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

[goodforsomething]

It can look like dead people. Why wouldn't it make things come outta its head?

[Stan takes another sip, thinking for a moment.] Wasn't doin' that creepy smile this time though.

[bloodisthicker]

I... can't actually argue with that. I'm sure that would only be a problem if that was just a disguise, but if it's some kind of shapeshifting monster, it can probably do whatever it wants.

...do you think they were trying to be a caricature of the victims in some way? It's hard to say, not knowing either of them that well so far... but all evidence points to that being some sort of expression Zagi could conceivably make.

[that boy wasn't right.]

[goodforsomething]

That kid wasn't right.

[in vino veritas and all that

Though Stan probably would have said it anyway.]

They could've been. I didn't know 'em too well, but Pearl didn't seem...she seemed like she might do what it did. Not the grinnin'.

[bloodisthicker]

He... really wasn't, no.

[...HE REALLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK TO FEEL ABOUT ZAGI...]

I think we'd need to see more to be able to tell, but... given literally everything involved, I don't want to see more.

[goodforsomething]

Wonder if he'd send 'em down if we started gettin' rowdy. He doesn't seem like the kinda guy to come himself.

[Stan was one of the ones who wanted to start some fires on the very first day. But having seen those things...] ...probably oughta avoid really pissin' him off though.

[bloodisthicker]

...I wonder if that's the sort of thing we should expect if we... erm... fell asleep outside of our rooms? Because that's something we can get punished for, apparently, so I guess we can look forward to that if anyone happens to be really tired someday.

[goodforsomething]

Okay, I ain't the only one who thinks that's discriminatory, right? I'm old! I fall asleep everywhere!