Did you love this world, and did this world not love you?

[enhancements]

[Saying that Wesker is angry is vastly overstating his emotional reaction to anything that just happened; he quite simply doesn't feel anything, just cold and driven by method as opposed to emotion, and when notes are shoved under the doors this evening...well, it's really obvious who wrote them even if they're not signed, let's put it that way.]

This has gone on entirely too long for us to remain idle. The only way to defeat power is with more power; it's the one universal constant in this world. The only power we have right now is in our unity, and we need to utilize that to its fullest.

Grieve however you see fit, as mourning in this situation is warranted. But when you're all done crying we need to gather and we need to share information. Whatever you have that might assist us in this situation can and likely will be vital over the next several weeks.

This meeting isn't mandatory, nor is it something that many of you will necessarily want to do, but it's in our best interests to persevere despite our losses. Even if you have nothing to contribute – or if you don't feel like contributing, which is your prerogative – it's for the best to not be alone right now.

Meet in the dining hall. Food will be provided, as per usual.

[...He tried. He tried really hard, and that's the sad thing.

That said, though, there will in fact be food! And also tea. Both are courtesy of Asgore, seeing as Wesker can't manage either to save his life. But they're there, and Wesker will...likewise be there in the dining hall and just seeing who shows up. Whether anything productive comes out of this has yet to be seen; somehow he doubts anything will. But again, there was an attempt made in the first place, and that's got to count for something.]

Comments

[gymasstics]

It's peaceful around here. Want to join me? You don't have to dip your feet in the water.

[Since Madison doesn't like swimming in the pool... Or the pool at all, actually.]

[yourpiecenow]

[she doesn't say anything, but does sit down next to her, a bit awkwardly. picking at imaginary lint on her leggings.]

... If you turn out to be a crazy person, I'm going to be super fucking pissed. I just want you to know that. [SO ADMIT ALL SECRET MURDER PLANS NOW]

[gymasstics]

Don't worry, I'm pretty normal. I mean, I have a weird career path, but I worry about stuff like feeding my family and getting in shape for my next big competition, not saving the evil god and his minions.

[She feels bad putting it like that, but...]

But that goes for you too, okay?

[yourpiecenow]

Well, I'm a crazy evil witch, but at least I'm honest about it. Luckily my depraved Hollywood morality gets easily beaten out by my sense of self-preservation. [that's a joke she has none]

... Ugh. All that shit was so creepy. I'm glad it's over, but just thinking about it... [being all lovey dovey while you're planning on killing them, using them... and there were mads and nozomi, cheering it all on.]

[gymasstics]

What do you think, Madison? Do you believe that she actually cared about Hanekawa-chan? I can't decide if it's worse if she does or not.

[yourpiecenow]

How can any of us actually care about each other? We're all still complete strangers... But, no. You don't do shit like that to people if you really care. Not even the murder, like... The manipulation.

... This place kinda makes people do shit they wouldn't normally do, like kill. [or open up emotionally] We know that. But it never made Tanya do that. That was all on her. And it was fucked up.

[gymasstics]

...I don't know. It's hard to know everything about a person in just a few weeks, but it's definitely possible to care about people in a short time like that. Especially with everything that's happening.

[She wouldn't feel so torn up about this if that wasn't the case. It's not just here, either. She's made plenty of friends over the past couple of years in a short time.]

You're right, though. Nachetanya was insane. It doesn't really need to be more complicated than that.

[yourpiecenow]

It doesn't. [if it does, they have to start thinking about themselves. and that would suck.]

I'm not a "caring about people" kind of person, so I was probably a bad person to ask that question. You need to find whoever's left that has any optimism.

[gymasstics]

[...Of all things, that seems to get Nozomi to perk up a little.]

You're right. You're not the type to wear your heart on your sleeve.

[That is absolutely not what Madison just said-]

And I'm the one who should be doing the optimism around here. I'll have to step up my game after some rest.

[yourpiecenow]

[she wonders if she should be offended at this implication that she has a heart... nah. tired. forget it.]

You need to make up for the rest of us. We're close to being overrun by sadsacks.

[gymasstics]

Give me a night's sleep and I'll be back at optimal optimism.

[Hey look it's wordplay that doesn't involve butts!]