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

[innocentloveholic]

Who really cares about Observant or Ambitious, Securing?

[ holy shit, aligula ]

[bloodbiter]

Sayaka does.

[A small sigh.]

And I'm sure there are others, too.

[innocentloveholic]

I meant like, other than the obvious.

[ ...she's gonna go back to throwing darts, they're still off point but whatever. ]

I'm sure a lot of people are totally happy they're gone though. I mean, I'm not, because they were totally fun to be around, and I really liked talking to them? [ It Sucks? ] But, like, more people would be happy they're rid of them.

[bloodbiter]

[She pauses for a moment, but she has to admit...]

I do not know the opinion of the majority. I will admit that - I believe they received exactly what they deserved.

[innocentloveholic]

[ ... ]

I mean, it's not like I don't get why—you're like, totally one of the good guys or whatever—but tell me why anyway.

[bloodbiter]

...The least of the reasons, I suppose, is because they knew the risks of the situation they were entering and chose to act anyways. I have little sympathy for them, given that.

[innocentloveholic]

Some people think they can get away with stuff, Securing. Our little impromptu detective group's been working out so far, even with all the going in circles that sometimes happens, but who's to say they'll be able to successfully solve every single one?

[bloodbiter]

Yes, I realize that they may think they can win. I fail to see how that invalidates my point, though. Thinking they may be able to outsmart us hardly means they don’t know the risks. Given that, I feel no sympathy for them.

[innocentloveholic]

It's not that they don't know the risks, it's that they don't care about them. Biiiig difference! If you think you can get away with something, you're gonna try.

[bloodbiter]

But once again, whether or not they care is irrelevant to whether I think they deserve what they receive, in the end.

[innocentloveholic]

You're kind of a hardass, huh?

[ ...wow, aligula. ]

[bloodbiter]

Would you prefer it if I instantly forgave someone who committed murder?

[so yeah pretty much]