week one afterparty ★ where is this warmth going? when it's tomorrow, it'll vanish

[excavated]

The day had ended on a rather solemn note, with not just one innocent dead, but two.

Both the Great Detective, Erika Furudo and the magical girl known as Cure Aqua, Karen Minazuki were killed in cold blood, and all that was left behind was a pool of blood that acknowledged their deaths. And yet, in spite of that, they had to move forward... 🗈

Of course, in spite of the lingering feeling that hung in the air, the possible suspicion that would probably stick through them for the rest of their stay here, if not for the rest of their lives.

Being used to death, he knew very well the sting of having blood on your own hands. He understood too well the consequences. But he didn't want people to simply just blame themselves for something that wasn't entirely their fault.

Which is why after a while, he goes on ahead to search people out to tell them that if they would prefer not to be alone, they can come to the dining room and that there will be food. For those who stay in their rooms, however, they'll find a neatly handwritten letter:

To the one who might read this:

We're dealing with a difficult time and I know that because of this turn of events, that people might start to distrust one another and even make the decision to not face the future. But I don't want to hide and run away from our present; I want all of us to face the reality and change the future so that it isn't a sad one. I'm certain that the two that we lost would not want that from us, either.

Feel free to meet me in the dining room if you wish to mourn, or if you'd wish to not face all of this alone. Nobody deserves to be alone on a day like this. Food will be provided. Don't force yourself to come, though.

- Syaoran

Set up in the dining area are a lot of various comfort foods - a lot of soup based dishes, kebabs, hot pots, you name it. Even if the times are difficult, especially with the results, at the very least there's a small glimmer hope, right...?

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SUNDAY BEACH PARTY

[fullbodied]

[while you were all being depressed, Ann sucked it up and asked the goats for help with getting together the food she'd need for a proper beach party. After all, everything sucks but... there's something to bonding. There's something to not letting yourself get down.

And so she's put up signs, knocked on doors, and dragged people out as necessary for a beach party.

If you don't want to have been dragged out personally, you can easily see the sign:

Come out to the beach! There's food, and it's a nice day. Let's relax for a little while, before we all go insane.

Don't worry about food, I got you covered. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ ~Ann

True to her word, there's a pretty decent setup. What are you gonna do?]

[kiddatheart]

Great minds think alike!

[ he says as he brings a towel out to the beach ]

[fullbodied]

I wish we'd done this before everything, you know?

Now it feels a little awkward.

[kiddatheart]

I mean, a bit, but I think it's something we kinda needed.

I'm sorry Ann, but I had to do this.

[foundfate]

[A paper airplane flies across the sand, ultimately landing right near wherever Ann currently is. It looks like something is written on it too, if she unfolds the paper.

Will she check it?]

(1) fear

[fullbodied]

[...................... she's going to check it yes]

What the heck...?

[foundfate]

[There is a scribbling of an angry stick-figure Watanuki staying far up on the shore and away from the water. There is also the word 'no' written on the paper.

Coincidentally, Watanuki is standing far up on the beach, closer to the mansion than the water's edge. Someone doesn't like swimming, it seems.]

[excavated]

Ohh. . . so this is a beach party. [ Syaoran sounds like he's in so much awe as he comes out to the beach in green swim trunks and goggles. ] I've never been to one before, so I'm not sure what to do, though.

[kiddatheart]

Somethin' like it, yeah!

[ grinning at him ]

Just do what you would normally do at a party, except you can even swim if you want.

[excavated]

. . . I haven't exactly been to a party in a long time, actually. And other worlds might have different ways of having parties, and I don't want to be disrespectful.

[anonnomnomnom]

Syaoraaaaan!

[SPLOOOSH, goes the water balloon that Anon just literally dropped all over Syaoran's poor head.

On the bright side, he's already in swimwear, so this is just a preview for the ocean. And Anon himself is totally soaked and grinning, because the water wars are just! Beginning!!]

I've never been to a beach party before, either, but I'm pretty sure this is how you do it!

[Syaoran had better get moving before he smacks him in the face with the other water balloon he's wielding--]

[excavated]

[ . . . . rest in pieces, Syaoran. He's not dead, but he's definitely completely soaked and coughing quite a bit. ] Wha-- [ Okay, he's definitely going to attempt to dodge the next one, jumping back quite a bit. Thankfully, he's actually rather athletic, so it's not that bad of an escape. ]

[beguiledcard]

[ Of course he's here. He takes the time to go over to Ann after bugging her into letting him help, or something. Or maybe he helped without asking, who knows. ]

You're pretty impressive...

[ There's a small smile. He's definitely not questioning how she became a Persona user, that's for sure. Both her and Ryuji... are clearly amazing people. Future him is one lucky guy, he thinks.

At some point, he'll be barely touching his food. Later, he'll be lounging either on the sand with a towel or in a chair - he alternates throughout the party.

THROUGHOUT THE PARTY, HOWEVER (because damn if he's not gonna try, too)...

He will be randomly shooting his closer CR (or maybe it's new CR who happens to look like the type who wouldn't react badly?) with a water gun. Or hitting them with a water balloon. There might be a tiny grin as he playfully waves a second water gun at them or holds up a bucket filled with some water balloons. Come at him!

For those who don't wanna learn from him there are these things, he will have set these things out somewhere with a note that says "Take At Your Own Risk".

Wh-what could that mean...! ]

[goldenmaniac]

[Takumi was still drained after everything that happened but... it was in his nature to not let his spirit drop for too long- he thinks of joking with Karen that first day and knows she wouldn't want him to languish in his room forever.

So when he sees everyone gathering to play outside, he changes into the trunks in his closet - oddly leaving his goggles behind. Just because they LOOK like they're for swimming they are very much not!

For the first time since the Tree Happened his arm is unwrapped too- though still red and a puckered with new scar tissue here and there.]

"Take at your own risk?"

[Oh he can't resist, and grabs a gun]

[beguiledcard]

[ From behind a chair out of nowhere!!! He's getting hit with a water balloon. ]

[foundfate]

[Watanuki is not wearing a swimsuit, because he is Definitely Not Participating (thank you very much), but that doesn't mean he's not out there watching the chaos as Akira shoots people with water. But if a water balloon gets too close to him, he's going to just catch it before it can break.]

You missed.

[beguiledcard]

[ He lets out a quiet chuckle. ]

Guess so.

[ Hmmmm... There's some temptation to pelt him with the things, but he's just going to walk up to him instead. ]

Glad to see you out here.

[kiddatheart]

Oh, so it's like that, huh, Akira?

[ getting a feral grin on his face as soon as he wipes the water off his face ]

[beguiledcard]

[ He holds the second gun out~ ]

It's like that. [ griiiin ] If you can handle it.

[anonnomnomnom]

[Akira are you sure you want to start this.

ARE YOU SURE because Anon is already wielding two water guns of his own -- somehow between the mansion roof with Sora and the water balloons and down here he picked up way too much weaponry and now Akira is absolutely getting the full force of his dual wielding!!]

Ahaha, you look like you're almost ready to face me!!

[He is totally waterlogged already, though whether that's from the water wars or just because he keeps jumping in the ocean is a mystery.]

[beguiledcard]

[ HE'S SURE. BRING IT ON, OCEAN-DWELLER. ]

What makes you think this is all I've got~?

[ There's a tiny grin as he pulls the second water gun (it was tucked into the band of his swimtrunks, lol) and just. GETS RIGHT TO ATTACKING ANON, TBH. ]

[cryosurgeon]

[Erhard really doesn't want to be out of his room. However he fully expects Ann to kick in his door and drag him out if he refuses, considering what she said to him on day one. So he rationalizes that this rowdy group will need a medic for the inevitable accidents that are sure to occur, thus he's sitting on a blanket under a beach umbrella provided by one of the goats. Judging by his lightweight summer pants and long-sleeved t-shirt, he's not planning to go into the water. No, he's just sitting there watching everyone carefully in case someone gets hurt, like a responsible adult.]

[anonnomnomnom]

[DRIVE-BY SPRAYS HIM WITH A FULL-ON BLAST FROM A WATER GUN]

[keydomhearts]

[ Guess who's on the roof of the mansion, armed with water balloons? This guy and he might not be alone. ]

Hey! Deploying bombs!

[ He's going to toss one next to people to break at their feet and splash up to get them! If it's Riku, he might be tossing more than just the one. PEW PEW PEW.

Later, he's down on the beach messing around in a pair of red and black plaid swim trunks. Either he's digging around on the ground trying to find little hermit crabs, or jumping into the water at full speed. Swimming over to unsuspecting victims to splash or throw an arm around. ]

Got you!

[ Or challenge him to pool noodle sparring. LETS FIGHT ]

[kiddatheart]

Hey! Throwing water balloons from the roof ain't totally fair!