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

[hesperos]

[ Old man age tier in tales years you mean. ]

That's one good thing. I can't wait for them to finish. After all of that, I've got a pretty big appetite and I remember the last time you made food.

So I'm counting on you, Chef T.

[ One of these days Yuri will stop being a lazy bum and cook for everyone too but this is not one of them. ]

[bloodisthicker]

Haha, there's no way I'm good enough to be a chef, even if cooking here is fine. I'm still somewhat surprised I remember it well enough for it to be well received.

[hesperos]

Whatever you say, sir not-a-chef-but-cooks-like-one.

[ Jokes aside... ]

So, how're the pork buns now? When they're done, I want to be the first to give them a try.

[ Because Yuri can't wait to stuff his face, apparently. ]

[bloodisthicker]

They're getting pretty close, I think. I want to give them another minute or two, but... well, you should be careful that you don't burn your mouth.

[hesperos]

[ He snorts. ]

It'll be worth it if it's good enough.

...Sounds like something a few people I know from back home used to say to me, though.

[ The warning about hot food, anyway. ]

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I would hope people would tell you that. Otherwise you'd probably be constantly burning your mouth.