[backdated to November 1st]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[It's no longer October! Which means an end to boggarts, an end to sudden massive stomach wounds, aaaaaaaaaand an end to mind-altering status effects. That last one is important, because it meant that after laying waste to Poison Ivy's lab equipment in a fit of pure rage Roxie Richter spent the day mostly keeping to herself, listening to a lot of sorrowful country music, and vowing to never ever wear leaves again.

Oh, also, she sent an e-mail;

Ramona,

Please come to the same clearing where we talked that first time after stupid shit happened tonight. I swear to god this isn't another dumb thing and you'll actually like it this time.

... I really really really hope this isn't another dumb thing and you'll actually like it. Just give it a chance, okay? I am not going to talk about the beauty of nature or anything stupid like that, I swear.

~ Rox

And indeed, once night hits she's there, at that clearing with a large bag in tow, having started up a decent bonfire while she waits for her girlfriend to (hopefully??) show up.]

Comments

[the_ex_in_excessive]

It's not a trap, okay? Do you want me to take a picture of myself to prove it?

[the_ex_in_xp]

I can see you pretty well from here.

[someone was practicing their unobtrusive hiding stats, coming out from the corners of the woods dressed in layers with her hood up and those black gloves she never uses

closes the phone and, after a moment's wary deliberation, starts to approach]

...better than your camera phone anyway.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[the only real different-than-normal thing about her appearance today is that her hair's down, and that's not because of brainwashing but mmmmmaybe because she knows you like it like that]

Good stealth approach.

... hey, did you take stuff from the studio while I was gone?

[the_ex_in_xp]

[was slowly making her way into the clearing but stops abruptly at the question]

...yeah. Look, I was going to return it when I was sure there wasn't some evil camp takeover plot in the works...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[shrugs]

I was just checking. Honestly, it's not like I ever use that facemask anyway...

[the_ex_in_xp]

You don't know, December could mean mandatory skiing...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[rubbing the back of her neck and looking away]

... I'd take that over Mandatory Act Like a Lunatic and Alienate Everyone You Care About Month, to be fair.

[the_ex_in_xp]

...that was more like half a month.

[reaching up to pull back her hood]

It just felt a lot longer.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I know.

I, um. Got you something...?

[the_ex_in_xp]

As long as it's not flowers...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[reaching into the bag and pulling out a bottle of tequila]

See? No flowers.

[the_ex_in_xp]

You got me tequila?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I got you an entire bag full of tequila.

I mean, it doesn't make up for the stupid shit that happened or how awful I feel for my role in it, brainwashed or not, but... I thought maybe it'd help? Maybe?

[the_ex_in_xp]

[that unreadable neutral expression tries to go for some faint hint of an attempted smile]

Maybe. It would beat that punch hangover...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[oh god, the dance. Just... trying not to cringe but she totally is a little]

... yeah.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I think that whole punch incident plus the insomnia thing left me kind of wary about...things [and you know she's looking at you like how punch is totally a stand in for something more] so...I appreciate that. Even if I'm not immediately rushing there to drink a bottle, I--yeah.

Thanks.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

You're welcome.

Look, it's... I'm... um. If you have questions, like "how could you be so stupid?" or "what the fuck, Roxie?" or... something, I could answer, or... I don't know. I really wish I knew how to undo this... everything about this...

[the_ex_in_xp]

...

Are you still trying the vegetarian thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I think it's safe to say that my vegetarian phase is over.

[the_ex_in_xp]

...and the leaf couture thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

... it's actually less horrendously uncomfortable than you'd think. But it's also the absolute fucking stupidest thing I've ever worn and if I never wear it again it'll be too soon.

[the_ex_in_xp]

...and the kissing Poison Ivy thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[oh god are you kidding me]











... that is also a thing that is never happening again, and only happened because her brainwashing thing apparently works by touch and I... may have tried to kick her out of desperation.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[it was the back of the knee wasn't it?]


...okay.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[sighing]

And for the record, I wasn't even trying to fight her. It was... I was running across the treetops, and a branch fucking broke which never has happened to me before, and then she picked a fight over hurting the trees and I tried to bail and... tripped over a root. It was like an entire scenario where I was rolling nothing but ones, one after the other after the other.