i'll wait, so show me why you're strong

[ravagers]

[ Generally, people need time to cope and gather themselves after a... thing... like that. Unfortunately, that's not how Vanille sees it. Her thing is avoid, and once she gets out of that hellhole that's the courtroom, she makes her way to the supplies closet, then to the library. She spends some time setting up things, pushing things aside to make room. Once she's finished, and she's met up with the Party Brigade, she makes enough invitations for everyone. She slips them under everyone's doors, or hands them out if she sees someone walking around.



Inside the library, there are candles set up to provide some soft, comforting lighting. There are pots of tea, courtesy of Mercy, pancakes made by Viktor, and books (picked out by Estelle, of course) laid out on the surrounding tables. The others have provided their own touches, and Vanille's even managed to make something: sugar cookies, which are actually very good. They're flavored lightly with all sorts of flavors--not all in the same cookie, okay--and each plate is marked with whatever flavor she's put in them.

After a successful trial, it's healthy to indulge, right? Let's mingle. ]

Comments

[stepout]

[ .......uh. ]

Greeting patrons, helping them understand game rules... things like that.

[uncouthhatcher]

What, like with darts and stuff? Who doesn't know how to play that?

[stepout]

People who've never played before. Our rules are a little different than the usual too [ they sort of encourage violence, if you and your boyfriend talked you might know this already ] so.

[uncouthhatcher]

[they or may not have talked]

Right. The whole violence thing. [they talked.] So why're you guys encouragin' violence anyway? Doesn't seem like you'd get your kicks off it.

[stepout]

...It's more like we don't disallow it. [ really. ] But we like to see patrons see games through to the end, and... that's up to them to decide how they get there.

[uncouthhatcher]

Eh, sounds like every bar I've seen in movies. They just ask people to take their fights outside if it gets too disruptive.

[... Games, though.]

So if it turns violent, it's because of them. And you don't do anything to stop it?

[stepout]

We do if they keep going after the game is over. [ ...because at that point it's not really affecting the outcome of what they're playing. ] Otherwise? ...No, not really.

[ ...they also do it if things don't seem right for one reason or another but she hasn't gotten that memory so she can't say that!! ]

[uncouthhatcher]

You've got one hell of a bar, lady. How'd you even end up in a place like that?

[... Because he likes her and wants to trust her, even if Silver thinks she's pretty shady.]

[stepout]

I don't know. [ ...It's technically true. ] I was just brought there and told that I'd be helping, so I did.

[uncouthhatcher]

[... Huh.]

That's weird. How does someone not know how they got somewhere?

[stepout]

By waking up and not knowing where they are.

[ is she an amnesiac or was it a bad night at the bar, you decide. ]

[uncouthhatcher]

[jeez]

Don't drink yourself to death if we ever find a secret bar, babe.

[stepout]

[ You're a little too young to call her babe, boy. ]

Not too soon for that kind of humor?

[uncouthhatcher]

[did you know gold's the only character i've ever played that i feel remotely comfortable using "babe" with]

Depends, are you the kinda person that gets offended at it?

[stepout]

[ no i understand ]

Do I seem like I am?

[uncouthhatcher]

Nope! So it's fine with you, dunno about the others though. Seems like no one's got a sense of humor.

[stepout]

[ glad to see she seems unbotherable, her and kimbley had a nice conversation about boundaries earlier ]

Or they know there's a time and a place for everything.