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.]

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[swordsinternally]

[ Even though Tsukasa helped make the cake, he's not going to the afterparty-- instead, he can be seen sitting in front of the door of his room drinking some of the canned beer-flavored soda, staring at the ceiling.

Once it's done, he can't help but let out a noise of displeasure. ]

Damn it. It really is hard to get out of being "Emiya Shirou" sometimes. Forcing myself to do things that he wouldn't do in order to form a sense of self... where is the real me, anyway?

Closed to Osomatsu.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[It's not that Rantaro doesn't like Vivi. Not at all. But there's something he has to take care of first.

He returned to his vow as soon as Mitarai drew his last breath. Back to not saying a word and writing in notebooks. His choice, not theirs. So it is his choice that the first thing he did was locate someone he trusted in this school. Osomatsu wasn't particularly special or anything, but he did know that guy's got a good enough head on his shoulders.

So he'll find him, tap him on the shoulder, and show him this:]

Can you help me with something real quick?

[newhire]

[Vivienne sits in the corner like she's... not quite sure what she should be doing. Anxiously fidgeting--

She's never hosted a party.


...she's never been to a party. She doesn't know the first thing about what she's doing but. Well. She's trying.

If anyone does come she'll be glad.]

[ososoi]

[ 'Osomatsu wasn't particularly special'. Oh, if only Rantaro knew about Oso's gag anime character status... Unless he already does? ]

[ Osomatsu wasn't expecting anyone to come up to him after the trial, but here comes Rantaro, with a favour to ask him. ]

Uh... okay?

[ Oso looks like shit. ]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

[Poe is not at the after party. He can however, be found in the Simulation Room though. It's barely been messed with... there's just a raccoon sitting next to Poe as he mutters to himself as he messes around with an Ouija board. He's fine. He's coping. This is fine.]

... Please work.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[OKAY BUT COMPARED TO THE OTHER CHARACTERS HERE

Rantaro pats Osomatsu on the shoulder as he nods and starts leading him to the elevator.]

[covertizer]

[ Like a lot of others, Akira is not at the after party either. From the trial, he goes straight to the garden and can be found there for the rest of the day, positioned closer to the main building itself. Even after all the deaths that happened or involved here, there’s something soothing about being outside here. Not just for the scenery and sounds of nature, but in a way it lets him feel closer to the people lost here.

Because maybe for the first time since this started, Akira looks really, truly tired, like the trial just gone by had plucked and picked at the scab he’d formed over all the hurt each case caused and left him exposed and raw. Less than five minutes after settling down, he flops backwards to the ground, folds his arms across his eyes and just lies there. Tired and drained and so very done. ]

[ososoi]

...Wait, where are we goin'?

[ He's confused. ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Wait until we get to the elevator so he can write this down...

...

He holds up his notebook.]

Computer lab. I'm going to delete Mitarai's brainwash video before it falls into the wrong hands, and I need someone to keep an eye on me.

[He looks over at Osomatsu, silently asking if this makes sense.]

[myliteratureclub]

[Monika is in her usual spot: the library if you need her. She's sitting at a table with a book, and the only light in the room is coming from a lamp on the desk. She sitting hunched over as she's trying not to cry too loudly. It's a library after all.

There's a letter in her hands. She's holding it so tightly it's crinkly and her fingers have smudged the ink slightly.

She's lost three good friends this week. She's not okay.]

[yourfuture]

[ just fuckin lies down next to him, with less arms over eyes ]

Fuck this.

[ososoi]

...Eh??

[ Well, it is a good thing that Mitarai's brainwashing bullshit can be deleted, but... ]

Thank god you're doin' that, but why do ya need me to keep watch on you?

[yourfuture]

[ Tess, of all people, is out doing rounds to check up on people?? She's everyone's mom now. ]

Uh... Monika?

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Hopefully Mitarai's brainwashing bullshit can be deleted.]

Don't know how powerful the video is.

If I start acting weird, please knock me out, turn off the PC and get me to my dorm.

[ososoi]

...Ah.

...

...Fine.

But yer room-door's unlocked for me, right?

[ Otherwise Oso might have to leave you at the foot of the door. ]

[buriedearth]

[ Terra's not present at the party for much. By which we mean, he's elsewhere by the time it's well into the night and people normally would be.

He feels...a little guilty about that, but he's just--for once he just can't?

The garden, however, is one place he is here at the night. When he spots the other is out here as well, he decides to head on over and sits down nearby. ]

...it's really been a night, hasn't it?

[myliteratureclub]

Ah...

[Monika glances up and rubs her face.]

Sorry...did you need something?

[unhalting]

[It's not that he particularly feels like he needs company, but he's restless and the note from Vivienne... well. It might not be a bad idea to chat with her for once. So he makes his way to the cafeteria, practically making a beeline for Vivienne before he notices the cake. Huh.]

...It's his birthday today?

[betrayal is the worst present, wow]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[He nods...

He presses a button on the elevator and up they go... Up to the second floor.]

[yourfuture]

Just uh... making sure people are okay. Since bad shit goes down when people aren't.

[ looks around ]

You... wanna talk about it?

[ososoi]

...Just...

Just be careful, okay?

[whatsmytalentagain]

[... He slowly nods. He'll try.

And the elevator stops. Rantaro steps outside... He glances at Osomatsu and motions him to follow.]

[myliteratureclub]

It's just been a rough week... that's all...

[yourfuture]

Yeah, it uh... it sure fucking has. Start to finish.

[myliteratureclub]

Thanks for checking on me... are you doing okay?