Memorium at the church

[Ezikiel Van Clause]

*Coming to the entrance to the church, you see many large looking men standing vigil outside

*Large stone steps lead up to a set of tall brass cathedral doors, to the right you see a sign:
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" Memorium of a fallen sister"
8am-midnight
everyone is welcome into the house of god

" O'lord remember me and look favorably upon me
Do not punish me for my sins and for my unwitting offences
and those of my ancestors before you"
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the handles on the doors are old brass in the shape of a circle and a cross.

From inside you hear a rich organ resonating, it sounds very sad yet..peacefull.

[Alex]

*Standing out of the way in a door way off the main atruim Alex hovers. Wearing a very tidy and well cut black suit. Looking bored but still attentive he waits for the preacher to take his podeum*

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet enters alone, making her way quietly to one of the front pews. She wears a simple long black dress, her black boots peeking out under the hem, her hands nearly enveloped by the sleeves. Her hair is drawn up in a neat, tight french braid with black silk woven among the hair. Around her neck hangs a wooden celtic cross about an inch high. She sits, bowing her head and praying quietly in Gaelic occasionally palming the cross.

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal walks in wearing a long black skirt with a slit up the side. The slit went up from her feet to halfway up her right thigh. Her black sleeveless blouse hugged her breasts and rested neatly at her waist. She walks in with the skirt swirling around her ankles as she steps forward and takes a seat next to Scarlet. Her long hair in curls hanging around her waist. She sits waiting solemnly waiting for the service to start.

[emperor]

Emperor walks in through the front doors without his usual gusto. He nods in greeting to any that meet his gaze. When the smiles wash off his person and his speech is reduced to the barest of mumbles, the weight of the years shows through. His eyes look tired, his frame looks smaller and shakier, and his hands have a slight twitch to them. He makes his way to an unoccupied pew in the back row. He looks as well kept as he ever gets, but any holes in his clothes are sewn shut and as much dirt as can be was beaten off at the door. He sits in silence, wrapped up in the fabric of his own thoughts.

[Ollie James]

Emerging from the confessional that stood dark and tall at the back of the church, was a very satisfied looking Ollie. She was dressed in a rather simple cut, crimson satin summer dress that had a high neck line and reached her knees. She wiped her mouth at the corners with the tip of her index finger, careful not to smudge her joyfully crimson lipstick, as she moved towards the pews.

Her eyes flicked over the backs of the heads of those already sitting , her face becoming expressionless, before her gaze came to rest on the good Emperor. With even strides she moved around the far edge of the pew and sat down beside him, careful to be far enough away so that her skirt didn’t have any chance of brushing him.

[Maxwell Johnson]

Max walks towards the church door, glancing around the grounds. He nods his head at the sign before putting one hand on the Handle of the church. He slowly pushes the door open and looks around the room at all those who have gathered for this memorial. He find a spot about the middle of the pews and slides over to the side. He sit and bows his head, to type out a message on a cell phone.

[emperor]

Emperor, his hat in his hands, gives Ollie a nod and gives her a tired smile. He mumbles something polite in a hushed tone that could be construed as a greeting.

[Phalanx of the Child]

John enters in a immaculate black suit, his stride even. He kneels at the end of a pew and says a quick prayer before once again standing. As John straightens he stops and says to the empty air before him, "Good day Miss." Then tips his hat and sits beside Crystalmoon.

[Cerberus]

*Cerberus comes in with a grey cloak. He almost looks like a homeless. He normally would wear things more outrageous but you can see the effort of covering his whole body and covering his head deep in the hood. Those who know Cerberus know that he is showing respect, even if it's not a whole lot. As he makes his way to the front to talk to Ezekiel, he nods to Alex and Ollie and gives a concerned look to the Forsaken members that are present. As he reach the front, he shakes Ezekiel hand casually but still with respect. He seems to be chatting for a while about nothing really important. Things such as if he required help with anything and such. He then heads to the front rows and sits beside Scarlet without giving her much of a look, but making his presence known and remainning silent.

[Ezikiel Van Clause]

An old oak grandfather clock chimes 3 times echoing a nice sound along the ground, looking at the clock it is 8:15.

A comely looking nun leans in and whispers something to Zeke, he nods and she proceeds to walk to the ends of each pew lighting tall candles set in stands, the effect seems to darken the area outside the pew leaving everyone present trapped together in a warm area of light comfortable and at peace. The organ music quiets down as. Ezikiel Van Clause walks up to the stand.

Zeke looks immaculate, dressed in rich dark robes, the symbol of the cross inside a circle on both shoulders a ceremonial white cloth draped down his neck with the same symbols on them. Peeking from under his robes you see a tight dress shirt tucking into black pants with a rope belt worn by most parishioners. He is clean-shaven and his hair is combed down giving him the ceaser look, his dark blue eyes scan everyone in the room and he smiles showing well-set pearly white teeth.

“It warms my heart to see this many people, thankyou everyone”, he walks forward and raises his hands; one is wrapped with a rosary the other has a green book in it worn with use. “Please stand for the our father”. He smiles softly waiting for everyone to stand up.

His presence is odd. It makes you feel at peace and you see no reason to not do what he says. He is also a very good looking man and this reassures you for some reason.

You hear a few muffled gasps, looking around you see many female church goers hiding there heads by reading a bible or pretending to pray there faces blushed crimson.

The Church feels loud and a monotone sounds comes out from the “our father” being said out loud in unison.

“Please be seated”

He puts the green book down and flips to a page, marks it then starts to walk around coming to the pews.

“Now I would like to ask each and every one of you, what is out greatest gift?”
“Is it hmmm lets say our intellect, which brings us above the beasts and closer to the creator up high?”

“Is it our feelings we can give to others, to love? To hate?” NAY!

Zeke slams a hand down on a pew, a lot of people flinch from the shock along a few gasps, looking around you can see a few of the fancier dressed women look visually aroused. He kneels down and cups a young woman’s chin with his hand.

“It is the power of forgiveness” he stands back up and continues to walk around the rows, the young women stares at him adoringly breathing heavily until she lets out a sigh and feints. One of the nuns runs up and helps her up fanning her with a piece of paper then leads her outside. Two large men stand at the door and open it softly and without sound, then close the door just as softly. It seems this happens a fair deal.

“To forgive and be forgiven, by god..”
“For we are all sinners in the eyes of the lord”
“We are capable of immoral and horrifying acts”

“And the lord shaping us in his form will forgive, clean us of sin and lead us to peace..”

“Which is why we are here today, to honour a fallen sister of god?”

“Sophia like many others, was a epitome of justice purity and fortitude”
“A woman of great standing”
“The path the salvation however is a difficult one, and it is easy to fall”

The grandfather clock chimes again the time shows as 9:00

Ahem, “I would like to read a passage from Ezekiel chapter 16 titled: Gods faithless bride.

“The word of the LORD came to me: mortal, make known to Jerusalem her abominations, and say, thus says the Lord of GOD to Jerusalem. As for the day you were born you navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt, nor wrapped in cloths. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things for you out of compassion for you: but you were thrown out in the open field, for you were abhorred on the day you were born”

Zeke closes the book “for who are we to judge god? Hmm? Such acts we are capable of and yet, all we need is the forgiveness of god to set us free. I will continue this passage”

“I passed by you and saw you flailing about in your blood. As you lay in your blood I said you to LIVE!! And grow up like a plant in a field. You grew up and became tall and arrived at full womanhood: your breasts were formed and your hair had grown: yet you were naked and bare”

Zeke closes the book again.

“I would like to stand back for a moment and reflect.”

“Looks at the forsaken seated around and smiles. I would like to give the stand to the people who knew her best and let them have a say in the house of the lord”

Zeke sits down and motions to the forsaken to stand.
….what is odd is that this whole time Zeke has spoken with no accent whatsoever.

[emperor]

Emperor takes the cue and stands in the back of the church.

"Actually, I never met her. Ollie, perhaps you should say a few words."

He then sits back down.

[Cerberus]

*Cerberus's head lower and starts slowly swinging left to right. He then pretends he's turning his attention back to Ollie but instead stare at Emperor... a look that says much about the next ''trainning'' they would have together.*

[Ollie James]

Turning her dark stare to Emperor, Ollie rose slowly to her feet. She smoothed out the fabric of her skirt before retrieving from the back of the pew in front of her a small, warn bible. Flipping it open she moved wide around Emperor to stand at the mouth of the main isle. Her eyes flicked over the pages as she thumbed through them for only a few seconds before she settled on one page and turned her attention to the church goers.

“Contrary to what our good Emperor has so kindly suggested” She pauses to motion to him, “I did not know Sophia. I had never even laid eyes on the poor creature. But since none that knew her seem to have the courage to speak freely of her or are here, I will gladly say something on their behalf” As she spoke, Ollie moved slowly towards the front of the church until she stood just beyond the front pew, where she turned on her heel to face the congregation.

“I would like to, if I may, Quote Mark, Chapter three, Verse twenty nine.” She said with a glance towards Zeke before looking down at the bible she held open in her hands and clearing her throat. “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation” She said with enough force so that her voice carried, a smile crawling across her face as she snapped the small book closed and moved back to her seat.

[Aaron]

A small statured man enters the church, using a cane as a crutch and wearing finery. He makes the sign of the cross before speaking aloud.

" 'Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you' the Gospel according to Saint Matthew."

He sneers ever so slightly at Ollie before finding himself a seat, unfamiliar is his presence to all of you, but his manner suggests a fierocity.

[Cerberus]

*Cerberus stands up and tall, clenched fists and turn at the stranger and points him giving him a look from under his grey cloak where only the the teeth and the evil look or a predator can be seen. He then starts talking out loud so that everyone may hear him.

-Who the fffffffffffffffffff..........*cough* Who do you think you are?

*He then also turns his same look with the same level of evil to Ollie and take turns at looking at both of them, although longer to the stranger.

-Who do you think you are to enter the house of the lord and start a debate, BOTH OF YOU!, about something that is not of present concern? Speak your mind all you want, that's all great, but do it another time! We are gathered here for the memorial service of this lady, in the house of the lord, and it's barely started that I see Emperor sending that speech on someone else that has nothing to do with the person, then Ollie fights back with words and a stranger breaks inside and steals the show. WHO ARE YOU ALL TO COMMIT SUCH A THING?!?! I may not be reputed to be the one with much respect or control, but that's just what YOU THINK! I have enough respect to pick my fights in appropriate time and RESPECT! this moment to let aside my difference with others and respect the time and effort the preacher and the witnesses took to come here for a moment of peace and to focus on the departed. Hear this you all! I speak this widsom because it is nothing more but COMMON SENSE! If you don't want to respect this moment in the house of God, I'll kick you all out myself! So take a DAMN SEAT all of you and keep your thoughts to yourself, be polite and keep your damn head down! I'm not a religious man.... but I know this. You better be seated and respectful and proceed to the memorial appropriately after I'm seated myself...

*After this burst of honorable rage and his voice still echoing in the church, Cerberus sits down and listens very well to see if a fool will do the mistake.

[Alex]

*Walking slowly from the back of the church to the front podieum. Alex nods at Cerbrus and places his hand on Zek's shoulder as he takes the stand. Speaking clear and strong so that the everyone assembled can hear him.*

"We are here to comemorate a loss. To stand and remember why such a messure was needed. So I will not speak for her, but about a choice."

*Clearing his throat he takes in the entire room before his eyes settle on the new commer. Holding the man's gaze with his own inner preadator.*

"The good may fall. The strong cast down. However it is their choices that brings as all to our own knees. I am not a man of scripture. Even so, even I know of sin. Sophia should be remember well for the good deeds she did in the world"

*As his manor changes from the more aggresive and hositle context of his warning to the stranger, his eyes soften slightly and he directs his next comments to the enitre assembly*

"However in all things we must learn. She broke the laws that govern us all. She took up allies in that which is most foul. So remember well Sin, and how it twists and tortures your soul. Love the person we have lost, but remember the folly of her decisions. That will respect her memory far more then petty words ever could."

[Ezikiel Van Clause]

The clock chimes softly again the time is 10:45

"...ahem, please everyone sit down and reflect on these teachings."

"this is a time for forgiveness and reflection, for we are all sinners and it is not us who judge"

Now i will read from Ezekiel chapter 8:

I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age of love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a convenant with you, says the lord GOD, and you became mine.

"Please let us remember these trying times and who watches over us. and now a few minutes of silent prayer for our dear sister"

Zeke bows his head and closes his eyes...

the clock ticks slowly passing the time..
you feel very warm and comfortable, his words soothe out the anger just a bit.

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet politely follows the steps of the ceremony Ezekiel leads and in each lull returns very quietly to her prayers in Gaelic. She does not raise her head for Ollie's retort, or the new comers enterence, or even for Cerberus's outburst but instead takes hold of the Celtic Cross around her neck and runs her thumb along its back as if in habit.

Glòir gun robh do Dhia anns na h-àrdaibh,
agus air talamh sìth, deadh-ghean do dhaoinibh.
Tha sinn a toirt molaidh dhuit,
tha sinn g ad bheannachadh,
tha sinn a toirt aoraidh dhuit,
tha sinn a toirt glòire dhuit,
tha sinn a toirt buidheachais dhuit air son do mhòr ghlòire,
O Thighearna Dhé, a Rìgh nèamhaidh, a Dhé, an t-Athair Uile-chumhachdach;
agus dhuit-sa, O Dhé, an t-aon-ghin Mhic Iosa Criosd;
agus dhuit-sa, O Dhé, an Spiorad Naomh.
O Thighearna, an t-aon-ghin Mhic Iosa Criosd:
O Thighearna Dhé, Uain Dhé, Mhic an Athar,
a tha toirt air falbh pheacaidhean an t-saoghail, dean tròcair oirnn.
Thusa a tha toirt air falbh pheacaidhean an t-saoghail, gabh ri r n-urnuigh.
Thusa a tha a d shuidhe air deas làimh Dhé an Athar, dean tròcair oirnn.
Oir is tusa a mhàin a tha naomh, is tusa a mhàin an Tighearn, is tusa a mhàin, O Chriosd,
maille ris an Spiorad Naomh, a tha ro àrd ann an glòir Dhé an Athar.

When the call for silent prayer is made she respectfully becomes quiet, but her lips can be seen moving ceaselessly.

[Maxwell Johnson]

Max Looks down at his Cell phone at the time. And he gets up quitely and nods to those Forsaken and Pure he knows and at the Old man, before walking out the door.

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal listens intently as the service progresses. She remains seated, almost completely expressionless. Her eyes give her away, all you can see in them is a deep sadness.

[Phalanx of the Child]

John sits and listens to everyone as they speak then stands.

"I didn't know the lady. For that I am sorry. Whenever a person dies, the world is worse for it. It don't matter if they are christian (Looks Alex in the eye) or not (Looks at his own Forsaken). Likewise, we are all responsible for her fall and her death. If we had been there for her when she was in need; maybe she would never have done what she did. Some here are chistian, some here are catholic, but this is a good time to remember that we are all.... People.
REVELATION 14:13, And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."

With that John nods to Ezikiel and sits down.

[Aaron]

The Man nods his head, and follows Maxwell without so much as a word to anyone else... His stride is well paced and long, and his cane is heard clicking against the ground for a while before it slowly fades away.