is this darkness of the dawn and your friends are gone

[bogwife]

[Everything keeps happening so much and the only real constants are death and parties.

Zerinda takes the initiative to plan things this time, with Della helping her deliver the invitations either being slipped under doors again.]



[It gives everyone an hour or two to settle down from the investigation and trial. By 6 on the dot the tables in the lounge are packed with miscellaneous vending machine snacks, a large pot of a thick and warm white stew, a plate stacked with biscuits and cupcakes. So many cupcakes. Mira has been coping well with her stress.

There's also several bottles of wine, hot coffee and hot chocolate waiting for anyone thirsty.

Welcome to the party, ya'll.]

Comments

[nothingcanstop]

...She had an earpiece in her office. That's how he'd butt into our conversations.

[ a record scratch-- ]

Wait, you covered all the air passages? How'd you breathe...?

[bolderfell]

[He smirks.]

Don't know what you think's so bad about that licorice stuff.

[nothingcanstop]

It tastes terrible, especially when it's the only thing you've got to...

[ Ohhh, ohhhhhhhhhhhh! ]

...Well, damn, Therion. Smart.

[bolderfell]

I know.

[Pat him on the head and call him a good boy.]

Didn't work, but I had to try something after staying late in Angel's office failed, too.

[nothingcanstop]

When did you try staying late in her office?

[bolderfell]

Hmm... after Zelos's trial. I was there with her, and then next thing I knew, I woke up in my room missing the whole damn day. Again.

[nothingcanstop]

...Really. What's the last thing you remember? Did... Was she alert?

[bolderfell]

Yeah. No more or less than usual. We were... [He huffs at himself.] Well, she was showing me how to play the games on that... miniature arcade thing.

[nothingcanstop]

Oh. [ Ducks cannot wrinkle their noses but her face like. Scrunches up. ] That thing's awful, don't even worry about it.

[ Oh, she wonders if she could cannibalize one of those for her leg-- ]

[bolderfell]

It was as good an excuse as any to linger till midnight.