Time for an outlet

[gwenniepop]

[Friends]

I'll be in the artificing shed whenever I'm not in my cabin, so don't bother asking otherwise. By next week, I'll have something that will work. Either something that will identify them or a charm we can wear proving we are real. The latter is easier, so I might get that out of the way first to concentrate on the former. Oakes might let me work through dinner

[Warded to Calvin]

[Warded to Avery]

[Warded to Casper]

[Private]

There's no one to trust anymore.

[Webster]

Why did you lie to me about the candygram?

Comments

Friends (??) Ward

[waitingforsuperman]

are you ok

last night

please don't overwork yourse

i can help

heard

Friends

[gwenniepop]

Thank you, Max. For last

Friends

[waitingforsuperman]

sure thing, best girl

[Following is a doodle of misshapen heart with a smiley face in it]

Gwen

[websterknox]

I don’t know what you’re talking abo It wasn’t a lie, it was an omissi

[...] Initially I didn’t want you to feel like you were part of a joke. And because I thought it be fun to go. And later I was scared if I said something it would mess things up.

I’m sorry.

Gwen/Webster

[gwenniepop]

It was you two

[...]

Did you even know who I was before Lilika made up sent that? Obviously there was no crush, no 'I wanted to do this for a while.' She really went for it.

Gwen/Webster

[websterknox]

No. Well, I knew you about as well as you knew me. Just in passing. Good things only.

Lilika thought we might like each other. [...] And she was right, right?

Gwen/Webster

[gwenniepop]

Did she pick my name out of a hat or something? Or was it the Ribbonfin that was too nice to say no? Because I'm easy

I'm having trouble trusting anyone. I'm not sure I can look further than that right now.

Gwen/Webster

[websterknox]

I don’t know how she got it in her head that we should go to the dance together. [...] Did you only go with me because you’re too nice to say no?

Gwen

[un_kept]

You can't go to the shed alone. I'll go with.

[...] Are you alright?

Gwavery

[gwenniepop]

That's fine. I'll be there a while, so maybe make sure you have someone to walk back with.

No, I'm not okay mad. Let's just say things aren't what I thought. I don't want to bother you with more drama though.

Gwavery

[un_kept]

I don't have any other plans, I don't mind staying. But if I need to go I'll make sure there's someone there for you AND for me.

Me, too. I'm [...] embarassed, frustrated, scared. I'm sure you're feeling even worse. And I want to hear it, you're not bothering me.

I [...] was upset with you, that's true. I was being jealous, and if I'm being honest the kiss confused me and upset me more than I thought it would. That's not your fault, and I was taking it out on you. I'm sorry.

Gwavery

[gwenniepop]

Wait That's why

[...] I didn't know

Why didn't you tell me the truth? Why is no one telling me the truth And there's no one to be jealous of. Forget everything I said. Its just better.

Gwavery

[un_kept]

Because I really didn't know that's what was going on? Like, I thought I was just jealous because no one likes me, not because of you? Honestly it's still really confusing, and it might be because I've never really had a girl kiss outside the Grotto which threw me for a loop.

Also [...] I just, I struggle with feeling desirable, so hearing you talk about Webster liking you and Casper possibly liking you but being cryptic and, well, kind of just like Casper, had me feeling all of those insecurities and like an idiot, I misdirected that all on you and I shouldn't have.

I definitely don't want you to feel like you can't come to me.

Friends

[peanutbuttercup]

I'll help. I've been brushing up on DADA for my senior project already.

Friends

[gwenniepop]

How is that going?

Friends

[peanutbuttercup]

We think the new metal is taking the patronus charm, but it's not animating like we want and we don't really have any way to test it.

Friends

[gwenniepop]

We can find a way to test it. Bring it here.

Friends

[evercreep]

Don't work too hard.

Friends

[gwenniepop]

Don't

I've got the time. Might as well work.

Friends

[evercreep]

I suppose. I know we're all a bit shaken after last night, though, so it might do you good to unwind. Consider stopping early enough to visit the sauna.

Friends

[gwenniepop]

Not sure a sauna visit is going to solve anything. I'll be fine. I don't want to get into it.

Friends

[casperkim]

[...] Pace yourself, Popplestone. I know the inclination and we all need to do what we can but don't take it too far.

Casper

[gwenniepop]

I saw someone kill you in front of my eyes. Even having seen your mimic just before that, it took me a moment where it felt like you. If I have to do my own job to avoid ever seeing that again, then I'll live in that damn shed.

Gwen/Casper

[casperkim]

[......] I'm sorry.

But that doesn't change the facts. If you push yourself too hard, you'll harm yourself and hinder your work. I've been there. I've done it. It's not fucking worth it.

Gwen/Casper

[gwenniepop]

I've got nothing else going on. I can do artificing in my sleep.

I saw your cabinmates were there for you. That's good. For a hot second, I was going to take out Cameron. Thankfully, he won't notice if I avoid him for a while.