AFTERPARTY 1; LATE SUNDAY

[mikooon]

[It never rains. It pours.

Tamamo has no qualms about death. She has no stake in this murder, nor any real attachment to the dead. But she voted wrongly. It was not a close vote, yes, but she was wrong all the same. If it had not been for the overwhelming suspicion of everyone else...

Well.

Just a minute or so after leaving the trial and that execution by hellfire, Tamamo leaves a voice message:]

I am inviting everyone to my room in the Sakura Inn. I was planning to make a feast for just myself, but...

[Yeah.

Tamamo has spent the last two weeks wisely, collecting every fresh piece of meat she can find in the fridges (in any) and asking room service for their spare ingredients. Though the apartments seem... strange to be in right now, she only knows one good kitchen here, so it'll have to do.

When everyone does arrive, the tables are laid out like a true feast. Where did she even get the tables from...? However, Tamamo herself isn't in a happy mood. The food, though made of not the best ingredients, is pretty good. Some dishes are a little over cooked, though. A sign of her frustration?]

Please, help yourself. Cooking is stress relief for me.

Comments

[mikooon]

[Tamamo is... thinking.

You'll have to go talk to her yourself. She probably won't go find you.]

[sedatedkiss]

Is this a way to help you relieve your stress about what just occurred?

[It's really not a bad idea either. It helps them regroup and collect themselves. Either way, Joshua honestly appears quite unfazed.]

[breakingthrough]

Wow. You're quite the cook.

[...she's not saying she's not but.





She's not.]

[partyleader]

[Nanami is tired and her heart is weary, but she'll still come over to give a weak smile and her thanks.]

Thank you for this, Tamamo-san. It's very kind of you... Especially after what we've all just been through.

[hawthorned]

This was quite generous of you, Miss Tamamo.

[theotherother]

...

[Okay, he can try a little better than that.]

...thanks. I'm sure after that, some people could use something like this.

[He's still not sure if he's one of those or not, but he's not enough of a blockhead that he can't recognize the amount of trying she put into all this.]

[perfectbeing]

[Since he's right next door anyway, Szayel decides to stop by for at least a minute or two to gauge the atmosphere of the group after that execution.

It's pretty somber, huh.]

Why the long face?

[Apparently none of this is bothering him all that much.]

CW: emotophobia

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza shows up a bit later, after having visited the bathroom and thrown up. Turns out if you get sick in virtual reality you get sick in real life. Either way, she's still teary-eyed, but manages a smile when she sees what Tamamo has made for them.]

Wow...this looks really good! [She'll get some water and a small plate of food, and find a corner to sit in and eat. Although she'll wave over anyone she sees who looks unsure about where to sit.]

[yourdreamismydream]

[When he notices Eliza sitting in the corner, Taiki will go and seek her out.]

Hey, Eliza. How're you doing over here? Want some company?

[buylowsellhigh]

Thank you.

[Recette is... not happy that's for sure. She's tired and wants to go to sleep after all that... but she doesn't want to be alone. So she's dragged herself here and is enjoying the food- gotta give her compliments later- but it's hard to be upbeat after that. Give her a day and she'll be upbeat again, but that is not now. If anyone approaches her she'll put on a weak smile and wave.]

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza comes over after a bit of nibbling on her own food.] So...was that your first time getting so mad over something?

[sedatedkiss]

[Joshua joins this if only because regrouping is a good idea. Truthfully, he would rather just lock himself up in his room, but not for reasons that just occurred. In fact, he looks rather unfazed by this and truth be told, it doesn't even look like he's affected at all.

He'll be sitting at a table reading a book, one titled The 100 Day War. For the most part, he is keeping to himself but feel free to bug him and his... nonchalance.]

[imitationsoul]

[ Miach has been mostly keeping to herself on this outing - really, she was just planning to grab a few bites of food and then go to bed. What she didn't count on was seeing someone with a book. She's tried to get her hands on anything to read for two weeks now, so she can't just pass by checking this out. ]

Books are pretty rare around here - did you get that from the gacha?

[crossingout]

Good evening everybody -- I know a lot of you guys are not in the best of moods, but I suppose I should say this now: if anybody needs cheering up, I'm willing to hold a mini-live in this room for everyone. ☆

Of course, I'm also willing to just talk, too, if you'd prefer that.

[ She's smiling, but it's clear that smile isn't for her. ]

[yourdreamismydream]

[Taiki's feeling pretty downtrodden himself, but he'll notice immediately that something is... not quite right. So he does his best to snap himself out of it. He has to be strong right now.]

Zange. Let's talk for a bit, okay?

[He'll keep his voice low, because Taiki doubts that what he says next is something she'll want everyone to hear.]

It's probably obvious after what we just went through, but... You're not doing so good, are you?

[mikooon]

No.

[Eh?]

No lives, please.

[It reminded her of Elizabeth too much, sorry.]

[theotherother]

[He's going to regret asking this, but...]

What's a mini-live?

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza smiles slightly as well.] Are you taking my suggestion about a concert? [She's assuming from context that's what it means.]

[breakingthrough]

[Edna chooses to go to the party. She... doesn't want to be alone after that. While she wasn't particularly close to either of the parties involved, the death leaves an ugly taste in her mouth. That someone brought them here for this... wanted this to happen.

She's not eating-- not because she doesn't want to (although she still forgets from time to time, since that was never something she had to do to live before). It looks like she's lost in her own thoughts.

When this began, she wanted nothing more than to just extract herself from it.

Now... she... wanted to avoid any more unnecessary bloodshed. She knew it could happen again. But... there were people she wanted to protect now.

When it seems she's finally done with whatever deep thoughts she immersed herself in, she says something-- mostly to herself, but--]

...sorry, brother. You'll have to wait a little while longer.

[Throughout, she tries to be a companion to those who look upset. She's not good at it, but she's trying to support the others. After all... she's putting off something important in order to try and help save as many of these people as she can.]

[hawthorned]

[Dahlia wanders over to Edna somewhat later during the party. She doesn't take a seat next to her, but she does offer her a cup of water]

Here.

[hihiou]

[ renji is... around. he's not at the party particularly long, just long enough to grab something to eat. to make sure everyone's got at least someone to hang out with. he's gone relatively soon afterward, though, but he can be found walking around.

he won't turn down someone to talk to. he's just thinking... about a lot of things. ]

[perfectbeing]

[Are you sure he won't turn down someone to talk to.

What if it's this asshole?]

That was certainly something, wouldn't you agree?

[What a great question to be stopped in the halls for, right? Szayel's not completely here to be smug about the whole thing though. He's curious to know what Renji's been up to.]

[theotherother]

[Kaine doesn't really know how to feel about the idea of a party after that. But he knows he doesn't want to go back into his room and think about this for the rest of the night.

So he's here, he's got a plate of food, and it definitely looks good, but he's not really eating either. Just sort of wandering around with it, trying to figure out where his head's at.]

[partyleader]

[Nanami isn't really the best conversationalist in the world, but she'll notice that he isn't eating and bring herself to speak up.]

Um... Aren't you going to eat your food at all? I know what we just saw was upsetting, but... You should try to keep your strength up, too.

[Not that she's the best about, you know, eating regularly. But it reminds her of making sure her classmates were fed, and she's a little bit worried about him.]

[ladiesfirst]

[... Well. This sucks. Even though she voted for the right person, it still feels wrong: she's supposed to be a hero, but is what they did really "heroic" by sending B off to die, even if he did kill Dia?

Either way, Eruna is, in fact, at the after party and is going to absolutely munch down on the offered food... but unless someone approaches her, she appears to have become immersed in her PSP. The chirpy dating sim music is turned up pretty loud, but don't worry, she won't mind turning it off or even show you what she's playing if asked.]

[breakingthrough]

[Rather than outright asking, Edna's just going to peer over her shoulder to get a look at the game while she's playing. Games like this aren't something she's ever seen before, so she's a bit curious. Besides it... it beats dwelling over the obvious.

Even if she's glad Eruna's safe, it's not something she's happy about.]

[hawthorned]

[For the first time in two weeks, something is finally clicking in Dahlia's mind in ways she doesn't like. Neither Fav's threats no M's had really done much to scare her if all truth be told. She has outs, whether they be gathering candy or learning her escape routes and most importantly, never letting her guard down around any person here.

But even if she never liked Beyond Birthday, watching his gruesome execution is making her realize that the consequences for a misstep here are potentially even graver than she thought. Or wanted to admit to herself. There are a dizzying number of factors that are beyond her control, and in the end... the threat of dying hadn't seemed real. In a sense, this is a good wake up call, but it's coming with a heavy price tag: fear. It's not a feeling she's used to and it's easier to displace it with anger.

There's a plate of food set in front of her that she has barely touched. It'd be easy to mistake her quiet, subdued expression for solemnity or sadness, but really she's watching people. Now it feels like she has to do it more closely than before.]

[telecosmetic]

Are you okay? [Eliza ends up sitting beside Dahlia at some point.]

[shining_finger]

[Moeka doesn't like parties, but the prospect of eating something other than junk food from the corner store has lured her out. After filling a plate, she finds a corner to stand in by herself.]

[partyleader]

[Nanami will hesitate at first. But it doesn't hurt to ask.]

Hi, Moeka-san. Is it alright if I join you? Unless you wanted to be alone. That's fine, too.