muffled pomp & circumstance playing in the distance

[softlyfalling]

Who: avante en garde
Where: avante en dorm
When: Day 366 sometime

[ 1. hey kids how did the game go
2. well, there's news. shrike is gathering everyone up and/or messaging them to meet in the nice fancy garden. ]

Comments

ANNOUNCE

[softlyfalling]

[ hello! have you been rounded up? anyway shrike looks a little worried, but like. more chill than average, anyway, despite the fact that she did have to stab a guy yesterday. ]

Ah—well, thank you for coming on short notice. There's been some news, which is sort of a mixed bag, as it happens, but—

First of all, I wanted to say that everyone here, both presently and in the time I've been here has made me who I am today, and I treasure that greatly. It's something that I'll hold close to my heart forever. This is the best home I've ever had, without a doubt.

Second of all, well—Nero and I have both been informed that we'll be graduating from this place.

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[gigadevilbreaker]

[Is holding her hand, and - at the announcement, squeezes it lightly.]

Was I supposed t'prepare a speech again?

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[softlyfalling]

It's fine! I think it's probably easier to not prepare much for this kind of thing, anyway...

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[calmthefoxdown]

[ LOOKS AT. ]

[ WHAT IS HE SUPPOSED TO SAY. ]

[ SAY SOMETHING GOLD. ]

Ah...

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[deicider]

[Cardinal has been on transfer for the last couple of days and is just getting back. To this! They look briefly like they got the wind knocked out of them.]

—Oh.

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[softlyfalling]

...sorry. I know it's sort of a difficult time.

In a way I feel like I should have expected it, though.

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[worthathousand]

[ mood. Amaranth has that kind of distant look about her that she gets when she is making an effort to Cope. ]

...Welcome back.

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[gigadevilbreaker]

...Lasted for pretty long there, though. Right?

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[calmthefoxdown]

[ Those aren't Gold's eyes watering, he always looks like this- ]

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[softlyfalling]

[ hey

only hugs now ]

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[unbr8kable]

[Sometimes you gotta do a stab. Nemesis has a couple cuts over her face and arms, but that doesn't have anything to do with the sudden gut shot]

...Oh.

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[softlyfalling]

...I know. Sorry.

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[gigadevilbreaker]

[Scratches his arm,]

Our time's up, I guess.

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[worthathousand]

.....And you accepted the offer, I take it.

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[softlyfalling]

...there's always an ending, after all. They don't let you say "no," exactly, just—where. I'm sorry I couldn't get more time.

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[gigadevilbreaker]

...Yeah. S'pretty much all we can do.

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[heavyliesthecrown]

Oh-

[ He's genuinely surprised. He knows there are people who have graduated, but- ]

I suppose that... a congratulation is in order?

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[softlyfalling]

...of a sort, if you like. I'm sorry that we couldn't be here for all of you a little longer, at least.

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[gigadevilbreaker]

For surviving this long? Yeah, I guess.

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[purrrnicious]

[Oh. Well.












She turns and goes straight out to the balcony and disappears over the edge, ears flat.]

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[softlyfalling]

Ah, Kohime—

[ listen

two of us can go straight over the balcony ]

a few hours later—

[worthathousand]

[ —Amaranth comes looking for her.

She's not really expecting Kohime to be at the balcony any longer, but two can play at the "stability means never having to say you're sorry" game. ]

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[gigadevilbreaker]

Kohime!

[WELL it's time to run after her down the side if the building.

Can't say this is entirely unexpected.......]

SOMEWHAT LATER

[softlyfalling]

[ Shrike's back in the garden after a bit, and isn't generally broadcasting this, but she is preparing to re-play a memory on her phone.

You're allowed to be here, but Amaranth specifically was called by for this purpose, at least. ]

...ready?

Re: SOMEWHAT LATER

[worthathousand]

[ For the occasion, she has changed into something a little more like what she wore in Creation. ]

If you're ready, then I'm ready.