Meeting Time!

[hotpaprika]

[On Wednesday morning, all the suites will find another note slid under their door. It seems much less formal this time, but the handwriting is still very distinct.]

I am holding another meeting today, at 5 o'clock. I am terribly sorry for the the location this time, but it will be in the dressing rooms at the department store, as that is one of the few places I could find that we would not be watched.

I ask, however, that you don't all come in at once, because I fear that otherwise, it could catch Fontaine's attention and may add further security measures.

I will be providing refreshments, although I welcome any additional help.

J. Harker

[The dressing rooms are, obviously, a very not ideal place to hold a meeting, but Jonathan had somewhat set things up so that they could at least talk to each other, with all the curtains pulled back and one stall reserved for some cakes and sandwiches. He politely greets everyone who enters but it's clear that he's somewhat wary from the motive.

When everyone arrives, he once again addresses the group.]

Good evening. I am sure last week was an icy shock to everyone that Fontaine is not content to let us live about in harmony. However, it is vital that we do not give up hope that we can find a way out of here, because when we do, Fontaine will have already won.

[He's trying to convince himself this as much as he's trying to convince everyone else.]

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Comments

[hotpaprika]

Oh.

[And then it clicks.]

O-oh dear god, I did not mean it like that! I was simply making a statement that I had fallen asleep next to Obi and Dandy in the past!

[He's so flustered right now help.]

[specialyellthing]

[weirdly enough so is zinda, and this is a woman who is super at home at strip clubs, stuffing dollars into mens underpants.]

You gave me a heart attack…

[kninja]

How do you think I feel?

[specialyellthing]

Aw, shucks. I’m sorry Fish, shouldn’t have jumped all over ya like that.

[kninja]

It's fine. He's a catch, of course, but His Honor's honor is safe from the likes of me.

[hotpaprika]

You think I'm a catch...?

[???]

[specialyellthing]

Course you are! Mina’s a lucky gal!

[kninja]

Anyone would be lucky to have you, and Miss Mina's the lucky lady who will.

[hotpaprika]

Oh, thank you! I'm quite lucky to have Mina, myself!

[Truthfully, he did think he was decent husband material, but he was caught off guard by hearing it from Obi.]

[buriedstar]

You can do better anyway~.

[kninja]

Don't be mean, now.

[specialyellthing]

Yeah! Don’ ruin the moment!

[buriedstar]

[ ✨ ]

I'm just being honest.

[howveryglib]

Oh, come now. Some people enjoy that type.

[he would not know the term "moe through helplessness." but he understands the vibe.]

[buriedstar]

I couldn't imagine.

[ ... ]

He's not your type then, is he?

[howveryglib]

Not particularly, no. I tend to prefer people who are perhaps a bit more... combat-oriented.

[it was tempting to say "less delicate" but he doesn't want to be mean to jonathan...]

[hotpaprika]

[He looks really envious that he's just able to talk about sexuality like that.]

[buriedstar]

Now that makes complete sense.

[ But good for you Gaius, knowing what you like! ]

[howveryglib]

I will say there have been exceptions that have surprised me, but not necessarily in this case.

[kninja]

That your type, too, then?

[hotpaprika]

I wasn't even doing anything...

[He seems genuinely hurt.]

[buriedstar]

Oh, I believe that.

[ He just needed to say because he is like this. ]

[hotpaprika]

[He buries his face in his hands, to embarrassed to look at anyone.]

I'm so sorry Obi, I did not mean to make others think that you and I..

[God he can't finish that sentence.]

[kninja]

Well, they probably already did. Don't worry about it. The record's straight and all's well that ends well.

Not here unless someone wants to yell at him for laughing

[giddyundertaker]

[ Somewhere in the background, the Undertaker was laughing his bum off. And learning new slang in the process. ]