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.]

Comments

ballroom

[perpend]

[....Well that's. Interesting.]

That's the same gauntlet she used, isn't it?

[.....]

I got one out of the vending machine recently.

[explosivecombat]

[Well, she didn't have the gauntlet itself, but she had the array, so...]

I'm not surprised, seeing as that's where this one came from. That does answer the question of whether they're replicas or not, however, if there are multiple.

Which I suppose is good to know, all things considered.

[perpend]

[I'm an idiot who's been up for 24 hours, go me.]

Replicas...

[He looks thoughtful.]

I've gotten a number of strange things from the machine. Some of them seem to be junk, nothing important... but others seem more deliberate.

Reeeeally makes you think.

[explosivecombat]

Have you received something personal, then?

[perpend]

Nothing personal, exactly, but...

There's a place an acquaintance and I have been using as a meeting place for several years now. It's something of a construction zone, so you'll find the odd equipment here and there-- something from that place popped out of the machine, only it's completely destroyed.

Construction equipment has to be strong enough to protect body parts like heads, necks and the like from injury, but whatever happened to it, it's warped beyond use. And I know it must be something from my world; it's the same exact brand.

[explosivecombat]

...Interesting.

[...]

I've found a few personal items myself. Things that belong to me, things that belong to people I know. It's unsettling, really.

[perpend]

I imagine it would be. And since I also found one of your friend's gauntlets....

I'm going to be honest; it's starting to sound like whatever this is supposed to be, this killing exercise, has been going on for a long time.

[.....]

I'm aware how ridiculous I sound, making it out to be some sort of conspiracy.

[explosivecombat]

For what it's worth, I don't think you sound ridiculous at all - or at the very least, if you're being ridiculous then we both are.

[perpend]

Well, that's something, I suppose.

It doesn't do anything to tell us about our situation, unfortunately. But it's something.