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[sword_redemption]

[The camera shows Wing's quarters, a breeze lightly rustling a curtain behind the two mechs. Drift's standing, almost pacing, as though he's been talked into this and is still not very comfortable.]

[He hesitates, trying to gather the right words. It's so much easier when he's writing it for someone else.]

A lot--more mechs than we even know--died here, or went missing. Everyone deserves to be remembered, whether we have their bodies or not. They were all like us, and we, any of us, could disappear or....worse, ourselves.

[Ghosts, zombies, the unknown fate of the badlands: so many options, all of them terrible. Wing doesn’t like any of those notions, but this idea is heartening. He rises from his seat near the window.]

If there’s one thing recent events have taught us, it’s that memories have a power of their own. We need a way, not just to mourn, but to remember those no longer with us, both past and future. To honor them. And maybe keep hope alive for the lost.

We were thinking of a place, not like a cemetery, but some place that recalls them as they were. This is for all of us, not just Cybertronians, so we were kind of wondering. How do you celebrate the memories of those you've lost in your worlds?

Comments

[winged_knight]

[Wing feels you Flonne, it's not cheerful for him either.]

A flower or a tree, hm? A living thing to remember those past. I like the sentiment. That would be more difficult here though, yes. But. Not impossible. [He likes the idea enough that it bears some thought. If they managed it in the Atrium...] Favorite memories, like stories?

[He's fond of that idea too; remember the good they brought into life.]

I don't think we met before, have we young lady?

[eternallove]

Mhhm, we would gather around and tell stories about them or just listen if we didn't know them as well. Like about how they helped out someone during their training or when they did something funny. So it was like we knew them just as well as those who had grown up or lived with them Mister. Even humans have a lot of ways they honor their dead, but I don't really know them that well.

[And she has no real idea what demons do to honor really so she won't try to mention them.]

No we haven't Mister. I'm Flonne, it's nice to meet you.

[winged_knight]

Wow, that sounds really wonderful. Not just a way to remember them but to also bond with those surviving them. I like sharing stories. [Wing realizes that his own kind might do the same, but they'd not lost anyone since secluding themselves in Crystal City and before that... No one wanted to share memories of the war and it was sometimes too painful to remember what they'd all left behind.] Did you have any particular place that you'd do this usually?

[He smiles warmly.] Well met Flonne. Please, call me Wing.

[eternallove]

Sharing stories is really wonderful and I bet you have many that others would like to be shared as well Mister Wing. [And despite this she can't remain completely sadden any longer as she thinks on the more positive parts of this serious conversation.] We have a small garden area where we plant flowers and such, Master Lamington even has an entire field of flowers that he looks over as well.

[winged_knight]

It's always nice to hear new ones, definitely. I have a number of my own yes, plus some older ones that part of our history. Sort of like, fables I guess. [Wing can't really either. Flonne is far too sweet a thing and it's brightening his mood.] Sharing a person's favorite stories might be a good idea too.

We might need this memorial to be close to Prima's in order to have light to grow flowers...but what about flower-like things? Perceptor suggested growing crystals in various colors.

[eternallove]

And sharing stories doesn't just have to be when someone is gone or on a certain day. It could be whenever it seems right to talk about them. To chase away any sadness by hearing about happy times.

I've never seen crystals used, but we didn't have many such back home and I'm certain Mister Wing you would make them really pretty that all those you are missed would appreciate it as well.

[winged_knight]

I think that's exactly the way to do it. There's no reason to limit those positive moments to certain times, they should be felt and shared whenever opportunity strikes.

Crystals are far more common for our world, its mineral content is much higher than most organic worlds as you can imagine. I like them because they capture light and make it into something you can almost touch. [He seems a little wistful for a moment there, like there's greater symbolism in it for him.] It won't be me growing them though, credit for that--and the idea--goes to Perceptor.