I have died every day waiting for you

[lovelikeyou]

[That was, in Rose's opinion, even worse than last week. Any loss of life is an awful waste, but for it all to come of some horrible accident...

This week, she doesn't retreat back to her room. She knows now that the people here, or at least enough of them, like to gather after these experiences. Many of the Crystal Gems were the same way; she remembers their post-battle huddles well. It's not a party, really, but...it's good to be together. To have friends around. Maybe, to remember those who were lost.

So this time, she'll go to the cafeteria herself and request some food for everyone. It's just basic snacks, the kind of human food she knows well enough to ask for. There's some hot chocolate provided, too. She definitely knows people enjoy that. It doesn't take too long, since she isn't making most of it, and then she goes to invite everybody she can find.

She doesn't slip any notes underneath doors, for the people she doesn't happen across. Some Crystal Gems didn't join the groups, or maybe did after one battle but not another. Sometimes they wanted to be alone. She never really understood that...but it wasn't her place to tell them otherwise. Weren't they all about freedom?

Everybody probably knows something like this is going to happen again, anyway. It's their choice to come.]

Comments

[baitless]

[Well, that was a fucking mess. On some level, Seteth does want to retreat to his room and not deal with any of this, but even so...

Well, he’s going to show up to the gathering anyway. He should be there to provide support for those who need it, or at least... be there in case anyone wants to talk about... whatever. He’s drinking some hot chocolate and looks to be deep in thought. In fairness, there is quite a bit to think about...]

[philoxenia]

... Seteth?

[ She's got some hot cocoa, too, so there's that. She'll have to thank Rose later. ]

Do you mind if I join you?

[baitless]

Of course not, Mira. Have a seat.

[He smiles, though it fades quickly enough...]

[philoxenia]

[ She takes a seat, hands wrapped around the cup. ]

Are you-- [ she begins, and then stops. ] ... You've offered to listen quite often, so... I'm doing the same for you.

[emberserker]

That's done with, I suppose...

[baitless]

I suppose this is just going to be a regular thing at this point, isn’t it.

[thanks, he hates it!]

[emberserker]

Nobody wants to stay here forever, and it's clear he doesn't really want to keep us that long himself.

[baitless]

Especially given that he's shown himself to be perfectly willing to home in on any convenient weaknesses any one of us may have.

[emberserker]

Precisely. I presume that's why you and Rhea keep your secrets.

[archboxer]

[It's near the end of the gathering but eventually when her tea is practically cold she comes over. They probably should talk in private--]

I understand you are under a lot of stress and Flayn is your delight but was that truly needed?

[And they call her disruptive!]

[baitless]

...

[he at least... kind of has the decency to be a little sheepish about the whole thing...]

...honestly, no, but it's so rare that I get honest opinions from, erm, others about this sort of thing...

[...others meaning, you know, humans.]

[archboxer]

[She just... sighs.]

I know... I know. It can be difficult to get opinions at times. It merely surprised me that you asked it.

[reallyhatesharks]

Do you want to talk about your sister?

[She maybe feels bad!!! About dragging him during a murder trial!!!! See, she's not even using air quotes for sister, even though she's pretty sure "Flayn" is his daughter.]

[hardnosed]

The profiles are wrong.

[ jesus christ where did she comes from ]

I don't care what William says. [ Since all Gem names are effectively first names, calling him this is clearly just like shortening Rose Quartz to Rose, and not weirdly familiar given Jasper's demeanor at all! ] There are things there that can't be true. So is yours lying, or are you?