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Who: Khadgar
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the Twin Roses
When: Day after the shuffle

Ah...

[If anyone is used to seeing Khadgar, awake or tired, he looks much more tired than usual. And appears to be in the middle of packing a few things up in a box in his room.]

Those that know her- [He refuses to use past tense.]

Merlan O'Keefe is no longer part of the fleet. [He turns and neatly sets a necklace i the box, on top of a warm-looking cloak, the closes it up. His room is still a bit of a mess but it's all him now.]

If you're looking for anything, let me know. She mostly stayed in my room. And she didn't leave notes or anything that I found yet. Sorry.

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[Well, that's not news Kaname likes.]

I'm sorry to hear that... Is there anything you need help with?

[In all fairness, he doesn't like being the bearer of bad news.]

It's... alright. I'm sure she's happier back home. [There's a slow shake of his head.] There wasn't a lot to pack away.

[It's just sad news all around.]

Well, I wasn't talking just gathering her things.

[Since it's so clear he really liked her.]

Oh...

[He's not good at this.]

I don't really know. I've never dealt with this myself before.

Someone close to you leaving?

[If that's the case, he might be lucky.]

[A slow nod.]

I've never really gotten close to anyone before. [There was Belthazar but he'd been a friend. Merlan was more.]

[Oh, he took it in that sense. Her expression's sympathetic.]

It can hurt, but you just need to let it. If you ever need to talk, I'll listen.

[He was raised to basically be alone, he's really not good at this.]

I appreciate it. I'll absolutely keep that in mind.

Please be sure to.

[Oh no. ]

Oh, I am sorry, mon héros. After everything recently, too. [Finding her a gift- it seemed Khagdar was finally getting himself a slice of genuine happiness here. ]

...Is there anything I can do?

[He shakes his head slowly and manages a little smile for Lumiere.]

I'm not sure. [He's handling this surprisingly well!

By bottling it up. That's how you do it, right?]

[Khadgar, that is absolutely not the right way to handle this. ]

Well, do you want to go and get a drink? Or perhaps I could cook you something?

[He needs something to DO, to make this better, somehow. ]

[What??]

I would hate to put you out so... maybe a small drink?

[Otherwise he may have a violently ill mage on his hands.]

[He'll take it. ]

Parfait! Would you like me to come and collect you? You can even choose the tavern we drink at.

I can meet you over on your ship? I've never really... drank much before. So I wouldn't know where to go.

Certainly! And I promise I will look after you. I'll get you back in your bed unharmed and unmolested by any drunken people.

[See? He's a GOOD FRIEND. ]

[Khadgar chuckles softly.]

I appreciate that. And I'll hold you to that.

[Such a good friend!]

Certainly. See you soon!

[Yuri has been so wrapped up in the ice rink and enjoying these peaceful planets he's neglected his crew. So it's with a bashful look and a heavy heart that he sees Khadgar's video. Last he remembered he was getting some amazing new staff and he was so pleased...]

Khadgar... I'm so sorry. I know it doesn't mean much but if there is anything I can do... you know I'm close, just a few doors down.

Edited 2018-02-27 01:44 (UTC)

[Khadgar really can't blame him. He'd been so excited for it and visiting new planets was always exciting and distracting.]

I appreciate that. I... never dealt with this before so I'm not sure what to do.

_{[He just tries to keep his mind off the horrifying fact that he's a prisoner and he doesn't understand what is happening or why.]}

I haven't either but I suppose taking time to remember the departed would help. We can have a gathering if you like and everyone can talk.

[That certainly helps. Khadgar ignores that as best he can as well.]

Ah- I mean, if that would help others, I wouldn't object.

[Instead of replying to his broadcast she knocks on his door. She never likes losing anyone from the Twin Roses, but she knows how it feels to lose someone you're close to.]

[He almost calls that it's open but stands instead. A moment of looking away from Merlan's belongings can't hurt, and opens the door.]

Kitty..?

Good facial recognition. I like that in my crew.

Hey. [The sympathetic look in the eyes and tone of her voice is saying more than the words themselves.]

[Kitty please. Although it does get him to smile a bit.]

Seems kind of empty now. [Even though his books still litter the room.]

Yeah, more things. [If you keep their things like she did of Winn's] But definitely emptier.

I guess I'll have to actually deal with the engines now. [As if she was ever going to be able to let up on the control of that. There were times she had to hold herself back from feeling challenged someone else was in her space. Not exactly good leadership. But she was working on it. She never did as well when someone reminded her of herself.]

[He'll tuck her belongings into a cabinet, safe a close, probably]

I would help with that if I could but... [He genstures vaguely towards where his augment is.] Communications.

We need that too. [Just watching him for a moment.]

How are you doing?

[Vash waits a few minutes after hearing the announcement. What was he going to say? He's still not sure when he knocks on Khadgar's door.]

Hey, you doing alright........... -ish?

[He's at least managed to get Merlan's stuff packed neatly away.]

It's open. [He's... tired. But he glances up and manages a smile.]

Ah... ish, I suppose. [Haha- he's funny, right?]

[Super funny.] Good! Because if you said you were alright then I'd have to call you a liar or find you some serious psychiatric help.

[Then he switches to a more serious tone.] If it's any comfort, it really seems like people are sent home when they vanish. [He's pretty sure Merlin wasn't dead back home. Otherwise that was not the right thing to say.]

I a- [And he stops himself mid-objection. Because he isn't and Vash is right.]

I figured. I'd rather she be home rather than treated like entertainment. [He hopes it's better for her anyway.] I would have taken her with me to Azeroth.

Yeah? Azeroth didn't seem too bad a place to live. What little I've heard and seen of it. But no thoughts to go to her world?

It did cross my mind but... she convinced me to take on at least the title of Guardian. And it would feel wrong not to go back to Azeroth when war is about to break out.

Yeah, stopping a war seems like a good reason to go back home. I hope there is some way to prevent it from starting in the first place.

We were trying. We made contact with the Frostwolf leader, Durotan, to join forces against the orc leader but we were ambushed. And the orcs later killed the king of Stormwind.

[He'd really like to avoid a war, really.]

[Vash almost wants to ask if the leader was a literal wolf made of frost. He decides against it.] Ah, killing a king. Hard to have people just calm down after something like that. Was he a beloved king?

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