And we're all adrift together through the cold mist, 'til we're lifeless together

[dokkalfheimr]

[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.]

Comments

[oceangirlfriend]

[She nods.] Of course not. I was mostly considering how...having gone through such a trial might make people a bit more paranoid about everyone else here. [I mean, considering the kinds of reactions some people already had...]

[dokkalfheimr]

Possibly so, though I imagine the fact that it was an accident will help to assuage some of those fears.

[Like, if it were intentional that'd be a different story.]

[oceangirlfriend]

Yeah... [Adeline does seem to be a bit cheered by the discussion. Her tail, originally drooping down, lifts slightly off the ground.] Patrols were sort of a good idea. But maybe whenever we have another meeting we should make it clearer who is patrolling when. That might help prevent another accident like this.

[dokkalfheimr]

Perhaps, but it runs the risk of endangering the person on patrol, or enabling them an easy kill if we aren't careful.

[oceangirlfriend]

[A nod.] Maybe it should be groups on patrol, instead. But that also has the problem of finding enough people to make up enough groups. [Even if Data is tough enough to be a group on his own.]