CCCP 5

February 17
[22:34]	<[GM]Claudia>	Alright, ladies. Due to neat little plot thingies we'll be skipping to the next day.
[22:35]	<[GM]Claudia>	Ran out of coal, couldn't grill steaks or whatever.
[22:35]	<[Kly]Melissa>	:<
[22:35]	<Tabitha>	[That, or is was so delicious words would do it a disservice.]
[22:35]	<[GM]Claudia>	WE'LL GET SOME MORE TOMORROW
[22:35]	<[GM]Claudia>	Or, well, today.
[22:35]	<[GM]Claudia>	ANYWAY
[22:37]	<[GM]Claudia>	What's-her-face managed to get a room. Borrowing Victoria's, I think.
[22:37]	<[GM]Claudia>	And that's all of note that happened. That we know of
[22:37]	<[GM]Claudia>	DAY ONE, START!
+++
@@Scene one: Tabitha, Melissa and Victoria
+++
[22:39]	* Tabitha	rises bright and early before the others are awake. Early clinic duty, grumble grumble...
[22:39]	* [Kly]Melissa	is already up, working on breakfast. Fried potatoes, eggs, and sausage... nothing fancy, but filling.
[22:42]	* Tabitha	packs up her necessary papers and instruments, then throws on yet another set of clothes for the white-collar working girl.
[22:44]	* [Kly]Melissa	slice slice slice... we'll need a lot more food, with all the new people
[22:44]	* Tabitha	tiptoes out of her room quietly, stuffing a hairbrush into her bag. No sense brushing it when the bike ride will just mess it up again.
[22:46]	* Tabitha	walks down the hall. Before she steps into the kitchen, she stops at Cassie's and Vickie's doors, carefully sliding a letter under each.
[22:48]	* Tabitha	suddenly curses under her breath. Vickie's not in the house right now!
[22:49]	* Tabitha	bites her lip. What to do...
[22:50]	* Tabitha	carefully... caaaaarefully eases open the door. Chrisi's sleeping soundly. She retrieves the letter and erases her mistake for the minds of anyone who's aware of it.
[22:52]	* Tabitha	pockets the letter and walks over to breakfast.
[22:52]	<Tabitha>	"A good mornin', Missy. Sleep well?"
[22:53]	* [Kly]Melissa	nods, looking up from her potatoes
[22:53]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Uh-huh! Really well. That bath was relaxing~
[22:53]	* Tabitha	subconsciously observes the potato-making. Mmm... passable.
[22:54]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Did you sleep ok?
[22:54]	* [Kly]Melissa	slice slice. Almost done.
[22:54]	* Tabitha	stalls for longer than normal answering that one.
[22:54]	<Tabitha>	"It was... not my best night, let us say."
[22:55]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Oh... sorry. Maybe breakfast will cheer you up? It won't be too long now.
[22:55]	* Tabitha	readjusts Melissa's grip on the knife with care.
[22:56]	<Tabitha>	"Here, cut from this angle. You'll get a finer slice that way."
[22:56]	* [Kly]Melissa	flinches a little at the touch, but... no. This much she can handle. After that... episode, last night.
[22:57]	<[Kly]Melissa>	O-oh, ok.
[22:57]	* [Kly]Melissa	tries it this new way. It's a little more uncomfortable...
[22:59]	* Tabitha	backs off. Missy doesn't seem too keen on being close right now. Understandable.
[23:00]	<Tabitha>	"Sorry, I... I'm kind of a perfectionist these days. Heh, always trying to organize things the right way. Don't mind me."
[23:00]	* Tabitha	blushes a very slight shade.
[23:02]	<[Kly]Melissa>	N-no, it's OK. But please give me a little warning before you do~
[23:02]	* [Kly]Melissa	slice slice... and, that's it. Now the cooking can start.
[23:03]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Do you want one egg, or two?
[23:03]	* [Kly]Melissa	starts for the cabinet, looking for a suitable fry pan. It should be here, but... ehh, it must have got put away somewhere else.
[23:04]	<Tabitha>	"Ahh, I really don't have time to sit down; they need me back at the clinic."
[23:06]	<Tabitha>	"Coffee would be nice, though. Very nice, yes."
[23:08]	<[Kly]Melissa>	A-ah? Well, it's right over there on the stove, although it could stand to brew for a few more minutes.
[23:08]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Are you sure that you can't stay for just a little bit? Eggs barely take any time to cook, and going to work with just coffee isn't good.
[23:09]	* Tabitha	contemplates...
[23:09]	* [Kly]Melissa	is already cracking an egg into the frypan. Someone will eat it, either way.
[23:09]	<Tabitha>	"Ahhh... I guess I can stay for a quick breakfast. I still haven't learned how to take life easy, seems like."
[23:10]	<Tabitha>	"Thank you for offering, Missy. Sometimes I need that little extra push."
[23:11]	* [Kly]Melissa	smiles
[23:11]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I'll try to be quick, then. It won't be too long~
[23:11]	* [Kly]Melissa	lightly salts/peppers the egg, and then goes to find another pan. It'll be quicker with two.
[23:12]	* Tabitha	decides to start brushing her hair anyways. Ahh, the joys of being borderline obsessive-compulsive.
[23:14]	<Tabitha>	"So... I hope last night wasn't too... unorthodox for you? Cassie's loved her playtimes since the day I met her."
[23:15]	* [Kly]Melissa	laughs a bit.
[23:15]	<[Kly]Melissa>	It was a little scary, but I had fun.
[23:15]	* Tabitha	can level with that. She sees a part of her 15-year old self in Melissa, if only a part.
[23:16]	<[Kly]Melissa>	That new girl isn't as bad as I though she might be, either~
[23:17]	<Tabitha>	"Hmm... I've yet to have a good talk with her. She's forceful, though. A good quality for independent women. Maids, ehh..."
[23:17]	* Tabitha	shrugs.
[23:17]	<Tabitha>	"But our family's never had normal maids from the start."
[23:17]	* Tabitha	shakes her head bemusedly.
[23:18]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Oh, she's not a good maid. She even said so herself.
[23:18]	* [Kly]Melissa	flips the eggs. Almost done.
[23:18]	<[Kly]Melissa>	But... hmm. I guess she can do other stuff that I can't.
[23:19]	* Tabitha	remembers that dunk bashfully.
[23:19]	<Tabitha>	"Me too."
[23:19]	<Tabitha>	"Never thought such a little girl could be so strong."
[23:21]	* [Kly]Melissa	finds a plate, scoops the egg onto it, and hands it to Tabitha.
[23:21]	<[Kly]Melissa>	I think this is how you like it, right?
[23:22]	* Tabitha	nods and thanks her.
[23:22]	<[Kly]Melissa>	The sausage will only be a few more minutes, if you want to wait for that. But, I know you're kind of busy, so...
[23:23]	* Tabitha	checks her pocketwatch. Mmm... pushing it.
[23:23]	<Tabitha>	"I... really shouldn't. I'm sorry, but there's loose ends at work that I can't afford to leave untied much longer."
[23:24]	<Tabitha>	"Such is the life of a physician, sad to say."
[23:24]	* Tabitha	pours herself a cup of coffee and sits down to eat quickly.
[23:25]	* [Kly]Melissa	nods, and turns down the heat a bit on the other things. It might be a while before the others get up, and there's a new method she wants to try...
[23:30]	* Tabitha	finishes breaking her fast and scrubs down the dishes.
[23:33]	<Tabitha>	"Well, that's that."
[23:33]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Try not to work too hard.
[23:33]	* [Kly]Melissa	is face deep in the cupboards, looking for something...
[23:33]	* Tabitha	nods with a smile.
[23:34]	<Tabitha>	"I can only do my best. Have a good day."
[23:36]	* Tabitha	picks her carrying bag back up and walks out of the house, biking down the road. On the way, she makes a quick and quiet stop at Victoria's house, slipping the letter into the front door jamb.
[23:36]	<Tabitha>	"... and whatever will be, will be."
[23:37]	* Tabitha	breathes deeply. She feels like a weight has started to lift from her chest. Time will tell if it shall be removed for good.
[23:38]	* Tabitha	bikes away out of view, from one world she knows into another.
@@[Mary*] <[GM]Claudia>   MEANWHILE!
[23:38]	<[GM]Claudia>	Victoria: in your morning wake activities, you notice a letter jutting out from your door.
[23:39]	* [Pyg]Victoria	passes her front door with mug in hand.
[23:39]	* [Pyg]Victoria	notices a letter sticking through the door. She goes over to it and pulls it in.
[23:40]	<[GM]Claudia>	Victoria: It's to you!
[23:40]	<[GM]Claudia>	But they didn't put a stamp on it. Strange.
[23:42]	* [Pyg]Victoria	heads out to the back porch with the letter in hand. After taking a seat on her swinging bench, she carefully opens it to read.
[23:46]	* [Pyg]Victoria	reads the letter over again. It's still a bit surprising, but she is touched.
+++
@@Scene two: Cassandra, Isabella, and Melissa
+++
[22:38]	* Cassandra	snoozes along with Izzy. Bed Day~
[22:39]	<[huh]Izzy>	zzZZzzzZZzzzzz~
[22:49]	* Cassandra	snores.
[22:51]	* [huh]Izzy	silently gnaws on Cassie's finger while she sleeps.
[22:53]	* Cassandra	silently gnaws on Izzy while she sleeps.
[23:02]	* Cassandra	recoils in her sleep, pushing Isabel away.
[23:02]	<[huh]Izzy>	Blf.
[23:04]	* [huh]Izzy	blinks sleepily.
[23:04]	<[huh]Izzy>	mnnnrg...?
[23:07]	* [huh]Izzy	crawls back toward Cassie.
[23:07]	* Cassandra	brings one hand to her throat and the other between her legs. She quakes silently for a moment.
[23:10]	* [huh]Izzy	is immediately concerned. She pats her side softly.
[23:10]	<Cassandra>	guh!
[23:10]	* Cassandra	gasps, and awakens with a start
[23:11]	<[huh]Izzy>	Cassie... Are you alright?
[23:13]	<Cassandra>	ah, shit...
[23:13]	* Cassandra	takes a deep breath. A few deep breaths.
[23:13]	<Cassandra>	Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
[23:15]	* [huh]Izzy	hugs Cassie tightly.
[23:17]	* Cassandra	sweats a little, sitting up.
[23:17]	<[huh]Izzy>	You'll say that even if you're not...
[23:17]	<Cassandra>	I'm fine, Izzy. Go back to sleep.
[23:18]	<[huh]Izzy>	You sure?
[23:18]	* [huh]Izzy	looks at Cassie worriedly.
[23:19]	<Cassandra>	I'm sure.
[23:20]	<[huh]Izzy>	Alright... I'll be right beside you...
[23:20]	* [huh]Izzy	nuzzles into Cassie's side again.
[23:22]	* Cassandra	rolls her eyes and smiles.
[23:22]	<Cassandra>	Jeez, Izzy. I'm not a little girl anymore.
[23:23]	<[huh]Izzy>	You'll always be my little girl~
[23:25]	* Cassandra	yawns.
[23:26]	<[huh]Izzy>	You go back to sleep too...
[23:29]	<Cassandra>	Mm... maybe just a little longer...
[23:35]	* [huh]Izzy	falls back into a light sleep.
[23:37]	* Cassandra	yawns again. Something smells good...
[23:37]	<Cassandra>	pst. hey. izzy.
[23:38]	<[huh]Izzy>	Hm?
[23:42]	<Cassandra>	Your child needs dressing.
[23:42]	<[huh]Izzy>	My what?
[23:42]	<[huh]Izzy>	...Oh.
[23:42]	<[huh]Izzy>	Of course~
[23:42]	* [huh]Izzy	pats Cassie.
[23:43]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Ah, here it is... I wonder if this'll be any good?
[23:43]	* [Kly]Melissa	returns to the pan, adding the special ingredient. Low heat for a while longer, yet...
[23:44]	* Cassandra	, nevertheless, dresses herself in whatever Izzy picked out. Fairly lightly, as if on summer vacation.
[23:46]	* Cassandra	feels funny. Does this dress make my butt look big?
[23:47]	<Cassandra>	mmm... Something smells good. Let's see if we can catch breakfast before noon this time.
[23:47]	* Cassandra	walks over to her door, barefoot, and opens it.
[23:47]	* [huh]Izzy	takes Cassie's hand.
[23:47]	<[huh]Izzy>	Let's~
[23:47]	<[GM]Claudia>	Izzy: Something falls out! It's a letter! Those bastards!
[23:48]	<[huh]Izzy>	Oh.
[23:48]	<[huh]Izzy>	Hold it, Cassie. There's a letter.
[23:48]	* [Kly]Melissa	turns the heat back up. 10 more minutes, and it should be done.
[23:49]	<Cassandra>	Huh?
[23:49]	* [huh]Izzy	picks it up.
[23:49]	<[huh]Izzy>	It's addressed to you.
[23:49]	<[huh]Izzy>	So it's yours.
[23:52]	* Cassandra	's first thought is that Melissa or Christina left suddenly, and this is the note of absence. But that's funny, Christie doesn't seem the type to leave a note for anything and Mel would at least say something to her before doing such a thing. And hopefully, neither of them are daft(or kind) enough to forget she's blind.
[23:52]	<Cassandra>	Well... What's it say?
[23:53]	* [huh]Izzy	opens the envelope, scanning its contents...
[23:53]	<[huh]Izzy>	...I can't read it!
[23:53]	* [huh]Izzy	declares.
[23:53]	<[GM]Claudia>	Isabel: It is a series of dots. A note to you is written to see to it that Cassandra finds it.
[23:54]	<[huh]Izzy>	This doesn't look like people language.
[23:54]	<Cassandra>	?
[23:54]	<[huh]Izzy>	More like a spider stumbled over it after too many drinks.
[23:55]	* [huh]Izzy	pokes Cassie with it so she knows where it is.
[23:56]	* Cassandra	takes it, feels it, and- ah. Tabitha must've wrote this.
[23:56]	<Cassandra>	...Huh. Why don't you go get breakfast while I read this out?
[23:57]	<[huh]Izzy>	I can wait for you...
[23:57]	<Cassandra>	I'll only take a second.
[23:57]	* Cassandra	steps back inside, sits down, and 'reads' her letter.
[23:58]	* [huh]Izzy	goes on ahead.
[00:00]	* Cassandra	finishes, and sighs.
[00:00]	<Cassandra>	Idiot.
[00:01]	* Cassandra	gets up, and heads to the kitchen.
[00:01]	<Cassandra>	Melissa? Melissa~
[00:01]	* [huh]Izzy	rejoins her near the kitchen.
[00:02]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Oh? Good morning! You're both up early today...
[00:02]	<Cassandra>	Good morning. Where's Tabitha?
[00:03]	<[Kly]Melissa>	She left already. I got her to eat something, though~
[00:03]	* Cassandra	groans.
[00:03]	<[Kly]Melissa>	... is something wrong?
[00:05]	<Cassandra>	Nah, nothing. Just tell me when she gets back, I got a bone to pick with her.
[00:05]	<Cassandra>	What's for breakfast?
[00:05]	<[huh]Izzy>	Breakfast!
[00:05]	* [huh]Izzy	emphasizes.
[00:05]	<[Kly]Melissa>	Ok, I'll do that. Well, there's...
[00:05]	* [Kly]Melissa	fades away
[00:06]	<[GM]Claudia>	BAD END