Day 11 Catfish - everybody else!

[voidtreckermods]

Evacuation

Once Rath and Voidtrecker volunteers go off to Blue Mountain the rest of the scientists get ready for the final evacuation off planet.

Earthquakes are regular enough now that it seems strange when the earth is not shaking. It makes it difficult to pack the last of the equipment, get the final lindusi into their containers and start boarding the shuttles.

They need help everywhere, people to ride with the lindusi, others to keep the evacuees calm. Others to carry equipment and load shuttles. People to keep children occupied and out of the way. Slowly but surely the shuttles are loaded and the journey begins.

Space Station

There are scientists and guards waiting at the space station to help unload, lindusi need unloading and taken to containing pens. People need reunited with those that evacuated before them and registered, in an attempt to make sure everyone is accounted for.

The Voidtreckers may do what they like once the work is done, a time to relax after a job well done. Or to fret about those who are still on the planet.

In the control room there is an attempt to keep radio contact with the group on the ground, but as the planet destabilises more it gets more difficult. Signs show that the planet has mere hours before it can not sustain human life anymore.

But the scientists seem to have some faith that these void warriors are up for the job.

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[seawanderer]

Space Station:

Since certain people managed to drag a stubborn-tired-weary elf onto one of the last shuttles leaving the planet, Maglor maintains his efforts to soothe frazzled nerves, ease tears, and...pretty much anything he can do to keep from gluing himself to the radio for any word on those still on the crumbling planet.

So what if he doesn't completely succeed? Family is down there. But it leaves him often pacing the length of the station, searching for anyone who needs him or his music. He can't, will not relax until his father, younger brother, friend, and the rest are back safe.

not here

[stealsyourheart]

He is Not Sorry =3

[castintoflames]

Maedhros is not in a much better state. He is pacing - not far from the radio - and he is clearly berating himself. He should have gone. He should have overcome his fear and gone.

"Any word?"

No, it isn't the thousandth time he has asked in the last hour. Sorry, Maglor, your brother is cracking at the seams.

[seawanderer]

His brother needs him. Nelyo needs him. Maglor reigns his emotions and panic and nerves in so he can try and settle the only family he has at his side at the moment.

"No...Atto is with Curvo. You know how stubborn those two are." Curufin, who'd managed to cheat Namo himself. "And Tony is also with them." Nothing his brother doesn't already know.

[castintoflames]

He makes a soft, low sound at the answer. While it is the truth, it isn't comforting. Fëanor and Curufin might stay until the final second and then -

Bringing a finger to his lips, his eyes unfocused, he wishes, not for the first time, that he had foresight.

"Tony is like Atto. Curvo is like Atto." therein lies the problem, "They need someone like Ammë."

[seawanderer]

All things he also already knows, which...Yep. Is the problem. Maglor watches his brother closely.

"We all need someone like Amme." If not Nerdanel herself. "Promise me one thing, Nelyo."

Because he knows his stupid big brother. "Do not go down to the surface now to look for them." Because that would likely mean losing him to fire all over again.

[castintoflames]

His thoughts must be glaringly obvious. Maedhros flinches at the promise his brother wishes to extract from him. Closing his eyes tightly, he tries to ignore the flicker of flames behind his eyelids.

"I wouldn't make it in time." his voice is quiet, desperate, "I wouldn't know where to look."

Yet he would go nonetheless.

[seawanderer]

This is something that's been plaguing them since Maedhros' arrival. Unshakable, no matter how hard they both try.

Maglor can't forget. And this threat...he feels something in him starting to unravel again and hisses, "Promise me."

[castintoflames]

The words are like a whip, stinging his nerves and forcing him into action. Or inaction, actually.

"...I promise." though said promise is not easily made nor will it be easily kept, "They must return on their own."

While they wait and feel old madness coming to call.

[seawanderer]

His breath shudders out. He knows what making it costs his brother, but...he can't...Not again...

Maglor sways a little before stepping over to wraps his arms around Maedhros. "They will. One way or another."

[castintoflames]

The contact reminds him to breathe and he shakily wraps his arms around his brother, resting his cheek against his brow.

"I would rather they be solid when they join us." he fears the sight of their father's fëa.

[seawanderer]

Familiar arms around him has him burrow into his brother, holding on tighter and tighter.

"They don't listen like you do."

[castintoflames]

He laughs sharply, holding the back of Maglor's head with his good hand.

"And I don't listen as well as I should."

[seawanderer]

Maglor nuzzles his brother's chest, fingers twisted in the fabric of Maedhros' Void uniform.

"...We are Feanorions." Which really does explain all.

[castintoflames]

"Products of an oft times mad genius and a wise sculptor." he finds a place for them to sit, holding Maglor against his side, "Kano... We must carry on, no matter the outcome."

[seawanderer]

"And raised in relative peace where we got into far too much mischief."

Much better. He presses against his brother's side once they're seated. Maglor huffs out a breath. "Remember your own advice, Nelyo."

[castintoflames]

"Children that are loved are raised thus." Maedhros has no apologies for how they spent those wonderful years, "What awaits me in the Halls will keep me here."

He isn't eager to be dead; to have failed so utterly.

[seawanderer]

Neither does Maglor! But they can't go back to that innocence.

...Maedhros deserves the light smack, in his opinion. "There is no guarantee. But nor should you tempt being sent there by dying here."

[castintoflames]

He accepts the smack and stares at Maglor inquisitively. There is no guarantee? Of what? Is his brother hoping his death could be undone?

"At the end of Arda, you and I will meet again."

[seawanderer]

That earns him a glare! Maglor might be something of a dreamer when not paying attention, but he knows better than to believe such a death can be reversed. "Do not spend this second life of yours unless you know for a fact it would do good. I would follow you to it, and I do not wish to die for nothing."

[knifewithnoname]

"They do be being very stubborn." She has seen him pacing, she knows why he is worried. The scientists don't think the world has long to last at all and people were still down there. Important people to him.

She doesn't think they should have stayed, but she also was aware they would not share her opinion. But they were stubborn and sometimes that was all it took to stay alive.

[seawanderer]

She understands, which worries him in itself. Maglor huffs out an exasperated sigh as he tries to settle down beside her. He thinks her a sweet child for caring.

"Extremely stubborn," he agrees. "I only hope it is enough." And that Feanor doesn't go up in flames again...

[knifewithnoname]

"I do be hoping so too." She tilted her head at him. "Did you no be wanting to be going with them?"

She's curious. She hadn't wanted to stay, she figured any villagers who hadn't already evacuated were stupid. But most people here cared about protecting others.

[seawanderer]

"I would have, had I not been given another task instead. And that task brought me back up here."

A wry little attempt at a smile, just for her though. "I am glad you are safe here, little one."

[knifewithnoname]

"What do your task be being?" She asked with a tilted head. It must be important. Or perhaps he just didn't want to be on the dying world. She didn't blame him. She was glad to get away as well.

She isn't sure what to think about him being glad of her safety so she didn't respond for a moment.