Dust in the Wind [Open!]

[cityship]

|| Attention, crew, Attention. All personnel who wish to attend the funeral of Howard Bassem and Cedric Diggory, please report to the Observation Deck. ||

Once again, the Observation Deck is prepared for a sending-off of the dead. A hard pod containing Howard's body sits in the center of the room, with a much smaller pod containing Cedric's wand sitting beside it. The observation window is open, showing the attending crew a stunning view of a nearby fiery red star: the final resting place of the two fallen crew members.

Before the launch, though, there are goodbyes to be said.

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[whining_unicorn]

Rarity heard about the mission but she was not expecting deaths, especially someone she knew. The pony couldn't bear to look at the bodies but she managed to adorn the pods with wreaths.

Watching the pods jet away, she tried to remember her first encounter with Cedric. She was cheering him up by changing his suit to a yellow colour. He in turn, demonstrated his use of magic as well and she learned humans could do it too.

All the unicorn could do now was to sit numbly on the floor and stare into space.

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[kaya_waterwave]

She walked over to Rarity. She felt like she could barely stand, that her heavy heart couldn't take much more, but there was work to be done. She knew that well enough. The dead died, and then their story ended: it was up to the people living to keep them alive.

"Rarity," she said softly, "I'd like you to please make me some Quidditch Robes, his colors. There's a memorial I'm going to have to make for the headquarters. I'm not about to let people forget Cedric Diggory existed."

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity blinked as she heard the request and slowly turned her head to face the girl. "Yellow was one of his favourite colours..."

She saw him flying numerous times before and could easily replicate his robes but she wasn't sure if she would end up a sobbing mess on the sewing table.

((OOC: Btw, I know our characters met on Mirage Universe but I think they've never met on Trans9 before. Should we continue with them already knowing each other or should there be introductions?))

[kaya_waterwave]

((OOC: Shucks, I thought they DID meet here, but maybe not? We'll do that just in case!))

"It was the colors of his House, Hufflepuff," she said, managing a smile. "He looked good in them. I'm sorry, I haven't properly intriduced myself. My name is Kaya."

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity inhaled a breath to compose herself. Even when she was depressed, it was still proper of her to act like a lady. "I'm Rarity," She replied as she extended a hoof for a shake.

[kaya_waterwave]

"Nice to meet you," she said, offering a smile even though she didn't feel like smiling, through no fault of Rarity's. "We had a clothier before you, Rein. From what I hear, you're just as amazing."

[whining_unicorn]

"Thank you. Rein taught me a lot." Rarity replied, feeling that the small talk was making her feel slightly better.

[kaya_waterwave]

The small talk was what was making Kaya feel better too: she was feeling pretty horrible right now.

"You're from Applejack's world, aren't you?"

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity nodded. "I am her friend. I assume she has treated you to her apple goodies?"

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya laughed. "Well yes, but I've also spoken with her once or twice. I have to say, I never expected a world of ponies with magic and speech to be possible, but I guess you think the same thing about us, don't you?"

[appletastic]

"I just can't believe it. Gone."

Applejack hadn't known either of the boys, but she'd come by to pay her respects. Her hat was clutched in a hoof, looking awfully droopy from all the tears.

She sat next to Rarity in silence.

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity felt a little comforted in the fact that her friend was beside her. Sobbing just a bit, she whined slightly, "I knew one of them, Applejack..."

[appletastic]

"I'm awful sorry," Applejack really was. She would never know these boys now. "What was he like?"

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity inhaled and whispered. "Cedric was a decent fellow. Polite and charming. He knew how to do magic too. I didn't know humans could do that..."

[appletastic]

"Sounds like they've got all sorts, just like us."

Applejack looked off into the distance, where the pods had blasted off. "Reckon I woulda liked him. Just wish I could've done something, anything."

[whining_unicorn]

"He was friendly to all. I wasn't expecting life to be taken away so easily like that..." Rarity sighed some more and wiped a tear from her eye.

[appletastic]

"I've just been talking to everypony about what we're up against too," Applejack confessed. "I'm having armor built so I can get out there and fight. And that's what we'll be facing. It could be any of us next."

[morganknight]

He took longer than he really cared to admit to notice her -- not for any good reason, either. Morgan was simply that painfully oblivious, at times. But even he couldn't fail to keep noticing a poor, miserable pony forever.

So the Akashic came over, sat down beside her, then put a comforting hand on her shoulder. Just to offer a little... well, human contact.

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity was startled by the touch and relaxed upon seeing Morgan. "Hello, Morgan." She said hoarsely, still filled with grief.

[morganknight]

"Not much I can say," he said quietly, "except that I'm here if you need a friendly shoulder."

Poor Rarity. He wondered, briefly, if she'd ever lost anyone, even peripherally, before.

[whining_unicorn]

"Thank you for your comforting gesture." Rarity replied, still in deep thought. She didn't feel this much sadness when Princess Celestia was re-podded because she knew her highness was still alive and would return some day.

However, this was completely different. A life was taken away. His pod would never pop again.

[morganknight]

"Do you normally sleep in your boutique?" he asked, apparently out of nowhere. "You don't have a roommate?"

[whining_unicorn]

Rarity was surprised by the strange question. "Yes, I do have a room in the boutique. Maxine lives in one of the extra rooms in the shop."

She answered, looking at him rather strangely.

[morganknight]

"Okay, good," he said with a nod. "I just figured that if you lived alone, it might seem just a bit... uncomfortably empty, the next time you went to bed down. I'm glad that's not the case."

He added a tired but sincere smile to punctuate that statement.

[whining_unicorn]

"I still have Opalescence, my cat. She'll keep me company." Rarity replied and smiled back. Even though the white feline could be rather hostile at times, she knew how to comfort her when she was down.