Party Noodles - A party for the recently undeceased

[assaultedramen]

[Text; Response from Sakurako]

[Early in the Morning, everyone who was reported as murdered will get the following text:]

Hey! ! know you all have been through a lot and probably feel k!inda down so come to the bookstore ton!ght at 7 and well cheer you up!!

Action: Gil's bookstore

[Anyone who comes into Gil's bookstore around 7 am will find it decked out with a banner saying "Welcome Back!" On a table stands a sheet cake frosted with the letters "You're Alive again!" and a post of soup simmering away on a hot plate. Around both of these are a number of smaller plates holding a much fancier cake, strawberry and all, each with the name of one of the victims written on it. The cafe cats are decorated with a ribbon of their own, to varying degrees of annoyance to each of them. They have been joined by Sakurako's cats Cookie and Biscuit, who seem to be enjoying their stint as the center of interest to a number of their fellow felines.

In the back stands a small Karaoke machine, beeping away in an attempt to generate interest. The couches and chairs have been pushed flush with the outer bookshelves to create a bit more space for people to mingle.

Miki is sitting at the counter, waiting to get coffee (or I guess, sell books) to anyone who is interested in buying some extra stuff.]

Comments

[assaultedramen]

We have coffee, tea, milk, and I think someone brought some soda. Only the soda is free though.

[pardonmylanguage]

Soda's fine. Where is it? [She stops leaning against the wall and looks around a bit.]

[assaultedramen]

Over in the back, on the table with the cake. You can have some of the square one if you want.

[pardonmylanguage]

Oh, no, that's okay. I'm not that hungry. [She goes over to get some soda.] Hey, what flavor is it?

[assaultedramen]

Cola flavored. It's the cheap stuff but there is a lot of it.

[pardonmylanguage]

I actually haven't had cola in a while. [She pours herself some, and takes a sip. It tastes...cola-ish.]

Well, for the cheap stuff, it's not that bad, you know?

[assaultedramen]

Not really, no! And you get a lot of it too. They don't sell the expensive stuff in those huge bottles.

[pardonmylanguage]

I've never gotten the point of having expensive cola. I've always thought it was meant to be one of the "junk-food" type drinks. [She says as she takes another sip]

[assaultedramen]

I usually don't drink it anyway, it's bad for you. Most of the people I met back home drank beer anyway.

[pardonmylanguage]

I know it's not the best healthwise, but sometimes you just need a good party drink. [Sip sip]

[assaultedramen]

True. It's why we have cake even if the guy who the party is for doesn't seem to like it much.

[pardonmylanguage]

Doesn't like cake? Is it the wrong flavor or something?

[assaultedramen]

Dunno! Maybe he knows how evil cake is and refuses to eat it.

[pardonmylanguage]

Cake, evil? [You lost her there.] Why would that be?

[assaultedramen]

Because of the people who usually make it! Not that all of them are evil, but baking attracts a bad type of person.

[pardonmylanguage]

It does? [Now seriously confused] Don't most people bake things, especially when they're kids?