IT'S MY PARTY! AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO, CRY IF I WANT TO

[fashionfever]

[One hour after the execution, prisoners who have gone back down to the dorm floor will find Angela waving outside the mess hall.]

In honor of what Akira definitely would have wanted and Vita probably at least would have laughed about, we're all having dinner together.

[There's pots of coffee, and glasses of soda, and something like garlic bread, and spaghetti, and it sounds like there's even more food cooking in the kitchen.]

This would be a great time to share anything you got from playing ET, too, you know? [She's just trying to start conversation about literally anything else...]

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[vividsins]

Mm, something like that. Normally I devour nightmares of those who have trouble sleeping at night. But I can't do that right now. So instead, I'll have to settle for the more mundane comfort one can give.

[ But he is a bit... Glad? That she's feeling better? What is wrong with him ]

[earietale]

[She sort of...stares for a second, before letting out a low, somewhat forced chuckle.]

There really is...all sorts of different people here, aren't there?

[vividsins]

Indeed. I think that makes it all the more likely we'll escape. We have many different people from varied backgrounds and skillsets.

[earietale]

I'm not sure how helpful I'd be. I'm not exactly used to...anything like this.

[Adventures.]

And then my power is just this.

[She pulls a hand out from under the blanket to show off it's glow for a second.]

Unless the lights are turned off for a motive, I don't think it's very useful.

[vividsins]

You don't need a power, Miss Barbara. Even being someone who's good and kind is enough. Someone who can relate to others, or even help them up...

[ ...She reminds him of someone. Someone that makes his head hurt. ]

[earietale]

[That...gets her to smile again. Just a little bit, but it's something.]

Thank you. I...probably needed to hear that.

[vividsins]

[ And now he's smiling, gently. It's weird on his face, given no expression ever reaches his eyes. They're too like voids to emote. ]

You'll be fine.

[earietale]

[She smiles back at him. A more genuine one. She's grateful that he's being so nice to her.

Then she looks at her items, before looking back at Baku.]

If there's anything you want, you can have it. I don't really need any of it.

[vividsins]

I'm fine, Miss Barbara. I just wanted to see you smile again.

[ He doesn't need much to get by, and he has his clothes and cane now. ]

[earietale]

Well...thanks. I appreciate that.

[She's not entirely surprised. The only thing that she thinks might have some worth is the vinyl record, and that's only because she can't play it.]