A Soldier's Memorial / The Wall

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

1) [Locked to members of the TSAB and/or were injured during the battle.]

[Out of everyone who went to stop Raal Rovdy and the Death God Zs-a Wia Cheng had managed to get out of the battle the lightest, Despite the level of damage the YMIR took, the Jotunn's state meant it wouldn't be long before he was combat effective again. Which was why Cheng was going to spend the next three days as effectively as he could. Among the things he did would be to visit the comrades injured during the battle.]

We had to deal with much out there... how are you doing?

2) [Action]

[Wandering around the Chalice you would hear an odd scraping noise somewhere. Like someone was scratching away at a wall.]

[Upon turning a corner you could see that was the case. It was Cheng, carving something into a seemingly random wall on the Chalice with a combat knife. It was Azrad's name. And it wasn't the only one there. Ryo Masaoka, Frank Symes and Shouko Hazama. Cheng was making an effort to remember those comrades who had fallen in the line of duty - because there were more than the names of those who were members of the Chalice, those who associated themselves and fought alongside them were on the wall as well - the Fafner Pilots on the L-Boat and Hadou Kozou to name a few. All of them deserved to be remembered.]

Was there a name I missed out?

3) [Action]

[A familiar sight to some, Cheng was practically burying himself in the After Action Reports. But there were a lot of other things as well, a few books about myths and legends, magic, space travel, information about mass drivers and the orbital elevators, agriculture, politics. Anyone who has been on the Asura may recognize some of these books. Cheng seems to be researching almost random subjects that would not normally be connected to each other in addition with going over the information in the previous battles... just what was he doing?]

Comments

[listenorbeshot.livejournal.com]

I'm okay, just in a lot of pain right now. The doctor has me on medication though.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Understandable... just do your best to recover. You did well.

[listenorbeshot.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Are you okay, Cheng? No major injuries? I know the Jotunn is damaged though.

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[punches-vamps.livejournal.com]

How am I doing?

Dude, I just killed a god.

I'm awesome!

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

I think you mean we killed a god. I do believe it was a team effort... one we owe especially to Azrad and Hadou I believe.

[Cheng let off a slightly tired chuckle... one that grew slightly more amused as he remembered a certain phrase uttered during the battle.]

Heh.. "Fuck yeah I am a sexy god of science and war"? Really Roads?

[punches-vamps.livejournal.com]

Team effort it was, but the final kill still goes to me. Honestly, I'm surprised more people aren't celebrating. I mean, that was a planet-ending threat there-and then it got worse-and we still won!

So...I stand by my statements. And anyone who has a problem can just DEAL.

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[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

What are you doing?

[Devon is curiously looking over her husband's shoulder on all the papers he's covering himself with.]

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Studying.

[He gives Devon a small smile before looking back to the massive pile of books and papers.]

There is... a lot I don't know about...

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

Yes. A single person cannot possibly learn everything... but more is better than less.

Do you aim for a particular goal?

1

[change-getta-1.livejournal.com]

Heh.

Don't worry about me, I'm tougher than I look.

Re: 1

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Given that you were Commander Jin's fellow pilot and can use a Machine with such a reputation with relative ease that would clearly be the case.

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[chozo_girl]

[Samus happens to go past. She takes a look, nods solemnly, and takes the energy knife from her gun holster, activating it before handing it to Cheng to use rather than scratching at a metal wall with a normal knife.]

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[If anything, the new knife makes it easier to etch the name in, and clean the others up slightly... better to give them a proper memorial than chicken scratchings.]

[chozo_girl]

[Nod]

Surface scratches quickly fade with wear. Such a memento does not deserve to fade so soon.

[Indeed, the energy blade can be run into the wall like it was butter, allowing to carve the names deeply so that they last.]

[coolblueiceman]

[Chrono bites out a laugh; Cheng will find him in the infirmary, still under orders not to move.] That's a little bit of an understatement. The Bureau's record against deities is a losing one.

But... I'll live. I don't regret anything I did out there, Cheng. But then, I'm a career soldier, and a leader at that. I may be fourteen, but I chose this lifestyle. [The boy gestures at the burns visible on his arms.] I'm not going to let something like this get me down.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

[Cheng nods at that. Chrono, there is respect in this man's eyes.]

As I did with mine. I have no doubts you would go far.

[coolblueiceman]

I hope so. I think my father would feel the same way, seeing all this... the artifact we're hunting, the Book of Darkness, is what ultimately killed him. This case, everything we're doing down here, it's all personal to me. I don't want to give anything less than my very best.

...I worry about Nanoha and Fate, though. They're not built for this. Nanoha was an ordinary student a year ago. Now she's fighting to save the entire Earth Sphere. Fate's story isn't mine to share, but in some ways she's even worse off. And yet... they're both so strong. I would be lying if I said they aren't vital assets to this operation, to the entire Bureau, and that scares me. I'm just wondering how they'll take all this.

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[im-scottish.livejournal.com]

Wall o'reminders huh. I can get behind that.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

[Cheng merely nods as he cleans up the names carved in.]

[im-scottish.livejournal.com]

[Thinking for a moment, Flynn starts carving a few names in, mostly from Corinth.]

1

[lightning-1.livejournal.com]

(Fate is in her wheelchair, having been told to stay off her ankle as much as possible.)

I'm on pain killers and the doctors said I won't be able to walk for two weeks due to my ankle. Besides that, I guess I'm okay.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Just rest... you fought well in the battle. We owe you much.

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[2hell-weride.livejournal.com]

[[MarKus is about to finish two names he added to the wall]]

Malkum Haley
Melissa Haley

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

[There is a hand on your shoulder MarKus. Cheng doesn't say anything, but he does give a small nod.]

[2hell-weride.livejournal.com]

[[Jump!]]

Oh... sup.