tampered | Log: Ongoing

Current Mood: aggravated
Current Location: Opera Abandonded

Log: Ongoing

When; 23rd of April, Midday
Rating; PG-13, If anything, for Rosette's mouth
Characters; Rosette Christopher||

bound_by_time, Mary Magdelene||

lostmytruth, Chrno||

tenmorehours
Summary; The fateful meeting of past and present contractors, and the downfalls of poofy dresses. I.e. In which Chrno gets a massive headache.
Log; She couldn't believe she was actually letting him drag her out to do this.

She had been nervous enough without being dressed like some overstuffed porcelain doll, and of course the meeting had to happen when she was in such a ridiculous state. And could barely walk. With how Father Remington talked about the Great Mary Magdalene, the girl was probably some amazing goddess of grace and beauty and all that jazz. And here she was, some orphan girl who's greatest skill was burping the ABCs backwards.

She grumbled something incoherent as they walked through the Opera House, stomping her feet as she walked, a great amount of the dress hauled up into her arms so she could step. “I swear, of all the days you two choose...”

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Chrono glanced over his shoulder at his contractor, his expression rather unsympathetic. "I'd wanted to go earlier, but she was with your brother." His voice was, perhaps, slightly jealous--or maybe it was just showing how frustrated he felt over her former living arrangements. "Besides, that dress isn't so bad. It's better than that uniform you're always complaining about, isn't it?"

"Great! She was with my BROTHER ON TOP OF IT!" The girl groused, stomping a little harder at that jealous tone. She knew she wasn't going to enjoy today. It had proven itself with the dress and it all kept going down hill. "Nothing. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Can be WORSE then this DRESS!"

"It's NOT THAT BAD! It's a DRESS!" It figured. Of course she'd decide to be difficult today. What, did the curse put her in such a bad mood she wanted to drag the rest of them down with it? She was lucky Mary had a lot of patience.

"It's a DISASTER!" She shouldered the fluff into one arm, and then promptly punched him on the top of the head.

He threw his hands up over his head, but too late to keep her from hitting him. "Ugh! Fine, you look hideous. Will that make you happy?" He stormed down the steps of the Opera and started to head in the direction of the fountain.

Mary was standing a fair distance away from the water, admiring it from afar. It was unique, she thought, and far from the designs she was accustomed to in her own time. Nonetheless, she took care to give a light nod and a smile to the occasional passerby while also keeping a lookout for that familiar head of violet hair.

"Yes! It does make me happy!" She griped, even though it didn't, and followed him down the steps, grumbling to herself as she pushed through the other citizens who were all dressed in a similar manor. These damn curses...

And then in front of the fountain, she caught sight of the woman that HAD to be Mary Magdelane. She looked just like the paintings... Her heart dropped into her stomach, and an unhappy annoyance bubbled up in its place. She didnt want to meet her.

Rosette dropped her eyes to the ground, lips pursed into an ugly frown as she dragged her feet, grumbling under her breath.

Chrono froze when he saw her. He'd seen her, talked to her on the Network--it sounded like the same Mary he had known, he hadn't exactly doubted it, but...seeing her standing in front of him, real and tangible, only yards away...it was nearly overwhelming. He'd never, ever expected it to see her again (although when he'd slept, he'd occasionally dream that she was there, but that's all they ever were--dreams).

He forced himself to move forward, a smile spreading onto his face, and his pace began to quicken the close he got to her. "Mary...Mary!"

The enthusiasm surprised her, albeit slightly, but it was the change in appearance that took her back the most. He was smaller than she remembered, though she had an idea as to why, and he seemed a lot more at ease. Thus, it was with a soft, sweet smile that she turned to face them both, offering a small nod to Rosette.

The dress didn't seem to suit the personality Chrono had described to her but it wasn't any less pretty. "Chrono.. and Rosette? It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

Great, he was excited to see her. If her heart could have dropped even more, it would have, and she groaned a little, glaring up at the girl. "Nice to meet you." She muttered, stopping a few yards away from the two of them. She shifted from foot to foot, looking uncomfortable.

She didn't like this, she felt like such an outsider. Her fingers slowly gripped around the pocket watch as she dropped the armful of material, just wanting to leave.

Chrono smiled back at Mary, warmly and enthusiastically. He had to look up to see her face now, but otherwise she looked exactly the same as she did fifty years ago.

"It's been a long time."

Though the intensity of the glare noted, her smile never faltered as she looked between them and took a step forward. The pocket watch, she recognized it as the one that was around Chrono's neck that time, the one Shader had been working on.

"A long time?" She tilted her head a bit, looking a tad bit confused but she was quick to recover. "You've changed since then."

Edited 2008-04-28 07:07 (UTC)

"He's far more convenient this way!" Rosette blurted in, her voice loud and obnoxious. "That way you can punt him without having to have him kneel! Isnt that Right Chrno?"

Chrono was about to respond, his hand reaching behind his head--when Rosette decided to open her big mouth. He whirled around, narrowing his eyes at the girl behind him. "Mary doesn't punt. She's a lady."

Mary opened her mouth to speak and, at Rosette's comment, closed it. A look of surprise crossed her face, even though Chrono had warned her about her rather unique personality. Rather than be offended, however, she started to laugh.

"Oh, my!"

Her heart clenched at Chrno's words, taken back by his sharp tone, and then Mary's laugher only dug it deeper. Those-

She growled a little, balling her fist tight before she turned on her heel, tripping and stumbling over her dress. "Well Fuck you too then!" She snapped, gathering up the dress. "I'm going back home!"

"What--ROSETTE!" He quickly followed after her, reaching out to grab her arm. "Come back here!"

"Please, Miss Rosette, neither of us meant to offend you." Rather than follow, Mary opted to remain where she was.

"You can stay here and hang out with your Mary!" Rosette growled, shaking her arm to try and dislodge him. "I told you I didn't want to come out here!"

Chrono gritted his teeth. He had been steadily losing his patience with her for most of the day, and at this point he'd had enough. If she really felt that way, then he didn't particularly feel like dealing with her at the moment. "Fine! You're overreacting over the dress, but if you're going to behave like this I don't really want you around right now, anyway!"

He pulled away his hand and turned around, walking back towards Mary.

The harshness of the words surprised her, though getting involved in their conflict was little business of hers. Nonetheless, she walks towards Chrono, placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a tiny squeeze. The look she gave him was laced with regret, but also understanding.

Then, she looked at Rosette.

"You may not have wanted to meet me, but I was very eager to meet Chrono's contractor. He speaks very fondly of you." Gingerly, she tucked a lock of hair back behind an ear. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Miss Rosette, but if my being here is causing this conflict, then I think I'll take my leave."

Oh great, now Miss Perfect was defending her! She gritted her teeth, her shoulders bunching as she took a small breath in.

"No. You're not causing any problems." She said in a low tone, her back to the both of them, before she slowly turned around, offering them both a smile. "I'll stay." It was so forced, but she tried to make it seem as real as possible, and she slowly forced herself to meet with them again, her fists tight at her sides.

If Chrno really needed this....She'd try and be civil.

Chrono glanced up at Mary, about to protest, when Rosette spoke up. He turned to look at her and was surprised when she smiled at him. That was a quick turnaround...

It wasn't hard for Chrono to tell it was faked...but she was making an effort, so he didn't point it out. Instead, he smiled back. "Thank you."

Her slight resignation noted, Mary's smile returned and she tilted her head a bit to glance down at Chrono thoughtfully. Rosette was every bit the person she had imagined her to be, at least with the description he had given her.

"Ah, I'm glad!" The picture Joshua had painted was just as accurate.

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