Chick Flicks :: Night [Miyuki]

The words came tumbling out of her mouth alongside a disinterested yawn as her two faceless "friends" stared at her blankly with shock. What was it they had asked again? It was something along the lines of, "Isn't that interesting," right? If so then Miyuki was certain her response was spot-on. They had dragged her along with them to this dull cafe, made her buy them some uninspired flavors of coffee, and droned on about things she had already heard about with predictable perspectives she had come across countless times before. That, to her at least, was the opposite of interesting. Were it not for the fact that she could rely on the sound of her own thoughts to drown out most of their incessant chattering, she likely would have ditched them long ago. Why she had even agreed to come here in the first place was beyond her.

Feeling her phone vibrate in her pocket, Miyuki would pull it out without hesitation and lazily swipe across the screen without concern for present company. Pulling up her messages, a grin would spread across the girl's face as she saw just who it was who was messaging her, and as she read through the text further and further the subtle smirk would gradually grow more and more in size.

i must come?
how assertive of you batilde lol
your wish is my command. see u there.
-Miyuki

With her reply sent Miyuki had no reason to stick around any longer. After returning her phone to her pocket she'd stand up from her chair, casually wave goodbye to the other two sitting at the table, and walk off toward the exit. She was already in Vista Square, but it was still a bit of a walk, so it didn't hurt to head out early. Besides, she wanted to get out of this bland place as quick as possible.


Finally arriving at her destination, Miyuki's eyes would briefly scan the area. They jumped from person to person until finally they'd catch a glimpse of the face they were looking for. Waving to Batilde and pushing her way through the sea of people, Miyuki would approach her with a friendly smile and curious eyes.

"Don't be silly. Nothing important happens in my life." Miyuki would reply with a lighthearted laugh as she stopped in front of Batilde. Taking a quick look at her surroundings before returning her gaze to her friend, the girl would attempt to make a bit of casual conversation. "Hopefully I didn't keep you waiting too long. That book make for an interesting read?" She'd ask wondering what kind of literature Batilde was interested in. Perhaps the movie they were going to watch would give some form of hint about that. Interests in particular subjects and genres often carried over across mediums, although that wasn't always the case. "What's it about anyway?"

"I guess I am exaggerating a little. But you get what I mean. You'd think a city full of demons and people with supernatural abilities would be a little out of the ordinary, but life in Endymion's actually kinda uneventful. Outside of academics and the Media Sorority I don't have a lot of duties or obligations... not to imply I'm complaining about that. Hehe."

Nodding in relief at Batilde's remark about waiting, Miyuki would listen intently to her answer and examine the cover of the book for a brief second or two. She rested her arms behind the back of her own head and let a contemplative expression spread across her face as she thought about how best to express her response. "I've heard of it before, although I haven't had much experience with it beyond word-of-mouth. It's not like I've got anything against em', but I don't usually go out of my way to find tragedies or emotional rollercoasters. Feel-good stuff is more up my alley even if it can be a bit mindless. But if you like it I might have to pick it up myself -- as I said, I've got plenty of time on my hands and it's pretty much begging to be spent." With a carefree laugh Miyuki let her arms fall down to her sides and would begin to pace around idly. "So I take it we're gonna be watching something similarly serious? Or has my ace detective's intuition failed me?"

Miyuki studied Batilde closely as she brought up her little dilemma. It was odd hearing someone be so open about their problems, especially since the two hadn't known each other for too long. She felt compelled to comment on it, but though her lips moved to form words none would escape her mouth. It was odd. Miyuki was in a somewhat similar situation; she, a member of a family full of Cadets, secretly yearned to see a free Endymion. So it only made sense that she'd have some advice for Batilde, right? But no matter how hard she thought none came to mind and dwelling on the problem only ended up sullying her mood. Her mind was overtaken by troublesome doubts and worries, while meanwhile her heart grew heavy with uncertainty. The girl quickly decided to do her best to avoid the topic and move on.

"A hopeless romantic isolated from the world of the proletariat. She wants nothing more than to be freed from the figurative prison of her status..." Miyuki paused and let a playful smirk overtake her face before continuing. "Batilde, Batilde, let down your hair!" She teased brazenly and, as she started to envision Batilde's response, attempted to stifle a giggle.

"Information wants to be free, y'know. No worries though Miss Maid: your secret is safe with me. But a favor demands a favor, doesn't it? So..."

"Awwww... You don't have to say it like that. You're making me feel like I just kicked a puppy in the face or something." Though her words implied some level of guilt, they were betrayed by her delighted expression. Miyuki was clearly enjoying this turn of events. She wasn't a particularly big fan of horror movies, but Batilde's insistence on avoiding them was enough to motivate the girl to drag her off to one. The question, then, was which one specifically they should watch. As they entered the theatre, Miyuki would peruse her options while cheerily humming to herself. In a few seconds, she had already made her decision: a movie by the title of "The Spleen of Gary." After getting their tickets as well as a few snacks, she and Batilde would enter the room where it was screening and take their seats.

It'd be a minute or two before it'd start, but even if her friend had nothing to say Miyuki would find enough entertainment in imaging her response to the film. She could only hope it would be as glorious as she thought it would -- and, by proxy, she hoped that the movie would prove to be at least decent.

OOC Notes:

Miyuki hadn't paid much attention to the title of the movie at first, but when Batilde said it aloud an odd look crossed her face. "Hmm... Now that I think about it, it's kinda weird. But you know what they say -- you can't judge a book by its cover. Maybe it's intentionally trying to lower people's expectations to increase shock value... Or maybe the author's just really shitty with names?" She shrugged. With the movie starting in just a few seconds they'd see soon enough. The room went dark and fell silent as the film began to roll. And it was...


Miyuki had to wonder at this point if she had accidentally ended up selecting a comedy. After all, this certainly wasn't any horror flick. The characters were all dull, one-dimensional, and incredibly stupid; it felt more like a parody of horror movies than the real thing. It was only the introduction, but they had somehow already managed to kill any suspense well before the monster was anywhere near making its appearance. Half the audience sat there silently giggling to themselves while the remainder either stared blankly at the screen or got up from their seats and left. And in the middle of this all sat a very confused Miyuki who would turn to Batilde with visible bewilderment. "Uh..."

The movie continued rolling and...

The characters discover a mysterious spleen within the forest! Is this scene 3spooky5u?:

The opening was garbage, but suddenly the movie improved insanely with a masterfully done scene. It was as though they had paused one film and started watching another. The scene was absolutely terrifying and Miyuki could feel shivers go down her spine as she watched on. She had expected it to be scary, that's why she dragged Batilde here, but she didn't expect it to be that frightening! The girl's brain cried out begging her to look away, but it was impossible: her eyes were glued to the screen. The film had grabbed her attention and like a savage wolf with its prey's neck in its jaws it refused to let go. Though Batilde gripped her hand, she didn't even notice, and she instinctively ended up returning the favor, albeit it much more tightly.

"I-It's just a movie... N-N-Nothing to be afraid of Bat..." She tried to assure her friend, but her voice was waning and contained just as much (if not more) terror within it than Batilde's did. This wasn't how it was supposed to be... Batilde was supposed to get scared, yeah, but Miyuki didn't intend to spook herself!

The next scene, fortunately, wasn't nearly as good. It wasn't as abysmal as the opening, but it was nevertheless poorly executed and felt strange to watch after witnessing something so terrifying. It was predictable too: of course the killer would trip over that branch and the protagonist would get away scot-free. How else would it play out? There was still plenty of movie left to go, so she couldn't die that early on. Honestly, the quality was all over the place, but Miyuki couldn't complain. She wouldn't admit it, but she needed a breather after that last scene. Her previously tight grip would loosen, although she'd still clutch Batilde's hand lightly, seemingly unaware that she had been holding it in the first place.

The killer sneaks up on the protagonist's childhood friend... Will he notice in time or will he become the next victim?!: