And Some Nights I'm Scared You'll Forget Me Again

[spontaneouscombustion]

Who: Pinkie Pie and anyone else at various levels of DONE with the Atroma.
Broadcast: Heck yes! Spread ALL the salt!
Action: Iskaulit
When: Post-shuffle

[This is the fourth time in the last five shuffles that Pinkie's lost crew mates. Qing, Robin, Poe, and now Finn were gone home, and there was no way to tell if they'd ever come back or if they'd keep any memory of this place and the people they'd met, the friendships and relationships they've made, the adventures they've had. Whether they'd remember her ever again. Whether she'd forget all this too when she went back home.

After this fourth stab in the heart, though, there was less raw pain and more anger. WAY more anger. Mostly at the stupid Atroma and their stupid fake-smiley-ness and their not letting people remember things or even say GOODBYE! So it's time for some revenge, Pinkie Pie Style.]

I'm throwing a party for anybody that's lost somebody in these shuffle things, even if they've been gone for a while. Or anybody who doesn't like the Atroma. Or just needs a good time. It's on the Iskaulit, FAR AWAY from the Marsiva's party room. I'm a little low on actual not-gel snacks at the moment, but I've got plenty of salt, and you can bring your own snacks and stuff if you want.

[It won't be Pinkie's usual extravaganzas, but there's some out-of-the-way music, card-making supplies, and some candles to set up a memorial alter. There's also a line of snack tables, with lots of room for contributions. Pinkie's own fare is honor of her absent crew mates: veggie pot stickers for Qing, coffee for Robin, nachos slathered with a BURNING hot sauce for Poe, and bright blue melon-flavored milkshakes for Finn. And yes, there's actually salt formed into a huge block, as well as shakers for adding salt to your drink. Because ponies.]

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[spontaneouscombustion]

[Pinkie herself will be giving everyone some space unless they ask for attention, drowning her own sorrows in munchies and a milkshake but also nursing a glass of salt water. She feels a little better- parties always help a little bit- but it still aches a lot.]

[preformthisneigh]

[Cheese has seen Pinkie this angry excavate once- back when she thought he'd come to Ponyville to usurp her. Because then, he'd been like 85% sure she was going to kill him and bury him somewhere in Sweet Apple Acres. That's the kind of unfettered rage Pinkie can have sometimes. Still, he's worried. Pinkie bounces back from everything with her usual exuberance, but now...

He's been worried about this happening for a while. For the toll of losing people to finally hit her. It's hard to lose friends and Pinkie makes friends with literally everyone she meets. It's natural she'd deeply feel every loss that Atroma threw at her.

So, he makes his way over, not really sure how he can help her feel better, but wanting to try anyway. He seeks her out, moving to sot beside her. ]

Hey you. How're you holding up?

[The most obvious question ever. ]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[If it helps, the corner of her mouth does twitch into a sliver of a smile.]

The party helps. And... I'm glad you're still here. I know that's probably pretty selfish right now, but still.

[preformthisneigh]

[The smallest of smiles is still good to see. That she can still manage it. He smiles in return, giving her a gentle hug. ]

It's not selfish at all, I'm glad I'm here too, with you. It's important to be glad for who you still have,

[notzubats]

[Sora mostly comes out of concern for Pinkie. He had seen that video, and she definitely seemed upset and angry. He couldn't blame her, the shuffle had been making a lot of people leave they knew lately, especially on the Caprine.

Still, Sora tried to be a good friend and that meant being there for Pinkie, if he could. So he'll show up and approach her]

Hey Pinkie. How're you doing?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hey, Sora. It's... [Sigh.] A LITTLE better now? Setting the party up helped a little. How're you?

[notzubats]

[poor pinkie...]

I'm...a little sad, actually. I heard Finn left.

[pain_train]

[Wrath's not happy about losing three of her own crew, but she's dealing with it very philosophically. In the sense of, hey, at least they're still alive somewhere. That's nice, right? But a party of some kind sounds appealing.]

Hey Pinkie! I brought some drinks.

[A random collection of bottles she picked up from the waystations. This should scare everyone.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Indeed. Luckily, Pinkie's good with her milkshake and salt water for now.]

Hey, Wrath, thanks a ton.

Are you okay? I saw the Vision and a couple others from your ship left too.

[pain_train]

I'm... Well, I'm captain now. [So she has to be okay. No other option.] I'm going to make sure to keep the crew in good shape like Vision would have wanted. Are you doing okay?

[winn]

[ he's been lucky. he hasn't lost anyone really close to him yet, but he has lost people, and he definitely hates and is so done with the atroma.

that's not why he comes, though. he comes because pinkie is his friend, and his friend is hurting. so when he arrives, with his own meager contribution of a couple pumpkin muffins made with the little they had left - he blew most of his stash on halloween - he makes a straight line towards her. ]

They're not as good as yours, but...I tried?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Aw, Winn. Okay, they're officially even about the pizza.]

Aw, they look great, Winn. Thanks a lot.

[winn]

[ he doesn't keep score with people (or ponies), the way he sees it - he always owes her his very best because they're friends, and that's what friends do. ]

You're welcome -- gotta give props to Cisco here too, we figured out how to make them together.

OTA

[thebestseller]

[When Castle saw Pinkie's post, he felt a sudden urgent need for her company, even if she was obviously not her usual cheery self. When he found her, he heaved a sigh and sat next to her, offering her a bag.]

Cheese corn?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Aw, Castle, you're such a good human.]

Thanks, Castle.

[Although she only shakes out a couple of pieces onto her plate instead of her normal MO inhaling the whole bag.]

[thebestseller]

Feeling pretty rotten, huh. [It's less a question, more a statement.] Lost a good friend?

[goldenglasses]

[Vash arrives mostly to see how Pinkie was doing. He'll bring in an armful of the giant vegetables from the planet with him. Not exactly "snacks" in his eyes, but he's guessing they might be to horses. Once he's dropped off his food offering at the table he'll seek out Pinkie when she has a moment alone to give her a hug.]

Hey Pinkie, how are you holding up?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[After trying to hold up a brave front for so many and failing, she's not even bothering with a smile-shadow by the time Vash comes over. She'll return the hug, though.]

I'm... well the party helped for a bit, but everybody's asking me how I'M doing and it's just bringing all the sad back.

[goldenglasses]

I'm sorry, Pinkie. We're just worried about you and want you to know that it's okay to be sad.

But if you rather not talk about it we can talk about something else. [He's a master at pretending everything is fine after all.]

OTA

[pain_train]

[Wrath has with her a collection of strange looking bottles that she's picked up from various waystations. Half of them have labels written in languages she can't even understand.

And she's happy to share. It's not like she can get drunk.]

[notanoptimist]

[Truthfully, McCoy kinda wandered into this one by accident; he really has no place here, being as fresh-faced and green as he is. He hasn't lost anyone he knows well yet -- if only because he knows all of one person well.

But he recognizes a few faces here and there and that, m'dear, looks like quite a collection.]

You sharin'?

[pain_train]

Whis--I mean Doctor! [God, this is hard. She misses her friends a lot.] Of course! Sharing makes everything better.

What do you like?

[notanoptimist]

[He's still not sure how he feels about her mistaking him for someone else, or nearly calling him by a name that isn't it. So he ignores it.

He picks up one of the no-label bottles and sets it on the table between them.]

Let's start here.

[Video]

[leftonjakku]

Pinkie, I'm sorry. [While she doesn't feel like a party, Rey doesn't want to leave her pink friend without company.] I'll...

I'll come. Do you need anything besides snacks?

Video

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Aw, Rey... This probably isn't easy on her either. Sure, it's not like she's completely alone out of the people in her universe, but Finn and Poe and Rey are special friends.

She tries a smile and gives a small shake of her head.]

Hey, Rey. Nope, unless there's something you wanna bring. Are YOU feeling okay?