at the end of the river, the sundown beams

[destage]

[Well...that trial was most certainly a thing, now wasn't it.

It's probably a while after the trial that some notes will be going underneath people's doors, written in a nice, clean scrawl--]

For anyone who hasn't gotten anything to eat, there will be food and refreshments provided in the dining room courtesy of Estelle-san and I. Feel free to take as much as you need.

Please stay strong, everyone.

♥ Estelle and Sayaka

[True to the word, there's plenty of food to go around--potato stew courtesy of Estelle, and curry courtesy of Sayaka. There's coffee and tea out as well, for anyone to drink, and...well, it's more or less an optional thing. After today, some might need it.]

Comments

candles

[firstaid]

That's a really nice gesture. Thank you.

[At least she's making the assumption the two candles are for Jean and Caren. They both deserve this at the very least.]

[perpend]

Thank you.

[His smile is vague, but there.]

We need to make sure they are not forgotten, no matter what else happens here.

[firstaid]

Yes, I completely agree. We will probably need this reminder starting now in hopes this may not happen again-- though, even I understand that this may not stop.

[She can be taught...]

[perpend]

Even if someone is killed by the Coordinators, it's vital we keep them in our thoughts.

It's the only real chance of us banding together.

[firstaid]

But... do we truly want to band together? Some people say we should be wary of one another yet we should also be working together to find a solution. It seems so contradictory.

[perpend]

The purpose of this... game, I suspect, is to drive us apart. So we fight it. We don't let them win.

[firstaid]

I think it's a good start. [There's a moment of silence.] How do you suspect we can win, though? Even if we band together and vow not to kill one another, we'll die if we don't escape.

[perpend]

I don't know. We need to know of a way out, if we're to have any luck.

That bulkhead isn't something we should rely on, after all. I don't know how to open something like that.

[firstaid]

No it isn't. A lot of people have seemingly attempted to open it to no avail.

[perpend]

We should start looking for a new way out. If anyone can open it, it's probably one of the Coordinators, and we can't rely on them.

[firstaid]

[She shakes her head.]

No we can't. It's clear now what they want of us. I-I mean it was always clear, I just... had always hoped... that wouldn't become the case.

[perpend]

I had hopes, until they threatened to start killing people if we didn't act. Now, I....

It doesn't look like we have many other options.

[firstaid]

So you think this is going to continue... and you still want to find a way for us to unite. [Estelle smiles.] That's very admirable.

[perpend]

...Thank you, Miss Heurassein. I want to believe we can get out of here.

[firstaid]

Call me Estellise. [She isn't correcting him, rather telling him what she prefers to be called.]

Anyway, I want to believe that as well.

[perpend]

Of course, Estelle.

We can't afford to give up-- I have a feeling that's what the Coordinators want to have happen.

[firstaid]

[She nods, giving a bit of a fist pump.]

I believe so as well. So let's work hard to ensure that doesn't happen-- that we don't give up.

[perpend]

Of course!

As the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way.

[firstaid]

Precisely. I one-hundred percent agree with that!

[perpend]

With that enthusiasm, we only need more people to believe the same.

[And despite what happened, he believes they can persevere.]

[firstaid]

I understand that may be the more difficult part, but as long as there are those of us that keep this up, I believe we can overcome this as a group.