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. 

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[festiverogue]

[A little smile.]

Usually I like a tiiiny bit of sugar in it, but today I think I need to go with black.

[He gestures to all the food.]

I think I'll be doing dishes for a while.

[partymagician]

[ He goes ahead and hands that mug of coffee over to Madara. ]

Thanks for all of this, by the way. It was sorely needed.

[festiverogue]

[Madara holds it like the heat is soothing and nods in thanks, but his smile is a little thin.]

I'm hoping it'll help some people talk some stuff out, or take a little comfort. Whichever they're ready for.

[A sip.]

No rush on either account.

[partymagician]

Ah...

[ He smiles wearily. ]

I think quite a few people are going to need to talk some things out here.

[festiverogue]

I'd say that's accurate.

[He looks into the coffee.]

Making the kinder choice isn't easy for everybody. Some people just aren't cut out for being good. I know that's not a great thing for me to say right now, but it's frankly the oooonly thing keeping me from starting a few fights.

[partymagician]

I understand why they did it. If you know a team is not likely to betray you, then it's practical to use that against them to get ahead.

[ But would Fai do it? No, he doesn't have it in him.

So what Madara says rings a bit true to him. ]

[festiverogue]

Yeah. Picking weaker targets doesn't sit right by me, so in this case, I think maybe some people were out of line.

[Shrug.]

But I wasn't the one hurt, so I'm not passing that judgement. Uuuunless someone asks me to take up the cause, in which case I'll happily mete out some judgement on their behalf.

[It's... just how he is. Judgement, though. Not justice.]

[partymagician]

[ He laughs, but it's much weaker than usual, thanks to his injuries. That electricity sure was rough... ]

I appreciate your anger on behalf of us. It did provide me some comfort, you know.