Party Rock Anthem only it's played on kazoos

[sacrificialpawn]

[Oscar is a practiced master at Coping (tm) in the face of things he would prefer not to address in any sort of healthy or rational manner. After the events of yesterday, he's somehow getting the feeling that he isn't the only one, which means that in his mind there is only one thing to do: this translates to yet another Walmart booze heist (even larger than the original), a few side trips to amass snacks because RIP his kitchen, and some haphazardly erected decorations in one of the spare rooms to try to at least give off something of a celebratory atmosphere... but let's be real here, this is just Misery x CPR x Reese's Puffs + alcohol.

Sunday morning will find handwritten notes tucked under everyone's doors inviting them to a party that evening, snacks and drinks (that particular word underlined a couple of times, just in case people didn't pick up on the meaning of "party") provided gratis.

There's alcohol, there's soda for the minors, there's plenty of junk food to eat, and there are a whole bunch of other people who are also Going Through It. What better recipe for a party could you ask for?

... don't answer that.]

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[is2g]

[ .....yeah. ]

No cowards but likely plenty of liars.

[divinevoid]

[ They throw him an amused look. ]

Out of curiosity, how many people do you think so happen to be lying?

[ Void Archives doesn't think it impossible - expecting everyone to be honest is a tall order. ]

[is2g]

[ could have seen this coming. hmm. ]

Blatantly lyin' or doin' little white lies? I don't think anyone is tellin' obvious lies.

[divinevoid]

[ Practically a mile away even, right?? ]

I suppose, then...the little innocent ones?

[ They are actually not so charitable to presume some people wouldn't blatantly lie to people's faces to soften them up - Void Archives has seen fit to be as honest as they can. But, they haven't started a fight just yet.

Emphasis on yet. ]

[is2g]

[ an ocean away... ]

There has to be at least two or three people here—just purely based on the numbers.

[ wolfwood will just shrug his shoulders before taking a drink. ]

Not like it matters; it's all for good fun.

[divinevoid]

[ A river away... ]

Yes, it is, but...

Will everyone remember for it to stay that way?

[ Is now really the time to play devil's advocate, Void Archives. ]

[is2g]

[ LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA...

the irony of this timing. ]

Depends on who plans on misbehavin' and who wants to keep playin' nice. There's plenty of alcohol here to convince people to make poor choices.

[divinevoid]

[ They are innocent of all crimes here. ]

Fortunately, I intend to behave and play nice all the way to the end.

...I suppose the same can't be said of everyone else, however.

[is2g]

[ they are absolutely not. ]

Do ya really?

[ ...hmmmm. he doesn't mean this seriously, but if void archives wants to make wolfwood eat his words: ]

If yer able to make it out of this whole party without pissin' anyone off, I'll give ya reward.

[divinevoid]

Of course.

[ They say, like a liar.

Though, they grant pause to consider the prospect, and then look vaguely intrigued. They doubt they're really going to get a straight answer here, but: ]

...What kind of reward, exactly? Well-deserved praise and gratitude?

I am overdue hearing it from you, in earnest. There is quite a big deal you have much to thank me for.

[is2g]

[ they sure are saying like a liar and, perhaps to their surprise, wolfwood will give them a properly straightforward answer. whether he has the complete confidence of winning this "bet" isn't as important as wolfwood's interest in the rewards he'll offer them. and, if they are interested in it, how seriously they'll take the bet. ]

I'll give ya that gratitude and praise yer lookin' for or let ya ask me one question where I'll answer ya completely honestly.

[ what would they like more? wolfwood's praise or an honest wolfwood? ]

[divinevoid]

[ ... ]

Hm.

Your complete honesty about a question may be enough. Or the former.

Very well, then. I shall certainly clear this challenge and claim my reward. Simple enough~

[ And they do mean that. This shouldn't be too hard for them - they've gone through enough development that their interactions aren't all a tire fire anymore (well, actually that's a lie, some of their conversations still end up in the trash bin but let's pretend that's not the case.) ]

[is2g]

[ huh.


they really want to hear wolfwood praise them? the opportunity to ask him a question where he has """promised""" to answer it completely honestly he could believe, but really? that's kind of surprising... ]

Guess see ya tomorrow if ya really manage this.