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savedbyasong ([personal profile] savedbyasong) wrote in [community profile] lifeaftr2018-05-27 10:52 am

When you awaken in the morning's hush (open!)

Who: Shion and open!
What: Shion works on the memorial garden, followed by some training and finally quiet reflection. I will match formats!
When: 27th May. All day.
Where: Story Tellers temple, Islet 4
Warnings: General self decrepting thoughts, threads might contain casual mentions of horror and existational nonesense because it's Shion. But I'll add if anything specific comes up.

Do not stand at my grave and weap; I am not there I do not sleep

Shion had been quiet since the attack on Bliss. He had a lot to think about and he knew everyone else did too. But broaching difficult subjects was not something he was particularly good at. Not when he was aware that it was sensitive. He had just made sure he was visable in case anyone wanted to talk. He had spent the days working on the garden, fixing the house, playing with the cats.

He was at the Story Tellers Temple today. He tried to go at least every few days to check the message rock. The list of the missing had more names on it, including Yuka. He had been expecting that, he had continued to go to the room of glyphs in case she turned up there, but it seemed she really was gone.

He memorised the names and went over to where he had began his memory garden. He had left some coconut bowls there in case anyone else had wished to add their own memorial. He took some now, writing the names on them in chalk. Many were people he did not know. It didn't matter. He would still remember.

He moved between the beach and the temple, collecting sea shells to decorate. He was soon deep in his work, but he would still look up and greet anyone who he passed.

I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow

He had looked at the calender, he knew the date. Three years. Sort of. Three years since Reno had given him the pin and challenged him to do better. It felt like a life time ago, even if some of those months were missing. He had still been so young. Broken and self pitying. Weak.

He still was. Was again rather. The months of living on this island had raised his general fitness, it was not as difficult as when he had first arrived here with his old body, weak and used to hardship. But he was still not as strong as he had been... four months? One year? Time was fake but he still could do with being stronger.

So for most of the afternoon Shion can be found training. Running laps around the iselts. Basic strength excersizes outside his house, pushups and such. He pushes himself hard, not letting himself rest even when he is exhausted and every muscle is screaming at him to stop. It had been hard three years ago as well. This time he has no teacher, no stern but patient Reno to tell him to keep going. But he has his own determination, he knows what his aim is.

He practices fighting drills as well, fighting thin air with a grim look on his face. He should have done this months ago, rather than getting swept away with everything. He continues training through the day.

I am the soft stars that shine at night; Do not stand at my grave and cry

Finally Shion stopped, washed up and took a coconut bowl of water to drink. He sat on the grass near his house, watching the ocean quietly.

He missed Reno. All the time but today was especially sharp. He often did things that he knew would disappoint his dad, he wasn't a good enough brother to Aster, he had made a million mistakes since arriving on these islands. Lost control. Got into petty fights.

But this time... He had saved Aster. It had hurt but she was alive. They had killed Bliss. Gladio had been right when they had spoken. Sometimes being nice was not an option. Shion had known that, known if for a long time. But it seemed everything lately... he had had to be cruel, hurt others all in the name of saving them. Would Reno be proud of him for that?

He had no idea and Reno was a somewhere out in the multiverse. The pain of missing him was sharper because he had been in his dream and in Aster's dream. A Reno happy and content, with Elena. He wondered where Reno really was, on his world? Or somewhere else? Stolen to another place...

He stared out at the ocean a thousand thoughts crowding into his mind at once. Worries for Aster, for Ceej, for Ren. Worries about how they were going to leave here and if they should. If Tim was right and in doing so they would cause damage beyond repair. Worry for the Story Teller. Wondering about Stories and sequals. He let his mind drift, lost in his thoughts.
catpiper: (just a unique texture smooth like baby)

[personal profile] catpiper 2018-06-22 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
We'll be very quiet. If she's sleeping, we can tuck her in and then leave.

[THE BEST PLAN.]
catpiper: (what if my soul leaves my body)

[personal profile] catpiper 2018-06-23 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Okay! I'll look from the door and you can go inside.

[Fantastic, she promises not to say anything until they know for sure and she changes her direction to move towards their humble abode. She'll leave most of this up to Shion-he can probably sneak in better than she can. The layout of their shack is a mystery and she doesn't want to accidentally kick something or wake up a cat.]
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[personal profile] catpiper 2018-06-24 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of course Cobweb did!! It's a good cat that knows she's ready and willing to give it all the kitty attention it deserves. They're a distance from the doorway, she doesn't want to ruin Aster's sleep by accidentally speaking too loud, so when she kneels to the ground, hands raising up to pet its cute, plant face, she drops her voice to a whisper.]

Good Cobweb, good cat.
catpiper: (what is coral anyway)

[personal profile] catpiper 2018-06-26 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Cats are good at everything, so it doesn't particularly matter if he's used to running. Even a slow jog would be an incredible feat. She squeezes the tiger's face against her own, just. So happy. Cats are good.]

That's how cats are. They like to sleep for a long time because the sun is warm and it makes them very happy.
catpiper: (your brows will cut a man in half)

[personal profile] catpiper 2018-06-27 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fun. You can play with us and then take a long nap.

[But on the off chance that doesn't entice this lil plant cat, she pulls a long piece of grass out of the ground and starts waving it by its face.]

You can chase this thing. It's a game.

[Come on, Cobweb. Don't let them down.]