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week 0, sunday

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[ Mabel's initial excitement has now waned and she is just. sitting outside on the steps to the summer dorm entrance, leaning forward with her head cupped in her hands and sighing as she glances down. She aimlessly picks at some of the grass. ]

[momming]

[ Otome settles down beside her, not saying anything at first until Mabel's aware she's there. And then, quietly-- ]

That's quite a look you've got on your face, Mabel. Do you want to talk about it?

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[ she lets a tuft of grass fall on her feet before blowing them away. ]

...do you have any siblings, Miss Otome?

[momming]

I don't, no. Just very close friends I'd consider to be sisters.

[ She pauses, then continues gently. ]

What about you, Mabel?

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...I have a twin brother.

[ she hunches in on herself just a bit more. ]

I just found out he isn't here.

[momming]

[ ... Oh.

Otome's quiet for a minute, and then tentatively extends an arm to place around Mabel's shoulders-- if she wants it. If she stiffens up, she'll lower it. ]

I imagine you've probably done a lot, if not everything, together. What is he like?

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We do! We...we did.

[ it's bittersweet, thinking about Dipper here and now--and it shows in the way her posture livens up, but her face goes between brief joy and sadness. ]

He looks just like me, if I had shorter hair and slept less. And he's a real smartypants!! He should be going to this fancy school with me, he'd love this place. And, oh! He loves mysteries and puzzles and stuff. We...kinda spent the whole summer doing them together...

[momming]

He sounds wonderful. [ Another ball of lively energy, from the sounds of it. ]

Were you able to solve a lot of mysteries?

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Tons! We like, figured out every mystery in the most mysterious town in the world!

We even found an extra uncle! [ ...but the reminder of her family dampens her mood again and her gaze turns downcast. ]

[momming]

[ She is about to ask about the extra uncle (extra uncle????) but Mabel's looking depressed again, so Otome just gently tugs her against her side in a one-armed hug. ]

Obviously none of us here are your brother or an extra uncle, but I think there are definitely people, myself included, who'd love to figure out this particular mystery with you. And then we can wrap it up, head home, and you can tell your twin all about it. I can't promise he might not be jealous, but...

[ Should have shown up otherwise, Dipper!! ]

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[ she sniffles ]

...you think if I kept a journal of it they'd like it?

[momming]

I think they'd love it. We can even see if we can find some things to spruce it up. Flowers or plants you could tape to the pages, stickers...

[ Mabel's Happy Fun Murder Journal! ]

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You think there's any good stickers here? I had a really fancy sticker collection back home...

[ they'll all be scratch n' sniff. but blood. ]

[momming]

I imagine any school worth its salt has at least some stickers lying around. I'll see if I can find any.

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Really?

[momming]

Really! [ Mabel you're precious ]

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Okay! I'll look for them too, most places usually have stickers if you know where to look for them...

w0, post execution

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[ Once Otome's patched up, Mabel will gingerly approach her back in the dorms, bringing over the blankets that were draped on her yesterday evening as well as a Therapy Pig. She sets the blankets down next to Otome if she wants them, then lifts Waddles up. ]

Do you wanna hug Waddles?

[momming]

... Would he let me?

[ She's never hugged a pig before ]

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Sure. As long as you're nice to him. Waddles loves hugs.

[momming]

[ She just gently holds out her arms for Waddle, then. ]

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[ Here is a pig!! Mabel gently hands him over. He is the squishiest, friendliest most huggable pig on earth.

She takes a seat next to Otome and watches the hugs begin. ]

[momming]

[ And she carefully brings the pig closer to hug him with a shaky sigh, closing her eyes. ]

Thank you, Mabel.

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[ She smiles at first, seeing her hug Waddles, but it fades into a look of concern and guilt. ]

So...you got all healed up, right?

[momming]

Mm, I did. I'll just have to take it easy for a while.

[ No more hitting people with bats. ]