Afterparty 1: Booze For All

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

[WELL THAT CERTAINLY WAS SHIT. Considering how shitty everyone felt after the shit show that was that trial, Zombina didn’t feel comfortable just… letting everyone go off and drown in their own misery alone.

There was only one possible thing to do now.

Drink to forget. Also possibly talk about feelings and deface the lovely picture of Rox’s face she and Chloe got Max to make a while back.

So Zombina goes around to collect as many donations of alcohol as possible, along with spreading the word about the afterparty. If people don’t open their doors, then a note is slid under the door reading:]

Come to the cafeteria. We have free booze and company!!! Be sure to bring any food or booze ya got! -Zombina

[ Zombina’s set up the portrait with an marker beside it. A note in large letters says: “Deface Shark-chan for fun. Be as crude or lewd as ya wanna be. Feel free to hit it, stab it, or otherwise do whatever to it.
The Memorial Canvas has several new names on it. Lucina, Tsurugi Kamishiro, Miki Naoki, and Chitose Karasuma. There’s hand writing under all but Chitose’s. There's writing utensils next to it,
along with the usual note saying to write whatever you liked about that person, or though about them, or wished you could tell them, etc., under the names.]

Lucina-chan, ya didn’t deserve what happened ta ya. I might not be able ta go and take out Grima for ya, but I’ll sure as hell try and get my teammates ta do so in my steed.

Tsurugi-kun, I consider ya ta be a person, and a good one at that. This never woulda happened if it weren’t for Shark-chan. I hope that you find peace and happiness in the afterlife.

Miki-chan, You were an strong person. Your loss is a huge blow to us all. I’ll do what I can about your world. I know you were scared of me ta one degree or another, but I still feel like I need ta do something for ya.

[The woman herself can be found manning the drinks, with several empty cups laid out ready to be filled. There’s an area with an note reading “Communal Booze Stash: Donations Always Accepted!” On the table where the booze is. So far there’s a bottle of whisky nabbed from Chloe’s stuff. It’s what she would’ve wanted. There’s also a table with bowls and spoons and the ice cream from Chloe’s stuff as well.
She waves a freshly stitched up hand at whoever passes by. She kinda fucked up her fingers on both hands at the trial, so she had to realign them. The cut from the blood check is also freshly stitched up.]

Ya got any donations for the Communal Booze Stash? Or are ya here for an cup?

[Later once everyone is sufficiently drunk, Zombina can be found at the picture of Rox, doodling shark teeth over her mouth and adding devil horns.]

Whaddya… whaddya think? I think this should be hung up for postier…. Pos… later use?

[She’s…. really smashed and giggles at her own sentence.]

[Otherwise, Zombina is free to approach and/or pull over to talk too at her at anytime, both pre-drunk and post-drunk.]

Comments

[karappo]

[Karamatsu had, and has, every intent of going straight back to his room with Osomatsu. No offense to anyone, but he doesn't really feel up for much social interaction...and nobody could probably blame him, really. But once they make it out of the teleporter and Osomatsu's tugging him along to their room, they pass the Memorial Canvas and Karamatsu hesitates. He says something to Osomatsu quietly, telling him to go on without him and he'll be there soon, to which the eldest nods and heads on down the hallway.

Karamatsu picks up a pen, eyeing the canvas. He wants to say things for all of them, but he only has the energy for one. The only one with nothing at all.]

Chitose-chan:

I did not know you very well, and it is devastating that things happened the way they did. ...but I do not hold any ill will against you for what happened. You were desperate, and afraid, and anyone who does think badly of you does not understand what it is like to be threatened with the loss of someone you truly hold dear.

I hope you are at peace, wherever you are.

[He puts the pen down, and for a long time he just...stands there, his eyes angled toward the floor as he balls his fists at his sides. He'll write something for the others tomorrow.

People are welcome to approach him, but once all of that is done, Karamatsu will leave and remain in his room for the rest of the night.]

memorial canvas

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Hey... thanks for putting something down for Chitose-chan.

[Zombina... was really too angry at her over Lucina to even risk putting something down, for fear it'd not be quite so nice. She knows that she shouldn't think it like that but...
she can't help but do so. She plans to keep those thoughts to herself though. No need to make people mad.]

I'm sure she appreciates it.

[theundertaken]

[....mmmm. Max liked Karamatsu and Osomatsu both before this, which might be a little more than a lot of other people did. Sure, they were a little nuts, but that doesn't mean anything. Now...

...he would've still been angry at Oso, he thinks, if it hadn't been for that weird revelation at the end. Now, how can he hold onto that anger, that frustration with Osomatsu's total lack of empathy, without being a hypocrite? He doesn't understand. He should try.]

Hey. You going back to your room?

[lovecolored]

[ Oh hell yes. Decent booze??? SHE COULD ASK FOR NOTHING BETTER RIGHT NOW. Marisa takes a cup of it...and then another...and then another...for the sake of not denying others the pleasure of a drink, though, she eventually stops when she realizes she's drank half the bottle, and takes a seat in the cafeteria. ]

Hey...hey you...c'mere...sit with me fer a bit, 'kay?

[ Thankfully Marisa is a giggly drunk, not an angry one. ]

[in4apounding]

Miss Marisa?

[Penny sits, taking a second to look over Marisa slightly worriedly; how are you so cheerful after that, ma'am-]

...You're- drunk, correct?

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

All... righto!

[ +1 Drunk Zombie to your table. She's got her own cup of whisky that's about half full... and now a quarter full.]

S'... S' a good thing we got.. we got alla this booze. Dunno... dunno how we'd cope without it.

[batfortheprincess]

[He's not here to drink, but he's not sure if he wants to just sit around alone in his own room either. Still, people getting drunk is mildly concerning in general so.]

...Okay. [Just sits down near her tentatively.] Are you going to be all right, Ms. Marisa...?

[like you're not gonna puke all over him or anything right]

[photoshooter]

[Prompto's one of those people who doesn't open his door. A little while later, though, should anyone pass by, they'll find a bottle of good whiskey on the floor outside Room 13.

So he knows about the party, at least. He's just choosing not to partake.]

[theundertaken]

[Knock knock motherfucker]

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Luna will come by sometimes later, with some sweetened coffee (that she made herself! It's weaker than it should be, but she tried) and this thing. It's cute?

She quietly knocks on the door and waits.]

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

[Thanks for the whisky Prompto. Your donation to the Communal Booze Stash is appreciated.]

[lmafo]

[ And after doing a graceful fucking pirouette (or just stepping) over the whiskey, Roxy's knockin on the door. ]

[quadjumps]

[ ignoring the whiskey and knocking on your door instead. ]

[newcycle]

[YEAH... SHE'S... COMING TO CHECK ON HIM, after all that.]

Prompto?

[theundertaken]

[That's, uh. That sure was a lot.

Max disappears into his room for a little bit after the trial, but once he catches wind of the party, he emerges and goes straight for the kitchen. He won't be partaking in any alcohol himself, at least not immediately, but he's made some rehydrated stew for everyone, and spends most of his time walking around trying to give bowls of it out:]

Hey. You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach.

[Otherwise, you might find him in the hallway, staring at the Memorial Canvas. He doesn't write anything himself right now. Later, though, some people might also catch him slipping into Miki's room - it seems the door doesn't lock anymore, now that her PIP is gone...wherever they took her body.]

Miki's Room

[in4apounding]

[Penny's finally on her way to the afterparty herself, when she sees Max entering the now-vacant room. She cautiously sticks her head in after him.]

Mist- um. Max?

Kitchen

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Aw, thanks Max-kun! Glad ta see ya came!

[She'll gladly take the bowl, thank you very much.]

What's in it?

kitchen

[newcycle]

[oh. hey.

stew. She smiles a bit when he offers]

Thanks, Max.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Lunafreya remaind largely silent the rest of the trial. Now she is quiet at the party, her eyes on the memorial wall. With determination, she takes the pen and uncaps it to write.]

To the departed,

We will keep you in our hearts, and remain hopeful that one day we will be reunited. Whatever fate befalls us, know we will carry on to the best of our abilities, till we overcome this plight.

[For the remainder of the party, she will be seated by herself, watching everyone else with a glass of water in hand. That or wandering the station. She seems rather guarded despite what they witnessed, but will not turn down a conversation.]

Memorial

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

That's an beautiful sentiment right there. Definitely one I can get behind.

[Zombina'll just walk over to look at it.]

[playthedamncard]

[He thinks of it like a Shadow Game. That's the only way to keep himself composed. He's seen the sky turn a sickly shade of purple, monsters lingering just at the edge of sight. He's seen duelists slump over, unconscious or soulless. He's seen how a virtual world can turn dangerous, hostile. He's looked death in the face and dared it to make the first move.

So if he looks disaffected by the execution method, as he heads for his room and doesn't come out, then it's because he has to.

He opens the door for Zombina to get the message, a gathering, a party, a wake, but he doesn't join in. Looks like he's sitting this one out, staying in his room for now.]

[theundertaken]

[knock knock knock, it's the recurring specter of Not Leaving Kaiba Alone]

[in4apounding]

[It takes a very long time for Penny to come out of Room 9 and join the party. Dry-eyed but quiet and downcast,she keeps to the edges of things, approaching people almost reluctantly and then not saying much immediately.]

That was the worst thing I've ever seen.

[When she makes it over to the portrait of Rox, she stares at it dully for a few quiet moments before grabbing a knife and driving it through the canvas with an angry yell.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Luna gives Penny a tired smile.]

Would you believe it is not so for me? Though this... Was certainly unique.

Cw: non graphic emoto

[le_mat]

[he should be going around, checking on the others. Or maybe seeing if cece can give him more info about that sham trial.

But when he goes to the shower room to clean up he sees his turtleneck still soaking and just... Loses it. He hasn't eaten since yesterday but Fuck if his body cares- all the crying proves he's still full of plenty of fluids.

He doesn't come out for awhile. Long enough that after his little show at the trial, people might worry. But when he does he's either showered or aggressively played in the sink cuz he's very damp.

His shirt is... Well not clean, it's no longer obvious it was blood soaked. He tosses it in his room without even seeing where it lands before heading to the gathering.

And then. Then he starts drinking. Other then a few rebellious sips with Ryuji over the months he's never gotten drunk, but tonight he is going to town on whatever Marisa and Zombina don't wreak.

He seems to handle it well at first, until he starts slurring. Speak at your own risk. ]

[in4apounding]

[Hey Akira, hope you're not too sloshed by the time Penny shows up, because she's going in for a hug immediately.]

Akira, that was- ...we can't let that happen again. We CAN'T.

[quadjumps]

[ yuri is nowhere to be seen for most of the party, holed up inside of room 18. however, he emerges in the latter half of it, only to get a bowl of stew. he doesn't appear to be interested in talking to anyone, though if someone were to approach, maybe he'd get a word in or two.

then, he takes a look at the memorials that zombina's set up and can be seen staring at lucina's for a good amount of time. at some point, his face just looks....distant. like he's thinking about something else, thinking really hard. his brow's furrowed, arms are crossed over his chest. ]

[lovecolored]

[ okay she's gonna watch him for a few minutes while he's in the cafeteria. does he at least spare the time to insult her bc if he doesn't she's going to come to the conclusion that things are TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY WRONG and INTERVENE ]

[dejabrew]

[Bolton doesn't feel like being here. But there's so many teenagers here, it doesn't feel right letting them drink with no supervision (with supervision, though. Totally fine).

Before he does, though, he goes to Miki's room and finds the note with his name on it. At the afterparty, he sits reading The Stand.]

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

....That was Miki-chan's book.

[Zombina'll sit down next to him with her own cup of whisky.]

We got any agreement on what ta do with her and everyone else's... stuff?

[Zombina herself is thinking about an free to a good home table.]