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[goodforsomething]

[Throughout the late afternoon and early evening, Stan seems to have put a surprising amount of effort into setting up the dining hall. It's not usually something he would do without any kind of potential gain, but hell - there's not a whole lot else to do here. And really, if he hangs up some of the ribbons from the sewing room, well, it's not like anybody was using them. He knows how to decorate for parties.

There is a conspicuous lack of glitter in any of the decorations, though. Too soon.

The only dish currently set out is a pan of cinnamon noodle kugel. It's a potluck, bring your own shit! He has bothered to make some punch, at least, as well as bringing down some booze from the bar. Maybe alcohol on Murder Night isn't the best idea, but he'll keep an eye out for anyone who decides to indulge. He'd have to anyway. Apparently passing out in the dining hall will end in explosions.

Speaking of rude and arbitrary rules: off to the side, there's a table labeled KINGMAKERS. There's only one piece of paper there now, a well-done drawing of what looks like a young, ostentatiously emo Mitt Romney. It's obviously Stan's, since he got here first, but he hasn't bothered to sign it; apparently you can submit anonymously or not, however you feel like. As long as we're all participating in the public mockery!]

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[penduli]

[ He has this on lock until Black puts his mind to messing with him— ]

Stuffed animals. [ ...thanks black that wasn't obvious at all. ] Shirazu and I agreed that it'd be nice if we made them for everyone, not just the dead, so we've been figuring out what animals suit everyone best.

...or just asking them their favorites if we can't figure any out.

[ He glances at the golden retriever—that's not one for the stuffed animal zoo—and sets his hands in his lap. Picking at his bandages. ]

The shrimp is Mr. Cherryblod, obviously, and... I guess I took some liberties, but, er... [ Pick pick pick— ] The frog is you?

[garudynamic]

Oh I get it, like Jiriya!

[he sounds pretty legitly charmed]

Kanji makes knit dolls too, all kinds of animals and stuff like that. Once this is over I'll see if he can give you some tips.

[ once upon a time a guy doing something so cute would have made him balk. But he wasn't the same guy he once was anymore]

[penduli]

[ Score. ]

Sounds great. [ He hadn't been planning on making this a hobby but HERE WE ARE.

except. Except. ] ...You haven't really thought much about what happens after this is all over, have you?

[ Aside from "get back home," ideally. ]

[garudynamic]

[ oh Black, you had been doing so well. Yosuke looks a little like Black kicked him]

... course I have. Assuming the best... and that he's lying. Then... well, world hopping isn't something you can just... do.

[ there's no happy ending here. But damn it for a moment he wanted to pretend]

[penduli]

[ ...a sigh. ]

Sorry, I... didn't mean to rain on your parade or anything. [ He's stupid, he should've kept pretending like he did with Cherryblod. ] It'd be nice if we could though. I'd love to meet your friends, and you could...

[ He pauses, sorting out the words, then starts to unwrap his fingers. It's not like he'll be working on his animals again tonight. ]

You could meet White, sort of. As long as you don't mind talking to the open air. [ ... ] She would've loved you, really. You're absolutely her type.

[garudynamic]

[Black can be forgiven: after all they had too many deeper conversations now for Yosuke's cheery persona to be more then that, a persona. Black had to know better by now]

No man, it's fine... it's not exactly like any of us are super chipper tonight.

[There's a tension in the air. Seemed like Yosuke wasn't the only on trying his damnest to fake it.]

...though man, don't say it like that- What kinda guy do you think I am? [It's said lightly, with a small smile. Come on man, he wouldn't have hit on your sister. For... various reasons, now]

[penduli]

[ He's been trying not to be a debbie downer all evening, okay! ...eating dirt right before the finish line isn't really his idea of a good time. ]

A guy interested in cute girls, and trust me, White was very cute. [ His mood is suddenly 10x better?? ...he's still really upset about his sister, but he's also a sucker for talking about her. This week's revelations apparently haven't stemmed that, even with all the past tense going on here. ] Once you got past her being a handful and a tomboy, anyway. She still ended up being pretty popular despite her attitude.

[ ...mmm. ]

That's all. She's the type of person who charms helplessly sweet young men.

[garudynamic]

Ngh, man you know me too well.

[She does sound exactly like the type of girl he'd fall head over heels in love with]

But then you woulda psi-chucked me right into a river or something.

[penduli]

[ Everyone does!! It's the natural way of things, Yosuke. ]

I would not have. [ Mock-indignation over here. ] I only use my psi abilities for important things.

[garudynamic]

Heh fine, then literally chucked me into one.

[penduli]

There's no way I could even pick you up. [ ...wait we're in pretend land. ]

But if I could and I did chuck you in, I'd just end up catching you with my psi powers. [ ............ ] I almost drowned when I was a kid because I jumped into a river and it scared the crap out of my sister, there's no way I'm letting anyone else go through that.

[ protip he didnt give a fuck about the fact he almost died HE'S THE BEST AT SELF-PRESERVATION ]

[garudynamic]

Hey, I'm a pretty good swimmer. [Never mind that he's a little happy that Black would catch him- even in silly pretend senerios]

Still, why'd you jump in a river?!

[penduli]

A couple of my bullies took my sister's camera and when I told them to give it back, they threw it into the river. I did what anyone else would do and jumped off the bridge to catch it. [ ... ] Of course, I and the camera both fell in... the camera was completely ruined, and I might've died if those boys hadn't been around to rescue me.

[ They weren't so bad. ]

...it seems pretty stupid, looking back on it. I was a reckless kid. [ He's still reckless and stupid, actually, but not the point here. ] If it concerned my sister, I'd do pretty much anything... I was probably lucky that no one really held that over my head too much.

Might have something to do with the fact White started taking on guys twice her size afterwards so they'd leave me alone.

[garudynamic]

I dunno, it's kinda sweet. Stupid, but sweet. What kid ever thinks things like that through anyways?

[penduli]

Kids with psychic powers. [ Mrgrgr ] White was pissed that I didn't use them instead.

[garudynamic]

You coulda at least stopped yourself from falling.

[penduli]

It really, really didn't occur to me. Besides, I'd sworn off using them back then. It was for a really childish reason, too...

[garudynamic]

...yeah?

[penduli]

It was childish. [ A statement that bears repeating.

...and is going to be the only explanation about it. ] It's not important anymore, not really.

[garudynamic]

If you say so man.

[And that's that] Still, I like hearing about it. You as a kid, I mean.

[penduli]

[ you know. ]

You're not the first person to say that--Miss Sigrun thinks so, too. I probably sound like a cute kid, but I was a total handful. [ bleh. ] Whenever I'd get upset, I'd end up tearing the ground up and sending our dog and flock flying... before I swore my vow, I mean.

[garudynamic]

Ouch, yeah that'd be kinda terrifying. But still, kids are kids, even with phychic powers.

[penduli]

I was never scared of it. [ not even at the incident, really. ] But it was stupid to react like that over every little thing that made me cry.

...it doesn't happen as much anymore.

1/2

[garudynamic]

Oh come on, it's not stupid, dumbass.

[garudynamic]

OH GODDAMN IT!!!