The Silence After the Storm

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The Ken Amada who made certain threats, whom Igor didn't bring to the Velvet Room and didn't welcome, has been permanently contained within his other-world self. Many of the Velvet Room residents mobilized in the effort to neutralize the threat he posed, and now, in the moments after the devastating battle that sealed Ken away, perhaps you have business to conclude.

Maybe you're a fighter, left in the rubble the battle made of its surroundings—or maybe you were a noncombatant this time, left behind to wonder what's happening or prepare for the aftermath. Maybe you linger around the battle site, or maybe you have other things to do.

Or maybe you didn't survive. Maybe you're one of the glowing forms slowly coalescing in front of Igor's desk in the Velvet Room over the course of the subsequent half hour. Igor presides over them gravely, with no sign of his usual smile. Near his desk sits a box of snacks, familiar to anyone who's used the operation's training room.

[[ooc: This post is a general catch-all for the aftermath of the battle! It's backdated to February 26, the day Ken got got.]]

Comments

[willowandoak]

"Do you really wanna sit around watching dead people grow back?"

He hasn't said no, because he would kind of like the company. It's just so fucking grim.

[fogbornphantom]

"I've already seen it before." With Sparrow's Ren and, through Raven, Falcon. There's an odd nonchalance to his words, mixed with weariness. "And you can't tell me you want to stand there alone."

[willowandoak]

"Sure, so have I. It sucks."

...Actually, this is stupid. Ren's arguing for something he doesn't even want. "But yeah, you can come. Thanks."

[fogbornphantom]

"Of course." He'll let Drake lead and follow accordingly. "Do you need anything? I could send Hiro to fetch a light snack. Water, perhaps."

[willowandoak]

He shakes his head as he starts toward the Velvet Room, his steps leaden and exhausted. "Let Hiro rest. There's still snacks in the training room. ...Actually, does Hiro need anything? What does a Shadow need after a battle?"

[fogbornphantom]

"Technically, he doesn't need to eat, but eating does help him replenish energy. It also simply helps him feel more human." Crow follows along, letting Drake lead. "Truthfully, this is the most time he's spent fully summoned in quite some time. I suppose it helps that this world is so accepting toward the supernatural."