POST-CURTAINS OPEN POST

[aflatouttahell]

This is an open post for Jezebel Mephistopheles after the events of itscurtains Round 1!

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[robitussin]

[Even if it's not sarcastic, something about her tone makes Natalie laugh.]

You sound surprised.

[aflatouttahell]

I was screaming and grabbing onto you! I was... expecting to be angry? But no, that was fun.

[robitussin]

Wait, why were you going to be angry? Because of the drop?

[aflatouttahell]

Yes? I don't know, I think I probably should have realized that was the point of the ride, but I missed that, somehow.

[robitussin]

Well. Better or worse than Space Mountain?

[aflatouttahell]

I mean... at least Space Mountain didn't lure you in with animatronic animals? But I don't know. I liked both of them.

[robitussin]

Yeah, starting with cute animals when you're headed for a fifty foot drop is a little misleading, I'm with you there.

[aflatouttahell]

They could at least have the line go by the drop or something.

[She probably would have noticed!]

[robitussin]

[It's probably taken a while to explain every Christmas tradition to Jezebel, but it's been a few years now that they've been together, so Natalie has managed somehow.

For the past few weeks, their shared apartment has been decorated in the holiday spirit, stockings hung up in the living room and a tree bearing all kinds of ornaments. Despite any complications given where Jezebel is from, it feels... warm, somehow. More comforting than she's ever known.

It's the morning of now, and Natalie is shaking gently at Jezebel's shoulder in the morning, speaking with warmth in her voice.]

Merry Christmas.

[aflatouttahell]

Well, see? School was a good choice, then. Sometimes good things don't seem that way at first.

[aflatouttahell]

[It takes Jezebel a second to wake up, but once the sleep's been rubbed out of her eyes and she's properly turned and looking at Natalie she smiles, returning that warmth.]

Hey. Merry Christmas to you, too.

[robitussin]

At least I warned you about the whole getting wet part?

[just not the sudden plummet into watery oblivion]

[aflatouttahell]

You did! Which was very thoughtful of you. And part of me is glad you didn't give me... ride spoilers, I guess.

[robitussin]

[she leans forward to give her a quick kiss, pulling back after a moment.]

First one in our own place. What do you think of the thirty seconds you've experienced of it so far?

[robitussin]

Yep. Better to go in blind, and all that.

[Anyways! She hands the map of the park to Jezebel with a smile.]

What do you want to try next?

[aflatouttahell]

Hm... wait, this place has a haunted house?

[POINTS AT THE HAUNTED MANSION??]

[robitussin]

Oh, yeah. That one is really cool, you wanna go check it out?

[aflatouttahell]

[She yawns and thinks for a second.]

Hm... strong start, definitely.

[And now she is going to take a turn to kiss Natalie!]

[aflatouttahell]

Sure! Sounds good to me.

[robitussin]

[she laughs, returning the kiss for a moment, before she seems to remember something and pulls away]

Oh, you have to see what I got you.

[huh, wonder why she's in such a hurry?]

[robitussin]

[to the haunted mansion they go! and once again, they skip the lines due to the magic of museboxing.]

You ready?

[aflatouttahell]

I do, huh? Alright, then, you can go first.

[one wonders!]

[aflatouttahell]

Yeah. This is really neat already.

[robitussin]

[she reaches for jezebel's hand, gently tugging at her]

It's in the living room. I got it all ready before you woke up.

[aflatouttahell]

[Well it is a good thing she wore pajamas to bed!! But alright.]

Should I close my eyes?