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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92012-04-18 09:32 pm

Dust in the Wind [Open!]

|| 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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[personal profile] paidinbeer 2012-04-21 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Orc had tried to leave as soon as the pods were out of sight, but he found to his dismay he couldn't stand anymore.

It would take him some time to build up the energy to stand once more so he just sat staring out the port at the star where his best friend's body had vanished, stinking of Alcohol and face stained with the salt of his dried tears.

What was he supposed to do now? It still didn't make sense to him that Howard was just...gone. He had been fine just a few days ago hadn't he? How long had he already been gone?

Was he scared when he died? Yes probably. Alot of things scared Howard and Orc was sure that death was high on the list.

And Howard didn't believe in god really...so what would happen to him if God still existed out there now that the OHM had taken their world?

It was all too much to think about, so he didn't. Instead he just sat, and stared, and felt sick to his significantly sized stomach.
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[personal profile] not_the_philistine 2012-04-21 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
At some point, Goliath drew up beside Orc, quiet for a moment as they observed the same star.

Eventually, he spoke. "I'm sorry about your friend."
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[personal profile] paidinbeer 2012-04-21 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Orc didn't even look up as he heard the voice he just nodded and muttered "Thanks." When he did look up the alcohol in his system took the brunt of the shock. He hadn't seen Goliath before but his shock barely registered.
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[personal profile] not_the_philistine 2012-04-21 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Goliath, on the other hand, had seen Orc plenty. The near-punishment where he'd lost (and then regained) his hand in protest of Orc and Howard's treatment would have been enough to make him remember both even if Orc hadn't had such a memorable appearance.

"I had a standing arrangement with Howard that he might take from my castle whatever resources he thought might benefit the crew. It seems fitting I pass this arrangement to his closest friend."

The unmistakable whiff of alcohol on Orc's single spoken word made him think that, perhaps, he ought not to mention the wine cellar Xanatos had maintained until Orc's time of mourning had passed. Nevertheless, he extended his hand - the one ringed with a scar - for Orc to shake.
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[personal profile] paidinbeer 2012-04-21 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Orc looked dumbly at Goliath for a minute as his liquor laden mind struggled to sort through the words. Yes, Howard would do something like that wouldn't he?

"Howard was better at finding stuff then I am...but thank you." He brought up one of his own massive gravel coated meathooks to shake. His handshake was limp despite the weight behind it. At the moment he couldn't even consider that it might be cool to explore a castle looking for things.

He couldn't focus on much of anything except this new fact of life that Howard was gone, and not coming back.
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[personal profile] not_the_philistine 2012-04-21 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Have you other friends who would stay with you?"

It was unthinkable to him, a clan creature, that one should suffer the loss of a friend alone if it were possible not to. Unfortunately, he'd had ample time to learn that being one of Stacy's refugees meant ample opportunities to feel crushingly alone.
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[personal profile] paidinbeer 2012-04-21 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
He shook his head and turned back to look out at the sun. "Howard was my only friend." It sounded even more pathetic now that he said it. Diana was around sure, but they weren't exactly friends. They were just the last survivors of the FAYZ. That didn't make them friends.
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[personal profile] not_the_philistine 2012-04-21 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He clapped his hand on Orc's shoulder, as he would to one of his younger brothers in comfort.

"My home is open to you."

He spoke out of concern, as well as out of a general sense of right. Strictly speaking, Goliath wasn't aware of the concept of alcoholism, but he'd seen enough humans regretting their decisions to have so much of it. That Orc reeked as heavily as he did struck him as a warning sign, in such a time of grief.
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[personal profile] paidinbeer 2012-04-22 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks." The answer was automatic, and maybe in time it would sink in that Goliath meant it. Orc wasn't used to so many people being so kind without expecting something in return, so he wasn't sure how to deal with it just yet.

He thought he might be able to force a smile to be polite, but his face just wouldn't move that way. Not today, maybe not for awhile.