week six afterparty ★ i will expose this heart to you

[excavated]

Mixed feelings rang in the air at the end of the long, long trial - four people have been lost. But in their places, three people returned to their number, as living pieces to play the game once again. While the Witch of Misfortune had said that after this, there would no longer be any more murders, that didn't change the complicated emotions that was brought to the table.🗈

Now, the group was left to their own devices - with the two Witches having disappeared in dark fire and sakura petals along with Natsuno and Shadow no longer to be found along in the mansion. Now the question was this: what would they all do from here?

There was still hope. The execution that Nirrti had done was one that was gentler than the ones that had been committed by the pieces the past two weeks.

And while Tsubasa still held many uncertainties, given that he had done murdered for the sake of someone important to him, that did not change the determination that he had for everyone. Not just those that were alive. But those that had died as well. He wasn't simply going to let the sacrifices go in vain, or that he was brought back.

At the very least, he had to make up and own his mistakes.

Which is why, a little later on, people might find a letter slid under their doors, saying:

To the one who might read this:

There is still a lot to be done and a lot to be said, but there's only a little while longer until we can make it through. I believe that we'll be able to reach to her and change the future so that we will have a happy ending.

You don't need to speak to me if you wouldn't want to, but if you'd like to eat, food will be provided in the dining room if you'd like to not be alone. Nobody deserves that. As always, don't force yourself to come if you don't want to.

- Syaoran

And just as the letter says, food will be provided - while there does seem to be a lot of comfort foods, there are also tacos, along with tempura and inari sushi.

Comments

[goldenmaniac]

[Takumi is here from the start, nibbling food once it's available. Toby is with him once again, and he's tugging at his shirt with a thoughtful expression.]

...think I should wear something like I did at trial more often?

[Later in the evening you might find him in the rec room reading... and eventually passing out on the couch, snoring slightly]

[excavated]

I wouldn't complain if you did. . .

[ Tsubasa is here with the most important input. He's still feeling a little off, but he's better than he was earlier, leaning a little against him. ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen sees Takumi asleep on the couch, and briefly considers draping a blanket over him.

Instead, she braces herself and shakes the couch to try to wake him up.]

[keydomhearts]

[ He'll come when he's reading. Just nudge him to scoot over before stretching out and leaning against him. ]

What are you reading?

food

[improbablenotimpossible]

[Sherlock is eating the Inarizushi, taking a moment to linger over the taste - it's actually nice to have real food again]

If it works for you, I think it's fine.

[respring]

[ she gets him a blanket

is this just her job now, putting blankets on sleeping people ]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Moriarty is around, standing quietly in the dining room - though people might notice gold sparkles beginning to come from him as time goes by.

...Though, he doesn't seem to be pointing it out, or acting as energetic as he normally does.]

...So. It seems it's time for me to go.

[improbablenotimpossible]

[Sherlock comes out of the hallway and stops, as he raises his brow at the man rather pointedly]

[oceanicbutterfly]

...there's nothing I can do?

[goldenmaniac]

Isn't there anyone here you could Contract with?

[respring]

Professor, if there's anything I can do, please let me help...!

[improbablenotimpossible]

[After seeing everyone starting to gather, he could no longer keep quiet]

For God's sakes - don't upset them! You have Independent Action! You're here at least for another day!

[fullbodied]

Wait... why?!

[shes really upset right now]

[rikuchi]

...Is that true? No one here can help?

[ They've only spoken here or there, but Riku has gotten used to seeing Moriarty around in the mansion. ]

[incrediblystressedout]

Nice meeting you, bye.

[Look, someone other than Sherlock has to break up the lovefest, or this man will become even more arrogant. We'll have to invent new calculus to express the limits of the size of his head as it approaches infinity.]

[respring]

[ Sakura is in the dining room! And...not eating anything. She's not doing much at all, really, just staring out the window, dejected expression on her face.

Hrm. ]

[excavated]

Sakura-san. [ It's okay if she's not eating, but Tsubasa is definitely concerned about her. ] Are you worried about Kimihiro?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Eventually, Vinea comes over to--oh.

Well, Karen goes to visit Sakura after a while, holding what must be her third or fourth plate by now. Maybe they should talk now that she's back to actually knowing who she is.]

May I sit here?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[After taking some time to almost literally collect herself, Karen wanders in early, not even having actually been to her room yet. She wants to see everyone, she's pretty sure a lot of people will want to see her, and she knows there's usually some kind of gathering after a trial.

Also, she's unbelievably hungry. Hope you made a lot of food, Syaoran, because Karen starts eating and just Doesn't Stop.]

[excavated]

[ HE DID, ACTUALLY, SO HAVE FUN ]

[goldenmaniac]

...h-hey, Minazuki-san...

[This is awkward- the last time they spoke she was sobbing in his arms]

[keydomhearts]

[ He'll help by refilling her plate. ]

[aleph_armed]

[Try not to mind the robot protectively hovering around you, Karen. She's fretting all over you now that you're alive again, sorry.

...At least it means she's making sure you're getting food, though she seems to be mostly giving the blander food choices? Look, you gotta take cognition breakdowns slowly.]

[improbablenotimpossible]

Minazuki, how are you holding up?

[He asked, quietly gesturing to his forehead, indicating what they all went through mentally, as he is working on a plate of Inarizushi]

[incrediblystressedout]

[Joey is still in the middle of a lot of conflicted emotions, but technically everything's been going better than she could have expected at this point in the game.]

[Technically.]

[Still, a genuinely hopeful outlook means she's actually hungry and hey, that's authentic sushi and inauthentic tacos, the best combination. She might as well get some food and hang out...]

[excavated]

. . . I hope the food's alright. [ It's okay, conflicted emotions are the biggest moods right now. ]