It's all fun and games until someone dies

[folkscallmewander]

[On Saturday afternoon, Wander tapes 23 identical letters on identical stationary. He would have folded them and slide them under the doors, but the entrance to Fiddleford's room was coated in salt and possibly other condiments that hadn't been cleaned, and ruining his letter in particular would send the wrong message.]

GAME NIGHT TONIGHT

Dear neighbor, you are cordially invited to the game room this evening for a get-to-know-everyone party. There will be games! Food! Drinks! Icebreakers! Games!

I hope that we can all find the time to work together and see each other as friends!

♥ Wander and Sylvia

[The game room is less dusty in the evening with the addition of several paper chains hanging on the walls and a table laid out with cards, safety pins, food (chips and dip, Wander's triple pickle cream pie, and a cheese platter), and two pitchers of peach lemonade. Each card has blanks spaces for the participants to fill out: name and favorite food.

There's board games and a spot on the floor for group party games. Wander sets up a game for Spin the Bottle, though everyone is free to set up any game they want.

Have fun and hopefully no one will get murdered!]

Comments

[outsidethecircle]

Hi, Wander. [She's just kind of doing the awkward little shuffle of those who don't know what to do at parties.] A lot of people showed up.

[folkscallmewander]

I know, isn't that great? We're all gettin' to know each other, learnin' how to get along, there's nothin' better than us becomin' a team.

[outsidethecircle]

Do you really think we can be a team?

[folkscallmewander]

[He steps back an spreads out his arms.] Every time there's a group of folks trapped in what seems to be dire circumstances, by a villain who wants to see them destroyed, they're surely able to bond over a common cause, and through it, push through with a smile on their face!

Lil' Anna, this party is a symbol and a motivation for us!

[outsidethecircle]

[She stares at him. That's a lot of big talk and--] I'm taller than you.

[Don't call her Lil'.]

[folkscallmewander]

[He looks up. She really is.]

Younger Anna? Brown-haired Anna? Flower Anna? ["Quiet Anna" feels a bit insulting."

[outsidethecircle]

[She opens her mouth, then quietly goes,] I like flowers. Let's go with that.

[folkscallmewander]

What kind of flowers? Roses? Daisies? Petunias? Honeysuckle? Foxgloves?

[outsidethecircle]

Lavender.

[folkscallmewander]

Lavender Anna? Would Lavender be a good nickname for you?

[outsidethecircle]

I... yes. I think I'd like that.

[folkscallmewander]

[Thumbs up!]

Lavender's a pretty name, if I say so myself. And it's a bea-yoo-ti-ful flower to look at!

[outsidethecircle]

I think they're pretty...so I'm glad.

[She has a cute nickname, she's so happy. Look at her blush.]