It's time for an after party!

[perpend]

[About an hour after the trial and subsequent execution, Cabanela makes a decision.

They need to do something, keep the morale up, however little it may be.

Under each occupied room door people will find the following note written:


In difficult times such as this, it is important to carry on.
Don't give into despair; we must preservere.
If you don't want to be alone this evening, meet me in the dining hall.
-Cabanela

[Upon entering the dinning hall, you will find Cabanela sitting at one of the tables; he has lit two candles that are placed at the center of the table, but there's nothing else to note.

You'll have to supply your own food, since he doesn't have much of an appetite.]

Comments

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Huh?

[Her eyes are automatically drawn to the silver ring that he'd sort of shoved off on her. Yes, she's wearing it still, it feels nice.]

I guess. Usually just simple stuff. Why?

[blazeit]

Before everything decided to go to shit... I got these earrings out of the vending machine.

[ Apparently, he's just meant to accumulate jewelry... ]

If you want 'em, I'll give them to you later.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Why is he a jewelry magnet? She looks a bit flattered.]

Well, I'd like to see what they look like first... You could just give them to one of the other girls, though, I don't mind.

[blazeit]

You sure? I figured I'd just ask first 'cause you liked the ring.

[ He also doesn't want to say that she seems like she might need the distraction more... ]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Oh... To be honest that was kind of...different? I usually wear one all the time, but apparently my clothes weren't...in a state to be worn around here, so the Conductor took it.

[blazeit]

...

Is there some kinda context that makes that sound less questionable, or are you just as weirded out by that as I am?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

N-nope, it's just creepy and REALLY confusing.

[Nothing is good Bakugou.]

[blazeit]

So now on top of everything, it sounds like the Conductor might also be some kind of massive pervert. Just fucking awesome.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Hibiki said he probably was and I didn't really believe her until then. [Weak, humorless smile. Yippee.] So, yeah. ...I wouldn't mind the earrings, kind of. I'm kind of running low on accessories because of that.

[blazeit]

Yeah, that just sounds gross as hell. Seriously, what the fuck.

[ Conductor, what is up with that. ]

But yeah, sure, I can drop 'em off whenever you like.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[It's kind of an awkward thing to ask in a letter, like, "excuse me sir what the fuck" right?]

Maybe after we all have a night of sleep. ...If any of us can sleep. At all.

[blazeit]

[ Yeah, even though he'd love to deny it, Bakugou is pretty sure sleep will be elusive... ]

Try thinking of something you wanna do when we get out of this shithouse, maybe. Or what you'd like to do to the Conductor in revenge. My ideal involves punching him in the goddamn face at least three times.

[ Ah yeah... charming nighttime fantasies. ]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

When... [The smile that rises to Ashley's face is the barely-there, not-so-sure kind.] Oh, I dunno...

...stabbing him in the hand sounds pretty nice. [well.] Lightly.

[Is she serious. It's hard to tell if she's serious, it sounds pretty dry.]

[blazeit]

Whoa, that's brutal. I like it. [ Ah Bakugou... ] But if you stab him lightly, I think it'd hurt more than if you just slammed it straight through, y'know?

[ Please Bakugou... ]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[A small gasp.] Y-you think? I don't really have experience with that stuff...

[do you think he does Ash?!]

[blazeit]

Can't say I've stabbed anybody either, but that's just logic, right? Like getting a cavity filled, you'd wanna get that sucker over and done with ASAP.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...This is the kind of thing I'd research for a book. I think I'll probably keep it theoretical.