AFTERPARTY III: Never Have I Ever Been Quite This Drunk

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[There's absolutely nothing celebratory about this drinking party. "Party" isn't even the right word, not really-- it's more like a "drink until you forget and/or black out" session for anyone who wants to participate, and even the bartender isn't immune from that much. Please forgive him if your drink isn't mixed quite right; he's trying his best under the circumstances.

There's food, too, if anyone wants to attempt to stave off a hangover tomorrow, or just get something in their stomach after the events of the day: stirfry from Makoto, vegetable soup from Nageki (mediocre, but hey, a genuine effort was made and that's what counts), and some tea for those who would rather abstain from the harder stuff. (Is that even many people tonight? Probably not.)

Come on by the bar if you're hungry or want a drink, or even if you just don't want to be alone right now. That much, at least, is something that can be guaranteed tonight.]

Comments

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga is flitting between the bar (to get at least tipsy himself) and everyone else present.]

Can I bring you anything

[He wants to be helping, even if there's not much that he can do.]

[amortristis]

I'm fine, thank you. [ she pauses ] Have you eaten yet?

[gemuinemanagement]

[...looks a little guilty.]

I was about to

[amortristis]

[ She gives Suga a long stare, before sighing and standing up. ]

Let's see what's left, then.

[gemuinemanagement]

[The stir fry seems to have gone first, leaving Nageki's vegetable soup... but hey, it's still better than Suga's cooking. He'll pour himself a bowl.]

[amortristis]

[ She doesn't really need anything, but she'll still take a small part of the soup, so it at least looks like she's also taking care of herself, before moving back to where she was earlier, sitting back down. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[He sits down beside her.]

How are you holding up

[amortristis]

[ She lingers on his note, sighing quietly. ]

... I'm not sure, to be honest. About any of it. [ a pause to look at him. ] What about you?

[ Given the whole Yor thing... it seems he's doing considerably better than last week. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

Yor was like a big sister to me
So
I could be much worse, considering

[It hurts, but not nearly as much as C-ta.]

[hellochildren]

[This professor is already pie-eyed, so there's no need to get any more alcohol for the parrot. However-]

Somevone to converts-converse vis woult be apreciatez-appreciated.

[gemuinemanagement]

[That sure is a wasted bird, but he can't really judge.]

Thank you for earlier
I don't think I could have done that myself
Even if I had any anatomical knowledge

[hellochildren]

[A sloppy wave of a wing.]

It zas-vas nosing. Someone hat to, and I vasnt-vas not interested in forcing you to examine a corpse.

[Let alone someone most of them saw as a friend.]

I appreshate-appreciate zat you stayet close. I colt not have-coult not have looked her over properly wisout assistenz-assistence, so sank you.

[gemuinemanagement]

Glad to help
I've had to search places where people were killed before, but
They don't usually leave corpses when spirits are involved
I'm not sure if that's better or worse

[It doesn't feel good either way, to find someone's discarded belongings and only guess at their fate.]

[hellochildren]

Warum nicht beide-er, vhy not bos?

[He may have had too much, if he's started to reply in German first.]

Vhile not fishually-visually horrifying, imagination in sucht-such instances likely filt-filled in the gaps of vhat happened, and zat tense-tents to be more effective vith fear.

Still, she vas...somevone we all liecht-liked, until recently, so I must still express some form of gratitoot-gratitude.

tw: child death mention

[gemuinemanagement]

That's true
I've seen too many discarded children's backpacks
Balls and toys
Dolls

[It never gets easier no matter how many times it happens.]

Re: tw: child death mention

[hellochildren]

[Oh...huh...]

I beleaf-believe even vone is more zan enouv-enough for a lifetime.

You set-said you vere a janitor of sorts, yes? For a museum? Vhat is hellt-held zere?

["And why is that a thing that happens there?" was the final question he felt he didn't need to ask.]

[gemuinemanagement]

It teaches about the history of the town
Including the violent spirit in the nearby forest that targets children

I do what I can to keep people out
And sometimes I've been able to rescue them before they were caught
But sometimes I haven't

[incompletely]

[ When Suga approaches Tenn later in the evening -- when Tenn actually shows up -- he looks like he's in better spirits than he was when they first talked after the trial. ]

No, that's okay. You've done enough for me tonight, Suga-san.

[ He has food and tea on him already. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

[It's a relief to see Tenn doing even a bit better, and Suga can't help but smile.]

Can I sit with you then

[incompletely]

Of course.

[ He'll nod to him. Have at it, Suga. ]

Are you doing okay?

[gemuinemanagement]

I think so
Talking with everyone has helped
Reminded me why I still want to care about everyone here

[incompletely]

...

[ Caring about people -- that isn't wrong. But he's learned a few things tonight about trust, and he hopes that Suga's learned about it, too, after...all of that.

There's a pause, but Tenn maintains that little smile on his face. ]

You really are a kind person, Suga-san. I'm glad you didn't let that stop you from being who you are.

[gemuinemanagement]

Thank you
People keep saying things like that
It's embarrassing

[He doesn't know how to take compliments, stop it!!]

[incompletely]

Well, it's because it's obvious.

[ :') ]

It may be hard for you to see, but I think most of us are aware of it.

[ ...and he hope that it doesn't put Suga in danger down the line. ]

[gemuinemanagement]

I'll try to accept it
If you say so

[It's still Weird.]

Tenn
I wanted to tell you something
What my wish was