that's not what we usually mean by 'dance with death'

[cherryblooded]

[That certainly did happen. Cherryblod's not the type of person who will judge one person's value as being more than another's, so he can't say whether it was better or worse than the first week. It came as less of a shock, maybe, but even so...

It's not the kind of thing people usually want to go through alone.

So, after he spends some time in the kitchen preparing (with assistance from Bruce), he'll slip some personalized notes under everyone's doors.]

[Name],
If you'd prefer to spend this time alone, that's fine.
If you'd prefer not to, I've made some food and set it out in the dining hall.
Even if you're just hungry and would rather not talk, feel free to come take some.
But if you'd like the company, we're here for you.
-Cherryblod

[Those arriving in the dining hall will find an assortment of food - a fair number of sandwiches and other, actual meal-like options since most people missed a meal or two, but also a goodly number of desserts. There's tea, as well as coffee for those who favor it.]

Comments

[amygdalae]

[Bruce just kind of... shrugs here.]

I've simply seen a lot, that's all.

[ratingspoint]

Remind me to draw them for you sometime! They're definitely not golems, though, they have fur.

[So yes, they are fuzzy. You are also talking to someone with no proper frame of reference for nubian goats, so uh.]

[goodforsomething]

They don't think that's what they're doin'. They're doin' it for themselves.

...'course, it's all for him in the end.

[goodforsomething]

Yeeeeeah, yeah. He's grown on me.

[cherryblooded]

Always happy to help.

[Hence his everything.]

[goodforsomething]

Like you could ever trust a guy who wears his hair like that on purpose. Where's he even gettin' the gel now?

[uro_cyon]

[He takes another long sip of the drink.]

Caren knew it was for him, but she was desperate.

[amygdalae]

And everyone appreciates that.

[goodforsomething]

[Stan shrugs slightly.]

She had a twin to save.

[cherryblooded]

Even if they didn't, I would still do it.

[clubleader]

Right, right. We don't really have anything to go off of either, so any theories we come up with are pretty valid.

[prismbloom]

I imagine even the strongest relationships had a bit of a rocky start.

[prismbloom]

[ "Alright" is a bit of a stretch... but he's right, isn't he? Compared to last week, anyway. ]

I could be better--but this takes my mind off of it. At least, for a little while.

[prismbloom]

[ She has a habit of walking around with a notebook and pen of her own, now. Aqua carefully outlines everything she's seen, heard, or done. It takes her a while, but when she's finished, she pushes it toward Yosuke. ]

I think that's everything.

[prismbloom]

[ nothing is surprising when it comes to sigrun anymore tbh ]

It's a bit suspicious that he won't let us see the outside. I suppose the point stands that none of us may not want to leave if he chances it, though.

[prismbloom]

No--I suppose it's not. It's easy to give into despair, if you go it alone.

[penduli]

We could always try asking the Kingmaker. [ ... ] I have a few things I'd like to speak to him about, so I could see if he'd give us a little more than, er... this.

[ All of. THIS.

eugh, kingmaker. ]

[penduli]

[ eight million.............. ]

...right, so they'd just keep popping up, no matter how much you or any of the other gods that do fight worked. You'd probably work yourself to death if you tried--wait, can you do that?

[capyper]

Mm... well, kind of? Gods are born of human wishes, so as long as humans remember a god... even if they die, they'll be reborn. Still, you could kind of say it's death. The god might have the same name and purpose, but they'll lose all their memories. I guess it's a matter of opinion.

[penduli]

[ NO O O OOOOoooo ]

I'm not asking for another. I'm too old for this. [ ...also you're not his mom. also ow, that sort of hurt. ] You don't do this to everyone, do you?

[penduli]

[ ...hum... ]

Memories are important--they're what make you who you are. [ That's why it's distressing to think they're missing ones here. ] I think I'd count it--it's a death of who you were before, unless you can regain those memories. That's more of a revival.

[capyper]

Yeah... I think I'd agree with you, mostly. Although reincarnated gods tend to be really similar to how they were before they died... it's not the same thing. That's why I'd really prefer not to die either way!

[notjustawriter]

He did decide to make the phones connect directly to him, didn't he?

It'd be a shame not to abuse that.

[happysweets]

At least it sounds like fun! Anime and stuff like that is really cute! Misa-Misa would love to be in one! But usually the conventions like that are massive, so I can understand that.

Are you a fan? You don't strike me as the type, but, I mean, everyone loves Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken. Seriously, people get together and pose all the time! Oh, and Bleach is very popular, too!

[goodforsomething]

Right! It's obviously real important to him that we can get in touch whenever!