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

[5_1_1]

There's like, not that many weapons around here either right? Are they just gonna like, punch to the death?

[ This is why Zola used a chisel clearly, disregarding her 9999 knives. ]

[eternaljune]

I'd only hope there was something provided so it wouldn't be that agonizingly long...it's the least that Hamelin could do when he's forcing us to act as executioner in his place.

[5_1_1]

Hmm...yeah, probably. Do you think it's because he gets off on it or something?

[eternaljune]

... [Yep, Rika probably should have been prepared for that kind of comment.]

He did admit to masterminding this whole thing for fun.

[5_1_1]

[ Sorry Rika. ]

Augh, what a creep. Anyway.... Do you think like, this is gonna happen on a schedule now?

[eternaljune]

What do you mean by that? That we'll just have to be prepared for someone to die at the end of every week?

[5_1_1]

Mmhmm. Maybe not at like, the end of every week but still pretty consistently?

[ She runs a hand through her bangs. ]

That's how it happened on the ship I was trapped back in my world. The aliens murdered every time we got out of warp space.

[eternaljune]

...um, the aliens? Warp space? How far in the future are you from?