[006] Oh, When You're Gone Will They Say Your Name

[themuseabandonsyou]

Who: Orpheus (themuseabandonsyou) and others
What: April Catch-All
When: Throughout April
Where: Serenity Garden, Crenshaw, throughout the city

Warnings: Grief (loss of a loved one), depression, giant insect (Argonaut), flesh-eating monsters and potential for violent confrontation

I. And when you're gone will they love you the same
( OTA )( cw: grief (loss of a loved one), depression )
Orpheus shows up to Serenity Garden oddly dressed for the weather, in his denim jacket, a loose knitted cap and gloves. He looks a little too warm with all of that on, but taking it off isn't really an option - the symptoms of his ongoing corruption would be much too obvious. His hands are still gray and scaly, his antlers have yet to fully recede, and the set of four bony protrusions on his back where his beast form's wings were are still just barely too visible without a coat on. Still, even with all of that in mind, he's pretty sure he's okay to be out and about by now. Pretty sure. At the very least, he thinks he's reached the point where staying in his empty house all alone isn't helping him get any better.

So the first place he goes when he makes up his mind to venture out again is Airy's garden. He wants to see the fruits of her labors for himself, and it proves to be well worth it. Even in the gloom of April's at this point week-long night, it's beautiful, and he smiles what might be one of his first genuine smiles in a long, long time, just standing at the edge and taking it all in. Throughout the day, he moves slowly between the various benches and tables of the garden, sitting quietly with his guitar propped up next to him. He doesn't play it at any point. He doesn't have it in him. But it seemed important to bring it here with him.

II. Oh when you're gone we won't say a word
( OTA )( cw: grief (loss of a loved one), depression, giant non-hostile insect (Argonaut) )
On the roof of a small, powder blue house in Crenshaw sits a motley collection of beings. Four batcats lounge on the slopes and peaks, eyes alert in the moonlight, while sitting propped up against one of the gables is Orpheus, watching the moon and stroking something fluffy and white in his lap. At first glance it seems to be yet another batcat, but then there's a flash of compound eyes, of too many too-thin legs and mothy wings. It's Argonaut, come to rest his weary bones carapace?? for a moment.

Orpheus sings softly, almost too quiet to be heard from the street.

"Rossignolet sauvage,
Rossignolet sauvage,
Apprends-moi la manière
Apprends-moi z'à parler
Apprends-moi la manière
Comment l'amour se fait"
III. But you know that's okay
( OTA )( cw: potential for flesh-eating monsters and violent confrontation )
It's on his way back through the city from Serenity Garden that it happens. A ball of gold-white light plummets from the sky, looking for all the world like it's going to crash into the ground only to come to a gentle halt just a few inches above it. Orpheus, hesitantly lowers his arms after having thrown them up to protect his face and peers into it as it begins to unravel like a silken cocoon, the light fading away to reveal... a hole in the world? For a moment the daylight emanating through it is blinding in the long night of April, but Orpheus squints into it regardless, unable to look away.

[ OOC Note: If you pick this prompt please let me know if you'd like a Greek mythological monster or to meet one of Orpheus's old friends from home! If we've already plotted things out ahead of time you're good to go. If you don't specify I'll just pick for you. ]
IV. Wildcard
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