Let's Have a Party!

[runs_on_batteries]

Who: Everyone!
What: Throwing a party
Where: Gym carriage
When: Early Evening- early morning, Apple 28

It was three days after the incident with the train and right at two weeks since they'd been allowed to get off this train and roam a new world. Sure somewhere in there, they'd had a brief reprieve involving a new platform and mess of newcomers, but that had hardly counted as a break from the train. So, the point was, they needed a chance to blow off some steam. What better way than organize a party and roll out the last of his ale to share?

He'd recruited Sarai and Maglor to play their harps and/ or sing for music; Ignis, Ash and Evie to make hors d'oeuvres, Dread and Peter to bring in some chairs; and rigged a lamp and some cloth to make a disco ball-like display in the room (which he made Peter to promise not to touch).

Now he just had to get the guests on the dance floor... to harp music? He misses 'regular' music. Sigh.

Comments

[afterburner]

"I...haven't been telling a lot of people here. Unless it somehow comes up." Which it hasn't, much, either. But that's the safest, as far as Renee's concerned. She doesn't need a witch hunt happening here--she's got nowhere to go if she really pisses someone off or someone gets a hate-on because she's something that, to them, shouldn't exist.

"But yeah, so people just usually go on with their day. And I'm fine with that, you know?"

[siriusly]

"Oh--"

So it was a secret? Manabu didn't know that inherently, but now he's thinking...maybe best not to speak to it if it ever comes up. It's technically not his business! Not unless there's some kind of disaster at-hand, he supposes.

"Right, okay. Well, no one else will hear it from me in that case." He shrugs a little. "And that should be okay, right?" STARTS AND ENDS SENTENCES WITH RIGHT OKAY

[afterburner]

Renee's not sure she'd actually call it a secret--mostly because the first time they end up on a serious mission, it's gonna get blown wide open. She won't hold back using her powers if people actually needed help. Arguing about whether or not she's actually a hero? Yeah, that's something Renee would do, but she'd still do her best to help.

"Eh, I'm not gonna be mad if it slips. Things happen. And it's not gonna last that long, I'm sure. A mission's gonna come up at some point, and then it's probably a moot point, you know?"

She shrugs.

[siriusly]

"If the past stops are anything to go by, then...yeah, probably."

He doesn't look terribly pleased about it, but lets it go with a sigh. He can't just spend the whole time complaining about the way things are, can he? Well, he could, but it'd be annoying and counterproductive. He should be keeping his eyes forward with a focus for change and a way to help everyone, the way he would if this were any other train along the Galaxy Railways.

With that thought in-mind, he perks up a little, his posture straightening.

"It'll work out," he concludes, his mouth tugging on one side. "If it seems like it isn't, that just means we're not done yet."

[afterburner]

Renee's first instinct is to let out a peal of cynical laughter--but she stopped herself. What was so wrong about Manabu's attitude, anyway? It was a damn sight better than her own.

"Yeah, you're right. We'll see this through and eventually, we'll get back to where we're supposed to be. That what you mean?"

It's probably a way of thought that she ought to work on. So she goes against her usual inclination and nods, giving Manabu a grin. "It's a good attitude to have!"