thatsnotcute | ☠ 3rd Haunt ☠ - [Action

[So this past week had been unkind to Perona. She'd been seen practically naked and transported to a manner of places, made a fool of herself, and was scared half to death again. She'd even been self quarantined to her apartment out of fear of burning up in the sunlight. So, now that the experiment's ended, she's going out at last to do some shopping and to actually enjoy the warmth of the sunshine. Maybe get some cake at the bakery, too.

Unfortunately, her shopping journey only nabs Perona a few simple striped shirts and some gorgeous heels (what a find, squeeee!! ♥♥♥) so she stops by the fountain to make a request in her journal. The boots were a great find, so she has an honest smile on her face as she speaks, which is rare in most cases.]

There are supposed to be custom tailors here, aren't there? I want to put in a request for something cute, and classy! A little dark, with some frills or lace... Ah, yes, a gown! I want a gown to dance in! And some matching gloves, too!

[Aaah...a dark gown - to dance around in the moonlight in a dark gown and sing a song. Even if there wasn't a castle around, Perona doesn't care. She deserves a good night for herself to have fun and let her hair down. In fact, that sounds like a wonderful idea, and she's already thinking on what to wear and sing and where to do it. The roof of her community housing building? Or the Battledome? Maybe even the ocean! Yes, yes, dancing along the ocean under the moon while singing a haunted song~!!! Yes, yes, that'd be perfect.

So, once it's dark, Perona leaves for the ocean with her parasol and journal in hand. Though she doesn't have a dark gown, the white sundress worn by most New Feathers that she kept for whatever reason since she came to Luceti (it was torn and stained a little, it fit the haunted feel she so dearly loves) serves well enough. Tossing her journal - which falls open and begins to record and parasol aside, Perona breathes in the salty air and removes her shoes. Mm, the cold sand felt nice, and the seafoam was pleasant, too. Why hadn't she done this before?]

OOOOOHOROHOROHORO~!
So, shall we start? ♥

[And so Perona sings and dances, well into the night. A few of her hollow ghosts join her after a while, which she conjures herself, dancing and swaying around their master, but the girl herself seems to be having fun at last.]

Evil flowers steadily bloom,
With an array of colorful doom!
Now the people speak of her without a second thought,
The daughter of evil received what she sought!

[And curtsy!]

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Yes! Why wouldn't I?

Ah, well... [Because she kind of wanted to punch you in the face a few days ago? And Perona's never really been the nicest person around and she still cannot wrap her head around one of Whitebeard's sons - a commander no less - would want to spend even a single second with her.] Sh-Shouldn't you be at home in bed? It's late, and you're still just a child!

[Huffs!] I'm not just a child. I'm the second strongest man in the world practically. [Second-hand man to the strongest person in the world, one day he will clarify this. But not as a child.] I can be out if I want to. And my brother's out drinking anyway so he won't notice.

[Swishes tail.] Do you not want to dance with me?

[Well, she can't really argue with what he said, considering it's entirely true. Just...not yet. And while Perona's not against dancing well into the night, she is still upset with Marco for upsetting her so much during the last shift, and he is a child right now. The better part of her says he should be asleep in bed at this hours.]

No, it's not that... [Perona grumbles a few incoherent words under her breath, then lifts her head, with an idea.] If I dance with you one last time, you have to promise you'll go home to bed after, all right? I can take you most of the way, too.

[Pout.] I don't want to sleep. And the book I got is boring.

[But he's too stubborn to read something else instead.]

[What a spoiled little--! Perona frowns and crosses her arms over her chest, looking stern and not about to argue.]

I'll tell a story with this song again, will that make you happy? But it really will be the last one! I need to sleep sometime as well.

Yes please!

[Hands over his mouth.] Oh! I'm sorry, yoi. I didn't mean to keep you up too.

[Damnit Marco, stop that. Perona's supposed to be angry with you, and she can't do that when you're cute and kind of nice and polite. Huff, huff, huff.]

...It's nothing. If you're ready, I've thought of another song. [Yes, another song that could probably scare away a mob of angry beasts. And coming from the Ghost Princess herself? It's a wonder if Marco will sleep tonight. Perona clears her throat, then opens the song with a ghostly moan.]

It was hiding, floating,
Only that girl isn't bothered.
They screamed, afraid,
Only that girl isn't bothered.
It sneaks up from behind, [Yeah, those hollows? They're doing a bit of gliding and sneaking around, their faces curling up into horrific little smiles. This is a ghost song, after all.]
Only that girl notices.

[Yeah no. Perona. Why? ~~This is revenge for all the scary Marco faces isn't it~~. Marco does look pretty terrified and like he won't be sleeping, but also extremely excited. Ghosts or not, he really seems to trust Perona.]

Whoa...

[Yeah seriously might be clinging a little ;~;]

[Because you asked for another song. Honestly, Marco, you're asking a goth girl to dance and sing, what do you expect?! Perona told you she likes scary, creepy things. ...Though she probably shouldn't be taking a slight, sick kind of pleasure from frightening a poor kid like she is. Maybe it's because she knows it's Marco, and Perona's still mad at him for upsetting her so much a few days ago, but she doesn't stop. This is fun. ♥ She'll be sorry after...maybe.]

Scary faces, shrill voices,
Only that girl smiles. [She smiles wide and huge, though a little unhinged at the same time. As she twirls, her hollows do too, though they also seem to be ganging up on the two, closer....closer... Slowly, though, and they stop only when eyes are cast upon them.]
That girl doesn't scare me!
How come? I'm not scared?
Is it cool to ME only?
Can you hear it? Can you speak?
Is it a smile to ME only?

I-I'm not scared, yoi.

[Nods in agreement. Lying. He's terrified ;~;]

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