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

[calx]

To an extent, I agree. However, some individuals are more moved by guilt than others. [ Popping a grape into his mouth. ]

[sivard]

Yeah?

[He does have a point, though. Shard broken down pretty quick.]

I wish I could say this won't happen again.

[calx]

You would be naive to say so. It is difficult to stop a reaction once it has begun.

[ Because why not talk about this all like it's alchemy. ]

[sivard]

A reaction?

[He agrees with you, but he's not following the metaphor at all.]

[calx]

Ah, I meant that it is difficult to stop things once they've started.

[ Fair, Albedo is just a nerd. ]

[sivard]

Ohhh, I get you.

[.....]

I doubt this is something we're going to be able to stop at all. The only real way would be to locate the Captain, and, well... I doubt he's anywhere accessible.

[calx]

If he were, I think someone would have located him already. While I don't think either avenue holds a high chance of being fruitful, contact with Davy seems worth pursuing more than with the Captain.

[ A beat. ]

I should contact them both, but there have been many things on this vessel worthy of my attention.

[sivard]

I have heard that Jones is more willing to discuss things with people, yeah. He doesn't strike me as unreasonable.

[He is, however, some sort of death deity as far as Zaveid knows, so!!]

[calx]

Is that what you view the Captain as?

[ Very fair but all that pirate lore doesn't exist in Genshin. ]

[sivard]

Well. He doesn't exactly strike me as the forthcoming type.

At least with Jones, I've been told you can have a conversation of some kind with him.

[calx]

He did seem more amenable during trial. Perhaps in the future there will be an opportunity for us to discuss the terms of our situation more directly with him, rather than having the Captain involved.

[sivard]

Maybe.

He, at least, seems to be taking this whole situation seriously. If the trial is anything to go by.

[That was a lot? It was a lot.]