Maybe something a bit more subtle would be a good start.
[Throwing a huge party, with or without monsters and handsy trees still seemed like a questionable choice... It didn't exactly help remind people of the reality of their situation.
...but not having the monsters or handsy trees would be a plus, too.]
Or maybe even useful.
[How many people saw that powerpoint presentation and have no idea what the hell they just saw, anyway...!]
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[Throwing a huge party, with or without monsters and handsy trees still seemed like a questionable choice... It didn't exactly help remind people of the reality of their situation.
...but not having the monsters or handsy trees would be a plus, too.]
Or maybe even useful.
[How many people saw that powerpoint presentation and have no idea what the hell they just saw, anyway...!]