hadriel | Video 3 - Margaery's Apartment

[The video opens not in the Sewing Shop but in Margaery's apartment where she's sitting in the middle of her bed, a pillow clasped in her arms. she's looking down from the camera and she's in a bathrobe and nightgown, both wrinkled. her hair is disheveled and her eyes are heavily rimmed with red, as though she's spent a long time crying. which she has been. a whole day and night and a new day of crying.

she tries to look up at the camera, clear her throat and speak, but the words don't come. fresh tears well in her eyes and she looks down again, biting her lower lip.

a long moment passes with nothing but Margaery fighting back tears and silent. finally, she looks back up at the camera and speaks]

I--I thought people may want to know that Matt Murdock is no longer among us. His. His help was invaluable in the time before the Null invasion and [her voice breaks] he will be missed greatly.

[she brushes a tear off of her cheek, looking down again. she forces herself to look back up and continues]

I need to apologize to those I promised garments to. I. It will be at least another month before they're finished. I'm--I'm sorry.

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[Tyki hadn't been nearly as community-minded as Matt. He was largely indifferent to the fates of most people here. There were a few he liked, and he'd found great enjoyment in playfully tormenting an acquaintance from an enemy organization while they were both here, but she was the only person he'd truly let in. That's a very large part of why she didn't bother to post a message. The other was just her own selfishness and pride. Only the people she trusts got to be privy to that information.

But she understands, right down to knowing that only death awaits them both should they be sent home.]

Understandable. Shall I bring the cats?

[They're weird looking monster-kitties, but they are fairly affectionate little beasties.]

[it's because Matt had been so involved in the community in preparation for the Null that Margaery felt she had no choice but to make a public announcement, as much as it tore at her heart to do so. she hates feeling vulnerable in public and right now, she is one big gaping wound. death didn't hurt so much. at least that had been quick. but now, all she has to look forward to is a long progress of days without the man she loves.

Margaery is still clinging to the hope that she can go to Matt's world when it's her time to go. it's all she has left]

Yes, please. I'm in spire one, room 501.

I'll see you soon.

[they will probably be petted and cried on]

[She'd taken a couple of days to herself to grieve, and then made herself stay busy. She'll encourage Margaery to do the same. Even if Margaery doesn't want to make clothing for a while, Ikaruga has every intention of pushing her friend to find things to distract herself from her sorrow. It won't make everything all better - Ikaruga still misses Tyki, several months later. But for her, keeping busy dulled the sting, and reminded her to move forward. Perhaps that push will do the same for Margaery, once she's had a couple of days to mourn Matt being sent home without her.

So she gathers up her two cats, one red one with scales and little dragon-wings on its back, and the other a golden coloured cyclops cat that sparkles when it's happy. They're weird, but they're hers. As it's prone to doing, the Tease Tyki left her flutters along after her. About half an hour passes before she arrives, knocking before she speaks.]

It's me.

[it's likely going to be more like at least a week before Margaery feels up to doing anything other than mourn, possibly even two weeks. she's not weak--no one could survive as long as she did in Westeros and be weak--but she's just so overwhelmed by her feelings that she can't even think straight right now. all she can think about is the loss of the man she loves and the second chance at life she felt she found with him.

Margaery lowers the pillow to the bed, uncurls herself from the ball she's been sitting in, and goes to the door to open it]

Hello, Ikaruga. Please, come in.

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