AFTERPARTY III: Never Have I Ever Been Quite This Drunk

[mirrite]

[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

[goldencave]

Well... [ He rubs the back of his neck. ]

After everything that's happened these past few weeks... I don't blame you for not being able to really trust people anymore.

[incompletely]

[ Norton's right and he should say it --

but no, Tenn's expression just slightly changes. His brow furrows the tiniest bit, his pout deepens, like he knows it's true but he doesn't want to hear it. ]

That's on me for being an idiot.

[goldencave]

No. [ He shakes his head. ] You're not an idiot. They fooled everyone else, too.

[ "They" being C-ta and Yor. ]

[incompletely]

They did, but --

[ He heaves a very frustrated, heavy sigh. ]

...I've never had to deal with any of this. Broken trust or betrayal on this level. And I don't know how to stop myself from caring.

[goldencave]

... You think they would've killed if this game was less... You know?

[ Murdery? ]

[incompletely]

Maybe.

[ He...doesn't know. ]

C-ta mentioned the game he was in. I don't know everything about what that entails, but if he killed his best friend, then...

[goldencave]

After trying to kill a fox?

[ God, Norton does not know. ]

I still can't make heads or tails of what got into that kid.

[incompletely]

Yeah. I don't understand it, either.

[ It's...really bizarre, and C-ta wasn't exactly explaining it rationally, either. ]

I don't know about Yor. But Zola seemed like the type who would.