Fandom High 20 Year Reunion Mixer, Community Center, Saturday Evening

[fjordicswagger]

The bulky booze reserves Tamsin had reeled in during their last stop had no real end in sight. So great was their wealth that this time around, they'd actually just put wine and beer barrels out to function as tables across the community center.

The decorations were nice, though. Just a dusting of gold and blue glitter, nice tablecloths, and a wide selection of food. That was all you needed, right?

[ocd up!| Arrive/Pick Up A Name Tag | Food/Open Bar | Dance Floor | Dark Corners | OOC]]

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Re: Food/Open Bar

[spin_kick_snap]

"I know you would have," Kathy said staunchly. "You're one of my very best friends. If there was anything you could have done--anything--you would have found a way. I know it."

Re: Food/Open Bar

[tigerundercover]

Raven nodded and turned away as her expression started to crumble. She didn't cry. Didn't know how to, deities don't cry, but her face was getting wet for some reason. And she couldn't look at Kathy anymore.

"I don't understand what's going on," she said softly. "You died. And then the world ended."

That part made sense. It was all this nonsense that came after that didn't.

Re: Food/Open Bar

[spin_kick_snap]

Yeah, see, Kathy didn't get that memo about not looking at her. Which was why she was stepping up, a gentle hand reaching out for Raven's shoulder. "One version of me died. And one world ended. But there are others. So many others. And in one of them, you and I did what we promised. We lived together, we laughed together, we fought side by side together. And there were no zombies to get us."

Re: Food/Open Bar

[tigerundercover]

Raven thought that, from Kathy's tone, that was supposed to be comforting. It wasn't. She dodged away from Kathy's hand again, moving just enough to avoid her eyes and her touch, but holding rigidly still otherwise.

"Lucky."

She knew better than to say it wasn't fair. Nothing in her life had ever been remotely fair. But -- it wasn't.

Re: Food/Open Bar

[spin_kick_snap]

"I know," Kathy said quietly. "I am. I'm sorry."

Sorry for all the things Raven had gone through on her behalf. Sorry she couldn't change any of it. Sorry for all the things she couldn't have controlled even if she'd known what was coming.

"Do you hate me?" Either of her, really. "You can, you know. I'd understand."