No party like an pope party??

[archboxer]

[That... that was a thing for everyone. There should be no celebration for Lif but, well, even if Rhea has a very cynical view of such things it's probably for the best that everyone stays together. Her first stop is the cafeteria, after all nothing better to keep people in one spot than free food. There she bumps into Mira, leaving the snacks to her Rhea ends up writing notes to everyone to come to the cafeteria in a few hours.

Some she hands personally and if she can't find someone she slid it under their door. Rin's she slides into her room regardless.

Fortunately, you won't hear a sermon.]

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[philoxenia]

[ Mira's usually quiet, but it seems a little different today. Understandable, honestly, so at least that won't be strange. She makes sure to request a variety of food and drinks, and sets them out along one of the tables.

After that, well-- She won't approach anyone, but she won't turn anyone away other. She's just sort of in the corner with a cup of tea and plate of food, but it's untouched. ]

[emberserker]

[Anna stops by Líf's room first, so it takes her a bit to arrive, but arrive she does, and she looks over the food with a sigh.]

I suppose there's no reason not to gather.

[fivestagegod]

[Well, today was long, and Birkin is...a little late arriving to the gathering, honestly; god knows what he was doing, but he spent a fair amount of time in his room even after receiving the note that anything is going on at all.

He'll be at one of the tables in the corner, though, working on the ever-present stack of notes and generally keeping an eye on people; he's never really been one for crowds - he's another one that avoided movie night and all - but at least he's here, and that probably counts for something.]

[ladygeryon]

[Well, that was horrible to go through. Nira disappears into her room for a bit, but finally comes out, still looking somewhat tired and leaning on Aria. She makes it to the cafeteria before flopping down in one of the chairs with a groan, allowing Aria to lay her head on her lap.]

Should've just checked everyone's shoes from the start.

[mouflon]

[ It takes some time before Rin appears. She's spent the past two weeks keeping a wall between herself and her fellow prisoners, even as she counted them as tentative allies — and after the events of today, that seems like a wiser idea than ever. One of their number killed, and now that the Pandora's box has been opened, she doubts any of them will manage to close the lid again.

But, even so, she does show up. Eventually. Whatever emotions she had been feeling at the end of the trial have been neatly boxed up and tucked away where only she can see them, a cool smile on her face. ]

Wow. Looks like the rabble's all here, hm?

[ The remark just slips out of her. You know, much like Rhea's during the trial. ]

[archboxer]

[Rhea will be around for a bit. She doesn't particularly want to stay but, like a good host, she knows she probably should. She's flustered but does at least say hello to most people who arrive. Most, being the key word.

She'll leave after most people are gone. However, you probably can hear a song coming from the gallery...]

[hardnosed]

[ Jasper actually does show up to the cafeteria — but it's after a frankly astounding amount of pacing around to check up on all the areas involved in the case, and then, also, just to pace. (She stares into the offending toilet stall for almost a full minute.) They've been cleaned up; she's not sure what else she expected.

Once she arrives, she... okay, she really just stands around, and that's it. She doesn't eat anything, because literally why would she, and she approaches nobody. She'll speak if addressed, and cast an occasional glance over everyone else, but her real focus is on the door. Every time it opens her gaze snaps back sharply, only to wander again once she registers the new arrival. Given her behavior at the trial, it probably doesn't take a genius to figure out who she's looming around in hopes of seeing. ]

[bogwife]

[Zerinda arrives at the party fairly soon after the designated time on the Rhea's note. She'd opted to change her clothes, going from her usual corset and layers of skirts to the shirt and trousers of the perfectly tailored suit that's been sitting in her closet untouched for nearly 2 weeks now. She doesn't seem particularly comfortable in it, pausing frequently to adjust the rolled up sleeves and fixing popped top buttons, but she's opting to grim and bear it for now.

Once she's in the cafeteria she is not sitting down. She moves from table to table, person to person, with the homemade wine tucked under her arm.]

I have some wine left from the other night. Would you like some? Or maybe more snacks? I can get more snacks. Or different snacks.

[When she eventually does sit down ("sit down", more like finally collapsing in a chair after an entire day of stress, death and not eating), she half-sprawls across the tabletop and halfheartedly nibbles on whatever food she picked up before this.]

[nothingcanstop]

[ You know how some people need time alone to think, after horrible traumatic events?

That is not Della Duck.

So, before the gathering even starts, she's out in the lounge, waiting to...well, to see if anyone else is in a similar boat. It's at least somewhere she knows people will need to pass. Anyone who...needs to talk, she can flag down, right?

And the moment the event starts, she's there. There's the big question of what to say, what to do, but... Well, she didn't get anything to eat before, so that's welcome. Besides that, Della has some of that foul-smelling alcohol, a picture that she's fiddling with, and a strong desire to eliminate the silence. ]

Hey. How're you... How're you doing after all that?

[lovelikeyou]

[This all seems like a natural enough development to Rose. It's not a celebration, exactly; it's just about being together. The Crystal Gems were always together after battles. Some of them wouldn't want to be among the entire group, sure, but nobody was ever really alone.

Rose...well, it looks like Jasper might want to fight, but ASSUMING NOTHING GOES HIDEOUSLY WRONG THERE, she'll be around before and afterwards. She's got a mug of something warm in her hands. It's a very human thing, and it is rather comforting. Though she seems thoughtful and morose on her own, she smiles gently if anyone approaches.]

Hi. How are you doing?

[obstagoodboy]

[Piers is... here. He probably SHOULD eat since he hasn't really done so in... yeah, 24 hours now. But he isn't even picking at the food. Just sitting with his hands folded over his knees, foot-tapping with nervous energy and a dark look on his face.

All that? Hit a bit too close to home, huh?]