This is fine. It's fine. We're fine.

[sharpasanarrow]

[Well that was.

Something.

Underneath everyone’s door they’ll find a slip of paper, in shaky calligraphy, that reads:

INVITATION

Meet in the Dining Room.

Do not bring alcohol of any sort.

Upon arrival into the Dining Room it’s clear that this is very much...not a party.

The center of the room is cleared of all tables, and instead has all the chairs arranged in a circle, facing inwards. On the tables pushed to the side are jugs of water, cups, plates of saltines, and several hastily-made pamplets that read on the front ”How to cope with Child homicide” that contains an advisory list:

1. Try not to think about it.
2. Do not get hysterical.
3. Crying is permitted, but keep it within a reasonable volume. (For the consideration of fellow mourners)
4. Maintain civility
5. Do not plunder the belongings of the deceased.
6. No drinking or gambling your sorrows away. Set an example.

Standing in front of one of the chairs already is Mr.Arrow. He clears his throat as people start to slowly come in.]

I gathered you all here because I believed it would be conductive to group morale if we all worked through our feelings regarding recent events. Talk about your feelings with one another, but not with me.

[He steps back a little, out of the circle of chairs, in what seems to be an invitation for people to sit down and discuss with one another.]

Comments

[faciliheir]

Does "shooting a ghost" sound like something that can happen to you.

[tanukey]

In that I don't completely believe the "ghost" part, yeah?

[faciliheir]

Do you seriously not believe in ghosts? After everything here?

[tanukey]

Mmmnope, not really. I'm guessin' they're NOT, on Earth, but holograms and crap are a thing.

[faciliheir]

How are holograms your first idea, and not something normal, like a regular ol' ghost?

[tanukey]

Holograms are more normal than ghosts where I'm from, kid.

[faciliheir]

Yeah, well, we're not where you're from, are we? Magic is the name of the game around here.

[tanukey]

Okay, fine. "Magic".

[He doesn't really believe it, but okay.]

And if someone were to go about shufflin' a "ghost" further off this mortal coil, about how would one go about that? Without just sayin' "magic".

[faciliheir]

Well, like Basil said: exorcism. Now, how do you do that? No idea! Probably involves drawing circles and salt and such. Sacrifice a chicken or two.

[tanukey]

[HEI-HEI NO]

Very helpful. Definitely an idea with potential, you should polish it up.