Looks like this will be a weekly thing

[forcegalactic]

[This whole week has been awful. This whole experience has been awful. Mordecai wants to go straight to his room and deal with his frustrations, but that's not what a mayor does. A mayor takes charge, a mayor fixes what's wrong, a mayor makes things better. Even if he can't do everything on his own, he's has to do something.

Two hours after the end of the trial, the living will find another note slipped underneath their doors.]

There's cookies in the kitchen. The dining room is ready for anyone who needs a quiet place to talk it out. I'll be in the bar if you need a drink, alcoholic or something more appropriate for the underage crowd.

-Mordecai Benmont Jiminy

[There's a pile of warm chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen. Two more candles are lit at the memorial - one for the victim, one for the culprit - and Mordecai has left a pile of blankets from the storage room on one of the dining room tables.]

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[sunsong]

[ For the first time post-trial, Sol can't be found at the get-together. She goes straight from the courtroom to her own room, not lingering long enough to be caught, and slams her door behind her. She could barely hold it together for the trial - really, it couldn't be said she had held it together at all - but now that it's over? Sol can't be expected to put on a brave face right now, surely.

Luna's gone. Luna's dead. Even if Sol survives all this shit and gets to go home - Nothing's ever going to be all right ever again.

Later on in the evening (like, pretty late in the "why are you out and about now, Sol" timeframe), though, if you don't try to bother her at her room? She can be found outside Luna's door, key in hand, clearly trying to force herself to enter but equally clearly uncertain if she wants to just now, biting her lip. She's changed back into her track shorts, though she threw on a ridiculous shirt over the top instead of her usual jacket... ]

[icysemblance]

[Sol will find a note slipped under her door:

Sol -

I am so sorry. I can only imagine how you must be feeling. If you need anything at all, I promise I'll do my best to help.

- Weiss

[sunsong]

[ It'll take a little bit, but after a while, Sol will knock at Weiss's door...the party is probably over by now, but. ]

[icysemblance]

[Weiss will answer after a few.]

How are you holding up?

[openterrain]

[ He really shouldn't be wandering around at night, but Jean is having a hell of time sleeping. Last week it had been grief over Ashley, and this week it's just a relentless, excited unease. Finally, after weeks, they have some idea of what to do. Some idea of how to fight back.

So it's dangerous, but he's taking a walk anyway. He needs to do something to blow off steam.

He's a little taken aback to see Sol just standing there, but it only takes him a moment to understand why. He hesitates, considers passing her by outright, but then: ]

Sol...?

[sunsong]

[ It's clear she's probably not out to murder anyone, at least! Just...staring at her sister's door in her pajamas...

She jumps a little at the sound of another person's voice, clearly not having been paying attention. ]

Oh, Jean, I - hey.

[openterrain]

Hey.

[ Well, this is already awkward. Jean is silent for a moment before he takes a stab at actually communicating. ]

This is Luna's room, right?

[withabigsmile]

[Blue heads out closer to the evening, and... Stops wherever she was going to head over to Sol, instead.]

That looks really good on you, you know!

[...Alright, cut the shit, Blue.]

You don't have to go in alone if you don't want to.

[sunsong]

[ It gets a watery smile, at least - that it looks good on her. Something about anything other than what she's about to do... ]

...You'll go in with me? [ That's a relief. Honestly, this isn't something she wants to do alone. ]

[withabigsmile]

Of course! ♥

[That, and, well. Now that Sol's out alone at night, she doesn't really want to let her out of her sight.]

I'll be right here, okay?

[charcoalfeather]

[At some point, while Sol's in her room, a note will be slid under the door.]

Sol

I'm so sorry about Luna. I'm sure that having a family member and losing them is worse then never knowing they existed. So, I want to help somehow.

- Rakka

[sunsong]

[ She's sitting with her back against the wall, so when a note comes under the door she takes it and opens it, expecting some other request to party.

It's Rakka, though, so she reaches up, opens the door. Calls out. ]

...Angel, wait.

[charcoalfeather]

[She wasn't expecting Sol to answer, honestly. Though she hoped, and wanted to see her again; Rakka gave it a minute or two, sitting in front of the door. Until finally, she got up and prepared to head down to the gathering once again.

But then she hears the door open, and she looks back. Sol may just be able to see Rakka smile.]

Sol...! I...

[She's so sorry.]

[swirlied]

[ A little while after the trial, Yuuri knocks on Sol's door. ]

Hey, Sol. Can I come in?

[sunsong]

[ It takes a minute or two, but she does come to the door. She's already in the dumb shirt and her shorts, her hair thrown up into a messy bun, and...

...yeah, her eyes are definitely red. Who can blame her? It looks like the room behind her is a disaster, too, but she wordlessly opens the door and stands aside to let Yuuri in. While her room is pretty cluttered in the sense that she doesn't seem to feel a need to tidy things - her bed isn't even made - it's not like she's throwing things everywhere for the hell of it - at least, not usually. The desk chair is on its side as though she kicked it over, which she...you know, did.

There are even some decorations. Some toys are on the desk, from the machine, as well as a jar of star sand...that sort of thing. Pinned above the desk is more weirdly a sheet of paper with several cross outs that seem to be done at different times; the end result that is the only thing not scribbled out currently reads 6,084,240. ]

Hey.

[swirlied]

[ He gives her what he hopes is a comforting smile as he walks into her room. It's no messier than his—actually probably a little cleaner. He notices the desk chair kicked over and so he walks over to pick it up, taking a seat.

Since he doesn't want Sol to feel like he's examining every little thing in her room, Yuuri tries not to pay attention to much else. Although, he does notice the paper above her desk, but doesn't do more than give it a small glance.

There's a small pause, since he has no idea what to say. What do you even tell someone who just lost their twin? ]

...If there's anything you want to talk about, you can tell me. [ He doesn't want to bring up her sister right off the bat, not when she might not even want to talk about it at all. Normally Yuuri just goes with the first thoughts to pass through his mind, but he knows he should be careful with his words for now. ]

[forcegalactic]

[Sol was hit the hardest during the trial. She needs this more than anyone else. You don't lose your family and not suffer. Mordecai brews some herbal tea with honey and lemon and knocks on Sol's door.]

[sunsong]

[ Every other week, Sol's gone to people's doors with food and drink when they haven't come to get it themselves. Somehow, she didn't actually expect it to happen in reverse if she didn't go...

Still, after a few minutes, she comes to open the door, holding it open a crack to see who it was and then opening it more fully. ]

Hey. ...What's up?

[ Her voice is hoarse, like she's been crying. SHE...SHE PROBABLY HAS BEEN... ]

[forcegalactic]

[If there is one thing that can help someone going through something upset, it's a warm drink. Beer is another option, but no one today has eaten yet and Sol is too young for that. No need to create a bad habit.

Mordecai steps in and holds out the small plate holding the hot cup.]

You really need this. [Her throat must hurt something awful from all that crying.] Honey's good for the voice.

[oftheland]

[...hm... yeah, he probably does owe Sol an apology, if nothing else but for the sake of keeping the peace. He doesn't know how likely she is to hold a grudge, so...

...

Plus, even if the situation isn't the same... yeah. Yeah... yeah. Maybe he could prevent a meltdown if she got to talk with someone else who lost a family member, albeit in a more temporary way.

So let's... slip a note under the door, shall we...]

Sol,

Sorry if I got a little over the top with the theorizing there. I guess what's going on with you reminded me of something... kind of similar that happened to me, so it struck a little bit of a nerve.

If you want to talk about it... or if you don't, that's fine. I get it. But if you're feeling hungry later on, I could probably save you a few of Mordecai's cookies.

Just take care of yourself as best you can, alright? It's tough, but it's definitely possible to pull through, no matter how horrible things seem right now.

-Giovanni

[sunsong]

[ He'll get a reply in like. An hour or so...slid under his door. ]

Old man,

I'm not angry with you. If you want to talk, find me whenever, and if you want to save me cookies...that's fine, too.

Luna'd be pissed if I followed her, so I'll do my best.

-Sol

[ ...UNFORTUNATELY, HER HANDWRITING IS STILL PRETTY HIT OR MISS, TAKE MORE TIME ON YOUR LETTERS, CHILD ]

[oftheland]

Well... honestly, it's a matter of whether or not you want to talk. I'm not the one who had anything of that sort happen to me recently, after all.

...I did save you some cookies, though, just in case.

[perpend]

[Under her door, Sol with find the following:]

Sol,

I can only imagine what you are going through right now.

I'm truly sorry for your loss. I'll do whatever I can to help you

-Cabanela

[sunsong]

[ She's getting so many letters today...Cabanela gets a letter under his door in return late at night. She's fucking up her sleep schedule, isn't she? ]

Old man,

I don't know what would help. If you want to talk anytime, I still want to get everyone out of here, though.

-Sol

[perpend]

[He'll come to Sol's door a while later, knocking on her door.

There's absolutely nothing he can say, but maybe she'll appreciate the company right now, if only for a few minutes.]

It's Cabanela.