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...?

Comments

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.]

[fullbodied]

... You know I can still see you, right?!

[she brushes the sand off of her and then marches straight up to him]

[foundfate]

Of course you can. I'm not hiding. I'm just not going in the water.

[He's not dressed for water fun either.]

[fullbodied]

Then don't go in the water. But you should still come to the beach! I didn't say "water fun is mandatory," y'know.

[she's absolutely ready to go into the water tho. bikini is a go.]

[foundfate]

[Hello bikini! Speaking of which, Watanuki is pointedly looking at Ann's face and nowhere else.]

Someone's just going to pick me up and throw me in the water if I do.

[fullbodied]

Someone's going to spray you with a watetr gun if you don't. And if you really don't wanna go into the water, I'll act as your personal bodyguard.

[foundfate]

You'll just get sprayed instead.

[If she's in a bikini though, clearly she has planned for that.]

[fullbodied]

...

And?

[foundfate]

....and I guess you're dressed for it, at least.