``Hey there, doll~``

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

*Evangeline is fast, looking everywhere. The idea of losing calliope makes her nauseous, shes in tears with fear and worry*

Calliope? Where are you sweetheart?

*Noline is shaking, trying to ask people hurriedly if they've seem Calliope without losing sight of Evangeline. She can't stop thinking the worst, that maybe somehow he's here and he got to her. She starts yelling a little louder. Her steps get more frantic.*

*Suddenly she trips over her feet and stumbles to a halt a few paces behind Evangeline, yelping.*

*Evangeline pauses, looking between noline, amd where calliope may be. The choice is difficult, she cant choose the wrong one. She stumbles back to noline, knowing she wont be able to find calliope on her own*

N-noline?

*her voice is a rasp from panic, her hands tremble as she reaches out*

Eva, go-

*Her cry is cut short sharply as smoke billows around her and pain shoots though her lungs and head. As the smoke clears, Noline is changed.*

*She's a marionette, expression fixed and arms and legs tied to strings hat don't seem to be attached to anything themselves. Her eyes are all black and her skin is wooden, but largely she still looks like herself. She's shaking badly and looking down at herself but her face remains the same generic smile.*

Mm- my- I'm-

noli?

*she doesnt shrink back. She steps closer. She reaches out, feeling the cold, smooth wood of nolines skin. Shes not afraid, shes nit sure how she feels.*

*She shrinks back nervously, stammering something non-sensical. Calliope is still missing, now is not the time for Evangeline to be focused on her but it feels like everyone is staring and oh god she literally cant breathe and she can remember feeling like this the night she-.*

You gotta go find her. You gotta.

*She curls in on herself more.*

i cant find her without you

*shes one woman. She cant hunt down calliope on her own. She moves closer, slowly, but surely. She cups nolines face in her hands, like shes holding somethinf precious. And maybe she is*

*Another puff of smoke and she collapses forward, human again, grabbing onto Evangeline like she might die if she lets go.*

'M sorry...

why are you sorry?

*she doesnt pull away. She holds noline gently, stroking her hair*

Wastin' time...

*She's very wobbly on her legs and clearly drained.*

I'm just gonna slow you down, doll. Let me find a place to sit and you can go look for Calliope, I promise I'll be okay.

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

*Evangeline is fast, looking everywhere. The idea of losing calliope makes her nauseous, shes in tears with fear and worry*

Calliope? Where are you sweetheart?

*Noline is shaking, trying to ask people hurriedly if they've seem Calliope without losing sight of Evangeline. She can't stop thinking the worst, that maybe somehow he's here and he got to her. She starts yelling a little louder. Her steps get more frantic.*

*Suddenly she trips over her feet and stumbles to a halt a few paces behind Evangeline, yelping.*

*Evangeline pauses, looking between noline, amd where calliope may be. The choice is difficult, she cant choose the wrong one. She stumbles back to noline, knowing she wont be able to find calliope on her own*

N-noline?

*her voice is a rasp from panic, her hands tremble as she reaches out*

Eva, go-

*Her cry is cut short sharply as smoke billows around her and pain shoots though her lungs and head. As the smoke clears, Noline is changed.*

*She's a marionette, expression fixed and arms and legs tied to strings hat don't seem to be attached to anything themselves. Her eyes are all black and her skin is wooden, but largely she still looks like herself. She's shaking badly and looking down at herself but her face remains the same generic smile.*

Mm- my- I'm-

noli?

*she doesnt shrink back. She steps closer. She reaches out, feeling the cold, smooth wood of nolines skin. Shes not afraid, shes nit sure how she feels.*

*She shrinks back nervously, stammering something non-sensical. Calliope is still missing, now is not the time for Evangeline to be focused on her but it feels like everyone is staring and oh god she literally cant breathe and she can remember feeling like this the night she-.*

You gotta go find her. You gotta.

*She curls in on herself more.*

i cant find her without you

*shes one woman. She cant hunt down calliope on her own. She moves closer, slowly, but surely. She cups nolines face in her hands, like shes holding somethinf precious. And maybe she is*

*Another puff of smoke and she collapses forward, human again, grabbing onto Evangeline like she might die if she lets go.*

'M sorry...

Bingo for Adair

They're a really great friend! Gotta be one of my favorite people I've met here :)

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

*Evangeline is fast, looking everywhere. The idea of losing calliope makes her nauseous, shes in tears with fear and worry*

Calliope? Where are you sweetheart?

*Noline is shaking, trying to ask people hurriedly if they've seem Calliope without losing sight of Evangeline. She can't stop thinking the worst, that maybe somehow he's here and he got to her. She starts yelling a little louder. Her steps get more frantic.*

*Suddenly she trips over her feet and stumbles to a halt a few paces behind Evangeline, yelping.*

*Evangeline pauses, looking between noline, amd where calliope may be. The choice is difficult, she cant choose the wrong one. She stumbles back to noline, knowing she wont be able to find calliope on her own*

N-noline?

*her voice is a rasp from panic, her hands tremble as she reaches out*

Eva, go-

*Her cry is cut short sharply as smoke billows around her and pain shoots though her lungs and head. As the smoke clears, Noline is changed.*

*She's a marionette, expression fixed and arms and legs tied to strings hat don't seem to be attached to anything themselves. Her eyes are all black and her skin is wooden, but largely she still looks like herself. She's shaking badly and looking down at herself but her face remains the same generic smile.*

Mm- my- I'm-

noli?

*she doesnt shrink back. She steps closer. She reaches out, feeling the cold, smooth wood of nolines skin. Shes not afraid, shes nit sure how she feels.*

*She shrinks back nervously, stammering something non-sensical. Calliope is still missing, now is not the time for Evangeline to be focused on her but it feels like everyone is staring and oh god she literally cant breathe and she can remember feeling like this the night she-.*

You gotta go find her. You gotta.

*She curls in on herself more.*

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

*Evangeline is fast, looking everywhere. The idea of losing calliope makes her nauseous, shes in tears with fear and worry*

Calliope? Where are you sweetheart?

*Noline is shaking, trying to ask people hurriedly if they've seem Calliope without losing sight of Evangeline. She can't stop thinking the worst, that maybe somehow he's here and he got to her. She starts yelling a little louder. Her steps get more frantic.*

*Suddenly she trips over her feet and stumbles to a halt a few paces behind Evangeline, yelping.*

*Evangeline pauses, looking between noline, amd where calliope may be. The choice is difficult, she cant choose the wrong one. She stumbles back to noline, knowing she wont be able to find calliope on her own*

N-noline?

*her voice is a rasp from panic, her hands tremble as she reaches out*

Eva, go-

*Her cry is cut short sharply as smoke billows around her and pain shoots though her lungs and head. As the smoke clears, Noline is changed.*

*She's a marionette, expression fixed and arms and legs tied to strings hat don't seem to be attached to anything themselves. Her eyes are all black and her skin is wooden, but largely she still looks like herself. She's shaking badly and looking down at herself but her face remains the same generic smile.*

Mm- my- I'm-

🥀// somebody asked for a character bingo of Evangeline, but i accidentally deleted the ask T_T oops just pretend theres an anon ask that says "character bingo of Evangeline", so sorry anon!

Oopsies, I went a little crazy! Guess I just have a lot of thoughts about her :)

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

*Evangeline is fast, looking everywhere. The idea of losing calliope makes her nauseous, shes in tears with fear and worry*

Calliope? Where are you sweetheart?

*Noline is shaking, trying to ask people hurriedly if they've seem Calliope without losing sight of Evangeline. She can't stop thinking the worst, that maybe somehow he's here and he got to her. She starts yelling a little louder. Her steps get more frantic.*

*Suddenly she trips over her feet and stumbles to a halt a few paces behind Evangeline, yelping.*

🥀// AND SO IT STARTS

#ooc

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?

*shes panicking*

Calliopes gone.

*she walks back, retracing their steps, calling calliopes name*

Gone? What do you mean gone? She was just with us at the ferris wheel?

*She follows behind Evangeline, voice rising without realizing. She takes off her heels and holds them in one hand so she can walk faster and starts calling for her as well.*

(A continuation of this thread)

*As the ferris wheel comes to a stop, Noline slides her hand into Evangeline's while they walk through the carnival. There's so many rides and stores and games and things to see! She's trying to stay cool instead of darting everywhere but it's getting progressively harder the farther they walk.*

*Finally she caves, spotting a target shooting game.* OOooh, look at that one darlin'! My daddy let me practice on his rifle back home once or twice when I was a kiddo, I bet I could win somethin' real nice for ya if ya want!

(@evangeline-diaries)

really? That would be great!

*Evangeline trails behind noline excitedly. But the freezes. She hasn't heard calliope babble in far too long, and the feeling of her grabbing evas dress isnt there. She looks down, and the baby is nowhere in sight. Instant panic*

*She pauses, looking back.*

What's wrong, doll?