So when life gives you lemons, make some lemonade

[notimmortal]

[So yeah, that trial was totally a thing. But if there's one thing Jansen knows, it's how to deal with crap like this. You gotta move on and try to do what you can do rather than getting upset about what just happened. Right now, they don't need to be mulling over this too much.

So he'll go around and slip some papers under the doors of everyone still alive. On each he writes the following: Let's meet in the Great Hall in about an hour. I think we could all use a good meal and some company right now.

And true to his word, he'll have some food prepared. Nothing too special, but it's warm and tasty and there is no fruit involved in its making. He cooked up some meats and also made some rolls and simple side dishes. There's enough to feed everyone so dig in!

Also, thanks to Ayumu there will be cookies and other not fruity baked goods available as well.]

Comments

[buddyoldpal]

[ get ready to get called out but like, Nishitani won't even judge ]

Heya, girlie! Ya enjoy the show?

[blacksong]

[She looks up from her plate with her mouth still full and keeps chewing even as she shrugs and replies.]

I've seen worse. [Although her tone doesn't give any clue on if that's a good thing or a bad thing.]

[buddyoldpal]

[ Her awful manners might insult his Japanese gangster sensibilities, but he's a trooper. ]

Yeah, same here. Wasn't even much of an execution, either! My guys tend ta use guns.

[blacksong]

[a beat]

What's a gun? [Airships and human experimentation are the extent of advanced technology she knows, okay!!]

[buddyoldpal]

Ah, ya know? Thing that goes "bang' and tends ta kill people?

[ Pause.... ]

Ya seriously don't fuckin' know?

[blacksong]

[It's honestly a miracle that she even takes the time to seriously think about anything she knows of that sounds similar, but in the end all she comes up with is:]

If it's not a cannon, then no. [Medieval fantasy land isn't fun.]

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, like a cannon! But smaller. Ya can hold it in one hand and it shoots out so fuckin' fast that ya can't do shit about it.

[ You know what, now he's curious. ]

Ya from somekinda fuckin' backwoods place that ya ain't got guns?

[blacksong]

[Like a cannon but a lot smaller... Man that sounds super useful?? Now she wishes she had one back home.]

I've got swords and magic and dragons. [A very backwoods place tbh.]

[buddyoldpal]

Dragons? Fuckin' hell, that's rad!

[ Dragons are great... didn't Eizen say he was gonna turn into a dragon. So many cool people here, damn. ]

Well, lucky fer us they ain't seem ta have any guns 'round here. So any murderin's gonna be yer style, too.

[blacksong]

They're alright.

[SHRUGGING, they all have weird personalities in her opinion, but it's not like she can't say the same for herself.

But his next statement has her smirking, self-assured and confident.]

Oh, trust me, I don't need any fancy weapons to kill someone. [Zero you're gonna regret saying this when someone ends up strangled to death and everyone immediately points to you.]

[buddyoldpal]

[ I mean, that's how Nishitani would respond too, he's here for it. ]

Thatta girl! Killin's just a matter of the right place, the right time and some strong arms, eh?

[ But seriously, talking about killing is getting his blood pumping, so do go on.... Two people are dead, guys. ]

[blacksong]

Right? Any kid could kill if they wanted to, and anyone here acting like they're too innocent or weak or whatever bullshit is just kidding themselves.

[NEVER MIND THAT A CHILD WAS THE FIRST TO DIE, details right.......]

[buddyoldpal]

[ Nishitani laughs, full-heartedly. This girl knows her stuff. ]

Ya ain't wrong about that, doll. Some kids got it in 'em ta kill, I sure as fuck woulda done if I'd shown up here and I was yer age.

[blacksong]

We all got it in us to kill, yeah? Probably wouldn't have been brought here otherwise.

[buddyoldpal]

Ya never know. Some people gotta have been brought here ta be fodder for us killers.

[ Don't let anyone else hear you talking like this,Nishitani.... ]

[blacksong]

But they're trying to pick the "best" warriors here, right? Seems kind of pointless if it's just easy killing. [Which is to say: honestly she agrees and she's surprised some people here are even still alive.]

[buddyoldpal]

Don't ask me how that shit's s'pposed ta work. Our pal Sage-chan works in mysterious fuckin' ways.

[blacksong]

Yeah, him and his fucking bullshit answers that don't actually answer anything.

[She still doesn't like that he didn't have a real answer as for how they all got here. Magic is always used as an easy and convenient excuse, and she's tired of it!!]

[buddyoldpal]

Yeah, he's not real forthcomin' the way Teishu-kun is. Ya tried askin' him? He likes that justice and honor shit.

[ Weird job for a guy like him, honestly. ]

[blacksong]

For real? Justice and honor when he's helping to force us to kill for some sicko's game about deciding who's strong here?

[SOUNDS FAKE TBH. Justice is always used as an excuse for people doing whatever the hell they want and there are few things she hates more than that.]

[buddyoldpal]

Well, I'm sure if ya ask 'im, he'll tell ya he's just playin' by the rules... Sage-chan's the one who wants somebody ta get away with murder. Course, whether ya believe em's up fer debate.

[ It's sure easy to lie when you're holding all the cards. ]

[blacksong]

Honestly, this wouldn't be so annoying if they just said they wanted to see people kill each other. Even if they're telling the truth, you'd think a curse or scourge or whatever wouldn't get any better from finding people who're good at sneaking around and killing.

[She can get people just being fucked up and getting a kick out of stuff like this, but saying this is all supposed to help things get better just sounds dumb.

(Not that she honestly has much room to judge for that, but she'd be the first to admit that her selfish motives take priority for what she does.)]