Funeral Service for Adaman and Hodaka Morishima

[giddyundertaker]

[ An hour or two after the first trial's end, Hild and the Undertaker set out to invite as many people as possible to the Restaurant for the funerals of our dearly departed friends.

Why the restaurant of all places? Because there aren't enough chairs and tables elsewhere.

Indeed, some of the tables have been moved against the wall to make room for the seats. The chairs have been set up in four rows of six, like an improvised theater or a church. To the side, a small buffet has been set up courtesy of Obi, Mafuyu, and Hild. As for the main event? Two tables have been set up and decorated in black fabric and white flowers. In lieu of a live viewing, two drawings referenced from the profiles have been set up in the center of funeral wreaths... They're not the best, due to the artist's handicaps, but it does look like Adaman and Hodaka at least.]

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[fuckingguy]

Gaius.

[ He's just announcing his presence! Largely because the alternative is to break his arrival in by saying: ]

... So, I am thinking I should maybe delay the next house meeting.

[howveryglib]

…

[you know. He welcomes something dumb like this. it’s better than the alternative.]

That would be for the best. I will need to see if I have to mediate between Jonathan and… the rest of us save perhaps Dawon.

[fuckingguy]

[ A silent nod! ]

Real wild card, that guy. [ ... ] I am referring to Seo Dawon, of course, as Jonathan is actually very predictable when you get down to it... he is just also very loud. And wet.

[ From all the weeping. ]

[howveryglib]

Agreed on both counts.

[…]

Do you wish for me to speak with Jonathan about this… “vampire” situation? I must confess that I am unsure what it entails given that I do not believe we have them where I am from, but I would prefer for there to be one less issue keeping him on edge at all hours.

[fuckingguy]

If he is not willing to listen to reason, a mediator might be for the best. As for the situation... eh. [ He waves one beringed hand dismissively. ] Basically, it means that I am an ancient, infinitely powerful beast of the night who drains human victims of their blood in order to perpetuate my own eternal life, very scary, yadda yadda yaddee.

[howveryglib]

…

[uh.]

Is it fatal amounts of blood on a regular basis? Given that it has not been a problem yet I would presume it is manageable enough, but I would prefer to work out some sort of arrangement to keep things from getting out of hand.

[fuckingguy]

... It is not necessarily fatal.

Hmm. Gaius, you are a pragmatic man, are you not? I have been getting that impression.

[howveryglib]

I will not deny that I am. Ultimately, I want to do what is best for all of us.

[fuckingguy]

Yes, as I thought. Excellent. That is why I will admit this to you.

[ There is something distinctly military in the way he holds himself for the next few sentences. ]

I am not a "friendly vampire", or a "decent bloke", or any of the other nice things they said of me back there. I have lived many years and slaughtered many thousands. But as long as we are all here, we must function as a team, and I have no desire to compromise that. I may not be accustomed to curbing my appetites... but I can. And I will. All of you are off limits.

[ Just like the documentary crew! ]

... You understand why I cannot be honest about this with Jonathan and the rest, of course.

[howveryglib]

...Of course. I will admit, I have not exactly been open about the uglier aspects of my own work.

[like. far be it for him to get judgmental here. he has also killed so many fucking people.]

I am glad that we are of similar minds about our situation. If there is any way I can assist you in keeping under control, simply say the word.

[fuckingguy]

I must admit, I also thought that might be the case. [ SHRUGGING... ] Given the profile, and all — anyway, we've all been there.

[ No, Nandor, it's really just the "war crimes in opt-out post" crew! ]

Should it become necessary, I will do just that. And Gaius? I appreciate it.

[howveryglib]

Indeed. I would not want to cause any conflict with the sorts of people who have not, in fact, been there.

[He nods.]

I do what I must.