what am i doing

[fatedred]

[As the usual, there's a new kid wandering around the school- looks like she's one the younger ones too. Ib was told that she could wander around again, so long as she doesn't go to far and not get into trouble.

Half an hour later- Well, lost. The building was big, and she didn't have anyone with her this time.

She does however, have a map from the brochure!

... There's some words she doesn't understand.

Well. Without much of a choice, that means she has to ask someone nearby. Which, the quiet brunette does so by lightly tugging the nearest person.]

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Well in that case /leaves this thread for an entire month

[paletteknife]

[Why doesn't she look more excited? Mary's thrilled, Ib should be too to see her... best friend? Sister? Mary was hoping for sisters if they got out together, but...]

It's me, Ib. It's Mary! Aren't you happy I'm here, too?

oh i see how this is /leaves in a huff

[fatedred]

[The strange feeling in her stomach had even turned worse, and she has still have yet to under-

Mary.

Guertena's painting.

Slowly things were coming back together- the gallery, the confusion, the roses.]

Mary.

[And yet, after discovering that book in her toy box, she also does feel a hint of sympathy for the girl. As terrified she is of Mary, she just wanted friends.

But, how did she got out... They burned her painting....]

ouch my inbox

[paletteknife]

Yeah!

...What's the matter, Ib? You're... a lot less excited than I thought...!

[Mary's trying to keep a happy face going, but she's remembering what Garry told her in the greenhouse. Somehow he remembered nothing of her taking his rose, but claimed he and Ib burned her painting instead.

She'd long since given up trying to figure out how they remembered different things, but she never could shake the whys. She could see Garry doing that to her, but why Ib?]

/evil laugh

[fatedred]

[It would be a lie to say she was feeling less afraid as Mary's smile starts to get more eerie.

But, she still felt that the girl couldn't be that bad. Plus, this was the real world not the toy box, so she should be safe? What if they were still the painting world?]

But your...? How did you...? Is this still...?

[Her painting? How did she get here in the first place? A lot of questions popped into her head and all at once, this was starting to make her head spin and unsure what to ask first.]

[paletteknife]

[Oh, that's all, she's just overwhelmed with confusion and joy. Right? RIGHT THAT'S ALL.]

How? Hmm... Well, I... followed you out! So now we're both here. That's what counts, right? Haha!

[fatedred]

[Then this was the real world, she tries to assure herself that they're safe from Mary's tricks. But even then, the blond's eerie smile could still strike fear despite Ib trying hard not to be afraid.

She frowns, she wanted to know how this happened...]

Mary, but we... Saw you disappear...

[After they lit her canvas on fire, she disappeared on thin air. Did it somehow sent her here?]

[paletteknife]

[Whoops, smile's gone. Ib must want her to disappear again, doesn't she? She'd much rather be with Garry, wouldn't she? I hope Garry's okay, I'd go with Garry if only two could get out, Garry, Garry.

In the way, in the WAY...

But she's out anyway, and she has so many friends here anyway. Who care's if her first ever friend might not want to be with her. NOT MARY. HA... HA...]

I didn't disappear. I'm here. I'm here... I'm not leaving...

...

I don't want you to leave either.

[fatedred]

[The brunette fell back into silence, Mary's right though- she can't this time. Not because she couldn't, but she can't without feeling her parents' disappointment. So she shook her head.

But Mary's... Powers don't have any effect outside of the painting world, right? She does feel guilty to have made the blond disappear like that.

Finally, in attempt to be lessen the atmosphere;]

Do you like going school here?