Roof, Sunday evening - Memorial Service

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

While the weather had been snowy all day, the area near Bel's garden was free of snow tonight. The space around the roof held a touch of warmth and there was no wind to blow out the candles that flickered in the dusk.

A table by the door held candles for people to hold and a picture of Bel. Blair had found a fairly decent photo from the time in the cabins and while Bel wasn't exactly smiling into the camera, he wasn't glaring either.

[ooc: Invitations were handwaved so anyone's welcome. If you're not normally allowed in the dorms (teacher, townie, alumni) please keep your interaction limited to this post. Also, wait for OCD OCD Up! ]

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Arrival and mingling

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

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[sensethevisions]

Phoebe arrived and after taking a candle, she sat down next to the garden.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip had spent most of yesterday cleaning and ironing his full dress uniform, down to lint brushing the beret.

He stood with an almost unnatural military stiffness, quietly smoking a cigarette as he waited for the service to start.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron left his bags just outside of the door leading onto the roof. He didn't pick up a candle, but sat down somewhere near the back.

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[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette knew she didn't know Bel as well as everyone else, but the conversations and moments she did have with him, were moments she would remember with fondness.

Out of respect for him, she took a candle and moved off to the side, standing quietly alone.

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[guitar-and-gun.livejournal.com]

Clink clink.

El walked up the stairs, dressed as he normally did, save for the black shirt under his jacket.

He placed his guitar case out of the way and then bowed his head, quietly praying in Spanish.

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[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna didn't take a candle due to having a handful of cat, who for once wasn't smirking or laughing. Possibly because he appeared to be asleep. The girl herself stood near the back, her face unreadable.

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[absolutesnark]

As soon as Piper stepped through the portal, she took a candle and looked down somberly.

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[absolutesnark]

Summer didn't know Bel very well, but she felt she had to be here at least to support her roommate. She took a candle and stood quietly off to the side.

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie and Jamie arrived, now somber despite their good spirits over the competition. They took candles and sat quietly in the back.

[ooc: Jamie modded by request]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel took a candle and found a seat in the back with her head down.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders shuffled up to the roof and took a candle.

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana made her way up to the roof, wishing more than ever that Jim were here, and took a candle. She looked around for Phoebe, then went to be with her.

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[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

In a sweep of warm winds and perhaps the softest whisper of ethereal music two tall forms appeared near the cleared space.

Wilson had his arms around Phale while they traveled but stepped back once they had arrived, his long dark coat swirling about his calves. Phale was similiarly, somberly dressed, the pair shaking off the brief disorientation that came with angelic travel before stepping closer to the group already assembled.

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[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac turned up, despite not knowing Bel that well, really.

But, they had thrown twinkies together, and that was enough reason for her to come and show her respects. She picked up a candle, and found herself a relatively quiet corner of the roof.

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[blossomsofice.livejournal.com]

Sakura had exchanged her usual SGS uniform for a pair of functional white slacks and matching sweater -- white, of course, being the symbolic color of mourning in her culture. She had never met Belthazor personally, but knew his girlfriend and her nephews from her class.

Besides, the memory of her own half-demon comrade's close brush with death was still fresh on her mind. Eiji, she knew, would have died before he let his Ashu heritage consume his humanity; from what little she'd heard about Bel, she was sure he must have done the same. Cold and impassive Sakura might appear to be, but she had nothing but the utmost respect for anyone who could face -- and win -- an internal struggle like theirs.

With that in mind -- Eiji's urging had only added extra weight to her decision -- she came up to the roof and took a candle.

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[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy had barely known Bel, but stayed after his non-emoing (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/1013998.html) to pay his respects.

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[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John arrived and stayed kinda in the back. He wasn't sure of his feelings on the matter.

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[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna had debated whether or not to come to this, mostly because she was uncertain if she could handle it. She had very intentionally distanced herself from Belthazar; the fact that there wouldn't be a need to anymore was surreal, and made her regret doing it, although she knew...she knew why she had to. She stayed back, and she stayed quiet. They had never really known each other well at all, but she couldn't help but feeling strangely alone because of this loss. She tried to ignore the voice of her childhood sensei, telling her that this is what happened when one didn't keep that other side in check...

...she'd probably leave early.

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[sideburnsofwar.livejournal.com]

Ares arrived, watching from the back.

It was always...interesting to observe grieving mortals.

Speeches

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Hey." Blair said quietly. "We're here tonight to remember our friend, Belthazor. He was different than anyone I had ever met before and while the two of us are different, very different, I was proud to call him my best friend. There's about a hundred memories I could share, everything from Bel losing the Kumbayah bet to all the times when he gave me advice. I think my favorite memory of Bel is the time we went to space. I remember him looking out the window and commenting that he felt safe there, that the Source couldn't get him. Wherever you're at now Bel, I hope you're safe for good."

After a moment, Blair moved back to let the next person speak.

[ooc: There's no order or anything.]

Re: Speeches

[nadiathesaint]

"The, um," Nadia looked down at her feet for a moment to gather herself. "The first time I met Bel . . . well, I don't actually remember the first time I met him. The first time he was more than just another student around here, I . . . had him chased by a robot that shot glitter and spouted random moral phrases."

"Boys don't cry," Moral agreed.

Nadia couldn't help but smile slightly at that. "The first time Bel was a real person, the kind you talk to and not just the kind that turns into a demon and threatens you for making a robot follow him around was up here, early in the morning . . . probably even around this time of the year. I, um, asked him not to kill me, actually. For the bot thing. He . . . okay, pretty obviously, he didn't."

She took a deep breath. "Last month, when I found Cally. . . . The first thing I did was call Bel. Because, if he had really been Bel, I knew he would help. Out of everyone in this school who I could have called, it was Bel. Because he didn't kill me for sending a robot after him. Because he didn't let me get myself stuck or killed in hell. Because he and Cally were friends and I knew he'd do whatever it took to help a friend. I was never sure if I was his friend. Now . . . I wish I could have been." She looked down at her feet again. "That's . . . um, that's all I have to say."

Musical Interlude

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair really felt like most memorial services had music so he had brought up his laptop to play music. He hit the button to play a bagpipe version of Danny Boy.

[ooc: For anyone who wanted to sing a song or do something musical. ;) ]

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[guitar-and-gun.livejournal.com]

El quietly walked forward with his guitar case and gently set it down on the roof. Kneeling, he opened up the clasps and took out his black acoustic guitar.

He stood up, played with the tuning a bit, and proceeded to play "Dia de los Angeles" (http://download.yousendit.com/2CFC9EFE4B06D6C0Click here to find out more!), quietly singing, almost whispering the words.

He hadn't known the boy. But that didn't really matter. Someone had died.

And you honored the dead.

When he finished, he knelt down and, with very slow and deliberate motions, placed his guitar back in the case and closed it, the snaps cutting through the silence.

And he slowly walked back into the crowd.

At the end

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Thank you all for coming and all the kind words. I hope that we can honor Bel by doing what he did for so long, trying to do the right thing." Blair blew out the candle with a whispered goodbye and looked to see what else people were doing to say goodbye.

[Finale stuff goes here]

Re: At the end

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip quietly walked up to the picture, lighting a cigarette with a little gold lighter.

With a swift motion, he snapped the top shut and placed it down in front of Bel's picture.

Straightening up, he snapped off a salute that would have made any drill sergeant cry in pride.

"Good work, soldier. You can rest now."

After

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

For people who want to chat after the service

Re: After

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica wandered listlessly around the roof after the service, waiting for her portal home.

OOC

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

*sniff sniff*

*uses mime icon to offset the emo*

Re: OOC

[demonbelthazor]

You guys are making me cry. And feel amazingly guilty. ;)