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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[buriedstar]

[ Seo Dawon strolls in, also dressed ill-fitting to be here, but here nonetheless. He smiles at her as usual, though tonight it might be just a bit less bright. ]

More like a change of scenery.

[daimakaicho]

That, too. That sort of thing isn't exactly my specialty, I'm sure you'll be surprised to hear.

[ She hums, using an arm to prop herself up as she leans back. ]

How are you doing after all that? You've eaten, I assume?

[buriedstar]

I've attended a few, but mostly as a matter of business.

[ Hm, sitting at the edge of the pool in a suit is an indignity he will not bear, so he drags over one of the chairs instead, depositing himself in short fashion. ]

Ah, are you worried about me? I'm flattered, noona~.

[daimakaicho]

[ Coward! ]

Just doing my due diligence. It'd be poor form if I didn't check in on you, after all.

[buriedstar]

[ Wow he will totally swim just not dressed like this! ]

Even though I'm a mage, I'm not the type to forget that my body is just as important as my mind~. [ Which is to say, it's harder to tell in a suit but he's pretty built, though on the more slender side. Being beefy is for paladins and warriors. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ smh... ]

I'm glad to hear it. It wouldn't do well for someone else in the group to crack under pressure.

[ Some of the others have that covered pretty well, it seems like. ]

[buriedstar]

You're going to hurt my feelings, noona. Do you really think I'm anything like Jonathan?

[ The kids get a pass. Jonathan does not. ]

[daimakaicho]

[ Nnnnope! ]

Don't sell yourself so short, Dawon. I'm not so sure we'd be talking if that was the case.

[buriedstar]

I never do. But it's still nice to hear~. [ Said with all the guile of someone who was just fishing for a compliment. ]

The same goes for you, of course. You didn't seem pressed by his cheap tricks either. [ At least as far as he could tell, though he was sir "I'm not looking at the hostages so I do not perceive them" whenever he was in the meeting room. ]

[daimakaicho]

... Well.

[ She looks to the side. She wasn't really much better than him, given that she was basically out of there the instant people started recognizing others in there. But she also wasn't really looking when she was there towards the end, either. ]

Even if it was real, I know that my daughter would be able to take care of herself, if she did end up here. So it's not something I was too worried about.

[ ... when she realized who it was, at least. ]

But, as we learned [ and already knew ], the problem is always if someone else believes it enough.

[buriedstar]

Faith is a wonderful thing to have.

[ It sounds meant, if not a little odd. He shifts in his seat, crossing his right leg over his left. ]

It goes for us too, of course. Now that the scenario has actually begun, I'm sure someone will take the bait from now on. Instead the focus should be on how to mitigate risk the best we can, rather than trying to convince everyone that it's not in their best interest to act. There are poor choices and acceptable ones for who we can afford to lose.

[daimakaicho]

You mean who the group's willing to sacrifice as the next victim, then?

[ She'd say killer, too, but if these incentives are going to become more of a regular occurrence, then it's hard to pinpoint who exactly would snap at the opportunity just based on feeling alone. ]

How pragmatic of you. I wonder if the others would be willing to consider such a position.

[ By her tone, she's not particularly of any real strong opinion on the topic. ]

[buriedstar]

Basically, yes. I'd say it comes with the territory of being a guild master, but that's only part of it.

[ His thinking is likely less group minded and more "him" minded, though it's arguable that by proxy it means he's looking out for the group too. Just, in his own way. ]

I don't think many of them would find it palatable, and even if they did, there would probably be a few volunteers who are more useful than those they would try to save.

Jonathan aside, of course.

[daimakaicho]

[ Look, she gets it. ]

I wonder if that would be the case. There's a great difference between saying you're willing to do it and actually doing it when you're in a position to. Humans are quite particular when push comes to shove.

So, perhaps that is the one thing I'll give him credit for. Though doing it again would just be an insult to the whole process.

[buriedstar]

That's also assuming someone gives him that chance. If he's found dead in the coming days, is there really anyone to blame but himself?

[ Seo Dawon does not think he deserves credit, or rather he can be petty and unforgiving. ]

[daimakaicho]

True. Though I have to imagine now that the incentive method has worked, it'll probably show up again before long.

So, someone may as well make the most of a free meal.

[ Her eyes seem to sort of glow slightly. ]

[buriedstar]

I wonder what method he'll use this time...

[ Since yeah, if it ain't broken don't fix it. They can also be matchies, since his red eyes are pretty bright too. ]

Ah, noona, you really are my type ♥.