DAY 6 (POST TRIAL) ALFENDI & SHIJIMA & BIGBY & ELIZABETH & ALICE

[selfdenying]

[Well, what a trial. Back and forth accusations between several people, a search for wounds, inquiries galore, the discovery that Bigby has weird kinks, Adam's sudden confession...it was one giant rollercoaster, but somehow, they've all made it. Somehow, this apartment is still ticking away with its strange inhabitants, now plus one in the form of Elizabeth.]

[Alfendi seems pleased by the whole affair- outwardly, at least. Once they've all gathered, he pulls out Bigby's whiskey bottle from last time, offering it to his fellow roommates (and Liz) with a devilish smile. It looks like his nicer side still isn't ready to come out - and honestly, he still looks sickly, but he's in a good mood.]

[He lets out a laugh.]

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm going to die. I don't suppose anyone is going to help me write my last will and testament?

[Another laugh as he sits on the edge of the couch, smiling wide,]

Anyways, never mind that, we're not out of the woods yet. We may have caught the guilty party, but there are still a few rats running around. What are everyone's thoughts on the matter? [A beat, as he glances to their newest occupant.] Also, before I forget, I just wanted to give a warm welcome to Elizabeth. You definitely came to the right place.

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[selfsufficiency]

Oh, speaking of rats!

[Alice rummages around in her clothing and pulls out... is that rat poison? It's totally rat poison. Alice, why. She plops herself down on the couch next to Alfendi and holds the poison out to the group, looking weary but still smiling anyway.]

I think we all sort of painted a target on our backs today. So, if something does happen to me, I want you guys to take this and use it if you think it'll be useful.

[tearable]

[ Okay, my own gross top level welcome 2 the crib, Liz.

Anyways, yeah so Elizabeth has some information for you all. But, she needs to fucking drink first because this entire day was draining? ]

Thank you for - [ well, Bigby did force her. Whatever, she's in pajamas already. ] - um... giving me companionship tonight.

[ She didn't seem as stern as she did in public. In fact, with her hair flatter and make-up less applied, she looks younger? More inno, tbh. ]

With the apartment getting cut so drastically, you'd think I'd appreciate the bed but - I was getting worried.

[liven]

Most of us will probably die before this is over. We're too loud and we're usually too right. Alice and I were suggesting Adam all day and being told that couldn't possibly be the case more often than not. Because romance, or something.

[ SHE'S SALTY ]

[puffing]

[ Bigby's been idly participating in the conversations, but his main goal was to close his eyes and just listen. no amount of basic meds or bandages would stop the fact that it still hurt to even think to move his arm or hip, and being as how they were on opposite sides of one another, that meant almost everything.

eventually he would grow tired of Alfendi's constant pestering and roll off of the couch, slowly sitting up and pressing his back against the foot of the furniture. he clears his throat to gain the attention of the others. ]

Uhhh. So. I'm not the... best at this kind of shit, but. [ notice how he doesn't hold eye contact with any of them. ] I should say my thanks to all of you. Even you, Alfendi. If you guys didn't back me up in the trial, who knows where momentum would have swung. And for eventually helping me get my shit together and stop the bleeding. [ that one in particular is for both Shijima and Elizabeth. ]

Dying is something that I haven't had to worry about for a long time. It's bound to happen and they could come back and make sure of that whenever they want, and I'm willing to accept that. But I wanted to... express my appreciation, I guess.

[ it hurt to say that more than anything else, really. ]