[ OPEN ] That haunted house was our tunnel of love.

[hostage]

Date & Time: After dinnertime on October 31 (forward-dated)
Location: Cafeteria
Characters: OPEN!
Summary: As mentioned here, it's half a cookie-baking party and half a Halloween celebration.
Warnings: Warnings in subject lines if necessary (???)
Notes: Party-style! Just tag in and tag around. And don't cause too much trouble or you'll be, um, escorted out.

[For anyone who's been at any of the previous baking sessions, the setup is much the same, only larger in scale now that they're in a cafeteria instead of Unit 409's kitchen. Supplies and ingredients are everywhere, including food dye, nuts, sprinkles, and frosting. Anyone who's new at this will at least have gotten five minutes of instruction from Jesse, though the recipe is written and on display for anyone who's forgotten details. It's all very simple and easy-to-understand, because your host is also very simple and easy-to-understand. How exactly you decide to flavor and decorate the cookies is left up to you.

The cafeteria itself has been livened up with Halloween decorations. Snacks have been provided so the party-goers don't end up eating all the cookies meant for newcomers. And there's music! Some of it appropriately themed, some of it the hip hop and dubstep that can typically be found on Jesse's iPod. The atmosphere is relaxed and people can be expected to make a mess.]

Comments

[lucency]

That's - why we're here. [ she's slightly skeptical herself, mind, but if there's no way out, she isn't going to sit around moping just yet. ] To be more efficient.

[gevurah]

You're okay with that.

[ It's not a question as much as a statement. She lifts a curious brow. ]

[lucency]

I'm - [ she sighs, looking away in thought. the truth is, she doesn't have another option, does she? ] If it's going to get us back home faster, I'm willing to give it a try, at the very least.

[gevurah]

I don't hear that often.

[ It's not a bad thing; while she doesn't completely trust the Initiative and often feels the Transports aren't competent enough, there are people like Belle who remind her what she's fighting for. This isn't just about her world anymore, it's Belle's, Collette's, Ellie's... everyone's. ]

If people can't trust the Initiative, we have to trust in each other.

[lucency]

Exactly. [ and that's why she can support things like this, even if it doesn't directly influence the efforts of the war. where would they be without relaxation? it's a form of a trust building exercise. ] We can't take a chance on disharmony.