[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

[faithfulflame]

When you say wary, Oz-kun, what do you mean? How did this woman look?

[Rei seems genuinely curious about that.]

Was she cautious? Or in pain? Or...was it more suspicion?

[harepiece]

I mean, she looked... upset. When she thought that we were with CERES, she was angry and suspicious, like she didn't want us there at all. Even after that, she was still cautious about CERES. She wanted us to come as close as possible because she said CERES couldn't overhear what she was going to say, and it took her a while to even decide to tell us that much. That's how wary she was...

[And then they BLEW IT SOMEHOW.]

[faithfulflame]

Hey, Oz-kun...don't look so down. I'm sure you did what you could.

[Rei steps closer and reaches a hand down to squeeze his shoulder.]

[harepiece]

[Ah-- he's really upset about having to leave that woman behind, but he doesn't want to worry anyone here, either! So he smiles at the reassurance.]

Right... And I'm sure we'll get another chance to do something about it.

[faithfulflame]

[Oz you big faker.]

You're right. We will. That's not even a question, because I don't think anyone here isn't a helper.

[harepiece]

[Stepford smiling is his middle name.]

Oh-- I know! If anything, I know we can rely on that. It's just that getting back into the headquarters will be a little difficult now, that's all. ["A little"...]

I doubt they'd want to let us back in until it's convenient for them, like it was this time.

[faithfulflame]

We'll find a way. I have faith.

[really she does...]

[harepiece]

[Hopeful Protags Anonymous.]

Right. From here, it's just a matter of time, patience and timing.