[size=9pt]This meeting came late. Not like the others. There were no glorious morning rays breaking through the windows, no fresh chill of a new day. The Observatory is filled with creatures settling down for their last meal before sleep, huddled in together, laughter bouncing warm off the walls. Moon feels like he's interrupting something as he lumbers through, side stepping meals, taking the long way round circles of Clanmates just so he doesn't get in the way of their enthusiasm, their fiery grins lit up by golden light-- artificial but lovely, still.
He hopes they're distracted enough not to notice how he slips when he makes a leap for the platform. He's sloppy, tonight. Weak in the bones, weak in the body. Drained, and he doesn't know why. But he makes it up there, clawing at the marble surface and hauling his drowsy vessel aboard. It's a new platform, this time. One he'd claimed when he'd first turned up at this colony of star-obsessed Assholes' doors. He'd never called Meetings from here, before-- hadn't felt like he had the right to, so soon into leadership. But he'd been meaning to. And, for whatever reason, if felt like if he didn't haul ass up here now, he'd never get the chance to again.
"Ascendants," Calls Moon, voice scratchy. His cheeks set aflame when his voice comes out weak, lips curling into a sheepish smile before he manages to speak again. "Quick meeting, tonight. You aren't pretty eaters-- don't want to hang around up here too long." His body is aflame with something. It bubbles under his skin. "There's nothing much to announce. Hope you all had a good Halloween. Maybe this'll mean an end to the ghostly fuckers that've been riding our asses for the last month? Sayonara, Caspers. Hope you've had enough of our fine hospitality to keep you satisfied till next year."
"Got some promotions, though. Agathe, Titan-- you fuckers ever take a goddamn break? Putting in hard work. Gonna' whip the Seraph rank out from under me some time soon, I swear. Making me nervous." A small smile. Genuine, sincere. "Promoted to Cosmic Generals. Good work, both of you.”
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, and again, and probably a-fuckin'-gain 'till one of you get off your asses and step up to the role-- We need Medics. Come on. I sound like a goddamn broken record. One of you has to have some weird herb fetish up your sleeve. Now's the time to whip it out." He's serious, but his words are teasing, melding with the warmth of the atmosphere. There's still the ghost of a smile hanging on to his sunken, exhausted face. "Like I've said a thousand times; come get me if you're interested."
A wave of fatigue hits him. The crowd starts to swim. He clears his voice. "Right." He says, sucking in a breath. "That's it. I'll be in my room. Eat up." He clambers down from the platform, lands messily and weaves through the sea of bodies. Everyone's already turning back to one another, smiling, chattering over their meals, when he gives his parting words. The air is warm. It's a good way to leave them. "And enjoy yourselves, yeah?"
He hopes they're distracted enough not to notice how he slips when he makes a leap for the platform. He's sloppy, tonight. Weak in the bones, weak in the body. Drained, and he doesn't know why. But he makes it up there, clawing at the marble surface and hauling his drowsy vessel aboard. It's a new platform, this time. One he'd claimed when he'd first turned up at this colony of star-obsessed Assholes' doors. He'd never called Meetings from here, before-- hadn't felt like he had the right to, so soon into leadership. But he'd been meaning to. And, for whatever reason, if felt like if he didn't haul ass up here now, he'd never get the chance to again.
"Ascendants," Calls Moon, voice scratchy. His cheeks set aflame when his voice comes out weak, lips curling into a sheepish smile before he manages to speak again. "Quick meeting, tonight. You aren't pretty eaters-- don't want to hang around up here too long." His body is aflame with something. It bubbles under his skin. "There's nothing much to announce. Hope you all had a good Halloween. Maybe this'll mean an end to the ghostly fuckers that've been riding our asses for the last month? Sayonara, Caspers. Hope you've had enough of our fine hospitality to keep you satisfied till next year."
"Got some promotions, though. Agathe, Titan-- you fuckers ever take a goddamn break? Putting in hard work. Gonna' whip the Seraph rank out from under me some time soon, I swear. Making me nervous." A small smile. Genuine, sincere. "Promoted to Cosmic Generals. Good work, both of you.”
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, and again, and probably a-fuckin'-gain 'till one of you get off your asses and step up to the role-- We need Medics. Come on. I sound like a goddamn broken record. One of you has to have some weird herb fetish up your sleeve. Now's the time to whip it out." He's serious, but his words are teasing, melding with the warmth of the atmosphere. There's still the ghost of a smile hanging on to his sunken, exhausted face. "Like I've said a thousand times; come get me if you're interested."
A wave of fatigue hits him. The crowd starts to swim. He clears his voice. "Right." He says, sucking in a breath. "That's it. I'll be in my room. Eat up." He clambers down from the platform, lands messily and weaves through the sea of bodies. Everyone's already turning back to one another, smiling, chattering over their meals, when he gives his parting words. The air is warm. It's a good way to leave them. "And enjoy yourselves, yeah?"
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