some moments last forever, and some flare out with love, love, love [afterparty]

[visiblepattern]

[So that all sucked really bad, huh.

Forrest had meant what he said about going to the clinic immediately after all of this, getting medical supplies ready and set up on hand to prepare to receive people - Dandy is the primary candidate for this, whether he likes it or not - but before he goes he grabs Rossiu for the briefest moment before sending him on his way. Sure enough, when the note comes in a few minutes it isn't in Forrest's flowing, delicate hand but rather something blockier and incredibly neat. If you've seen Rossiu's handwriting, you'll recognize it: ]

We're having a memorial gathering in the ice cream parlor in an hour. Feel free to attend if you'd like, or if you would prefer to not be alone.
[...It seems like as good a place as any.

There are some things set up, though not terribly many; the tables are set out and are perhaps a bit closer than they normally would be, but go ahead and make yourself some sundaes, pull up a chair, talk to one another, ruminate over whether Jason and Hagakure would have liked this (or whether Vholran wouldn't have, either way) - it's your night, to do what you want with.]

Comments

[onemillion]

[Seo Dawon says so many things he does not understand, but he can at least kind of follow along with this!!]

Yes, certainly. Numbers can almost always provide an advantage of some sort - even if the skill isn't equal, enough people can ensure someone will catch you off-guard.

[Looking at you, Vholran....]

But yes, I believe that's the best way to describe it; tenacity certainly is what has gotten us this far.

[Back home, he means, but perhaps that's just as accurate for those of us still left here.]

[buriedstar]

Earlier really was a good example of both things. [ There's a sly smile as he says it, despite how everything went in the end. ]

I noticed you were one of the few to stay out of it. Why?

[onemillion]

My combat experience is limited to using a gunmen. I would only get in the way of the others were I to attempt to intervene.

[And he did say his piece to remind them not to do another murder so like, good enough as far as he was concerned!!]

[buriedstar]

[ Seo Dawon nods, he understands this as a pragmatist. ]

That's a realization others could use to learn...actual combatants like Baelsar-nim aside, it's like they forget how physically powerless they really are.

[onemillion]

I'm sure it came from a place of wanting to help... but we're lucky that things ended as they did and without anyone dying. We're even luckier we have Forrest to help keep an eye on those injuries.

[Can you imagine if we had absolutely no one who knew how to treat stab wounds??? Yikes.]

[buriedstar]

[ Seo Dawon wouldn't call it lucky but. Huh. ]

...he's the only healer we have, isn't he? [ Things you know but realize fully when it's spoken out loud. ]

[onemillion]

Yes, though I have no doubts that some people here have some training in basic first aid, at least.

[Gaius can probably handle some injuries since he's military? Zinda too, probably? But dedicated medics... yeah.]

[buriedstar]

Does that include you?

[onemillion]

Unfortunately not. I've read some books on the subject since arriving here, but I haven't put that knowledge into practice.

[It's one thing to have the knowledge, another thing to actually be able to work with an injury when you have to. He's not entirely sure how well he'll be able to handle that!!]

[buriedstar]

[ Nod. ]

I know basic first aid, but mages really are the furthest thing away from healers. It's a good thing that Forrest is still around, for everyone's sake.

[ He probably didn't need to phrase that as bluntly as he did, but Rossiu should know that this is how he is. ]

[onemillion]

[Yeah, it's blunt, but Seo Dawon is not wrong at all.]

I do hope we don't run into any more trouble like that - the last thing we need are more injuries to take care of.

[They should heal just fine with Forrest looking after them... but if something happens to Forrest...]