.

(Notifications... or, I guess when they're lacking... really suck.)

She continued to ignore his attempts to be human.


(I am this. Poor poor Colby. He is doomed to suffer.)

(Is he sitting on the floor on the clothes, or on the couch with the clothes on his lap?)

Juliana looked between the two boys, uncomfortable with them trying to force civility out of her.

"Thanks, for... letting us stay here." She said begrudgingly to Kevin.

Colby had a really hard time stifling his incredulous gasp when Juliana not only acknowledged Kevin, but offered him gratitude.
"Yeah, that was super awesome of you, Kevin," he piped up, trying to not be overly irritating for Juliana's sake but not also wanting to appear anything short of earnest for Kevin. "I just really hope we don't make you regret it."

 

[RiverStorm]

Eve quickly stood offering her hand to help Lilith up.

(Did we ever decide if they came up with a sign language?)
Lilith accepted her help, whereas mere months ago she would've brush her off with a snarky remark.
She dipped her head graciously, picking up all her things and setting them on the cursed dresser, before turning around to face Eve. "Thanks, Eve. I was kinda surprised to see you still up, thought you'd be asleep by now." She commented. "So, uh, mind if I room here?" She asked awkwardly, Tru already trotting his sleep circle.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

(Did we ever decide if they came up with a sign language?)
Lilith accepted her help, whereas mere months ago she would've brush her off with a snarky remark.
She dipped her head graciously, picking up all her things and setting them on the cursed dresser, before turning around to face Eve. "Thanks, Eve. I was kinda surprised to see you still up, thought you'd be asleep by now." She commented. "So, uh, mind if I room here?" She asked awkwardly, Tru already trotting his sleep circle.

(I don’t think they did. She still has pen and paper)
Eve shook her head, not at all.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

(Notifications... or, I guess when they're lacking... really suck.)

She continued to ignore his attempts to be human.


(I am this. Poor poor Colby. He is doomed to suffer.)

(Is he sitting on the floor on the clothes, or on the couch with the clothes on his lap?)

Juliana looked between the two boys, uncomfortable with them trying to force civility out of her.

"Thanks, for... letting us stay here." She said begrudgingly to Kevin.

Colby had a really hard time stifling his incredulous gasp when Juliana not only acknowledged Kevin, but offered him gratitude.
"Yeah, that was super awesome of you, Kevin," he piped up, trying to not be overly irritating for Juliana's sake but not also wanting to appear anything short of earnest for Kevin. "I just really hope we don't make you regret it."

(Sorry, I should’ve made that clearer. The clothes are in a pile on the couch, he’s standing trying to put them away. He brought them out for them to use, but instead people just sat on them.)

“No problem. I’m sure there’s a spot upstairs if you want to sleep. Or I can bring a few blankets down here.” Kevin offered, looking between them. He smiled at Colby, shrugging. “I doubt I will. Besides, it shouldn’t be that long.”

 

[HeavensHens88]

(Sorry, I should’ve made that clearer. The clothes are in a pile on the couch, he’s standing trying to put them away. He brought them out for them to use, but instead people just sat on them.)

“No problem. I’m sure there’s a spot upstairs if you want to sleep. Or I can bring a few blankets down here.” Kevin offered, looking between them. He smiled at Colby, shrugging. “I doubt I will. Besides, it shouldn’t be that long.”

Here was the perfect out to take.
But still Colby looked at Juliana out of the corner of his eye.
Why was she like this?
Sure, it was probably too late to get philosophical over something else, but really. She said, in both body language and in no uncertain terms, that she didn't need or want anyone around her.
Looking on the flip side as basic psychology told him to, was it really because she had been too lonely for too long?
Could company, even his, be of any help?
Would he be throwing a chance away for the both of them if he left her alone once again?
While thinking on all of these things in a way far beyond his years, Colby phased out of connective reality for not the first time tonight and completely neglected to respond to Kevin.

 

[Rose Quartz]

Colby had a really hard time stifling his incredulous gasp when Juliana not only acknowledged Kevin, but offered him gratitude.
"Yeah, that was super awesome of you, Kevin," he piped up, trying to not be overly irritating for Juliana's sake but not also wanting to appear anything short of earnest for Kevin. "I just really hope we don't make you regret it."

(Sorry, I should’ve made that clearer. The clothes are in a pile on the couch, he’s standing trying to put them away. He brought them out for them to use, but instead people just sat on them.)

“No problem. I’m sure there’s a spot upstairs if you want to sleep. Or I can bring a few blankets down here.” Kevin offered, looking between them. He smiled at Colby, shrugging. “I doubt I will. Besides, it shouldn’t be that long.”

"I'll be fine here." She answered, giving Colby a sideways glance before glaring at Kipp who was now fidgeting from having clothes pull out from under him.

 

[RiverStorm]

(I don’t think they did. She still has pen and paper)
Eve shook her head, not at all.

(Alrighty! Sorry, I didn't even see this)
Lilith nodded, sitting down on the bed, taking her necklace and playing with it in her fingers. "Thanks. How're you holding up? We've come a long way, farther than I ever thought I'd live to get." She asked, actually interested in making sure Eve was doing okay.