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Fine Food(?) and Music(???) Await You

[Well that was truly a heartbreaking matter, to say the least. But what follows will be important. If they crack now, there will be no telling what their future holds. So now, more than ever, it is important that they hold together.

Few seem prepared to rise to the occasion, so it is left to Olivert to prepare something truly spectacular.

As the room is prepared, he hums and serenades himself quite happily. It's a good amount of work but he doesn't seem to mind doing it himself, although he would never turn down a few extra hands if they wanted to assist.

The important thing is that the Opera House has been decorated with lights and tables and rose petals aplenty. Enough to brighten up their little gathering. Amongst the tables there is food, but considering at least some if not all of them were the prince's doing, perhaps a little caution may be in order. There is at least probably a fifty/fifty percent chance of it being an edible dish!

Outside there is a sign made up to draw their numbers in.]

Tonight, a Grand Feast, to be shared amongst friends.
Everyone is highly encouraged to attend, though it need not be mandatory.
In the darkest hours it is important for the brightest lights to shine.
If necessary, tonight that light shall be me.
Wonderful music and food will be provided, you only need bring yourself.

Prepared by Olivert Reise Arnor.

[Trust nothing about this.]

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[Tonight there will be a...

Oh my god.

You know, Cumore doesn't even know the person who decided this needed to happen but this is such a nobility move if he's ever seen one, hahaha holy shit.

He'll be there of course, because why wouldn't he be? He didn't really know Hyoubu either, after all, and while he doesn't hate the guy any he can't really say he's torn up about the guy dying, and in the end he'd gotten what he wanted out of the entire affair so you know what, fuck y'all he got his.

That said, this is, as noted, such a nobility move.]

My, and it didn't even seem to occur to anyone that this might be a little insensitive! I'm impressed with the initiative, at least.

[...listen he's just going to be like this tonight I'm sorry]

[ Rean at this point hasn't expected else from Cumore and so, that's fine.

On the other hand, he's going to have words with Oli after this, probably. ]

...Yeah, I guess that's one way to put it.

I could call it "audacity" and that would certainly also be true. "Initiative" sounds nicer.

...I'm hoping that maybe some of the others might think the same to go the nicer route, but I'm not sure if they'd be as generous.

[ Seeing as two people died and everything. ]

This is doing a service, though, isn't it? Whether people want to acknowledge it or not. It's an attempt at keeping morale high, which is more than can be said for a few others.

[ ...

After a moment, he realized that was a good point, and he'll give a sheepish smile. He had a feeling that maybe even one of the dead would appreciate the fanfare as well. ]

...Haha, I guess you're right. Even if it's not how I'd go about it, it's not like it's something I can say is honestly disrespectful either.

[ He guessed there wouldn't be too harsh of an admonishment for a certain prince after all, though he wasn't getting completely out of it... ]

Nobility and royalty, in my experience, tend to do things this way. We like things that will attract attention. It's hardly disrespectful, I think, to do such a thing - after all, if we really wanted to disrespect the dead, we wouldn't acknowledge their passing at all.

[He's also just Like This and finds this spectacular but that's beside the point.]

That's certainly true. It's definitely something suited to nobility or royalty...though now I hope the others might eventually come to the same conclusion, even if they're not from the same background.

[ But, Olivier had certainly put so much effort into it. And in so short a time. He's not sure that the others would like it, though in the end, it was something he could appreciate.

He wondered if that was because of his own background or bias, though. ]

Oh, I doubt they'll fully understand. Most of the commoners I know have a hard time getting their heads around the notion that this is just something we do. It's a nice distraction from things when they're bad, at least, and sometimes there isn't much else worth doing at the moment

[Which...is kind of a hollow existence, if you think about it. But it's not something Cumore really thinks about, because let's be honest, Cumore doesn't think about much. Thinking is what people like Yeager are for.]

I take it you're fond of our host...?

[ Rean supposed they should honestly just take what they could get for now from their situation, until they could turn it all around. ]

...I am. It just so happens that I know who our host is, because he also happens to come from the same place and world I do.

Well, that's both convenient and a little unfortunate.

[He supposes, anyway? He's all right so far, but he also doesn't know anyone here personally.

...He wouldn't mind if Alexei were here but that's a different story.]

That's exactly how I feel about it, yes. It's a little comforting to have someone you know, but at the same time, not in a place as dangerous as this.

[ Really...it was such a double-edged sword it wasn't even funny. ]

I'd imagine so. But then, I have a hard time thinking of anyone I would even find comforting here - I certainly can't think of anyone useful, at any rate, which is ultimately what I would want.

Insensitive as it may seem, I see no better action. In life or in death, people deserve to be celebrated-- the same can be said for our fallen comrades.

[It's just unfortunate that there wasn't someone more tactful to accomplish such a proper tribute.]

It is important that we do not forget their sacrifice.

No, no, don't misunderstand me, I love it.

[This is just how nobility does shit, we have zero tact about literally anything, it's fine.]

The dead will be that way regardless of how we remember them. I doubt they would want us to lose that much morale.

Yes, I agree.

[He's so glad someone understands him.]

I think it is important to remind those who would have us play this game as well that we will not so easily be broken.

[And what better way to say that then to do so right in their trial house.]

Oh, she did seem so angry that our culprit didn't tremble before her! It's always nice seeing her crack a little like that. I like to think he enjoyed that much, at least.

[Good fucking god.]

My name is Cumore, incidentally. I don't believe we've met properly - something of a shame, if you ask me.

[He can't deny that he was a sweet sight amidst the rest of the horror.]

She did, didn't she? [He hums thoughtfully.] I believe she will continue to be most disappointed. I for one have no intention of letting her feel like she has the power she wants to believe she has.

[But dear, where are his manners?]

The pleasure is all mine I assure you! Please, call me Olivert.

Of course. Charmed.

[This is going surprisingly well, all things considered. Perhaps a mutual sense of See You Get It Though.]

I intend to continue defying her to the last, to the best of my ability. I couldn't bear to live with myself otherwise.

[Fabulously. Sometimes all you need is a little twisted sense of understanding. Royalty and nobility sure are Something Else.]

I'm glad to hear it. I feel exactly the same way. Each of us having our own unique set of circumstances, I think having that one thing that we can all agree on is important.

So her plan has a flaw in it simple by merit of us being able to communicate with each other at all on the matter. I like that notion.

[Like, he still thinks that most of this is purest bullshit and he has no doubt that a lot more of us are going to die, but if the point of this is to pretend to be hopeful then he sees no reason not to pretend for now. Who knows, maybe they'll speak it into being.]

If you ask me, considering what end we're meant to meet, we've been given an odd amount of freedom. Depending on what we do with it, it's possible there is more than one flaw to be found.

[It could still certainly end horribly, but for an evil mastermind, he will say that this one is certainly lacking in some areas.]

She really didn't think this through very well, did she.

[Not that that's a bad thing. For us, anyway.]

It may be that she's simply unaccustomed to playing the role of the villain. Or perhaps she was never cut out for it from the beginning.

[He prefers this to the alternative.]

We could be in far worse hands than these, regardless.

It's possible either way. It does make her more unreliable, but it also makes her unpredictable, I think, which isn't quite what we want.

We'll just have to keep an eye on her, I suppose.

[All things considered, he doesn't seem concerned. Which likely isn't surprising, given the...everything he ended up being at the trial, um.]

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