everybody's fine 'cause it's party time ( W5 AFTERPARTY )

[cheerfuldays]

After a positively thrilling game of the prisoner's dilemma, it's all over. Everyone needs to get patched up, recover and... hopefully not kill each other after everything. At some point in the cafeteria, Shizuku and Madara have taken over the kitchen- though help won't be denied completely- and leaving a large meal of noodles and whatever else they can still use from Fai and Shizuku's little shopping trip... not a lot of fresh food, but it works out. There's also plenty of coffee, a tea kettle and even hot chocolate ready. (Shizuku herself is using her ill-gotten tapioca balls for some homemade boba, hell yeah.) Team Idol may not stick around for long, but there's plenty to go around for now... and Shizuku will happily bring over some snacks from the convenience store too. And did you know that place has a milkshake machine? Because it does. Get you a milkshake, people.

But tensions are high after everything. Hopefully this doesn't become a murdergame. 

Comments

[iubar]

[ of course, he's heading along for food with sabo, really glad for the people putting the effort into this, too. he'll be piling his plate up with a lot of things. ]

Pretty nice of them to do this.

[vivens]

[ glad to see that ace is eating just fine as well even if he worries for what would be left for other people. he would not appreciate the alternative, actually. ]

It's not all that surprising. I wouldn't say anyone here is intentionally mean-spirited.

[iubar]

No, but who knows how it's going to affect how people act around here.

[ yeah, sorry, friends that he's eating at drinking a lot of things here. but he's not going to wallow in what happened. even if the whole idea of betrayal is ... well. it leaves a bad taste in his mouth. ]

[vivens]

[ given what led ace to where he ended up... sabo will take a moment to look at the mark on his wrist and, well, the very very painful result of what happened when they did the thing. ]

Let's assume that it won't be long lasting. I believe consequences about certain decisions and intentions were made clear.

[iubar]

I hope so.

[ because those feeling breeding and compounding and becoming worse. well... not great. not great at all. ]

At least most everyone was willing to work together. Things really have changed from the first week we were here.

[ a little pain with a fake bomb to ... this. almost like they're trying to turn everyone against each other to protect themselves and their partner alone. ]

[vivens]

There are only a few weeks left; let's assume that people will be reasonable enough to last that long.

[ at least wait till the last week before anyone else decides to slam the betrayal button harder!!! ]

...but they have. I know I said we should prepare ourselves for what could come, but I don't think I could have properly expected all of this.

[iubar]

[ fingers crossed people don't go all out shitty at each other. ]

No, not at all. There's been some strange stuff, but it really got bad this week. Guess we should be prepared for next week to be even worse.

[vivens]

[ if this was a murder game then you know but since this isn't a murder we don't. ]

Look at you being aware and taking things seriously about what's to come.

[ he says it in a slightly joking manner but he's honestly happy that ace isn't going to be so flippant about things. ]

[iubar]

[ yeah, very true. ]

I'm not just worrying about myself here.

[ not only how sabo would feel if he does something stupid, but also wanting to avoid as much bullshit for sabo, too. they've already gone through a lot. ]

[vivens]

[ hmmm. now where does this sentiment sound familiar to him? nevertheless, sabo will slightly tilt his head to one side and give ace a knowing look. ]

Is that so?

[iubar]

Yeah, that's so.

[ and he stuffs food in his own mouth indignantly. ]

[vivens]

I'm sorry Ace.

[ sabo will not be stuffing his face but will instead clean off any mess that ace has on his face from eating. ]

[iubar]

Sorry? Why?

[ ????? ]

[vivens]

[ ...


...well he's not going to rat himself out if ace didn't already see it, so he'll just shake his head. ]

Never mind then.

[iubar]

[ he reaches over and prods sabo in the forehead. ]

You can't just do that!

[vivens]

[ and sabo will casually just lean away from the prodding. ]

I think I just did.

[iubar]

That's unfair.

[ rude af, sabo ]

[vivens]

[ look at him caring. ]

No, it isn't.

[iubar]

How is it not?

[ don't give him that look while being a jerk. ]

[vivens]

[ who is being a jerk? sabo is being perfectly pleasant!!! ]

Because I've already apologized beforehand; you just didn't realize why.

[iubar]

[ smashes (x) to doubt repeatedly. ]

Yeah, you're supposed to tell me why.

[vivens]

Am I?

[ he'll hold out something for ace to eat. guess casually feeding ace like this has become something routine for him...? (or a good way to deflect things.) ]

I would have expected you to already know what I could be apologizing for.

[iubar]

[ he really should, shouldn't he. but he eats the food while trying to figure it out. ]

If I should know, you could just tell me to make it easier.

[vivens]

[ and sabo will happily watch ace eat. ]

Nice try, Ace.

[ ...

a slight shift in tone as he pokes at the food on ace's plate. he's not taking any of it but just moving it around a little bit. his eyes will eventually wander to the mark on his wrist. ]

...am I doing too much?

[iubar]

[ frowny face.

but at the question, he tilts his head a little bit, confused. ]

Too much what?