May 31, 2006 12:17
The End of the Universe is looking especially lovely today.
the world ends
Dworkin is at the observation window, expression avid.
all of them ending and all at once
He's humming something offkey and in Thari.
and this is what we call tragic beauty
pikachu,
martha adams,
dworkin,
fiona of amber
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Company.
At least, this is the general idea of the yellow beastie that's clambering up to check it out, too.
"Pikachu?"
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It settles on the bemusement, after only a few seconds.
"Indeed."
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And, because it is a Polite Beast, it holds out a paw. "Pikachu."
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He touches one gnarled finger to the paw.
"Thank you. You're yellow and... thing shaped."
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Its a hope, not a statement of fact, and she moderates it even more by offering him a sandwich and a glass of milk. Twin to the other plate and glass on the tray she's taking toward a table.
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"Do you never sit and watch this?"
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She settles down with a good view of the destruction and her smile softens,
"It is...I don't have the words. I'm too limited, it is too big."
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She's wise his way.
Dworkin smile widens as he reaches over for the sandwich she brought.
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Quietly,
"Hey, Dworkin."
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His voice is warm.
"Please, come sit."
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He sighs, in the manner of a longsuffering grandparent.
"What day is it?"
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