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

Foyer

[greenmamabear]

[Fern is a bit on edge herself but she's responsibly squashing all her emotions and looking at how kids are doing.

And the immortal apparently.]

You look like you could use a drink.

[Phrasing.]

[matchbreaker]

[ Oh, right, alcohol. She laughs a little at that, glancing over before looking back at the clock. ]

Two "children" died - shouldn't you be worse?

[greenmamabear]

Other people need me.

[Said quick, trying to prevent even the touch of the image of the execution from reaching her brain]

[matchbreaker]

Oh please.

[ she exhales through gritted teeth. How absurd. But she shakes her head and leaps down from her chair, smoothing out her hair when she does. ]

Is that how we're putting it?

[greenmamabear]

I'm not sure what you mean.

You get enough to eat? [she's.... trying........]

[matchbreaker]

Don't worry about me in that regard.

[ Fern didn't see her eat tonight. She's never seen her eat ]

I meant that if you're gung ho enough to try to get killed on the first day and argue with me, you ought to be a mess now.

[greenmamabear]

[Listen she's real dumb.]

...I'm fine. Are you sure you're alright? I know some people haven't even eaten yet.

[matchbreaker]

I just said that is the angle you need to worry about me from the least.

[ She brushes a finger on her lip as she turns to face Fern. You know, she'll... ]

I've got a good two weeks before I need to eat again if I need to.

[greenmamabear]

[Okay she can't stop her eyebrows from going up.]

...I don't think that's how that works.

[matchbreaker]

It is for me. I've got a very specific diet.

[ Somewhat airily, she says this. ]

[greenmamabear]

[She glances at Elda up and down.]

...Little thin though, huh.

[matchbreaker]

I think the term you're looking for is beautiful, or healthy.

[ :T ]

[greenmamabear]

Yeah. Yeah.

Just sayin', if you think you have to stay thin, you don't need to.

[matchbreaker]

... Believe it or not, I've been thinner. [ Sheepishly. ] This is just the figure Marker women tend to have. My mother was pretty much the same.

[greenmamabear]

Is that a thing? Inherited figures? I thought it was just hair and stuff.

[matchbreaker]

No, genes can be quite powerful. My granddaughter's the spitting image of me other than some bits she got from her mother's side. Same facial structure and such.

[greenmamabear]

Huh. Weird. [Although she can't help but wonder what Junior might inherit. Hopefully not douchebaggery.]

Well. Just don't starve yourself.

[matchbreaker]

[ If I don't, then you're all going to turn on me. ]

Trust me, I'm not that altruistic.

[greenmamabear]

What? [She struggles to think of what that could possibly mean. She's so confusing.]

They've got plenty of food, I don't think you've got to worry about wasting it.

[matchbreaker]

[ Haaaa. ]

I won't, then! Seriously, though. Unless you want to complain at me for how I handled things, there's other people for you to dote on.

[greenmamabear]

[She grimaces but tries to be "polite" by looking away.]

...Well, you could have been a little more... considerate.

[matchbreaker]

[ There we go. ]

Oh yeah?

[greenmamabear]

...Yeah. You know what, yeah, you could-

[She cuts herself off, pinching her brow.]

...No, forget it. You're fine and dandy.

[matchbreaker]

[ Clearly not, she got suckered by the rules and shamed by Jericho. But... you know what, if sh won't push it, then - she laughs a little, a dark chuckle. ]

Well, then at least we agree.

[greenmamabear]

[She groans.]

I wanna punch you so hard sometimes.