The Roof, Tuesday Evening

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo hadn't actually realized that there were stairs up to the roof. She'd contemplated trying to get up to it via ATs, but just walking was so much easier. Not that that was going to stop her from trying the harder route some day

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[that_oldsaying]

Today's explorations led her up past the fifth floor--though she'd stopped to wave hi to Kathy's door; yes, to Kathy's door, rather than Kathy herself--and up past the sixth floor and onto--

Well, she didn't quite have the bravery to do more than peek through the doorway onto the roof and, after seeing that it was the roof, she had Bubbles the giraffe poke his head out to better inspect the area.

Then they'd confer about whether it was safe.

[that_oldsaying]

That was a pretty good distraction/reason!

"You should wear it!" Alluka said promptly. "And, and you can do your hair up all pretty--though it's really pretty the way it is anyway--and we can pretend to be princesses."

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo giggled at Alluka's swift response. "A dress up party?" she asked with a grin. "I haven't done something like that in forever."

[that_oldsaying]

"I've never done one," Alluka shared. "But it sounds like a lot of fun!"

Please, please could they have one?!

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Well, do you have a cute dress or something that you can dress up in?" Ringo asked with an easy smile. Because, if not, they could totally go shopping!

[that_oldsaying]

"I have cute dresses," Alluka said happily. "Kathy mostly got me skirts, but she let me get a few dresses too."

Because Alluka had looked really, really hopeful.

[soniaroadsqueen]

If Ringo had known, she would have suspected that tactic to be very, very effective. It certainly would work on her.

"So! Now we have two different things to plan," she declared with a grin. "An inventory and shopping trip, and also a fancy dress up party!"

[that_oldsaying]

"Can, can we invite other people for the fancy party?" Alluka asked, squishing her giraffe tightly. "Like, Kathy and Mabel and Lottie."

Apparently this was a girls-only dress up party, according to Alluka's potential guest list.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"I believe that inviting more people is mandatory." Ringo was grinning. "We have to all get together to have fun and admire how good we all look dressed up."

"Is there anyone else that we should invite?"

[that_oldsaying]

"Hanna," Alluka said, after a moment, "and you," obviously, "and... and maybe invite all the girls?"

For maximum fanciness.

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo giggled at that. "All of them?" She considered that. "That would be a lot of people. Where would we host a party for so many people?" There were quite a few options around the island, Ringo suspected.

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka thought about it and then bounced.

"Here!" she announced. "On the roof! There's lot of room here!"

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh! Great idea!" Ringo grinned, and then looked over and bounced along with Alluka. "The view is great, and the weather is amazing, and you're right. There's plenty of space."

[that_oldsaying]

"And it's easy to get to," Alluka offered helpfully. "Since it's on the dorms."

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo was nodding along enthusiastically. "Yes."

She was beaming. "Now we just have to decide which of the two we should do first!"

[that_oldsaying]

Um. Um.

Alluka looked at Ringo. "Which do you think is better?"