it only hurts for a moment - you get used to it quickly

[swordsinternally]

[ After everything's said and done, Shirou's going to go ahead and set things up for today. It's the same as always; nothing has changed-- but he still wants to believe that there's something worth in doing this, so he'll at least go ahead and do that once he's given out notes (or told a person verbally, one on one) under their door, a small neat note stating: ]

For those who don't want to be alone today:

I know it's been a hard month. And I know it's probably going to get even more difficult from here. But I don't want anyone to give up just yet. If you'd like, there'll be food and drinks in the simulation room.

- E.

[ And for those who decide to make the trip to the simulation room, they'll find themselves walking into what seems to be a karaoke bar! Shirou's made it pretty spacious and there is, in fact, a table set up with some food for everyone to take - primarily burgers and ramen (hell, there's a bit of ramen burgers, too, the Biggest Cancer) - that he's made the decision to make, so feel free to take it, and he's willing to even get drinks for everyone, too.

This includes virtual drinks, as he actually has some experience working at a bar, even if it was more menial tasks and less bartending. But hey, there's a first time for everything, yeah?

And there's also the option to sing your heart out-- although that might not be the most appropriate, given the last execution, but he's. He's trying, anyway. ]

Comments

[sendintheclown]

[Waver how the hell have you lived in England and not experienced ABBA, for shame.]

You're enchained by your own sorrow,

[He kneels down, looking right up at him.]

I-iiinn your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow...

[devotingly]

Why don't you go find some other unfortunate victim?

[ gooooooddddddddd ]

[sendintheclown]

[Gogol tries so hard to hold back his laughter, he can't break character right now, maintaining a soft, compassionate tone.]

How I hate to see you like this,
There is no way you can deny it

[He holds his free hand to his chest.]

I-iii can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet

[devotingly]

[ if he stays here, gogol's going to continue serenading him until waver eventually dumps his tea on him.

to avoid wasting his tea on trash, waver stands up, walking away from the clown towards some other part of the simulation room. ]

[sendintheclown]

[As Waver gets up to leave, Gogol almost chokes on the next lines in offense.]

Chiquitita tell me the truth!

[Beginning to sound more forceful than the song calls for, Gogol too gets to his feet, following Waver as he moves across the room.]

I'm a shoulder you can cry on!
Yo-our best friend, I'm the one you must rely on!

[devotingly]

[ waver tries so hard to ignore the fact that he has a clown following him, and even tries to take a sip from his tea to focus on something, anything, else. but even that has gone cold, and tastes disgusting.

so if that's the case, then there won't be any harm in wasting it on a clown--

which is exactly what waver does. ]

Can you stop being annoying for one goddamn second?!

[ and with that, he's gone. byeeeee!!!! ]

[sendintheclown]

You were a-aaAAHHHHH!

[Gogol coughs and sputters on the tea. A Clown's greatest weakness: liquid!]

I didn't even reach the chorus!!

[The ABBA continues to play as Waver bails, sad and empty without the clown's singing.]