Receive them into a twinkling star

[cethflayn]

[When the remainder of the passengers returns to the ship, Flayn steals away to read what Constantine gave her upon their parting. She reads it, and cannot find it in her heart to burn it.

Well. With the rest of the letters from the dead it goes. They'll all be on her person, now, which is the safest place she can think to keep such precious words.

Quietly, privately, Flayn comes to Lelouch to ask for his assistance, and soon enough pieces of paper with Flayn's lovely handwriting find themselves slipped under your door.

Please come to the Pub on the seventh floor this evening, so we may not spend this dark night alone.

- Flayn





Cethleann

No more hiding.

Between Lelouch actually knowing how to cook, and Flayn being a doggedly determined young lady, the pub is much more hospitable when you arrive. There are homemade snacks as well as...McDonald's milkshakes and apple pies? And all manner of sweets brought over from the various floors of the ship, as if in Jasper's honor. Lengths of relatively subdued fabric have been cut from bolts in the crafts room and laid out over the tables and bar, and there are even some various liquors put out if you feel like getting absolutely wasted. We're all kind of fucking sad at the moment, it's fine. It's fine. Just eat before you imbibe, please.]

Comments

[scythegun]

They cannot, no. I have no doubts that the Captain is going to try to continue to push us to kill, but we really do need to come together now and find a way to stop all of this.

[Hopefully we'll get something useful in the new areas that unlock...]

[cethflayn]

Of course he will. [Captain Ghost Man can go sit in a corner.] But yes, we must. More of these trials, more death...it cannot stand.

[scythegun]

From a purely practical standpoint, we can only last another week. After that, and our numbers will be too low. So yes, now's the time we really start working together - see what else we can find and figure out, and see where that takes us.

[cethflayn]

[A little nod.]

I will refrain from tasting anything unknown and unusual going forward. I know...that was not a smart thing to do. But I want to help as much as I can.

[scythegun]

It's fine, it did confirm something for us, after all. Just be careful going forward, ja? We can't afford to lose anyone else.

As long as you keep your eyes open for anything unusual or potentially useful, it'll be fine. At this point, we need to see if there's anything we've missed anywhere, and explore whatever new locations open up for us.

[cethflayn]

[Nods.]

There is a portion near the "water park" that is still walled off, yes? Maybe there is something there.

[scythegun]

Oh, yes, there is. I was a bit distracted by the armory so I never did go examine that... but places like that aren't really anything I prefer to spend time in.

[You know. Since he wears a suit all the goddamn time.]

That would be a good place to check though, ja!

[cethflayn]

I was not very interested in it, either. The weather looks like it could turn poor at any moment, so there is not much reason to swim out in the open.

[Thank goodness the actual contents are apparently covered, heated, and 100% safe.]

[scythegun]

It would be quite awful to be up there during a storm! Well, hopefully that won't be too much of a problem... Though I suppose Data could handle it, if need be.

[cethflayn]

But his...insulation is still not repaired. Maybe it is not wise to send him there.

[scythegun]

It depends on how bad the storm is looking, but ja, it would be best not to potentially zap him again... Well, let's see how things are looking and if no one's examined it by the time we meet up for the week, then we'll figure it out then.

[cethflayn]

That sounds like a good plan. Alright, we shall do so.