Afterparty 2: Drink Harder

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

[Zombina is upset, but dammit someone has to throw an afterparty so they can wallow in their sorrows together. It looks like she didn’t do it alone this time though, As Osomatsu can also be seen helping make preparations.

The two will be dragging whoever they can to the diner for the afterparty in the diner. There are micky mouse pancakes courtesy of Osomatsu, and various milkshakes. There are two sets of milkshakes, Non-alchohalic, and Vodkashakes, with the tables with them on them labeled. There’s more traditional booze layed out on another table for more vanilla level drinking.

The defaced canvas of Rox from last time is set up again and ready to have anger taken out on it.
The Memorial Canvas has three new names on it. Prompto Argentum, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, and Slaine Troyard.
Zombina’s written something beneath each]


Prompto-kun…. I really really liked ya. Thanks for just seein’ me as me. I’ll take care of Yuri-kun now, so just…. Be happy with Lucina-chan in the afterlife, okay? Ya were a real ray of sunshine in this damn place, and the worlds worse off without ya.


Lunafreya-chan, I regret only starting ta talk ta ya this week. Ya were a wonderful person, and did not deserve what happened ta ya. I’ll make sure ta take care of Yuri-kun. I know how fond ya were of him. ‘s like he was your son or something. Just… keep an eye on Prompto-kun in the afterlife for me in return, kay?


Slaine-kun… I wish you didn’t feel swear your loyalty to that damn princess and felt that ya felt ya had ta do this. I don’t like that you were in the army since, what, age 16? ‘Cause of this Count fucker. I don’t think ya’d have done it for anything but this princess. I hope ya apologize ta Prompto-kun and Lunafreya-chan in the afterlife. I guess I’ll have to find someone else to help me build a ramp to jump the pool, huh?


[Right. Go wild folks.]

Comments

[playthedamncard]

We seem perfectly capable of solving murders and taking care of ourselves so far.

[theundertaken]

Yeah, but you shouldn't have to be. If I can help out by...I don't know, making sure everybody eats and stuff...I should.

[playthedamncard]

It's patronizing. [mmmm back it on up there a little] ...I find it patronizing. I don't need a parent, or a guardian, or a big brother; I haven't needed anyone to look out for me in years.

[But he's still here, and he's got pancakes, and he could've said fuck it and given stony silence and walked away. Take care of yourself, for Mokuba's sake. And take care of the others for mine. Maybe he's looking at this all wrong, but being a prickly fuck is in his nature.]

[theundertaken]

[.....oh. Max seems a little taken aback for a second.]

...if it makes you feel better, I do it to Bolton too.

[playthedamncard]

The only thing that's going to make me feel better is getting the hell out of here. [He grumpily stabs at his pancakes, not just grumpy about being coddled, but grumpy at himself for being so...impacted. He's showing too much. Lashing out at the wrong thing. Prompto called him a good man even though Lunafreya hated his guts, and Max and Akira and Zombina sure keep trying despite his acerbic nature.

He lowers his voice after a few surly moments.] I told you a few small details of my history. I told him more.

[theundertaken]

.....yeah. He was easy to talk to.

[Max pokes his own pancakes around his plate.]

We didn't talk about me a lot, mostly him. He'd been through so much already...

[playthedamncard]

He hadn't had an easy childhood, that's for certain. And now that we know he was going to such lengths to rid himself of a tattoo...

[theundertaken]

[Max goes quiet and still for a solid few seconds. Maybe Prompto never specifically mentioned the tattoo, but he knows what it is anyway. It's not a hard leap to make.]

...I wish...I would've tried to learn tattoos if he wanted. Or Jamie could, he must know how it goes...

[playthedamncard]

You still could try to teach yourself if you so chose. Nothing's stopping you.

[theundertaken]

Don't really care about it now. I mean, if nobody desperately wants tattoos.

[playthedamncard]

I can't say the thought has crossed my mind.

[theundertaken]

Oh, really? Gonna get a big dragon on your back?

[playthedamncard]

[Scoff.] Hardly, though it would fit me thematically.

[theundertaken]

What were you thinking, then?

[playthedamncard]

I was thinking how much I don't think I'd ever want a tattoo. I'm not shallow enough to think any less of anyone with one, but personally, I wouldn't want to mark myself up like that.

[theundertaken]

......that's not really an incentive for me to figure out tattooing. [why would you bring it up in that context?]

[playthedamncard]

Honestly, even if I did want one, I wouldn't want you to do it. Not here and now, at any rate, from someone who would just be learning. But my opinions shouldn't discourage you if you'd still like to learn. I'd just rather not be a canvas.

[theundertaken]

I'd feel pretty uncomfortable with actually doing them on anyone. I don't know how they normally learn that stuff - do they tattoo fake skin or something?

[playthedamncard]

I have no idea. You could check the library, but I doubt there's a book specifically about how to teach yourself tattooing.

[theundertaken]

No, that'd be weirdly specific.

[playthedamncard]

...Perhaps Prompto will have suggestions of what to do, moving forward.