Afterparty I: Once Upon a Hotpot Dreary...

[heroicact]

[It's very likely that many want to be alone after all of that (and it was a lot, all of that altogether), but there's also merit in gathering together and rebuilding connections after everything that was upended in something as contentious as a trial in a tree. They even had to all slide down from the heights afterward, unfortunately for those with a fear of heights.

So what Jack sets about doing is simply passing on a message by word of mouth at the bottom of the absurd tree slide, tapping shoulders and nodding at those moving away as well, there will be food and drink and company later on in the lounge should it be needed. No one needs ballroom memories on top of everything else, yes?

And so anyone who comes out of their room will be hit by the wonderful smells of fresh bread and pastries, fragrant whiffs of hotpot (it's unfortunately left over from the other day, but it's hotpot so surely it's fine), the inescapable spices of curry and who knows what else has been thrown together in the moment. Jack certainly isn't the cook here, but he can heat things up in a pinch.

There are no signs or fanfare or decorations, unlike the other day; this is just a gathering place, for those who wish to shake off the weight of the days and lives on their shoulders.]

Comments

[mearry]

It feels like a performance. Like a drama with all the plot twists and cliffhangers.

[ he pauses to take a spoonful of the curry. ]

But are we just performing for him? Or for someone else? I’m not really sure.

[eternaljune]

A performance...not unlike the fairy tales this place calls to mind.

[She considers what C-ta says with her own bite of curry. Might as well try to eat some before it gets too cold.]

When I spoke to him privately, he said he was doing this for entertainment. He also claimed he wasn't good at following orders, but that doesn't mean there can't be others involved in this.

[mearry]

Asahina-chan had said something about him being here because of his family. Even if he's not good at following orders, maybe they could make him be good in some sort of way.

[ by threatening them. ]

Not that I wanna justify him, though.

[eternaljune]

A family of old magical beings who set up these sort of games playing on people's desires...I suppose it is apt for those types of beings. Most that want to meddle in human affairs do it for their own pleasure.