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[strangelic]

I want to--Um...

I feel like life would be improved here if we all played more games, and... [ Kate, why are you making him do this? ] I-I wanted to ask if anyone else had any games that they could teach us. Party games, this time, not card games. Like Twister.

[ He glances off screen cautiously, then looks back, trying to seem more courageous on the subject than he is. ]

Kate thinks that life here would be much improved if we all played more together, and I have to agree with her. Play is important...for the well being of people, especially those who don't have anything else to occupy their time.

So...that is to say, if we could organize a...party, I suppose, everyone would be invited. We could hold it at the bar.

[ Yep, that's it. ]

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[muscovy]

You should not wait too long, because you never know who will be here for long and what will happen next week, yes?

[If there's another fog like the one two months ago, he doubts that people will be in the mood for a party with games.]

[strangelic]

I...didn't think of that. You're right, I shouldn't wait too long.

[muscovy]

But a few days to prepare the party will be fine. It is better when there are preparations. ...There should be food too, yes?

[Don't worry, strange person.]

[strangelic]

What kind of preparations?

[ This is suddenly a lot of effort. ]

I um... I don't eat. I don't even know how people find food, here.

[muscovy]

Every festival should have food. It makes people happy, and more people come than would just with games.

[...hm.]

Usually, also more high-percentage alcohol, but that is there at the bar anyway, yes?

[He doesn't know this one, but he assumes it, anyway.]

[strangelic]

Yes, I think so. I've only been to fetch supplies.

[ Using it as a way to make certain people just a little more cooperative. ]

Could you help me to find some food? Something that people would eat? I don't think I can do it alone.

[muscovy]

We can go together. Then we can carry more, too.

[Going scavenging together is just a lot nicer than doing it alone. Frands =D]

[strangelic]

That sounds lovely. I'd appreciate it.

[ He's just like that, too. Yay friends. ]

[muscovy]

When do you want to go?

[He hangs around the clinic quite a lot, but that in turn means, for him at least, that he can leave whenever he wants to, as long as there is someone else around. And Kate at least is usually around and could call in more help if necessary.]

[strangelic]

Um... Well whenever you'd like. New people will be arriving soon, and with them new monsters. Before then, perhaps?

[ He doesn't go out when there are monsters. Not if he can avoid it. ]

[muscovy]

Tomorrow, then?

...I've never seen you at the Colosseum. [Because he immediately assumes that Cas will be busy greeting or helping out newcomers and that is why he wants to get this done before then.]

[strangelic]

Yes, tomorrow.

I don't like to go to the Colosseum. I haven't fought... I killed a monster not long ago, and it was the first thing for a long time.

I don't like the conflict.

[muscovy]

If you always avoid conflict, people you don't want to die will die because of you.

[strangelic]

And when you challenge violence with violence, should it surprise you that you cannot sow peace?

[muscovy]

You just need to know when to stop and when it would be silly.

[...Are you like Nick, Cas.]

[strangelic]

Umm... Yes, that sounds right.

[ He swings between the most violent and the most pacifist, and right not he's the latter. ]

[muscovy]

[Excellent, then that is sorted.]

I will meet you at the clinic tomorrow morning so we can go food gathering then.