Eleventh Song -Voice-

[persistentsong]

[When the audio comes on, there is a sigh and the soft "A" being hit on the piano. It happens a few more times. Before Ranka tries to speak. Her voice sounds upbeat, but for those that know her the past few days have been hard.]

I just thought I'd let everyone know Alto's gone.

[After a few moments of silence she finally speaks again.]

Also, I was going to cook something like a holiday dinner. So I was wondering if anyone wanted to come over? It would be terrible to be alone right now, right?

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[voice]

[falenandawn]

[......First Sheryl and now Alto.....]

I'm sorry, Ranka.

[voice]

[persistentsong]

It's okay. I was wondering if this would happen sooner or later...Besides Sheryl is gone too.

[voice]

[falenandawn]

Will you be alright?

[voice]

[persistentsong]

Of course! After all I've always been strong.

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[biifurcatiion]

What are you offering?

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[persistentsong]

Food. Lots of it if enough people come over.

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[biifurcatiion]

Bring it yourthelf or are you preparing it all?

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[persistentsong]

I'm going to prepare it all! I need something to do anyways.

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[biifurcatiion]

Yeah, well, don't worry about it too much, I probably can't thtay for that long and you'll have other company. But I guethh if you're offering I'm not going to be a jackathh and thay no.

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[persistentsong]

It would mean a lot if I got to spend time with you Sollux. After all you're one of my friends, right?

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[biifurcatiion]

I don't know, am I? That'th up to you.

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[darkbreak]

[He can't help it. Friends going home is never an easy thing to deal with, and it's not good to be alone at this time with this weather.]

...What exactly are you making?

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[persistentsong]

I'm not sure yet. It depends on how many people come over, but it'll be something good.

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[darkbreak]

I'll drop by. Maybe bring something along so long as it's okay.

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[persistentsong]

That's fine, but you don't have to bring anything I can just cook it all. It'll give me something to do.

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[darkbreak]

You sure? Sometimes it's better to cook with other people around.

[seventeenpills]

Oh, Ranka - I'm so sorry to hear he left.

I'll come over, sure. Should I bring something?

[persistentsong]

No, but if you want to help me cook I'd like that. I haven't had anyone help me in a while.

[seventeenpills]

I'd really enjoy that, Ranka. And I'm even a passable cook, no less. You want me to come over now?

[persistentsong]

Sure! That would be fine, I would really like that.

[seventeenpills]

Alright - will you be in the kitchen of your welcome hall? It will take me a little bit to get there.

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[guardianjoker]

A friend of yours left?

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[persistentsong]

Mm. Two of them actually, but Sheryl left first a while ago. Now I'm by myself again.

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[guardianjoker]

Two of them? That must be difficult... [amu is on her own too but it must be more so in her case especially if they were here and left.]

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[persistentsong]

It's okay, I was really happy when they were here but I'll be strong now that they're gone.

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[guardianjoker]

That's a good way to look at it.

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[persistentsong]

Mm. If I got sad or upset each time someone went home, that would be bad.

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[guardianjoker]

[a nod] Yeah, I guess it would be. Does that happen a lot here? People leaving all of a sudden, I mean...

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[selfestheim]

[from how Ranka delivers her message, he can assume that whoever left was a close friend of hers.]

... I'm sorry to hear that. Is the offer open to anyone?

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[persistentsong]

Yeah, it's always nice to make new friends. You're more than welcome to come and to bring some friends.

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[selfestheim]

I'll... see if anyone's interested. Where are you going to be?

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[persistentsong]

Ah! I live in Freyr actually, so I'll be over here.

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[selfestheim]

Freyr, huh... okay. When were you thinking of holding it?

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[persistentsong]

Just in the common area since I hope a lot of people can attend.

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[selfestheim]

All right.

... I hope it helps you feel better. I know how it is to lose people you're close to.

[bloodypocket]

An open invitation to all the houses? [He may not be showing much sign of it, but with how small their house has become and the fact Ranka was the only girl left, he's starting to become a bit more openly protective.]

[persistentsong]

I don't see why not. It would be nice to make more friends, right?

[bloodypocket]

It would be, it was what we were brought here for to begin with.

[persistentsong]

Exactly. I think it would be better to just make more friends that way things can return to normal eventually.

You're going to come, right?

[bloodypocket]

I don't see any reason not to. [Which meant of course, and he wasn't going to go looking for those reasons deliberately.]