drown your sorrows for the day, raise your glasses to life

[darkdisgrace]

WHO: Everyone involved in Saya's player plot, various +1s, honestly Chuuya isn't taking attendance so go wild
WHAT: Drinking party
WHEN: Evening after the De-Hibernation plot
WHERE: A bar in nightwake city
WARNINGS: Alcohol use, aftermath of this plot with likely mentions of murder. Grief processing/murder processing/etc.

[So: Today sucked. Things didn't go to plan, Saya had died, and many of them were all various degrees of injured. Suffice to say, the mood is quite low for everyone, Chuuya included.

The thing is? When shit is bad like this, there's only one thing to do, in Chuuya's mind. So he'll go from person to person to find whoever's lingering at the research center to offer an invite out and then, just in case he can't find everyone:]


So yeah, that was a bit of a shitshow. I don't know about anyone else, but I could use a drink or five. Anyone else feeling the same can meet up at this bar, all drinks on me, and I do mean all.

Pretty sure Saya would appreciate a drink in her name, at least.


[And there's a location included in the post: a bar not too far from the research center, big enough and casual enough people can go to drown their sorrows... or toast to Saya's (future) recovery. Chuuya's certainly not going to tell people how to feel right now, but he knows how bitter failure and loss can feel, and he also knows it's a little easier to swallow with good company and good drink.

Chuuya himself can be found at the bar counter, with a glass of wine and a cigarette. He'll leave the raising of any toasts to people who knew her more intimately, he's content to just bankroll the drinking and support people in mutual comfort tonight.]

Comments

[happydreamed]

She's lucky to have you. For many reasons.

...I'm sorry that I wasn't able to be of any use.

[forgingfires]

You will be helpful for after.

Emotional comfort is not my forte. I can let her fuss at me, but I cannot say I can manage much more.

[happydreamed]

-That much I can do, and will do so gladly. I suppose that will have to be enough.

[forgingfires]

That is no small feat, Kantera.

The ability to hope is not something easily done. You need support and the better the support, the easier it is.

[happydreamed]

'Tis something that Saya has always struggled with. I can't promise success, but I will do my utmost.

[forgingfires]

That will still help.

Even if it makes it a fraction easier to hope, then it will help. A spark can make all the difference.

[happydreamed]

...How are you faring, after that? I know you won't allow me to fuss over you, but...

[forgingfires]

I never said you could not fuss.

I don't necessarily know how to react to it, but I don't recall denying you that?

[A delay tactic to not answer the actual question? Maybe.]

[happydreamed]

Fair enough. Then, is there anything I might be able to do for you?

[He doesn't really need to answer the question when they both know the answer is 'bad'.]