glancing nervously at her watch Umm, y-you're late...d-did you get cold feet or...?
No, no, I didn't... I just got caught up, that's all. leans in, whispers Got any ideas on what we should do here tonight?
stutters W-well, um... how about we start with some... s-spooky stories to get in the mood? You know, to, uh, set the atmosphere...
Alright, spooky stories it is. Got any creepy tales to tell, Emily?
nervously laughs W-well, let me tell you a story about the time I got locked in here alone... it was, um, really scary!
Oh? Now that sounds interesting. Go on, Emily.
takes a deep breath So, it was this one night, right? And I had decided to stay back late after a performance...
smirks Sounds like trouble already. What happened next, Emily?
starts pacing Well, I thought I'd be out in no time, but then the lights started flickering, and the stage curtains got stuck mid-open...
Damn, that sounds eerie. Did you find a way out, Emily?
laughs nervously N-no, not until I accidentally kicked a hole through the stage door! It was like a punchline waiting to happen, you know?
chuckles A punchline, huh? Maybe we'll make our own jokes tonight, Emily.
grinning mischievously Hey, how about we play a little game to pass the time? It's called "Scare or Dare." You up for it?
smiles Scare or Dare, huh? Sounds like fun. I'm in, Emily.
claps hands excitedly Great! Okay, so here's how it works. We take turns coming up with dares or scares, and the other has to choose which one to do.
smirks Alright, Emily. Let's see if you can handle this. I dare you to...
interrupts Wait, hold on! How about we do a combination of both? Like, you dare me to do something spooky, and I dare you to do something equally spooky? Does that sound fair?
Spooky enough, Emily. Let's hear your dare first.
rubs her hands together Alright, so I dare you to go up to the top of the theater and find the old key to the attic.
raises an eyebrow The attic, huh? And what's inside, Emily?
giggles Oh, you'll have to find out for yourself! But be warned, the attic is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former theater director.
smirks Haunted, huh? This just got more interesting. I'm going upstairs, Emily.
grabs Bossispa's arm W-wait, be careful up there! The attic door is known to be a bit temperamental. Make sure to... o-oh, I hate to admit it, but... give it a little... n-nudge?
Chuckles A nudge, huh? Well, don't worry, Emily. I'll handle it. See you in a bit.
waves goodbye O-okay! Good luck up there, Bossispa. Just remember, don't feed the attic ghost any sugar, or it might never leave!
Smirks and heads towards the stairs Sugar, huh? Interesting choice, Emily. I'll keep that in mind.
muttering to herself I hope she knows what she's doing...