[Mingle] Let's save the pitiful children who just haven't a clue

[firewalled]

Who: Rich and anyone who wants support!
When: Afternoon of November 6
Where: Library
What: The first (regular?) meeting of Possessees Anonymous! Remember, it's BYOB (Bring Your Own Baggage)
Warnings: stuff about possession, the whole I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream situation they were stuck in, probably some of Rich's past traumas will come up on his prompts.

[Many have already heard of Rich's plans to join together with prior victims of the ghost-nappings. Of course, if they haven't, there will be a few posted notes around the buffet and cabin hallways:]

Possessees Anonymous

Feeling like a stranger in your own body? Feel violated in a super weird spiritual way?
BIG MOOD
Come talk it out with other people who don't remember shit about last month!
Library, starting at 11 a.m.
Refreshments will be provided.

[...Feel up to checking it out?]

Comments

[millay]

Maeve is quiet for a moment. Not knowing isn't a crime, she supposes. She likely could have gotten away with carefully keeping a disguise up for this, but...oh well. She's already here. "He barely likes people as it is, so I suppose it's easy enough to upset him." There's a shrug. "I can't say I entirely blame him, but...I'm sure it's..." Well, not forgotten. Max likely didn't forget that. She can't forget, so that's one of those things. "Just one of those things."

[firewalled]

"Yeah, I can tell he doesn't much like people. He's a bit of an ass." He shouldn't say that. It's obvious they're friends, and straining this conversation further by insulting her friend is a bad idea, but he can't help but get defensive.

"What happened wasn't all on me. He could have done anything else besides threaten me like that. I get that he has issues with the word, but he can't just punch out a wall every time someone says it."

[millay]

Maeve studies him quietly for a moment. "Perhaps we shouldn't speak about Maximilien any longer. I don't think it is helping either of us in this moment." That's the diplomatic way of excusing herself and him from a conversation where they might not fully agree.

[firewalled]

Rich breathes out in a frustrated huff. He just can't seem to get himself under control. Especially knowing she disagrees... well, it might as well be her disapproving of him, looking down on him, nitpicking his every flaw-

He raises a hand to massage his temple and shakes his head. "I... sorry. I don't think I should... talk more at all, actually. I'm not, not cut out for this."

[millay]

Maeve studies him for a moment, not really sure how to deal with this or not deal with this, so perhaps it is the best. She's sure someone else can deal with that. Probably.

"If that's what you feel is best for you." She looks off to the side. "Perhaps I'll just go back to looking through the books, then."

[firewalled]

"...Maybe for, um... for now. I'm really sorry," he mutters quietly. He wants to be better. He wants to help her, since he needs to make up for the trouble he caused, but he can't stop himself from feeling nausea clawing at his stomach.

"I really should be over this..."

[millay]

"It's fine, darling." She'll have another conversation very similar to this later in the month and perhaps then it will seem like a pattern. "I'll see you later." And she's just casually slipping around the bookshelf to pretend she's looking at the books here.