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convives2020-12-05 10:48 pm
redfoliage) wrote in convives2020-12-05 10:48 pm
godspeed, all the bakers at dawn
[So that was. Bad. That was all really bad and now the group's down by four and while there are some things that really ought to be discussed, probably, immediately after that cavalcade of misfortune is not the time to do it. So everyone should probably disperse a bit? Do whatever it is they're going to do tonight. Breathe, decompress, shower (alone, Ibara, we are all doing that alone). Or just watch the roombas do their thing in here; it matters reasonably little in the end.
For what it's worth, Garista is in that later camp; he doesn't seem too inclined to sleep, maybe he'll do that later, but for the time being he's just going to watch the robots as they go about their business in the kitchen. Once it's cleared out a bit...
Well, he's not Atra, but he's lived alone for a while. Basic cooking isn't completely beyond him.
He's not really accustomed to doing a lot of cooking, mind you, and after some time has passed he's created, like. The sort of soup that's going to keep you alive and not kill you and actually be pretty decent if you're not overly picky, but is really just 20% actual ability to cook and 80% "I have hands and can throw things in a pot and by god, I'm in the right mood to do that." If you're not into whatever kind of...irritation soup he's got going on here, there's also an amount of strong tea that only happens as a result of sheer, unbridled neuroticism? Whatever. If you feel picky, do something about it yourself.
He's not offended if you people would prefer to be alone. Notes under doors for all of you, though, in the event that you don't.
At least try to eat something and get whatever you need to out of your system. The cafeteria has been cleaned in the event that you don't feel like being by yourself.
Don't do anything ill-advised. We'll work through it.
- Garista
So there's that.]
For what it's worth, Garista is in that later camp; he doesn't seem too inclined to sleep, maybe he'll do that later, but for the time being he's just going to watch the robots as they go about their business in the kitchen. Once it's cleared out a bit...
Well, he's not Atra, but he's lived alone for a while. Basic cooking isn't completely beyond him.
He's not really accustomed to doing a lot of cooking, mind you, and after some time has passed he's created, like. The sort of soup that's going to keep you alive and not kill you and actually be pretty decent if you're not overly picky, but is really just 20% actual ability to cook and 80% "I have hands and can throw things in a pot and by god, I'm in the right mood to do that." If you're not into whatever kind of...irritation soup he's got going on here, there's also an amount of strong tea that only happens as a result of sheer, unbridled neuroticism? Whatever. If you feel picky, do something about it yourself.
He's not offended if you people would prefer to be alone. Notes under doors for all of you, though, in the event that you don't.
Don't do anything ill-advised. We'll work through it.
- Garista
So there's that.]
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I... Well, I've certainly been better.
[That's understating it a bit.]
I imagine you're feeling the same right now.
[You know. Absolutely horrid about what happened.]
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All he can settle on is this: ]
I don't know where to start. So...if there's anything you want to say, go ahead.
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[He's not really sure where to start either, but there is one place he can think of as he stares down at his cup of tea.]
I don't blame you for what happened. I want to make that perfectly clear. We were acting on the information we gathered and our limited time to fit it all together and make sense of it. The conclusion you came to made sense to me and it seemed to be the only direction we had to pursue.
I cannot speak for the others, but I understand that you were doing your best to work with what we had. The conclusion we reached was wrong but... I appreciate your willingness to work toward it even when faced with such uncertainty.
[It's partially because taking initiative, especially in such a situation, is extremely difficult but a valuable trait, and partially because... well, he can see where Akira might try to blame himself solely for this, when it isn't his fault. It's not exactly a good speech, but Rossiu's never been the best at them to begin with.]
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It's...really surprising that Rossiu's saying this. Akira got the impression that Rossiu might've chastised him in the way Ibara did, for not getting the right info -- enough info, even -- but this is coming from a place of understanding. He appreciates it, even if the look on his face is one of surprise. ]
...Thank you.
[ It's all he can manage for a moment, but he doesn't want to leave things at that. ]
I relied too much on hypotheticals. If I hadn't...maybe...
[ Well. He won't finish that thought, because he knows that he's going to regret what happened for the rest of his life. ]
We won't get Lalli, Atra, Giorno or Beckett back, but we have to do better next time. Even so, I don't blame you or anyone else either. [ He shakes his head. ] I appreciate your help today, for what it's worth.
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[Murder in general he means, but solving mysteries works too. How many of us are actually genre savvy here, huh??]
That's how we have to proceed, yes. We can't bring them back, but we can still ensure that we get rid of the aliens. We'll do better next time.
[Both because they really don't have a choice, and because they know what to expect now.]
It... isn't going to be easy going forward. But I'm confident that we can find a way to work together.
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[ Which is a reason for them to be kinder to themselves, he realizes, but it's hard to be when an innocent man was given the death sentence. Akira played no small role in that, too. ]
That's all we can do. Next time, we'll lok at all the evidence and come to a more solid conclusion.
[ Because lord, they sure overlooked some stuff, now that he thinks about it. ]
... This isn't fair. To any of us.
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[It doesn't make Lalli's death and their own failure any easier, but the only thing left to do is keep moving forward.
Akira's words get him to pause, like he hadn't even thought about it. After a moment, Rossiu nods.]
...It isn't. It's unfortunate that there isn't any other way to handle all of this.
[you'd think a spaceship would at least have cameras everywhere?? or that there'd be a more accurate way to pinpoint who's an alien??? it's almost like this is a murdergame.]
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[ These scientists clearly weren't thinking ahead, wow!! But what Rossiu says is the bitter truth; they have nothing but their amateur detective skills to get out of this alive. Teamwork and trust could very well be out of the question as a whole -- at least, that's what Akira's thinking in this very moment. ]
Can't say I'm fond of the time limit, either. That played a huge role in why I was so desperate to vote Lalli off -- we were running out of time, and we had nothing else.
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[That emoji there makes him Very Suspicious.......]
Many of us agreed with your idea and thought it sounded solid. Perhaps with more time we would have been able to come to a different conclusion, but unfortunately, this is what we have to work with. We now know what to expect, so we can hopefully be more efficient.
[Hopefully, but no guarantees...]
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It doesn't seem like any of us are trained in this, either. ... We'll just have to keep on doing our best.
[ At least, he feels like he's doing his best, anyway. ]
Thanks, Rossiu.