[Just a little late to the party (Event Post)]

[partlychilled]

::There's a distraught squeal from Erland's living room. It seems a small girl with a fluffy cat hat has somehow wandered into the house from the open door. She's in a plain but cute brown dress, and shaking like a leaf. Anyone in Erland's house or coincidentally at Xi's cafe likely heard her.::

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[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::Comes out a little bit, leaning on the furniture, and looking away.::

I... I don't know...

::She starts to cry a bit.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

There there. Come here.

::She smiles while saying this, and crouching.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::The girl shakes her head and goes back to hiding.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

...

::Goes to sit in the nearest piece of furniture, and sits down, leaving Mini Theresa alone.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::The girl sniffles a little while where she is, then starts looking around again... then looks back at Vidya. Staring at her from behind...whatever she's behind.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

::Looks for a box of tissues if she can. While smiling at Theresa on occasion.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::She slowly crawls to the closer side of whatever she's hiding behind... then moves to hide behind something closer still. Slowly making her way to within a few yards of Vidya.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

::Vidya puts the tissues on the floor for Theresa to take, and then back up a bit.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::Looks at Vidya as if sizing her up and then slowly goes for the tissue, frequently stopping to see if Vidya's moved.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

::She's standing as still as a person can with the need to breathe and those annoying involuntary twitches.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::...that's kind of creepy. Like a cougar waiting to pounce. Regardless, the girl picks up the tissue and wipes her eyes... and blows her nose.::

... Vi..di...ya?

::It's obvious that her name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue of the young girl.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

... That's my name.

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

...you have a weird name.

::...well, she's not crying so much, at least.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

... My husband gave it to me. He had a weird sense of humor.

::Smiles.:: I hope the tissues were comfortable enough on your nose.

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::The girl stares at Vidya.::

...but... mommies and daddies give people their names.

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

It was a very unique situation. I shared a name with a sister of mine who had nothing in common with me. And the new name fit.

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::She stares at Vidya like what was said made no sense.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

... Uh. I took the name on so I could be my own person.

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::Seems the girl still doesn't get it.::

...thank you... for the tissue...

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

Any time. ... Is there anything else I can get you?

::She does seem to be wondering about something.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::The girl seems to debate for a little bit.::

I... I s-should go home...

::Strangely the idea doesn't seem entirely sweet to her.::

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where your home is dear.

::More wondering.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

It's in m-Morioka...

[bibeakerbabe.livejournal.com]

... Uh. That's very peculiar, and by if I've not lost my mind yet, you shouldn't be here, dear.

::She does seem honestly surprised.::

[partlychilled.livejournal.com]

::...and now she's crying.::

I know... I know... I'm sorry... I'm sorry...