[open] ain't no discussion party like an open discussion party

[psycholawgy]

Who: Anyone and everyone
When 1 February
Where: CERES Gardens
What: IC Dicussion Post
Rating/Warning: None so far!

[ At 5:30 in the morning, each person will receive a text: ]
Good morning!
If you'd like to know what happened during the CERES tours, please come to the gardens at 12 noon.
Lunch will be provided.

[ All these texts will come from Athena Cykes, so if you'd like to respond, head on over here! ]

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[ Athena's managed to convince the manager of the Little Sister Cafe to cater at ther CERES gardens, so there are tables, a spread of food, and at the center of all the tables is a small platform-like stage with a microphone. A part of the gardens now looks like this. With less balloons, of course.

Once there's enough people, Athena Cykes steps up. She has crutches, and she rests those crutches by the side of the platform as she speaks. ]

I'm sure we were all expecting a safe tour, but most of us - if not all - ended up being in danger. But, despite all this, we learned a lot of things. If we can all get up here one by one, in an orderly manner, and speak of what we've learned, we would be able to help one another survive in Cerealia better.

I don't think we need to keep this a secret anymore; Mr. Mosley and the rest of CERES have their eyes on us at all times. But still, we shouldn't try to withhold information from one another. Information is key to be able to survive in this place. Whatever you know? Please tell us.

The food is also from the cosplay cafe. Please come visit if you enjoy them. Thank you.

[ With a bow of her head, she steps down and heads to her table. Anyone is free to take the stand now and speak. ]

(( Make your own top-levels, and then there can be discussions for each top-level! I won't be running this post, so treat this as a mingle!

GROUP FIVE / GROUP SEVEN / GROUP NINE / IN-GAME TITLES ))

Comments

[psycholawgy]

I wish we'd learned more things, but the most we got was that... the one about what's outside the colony.

[dereban]

... Yeah. Our group didn't learn that much either. [ On an additional note, off-topic: ]

By the way, are you alright?

[psycholawgy]

[ She leans in and whispers: ]

I'm fine. These crutches are like weapons. Don't tell anybody.

[dereban]

I won't, but... [ Her voice is in a low and hushed whisper, slightly strained. ]

I wasn't just referring to your injuries. If you don't want to talk about it here, I won't pry any further.

[psycholawgy]

Oh! [ She laughs heartily. ] I was scared out of my wits, but don't worry. I'm fine now.

[dereban]

...

[ She doesn't say anything and instead just sighs. ] Alright. If you ever need someone to talk to though about anything, I'm here.

[psycholawgy]

[ Inaba gets a pat on the shoulder. ]

You're great, you know that?

[dereban]

—What?

[ Her gaze lowers a bit as she chews the inner part of her mouth a bit in frustration before tossing Athena a rather bitter smile. ]

I'm not really that great, you know.

[psycholawgy]

You don't show it, but you're really caring.

I think that's great in a person!

[dereban]

... Ah.

[ That was not the answer she was expecting at all. ]

Well, I was just worried. About the tours, and what I read in the newspaper... Plus, you said you were planning on doing something dangerous, so I was a little worried.

[psycholawgy]

[ OH INABA, U SO TSUN... ]

I appreciate it. Thank you, so much.

[dereban]

It's nothing, really. I haven't done anything at all.

[ At least, as far as she's concerned... ]

But, [ might as well warn, just in case ] don't lock yourself in if you don't have to.

[ Her voice sounds... melancholy at that, but she soon immediately bounced right back with a breath. ]

Alright! Now all we have to do is hope that you get a speedy recovery.

[psycholawgy]

I won't lock myself in... [ she's not sure if Inaba knows that she hasn't been going out much. ] Not anymore. Don't worry!

[dereban]

[ She may not know, but... Inaba knows what it's like to lock yourself in. To shut yourself away from the world. Personal experience, really. ]

I'll try not to. [ Inaba always worries. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ Yeah, she can tell... ]

Trust in me, alright?

[dereban]

I'll try.

[ At the very least, she'll try. ]