the final afterparty

[incompletely]

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That sure happened, but everyone, by some miracle, made it out alive. No one else died, nothing blew up, no arson was committed, we're all still here. And being here, being present despite everything that just happened, is really important. This is for everyone, McGillis and Yuri included (and Jack, if he wants to party from the dungeon), because they all need it. Even with the new revelations, nobody should be left behind.

The party takes place in the bar again, and it probably looks a little...odd? Because there's all the alcohol in the back, and then...there's a bunch of donuts on one of the tables. Two whole baskets of donuts from the bakery, provided by Tenn. Next to the baskets is tea provided by Koto. Have at it, everyone. ]

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[scythegun]

You know, I can never tell if your faith in me is just that low or if you actually enjoy playing along with me.

[ideismo]

On the one hand, that does seem an abysmally low amount of faith.

On the other, that implies I'm enjoying something. I don't have fun, remember.

[scythegun]

Oooh, good point, that is tricky... It does seem far more likely that you would have no faith in me whatsoever, ja. After all, I do always disappoint you!

[ideismo]

That's what I thought.

[...this is so dumb.]

[scythegun]

[Okay fine, that gets a laugh out of him!! But anyway, as we're heading back into the Cinderella area...]

So what would you like to set on fire tonight, hmm? Or am I doing the honors, because we're still pretending we're only out here because it's what I want to do?

[ideismo]

[Hm.]

I don't usually allow you to make the decisions. Are you really going to pass up the chance?

[scythegun]

[He knows he shouldn't have a reaction to that but that doesn't stop him from lighting up anyway, goddamn.]

In that case...

[Hmm!!]

We do have quite a few of these rather pointless mansions around, ja? I'm sure no one would miss it if we burned one down.

[i mean they might notice a goddamn fire but it'll be fine!!!!]

[ideismo]

[...He just sort of tips his head at that. Considering.]

Very well, then.

[Did we bring booze from the bar to use as an accelerant? I assume we did but.]

As long as it's a decent distance from anything important. I don't care to be shouted at for burning down the dorms.

[scythegun]

[Of course we did, he wanted to set something big on fire!!!]

That would be a bit annoying, wouldn't it? Well, don't worry, I think we can find a suitable one~

[C'mon, over this way, probably! Hope you're ready for the stupidity that comes next, Alexei!!]

[ideismo]

[is it a molotov cocktail

is that the stupidity that comes next]

[scythegun]

[IT SURE FUCKING IS, MILORD]

[ideismo]

[ohhhhhhhhhhhh goodness

while he is here willingly there is not a single fiber of his being that isn't rebelling against this course of action

he is entirely too straitlaced for this

why did he let you decide on tonight's activity

...outside of the fact that it might be really kind of cool to watch one of these go up

it might be

maybe

...yes yes he's coming let's go burn something down]

[scythegun]

[Good, good, because here's the perfect mansion right here~! It's far enough out that it will not risk setting fire to the dorms and definitely far enough out to avoid setting the entire town on fire. It probably won't even set any other manors on fire!

So now that Yeager has found this perfect location, you know what time it is!!]

Time to say bye-bye!

Caress of Death!

[AND WITH THAT HE JUST FLINGS THAT MOLOTOV COCKTAIL IN THROUGH THE GODDAMN WINDOW TO SET THE PLACE ABLAZE]

[ideismo]

[YOU NEED A BETTER CATCHPHRASE

...that said Alexei isn't doing much better on the Reasonable Human Reaction front, judging by how the molotov bursts, and he has a moment where he's just kind of vibrating, and then he just promptly and immediately loses his goddamn mind.

The reaction is a similar sort of alarming to McGillis at the trial, in that when he laughs it's wild and manic and completely and utterly unprompted, there's just the fire and the catharsis that comes with it and god, this entire time they've been here has been so fucking bad, hasn't it, and he kind of folds in on himself a little and tries to get whatever just malfunctioned in his head to calm the fuck down but that's. that's not happening very well.

Give him. Give him a moment, he's fine, just. Oh god.]

[scythegun]

[what the fuck, milord

He was definitely trying to get Alexei to laugh, but damn, this is not what he was expecting. You okay over there, buddy....

Actually you know what, no, fuck that! You'll probably be fine in a moment and you could probably use the opportunity to have fun without someone making judgey faces at you, so fuck it! Why not! Yeager does not get anywhere near close to matching Alexei's evil crazy laughter, but he can laugh along with it too!! Their whole stay here has really sucked and last week was awful, and then this week was somehow worse and so whatever! Fuck it!! We'll just evil laugh while burning down a building, why the fuck not!!!]

[ideismo]

[hoooooooly fuck

no masters no gods no reasonable reactions

just both of us watching this godforsaken building burn, and we're both losing our minds like this is the best thing we've ever seen, and...it occurs to alexei belatedly that they didn't think to save the sentient broom that's in there and the thought is so fucking nonsensical that he actually stops, suddenly and abruptly, before he just- ]

I think there's a broom that's alive in there. ...We didn't save the broom, Yeager.

[He sounds kind of mortified and he's got his hands clasped over his mouth like he's not sure what to do with either his reaction or having just said that at all, but he's definitely still sort of shaking like he's trying to not just lose it again.]

[scythegun]

[you have the weirdest goddamn reactions to doing anything fun he's ever seen, but you know what, that's sort of fun in its own stupid way.

So anyway, he just turns to Alexei, and despite the knifecat expression, he says in a completely serious tone:]

Not anymore there isn't!

[AND THEN HE JUST STARTS CACKLING AGAIN]

[ideismo]

[fuck

FUCK, there we go again

pair of tales villains losing their absolute shit at arson for no real reason

it has been a Bad Night but clearly he needed this in some capacity

he'll be fine in a bit

probably]

[scythegun]

[listen sometimes you need to smack each other with swords until you can turn your brain off, sometimes you need to set a building on fire and laugh maniacally until you can get yourself sorted, both are valid!!!!! it isn't like we've totally lost it after what a shitshow our stay here has been!!! it's totally fine!!!!

anyway you okay after the death of that poor broom there..........]

[ideismo]

[he

he thinks so???

maybe? god his brain is doing all manner of things right now and none of them are nice or reasonable

he'll calm down after a bit, however; still not saying much, still kind of vibrating, but he seems a little calmer now?]

...I would apologize for that, but I can't bring myself to.

[scythegun]

You shouldn't, I was trying to get you to laugh, after all~

[Maybe not Like That, but c'mon, he figured his shitty mystic arte catchphrase would catch you off guard and get a laugh out of you!!]

Feeling a bit better now?

[ideismo]

[He has to think about it?]

...I think so, actually.

[huh.

weird!]

[scythegun]

Funny how that works, isn't it?

[Not that he usually goes around setting buildings on fire for catharsis, but hey!! It worked great today!!]

You're welcome~

[wink!!]