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Jack Vessalius ([personal profile] heroicact) wrote in [community profile] onceuponacomm2021-06-26 05:46 pm

Afterparty IV: The Isle of Repeaching Mistakes



[Another week, and another series of disasters and deceptions leading to the verdict; this time the web is wider and deeper and darker, as they're all slowly ensnared, as the fine points each of them make up in this cloud of connections is pulled ever tighter. Is it a noose, tightening around their neck, or is it a string wrapped around their finger to pull them forward?

Here on Onigashima under cover of night, no one can perhaps tell, and ever fewer people are asking.

For the first time in a little while Jack's throwing himself wholeheartedly into gathering people -- he's not forcing anyone to be there, but he drops words and written directions and cajoles at the tree slide if he must, mostly to make sure the little get-together is actually staffed. The island itself is a chore to get to, but may be the lake around it can provide respite for those who enjoy the boats and can ignore the possible body (bodies?) floating down there.

Festival food and regular drink is a-plentiful, though so much of it is still so foreign to many of them (Jack is pretty sure most of it is good, but); it'll do, because they've also brought like half the bar with them? Or at least enough to supply the guests and their two bartenders. Marcus and Makoto are here to provide drink and drink with you, whichever comes first, and honestly who can blame them?

Otherwise, there are always the festival games and fashion, so perhaps that too is a good distraction. Just don't fall in the lake, y'all.]
gemuinemanagement: (let's type words)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Suga, when Jack came by to invite him: I'll come if someone drives the boat which I still can't do myself,

Anyway, Suga is... here. He's mostly sipping fruit juice and keeping to himself - today hasn't been a good one for anyone, but definitely not any of the members of the sleepover. If he notices anyone looking at him he'll give them a tiny wave.

Later in the evening after someone's ferried him back to the other side, you can find him at the fountain, writing a letter.]
kowashi: (koto14)

Fountain

[personal profile] kowashi 2021-06-27 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ taps his shoulder ]

What're you writing, Suga?
gemuinemanagement: (and pulse to pulse)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
A letter to the dead
Since this is the first place we found their letters
I thought this would be a good place to send one if there's any way
kowashi: (koto16)

[personal profile] kowashi 2021-06-27 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Anyone in particular? Since we know they can watch us.

[ smart enough to know hes sending a personal message, but... ]
gemuinemanagement: (people come and people go I know)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
It's for C-ta

[You can judge him for his bad taste in men, it's fine.]
kowashi: (koto01)

[personal profile] kowashi 2021-06-27 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ She kind of makes a half surprised, half-worried face? But she wipes it off. ]

I think you can ask him to take care of himself, or if he's doing okay wherever he is...?
gemuinemanagement: (why don't you mind)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
I asked him to come home with me if we're able to save them
kowashi: (koto33)

[personal profile] kowashi 2021-06-27 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
That's nice of you. You must live in a better plane than he does...

[ Considering his breakdown... Yeah. ]
gemuinemanagement: (I am see-through)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
If he goes home he'll still be in danger

Besides
He needs somebody to keep an eye on him
So he doesn't freak out like that again


[He will leash the yandere.]

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incompletely: (tenn54)

fountain

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well...he's going to go ahead and sit next to him at the fountain. He does not look great, but Suga's always looked out for him, so it's time to return the favor.

He sits next to him in silence for a moment, then:
]

...I'm sorry, Suga-san.
Edited 2021-06-27 01:24 (UTC)
gemuinemanagement: (down by the sea)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head - and also goes to put the letter down behind his back.]

You didn't do anything to apologize for
incompletely: (tenn41)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
I do. I held up solving Moriarty-san's case, because I couldn't bring myself to tell everyone what he trusted me with. So... I'm sorry about that.

[ He hangs his head a little, before he glances towards the letter. ]

Are you writing something?
gemuinemanagement: (to calm me down)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
No
Why would I be writing something


[It says 'For C-ta' on the outside.]
incompletely: (tenn48)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...Ah. He looks at this for a long moment, before he looks back at Suga. ]

You don't need to hide how you feel about him.

[ He shakes his head. ]

It's been difficult to get here. But... I don't hate him anymore.
gemuinemanagement: (people come and people go I know)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah. That's a relief to hear.]

He's not a good person
I know that
And I didn't want to make you uncomfortable or upset
incompletely: (tenn27)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ The look in his eyes still holds bitterness and hurt over what happened, but he shakes his head yet again. ]

What he did -- well. You don't need to hear my thoughts on it.

[ Because he has words about that, but...he and Rika were in similar situations, weren't they? That's why they understood each other. ]

But I'm tired of hanging on to that anger. The hatred I felt towards him, Yor-san -- it's exhausting. Back home, it was much easier. Here...things are different.

I don't want to live like that anymore.
gemuinemanagement: (let's join forces)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Being angry is exhausting
I understand


[He presses his hand against his own chest.]

If we manage to save the dead
I was writing to tell him that he can come back to my home with me
He needs someone to keep an eye on him
And I don't want whatever is at his home to kill him either

So I'll make sure he never has reason to hurt anyone again
I promise

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biqe: (all of the good that won't come out)

party

[personal profile] biqe 2021-06-27 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Phil hasn't completely recovered from climbing all the stairs up to the top of the island, which is one reason he's just kind of standing next to one of the stalls and looking around while he catches his breath. He returns that wave when he sees it though, and after another moment, he makes his way over. ]

Are you doing all right?
gemuinemanagement: (why don't you mind)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
As well as anyone is, I think

Thank you, for earlier
biqe: (projected endlessly)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-06-27 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ It takes him a second. ]

—Ah, for pointing out that you had friends, you mean? I'm not the only person who's told you that, though.
gemuinemanagement: (you're so worth it)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
You're not
But it's still hard to remember sometimes
biqe: (tomorrow he's older than today)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-06-27 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm... I understand that. I've had... several, I suppose, but they've sort of come and gone.

[ And the "going" part has been his fault more than once. ]

Marcus is a special case, obviously, and we have plenty of allies, but...

[ Mileena would still call him a friend, he thinks. She never had any problem calling him Phil, just like old times. ...Well. Like Gefion.

Ix... he doesn't know if he'd go that far at this point, and he certainly couldn't blame him if he didn't. ]
gemuinemanagement: (on a screen you sit at permanently)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I think, before coming here
The last time I had a friend was when I was 8
And it's my fault she had to leave


[Phil and Suga continue to be the Same Character.]
biqe: (all you touched has finally turned grey)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-06-27 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That's the one whose name we covered up on your profile?
gemuinemanagement: (why don't you mind)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Right
Shii-chan


[Now that he's had time to calm down, he isn't quite as paranoid about Shiori somehow finding out about all this when she's not even here.]

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