Amaravati

[bufudine]

Who: Serph and YOU
Where: In the Plaza
When: On the 12th!
Style: [action] preferred, but I'll match!
Status: OPEN

[It's been a long time since Serph's disappearance. Maybe it seemed like he wasn't going to be coming back to Vatheon.

But if you happen to be passing through the Plaza, there's someone appearing out of thin air and... falling into one of the fountains with a great splash. If you're curious enough to look at the water, it's gaining a reddish tinge.

...Yeah, that's blood mixing with the water.

But wait long enough, and there's a guy pulling himself out of the fountain, looking like a drowned rat. There's a break in his abdominal armour. But while there are some stubborn bits of blood at the break's edges, there's no wound in the flesh underneath; the skin is unmarked, like it had been healed perfectly.

Serph's back. And he's alive.

...And totally dripping water all over the Plaza again.]

Comments

[teradine]

[...Argilla actually feels a little relieved. Not at the apology, because-- well, she hadn't wanted anything like that. But rather, she feels relieved at not being the only one anymore. The only one, who remembered "Nirvana" and how dreary and unwelcoming it had been.

Being the odd one out, it was easier to think something was faulty about her, but...

Now she knows that wasn't true. It never had been.]

For what it's worth, you were right.

[bufudine]

[He never doubted they would, but it's good to knkow, nevertheless. It's good to know anything that's happened after his death, really. Serph's grateful for the faith and loyalty shown by his Tribe. He nods.]

I'm glad.

[But... he owes Argilla an explanation, at least.]

I have a lot to make up for. But Heat is still our comrade.

[Despite everything.]

[teradine]

[In truth, she doesn't remember much after his death. It had affected all of them deeply, but in the end, there aren't too many answers she can give him. Only the reassurance that they never lost sight of their goals; and didn't let his death hinder them in that respect.]

I know.

[Isn't that what he said? Isn't that why he held his ground...? Maybe... in his own way, he'd hoped to remind Heat of the fact.]

I haven't forgotten.

[bufudine]

[Serph nods, satisfied with that answer. Well... though technically whatever happens in the future doesn't affect him, since he's dead, Serph is a little curious.]

What happened afterwards?

[He doesn't have to know, but Vatheon offers unique opportunities.]

[teradine]

[She's silent for a moment as she considers the question, and how best to answer it. Lying isn't an option of course, though if she could avoid talking her death... or Roland's, it would be ideal.

Then again... maybe he should know.]

Gale took your place.

[As leader, at least-- nothing more than that. Both have their own place in the Tribe; both irreplacable.]

We needed power to return God back to normal. To stop the data transmission... and that's why we went to the power plant.

[It was Roland's idea.]

[bufudine]

[...Wait, what? He understands Gale taking his place as leader; Serph expected him to, in his absence. But, the rest...

His brow furrows slightly.]

What data transmission?

[teradine]

[. . . suddenly, she likes it even less that she knows more than he does. But she swallows, determined to explain.]

Earth's data. Into the sun.

[She'll just let that sink in for a moment.]

He was going to absorb everything . . .