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

[leaveittomother]

I'm her mother, yes, though I guess 'Master' and 'familiar' might be the technical terms. I lack any magical ability at all. I'm quite normal. Jack, however, is not. If I were a mage things were simple but it's a little more complicated because of my lack of ability.

[Look, call her basic or call her weak. She can take it.]

Without magic, she'd die. So she needs to devour the most magic-rich food. That is, naturally, souls which are stored in the heart. [Shrug!] I assume that's where my title came from.

[It's not like anyone would believe Alice!]

cannibalism cw

[conceivesfrenzy]

[ It sort of takes her a second to fully comprehend what Reika means about the whole heart thing. ]

Oh, so she eats people's hearts, then? That's an interesting way to need to gain back mana or magic or whatever. [ back in my day, we just popped orange or pineapple gels like they were candy! ]

Being human puts you at a disadvantage, so... at least you're willing to do what needs to be done for her.

cannibalism cw

[leaveittomother]

Since I can't supply her with the proper supply, yes. Since--[There's a slight change in her tone at this. As Alice said this last week.]--I was born as a human, not a mage.

[Sometimes you're just born with zero mp. It's fine.]

I wasn't even the one to summon her. [She just sort of stares off in the distance at that. Huh.] He was the first person I killed in my life. It was only fair that he'd be her first meal.

[conceivesfrenzy]

[ hey, humans can use tp, too, just not magic! there's a distinction, i swear ]

Huh. That's pretty poetic, actually. Guess the universe has its ways on giving some people what they deserve, after all.

[leaveittomother]

Considering he was about to use me as a sacrifice to summon Jack, yes, it was very poetic. [There's something very... well. There's actual, palpable hate in her voice. Mild, maybe, but it's more than the dislike she's even showed to the Captain.]

He lacked the sincerity to be able to accomplish it.