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[...so, uh, that was a thing that happened. Tarrlok was completely ready to do the politician thing and come up with a speech or something for most of whatever the hell that excuse for a trial was, but everything got all confusing, baffling, and horrifying and completely inexplicably, he can't find the words.

Maybe he just... needs a day. Tomorrow will probably be fine. For now, though, Misa volunteered to make brownies, and he was going to make a Northern Water Tribe comfort food specialty.

...even if they only had shortening and not actual animal fat and it'd been a while since he'd made it, but it tasted... alright? Definitely not as good as the stuff back home, but it was hard to get that good, anyway.

...there's also the matter of setting things up in a location other than the dining hall, because even though that's cleaned up, it still feels pretty tasteless to hold a wake literal feet from the place you found someone's bloody corpse.

So, a little later on in the day, a lovingly personalized note will be slid under everyone's doors:

And if the Survivors choose to head to the library, they'll find a... well, okay, it's a bunch of boxes from the storage room of comparable size stacked up on each other to kind of resemble a table. The dining hall ones don't even seem like they'd fit in the library, so Team Afterparty clearly had to improvise. One side is filled with plates, bowls, and spoons, and the other is filled with brownies, cookies, and a big bowl of berry aqutak. There are also chairs dotted throughout the room in a sort of vague circle --- close enough together that if people want to talk, they can, but far enough apart that it'd be easy to drag it off for some privacy.]

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[ Mion is actually a little subdued for once, quietly walking into the library and sitting down at the makeshift table. She doesn't recognize the berry aqutak, so she immediately gets some for herself.

She'll smile at anyone nearby, and even though she wants to try and cheer everyone up, she knows that anything she tries probably won't work. Not now, at least. ]

Mion?

[ Aqua's voice is soft and soothing as she walks over, carrying a plate of cookies and brownies. ]

Here. Would you like anything to drink?

[ She smiles at Aqua, taking the plate. ]

Thanks. I'm fine for now. [ Honestly, she's not so sure she can even eat what she has in front of her. ]

How are you holding up?

I'm glad to hear it.

[ Aqua seems much more relaxed--not as down on herself. ]

As well as I can be, considering the circumstances. The others have all helped.

[ ... ]

How are you?

I've been better... [ Which is a huge understatement. ]

I just hope we don't have to go through this again.

I think we all have--but remember that you're not alone, Mion. We're here for you.

I hope so, too. Going through something like that once is more than enough.

...Thanks, Aqua. You know, I'm here for you too if you need anything. Whether that's a distraction or just someone to talk to.

I may have to take you up on that offer. We haven't spoken much, have we?

[ She wants to get to know everyone, even if something might happen to them. She regrets not getting to know Kamui more, after all. ]

No, we haven't. We should change that, shouldn't we?

[ Because she wants to get to know everyone too. ]

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[Caren just nods at her and pokes at the food.]

...what was all that?

[ She just shakes her head. ]

I wish I knew. Why are we doing this?

Aside from that we're trapped and have no choice?

We need to look for a way to fight back.

I hope it's possible. Even with us at such a disadvantage.

We all have our strengths, right? As long as we can combine those strengths we should be able to get outta here.

Some of us make me wonder about that.

Really? Who do you have in mind? I could always get them into shape.

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[Speedwagon hadn't spoken to Mion... well, much at all recently. Though seeing another kid around here just made their current state worse.]

...Do you need anything? [Speedwagon asked quietly, head tilted down at her.]

[ She looks up at him, smiling. ]

I'm fine for now. What about you? Have you tried this yet? [ She gestures to the aqutak. ]

Err... [Is there a right answer to this? Mion, why are you smiling]

No, I can't say that I have tried it yet. I don't... rightly know what it's supposed to be, either.

I don't either, but... it's not bad.

[ Which is the truth. It's actually kind of good. ]

Then I'll be sure to give it a try then. [Later. Probably.]

And, since you asked, I'm as fine as someone could be in a situation they've never been in before.

[Not bad.]

Report back to me when you do! [ But all kidding aside. ]

That's good. It's still hard to believe that all of this is real, isn't it...?

I'll be sure to, then! [Sure, that's a promise kid.]

It's been just a week now, at least that's how it's felt to me. Can't say if that much time's actually moved or not.

It's hard to really know when we can't see the outside at all. Maybe more days have passed than we think.