We're... friends... right?

[newhire]

[Her students... friends? The Apprentices here have always gathered in the aftermath of even the worst tragedies. And she wants to support that strength they find in one another.

With Tsukasa's help, she's made a star-shaped cake. The icing is shades of yellow and orange, and there's a little card next to it that says `Happy Birthday Terra`. It's rather lovely, thanks to Tsukasa's help. But it's nothing extravagant. She also throws together various drinks of all types and some snacks-- but the others are welcome to make additions to the food options. She's not very skilled with that type of thing.

Likewise, when it's finished, she leaves notes for everyone.]

Should you wish, there's food and drink in the cafeteria. I'll be here, if you want to talk. You don't have to be alone after something like that.

Take care.

- Vivienne

[Like she said, she's... staying. Should anyone want to talk to her. Anything else she had planned could wait.]

Comments

[buriedearth]

[ Ok, that actually gets him to laugh a little. ]

It's alright, really.

[ Terra honestly doesn't seem to mind. It makes everything feel less bleak somehow--adds less to the hurt. ]

I believe that you will. We're all in this together, right?

[newhire]

[Words seem to be failing her right now. So instead she steps forward and gives Terra a hug. It's awkward, much like the person who's giving it. But it's surprisingly warm, coming from someone dead.]

I promise I won't do anything stupid on my own this time.

...I can't help you all if something happens to me. This time... we'll deal with this together.

[buriedearth]

[ The embrace comes as a surprise, and, well...Terra's blinking, before he decides to return it because that's his next instinctual reaction--to do that. His own returning embrace probably just as awkward, even if it feels firm and warm too.

Terra can't help but think that after all of that, maybe it was something needed too. ]

I'll remember that you said that, alright?

[ He'll pull away slightly so he can smile a bit, not able to help the bit of teasing that slips into his tone--when she gave that promise. But maybe also applicable to the rest she's said as well. ]