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

[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.

[glaciates]

[this is gonna be hilarious when he gets a certain memory back]

I... Yeah.

[That gets rid of the embarrassment though, but Isaac's glancing away.]

I try to be, at least.

[...Tried to be.]

[seventhprogenitor]

[oh i cannot wait]

... The offer is still there, Isaac. Regarding talking to me about your more... difficult dreams and memories.

[Because he knows both can be haunting for a solider.]

Unless I'm one of those you hope is genuine over trusting me.

[glaciates]

[He's quiet for a long moment, and when he speaks up he still can't bring himself to look at Ferid.]

I think I know what was going on in my memories, but I'm still missing so much. I can't reconcile the person I thought I was and the person I am in those memories.

...I don't know what happened to me, but in the memories I'm convinced I'm doing the right thing.

["The ends justify the means."]

[seventhprogenitor]

[...]

Do you think you did the right thing then, as the man you are now?

[glaciates]

[...]

No. But I don't remember everything yet. I... I don't think anything could make what I'm doing right, but... it might be more understandable. Maybe.

[He's not entirely sure about that and maybe it's just holding onto hope that everything will make sense at some point.]

[seventhprogenitor]

Maybe. However, if it still doesn't... then keep in mind that your past isn't what defines you, my dear friend -- it's what teaches you. What you do with the knowledge you gain is what defines you as a man.

[... This is actually kind of genuine advice.]

[glaciates]

...Yeah. I'll keep that in mind.

[He's not sure if there's anything he can do about it, but it helps to hear that.]

Thanks, Ferid.