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

[greenmamabear]

[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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[shuttermouse]

You're out late, Cabanela-san.

[ Thankfully, unlike earlier, Chie's not up on the bookcases this time; she's sitting on one of the couches with her legs over the armrest, reading The Black Goat's Egg. ]

[perpend]

One of those nights, I'm afraid.

[He looks at the cover of the book curiously.]

What's that book about? I've never heard of it before.

[shuttermouse]

It's about a young man whose mother is a brutal serial killer known as the "Black Goat". He's disgusted by her cruelty, but soon realizes that the same depraved impulses exist within himself.

[perpend]

[....cheery]

Interesting choice of reading material, given our current situation.

[shuttermouse]

[ She rolls her shoulders in a shrug. ]

It's a good book. The protagonist's struggles are an interesting read -- there's a lot of violence, but the author avoids pointless gore and never loses focus of the protagonist's progressively deteriorating mental state.

[perpend]

[He smiles. He can appreciate a good thriller, it sounds like the sort of thing he'd read when he isn't working on an intense case.]

Has the author written anything else? Sounds like you're a fan.