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

[visiblepattern]

That's what we're hoping. It's just...difficult to keep morale high, I suppose.

[It's hard. Azura is doing her best, but...]

We'll get through it, though. I do have faith in that much.

[specialyellthing]

Boy howdy, it is. I think that’s part of why I am the way I am now—- always in good spirits because someone had to be. I was… a good morale booster, back in the war. Not always in the ways I wanted, but—- a smile goes a long way. [The pretty face and miniskirt didn’t hurt. But she leaves that aside.]

That’s the important part. Knowin you can, and will get through it. That alone can get ya through anything.

[visiblepattern]

That's sort of my job as well - I just do what I can to make sure everyone is doing as well as they can be. I make them clothes and other gifts often, and I make sure to listen if anyone is having a bad day. They know they can come to me with whatever problems they're having, and I like that.

But... I do think you're right, in that knowing you can get through things is a lot of the fight. It's how I've made it through a lot, honestly.

[specialyellthing]

It’s always good to have someone like that around. But you gotta make sure you take care of you too, y’know?

[She smiles gently.]

And it’s how you’ll make it through here, I’m sure.