007 [If You Go Down to the Woods Today]

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[Somebody is having a picnic on the Plane. Although, at the moment, the 'somebody' in question is nowhere to be seen. The red and white blanket is currently being guarded by a group of dolls. Their dresses are immaculate and their curls neatly brushed. Some of them are armed with parasols or wide hats, as protection against the nonexistent sun.

The picnic basket is closed. The curious, if they dare to investigate, will find that it has been filled with stale bread, overripe fruit and bruised cakes. A feast assembled by someone who hasn't had to eat for a very long time, and has only a dim recollection of what you're supposed to do. (The tea cups, lined up in a row next to the basket, certainly don't contain tea.)

One of the dolls has been turned away from the rest, as if in punishment. She's wearing a blindfold as well, making sure her blank china eyes don't peep out at anything they shouldn't see.

After a while, Drusilla returns to the Plane to survey her feast, and her guests.]

I hope you've been good, Miss Edith. I didn't bring enough for everyone, and you don't want miss out because you've misbehaved, do you?

[The vampire tilts her head at the doll in question, then nods.]

Good girl.

[She sits down, and picks up one of the cups of 'tea', sipping daintily. With a smile, she starts to hum 'A Teddy Bear's Picnic absently under her breath.]

OOC: I know I haven't been around much lately, and I'm sorry about that. This is my - and Drusilla's - attempt to get back into the swing of things at realityshifted. I've missed you all!

Comments

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Guess who's been resting on the plane? She's stopped to stare at the dolls but smiles when Dru pops up] I should've guessed that it was you.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[Drusilla lowers her tea cup, giving Juni a smile that is undoubtedly - since it is Dru - a little creepy, but far from malicious. She's actually rather missed her friend.]

Nobody else knows how to play like I do.

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Juni's smile widens slightly and she kneels, brushing back her hair slightly, she's missed Dru too] Of course not, you're a extremely unique person in all matters.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[Dru nods at that, putting her cup back on the blanket and ignoring the dolls as she turns and gives Juni her full attention.]

I don't think you'll want a cup of your own.

[Her eyes, however, betray the truth. The vampire hopes that she will accept.]

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[Juni smiles at that just slightly, try as she might to deny it she's always gotten a faint thrill from getting any attention]

No, I like tea, it's relaxing and I haven't drunk any for a while.

[She's too tired to be observant]

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[Well, Drusilla isn't going to correct her, I'm afraid. She stands up and selects a pretty tea cup - willow patterned, but the right sort, not like the nasty red witch - and carries it over to Juni before taking her seat again.]

Do you take sugar?

[swanseer.livejournal.com]

[The thought of a Willow the witch patterned cup is a interesting one, it takes a moment of staring for Juni to process that there is no tea but instead of commenting she just smiles faintly and shrugs] I don't mind, I suppose it'd be nice enough.

[Now, will it be actual sugar?]

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Oh no, someone's turned the 'horror film' theme on again.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

If you're rude, I won't offer you anything to eat.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

I don't mind; I'm on a diet. It's almost swimming season and I just don't think I'll cut it at this rate.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

Where are you going to swim to?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Down and across the waves of Mutter's Spiral to the heart of a galaxy.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[Dru tilts her head.]

You should take a boat for a journey like that.

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

[Spotting the dolls and hearing the song, Crane smiles too]

If you go down in the woods today, you'd better go in disguise...

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because...

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Though I don't see any bears among your friends.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

They'd scare my dolls. We have nicer picnics.

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

I have heard they don't have the best table-manners, though it could all be malicious rumour.

But I don't think we've been introduced.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

I'm Drusilla.

This - [she points at the blindfolded doll] - is Miss Edith, but she's not allowed to talk to people today.

[dritte-tochter.livejournal.com]

[hi Drusilla! it's a Doll that can actually talk! how's them apples?]

Why is she sitting like that, desu?

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[What? What are you talking about? The others can talk! It's not their fault nobody but Drusilla can hear them...]

She's been naughty.

[dritte-tochter.livejournal.com]

[what have you been told about the voices in your head, Dru?]

How? [walks over to Edith, sitting in front of her with a sad expression on her face] She doesn't seem very happy, desu.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

[That they're the most truthful things she'll ever know?]

Miss Edith has been speaking out of turn. She has to learn.

[dritte-tochter.livejournal.com]

[speculation!]

Well, what did she say, desu? [glances up at Drusilla] She doesn't like not being able to see, you know.

[a-pretty-fire.livejournal.com]

She was very rude about my new dress.

Oh, I know. That's why it's been done. To remind her why she must be good.