Looking-glass, looking-glass, on the wall...

[thunder_empress]

Act I

[When the feed cuts on Makoto can be seen in her kitchen cooking, but partially distracted by a phone call. She seems to be frantically dividing her attention between what’s going on in the pan in front of her and the person on the other end of the line.]

…A…ah…well maybe now might not be a good time…no, no…it’s not that…I do want to talk to you it’s just…haaa…that’s not fair I take a pretty hard line when it comes to cheaters…

[She turns her back to the camera, looking for something in her kitchen apparently.]

…look…I don’t like that she cheated…I don’t like it when people can’t get what they want on their own steam…or the people who support it and profit from it…but maybe the silver lining is that we didn’t get the part…it’s better than us fighting o-

-OH!

[And when she turns back around her pan is on fire. It takes a lot to get Makoto distracted from cooking and she’s so shocked by it that she drops the phone and does this strange little dance-dive for the nearest tea cloth so she can pick up the pan, throw it in the sink, and cut on the water.

The next shot is of a teary-eyed Makoto, though whether she’s genuinely sad about the cooking or she got a little too much smoke in the face is up for debate.]

It’s burnt…that…can’t…be!

[And in the background one can hear the faint calling of Mako-chan, Mako-chaaaaaan!

The scene cuts here.]



Act II

[And then another scene opens with Makoto pouring diligently over some books, it’s probably homework that she’s been procrastinating on…but it has to be done!

She looks pretty devoted, scribbling hard in her notebook and leafing through the pages of her text book.

Then suddenly her phone rings and she disappears for a few moments before returning to her sitting spot at her desk.]

Usagi?...Hi…is there an emergency?

[A looooooooooong pause.]

Oh…this subject again…hm…well I know you’re worried about her getting to do that scene with Mamoru…since it is Snow White…but…well maybe we should think about it differently…you know…like we talked about before…

…Natsumi is new and she doesn’t have many friends…she doesn’t participate in anything…and her attitude can be pretty hard to take…but if she cheated to get that role don’t you think that shows how lonely she is?

[Leans back in her chair]

No…I don’t think it was right…but still…this is for Mamoru riii-AAAAH!

[And she leans too far back in her chair only to tumble out of it and the phone goes flying. Once again the faint sound of Mako-chaaaaan can be heard in the background]

Hurts!

[The video cuts again.]



Act III

[Now for the final act.

Makoto is in the bath, but fear not, nothing can be seen past the shoulders and besides, she's clearly having one of those days. But she seems perfectly at ease just soaking…until a strange beeping goes off and she extends an arm out of the tub long enough to grab her handheld communicator.]

Hi Mako-chan~ is this a bad time…I couldn’t get you on the phone so…?

I-it kind of is…I mean it’s just a little strange talking to you in my bathroom…and this isn’t an emergency is it?

A…ahahahaha! Well…

It’s about Natsumi…?

Yes!

[Siiiiiiiiiigh]

Have you tried Rei-chan, Ami-chan, and Minako-chan?

Well…I’ve tried, but Rei-chan just yells, Ami-chan tells me I should think of Natsumi’s feelings, and Minako-chan is still upset about not getting the part…so…so…Mako-chan?

[And Makoto lets the communicator drop to the floor, though she does it easily so nothing breaks. Afterward she sinks into the tub so all that anyone can see is her hair floating on the surface of the water.

If she’s not back up again in ten minutes, don’t send a rescue party.]

Mako-chan?

[And the feed cuts here, once and for all.]

Comments

[doyoufondue]

[ it is inappropriate to show her in the tub, community! even if you couldn't see anything.
he won't look. just in case. ]

Those calls had terrible timing.

[thunder_empress]

[What a gentleman, it really is an invasion of privacy! But no worries, she's got her fuzzy pink bath robe now, so it's fine.]

Yeah...really bad timing. I can understand what Usagi-chan is concerned about...but still...

How have you been Steve?

[doyoufondue]

[ that is a very very fuzzy bath robe. ]

She must really want that part...

I've been okay, Mako. The same mostly. How are you?

[thunder_empress]

[Isn't it? And it's warm too!]

Well, I think everyone wanted the lead role and even I can't say that I didn't want it, because I kind of did. I just didn't feel like it was worth fighting over though, that's how Mamoru lost his original crew. I think it has more to do with the fact that Natsumi cheated to get the role and that's why she can't let it go.

I'm glad to hear that. [Though she is hoping that 'okay' is a good thing] I'm doing okay too, though with the play I've been practicing lines and trying to get used to my costume. Otherwise, I'm really well.

[doyoufondue]

Something like that wouldn't be worth fighting over. How do you cheat a role? Isn't there an audition?

[ 'okay' is sick but that's just thursday. shh. ] What role did you get? [ not one of the dwarfs because you are way too tall, mako. ]

[sky_protector]

Usagi sounds desperate.

[thunder_empress]

Yeah...I think she is a little bit...Mamoru, the man that she loves, he's doing a love scene with another girl in this Snow White play and Usagi is having a hard time with it. Of course, there are a lot of other issues as well.

[sky_protector]

If it's a play then it's not even real.

[thunder_empress]

No, you're right, it's not real. I think it has more to do with the fact that Natsumi cheated to get the part just to kiss Mamoru...and to Usagi that's pretty real.

[sky_protector]

...How do you cheat to get a part?

[pinksugargirl]

Usagi.... [I do not have the appropriate icon, but she is totally sighing/sweat-dropping right now.]

[thunder_empress]

Ah...I can...understand a little bit how she feels. [Chibiusa needs a sweat-drop icon \o/]

[pinksugargirl]

I guess so...but she should know by know that Mamoru would only pick her. [Even though she's got a tough time ahead of her...ahahaha.]

[thunder_empress]

Probably, he doesn't really seem interested in Natsumi...actually he's more invested in the play. You know about Mamoru and Usagi?

...You said you're distantly related so you've probably talked about it huh?

[pinksugargirl]

...Yes. [That's exactly it. Uh huh.]

She talks about him a lot.

[makewayforroze]

Even if it was difficult, you were being a good friend. Did the bath help?

[thunder_empress]

I tried, but the timing was a little bit off. The bath did wonders!

[makewayforroze]

She isn't just upset about the cheating is she?

[thunder_empress]

No...no she's not. She's pretty upset because Mamoru is going to be kissing someone else. If it was me or any of the other girls I don't think she would be so upset, but Natsumi has designs on Mamoru so it's different.

[makewayforroze]

Is Mamoru her boyfriend? [Because that would be hard to see, especially with someone you know was trying to take them from you.]

[denies]

[ It's.. almost strange to see posts this normal on the community again after she thought she would never return, but she seems a little amused by it all the same - not that it shows up in her expression much, maybe only faintly. ]

It sounds like it's lively over there.

[thunder_empress]

[Isn't it? When she's not fighting the forces of evil, Makoto is pretty normal.]

Yes, things are especially exciteable now that we've been drafted into a play.

[denies]

I've never been in one of those before, but I guess I can see what all of the fuss is about.

[thunder_empress]

Well, I guess when everyone wants the lead role, but only one person can have it, it can get a little chaotic.

[denies]

Well, that's not always true, right? If I would absolutely be forced to star in something like that, I would never want the lead role. I'm fine with just standing off somewhere to the side, thanks.