you'll be alright, no one can hurt you now

[flagitate]

[ After a hell of a trial, Katniss needs to focus her energy into something. So, the afterparty it is. Since she's not good at this kind of stuff, she's had some help. She'll pass out invitations to anyone she passes by, or she'll slip them under the door. ]



[ There is some food set up, but it's very much in sealed containers. Cookies, specifically, along with anything else she could scrounge up. There are very tightly sealed bottles of drinks, too. After that whole thing, she figures it'd be best to tread with caution. She won't blame anyone who brings their own food, of course.

There are fixings for smoothies, just in case someone's feeling it. Katniss has set up a couple of blenders around the game room. There's also some surf 'n' turf food, to honor Mack, too.

There are some decorations--courtesy of the guys, of course, because how the heck do you decorate for anything. ]

Comments

[seventhprogenitor]

[HE CAN'T HELP IT]

Am I? [he knows he is] I thought you would appreciate the fact I haven't breathed a word of this to Aligula.

[glaciates]

Well yeah, of course, but you're just so... so...

[vague hand wave!!!]

You're really weird about it!

[seventhprogenitor]

Try explaining it a little better, Isaac~. I can't help you if I don't understand~.

[glaciates]

[ughhhhhhhhhh]

Never mind, I'll just assume it's a thing you do.

[seventhprogenitor]

[he wins]

If you ever find the words, my attention is devotedly yours. Perhaps you could ask someone for advice?

[glaciates]

You don't have to mock me. I know I'm shit at this.

[And that... is not a very pleasant topic, apparently.]

[seventhprogenitor]

[...]

I didn't mean it that way, Isaac. I know there's very few ways I could have meant that, but that certainly wasn't it. You're my friend -- the worst I'll do is tease you about it, but mockery?

[He shakes his head.]

No, not towards you. That's too mean.

[glaciates]

[...]

It's really hard for me to tell sometimes. I've always been bad at this and I haven't gotten any better.

[The severe expression fades after a moment though.]

But if you say you're not mocking me, then I'll believe you. You're my friend too.

[ARE YOU FIVE]

[seventhprogenitor]

[YOU'RE FIVE

AND HE LOVES IT]

Thank you for believing me. You're one of my favorites here, and I'd hate for you to get the wrong idea.

[... He's gonna take Isaac's hand and squeeze it lightly, too.]

[glaciates]

[Well, he doesn't pull away immediately, but he does go bright red and freeze up a bit.]

Um. Yeah. Thanks. I guess.

[maybe someday he will not be an awkward disaster— hahaha who am i kidding]

[seventhprogenitor]

[redd if he can't even do who's on first he has no hope

Isaac's also lucky Ferid'll let got of his hand now, grinning in a pleased manner.]

Think nothing of it, Isaac-dear. It's simply easy to like someone as charmingly honest as you.

[glaciates]

I-It's not charming...

[oh my god save him he cannot take this!!!! whatever this is!!!!]

[seventhprogenitor]

[sorry isaac....]

It certainly is! You can ask anyone and they'd tell you the same -- you're a genuine person, and that's lovely. It's well-liked trait, and one I'd consider rare myself. It's endearing.

[His social awkwardness is.]

[glaciates]

[no!!! it's not!!! oh my god!!!]

I'm pretty sure it's not that impressive. A lot of people here are genuine.

[isaac you are not allowed to judge, you're terrible at it]

[seventhprogenitor]

[it is!!!]

How are you so sure?

[glaciates]

[. . .]

Well, after Maizono and William, I guess it's hard to be sure. But I want to think they're genuine.

[...and that's probably pretty naive too, isn't it.]

[seventhprogenitor]

[It is. He hums thoughtfully, resting on his hand again.]

It's a nice thought to have, Isaac. But you should be a little more wary of others -- I'd hate to see you go the way others have.

[glaciates]

...Wanting to believe that people are genuine and trusting them are two very different things.

[hahaha... haha... ha..........]

[seventhprogenitor]

[...]

I suppose you're right. My age is certainly showing, isn't it?

[glaciates]

I... guess?

[is this what people were like long ago?????]

[seventhprogenitor]

[distrustful but gorgeous?? yeah]

Cynicism only gets you so far, that's true~. I'll have a little more faith that those around me are as genuine as you as long as you keep in mind that even the most genuine of people could genuinely toss you to the wolves.

[glaciates]

Yeah. I know.

[...]

So do you think that I'd do something like that?

[ISAAC]

[seventhprogenitor]

[... ... ...]

For Kimblee, maybe~!

[FERID]

[glaciates]

[FERID!!!!!!!]

No way, not for— What the hell are you implying!?

[O H M Y G O D]

[seventhprogenitor]

Haha, nothing Isaac, nothing at all~.

[except that you'd kill for a man named kimblee

that's all!!! nbd!!!]

No, I can't particularly see you doing that. You're a good man.