Afterparty 5.0

[forcegalactic]

[There's not much that can be believed about that trial. Or that execution. Still, like before, two hours after everyone leaves, they'll find a note slipped underneath their doors.]

We have to stick together. The dining room is there for anyone that needs a quiet space, and I cooked dinner.

Hibiki made some coffee and dessert for all of us.

-Mordecai Benmont Jiminy and Hibiki Ganaha

[Today's selection includes potato pancakes and a light coffee cake. Hibiki has lit two more candles in the dining hall. It doesn't take long before Mordecai lights a third.]

Comments

[decrees]

Yes. He thought that would end poorly for you.

[Instead look what happened to Dio. Not that kindness alone could have saved him...]

Would you like me to read it aloud or would you like to look at it?

[Or you know. Not look at it.]

[housenurse]

And I always told him, that it didn't matter if it did, it wouldn't make me stop caring for people... And I still care for him. Even if he killed poor Rakka-chan and Morty-kun. You can't blame people for the awful things that happen here. Even the people who choose to kill have Conductor-san guiding their hand.

[and after what is perhaps the most cognizant thing a Mankanshoku has ever said, she actually finds the will to sit up.]

... I'll look at it. I think I want to see it for myself. [holds out her hand]

[decrees]

...That's what I've believed since the very beginning.

[Maybe things would be different if Reaver hadn't been the first one to murder someone, but uh.]

I understand that the others have differing beliefs, but... it's been difficult to hear them talking so callously about people who felt there was no other way for them to move forward.

[Undyne. Asuka. Chie. Dio. Reaver.None of what they did can be dismissed easily, but they cannot solely be blamed for what happened.]

...I hope it helps you.

[He hands the page over, though he doesn't watch her read it. Instead Logan busies himself with the notebook. Take all the time you need, Sukuyo.]

[housenurse]

Sometimes it's hard for people to learn that. And it can be so painful... But, we can't stay mad at each other, any of us. That's the only way we'll get out of here, alive and dead.

[she takes the page and reads through it slowly, mouthing out the words... when she's finished, she just. grins a little. shakes her head.]

Poor Dio-san. He really did care, underneath all that. Poor, poor Dio-san.

[decrees]

[Good, he's glad that this helped. He wasn't sure if it would, but Sukuyo clearly knew (knows?) Dio well enough for that.]

...I sincerely hope we can find some way to bring them back. All of them, regardless of what some of the others may believe.

[housenurse]

If the shadows destroyed their bodies, I don't know how their spirits are supposed to go back in them... Unless we let them all posses umbrellas and lamps, but I'm not sure what kind of life that would really be. They might rather be ghosts.

[decrees]

...The ah... state of the bodies does raise some concerns, but perhaps with strong enough magic...

[He shakes his head. There isn't anything like that in Albion, is there?]

I'm not sure. There are plenty of different worlds; perhaps someone will know of a way to save them without relying on their spirits possessing objects.

[housenurse]

Well... Mordecai-san has special space magic powers, and I'm sure Rick-san would be a lot more motivated to help after... Well, he probably has some science things that could do that, too.

So, despite everything, we do have options. Non-vampire options. [rip vampire bad end]

[decrees]

...That really was the most ridiculous plan I've heard.

[And he comes from a world with potions that can summon monster spirits to fight for you! But usually you only get useless beetles.]

I hope they'll be able to do something for them. Albion may not hold any power strong enough for that.

[housenurse]

He should've known better! Who'd want to be a vampire that can't even turn into a cloud of bats? [literally the only downside.]

I know my world doesn't have anything like that-- at least, nothing good. [everyone could sell their soul to clothing and probs come out alright???]

[decrees]

[...sukuyo pls]

I'm honestly not sure I should ask.

[But that's actually almost joking?? Sort of???]

[housenurse]

Well, if Dio-san had given himself up to Life Fibers instead of vampires, he definitely would've survived that execution! Even the shadow eating his head! I've seen worse happen to Life Fibers before, and unless it's a scissor blade doing it, they come right back!

... But, they're also very evil and want to enslave humanity. So, that's a much bigger downside than not being able to turn into clouds of bats.

[decrees]

[...where does he even start]

What are Life Fibers?

[............he's going to regret this, isn't he]

[housenurse]

Little alien threads that go in people's clothes-- or even their bodies! They can give you really amazing powers, and keep you whole no matter what hits you, but they're just parasites... Some of them can be nice. But, they're mostly just bad.

... Everyone thinks it's so strange, but I don't think it's very strange at all! Is it any stranger than living on Mars or traveling through time?

[decrees]

[..........................]

Well, I suppose I'm not one to talk. We have potions capable of slowing time if you consume them, though I've heard they taste terrible.

[SURE WHY THE FUCK NOT, ALIEN THREADS OH MY GOD WHY IS EVERYONE FROM CRAZY WORLDS]

[housenurse]

-- I wouldn't care how it tasted! Imagine how many more things you could do in a day if you had those! I could do more housework than I could even dream of!

[at least for now, Sukuyo's spirits have entirely returned to her.]