and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

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[foundfate]

[Watanuki will be gone for most of the afternoon and evening, in-between sorting things out for himself and taking care of stuff with Silver. But when he is available, he isn't at the party. No, he is actually at the mailroom grabbing a bunch of supplies. He has a task on his mind. He also stops by the bar to liberate some booze before heading back to his room.

After that, he can be found in his room, writing something. The booze is actually for Mugetsu, who has had half of the bottle and is currently sleeping on Watanuki's bed. His door is open, by the way, so anyone can stop in if they're looking for him. He's not opposed to talking, he just doesn't want to go out at the moment.]

room

[introspects]

[ Orihime's been staying strong. Everyone seems to be going through such a rough time, and this week has been one of the absolute worst weeks of her life.

Since cutting her hair, she's made a new resolve to not lose hope and to spread that to everyone she can. But today, today...she just needs a break.

She's going to knock on Watanuki's door. ]

[foundfate]

[He's at his desk writing, so he looks up when he hears the knock. The door is open, so he can see who it is pretty easily.]

Inoue-san?

[introspects]

[ Orihime steps in before quietly closing the door behind her...and then she makes a beeline to pull Watanuki into a tight embrace. Softly, tears roll down her cheeks. ]

I'm so sorry-! You lost--you lost someone so important to you, it's not fair!

[foundfate]

Gah-

[Don't knock him out of his chair, that's a quick way to hurt him.

He does manage to stay in it, though he has to grab onto her (kind-of hugging her back?) to do so.]

I-it's alright! I'm fine, really!

[Though if Orihime glances down, she'll be able to see a letter he was in the process of writing. It's written in kanji, interestingly enough!]

[introspects]

G-Gold-kun was your friend, wasn't he? A-And so's Silver-kun...

[ Just. So much suffering this week.

She will look down in a moment! Just let her keep hugging you for a little while. You know you like it. ]

[foundfate]

[He really does

Watanuki is quiet for a second, trying to think of what to say, but in the end he decides that there's not really anything he can say to make her not worry about him. So.]

He...yeah. I was better friends with Silver, because me and Gold fought a lot, but he was still my friend.

mailroom

[deofoled]

[ Killia's passing by the mailroom more than anything else, but he stops when he sees Watanuki. He steps inside, looking at the gathering supplies.]

You're not drawing a mural, are you?

[foundfate]

Nah, I've got some stuff to write.

[A lot of 'stuff', apparently.]

I'm going to see if we can send letters to the people who are gone. Chiyuki managed to send us something, so maybe the letters go both ways.

[deofoled]

[...]

What if it gets to the Wordsmith instead?

[foundfate]

I'm not sure he would have much to do with 'I miss you, please write back'.

[deofoled]

Wouldn't that make him suspicious?

[foundfate]

Suspicious of what? That I'm sentimental and miss my friends?

room

[oyashiromama]

[It's rude just to burst in. Hanyuu knocks, there with...cream puffs, it seems. Homemade.]

[foundfate]

[But the door's open.]

You can come in whenever you want, Hanyuu.

[oyashiromama]

[Awkwardly, she enters and presents him with them.]

I-I froze most of them, but...here.

[foundfate]

Pastry puffs?

[The smell seems to awaken Mugetsu, who immediately dives for the plate.]

Aaaah, don't eat them all!

[oyashiromama]

A-ah...! [She's kind of met Mugetsu but not really so she's!! A little surprised!!]

H-hello there, aah...!

[foundfate]

[Yep, small fuzzy snake-thing, right in Hanyuu's area like that! He'll eat up one of the puffs, then give her a little fox-smooch on the cheek before eating a second one.

It's at that point that Watanuki finally goes over to shoo him away from her.]

Come on, you're just scaring her!

mailroom

[tsugomori]

Ah, hello Watanuki. It's good to see you.

[ He'll be looking at him grabbing supplies, hm... ]

... Do you need any help with anything?

[foundfate]

Nah, it's just letter-writing.

[But on second thought-]

Though if you want to write letters to the dead as well, then go ahead? I want to see if they will actually go through.

[tsugomori]

Oh, you will send them off to the dead, then? Thank you.

[ ... He misunderstood a little, but he'll quickly scribble on a piece of paper. It says, "Hello Christo, sincerely and with grace, Mikazuki Munechika." ]

Like this, right?

[foundfate]

...close enough, yes. I was going to put them in their mailboxes and see what happens.

[He hopes Mikazuki isn't making fun of him again.]

[tsugomori]

[ Well then, he will hold out the letter to Watanuki. ]

Then please take this one for me. Hopefully we will receive a response from them soon.

[ ... It's his lucky day, he's being relatively for real this time! ]

[foundfate]

[Watanuki takes it.]

Right, I will. Can you let me know if you get a response?