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

[hypnowhip]

[It's okay Yeager, he hears you loud and clear.]

Right? And Hendrik is as dense as a rock and apparently never noticed Jasper stewing over his feelings until it was far too late, so it really was a recipe for disaster.

[scythegun]

Oh dear... Truly a tragedy of missed opportunities... I hope Jasper will learn how to use his words while he's here so he can confess his feelings to Hendrik when he returns!

[oh my god.]

[hypnowhip]

[There is something incredibly Unfortunate about what Yeager just said, but it's not Sylvando's place to point out. Instead, he just smiles and nods.]

I hope so too, darling...I hope so too. With any luck, someone can get through to him. I'd try, but I don't know if he'd be interested hearing any of that from me.

[scythegun]

He does seem like the sort to take it poorly...

[Jasper definitely thinks he's in the right here and doing nothing wrong, doesn't he.]

Well, who knows, perhaps you two will be able to talk about it here eventually! Stranger things have probably happened.

[hypnowhip]

Ha, you do have me there. It's just, well...we weren't exactly on the same side before coming here. You know how it is.

[Jasper has a lot of reasons to be prickly at him.]

[scythegun]

Oh ja, certainly. He seems well-behaved here though, at least.

[Because let's face it, you all were obviously the good guys.]

[hypnowhip]

He does! It's...nice, honestly. I always thought if circumstances were different, we might've gotten along.

[Not that they're "getting along" here, exactly. But coexisting and being absolutely against one another are totally different!]

[scythegun]

Well, at least you have the opportunity to see that now!

[Though Jasper will probably go back to being an asshole once you guys return home... if you return home... Hmm. Well, he's not going to mention it!!]

[hypnowhip]

[Thanks for not mentioning that.]

That's true.

[He quirks a smile, glancing back at Yeager.]

Thank you for humoring me tonight, darling. It really helped to just...talk for a bit. If you wouldn't mind, would you tell me some of your own adventures sometime?

[scythegun]

I certainly don't mind sharing my adventures with you, Sylvando. I certainly don't mind providing a little entertainment sometimes~ You can ask me whenever you'd like!