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floreo-flora:

Pretty much. She talked about him in her speech, didn’t she? I didn’t catch most of it, but I heard it was very emotional. 

“Yeah, she did. People were crying a lot, it was a whole thing. I doubt that she even wrote it herself, though.”

memento mori.

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floreo-flora:

That’s possible, I hadn’t considered that. She seems like she’d be easily pressured into doing what other people wanted. I mean she was married to Minchum, who was just…. [ she makes a face ] 

“Poor woman ... seems like her life is just a long string of badly made decisions. I mean, her marrying Minchum was probably the worst, even if you ignore what happened to him.”

memento mori.

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assidua-vigilantia:

He’s considered officially dead at this point, there’s nothing anyone can do about that. Complain as much as you like, but it can’t change anything. 

“What about all of this is official? There’s no body, no proof --- I’m not saying it’s not likely, I’m just saying that it’s not final yet.”

memento mori ;;

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floreo-flora:

She seems rather cheery, actually. She’s been walking around talking to people, at least, and she doesn’t seem all that fussed. 

“Then she’s just ... blind, I suppose. Or people are lying to her, which seems very likely as well.”

memento mori.

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noctevigent:

Fenrir pushed out a laugh, about as sincere as she was honest. “No, not particularly. It’s forced and pushy.”

“I see what you mean. You were not forced to be here, though,” she points out. “I wonder what the press has to say about this, tomorrow --- if they share our dislike or will praise it to hell and back.”

memento mori.

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noctevigent:

“It sounds like you really believe it,” Fenrir answered, though he knew the words weren’t being pushed in his direction. The whole spectacle was ridiculous to him. A self congratulatory celebration to shrug the guilt of things off the shoulders of the community. There were better ways to solve things. Action, for one.

She pushed her lips together, wondered what he’d want her to say now. “Sincerity is my specialty,” she shot back, looking at Fenrir. She assumed he’d know that it wasn’t --- she was a born and bred liar. “Alright, I’m not the biggest fan of all this. Are you?”

memento mori.

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assidua-vigilantia:

Technically those would be keywords, since there’s two of them. 

“You’re really using all those brains you’re supposed to have to their full extent. Good to know that you can count as well as most toddlers can.”

memento mori ;;

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lunabellatora:

She shakes her head. “It’d be better if everyone stopped whining and focused on actually doing something,” she says. “How is this helping anyone? What about this is a nice gesture? We just get to watch them add more and more names now.”

“And what are you doing, then? You seem to be full of complaints, yourself,” she points out. “I suppose it will help some people in mourning, who thrive on attention and sentimental stuff. It’s really eerie, though, knowing these are not all the names.”

memento mori.

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floreo-flora:

There are, yes, but maybe this was all she could think of doing. She never seemed like the brightest of things. And it’s not ugly or anything, it’s just…. odd. 

“Then she must have an oddly small brain, if this is the best thing she could come up with. It really is, she must at least realise that.”

memento mori.

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europinitsme:

She gets talked about. That’s as much as she needs, it seems. She’s always been eager to stay in the public eye. And now she’s stuck in it. 

“All attention is good attention, hm? She should get an agent or something, if she wants to be a public figure so badly. Have someone to guide her.”

memento mori ;;

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assidua-vigilantia:

To be blunt, if he’s on the list, it means he’s dead. Not missing. You can’t blame the Ministry because you’re in denial. 

“I’m not in denial. I’m well aware that my cousin is most likely dead, but the keyword is most likely.”

memento mori ;;

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lunabellatora:

“Oh yeah, it’s a joy,” she says sourly, trying her best not to step on any of the names. “That bitch better not come anywhere near me, because I’ll slap her to next year. This is such an idiotic idea.”

“I didn’t say it was a good idea, just that the gesture was nice. Good intentions are rather useless when they lead to this, though,” she says in response, tearing her eyes away. “Creating a monument for victims of war when the war isn’t even over yet seems blindly optimistic.”

memento mori.

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andromedastella:

Andy hadn’t even realized Narcissa was standing next to her until she hears her speak, and realize they are staring down at the same name. “Yes,” she agrees absently, bracing herself for Narcissa’s tirade against her once more. But again, she isn’t moving.

She wants to scream when she hears Andromeda’s voice. Refusing to look up, eyes trained on Regulus’ name, she lets out a bitter laugh. “Isn’t this a nice family reunion?” Her voice is thick with all the words stuck in her throat, but she lets them sit there nonetheless.

memento mori.

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floreo-flora:

Honestly, how much money do you think she spent on this? It’s a complete rehaul. It must’ve cost thousands. 

“She could have done many other things with that money that would’ve benefited society better, if you ask me. This looks nice, and all, but there’s other priorities besides revamping a street, aren’t there?”

memento mori.

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europinitsme:

Apparently propriety is a foreign concept to the general public. Mrs. Minchum is wandering around chatting with people and smiling like she doesn’t give a damn about any of this. It’s like this whole thing is just a PR stunt to her. 

“Well, she clearly needs to learn a thing or two about PR. This is going to be a controversy when people’s hangovers are over tomorrow and everyone is left with a bitter taste in their mouths.”

memento mori ;;

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floreo-flora:

I just can’t believe I actually asked for a day off to go to this. It’s a mess. I’d much rather be in the shop than watching this horror show. 

“I might just head home early, leave this poor attempt at a lifting of spirits for what it is. I’m not in the mood for pretending the world is suddenly alright because some widow threw some names on the ground.”

memento mori.

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europinitsme:

Everyone’s so desperate for a party they’re willing to do whatever it takes to have a good time, I guess. I mean it’s pretty and everything, but timing? Not great. And venue? Even worse.

“If they want to have a party, they should go to a pub and get drunk in stead. The place and time is definitely wrong, and I can’t believe so many people are just overseeing that.”

memento mori ;;