I have a dream that I want to fulfill with you...

[tsugomori]

[ Well, that was an extraordinary trial to have... it was certainly filled with many things that wouldn't be lost to the memory of most, even for weeks to come. Although, the return to "normalcy" could be something that wouldn't seem like it was wanted, it was better than the alternative to returning to anything at all.

With ease, Mikazuki find himself setting up the usual party in the usual place-- that would be the library of course. Notes have been slipped underneath the doors of others, or hung up on the walls to alert them of this post-trial "celebration" -- which was more like a get-together of some sorts now than a real party. ]


Please join us in the library again. Of course, food and drink will be provided.

- Mikazuki, Orihime, Hanyuu, & Estelle

[ The food and drink has been set out, what with there being tea, vichyssoise, cream puffs, and fish for everyone to enjoy. ]

Comments

[quadruples]

...Yeah. Sure. [ He'll step aside so she can enter his room. ]

[officerhops]

[Judy pads in carefully, her ears drooping behind her head.]

You, uh...keep your room very clean. It's nice.

[Smooth.]

[quadruples]

...

...Real smooth, Judy.

[officerhops]

[Judy smiles weakly up at Viktor.]

Sorry. I...I know you've had a hard day, so I'm not sure what to say. I don't want to say anything wrong, you know.

[quadruples]

...I understand that feeling. I never know what to say when people are upset; I accidentally made Yuuri cry once because of that.

[ He gestures to the bed; come, let's sit down so the height difference isn't as awkward. ]

[officerhops]

[Good idea. Judy is just going to carefully climb up onto the bedframe, using that as a springboard to get up onto the mattress itself.]

Sometimes I end up running my mouth and don't realize I've said too much until it's too late. So I'm...trying to get better about that.

[quadruples]

[ Viktor moves to sit down on the bed, crossing his legs and letting his hands rest on his knees. ]

I'm not used to handling negative emotional situations. I can handle fans and reporters perfectly, but when somebody is sad... [ He shakes his head, lifting a hand to rake through the front of his hair. ]

[officerhops]

Hah...I wish I could do that. I'm not really good at handling reporters yet.

[As...evident by her last memory.]

[quadruples]

When you're a celebrity like me, you have to learn how to handle them. And the paparazzi, too - it's easy to get caught up in the friendly faces and bright light, but many of them are unpleasant stalkers.

[officerhops]

...what do you do when they ask you a lot of questions at once? Doesn't it make you feel like you don't know what to say?

[quadruples]

I pick the questions I want to ask and ignore the rest until they stop trying to ask so many at once.

[officerhops]

[...]

Have you ever answered a question with a question?

[quadruples]

Yes. Sometimes a seemingly innocuous question can be loaded, so I probe for the reason behind their question before I answer.

[officerhops]

More like all the time.

[She sighs, rubbing her face with her paws.]

I guess it all just comes with practice.

[quadruples]

It's a useful tactic for steering a conversation in the direction you want, but it can come across as deceptive. I imagine it's more difficult for a police officer to deal with the media because of that - the public is going to care more if the police or a politician avoid questions than if an athlete does it.

[officerhops]

Yeah, it's...it's pretty hard. I didn't think I'd have to deal with news reporters and things like that as soon as I did, and next thing I knew I had cameras and microphones being shoved in my face.