katherine in streets ( katherine | open )

[wedlocks]

(( Choose a scenario below or write your own! I'm flexible o7
She's new, so please bear with me. Apologies in advance for the slow. ))


a. rain & coffee

[What a relentless downpour.

Sure, she was expecting rain, but this hadn't exactly been what she was hoping for when she dragged Vincent out today. It came on so suddenly, too... but there's still so much to do. They can't afford to lose any days, especially with the both of them working so much lately to pay for it.

Their wedding...

Katherine sighs, shielding her face (and glasses) with her hand as she presses forward in a dash. She knows there's a coffee shop up ahead -- maybe they can at least wait out the storm there...? Something sweet...

...]

Vincent. Hey, be sure to keep up...

[She shouts sternly over the rain, glancing back for just a moment. Hearing no response and not seeing that familiar goofy face, though, she slows -- her expression hardening.

But it's too late.]

Vince --?

[Wham.

She slams right into someone in front of her. Her glasses loosen and nearly fall off her face, and she hears the clattering of that person's belongings all over the pavement.

Damn it.]



b. night circus (cloud maze)

[Okay... so there's a circus in town tonight. And for some reason, Katherine isn't questioning whether she's too old for this (she definitely is). She wanders around what is apparently a maze made of clouds, which makes he feel extra childish, but... isn't that just fine?

Isn't this supposed to be fun?

Something nags at the back of her mind: like why hasn't she heard about this place on the news? Why is it only here now that the sun's gone down... and why didn't she notice anyone setting up at all?

If someone looks like they could possibly be an employee of the circus, she may approach. Otherwise, she'll wander blissfully by herself, trying not to fall...

And anyone near by may catch an occasional rare smile of hers.]



c. zombies?

[First it was all over the news. Something about a deadly virus. Of course, Katherine didn't want to believe it herself -- she was far too busy to get involved. Isolated incidents becoming more frequent, they said. She questioned the newscasters' sanity for reporting such a thing. She questioned her own sanity.

But then it happened.

The smell of blood and exposed flesh, when she so happens to stop at the store for a gallon of water -- preparing for this so called "emergency" coming. The hungry snarl that gets louder as she approaches the check out counter. The feeling of foreboding when she realizes it's entirely too quiet, and she hasn't seen a single other customer.

...Nor anyone on the street.

The cashier turns, revealing the ugliest face she's ever seen in recent memory. Katherine's eyes widen in fear and disgust, as the thing opens its mouth, looking far too interested in her. If it was once human, it isn't anymore.

She screams. The only thing she can think to do, despite the fact it's likely to make it worse.

She remembers she has a knife for protection -- she reaches for it in the purse at her side, but it's too late. Her legs have already made the decision for her, and she starts to back away.

She's running, and the sound of the store bell rings in her ears as she bolts out the door.]

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[wedlocks]

[ vincent has basically read her mind -- that is, chrono rabbit was where she was headed in the first place. particularly on a dreary day like this, that's a pretty good sign for things to come, so she can't help but crack a smile.

she continues walking at the same hurried pace quietly, however. she's in no hurry to shout over the rain again, but she does sense that maybe vincent was a little worried about her just now... so she feels a bit obligated to reassure him. ]

You mean it's a good thing I checked the weather forecast.

[ her voice teases -- because of the two of them, she definitely has more foresight to check into these things than him. but no matter. she takes a moment to adjust the falling strap on her purse, clinging to the boxes in her possession with the other arm as she does so.

chrono rabbit -- almost there!

thank goodness. ]

[sheepwalks]

[ but why would he ever watch the weather channel when he can watch women's wrestling. he tenses slightly at the teasing though if only because it reminds him that she Knows. they've known each other for 5 years -- in theory, it makes sense that he's an open book even when he doesn't say anything. guess the mind reading goes both ways. ]

Y...Yeah, that! Haha... [ trailing off momentarily, he further puts that free-hand to good use by going ahead and opening the door at chrono rabbit's front steps for katherine. ] Good stuff.

[wedlocks]

[ 'good stuff' ...

well, useful stuff at least, though not so much when the predictions are wrong, or off. she's mentally scolding herself for forgetting their umbrella in their rush before leaving -- but once they're inside, she visibly eases and feels much better. she steps in first, letting out a very small sigh of relief.

she leads them to their usual seat, where a waitress brings them towels: small, but better than nothing. ]

Are you hungry?

[ after setting down her share of the boxes, she grabs one of the towels and starts by drying off her face. ]

[sheepwalks]

[ TAKES A SEAT normally he doesn't eat much here since it isn't to his taste as much as a stray sheep pizza and liquor binge -- it's strictly his sweets place usually, although if he thinks about it that's mostly katherine's fault...

but when you're out all day shopping (which should count as manual labor tbh), things change. ]

Actually, yeah -- [ it's so rainy and cold but because of that he wants the ironic as hell choice here... ] -- I'm thinking the Summer Squash Pasta. What about you?

[ he figures this is as good a point as any to shove a towel in his own face -- he picks up the one nearest to him and does just that. ]

1/2

[wedlocks]

[ the sweets are tempting, she has to admit. she'd love nothing more than to flip to the desserts section right away and order her favorite cake, but... now she's going to have to worry about fitting into a wedding dress. what if she gains weight...?

it's a topic that has no doubt come up before, but she's not too eager to bring it up now. she is a little hungry though, so...

well, there will be something. ]

I don't know yet... [ a small sigh as she flips to look at what vincent's getting. she sets the towel down once she's satisfied. ] That does look good, though.

[wedlocks]

[ she pauses, glancing at a couple other items on the page before looking up. her timing is good -- it looks like the waitress who brought them their towels is passing by again. ]

Go ahead. Why don't you call her back over?