The Society of Truth, an RP

[EverV]

(I actually find myself feeling sorry for her! Couldn't we find some way of interacting maybe?)

Alina, having set the table with seats for nine, returned to the kitchen, almost bumping into Calder. He restrained her with one strong arm.
"Hey," he said, "I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier. Your Dad just finished talking to me."
"No big deal," Alina shrugged, "It's fine. We all—deal with it differently."

(Sure!)
Elsie sighed as she lingered in the doorway. She couldn't leave yet. As much as it hurt her ego, she needed to apologise. She walked around, pushing each door open, but it seemed every one led to a closet or empty room.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

(Sure!)
Elsie sighed as she lingered in the doorway. She couldn't leave yet. As much as it hurt her ego, she needed to apologise. She walked around, pushing each door open, but it seemed every one led to a closet or empty room.

Calder released Alina, who smiled. "You know we can talk if we want," he reminded her.
She nodded. I know, she thought, but I don't do well with sharing feelings. You ought to know that by now.

As she carried the last of the meal over, she covered it with aluminium foil to keep it warm.

 

[EverV]

Calder released Alina, who smiled. "You know we can talk if we want," he reminded her.
She nodded. I know, she thought, but I don't do well with sharing feelings. You ought to know that by now.

As she carried the last of the meal over, she covered it with aluminium foil to keep it warm.

Elsie started to get annoyed as yet another door yielded an empty room. How many rooms can one house need? She asked herself. Wow, it smelled delicious. She couldn't resist facepalming. Of course, the kitchen! She just had to follow the steam.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

Elsie started to get annoyed as yet another door yielded an empty room. How many rooms can one house need? She asked herself. Wow, it smelled delicious. She couldn't resist facepalming. Of course, the kitchen! She just had to follow the steam.

(Quite a lot, being as it's an old mansion... sorry Elsie! )

Alina washed her hands and began wiping down the countertops. Her father and Calder were talking something over—she wasn't sure what.

 

[EverV]

(Quite a lot, being as it's an old mansion... sorry Elsie! )

Alina washed her hands and began wiping down the countertops. Her father and Calder were talking something over—she wasn't sure what.

Finally, Elsie found the kitchen. She pushed open the door, and was greeted with a mouth watering smell.
"Oh... um... hi. You must be Alina," she muttered, looking at her feet.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

Finally, Elsie found the kitchen. She pushed open the door, and was greeted with a mouth watering smell.
"Oh... um... hi. You must be Alina," she muttered, looking at her feet.

Alina whirled round, a little surprised.
"Oh—and you're Elsie, I s'pose." she said, eyeing her up. Let her have a chance, she repeated to herself, everyone deserves a chance.

 

[EverV]

Alina whirled round, a little surprised.
"Oh—and you're Elsie, I s'pose." she said, eyeing her up. Let her have a chance, she repeated to herself, everyone deserves a chance.

"I... I just wanted to say sorry. I swear, I didn't mean to be bossy. I've just experienced what the programmer can do, and..." you're rambling again, Elsie she thought, "Well, he's found me again. And staying means putting you all in trouble, and, although I do hope he destroys Lottie- I'm joking, I'm joking- that's not something I want," she whispered, studying the intricate tiles on the floor.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

"I... I just wanted to say sorry. I swear, I didn't mean to be bossy. I've just experienced what the programmer can do, and..." you're rambling again, Elsie she thought, "Well, he's found me again. And staying means putting you all in trouble, and, although I do hope he destroys Lottie- I'm joking, I'm joking- that's not something I want," she whispered, studying the intricate tiles on the floor.

Alina's brow wrinkled. "You don't have to apologise to me personally, though I think it'd do no harm to apologise to Mark and Lottie. And perhaps we can come up with some way to hide you." she offered. "We're almost ready to eat, but I don't know where the others have got to,"

 

[EverV]

Alina's brow wrinkled. "You don't have to apologise to me personally, though I think it'd do no harm to apologise to Mark and Lottie. And perhaps we can come up with some way to hide you." she offered. "We're almost ready to eat, but I don't know where the others have got to,"

Elsie smiled, and let out a deep breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. She felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off of her.
"Thanks," she said, really meaning it. "What can I do to help?"

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

Elsie smiled, and let out a deep breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. She felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off of her.
"Thanks," she said, really meaning it. "What can I do to help?"

Alina smiled. "I... goodness, there's been so many people helping with this and that that I really can't remember what needs doing. The meal is ready and keeping warm, we can eat soon as everyone's ready. So I guess the important thing is hiding you— of course!" she exclaimed, "I have an idea!"

(maybe the meal could happen when more of us are on?)