this trial wasnt nearly bad enough for sad song lyrics

[oh_worm]

[ A while after... All That, Beth puts together a. Party? Like objectively, this is a party.There's no music, which is a bummer, and no real decorations, but this is a fair shot at a party. In the Lobby, so there's no real getting around it, but if people want to just go back to their rooms she's not gonna judge them.

Audrey is contributing some ART, Penny contributed a veggie tray, there are some hot dogs and corn dogs run over from the Hot Dog Place, and beyond that there's... salad. So much salad. An unreasonable amount of butter lettuce salad with different dressings. Nothing (personally) fried, and nothing that requires anyone to spend too much time in the kitchen. Because like... screw that?

Anyway, welcome to the first afterparty. Aren't you glad you didn't leave it in the hands of a total shitpost? ]

Comments

[oh_worm]

[ Beth figures she should like. Check on the other people involved in the party process, sooooo... ]

Looks good.

[treefetish]

I know she liked books. And that's pretty much the end of my knowlege, because I only knew her for, what. Two weeks? How has it already been two weeks.

[oh_worm]

You're doing better than me, I never actually got around to talking to her.

[ She sighs. ]

Flip, it has, hasn't it? Time flies when you're stuck in a murder park, I guess.

[treefetish]

I try to talk to everyone. You can't help unless you know what's wrong.

... Though, I guess I didn't really help at all. Since she got bored enough to kill. [next time probably won't be boredom, but all their problems are gonna pile up.]

[oh_worm]

I really should, that's a good idea. Seeing as rescue doesn't exactly seem to be incoming. [ She ponders for a second. ] Maybe a survey...

Just means we all have to work together better now. Make sure no one else bites it.

[treefetish]

We barely worked together enough to save our own butts back there. Do you think everybody could stop being, y'know... weird long enough to escape?

[oh_worm]

I don't know if... everyone can? But I think enough of us can. And I mean ideally we won't end up back in that trash hole at all.

[treefetish]

Wabuu was pretty much the only one here I'd thought would kill just for fun, so at least that's not a factor anymore. We just need to successfully convince everyone that whatever he promises isn't worth it!

[god SO MANY PEOPLE WERE GUNGHO FOR THAT FUCKING BUS]

... How hard could it be?

[oh_worm]

Yeah, that's... I hate to say it, but our chances of getting out of here are definitely higher without him around.

[ A slightly nervous laugh. ]

As long as we keep at it and stick together? Not so hard we can't get it done. Especially if Trashhammer's opening offer is a bus.

[treefetish]

People were going wild for that bus...

[-- oh wait she wanted to ask something!]

So, you're pretty much the Dan-whisperer, right?

[oh_worm]

Glorp, don't remind me...

[ she blinks ]

I... guess? I kinda get his whole... "life as comedy" thing. Do you want me to talk to him about the whole... tree talk thing?

[treefetish]

No, no, I don't mind about that. I just... I feel bad. I don't understand what he ever means, and he always seems really upset about it! I don't want to keep hurting his feelings because he wants me to be straight or whatever.

[oh_worm]

Oh, I don't think he cares about peeps being straight or not, at least I hope he doesn't, he's talking about like... have you ever seen any old cartoons?

[treefetish]

[shakes head] Is that what he means by "toons?"

[oh_worm]

Yeah. Either he actually is an old cartoon character, or he thinks he is. Anyway, pretty much everything he does he's trying to be funny, but he wants people to react like part of the joke?

[treefetish]

Huh... [yeah none of this makes sense but]

So... How am I supposed to react? I want to react that way.

[oh_worm]

Uh... okay so not a whole lot of cartoons survived the Broadcast Wars, but generally the jokes go like... they need escalation? So like in the case of what happened earlier, I think he wants people to get mad at him.

[treefetish]

... Why would anyone want that?

[oh_worm]

[ shrugs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ]

I think he just likes yelling.

[treefetish]

That's so weird...

So, the next time he says weird stuff, I should just mad at him? That's what he wants?

[oh_worm]

If he's saying stuff to try to get at you like that then... yes? It seems like a good start, anyway.

[treefetish]

Well, if that's what we wants... I'm a little worried that he still doesn't seem to realize we're not all like him, but I'm hoping this will help a little!

[oh_worm]

In my experience it's the effort that counts when it comes to getting along with people like him.

[treefetish]

That's what I'm hoping! Honestly, I just hope he doesn't hate me. I'm not not-knowing stuff on purpose.

[oh_worm]

Aw, it's probably fine. He likes drama too for sure, that's probably what it is.