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

[tanukey]

I like the way you think. Sometimes. ...In this specific case.

...Sorry for kinda suggesting you might've done the thing, by the way? I guess? That's a thing we do at these things, right.

[not_over_yet]

What? No, don't apologize for that. Don't apologize for being sensible, there's...

Did you say something to Miss Facilier about... "hello-grams" or... what are those. How does one kill one of them?

[tanukey]

Holograms. Projections? Probably not something they've got on Earth.

[Like freaking EVERYTHING, apparently.]

It'd mean the REAL Randy is somewhere, so we'd still have to deal with him, but killin' the hologram is just a matter of finding what's generating it and shutting it off. Or generating a big EMP pulse, that'd fry any unshielded electronics they're using.

1/2

[not_over_yet]

[ Considering new information. ]

[not_over_yet]

...The exorcism now involves an "EMP pulse" whatever that may be. You're in charge of that part.

[tanukey]

Hell yeah. I still got some of the anulax batteries left, I'll see what I can work up.

[To do list - make bomb, make EMP. Check.]

Guess I'll try to figure out how to shoot a "ghost" too, just in case. Any chance at wipin' that stupid look off Randy's face.