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

[conceivesfrenzy]

I guess that makes sense. [ beat ] But by that logic, then, how do you know that he doesn't already know who you are? He could be sending it back anyway. Or be waiting to use it as a way to try to get you to kill someone.

[jibunwo]

He knows my given name. I have no evidence he is truly aware of any more or less, only the reasonable assumption that he is.

The rest I will have to determine as we go along. At present, for all we know his most recent threat was simply bluffing.

[conceivesfrenzy]

Huh. That's a lot more reasonable than I was expecting.

[ She's genuinely kind of impressed? ]

[jibunwo]

One without the ability to think rationally would make a poor leader.

[conceivesfrenzy]

The fact you're aware of that puts you leaps and bounds beyond a lot of others. That certainly doesn't stop others from trying, though.

[ Like, granted the Vanguard Commander was being manipulated before going off the deep end, but she's pretty sure not having that happen would've made things go a lot better for them. ]