November+December Catch-All

[loopsiedaisy]

Who: Siffrin (Shinx) + Shoka, Laios, Cedric, Chara, Anasui, Parvati
What: The fallout of the Network Incident, and also quests. Sometimes both at once!
Where: Spire, Canopy, wherever various search quests take them
When: One thread backdated to October, otherwise throughout November (including during the snowstorm) and December
Warnings: Potentially Siffrin's warnings (definitely spoilers & alluded-to suicidal ideation in Shoka's thread), the usual quest peril

Comments

[dunchies]

Technically our points helped, but... yeah.

[ When Siffrin puts it that way, it does sound a bit ridiculous. Doesn't really explain away just how isolated they are now though. Maybe there's some guilt in that thought too, considering he left Siffrin without a neighbor for a bit. ]

I was actually hoping to invite everyone over for dinner here. Might as well use up all this space for something. [ He sighs, glancing around at just how barren and empty it feels right now. At least he's not so alone right now. Funny that. ] We'll probably have to postpone it with blizzard though. Do you think... you'll still want to come?

[ That feels strange even asking. Months ago, it wouldn't even be a question. Now he doesn't even know if they'd bother, much less how he'll feel about it they do wind up showing up. ]

[loopsiedaisy]

[...]

Oh, am I invited too?

[They're practically guilting him into it. It doesn't... mean anything.]

[It's an effort of will to bite back 'I thought you were too busy for me?']

[dunchies]

... Yes?

[ Said with a quiet sincerity that could only be genuine. ]

Did you think you weren't? [ Now there's the sound of guilt mixed in there too. ] I... I know I've been... [ Obviously keeping his distance, but he can't bring himself to say it. ] But it'd be nice if all my, um, friends can make it.

[ There's some hesitancy when he says friends, like he isn't so sure Siffrin actually considers himself a part of that group anymore. ]

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[loopsiedaisy]

[Well. Yeah. They did kind of think that, actually!]

[And it wouldn't be unreasonable of him - it's not like they gave Laois any reason to think he should still be friends with them, last time they talked! And they're not a likable person. They just don't want to also be forgettable.]

[But now they're not sure what to think, between Laios's hesitance to call them a friend (expected!) but also his earnestness.]

[...]

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[loopsiedaisy]

I can't turn you down if you're asking, sparky, can I? I'll be there!

[Their words sound as just as breezy as before, almost dismissive, but... their tail has stopped that agitated swishing, and lifted a bit.]

[dunchies]

... Really?

[ Just like them, he's a little taken aback. It's not like he doesn't want to believe them, but taking Siffrin at face value now doesn't quite feel right either, not when he still doesn't really know what's going on with them. ]

You can also invite other people, if you want. [ He glances back with a small smile, though it immediately starts to waver. ] There'll be more than just the food I like to eat, so it shouldn't be... weird.

[ After the whole debate that Akechi started, he's realized meat-eating is a lot more controversial than he thought. ]