WE ALL SEEK JUSTICE AND NOBODY IS OKAY

[tenrules]

[Another murder, another investigation, another trial, another execution. Unlike last time, it wasn't self-defense, and although they caught him, she's pretty sure nobody is happy. It was sentencing someone to death, after all.

Knowing that, Dlanor writes something on the back of profiles she took from the bulletin board, passing them under the doors. When in a hurry, use what you have, and those profiles will be back sooner or later, anyway]

Please come to the train station. Let's spend some time in each other's company, for our sake

[If you decide to come, you'll find whoever wrote that note has been working hard to make things somewhat nice. There's a few...whatever we all have been using as cups all this time...filled with milk -- evaporated milk with some water, it seems. Tastes almost like normal milk. Dlanor also brought a few twigs and a small piece of log from the sawmull, and seems to be currently trying to make a fire. Some warmth should be nice, right?

Come on, everyone, let's sit around this bunch of wood and strengthten our bonds]

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[onlyexplainit]

[The Narrator is here, sort of.

He is actually standing a good distance away from the party, still in eyesight but very clearly not actively participating in it. He knew people would be angry at him and, well, maybe it won't be a bad idea to become a bystander again.

Perhaps the most thing that seems off about him as a ghost is he is now completely monochrome, almost like someone from a black and white TV set.

And, if you watch closely, he flickers strangely every now and again in the shade. It's only for a few seconds at a time, but it doesn't seem entirely normal there.

But he won't be making any efforts to talk to anyone at this party, so if you want him you'll have to go to him yourself.

[pegathesis]

[Twilight waits for some time before she approaches the Narrator herself. Mostly to give herself time to think of what to say, and others time to come to him sooner if they feel compelled to. When she approaches, she isn't angry. If anything, she's more hesitant than anything else.]

Mr. Narrator. Can I talk to you?

[onlyexplainit]

[He is certainly surprised to see Twilight approach him, but what the heck.]

You may.

[pegathesis]

[She takes a breath, holds it, then lets it out slowly before she speaks.]

I wanted to apologize. I'm sorry for just...assuming you had done what you did to protect only yourself. It was wrong for me to think that way.

[She'd been quick to believe him when he insinuated he didn't care about the people of The Twilight Zone, after all.]

[hydrazine]

[It doesn't take long for Raven to approach him once she sees him there. She didn't want to say this at the trial, when Mae was right there, but there are a few things she wants to bring up.

But, first:]

How are you feeling?

[onlyexplainit]

[He flickers briefly.]

As good as I can, I suppose. I knew what I was getting into, and I accepted my end. It's the most I could ask for in a situation like this.

[hydrazine]

Good.

[A pause.]

Do you realize you're kind of... flickering? The others haven't done that, as far as I've noticed.

[tenrules]

Welcome, Mr. Narrator.

[For someone who was shouting for his death, Dlanor sure is rather courteous, looking at him with something very close to pity]

...I admit I didn't expect you to COME. I thought you would have preferred to be away from all of US.

[onlyexplainit]

I am simply observing, right now. I figured that you didn't desire my presence after your reaction during my trial.

[tenrules]

...please don't take my behavior back then as PERSONAL. While I did feel some anger towards you, I wish there had been options other than voting for your EXECUTION.

[She looks away]

That is simply how I act in my capacity as an Inquisitor of Heresy, and given how I am passing judgment and condemning to death here as well, it helps me focus and leave aside my FEELINGS. The rest of the time I don't enjoy being quite so cold-HEARTED.

[dearboswell]

[Watson can't find it in himself to be mad at someone who willingly did something horrible, to prevent others from doing the same or from losing their loved ones. Even if he doesn't fully agree with what the Narrator did, Watson will still be making a conscious effort to speak with him.]

How's being dead treating you, so far?

[There's not a lot of small talk options for a ghost, and its not like the Narrator is scandalized by blunt morbidity.]

[onlyexplainit]

[He shrugs.]

I was right, not missing food one bit.

[dearboswell]

To be fair, the only food you've really experienced here are basic rations and whatever "Twinkies" are.

[Watson's halfhearted grin fades, and he looks solemn.]

I'm. Not sure if it's the right thing to say here, but. Thank you. I sincerely hate what happened, and I feel awful for Angus and Mae, but what you did might have very well saved a lot of people those of us here love. Not to mention billions of strangers in all those worlds.

... If I had lost Holmes again, and known he was lost to me forever, I don't really know what I'd have done.

[whohastimefortears]

[Did you want to be alone? Too bad because here comes Cheryl sidling up next to you. She's covered in bandaids now and holding a cup of sad looking milk.]

Boy... you look like shit.

[J-Joke?]

[onlyexplainit]

I’m sorry to say that I can’t say you’re fairing much better.

[Joke back???]

[whohastimefortears]

Harr harr.

[She sighs, sitting down in the dirt next to him. Cheryl's tired. Like really, really tired.]

I had told her to beat the hell out of the murderer when we first found Angus. But... it was too painful to watch. I couldn't stand it anymore.

[junosteel]

...

[Juno's just going to cautiously approach the Narrator. He's still not entirely comfortable with the whole ghost thing.]

H...Hey?

[How do you talk to a ghost]

[onlyexplainit]

[Honestly he's just surprised that so many people are still on speaking terms with him after this.]

Good evening, Juno.

[junosteel]

....So. You're a ghost.

[Mr. State-The-Obvious. He hesitates.]

How's that treating you?

[montages]

[ that execution was brutal despite what the narrator did to angus, and prompto's surprised the narrator decided to show up in the first place after all of that.

he's still kinda weirded out by the whole...ghost thing, but it is what it is, and prompto gives him a weird look before finally speaking up. ]

...You...okay?

[onlyexplainit]

I suppose worse afterlives have been experienced. I could be in a much worse situation right now.

[So technically "yes".]

[maedae]

[Oh boy, if it isn't Mae finally noticing him here now.]

So tell me, how many people have gone up to you saying they're sorry you're dead now, or thanked you for saving their worlds or whatever for that stupid motive?

[onlyexplainit]

[He's already mentally preparing himself to get punched.]

... A few have, yes.

[forgetmeso]

[Rufus is here, because why wouldn't he be. And of course The Narrator takes his attention off the bat -- he recognizes his ghost form immediately.]

Hmm.. I'm a little disappointed. I thought you'd be one of the ones who wouldn't die in this place but.. I guess being told to kill each other can get to anyone's head.

[onlyexplainit]

[Oh, hey shitty grandson.]

... I thought I would have gone the entire time without being tempted myself.