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unknownseas2021-02-06 04:50 pm
dokkalfheimr) wrote in unknownseas2021-02-06 04:50 pm
And we're all adrift together through the cold mist, 'til we're lifeless together
[The preparations hit differently this time.
Last weekend was at least an attempt at being festive, even with the light supplies they have; at being joyous, at giving people at least one nice thing to look back upon before things inevitably took a turn for the worse. And now two people are dead, and instead of trying to figure out structure placement and how best to keep everyone entertained and occupied and well-fed, the preparations now are given to much more practical purposes.
Large amounts of bottled water from the machine. Bagels and bread and muffins, light starchy things to avoid forcing anyone to keep meat or seafood down after seeing a corpse. Fruit for the sake of providing energy. Avoiding including bananas for any reason. Quietly pulling aside one of the first people she sees with any experience in the matter and asking them to help her make tea.
Once she's got one of the tables at the party zone set up and the tea is on its way to being prepared, she'll set around letting people know; the invitations are simple, written in Freyja's broad, elegant handwriting:
I think another gathering tonight would be beneficial. Not to celebrate, but to remember; perhaps more importantly, to ensure that no one is alone if they don't want to be.
Tonight is hard. There is nothing further to do but get through it.]
Last weekend was at least an attempt at being festive, even with the light supplies they have; at being joyous, at giving people at least one nice thing to look back upon before things inevitably took a turn for the worse. And now two people are dead, and instead of trying to figure out structure placement and how best to keep everyone entertained and occupied and well-fed, the preparations now are given to much more practical purposes.
Large amounts of bottled water from the machine. Bagels and bread and muffins, light starchy things to avoid forcing anyone to keep meat or seafood down after seeing a corpse. Fruit for the sake of providing energy. Avoiding including bananas for any reason. Quietly pulling aside one of the first people she sees with any experience in the matter and asking them to help her make tea.
Once she's got one of the tables at the party zone set up and the tea is on its way to being prepared, she'll set around letting people know; the invitations are simple, written in Freyja's broad, elegant handwriting:
I think another gathering tonight would be beneficial. Not to celebrate, but to remember; perhaps more importantly, to ensure that no one is alone if they don't want to be.
Tonight is hard. There is nothing further to do but get through it.]
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[She won't make Plum try her cooking unless she volunteers.]
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Well, you do a very good job at it.
[...]
...How are you doing, after today? Will you be okay?
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I have...seen death, before. Much of it. While I cannot say I shall ever be used to it, I will be...able to keep going. And...with time, I should be alright.
[She's gonna be in a funk for a while but she might get some of her pep back eventually. Surely they're not going to have to deal with another death in, like, a week, right? Maybe they'll have a couple weeks before the next one?]
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...Yeah, I get it. It seems like a rather awful thing to have to get used to. I can't imagine ever getting used to such a thing.
[god, wouldn't that be nice, though--]
...Hopefully this discourages everyone from acting further, then.
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[But. But it's going to keep happening. That's just how things shake out, every time death comes into the equation.]
Perhaps...there is some way to prevent more things from happening. Or at least decrease their potential frequency. There must be some measures we could take.
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You can't predict just what people are going to jump for. Even if we tried to make every inch of this place safe, someone would find a way to harm the others.
...Don't go burning yourself at both ends trying to find a solution like that. It's only going to hurt worse.
[Plumeria...very much sucks at this. She can't assure people, she can't be optimistic after all of this. But even so, there's a note of concern in her voice when she says it, rather than anything derisive.]
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[As far as Flayn's concerned, you're doing a good job, Plum.]
You are correct - there is still so much we do not know.