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⠀⠀extending a still-slightly-trembling hand with a contradictorily bright but almost uncomfortably toothy smile, she continues, almost rehearsed;

" hi.ᐟ they call me Moonglade around here. who are you.ᐣ do you have a name yet.ᐣ how did you even get this far from the chamber . . . .ᐣ ”
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just, ah —— " * ❪ 🌀 ❫

INHALE. exhale. breathe, girl.

" . . . sorry. I didn’t know we were expecting new summons today, uehhh . . . phew ~. you might’ve scared me into a second grave with that entrance, new guy.ᐟ "

— okay. remarkable recovery, Moon.
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⠀⠀ " — oh.

oh.

um — lost.ᐟ lost. you’re lost. th — that’s okay.ᐟ um, sorry, I — I can help,
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⠀⠀owlish eyes remain locked onto the figure before her, perplexedly scanning his attire, his features, his demeanor —— all before it seems to visibly register (very delayed, notably) in her mind that he’s spoken.

long seconds with her arms raised defensively in conjunction with ears standing stiffly at alert. never mind the obscenely large pile of papers gathered now at the soles of her boots —— a panic attack in the making, maybe.ᐟ but not now.
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⠀⠀and, unfortunately — probably both for the ghoul as well as her unexpected company — that’s exactly why the resulting mouse-like squeak which slips past her lips echoes equally as deafeningly in the silence that remains.

a silence which continues for about ten uninterrupted and agonizingly

// oh my goodness. this style. i adore everything about it i will answer EVERY question honestly for her

drawing moomoo in the era 4 ghoulette uniform but realizing she’d definitely wear a skirt instead because shed insist it looks cuter on her

// this is a wip design absolutely not final in any way btw. this is proving to be a struggle

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⠀⠀* ❪ she hangs her head in despair for like, three full seconds, before perking right back up. ❫

eh — from here.ᐣ oh, nonono. I don't actually know where I am. which is bad, because I have, like, a joooob . . .ᐣ
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⠀⠀* ❪ CLAPPING HANDS TOGETHER. ❫

often, eh.ᐣ waah — I'd offer to look into it, but I'm afraid I'm not exactly well versed on deer - person anatomy at the moment . . . bleeh, I'm useless once again . . . * ❪ 🌀 ❫
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⠀⠀you can do anything, guy. you’re literally alive and stuff.
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