interfaith dinner mingle!!

[stefanged]

Who: Interfaith Center regulars & the not-so-regulars (party crashers are welcome too!!)
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Interfaith Center on the Iskaulit
When: Forward-dated to November 4th

[The Interfaith Center sounds far more bustling and busy than usual - and anyone peering inside would quickly figure out that a communal dinner is underway! Take off your shoes and walk in: the lounge has extra tablecloths on the floor as well as buffet tables with non-alcoholic beverages and all sorts of food, including Jordanian cuisine (or the outer space equivalent of Jordanian food).

The board games are out of their hiding nooks; the furniture's arranged for the maximum seating possible; and even the teddy bears donated by Kitty & Winn are out for cuddling, should anyone want them.

The kitchen's bustling with helpers - Stefan's running around at vamp-speed to make sure everything's a) done on time and b) cooked to perfection - but he sure wouldn't mind an extra hand. And if you're still not up for some food? Well, the prayer rooms are open as usual. There's always a quiet moment to be found, even if the laughter's louder and the scent of freshly-baked mansaf's wafting through the long corridors.

Anyone and everyone who's ever been inside the Interfaith Center has been invited (via text message - and Stefan even used the fancy emoji). If you're not particularly faithful or devout? Well, drop by anyways. There's more than enough food to spare.]

Comments

[mistyday]

I hope you get to go home soon then.

[hearsthesea]

I'd like to.

[She's not the most hopeful about "soon," but she also has to believe she'll go home eventually to stay sane. In the meantime, though...]

What about you? Is there anything you want to do when you go home?

[mistyday]

Oh well...

[She smiles gently.]

I consider here to be my home now.

[That's the most positive way she can think of to put it.]

[hearsthesea]

Oh, all right.

[Shirley's met others who say the same in one way or another, so she doesn't question that much. Not her place to pry, anyway.]

You seem happy here, so it fits you.

[mistyday]

Thank you - I am very happy... Happier than I've probably ever been.

[hearsthesea]

That's wonderful. I know some people on my crew who have said similar things. And I want to go home myself, but...I like it here too, most of the time.

[And, well, sometimes not. An incident involving Vash, a birthday cake, and the Three Twins sprinkler system comes to mind.]

[mistyday]

Yeah, it's not too bad - but I get why people are sad to be here too, if they got people back where they came from.

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley can notice that probably means something about Misty, but still figures it's not her business right now. It makes her think of her friends, though, and how they came together on the Legacy.]

Right. I guess what really matters is where your life is.

[mistyday]

Yeah, exactly.

[She smiles.]

Well, I'm glad you came today and that we got to finally meet!

[hearsthesea]

I'm glad to have met you. Do you need to stay here for anything else?

[mistyday]

No, I just wanted to stop in and see how things were in here - but I better get back to the party.

[hearsthesea]

Okay. I just finished up here too, so let's go together.

wrap?

[mistyday]

Great! Come on, [Misty cheerfully takes her by the arm.] have you tried some of Stefan's ma'amoul yet? It's the best!

Yep!

[hearsthesea]

Stefan's ma'amoul? No, I haven't. What is that?

[And off they go.]