moonstrualcycle | no running in the halls!

Yeah, exactly. There's a reality where a bunch of people never leave, and they're here like fifteen years later. Probably longer now. Riku bangs the zombie guy and they have a half-zombie.

[ She doesn't actually know what Red is, but it's just easier to call him a zombie. ]

Hm. I mean, that makes as much sense as anything else, I guess.

[Isa's eating something with meat, that's all that matters right now. it's delicious.]

[ You know what? We're gonna say there's no dessert table, for mysterious reasons. The chocolate table can stay but nothing else. ]

The kid is creepy though! Like I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have nightmares.

[that's probably just as well, if there were cheesecake here that would be it for both of these ladies. chocolate is acceptable though.]

So stay away from him then, jeez. If you didn't follow Rikus around it wouldn't be an issue.

[ Oh, there are desserts. Just not on the table. Isa might notice that the tree she's up against smells very sweet. ]

Hey, I only follow one Riku around. I'd show you her place but she probably wouldn't appreciate it.

[ Through a mouthful of turkey: ]

Guess I'll have to explain all of that.

Which part, that you wanted to show me where she lives like she's some kind of celebrity?

[no, she knows what Lea means. and she'll be putting a stop to any eating of the environment before it even begins; she remembers the reports from Wonderland.]

[ Lea knew about this place already. She has absolutely eaten chunks of it, she's just waiting. ]

Look, there's not a lot about this place that isn't weird besides the people we know. What good is it if I can't crash her place?

[yes but unlike Lea, Isa's not a dumbass. /uh]

You could try inviting yourself over, that's a step up from crashing. Besides, if she has a boyfriend you'll probably avoid her wanting to murder you that way, unless you've already walked in on them.

[ As long as she doesn't stop Lea from being a dumbass! ]

The fact that I'm still alive should answer your question. But what I meant about explaining was — well, you.

I know. Maybe you should text her first.

[she's tried, it doesn't work. :|b]

[ It's true. It's impossible. Just one of those facts of life. ]

Hey, I did. It's still a lot to take in.

[along with being unable to forget about Lea. <3 ]

When did you have a chance to, when we were asleep?

[was Isa sleeping more soundly than she realized? that's not good. she's looking disgruntled over her plate of meat.]

Uhhh when you fell asleep first.

[ Look,

She had a lot on her mind at the time. Now she's going to have to keep her phone away from Isa or something. ]

[nah, Isa's not a douche. rather, she's not the kind of douche who snoops on peoples' phones (unless it's pictures and the phone has been handed to her). and it's easy enough to figure out when Lea means, which might be why that tiny bit of smugness is back.]

Kept you up, did I?

[ She's avoiding looking directly at Isa as she demolishes this turkey leg, and going pink now. It clashes horribly with her hair. ]

I was sleeping when you showed up, you know. That makes it my third nap.

[get wreckt, nerd. see how you like it.]

That's fair. Is everything naps or do you sleep like a regular person?

Bold of you to assume I don't do both.

[ She's got her hands full between the leaf-plate and the turkey leg, so she's going to bite grapes off of the bunch and eat them like that, hands-free. ]

At the same time? That explains a lot about you.

[surely these two know how to converse without giving each other shit, where's the button to activate nice mode? Isa is smiling though; she can tell they just bounced off of another argument.]

Look, naps supplement sleep. That's why they exist.

[ She's in nice mode! She's just not in lost dog mode, which is when Lea gets all goopy and affectionate. It'll cycle again soon, I'm sure. She's pretty much done with the turkey leg at this point, but there's so much bread left. Who said anything about a balanced diet? ]

[this is why you still have stick arms, Lea. Isa's gonna make you eat a salad one day and you're gonna hate it. she's enjoying some other variety of meat herself, and is pacing herself because she's not ninxel and this IS the first meal of the day. people who can gorge for breakfast are weird.]

It's a wonder you helped save the world, with all that downtime.

Hey, I'm an excellent multitasker.

[ She eats salad!! Sometimes. She just happens to like carbs and sugar to make up the majority of her diet. At least she eats fruits, as evident by these grapes she's demolishing now. The turkey leg, picked clean, is set on top of a boulder. ]

[this would be suspicious if i didn't already know what the future may hold. Lea should hang onto that and just fling it at Axel and Kai's house next time she goes by.]

It's true, you can complain and get crumbs everywhere without even getting out of bed.

[now she really does just look fond. Lea seems like the type of kid who would've made big weekend plans before even getting up, and meanwhile her overnight guest is thirteen and wants to know where the goddamn coffee is before you carry on like that.]

[ All of this is true, and looking like that just encourages her. ]

And still save the day. I'm just that awesome.

[ Speaking of the boulder, she's going to break a chunk off of it and pop it into her mouth. ]

[ah, there's the other shoe, finally. or really the first one, i guess. there's a shoe, and it was so nonchalant she almost missed it, AND it's too early in Isa's day for this, so she's just going to accept this as life and toss a bit of turkey gristle so that it lands in Lea's hair.]

I wouldn't go that far. I appreciate you starting me off gently with the actual food that looks like food.

[ She's already laughing while she tries to duck away from it. (She does not succeed.) ]

Why would I pass over the obvious food? Tell me it's not delicious.

[ The boulder is crunchy but easy to get down, and Lea is grinning like an asshole while she eats, casually eating the remaining grapes. She picks up the now bare stem and takes a bite of the leaf, which also makes a crunchy noise. ]

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