Hannibal's House: After-BDE Trauma Party

[sharp_as_knives]

Yet another island oddity had come and gone, and yet again it seemed to have taken a mental and physical toll on several people Hannibal rather liked. So tonight he was cooking comfort foods and low-snobbery (but still gourmet) snacks, tea, and hot chocolate, and his bar was very well stocked.

He'd talked to the other researchers and sent messages to his friends welcoming them to join him if they wanted (except for Jono's, which had been more of a politely worded demand for his presence), but the lights in the house were on and the door was open, if anyone else felt they needed company.

Or just to sit in the corner and cry. Hannibal wouldn't judge. He might take notes, though.

There was food:
Mini grilled-cheese sandwiches (artisan cheese, home-baked bread, probably some with moddable! things like capers or veggies or ham)
Tiny meat pies
Roasted potatoes with salt and rosemary
French fries which tried for greasy and didn't quite have the heart to make it, sorry Jono!
Tiny pies of moddable fruit
Ice cream of several flavors (lavender and honey! vanilla bean! dark chocolate! moddable!)
Chocolate truffles of various moddable! flavors
Other assorted moddable, go to town! things

And drink - if it's a high-end liquor, it's here. Also home-brewed people beer and good wine, both dry and sweet.

[OOC: Open post is open! NM; just put it all here, no OCD.]

Comments

[glacial_queen]

"Considering you're not all black and flaky, I guessed that you'd healed yourself," Karla prompted. "But I still want to know how much he hurt you. Because you know he's holding himself responsible, even if you aren't."

[trigons_child]

"Why does it matter?" Raven protested, but she knew Karla would not be satisfied until she got an answer.

"The carnival turned him into a fire breather. And he...breathed fire on me. He burned my face and arms, but I have healed worse." The physical pain had hardly mattered compared to the realization that he had no idea who he was or who she was. Maybe if she hadn't been suffering the effects of the carnival as well, if she'd been better able to focus, she might have gotten through to him. Instead she'd had to leave him there.

[glacial_queen]

"It matters because Jono quite clearly remembers another time he murdered you with fire," Karla reminded. "And the difference between having to talk him down from doing so again versus only needed to talk about a few superficial burns is important."

Was that the only reason? Of course not! But would that line of reasoning make it more likely that Raven would share the information Karla was looking for? Probably!

[trigons_child]

Raven flinched a little. She'd been trying hard not to think about that moment.

She held out her arms to Karla to show her. "If I am remembering first aid correctly, they were second degree burns on my arms, and some on my face as well." Her arms had taken the brunt of the fire, but she couldn't block it entirely. "It hurt a great deal, but I was able to heal. And I have forgiven him. I know it will not be as easy for him to accept it, but I know it was not truly his fault."