Endgame: This is the Way the World Ends - MACHINE ROOM

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Characters: open to those staying in the machine room
Setting: machine room
Format: any
Summary: The time has come to make decisions about what will happen after everything is over.
Warnings: psychological horror (eventually)

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[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid returns the nod with a gentle smile. He can understand Suzaku's inability to speak. This can't be easy for him--so many fears and so many emotions he is not used to dealing with all coming up at once.

What better way to lighten things up a little so Suzaku can go into battle clear headed than a joke?]

Don't make me wait too long, though. Unless you want to help me dye Waver's hair back from grey to brown. I expect he will need someone with a more level head than my own to keep him from going nuts dealing with the Clock Tower, me, Cu Chulainn, and Asagi...

[swordofzero]

[A slight exhalation of breath and a lightening of Suzaku's eyes were all that Diarmuid got, but he would know his brother well enough that that was practically a smile.] Not sure I'll be any less of a nuisance... [Waver seems like the kind of person who would like a quiet life once everything is said and done, not to have to deal with broken knights who Diarmuid decided to adopt.]</small.

[oathshackledbird]

You are no nuisance. You are my brother.

[Actually, Suzaku might be surprised what Waver doesn't mind putting up with. He's one of those guys that really does have to have something to worry about to be happy.

Maybe they can work on changing that...

For now, Diarmuid is content with how much happier Suzaku looks.]

How is your weapon situation? Did you get a chance to talk to Reno to get some of the real stuff we brought back from Midgar?

[swordofzero]

I need to go over and get one actually. I could do with something real. [A real gun with real bullets would be useful, but he will settle for anything sharp and not made of foil]

[oathshackledbird]

A gun, right? He's pretty busy, let me see what I can grab for you. Just a moment.

[Diarmuid moves over to where Reno is handing out the weapons and returns a few moments later with a gun, some bullets, and a few potions in hand.]

How is this? I tired to remember about the size of the gun I saw you using before. Ammunition is a little limited, but I grabbed you some extra since I know it's your preferred method of attack.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku waited until Diarmuid came back and then took the gun with a nod. It too him a few moments to work out how it worked and was loaded. It was different than the ones he knew but not so different that he couldn't work it out.] Thank you, I'll use it as sparingly as I can.

[He looked at the other group, it seemed there was not much time left and Suzaku was left with so much to say and no idea how to even start it.]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid is glad that the weapon he picks is acceptable, though he is bothered a bit by the unsure look on Suzaku's face.]

If there something else you need?

[His hand raises and rests on Suzaku's shoulder again as a way to comfort and encourage him.]

You don't have to be a poet with it comes to saying things to me. Just say it. Or...wait until you get back. I know you will return. We can talk more then.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku stared at him a moment later and he nodded] You're right, I'll be back, and I'll see you then. [Just another battle, battles are what Suzaku is good at]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid gives him a confident smile and then lets his hand drop from Suzaku's shoulder.]

That's the spirit, brother! Go teacher her a lesson and I will be here when you return, waiting to hear all the details. After that, I will tell you just how we are going to go home.

[swordofzero]

[He nodded] I will, good luck brother.