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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[ignihidden]

[... slow blink. Is the advice shut yourself in your room for seven or more days? That's the plan currently.]

Eh, well- ... okay?

[festiverogue]

[Madara smiles.]

It's going to suck. You're going to deserve everything you're about to get, provided people don't take the high road--and they've got no reason to take the high road.

[It doesn't sound encouraging.]

But they're not the ones who have to live with the decisions you made, really. You're the ones going back home knowing what you did, and whether you think that's right or wrong. Nooo business of mine which way you sway on that, obviously. I'm not here to judge you. You're gonna be judging yourselves. And maybe the people who got hurt won't forgive you, but if you really felt justified, let it roll off you.

[A pause.]

You get to go forward with the rest of your life knowing you hurt someone. If that makes you feel strong... [Shrug.] ...Sometimes that's how it goes.

[ignihidden]

[Man, this sounds a lot like consequences. Idia does listen but his expression is definitely leaning on "child told they need to be more considerate of the other kids in kindergarten." The rest of his life, huh...]

... you know, when I get home, I don't really think I'm going to think about this a lot.

[he leans against the door]

In twenty years, I wonder if I'll remember it clearly or start thinking it was just some crazy dream. It's not like we're ever going to speak to each other again when we go back to our respective worlds.

[He and Cater will be the only ones who knew what they experienced. So long as they graduate, the only person he needs to care about the opinion of was Cater. There were people he liked and people he would miss... but he was an expert in assuming finality. There was an end.]

I didn't betray the people I'm going to remember so, I'll deal with it...