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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: (she makes the sound)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, and then slides over to give Tenn a hug.

They're all trying. That's the best they can do.]
incompletely: (tenn41)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ It really is, and Tenn will not turn down that offer. He wasn't a huge fan of hugs until he came here, and the more people give them to him, the more he realizes that giving and receiving affection, opening up to others and letting other people in isn't such a bad thing, after all.

He returns the hug. It's soft, because he's still getting used to giving them, but it's warm nevertheless.
]

Glad we're both still here.
gemuinemanagement: (for which I paid dearly)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Suga nods, and writes with his finger on the back of Tenn's hand.]

Me too
I'm glad you're here with me
incompletely: (pic#14846422)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh my god, Suga?! Tenn gets a little flustered at the gesture and clears his throat. ]

Did you really have to tell me like that...

[ Tsundere mode activated. ]
gemuinemanagement: (and pulse to pulse)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Blinks and pulls back.]

I need to stop hugging you to write on paper like this
incompletely: (tenn8)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I know but --

[ ?!?! ]

ugh, never mind. [ He clears his throat awkwardly. ] Anyway... We should probably check on Makoto, too. He...probably didn't take this really well.

[ Like. Sleepover gang was so sus at the trial, to say nothing of what happened with Moriarty... ]
gemuinemanagement: (more sincere)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
We should

[...hm.]

Why is every group we make cursed
incompletely: (tenn18)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I would like to know the same thing.

[ y'all!! stop fucking dying! ]
gemuinemanagement: (why don't you mind)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I think we should stop doing that
For everyone's safety
incompletely: (tenn41)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably.

[ He's convinced there's some god out there that doesn't want them to make more friends. Something like that. ]

Still, please check in on him on your own if you can, Suga-san. ... He could probably use more people to talk to here.
gemuinemanagement: (let's join forces)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I will
He's been kind to me
The least I can do is repay the favor
incompletely: (tenn5)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He nods. ]

Thank you. I've been talking to him a lot, myself. He's a good person, so...I think he'd appreciate your company.
Edited 2021-06-27 17:37 (UTC)
gemuinemanagement: (I am see-through)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not very good company
But I'll do my best
incompletely: (tenn60)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-27 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Immediately, Tenn shakes his head. ]

You are.
gemuinemanagement: (and pulse to pulse)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-27 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That's nice of you to say

[He doesn't believe it, but he appreciates it.]