trustfell | I don't believe in fretting and greiving, why mess around with strife?

I don't believe in fretting and greiving, why mess around with strife?

[In some ways, this trial was simpler. The killer was lacking in remorse, the victim innocent. The lines were clearer. Was that better, or worse?

Either way, Fern and Alex make up something of a green team, preparing a meal in the kitchen. Nothing particularly complicated. Coffee and water for whoever want it is at one end of the dining table. Along the rest of it is a variety of foods. A plate of cheese and crackers, a bowl of salad and carrots for the healthy people, some handy finger sandwiches, and... a big pot of mac and cheese. What they lack in presentation they make up in sheer volume of food. That's a big tub of mac and cheese.

They struggle with the invitations for a bit before eventually coming up with possibly the most awkward phrasing possible. These notes are quietly shoved under doors with little fanfare more than a quick knock.

We got food in eat place. Food is good to eat. Enjoy food with us?

- Fern and Alex

[The dining area is lined up with some appropriate decorations, quick paper streamers and even some doodles that have been taped to the walls.

Its possible too simple. But maybe people need something simple to gorge on after a complicated day.]

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[They are totally adjusted people, who's got weird emotions about this? Not them. What are you talking about.]

That obvious, am I? [She'll chuckle a bit.] It's just something I like to do, really. It certainly never hurts to see if anyone might need some assistance. It's nice to talk to others, too, and help them work through everything.

[ Perfectly adjusted! Perfectly. ]

Work through anything yourself while you're at it?

[ ...it's not said particularly like she wants to pry and get an explanation, just like she expects a "yes" or a "no" or "maybe" or something similar. ]

[Completely and entirely adjusted!!

...that...actually gets a small pause out of Sayaka, and her look...kind of goes to the neutral sort of state she actually feels.]

...I don't know, honestly. I'm still trying to figure that out, I think. But... [The smile comes back, easily.] Well, everyone else has being sad down to a science.

[ ...oh, well. ]

Yeah, they do. It's like... All I gotta do is look at their gloomy faces and then that's like, enough for me. [ She sips her drink, head tilting slightly. ] I mean, I'm totally over here like, "Why bother being all mopey and stuff?" but like... Maaaybe that's my age.

[ or her inability to stop being selfish for like two seconds, whatever. ]

Life's short for most people, right? Might as well spend it like, actually happy about junk.

It probably wouldn't effect someone like you as much, yeah. After living for so long, you must be used to the fact that people can pass away in the blink of an eye, while you're still as youthful and spritely as ever.

[...that's a bit of a cold analysis, but that's her theory on it, anyway.]

I suppose you do have a point, though. It's better to be happy, than it is to be moping and crying.

[ That's a good analysis on it, Sayaka; she takes absolutely no offense to it whatsoever. ]

Ex-act-ly! But people have a right to being upset or whatever, even if it's totally dumb to keep being like that if things keep happening. It's like, totally get with the program at that point, right? [ ...another sip, and then she's gonna set it down and play with her dress's aggressive amount of ruffles. ]

It's probably not gonna surprise you to learn that I like, definitely don't hang around your kind that often. Pretty much all the other kings are like me, and if they're not, they've got ways of living longer than they oughta. Actually, being here's the first time I've interacted with so many humas in one place and one time and for this long.

[ Aligula is. sort of learning why she doesn't interact with them, with some exceptions. Sayaka, Kimblee, Archer of all people... ]

Like, it's kinda weird to.

...It's probably better to do it sooner, rather than later. Even if it does hurt to keep losing people, we should really keep going. Empower ourselves for their sake and keep trying.

[Sayaka listens, once she's done speaking, though. It makes sense, honestly; it explains why Aligula is so...quirky and gungho, shall we put it, about everything and every one. Why she seems so outside of the normal range. It makes a lot of sense, in hindsight.

...She notes the amount of ruffling going on down there, though, but...well, it gets a bit of a softer look, and softer words.]

We're a bit of an odd bunch, I'll admit that. Do you want to talk about it, Aligula-san? You seem a little nervous, or tense.

[ Nervous or... she's not, that's not... ]

You really are attentive, huh? But that's totally not a bad thing! [ Keep being sharp, girl friend. ] Mmmmm, I guess it's juuuust, like... really annoying? I'm not used to so many people being all weird about people dying, 'cause that happens all the time back home—good old HLC's totally dangerous—and deciding to waste their lives doing dumb stuff like worrying or paperwork.

[ She stops playing with her ruffles, smoothing her hands over them instead, and frowns a little. ]

Or people I find like, totally entertaining to hang out with just going off and dying. [ ... ] But like, that's totally their own fault, right? They're the ones who got themselves killed or caught or whatever, and like, there's no way I'd ever take the fall for anyone. Hell, I'd never even do that for my boyfriend! Not that he'd ever make me do that, he's totally proud of his record... I don't know how the other guy feels about it, but like, Deldro? Totally into being bad.

[ there was one whole real feeling in there somewhere but she's throwing a lot of stuff on it— ]

So liiiike, being here with everyone's totally a new experience, even if this kinda rodeo'd totally fit in with some of the seedier people in HLC! But I'd never be in one, like, I'd totally just watch. [ ...uh, anyway. ] So it's just... Weird! That's all.

[Sayaka listens, while Aligula talks about the way her world is--the way she views things, and such. It's...honestly interesting, if a little but curious, if Sayaka's gonna be honest. There's a definite lack of empathy, from what Sayaka can see there; it sounded like she...had a feeling for all of five seconds, before smushing it under a thousand things she already knows and is familiar with.

It's...interesting, really. Sayaka kind of just lets her go on until she finishes, keeping her expression even and relaxed. She's good at that much.]

You haven't had a chance to really get to know any humans--or, humas, rather, before coming here, right? And in a situation like this, when we're losing people left right and center...that probably makes it harder to form attachments with them, or get to know them. So the people who do stick around that you like are wonderful, but you're not used to the idea of losing those people so quickly.

Does that make some sense, Aligula-san?

[...like, she's kind of gonna deal with the rest in a bit, but let's just start with the stuff she can actually understand.]

[ Aligula listens quietly, looking slightly put-out by the end—Sayaka's right, really; the people she's had the longest relationships with, platonic or otherwise, are people who are very good at not dying. The fun people always are—they always know how to get out of things or keep their distance in general, and really, in the end? Her and her associates always look out for themselves first anyway, unless they have a stake in each other's games.

So if they go off and die or get caught, it's none of their business. She'd probably be upset to see an empty space at the table, because most of those dumbasses are pretty fun to hang with, and she'd probably be just as mad at them for either of those the way she is about Chitoge and Blue.

Mad. Mad, mad, mad. It's apparently the only negative emotion she gets, or at least knows to funnel things into. ]

Yeah, but are you gonna psychoanalyze me, little miss idol?

[...Ack! Okay, she'll...put her hands up at that.]

I--I apologize, Aligula-san. That must have been so out of line of me...

[...like, she could if she really wanted to try and cry her way through this shit today, but--]

I won't, though, I...just thought I could try to help you a bit.

[ ...damn, Sayaka. Aligula leans in, like she's studying how true of a claim that is, before she's leaning back and laughing. ]

It's all good! You just got so serious about it, I totally didn't expect that from you.

[ Idols are like, people who sing and dance? This is a nice side to see from Sayaka, though. ]

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[...Okay, it...takes a couple seconds, but Sayaka laughs a little too.]

It's not something I'm used to doing like this, I suppose. But...

[Well...]

I don't like seeing you troubled, Aligula-san. You're a very bright girl, and the idea that a place like this could make you dim, it's kind of horrid to think of.

So...I want to be of assistance.

[ ...huh. ]

I'm not dimmed. [ But that's said in like, a normal tone of voice, whereas later on she's like huffily shouting at Elda that she's not subdued— ] Buuuut... Thanks, I guess. You too.

[ ...she's not gonna say that's why she made her a parfait this time last week but it might've been. Sayaka looks nicer with a smile anyway, so. ]

...Don't ever let them take that from you. I won't let them take that from me, either.

[She beams a bit.]

Someone's gotta keep this place just a little bit brighter, you know?

Even if no one wants us to! [ ... ] Okay, like, that's totally not fair, I'm sure they probably appreciate it after the fact...? But like, they're always so grumpy about a go-get'em attitude in the moment!

I wish they wouldn't be so judgmental about that...everyone has their own way of going about their mourning, right? And some people simply don't mourn. I don't think the people we've lost would want us to wallow in misery, either so...

We should really just keep moving forward.

...You know, you're one of my favorite humas. [ That... may or may not be a good thing, YMMV and etc. If she wasn't still smarting from Chitoge, she'd consider asking Sayaka how to say her name.

Alas, she is, so. ] You were pretty out of it last week though. What's different this time?

[keep this up and the death flags are gonna start popping up aligula

...that actually gets her look to dim a bit, and she's...kind of unsure?]

...I don't know if I actually feel anything, toward watching Blue-san die, if I can be honest. I mean, I miss Chitoge-san, but...it's weird.

[ don't jinx us sable i want sayaka and aligula to be friends this time ]

Evolutionary knew what she was doing and she didn't feel sorry about it. She was totally terrified, sure, but sorry? [ ...she was next to Blue, she knows... ] No one's sorry, not really, when they're fighting for something! Even if that something's totally just themselves.

[ There was something about family in there too, but Aligula's not big on family, not really. Not her own anyway. ]

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