One day we'll reach to emotions: unexplored, unprecedented

[matchbreaker]

[ Sometime shortly after the trial small notes will be folded underneath the doors of everyone still alive, and also posted to the staircase leading up to the upper floors. Not many of you have probably seen Elda's penmanship yet unless you checked that Penmanship check a while back, but it's impossibly impeccable fancy cursive script, to match with her old timey appearance. ... She also writes a lot more proper than she talks. ]

To My Fellows,

The half of you who didn't assist me in this are cordially invited to a celebration of our continued living, and to the memories of those who aren't. We are a mismatched group,
but it has become increasingly clear that we are together in this. Do not allow yourself to be alone.

We will be congregating in the ballroom for the rest of the night.

Better chefs than I will be providing food.

Sincerely,
Elda Marker

[ she's being somewhat facetious about half the group, but the fact does remain that she got more offers than she expected, when she set out to do this. She had expected that Sayaka would help, and indeed both her and Alex provide cookies and curry for the tables. Elda herself sets up the tables, dotting one longer central one made of smaller ones in the ballroom for things to sit on. The bulk of the food's provided by Tarrlok of all people, Chinese food by any other name. Susan, bless her, provides alcohol. Hibki, once she was clean, decided to run backup on preparing the food.

And then perhaps fittingly, Aligula provided the decorations. Steamers line the room, and little cut outs hang around. At Elda's instruction, it's a mix of cats, snakes, and bats. The majority of them have little faces on them. And finally, as and afterthought more than anything else, Elda makes some tea.

... Said tea is black tea and is impossibly dark and bitter because she can't taste it, but maybe that's what you want on a night like this. Who knows. ]

Comments

[matchbreaker]

[ As for the hostess herself? Well, she's at the piano a great deal of the night, playing somberly at first, but becoming increasingly upbeat the longer she keeps at it into the night. Perhaps a little bit of defiance, but maybe she's just frustrated at herself. She's going at it with a gusto which can only really be born out of stubborn frustration.

But she's smiling as a result, even if it a little grim.

That's acceptable too, right? After that, well, she'll be carrying a goblet with blood in it (fuck her worries, no one seems to mind) and floating around the tables. She's mostly here to play at being proper host, but she might sometimes ask: ]

So what's that stuff even taste like?

[ But if you want her alone?

... She doesn't want to go back to her room, perhaps as usual. She'll be in the Foyer well, well past the night bell as people start to float out of the ballroom to sleep. She's there idly spinning a pen in her hand, watching the clock. She has a notepad open before her, but she doesn't seem to have settled on doing any one thing. ]

[notaccurate]

[Luca is currently eating one of the cookies, so.]

Ah? Well, it's-

[...wait.]

Don't you have a keen sense of smell?

tables

[evilfrenzy]

[...you know, Rideaux finds himself unsure about how to describe this curry to someone who apparently can't taste most food.]

Depends. [He eyes her glass...] Does the taste of blood vary at all?

[He's going somewhere by answering with a question.]

foyer

[innocentloveholic]

[ Well, Elda snuck up on her last week... so Aligula's doing her best to sneak up on her and tap her on the shoulder. Boo, you dumb vampire. ]

piano

[sleepytimegal]

[ Wow. That's...some intense playing. Alex watches for a little and...wants to say something? But she doesn't want to interrupt the playing what do ]

ballroom ---> tables;

[hesperos]

[ So of course since Yuri's hanging out in here, he'll have heard her play the piano and well. He is a bit surprised but it goes to show you that there are a lot of hidden and accomplished pianists around here. Either way at some point, he's going to be heading over to the tables eventually, and when he does, he'll take a glance over at her as he's putting food onto his plate. ]

Depends on what dish. Which one are you looking at?

Piano

[heritrix]

[Rin's sitting on the edge of the stage, legs dangling off the side as she listens to Elda play. She's really quite good. Thinking of how old she is, maybe this was the sort of refined talents instilled to her, before she moved to Japan? Enjoying the tune, Rin simply listens for a bit and lets her mind wander, though where it ends up... Towards the end of whatever tune Elda is working on, Rin has to work hard at stifling a series of giggles so she doesn't interrupt. Oh. Oh, that's still funny.]

Piano

[ninehundredlives]

[It's interesting to be at a party where she doesn't have to provide the music. Susan's quick to wander over, leaning lightly against the side of the piano.]

Having fun?

[bloodbiter]

[When she's asked, she looks at the cookie in her hand, tilting her head.]

It is... difficult to describe. Have you ever eaten any food? That way I could at least compare it to something.

[destage]

[To say that what happened didn't effect her...it'd be an understatement, to say the least, but the fact of the matter is that the reaction feels so delayed that Sayaka worries it might not happen at all. Elda setting this all up just kind of cemented the deal of doing this for a distraction, but everyone else helping...it's certainly something she's happy with.

Sayaka will be hanging around the ballroom, wandering around and kind of just keeping an eye on people. Unlike most of the afterparties, she...doesn't seem to have anything to eat with her this time, and seems content to simply wander around and be available, to anyone who wants to chat. She's a little distant looking, but she's here for anyone.

Of course, she'll be going to the kitchen as well, seeming to just...be making something sweet, if the smell in the air is any indication. It's...nice, honestly. It takes a little time, but she seems to have made herself some dango--she'll gladly share them with anyone who asks, but these...these are primarily for her sake.

Though, she does seem fit to populate the bar once she's done, her treat beside her and what looks like a margarita. So much for that not becoming a habit, huh? There's little that seems to be able to drive her away from the bar, it seems, but it's...nice and quiet, really.

After that, she'll retire to Room 2, mostly to just...kind of stare out, again.]

Kitchen

[matchbreaker]

You've looked lost all night. You didn't have your mind taken in by someone else, right?

[ Asks the older woman, coming into the kitchen and the hiking herself up onto the counter. That appears to be her greeting, kicking her legs to watch the girl work on the dango.

... She thinks she recognizes that? ]

bar

[evilfrenzy]

[There can be a dozen murders in this damn bar and it would still not deter people from reaching their booze. Seriously though, how has all the death not ruined the ambiance in here.

That said, Rideaux is also here for a post-trial drink. He starts making his way behind the counter, but stops to examine Sayaka's own drink.]

Oh, wise choice. [He'll nod in greeting to her, but also to show he's referring to her drink.] Have you been practicing with drink recipes?

[...this seems better to talk about than the trial, honestly.]

room 2

[sleepytimegal]

[ It's not the first time they've seen each other since the trial - they helped make cookies together, after all - but Alex didn't really get in depth into...anything, then. Just focused on the task at hand. Now...

She knocks lightly on the door. ]

Bar

[heritrix]

[Even this they managed to clean up...]

Graduated from wine, huh?

kitchen;

[hesperos]

[ He was about to pass by the kitchen, but... ]

Oh hey, what're you making over there?

Bar

[ninehundredlives]

I thought I was one of the only people who'd still come in here willingly.

[Susan's quiet, and sort of joking, as she walks in. She'd only come to get more wine, but this is...good.]

[innocentloveholic]

[ Aligula's still working on decorations over here, actually! She has some curry since Sayaka and Alex made it, she has tea even though she hates it... She's dragged down construction paper and markers and all that good stuff from the art studio, she'll wiggle her fingers when she sees someone nearby. ]

If you got a request, I can try and cut something out for you~! Come on, come on, don't be shyyy!

[ For those attentive enough, her cheer's not quite the same as it normally is. Today's been sort of rough! But she's persevering, she's not gonna get made fun of tonight.

When she's done doing that in the ballroom, she's going to be disappearing for a little bit; she'll be back out later, in the billiards room. It might be a strange place to see her in, but the reason definitely becomes clear as soon as she starts taping up a cruddy drawing on one of the dart boards to practice her throwing skills on. Depending on when you catch her, it'll be one of several choices: Chitoge, Blue, Sigrun, Kimblee, Archer, or Terumi. "Aren't those people she kind of liked," you might ask. Yeah, they kind of are.

...Um, she's not super great at darts given her depth perception is sort of limited to one eye and she doesn't really do the throwing thing, so. Sorry. Please don't get hit by one. ]

Billiards Room

[destage]

[Heyo, Aligula. Sayaka was actually coming over to the bar, but she's...actually got something for you here. It's kind of odd to be carrying a plate and her idol costume and not drop them, but somehow Sayaka is managing. She'll knock with her foot--]

Hey, Aligula-san? You got a minute?

billiards room

[evilfrenzy]

[With a drink in hand, Rideaux makes a stop to the billiards room to throw a few sets of darts to finish winding down tonight. He really didn't expect to find Aligula here, let alone expect to have to dodge a dart on his way in. He very nearly splashes that drink around in the process.]

...is this your first time throwing darts?

[He's seen some pretty bad amateurs in his time, but this...]

decorations

[sleepytimegal]

[ ...Oh, um- ]

Hi... Uh... I don't really have any requests, like...nothing that'd go with a... [ Gestures around. ] This.

[bloodisthicker]

[YEAH. COOKING. honestly, it's not even stress cooking really, it's just... well. he feels kind of shitty, consistently hitting the wrong conclusion. and also about what happened back home. yeah. cooking is a pleasant distraction, so he's going to be doing some of that in the kitchen for most of the night, occasionally heading out to the dining hall to check on things.

...later in the night, he eventually heads back to the kitchen puts a plate together. it's not for him, because fuck it, he ate a fair amount taste testing, he doesn't need to sit down.]

kitchen

[perpend]

[The amount of people Cabanela can seek out are dropping pretty quickly. Maybe that's why he approaches Tarrlok as soon as he thinks to do it, looking serious, which is probably not a shock given everything that happened today, and that.... announcement of Jericho's.]

How are you holding up?

[notaccurate]

[As usual, Luca will spend the first few hours after the trial in his room, though he will answer the door if anyone knocks.

Afterwards, he can be found in the ballroom, nibbling on some of the food that was made. He's eating very slowly, though, and he clearly has something on his mind.

Much later, when people trickle off to bed to sleep, Luca can be found in the library browsing for books. Well, a certain kind of book, at least. The title of the book he is currently holding, "108 romantic poems", might be a giveaway for what he is looking for.]

[perpend]

[Well, that's an... interesting choice of literature.]

....Looking for romance books?

[brandnewday]

[First off, anyone who needs Hibiki immediately after the trial can find her in Room 27. Her door's wide open, come on in? That sure is the sound of her washing her hands about a thousand times inside. She's never touching a body for no reason again? It was almost like...she was suspected for a second or two. Shortly after, she unlocks Chie's Room and leaves it like that.

After that, she finally makes her way to the kitchen to help and later the dining room to eat. It looks like she's getting over the bad vibes the secrets on the wall give her because she doesn't look uncomfortable to be there anymore. She's happy and willing to chat anyone up and may seek out friends if they're looking a little lost and happen to come by the tables.

When everything starts to calm down, she'll take her plate of food and something to drink up to the sewing room. It's there she remains for the rest of the night, an occasionally thoughtful expression popping up on her face.]

Dining Room

[destage]

[Sayaka goes to seek Hibiki out, actually--she's a little out of it, but the girl's company is something she appreciates. She was gonna immediately go to the bar with these, but Sayaka comes over to sit with her, plate of dango just...kind of in the middle, if Hibiki wants to grab one for herself. Sayaka doesn't mind.]

You did a great job at the trial today, Hibiki.

[bloodbiter]

[It doesn't take much convincing for Adelina to make it here after the trial. This week has been difficult for her in the sheer amount of people who have perished, but - truthfully, she does not want to be alone herself.

Once she arrives in the ballroom, she samples some of the food and... well, as much of the tea as she can stomach. She seems amenable to conversation; in fact, she might strike up one with anyone who happens to be near her at any point during the night.]

...I do hope this week will be calmer than the last one.

[notaccurate]

[Hello Adelina, Luca is fine with conversation.]

With how many people died this past week, I am hoping Jericho will say that our time limit has been extended. We deserve a week without having to worry about any of this.

[hesperos]

[ Yuri himself comes to the ballroom and he actually pretty much lingers in here for quite awhile. Maybe because it's somewhere relatively new and different from the dining room, but eh. He also heads over to grab himself some food, and when he spots someone come nearby he gives them a friendly smile of sorts. ]

Yo. How's everything?

[ Later on he can be found in the bar, just simply out of habit, and then further in the evening in room 18 to retire for the night, though he's staring up at the ceiling instead of sleeping. ]

ballroom

[firstaid]

[While I was not oocly at the trial, you can bet that Estelle was crying at the conclusion of that trial feeling betrayed. Someone who consoled her recently shouldn't be the type to have attempted to kill them all, but here they are. She probably went to her room for a bit after that trial before coming out, eyes still red from all this and looking exhausted but she's here.]

I-I'm fine...

[Yeah, no she's not.]