Funeral Service for Adaman and Hodaka Morishima

[giddyundertaker]

[ An hour or two after the first trial's end, Hild and the Undertaker set out to invite as many people as possible to the Restaurant for the funerals of our dearly departed friends.

Why the restaurant of all places? Because there aren't enough chairs and tables elsewhere.

Indeed, some of the tables have been moved against the wall to make room for the seats. The chairs have been set up in four rows of six, like an improvised theater or a church. To the side, a small buffet has been set up courtesy of Obi, Mafuyu, and Hild. As for the main event? Two tables have been set up and decorated in black fabric and white flowers. In lieu of a live viewing, two drawings referenced from the profiles have been set up in the center of funeral wreaths... They're not the best, due to the artist's handicaps, but it does look like Adaman and Hodaka at least.]

Comments

[sastruga]

...I don't know. I've never prayed like this before.

[Not that she's never prayed ever, but. Well. The yearly prayers at new year's aren't exactly the same as what she's doing now, is it? She's never prayed for someone's spirit like this.

Two, no less. She doesn't know much about Almighty Sinnoh, but. Well.]

I suppose it's not a matter of knowing the answer, though. It's... faith. Right?

So if you simply believe it, that should be plenty.

[pairtner]

Faith is not my strong point. [To put it that way!] It should be worth a try, though. For Adaman's sake.

[Aiba puts her hands together]

I should have expressed interest in his praying when I saw him doing that...I would know what to say.

[She knows how a couple religions pray, but Almighty Sinnoh's isn't one of them! If it turns out that in his world, gods are real and all, would she screwing up cause trouble for Adaman? Ugh, stop thinking about that, Aiba]

[sastruga]

...Is there anything in particular you want to convey?

[pairtner]

I haven't decided yet. A wish for a same voyage...or perhaps a wish for them to rest in peace. Or an apology.

[Aiba doesn't really blame herself for anything that happened, but the deaths of someone she talked with hits different than the deaths of people she never crossed a word with. Aiba stays professional, but...that she had at least crossed words with both Adaman and Hodaka before...the thought of not saying anything at all makes her feel uneasy]

[sastruga]

If you're not sure, then... Maybe just try all of them.

[It certainly couldn't hurt anyone, in any case.]

[pairtner]

Try all of them...I suppose that's worth a try.

[Aiba joins her hands together and thinks a prayer. It ends being a little bit mechanical -- as if she was moving down a checklist. First a wish for him to move to a peaceful afterlife, then praise, then an apology for not having been able to do more. When she finishes, Aiba sighs and drops her hands]

...it's strange. I feel peaceful right now. Like I took a weight off my shoulders.

[Is this the power of praying for someone's sake? Maybe!]

[sastruga]

Sounds like it's working then. [She smiles, encouraging.] See? You're doing just fine.

I'm sure that Almighty Sinnoh will be watching out for them both.

[pairtner]

Did you ever hear what kind of deity is this Almighty Sinnoh?

[It better be watching out for them both, they deserved better than being trapped in a murdergame!]