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

[prismbloom]

That's a wonderful idea--like a potluck. I'll put up an announcement this week, some time.

[capyper]

[ THUMBS-UP!! ]

I'll help too! I can make a poster or something, it'll be really colorful and eyecatching!

[ .... she might want to supervise or else it's going to be, like, a cartoon of all of them eating/food fighting with this in fancy calligraphy: COME TO THE POTLUCK! IF YOU DON'T, YOU'LL REGRET IT. IF YOU DON'T BRING A CONTRIBUTION, YOU'RE THE SCUM OF SOCIETY YOU FREELOADER YOU.

Even though he's a freeloading god, which is probably worse than a freeloading human. ]

[prismbloom]

I'd like to help with that, if you don't mind? I'm sure we could come up with something incredibly creative with the two of us.

[ SHE KNOWS HOW BOYS ARE even if they're literal gods ]

[capyper]

Yeah, let's do it! ... Maybe in a few days, then? [ People are probably still bummed out over the trial, after all. ] I'll have to think up something to make, too.

[prismbloom]

How about Wednesday, if that works for you?

[capyper]

Perfect! If the same thing happens on Tuesday as happened last week... well, it'll be a timely pick-up for everybody.

[prismbloom]

... I agree. We'll have to go above and beyond, in that case.

[capyper]

I'll be sure to bother everybody into coming! With even more effort than I usually put into it, even.

[prismbloom]

I'll be counting on you. Do you have any suggestions for what the two of us should make?

[capyper]

Well, I can cook pretty much whatever, but maybe I'll make one of those fancy fruit platters. You know, the ones with the really cool designs! So the fruits look like flowers!

[prismbloom]

That would be wonderful. Just don't make them too pretty to eat.