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Post by Akkordian on Apr 16, 2023 2:19:04 GMT
Yves gets comfortable next to Faye as the movie starts, sitting normally next to her and not laying on her side snuggling the daylights out of her. She's not at that point. Yet. Her hand, resting on her leg, right next to Faye's, fidgets idly as she leans over.
"I'm fine." Yves whispers, right next to Faye's ear, "Not... not skipping anything means I get to spend more time with you..."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 16, 2023 3:31:05 GMT
"I-if you're sure!" Faye didn't seem prepared for that response, blushing and stammering as she sat next to the other girl. Slowly, she moved her hand to rest over Yves'.
The movie's plot moved on at a pace that could be charitably described as languid. There were a lot of character introductions that were difficult to keep track of, and for the first 30 minutes or so the scariest part of it was the feeling of being stuck in a dinner party with a wealthy family. That is, until a rather abrupt scene in the morning after where a character one could vaguely remember being introduced a while ago as some distant uncle was found butchered in the foyer. Butchered was the only word for it, and the camera lingered on the man's surprisingly realistic guts spilled all over the floor even as other characters dialogued about it.
Faye squeezed Yves' hand and fidgeted. It seemed like she had something she really wanted to say but was trying hard not to.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 16, 2023 3:53:25 GMT
Surprisingly, Yves isn't shying her gaze away from the screen like the little baby she is, she's holding Faye's hand tight, curled slightly into the girl, resting their heads together but with her eyes glued to the screen.
"...y-you okay, Faye?" She's trying to be considerate, keeping her voice down during the movie, but golly gee is she whispering very softly into Faye's ear, with a slight anxious tremor and hitch in her voice.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 16, 2023 4:05:40 GMT
"I-it's nothing, it's just..." Faye once again found herself very unprepared for Yves whispering in her ear. "That's real!"
"Er, no, it's not real real obviously, it's, it's real guts!" she gestured at the carnage on screen as she talked faster and faster. "Not! Human! Of course, I mean pig organs. Though, actually, the blood is fake, because it turns out blood just doesn't look right in black and white, so like most movies of the time period they settled for chocolate syrup, but for all the organs they actually bought real pig organs to play the part, and... Uh, sorry, I got a little carried away..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 16, 2023 4:16:35 GMT
Yves kisses Faye on the cheek !!! Deadass, she just does it, no hesitation or anything! She punctuates the peck on the cheek with another tender squeeze of Faye's hand. "...you don't need to say sorry. I thought it was, um- cute, to hear you talk about that. How passionate you were. And it was interesting, too. I don't mind if you ramble, I'll- I'll always listen to everything you have to say and l-love it..."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 17, 2023 1:18:59 GMT
Tipically, Faye's blush could be described as 'red as her eyes'. In this situation, however, Faye surpassed her limits and managed to blush even redder than her eyes. Her train of thought was completely derailed as she squirmed at Yves' touch and slowly shifted closer to her.
"This- this is where the movie gets good! It's all, really, the special effects, it's really great! It, um, actually got banned, back in the day, because of that..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 17, 2023 2:17:58 GMT
“Oh…?” Yves rests her head on top of Faye’s again, interlocking their fingers and squeezing Faye’s hand, again. She seems very calm, compared to usual, and very happy in spite of the heavy flush on her cheeks.
“That’s really impressive, actually… I think I can see why it’s your favorite.”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 18, 2023 1:22:29 GMT
The movie continued, and Faye only got more excited and talkative as it did. The mansion quickly found itself transported to a 'hell-plane', and the large cast of characters showed its real purpose as mostly fodder for more gory kills, be it at the hands of demons or their only family as distrust and desperation set in. The plot was actually a little hard to follow, in no small part because...
"... That scenery is actually a painting! They use forced perspective and some props behind the window to sell the idea it's right outside."
"... So, for this they basically made a plaster mold of the actor's head and filled it with fake blood, then swapped it in with a subtle cut just as the rock is about to make impact and it's mostly hidden."
"... That one is more of a psychological trick actually, first they show a real axe breaking glass, then they swap it with a prop axe between shots for the actual hit."
"... This one is super easy, you can just use a projector on fog. The flaws in the projection just makes it look even more like a ghost standing in the fog."
... Faye was ready to explain just about every little trick of the production, each fun fact preceeded by a squeeze of Yves' hand and an excited index finger pointing at the screen. Her paranormal investigations were clearly not limited to just reality.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 18, 2023 1:39:03 GMT
Yves follows the movie as best as she can with Faye’s special commentary track dividing her attention. She responds with little “Ooo”s, “Ah…”s, and hums, squeezing Faye’s hand in turn every time she gets excited.
“Wow… you really know your stuff, Faye. You’re so amazing…”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 18, 2023 1:51:38 GMT
Faye blushed, smiling wide as she did. Yves' encouragement put more energy into her, causing her to fidget and cuddle up closer to the other girl.
"... You know, usually... People aren't exactly happy when I solve something. When it comes to investigations, I mean. But movies are different. It's actually fun talking about how these are made..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 18, 2023 3:51:19 GMT
Yves’s smile turns a little upside down as she cuddles up to Faye as much as she can without breaking the handhold. She looks at Faye and leans to place her other hand atop Faye’s as well.
“Why… why wouldn’t people be happy? About you solving something, I mean.”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 19, 2023 17:16:43 GMT
"... Nobody wants to find out the answer to every case is 'it was all fake'." Faye answered. "Well, some people do. But they're awful. Smartasses that just want to be right every time..."
She sighed. "That's the type that tends to like me."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 19, 2023 17:45:08 GMT
Yves smoothes her thumb over Faye’s knuckles, frowning deeply.
“That’s… you deserve better. To be with people that see you for how wonderful you are.” Quite the statement from someone with horrible self-esteem issues, but no less true.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 19, 2023 19:27:14 GMT
"... That goes for you too." Faye said. "But I'm... Fine. I'm fine now."
"I quit being a paranormal investigator. Honestly, I quit a long time ago and just didn't realize..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 19, 2023 19:52:31 GMT
“But… it’s your passion? Or, um, was your passion…” Yves goes quiet for a moment, then slowly, hesitantly enough to feel like she’s scared, one of her hands trails up Faye’s arm, to her shoulder, neck, and eventually her cheek, cupping it as delicately and feather-light as possible.
“Have you been… lost, since then? Like you don’t know what to do with yourself. Since the spark is gone…?”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 19, 2023 20:26:15 GMT
"I guess." Faye's eyes moved back to the movie, though she wasn't really paying attention anymore. She leaned into Yves' hand and closed her eyes. "I'm just tired of it. Of investigating. Why should I even keep trying when I already found... You know. Golau."
To illustrate her point, the small orb of light she cast hovered over the two of them.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 19, 2023 21:52:11 GMT
“Already found… what?”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 21, 2023 2:40:56 GMT
"Magic." Faye answered, plainly. She opened her eyes and stretched her hand out, the ball of light coming to almost rest on her palm. "... You know, I used to want it so I could... Show it to Alice. Prove it to other people. Not even for myself..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 21, 2023 2:46:32 GMT
Yves, feeling very dumb at missing the obvious nonverbal tell from Faye, shamefully buries her head against her shoulder. "Sorry for being so dumb... you're so pretty that I just kind of blank out sometimes, when I'm looking at you..."
She cranes her neck up, momentarily oblivious to the lack of space between their faces, and traces her thumb over Faye's cheek again, "I- I think that's very selfless of you, Faye. Really. You spent all that time just to make Alice happy, not even yourself... I m-meant, when I said you're wonderful. Amazing..."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 21, 2023 18:22:55 GMT
"It's not like I didn't want it too..." Faye answered, resisting the urge to hide her blushing face illuminated by Golau. "Magic is pretty great..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 21, 2023 18:52:45 GMT
“I… don’t really like using it much… except for, y’know, when I wanted the confidence boost earlier… I never really got used to the idea of it, I guess.” Yves goes into ramble mode, a bit, a distant look, as well as longing, pooling in her eyes as she pets Faye’s face.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 21, 2023 19:26:08 GMT
"But, it is great!" Faye said, a bit forcefully. "I mean, you can do all sorts of things, like use wonderland to make a piece of candy bigger, or talking with animals, or, well, I don't need to explain why the light is useful, and there's your familiar..."
"... Uh, sorry." she said, now pushing her face against Yves' shoulder to hide her blush. "It's just... It's pretty nice. You should try it..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 21, 2023 19:29:57 GMT
Yves has the audacity to giggle at Faye! She's just laughing at Faye as she cuddles the other girl closer to her body, nuzzling against her hair.
"Maybe... maybe I'll use it more, if I get to see this cute side of you more often... but still no more Façade. I promised."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 21, 2023 20:19:35 GMT
"Façade was also pretty great, until Xhuli ruined it..." Faye continued to speak while muffled by Yves' hoodie. She had seemingly forgotten all about the movie in the meantime, which had transitioned into some kind of final act involving a fight scene between a girl with a fire poker and a demon with a flaming sword.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 21, 2023 20:29:12 GMT
It would be a lie to say that Yves was paying attention to the movie still, very preoccupied with the snuggly Faye in her arms. She's much, much more relaxed now, than... ever before, really, still stroking the side of Faye's face with featherlight touches.
"I really do love you, Faye..."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 22, 2023 3:00:42 GMT
Faye froze up for a moment hearing Yves' words, but she quickly melted at her touch again. "... I love you too. Yeah. I love you, Yves..."
[alright. do you want to end this scene here and do chapter 4 or]
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 22, 2023 3:44:09 GMT
[yeah that sounds good. do you want me to start the new scene?]
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 22, 2023 3:47:00 GMT
[the floor is yours]
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 22, 2023 3:58:34 GMT
The evening after the first time loop, and I guess that would maybe be after the plant situation in the cave? The passage of linear time makes me feel overwhelming existential dread whenever I think about it. Anyways, Yves is frantically looking around the blimp. She's deep in thought, rubbing her baby pink slippers against the floor, dressed in her pajamas— an oversized Paramore t-shirt, and a pair of black gym shorts with the name tag crossed out in bright red marker, with 'Yves' written over the jagged lines in black.
"C'mon, where would she be? She- she wouldn't just ignore you, right? Of course not, you idiot! You need to stop thinking like that! Stupid!"
She's muttering to herself as she paces, wringing her hands and picking at her fingers with her nails as she ducks past every corner.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 22, 2023 4:09:59 GMT
"Yves...?" Faye finally appeared. From where she came from, she must have just entered the blimp before running into the other girl.
"... Hey." she said, more than a little glum. Even her rabbit ears seemed to droop.
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