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

[hesperos]

Sure was.

[ On one hand, he thought it was pretty brutal. On another...well, there was something weird about it that can't be put into words. ]

...That guy is sure as hell out of his mind, yeah. It makes me pretty glad we're not going to need to deal with him all the time.

[ Jericho reminds him of a certain someone. Kind of. ]

[evilfrenzy]

Same here. I think we'd get even less out of talking with him.

[Unless they talk civilly? He doesn't even know. It's worked at least once so far.

Also is that person Zagi. God, just picture him running a murdergame for a second.]

[hesperos]

Tell me about it--or even if we did get a lot out of talking with him it might just be a lot of crazy nonsense.

[ Yuri would honestly expect the guy to laugh in someone's face at one point if they asked him an important question, so.

... And yes it is Zagi. Him running a murdergame would be a literal nightmare bloodbath before the end of the second week because of course it would. ]

[evilfrenzy]

So again, nothing actually useful.

[...give it one week with Zagi, honestly. /ayyy]

[hesperos]

Yeah...oh well.

[ He wonders if he angles his chair just right if he can put his legs comfortably up against the table. The real struggle. ]

So, how's the food? You enjoying any of it?

[evilfrenzy]

[No legs against the table while we're eating, Yuri!!]

It's not too bad. [...hm.] Funny how despite the constant question of where our worlds are in relation to each other, we seem to share the same types of food. Everything I've seen people cooking, I could expect to replicate it back home.

[hesperos]

[ But table manners aren't for cool people!!

As for the whole 'different worlds'...well. One thing at a time. Or something. ]

Huh. Then I guess food was the real connection all along.

Besides people having artes and everything--that they can't probably use but whatever.

[ ... Because clearly everyone here knows what artes are. Why wouldn't they? ]

[evilfrenzy]

[Oh. He said "artes". Rideaux perks up a bit at this.]

Actually, you'd be surprised at how many people have told me they have no idea what artes are. Those who are familiar seem to be in the minority.

[So with that said...]

You're right, though. I haven't been able to use mine. It's annoying, but the Coordinators are dead set on putting us on an even playing field.

[hesperos]

Wait, really? I haven't heard anyone mention that they haven't heard of artes before.

[ Because you never asked, Yuri. But, anyway... ]

But yeah, guess it's like what Alena's said when we just arrived. Something about trying to make it fair or something.

[ Granted it was in reference to weapons when she said that, but eh. ]

[evilfrenzy]

Yes. Try asking around if you don't believe me.

[Experience the disorientation too, Yuri.]

I still think the whole even field thing is a bit ridiculous, but it's not like arguing about it with them is going to do much good. Not after what we saw today.

[And...what they will see. Yikes.]

[hesperos]

I'll ask around to see how many people know of the stuff and how many people don't. Though, it wouldn't be because I don't believe you.

[ Maybe it'll mean something, or whatever. ]

Yeah, and arguing with them on stuff like that will just waste time, honestly.

[ Very much yikes. Poor Yosuke. ]

[evilfrenzy]

Good. I would be curious to know how many others there are.

[Thanks for believing him though, Yuri.]

As annoying and contradictory as it is, the most we can do right now is bide our time. We don't have very much information right now, but it may not always be that way.

[hesperos]

So far, if we're counting you, me, and Estelle, that's three.

[ Everyone else, of course, he doesn't know yet.

Anyway, he sees no reason for Rideaux to lie about this sort of thing. ]

Kinda sucks that we're going to have to wait, but it's better than just charging in, and doing something stupid. Maybe if we're lucky, we'll be able to get more information soon, but knowing how difficult situations go, it probably won't be that easy.

[evilfrenzy]

Ah. Yes, she was one of the first to actually be familiar with the term when I threw it out.

[Yuri is the second. And well, there is one more that he knows for sure is familiar. But for now, the less he makes his familiarity with Maxwell known, the better.]

Alena made it sound like we'll be able to get some actual answers eventually. I'm inclined to believe that for now, since it's not like we have any other leads at the moment.

[hesperos]

[ Maybe no one will ever know, Rideaux! Can your luck be that good? ]

Yeah, might as well see where that gets us.

[ They don't have anything else at this point, really. But at least it's something. ]