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

[folkscallmewander]

[He looses the hug to sit back. And laughs.] There's no such thing as a bad hug, only different kinds of hugs! Like this one we just did? I call that "the quick comforter".

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"The quick comforter"... mm, I think it's very well-named. You give good hugs, Wander.

[folkscallmewander]

Naminé, you're makin' me blush! [See how he holds his hand to his cheek? So embarrassed.] I'm sure you have a special hug that you're good at, too.

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Oh, I'm not sure about that... I've never hugged anyone, before tonight.

[folkscallmewander]

Really? You poor thing... [That is the saddest backstory so far.] Well, that just means you have to get to practicin'! How about givin' me a hug, right here!

[He steps back and holds his arms out.]

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Is it really that bad?

[ She doesn't think so, but then again, there's quite a bit she still has to learn. Regardless, she moves in for a hug, giving him a hug that's a little hesitant. ]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander drapes his arms around her, letting Naminé do the majority of the work. This is her hug and her time to discover what she has been missing out on.]

Doesn't it make you feel all warm and tingly inside?

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It does.

[ She pulls away, letting out a little laugh. ]

I think I like hugs a lot.

[folkscallmewander]

[He stands back with his hands clenched at his side.]

Does it make you want to try it out more?

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[ Immediately, she nods. ]

I do. I didn't know hugs were so nice.

[folkscallmewander]

Wanna try out the bottle and hug other folks? Or do you need more practice?

[Either way, hugs!]

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I think I'll try out the bottle... If, that's okay?

[ She doesn't want to hurt his feelings! ]

[folkscallmewander]

Certainly, ma'am. [He tips his hat and gently lays out his arms towards the bottle.] Go ahead, mademoiselle.

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[ She lets out a little giggle and proceeds to spin the bottle!

And a little while later, she'll go ahead and go back to him. ]

I did have a question, Wander... if you don't mind?

[folkscallmewander]

[An excited nod.] Ask away!

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Okay... How did you come up with all of these games? I've never heard of any of them.

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander's head tilts back while he thinks.]

Most of them are just party games lots of folks play, Spin the Bottle especially. I guessed most of us didn't want to kiss, so I went with huggin', which is just as good when we're gettin' to know each other.

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Oh.

[ She's blushing a little, because. Kissing. ]

No wonder Wendy got a little nervous when I talked to her about it...

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander giggles.] She did? Guess she's a nervous kisser, huh?

[She might just be uncomfortable with kissing, Wander.]

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Mm, maybe... or... maybe it's because we're all strangers?

[folkscallmewander]

[Not everyone wants a hug. Some people are not like you, Wander. It's something he tends to forget.]

Well...hopefully we won't be strangers after this.

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I hope not. I think this gathering will help, though.