onceuponacomm | the final afterparty

the final afterparty

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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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[ Since Suga isn't here, Tenn decides to take on his role and be the designated "let's check on everyone" guy. So he'll check on as many people as he can; it's okay if they turn him away. He figures he should try anyway.

Everyone will be met with: ]

Can I get you anything to eat or drink?

[ He'll stick around if anyone has anything to say, too. Good or bad. ]

[ To absolutely nobody's surprise, McGillis does not show up at the bar. For quite some time, he's also not at his room, but if you want to come visit him later in the night... well, he'll eventually be in there with a bottle of wine he's grabbed from the parlor. He might even open up for you. ]

[Edelgard sits silently, staring at the bar. Yeah. This was all expected. She can only hope that Jack dies tomorrow.

She hasn't even touched the donuts yet.]

...What are we going to do now?

[It's a rare moment of actual despair from her. She carries despair everywhere she goes but she never lets it slip. But... this. It hurts.]

[That sure fucking happened. Goddamn. Yeager doesn't look nearly as cheery as usual, but he's not angry or upset either. He's just really damn tired!! Anyway, he swings by the lodgings for a bit to get changed and grab a few other things before joining the party at the bar; as always, he has his weapon with him, though it remains in briefcase form for the time being.

He's brought cards with him and will be glad to play a game with anyone who approaches, but for the time being he seems to mostly just be shuffling them automatically while not being focused on it at all. Some days are just like that. If you approach (assuming you're not one of the blond squad!!) Yeager will pause in what he's doing and gesture for you to join him.]

How are you holding up after all of that?

[It's a stupid question, but whatever, it's been a stupid day.

Anyway, Yeager's going to eat a donut and steal a bottle of alcohol before he ditches, but you can eventually find him at the sparring grounds. He only has his own weapon with him today, and he seems to be running through drills. Despite how much he was complaining earlier, he doesn't seem inclined to stop despite conquering the tower more times than anyone really should in one day.

He's not intensely focused and will pause whenever he hears someone approaching; he'll hold up a hand in greeting as well as he slings the scythe over his shoulder.]

Do you need something?

[He's smiling, but it's definitely not genuine this evening.]

[So, since he received such a nice meta-invitation, and since we might as well have the last afterparty in style even though one of the erstwhile party organizers (present) is a huge disaster, Jack will be available in the dungeons starting sometime (a little while?) after everyone has departed the tree.

Of note:

He's still in his casino outfit, hair baubles twinkling in the scant light, and he's... lounging upon a certain familiar couch that those who visit Hamelin's office often may have noted recently. There's also a fuzzy purple blanket there. He looks entirely too relaxed for a condemned man.

... There is also alcohol in this dungeon cell. There is a decent amount of wine and sweeter drinks, and although he's not swirling wine like some kind of dramatic theater villain whenever anyone walks in, it definitely is a thing that exists.

Come yell at him, throw things at him, attempt to fight him through the dungeon bars, interrogate him, whatever you would like! ☆ Floor's open, door's closed, party hardy.]

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[Alexei is determined to be at the bar for as long as he can stand it; in theory the idea was...decent, in practice it ends in sitting at a table with a box of matches and just...lighting them on fire, one after another, and watching them burn down as long as he can stand it before tamping it out and lighting another. His expression is exceedingly blank; it's hard to tell what he's thinking about, but he's clearly off in his own head about something.

He gives up on the bar fairly early into the night, though, and eventually... Well, he finds himself back at the church. It's only been available to them for a couple of weeks and it's already so deeply ingrained; if anyone wants to find him outside of the bar then he'll be here for a while. He's got one of his gloves off, toying with one of the rings he usually wears there; it's simple, a ruby with fairly flat facing on it so it won't interfere with being worn under gloves or armor. He takes it off after a brief while of toying with it, pausing for a moment before setting it down on the stand with all the votive candles. He'll light the others that he usually does, though tonight he counts out one more; for better or worse, Jack is still with them tonight.]

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[ Phil comes out of his room eventually, though he expects everyone's still frustrated with him for getting everyone caught up in such a mess at the end with his stupid clumsiness. That's fine.

He's in just the innermost layers of his usual outfit — a long sleeved black shirt and pants — because in many ways, except for the ones that really mattered, he really was quite a bit like Suga at his core.

He gets a donut and some tea and just goes to sit at a table in a corner somewhere... where he takes an old letter from a folded envelope in his pocket and just sets it there on the table in front of him to look at as he sips his tea. ]

[ After carefully removing the flowers and braids from his hair, changing clothes, and trying to figure out how he even feels after all of that, Makoto is transient for most of the night. He can mainly be found at the lodgings, the bar, or the park.

For most of the night he can be found at the bar. If anyone looks lost behind it or lonely sitting at it, even the blonds, they might find Makoto offering them a drink. ]

Want me to make you something?

[ Later on, catch him making a late night cup of coffee. Ask for tea (or without asking if they've publicly preferred it) and he'll oblige while he's feeling restless. Makoto is happy to make a drink for anyone that wants some, or just offer company. ]

How are you doing?

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[ It's very early in the morning - as it always is for these types of things. Last Wednesday an operation was carried out and thought to be completed; the fact of it is their job isn't done. Hiding the gumball machine parts is not enough.

So Yuri has asked NHS and McGillis for their help to finish the job. She's made a couple of candied cherry bombs, handled carefully and with gloves, of course. NHS has already agreed to show them where the parts are hidden and McGillis has agreed to pitch the bombs. ]

Thank you both for coming with me. Is it around here, Lord Huaisang?

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