Seventh Session//Rose Lalonde\\Video

[stubborn_throes]

[She's huddled in the remains of the cafeteria with which she'd completely torn apart two days prior with Vriska. She holds her head in her hands, staring at what is apparently a very interesting, very upsetting floor. Her voice is quiet and wistful/ Her clothes are tattered, her usual headband no where to be found. In her hand, clutched against

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[quarkylass]

Rose.

[ She's thinking; there's a long silence. ]

Do you hate me?

[stubborn_throes]

What?

Of course not.

[quarkylass]

You said you couldn't stand me.

[stubborn_throes]

That's not what I meant.

I'm...just sad.

[quarkylass]

Do you want a smiley face?

[stubborn_throes]

I think smiles exist well outside my remaining budget, Jade.
Sorry.

[quarkylass]

[ ... ]

I don't get it.

[stubborn_throes]

[That hurts, but its less and less the later it gets.]

I don't want a smiley face, is what I mean.

[quarkylass]

[ ....she looks extremely hurt. Tears well up in her eyes. ]

But...but you're my best friend, Rose. You do hate me.

[stubborn_throes]

[Oh great, now she feels even worse.]
I never said that!
I could never hate you.

[quarkylass]

You could. You don't want my gifts.

[stubborn_throes]

[She keeps back a sigh of emotional exhaustion.]
...Okay.
I'll take a smiley face.

in person

[quarkylass]

[ Appears in the door, body covered in smiley faces and looking like she hasn't taken a shower in a few days. ]

Hi Rose.

in person

[stubborn_throes]

[Rose purses her lips because this sure is strange looking!]

I see a lot of smiley faces.

in person

[quarkylass]

I needed to smile, so they are helping me. They will help you too!

in person

[stubborn_throes]

Ohhhh. [She makes the "O" shape with her mouth in understanding.]
That makes sense.