Topic: Memorial To Rosie O' Del

Theron

Date: 2007-07-14 23:44 EST
::Theron would arrive at the cemetery as usual always too late it would seem. the news of Rosie passing was more than he could take and he did not even bother looking for the site, his guilt would have easily over powered him as if he would have known he would have saved her life, it was what he did.

He walked to an empty space and just stood there in his own self loathing at the moment, he was always late, too late to do anything at all::

::There would be a rather odd comer to this very spot as well, if by coincidence or design may never be known but the visitor was none other than the the one only known as Bob. He came dressed in a black suit that was pretty rare for him on any level of his being he landed right beside Theron silently, this could have been his chance to strike back into the heart of his enemy, but today they were here for the same reason::

::Bob looked up and over at his enemy but tonight had no malice in his eyes, more sympathy than anything:: "How are you doing, Theron?" he asked in his familiar voice

::Theron practically jumped out of his skin at the arrival of Bob and was prepared to turn the graveyard into a smoking crater of some epic battle in a second. It was the question that threw him off more than anything!:: "What are you doing here" If you really must know, I am doing quite terrible"....::He trailed off in to his thoughts and they threatened to break him down.

I can understand your feelings, however, you of all people should be more understanding of this event. After all it IS you that always preaches the better side of life and all of that, do not think I forget who you really are under that skin of yours." Bob said to Theron with a cold and unforgiving tone of voice.

::Theron blinked and realized that Bob was right, as he usually was about things, he was pretty smart when it came to reminding people of things:: "So, how did you know her Bob' You really do not seem the type to know somebody as normal she was." ::Theron admired her more for her courage and heart than anything, but thought Bob had different views::

::Bob blinked at his words:: For all your powers and strengths you are such a fool! In this world of giants and superpowered beings she could make any of them do anything with a simple look in their direction, she was truly incredible for being so "Normal" as you put it so blandly." ::Bob looked at the ground then he continued:: Plus she shot me with a blaster once, gotta respect that kind of courage." ::He said that as he nodded and smiled at the memory::

"Shot you! that was pretty impressive she lived to tell about it, but I am assuming that the only reason she had that blaster was because you were trying to corrupt her into being evil..." ::Bob would have never admitted it but Theron was right on the money with that statement he had just stated::

::Bob just narrowed his eyes alittle but never replied to it::

"I knew her as one hell of a cook, I would come in too the Inn early in the morning and eat the stuff she made, but mostly I remember her innocence that could overwhelm anything. I remember when the Wyvern Rider Matthew Spade seemed to bugging the heck out of her.

"I do not know the particulars of that but I do remember that I showed her a different point of view on the situation, the words I said are not important now, but it did have quite the effect on her." ::There was a slight pause in the thought::

"Poor Rosie was always taken for granted I remember a night in the back alley, their was some big fight going on and nobody was paying attention to Rosie, It was the night she had a miscarriage....Oh these memories are so old and painful. I never forgot that night, nor did I ever take her for granted. To me each life is precious..."::Theron just trailed off once again::

::Taking the words in at his own pace and after along period of undetermined silence he finally spoke out:: "We may never get along like this ever again you know, you and I we can put our differences aside for this one time. I suggest we DO something to honor her memory, don't you?" Bob said these words as if this was truly the last day in existence, he had a habit of bring stark realism to any situation he was in::

::Bob and Theron rolled back billions of years of recorded and unrecorded history back on themselves and for the first time in...well only they knew did something together, and for the honor of another person it was truly the first time. Their powers flowed out from their hands and in this empty space they created a simple memorial to the one they both considered their friend at one point in time. It was an obelisk of black diamond surrounded with emerald flames that would be eternally aflame. The obelisk would be inscribed with just a few words as followed: "Dedicated to Rosie O' Del, may her influence and memory last forever and ever, and her spirit rest in the peace that it so richly deserves."::



::Bob looked at the thing they created and was at a loss for words, not because it was so awesome but because it seemed to be so lacking and just not good enough, but he figured this was already too much, she was a simple lady this would be enough he hoped::

::There was no amount that could have been said or done to do the memory they had of her true justice, beings as powerful as them found themselves at a complete loss today a rare event by any means, but it was time for them to part ways::

Goodbye....Brother::Theron said as he walked away from the site somberly::



::Bob just blinked:: There was a time....::A brief pause..::Goodbye...

::Then all that remained was the memorial, but there it would remain for countless generations to see..and remember and hopefully inspire people to be the best they could be.::

Dakota Steele

Date: 2007-10-04 17:04 EST
Upon his unexpected farewell to Chiana, Dakota continued his search for the gravesite of one Rosie O'Del. It took him a while...scanning headstone after headstone after headstone.

A cool autumn wind was beginning to gently blow through, pushing a few black strands into Dakota's face. He removed his hat long enough to brush his hand through the flowing locks as he continued his search. This was something he should've done several months ago, back when he first heard of her passing. He always found some reason why he couldn't do it...but the truth is, he simply didn't want to do it because it meant allowing himself to flash back to that particular time in his life.

There's no need to tell the story again. It's been told a hundred times.

A drunken brawl in the alley...

Rosie's face smashed by an inadvertant elbow..

A miscarriage...

Things were never really the same between him and Rosie after that fateful night, and after a night which he spent in Cassie's bed, he was gone from Rosie's life for good. Him and Cassie actually didn't do anything together that night. They spent the night just talking before falling asleep together in her bed. The next morning, as bad as it may have looked when Charlotte found them, Dakota and Cassie were truly innocent of any indecencies, and they both knew it. That didn't matter, though.

God, it was all flashing back to him now......but he had to snap back to the here and the now....because he found himself finally standing at the gravesite of Rosie. She may have been Rosie Santiago when she passed, but she was still just Rosie to him.

A soft sigh emerged from within as he knelt down at the gravesite, removing his hat. Doing this twice in one day was turning out to be one hell of a lot harder than he had anticipated.

He seemed to be struggling for the words to say. What DO you say to a woman who you did so wrong"

"Rosie.......babe, I'm really strugglin' with this. I guess...hell, I guess the first thing I need to say is I'm sorry it took me so damn long to come out here and see you. I don't even know if you'd have wanted me to come visit you or not, but here I am..."

A pause.....okay, this was getting to be too damn hard for him, but he was determined to finish whatever it was he had to say.

"I know that you told me you forgave me the last time we talked.....but hell, I guess I still feel like I ain't never forgave myself for doin' you wrong. I ain't been able to live down the night I hit you. I know it was an accident, and you knew it was an accident....but if I hadn't gone out and gotten f—k'd up on that $—t I was on at the time....I wouldn't have gotten into it with Brian, you wouldn't have gotten in the middle of it, and I wouldn't have hit you...."

He hung his head once again at the memory. The guilt had been eating him up for over a year, and he appeared to finally...FINALLY be letting it air out.

"I don't know why I do the $—t I do, Rosie. Even when I'm clean, I still manage to make some messed up decisions. I had me a helluva life goin' with Charlotte, and I let that get away from me. I ain't seen my kids in so damn long now....hell, they probably don't even know me no more...."

And he paused once more....fighting back the tears now as the wind picked up a bit.

"I wish I coulda met our child, darlin'. I don't know if it woulda been a boy or a girl....but I wish he or she had been given the chance to live. I ain't much of anything, but I've always tried to be a good daddy to my kids. I'd have loved our child more n' anything. I'm definitely glad that you did get to have a son of your own before you passed away.....but I sure as hell wish that our child coulda lived...I.....I just......sonofab—-h, Rosie...why does life gotta be so damned unfair...?"

And after another pause, Dakota decided it was time to quit rambling and finish up. He had to get this off his chest.

"Rosie...I'm sorry. I do still love you.....always will. I'm gonna move on once again, I'm gonna meet someone who will be stupid enough to fall for a worthless nobody like me, and I'll do somethin' to f—k that up too....but you're always gon' have a piece of my heart right there with you....whether you want it or not...it's yours.."

And he bent over to kiss the headstone gently as he continued to speak.

"Now you sleep tight, darlin'....don't worry 'bout anything. That boy of yours is gon' grow up to be a helluva man. You just......take care, alright...?"

Finally, Dakota stood back up, placing his black hat back upon his head. He stuffed his hands into the front pockets of his jeans and whispered..

"Goodbye, Rosie..."

With those two little words, Dakota turned away and left....probably heading back for the inn. He should've done this months ago, but maybe he was finally able to make peace with Rosie. Now, will he ever be able to make peace with himself"

Dirk Stevens

Date: 2007-11-03 16:18 EST
While they were in town for Dean's birthday party, Dirk slipped away from the house for a few moments alone. He had plucked autumn flowers along his walk to the cemetery. He knew where Rosie truly lay, but he wanted to see the memorial that had been erected in her memory. He could talk to her no matter where he was, all he had to do was look to the heavens to do that, but he wanted to make sure that the memorial was clear of falling leaves and hadn't been vandalized.

As he gets to the memorial, he lays the flowers at the base of the large memorial and goes to one knee before it. Gently wiping the leaves from the memorial, he starts to talk quietly.

"Hey Rosie, it's me, crazy old Dirk. I just wanted to stop by and say hey. I know you're looking down at all of us and laughing, the silly things we get ourselves into. The Deli is doing good, Sadie's taking care of it and running it like you'd want. I've not been working there like I should, but I'm starting my own family and just haven't been in town. I know, excuses, right?" He laughs softly. "Dean is doing better. He's getting out more and becoming his old self. You'd be so proud of him, Rosie. And Daniel is almost a year old. He's such a good kid. Dean's taking such good care of him." He stopped speaking at this point and just looked up at the green flame burning at the top of the memorial.

Getting up, he dusts off his knee. Not much more to say, he turns and walks out of the cemetery.

(Lost To Time)

Date: 2008-01-18 05:47 EST
Bob appeared in the cemetary, in the frozen air he brushed off the snow of the memorial with a wave of his hand, then he looked into the structure, with those blue eyes of his and needed to talk, to anybody.

"Hey, Rosie. How is it going today' I have been busy playing the bad guy in this city."

He sighed.

"How am I to put this? I had a vision, a vision of the future. The elections are coming up and this annoying little pissant named Wolvinator thinks he can make a difference. He won the primaries easily and looks to win the spot as "Servant" of the people."

"Rosie, this person is, well he is the cause for a river of blood that flowed down the....Well I will spare you the details of my vision. The point is I must stop this. I must do what ever it takes to stop this from happening. The cure for this problem may be worse than the source, but it is something that needs to be done. The problem is, the people of this city are so brainwashed the only thing they believe is the promises of security, empty promises."

"This wolvinator guy is a pale imitation of me, and has not enough brain power or resolve to stand against me, Rosie. But must I be so merciless against my enemies to do what I intend to do. I need to focus and do what needs to be done. I wish I had somebody to give me some advice."

There was a long pause there, he thought it through.

"In order to save the many, the needs of the few must be met, and accomplished. You know things are bad when the villain of the story and this city, must rise up against the twisted ideals of a control freak that has a good chance of killing so many things. Rosie. I...Well I am asking for the strength that only you seemed to have. I have my own talents however. And I will accomplish what needs to be done, or forced to do what was promised. I am the monster, you know I always will be, but sometimes evil must destroy the lesser evil to save many people, Innocent people."

"I hope you approve of what I am about to do. I know you can not approve of it, but I have never been wrong about my visions, I have never failed in predicting the massive future events. The last time I missed one, The world lost you. I blame my self for that. I always will. I can not let that happen again, ever again."

Bob had that forlorn look on his face as he obviously blamed him self for the loss of his friend. He would not let Wolvinator take any more he knew, no matter the cost. He vanished with a gust of cold wind and to hopefully brighter future than the one he saw.

Brian Ravenlock

Date: 2008-01-21 20:00 EST
"What hurts the most, is being so close. An having so much to say, and watching you walk away.."

Twilight...Such a wonderous time...The golden hue cast by the setting sun could be described as magical...Especially with the incredible weather father winter had blessed the realm with. At least that's how Brian Ravenlock would describe it. This was always his favourite time of the day, and he could think of no better time to visit an old friend.

Blue eyes panned the cemetery as the eldest Ravenlock, held the gate open for his beloved Jenai. As she passed, he graced her cheek with the softest of kisses and followed her. Catching up to her side, he smiled once more and looked about the cemetery once more. After a moment he found what they were looking for.

The obelisk of black diamond was something to truly behold, and easily stood out among all that was around it. The emerald flames made it stand out that much more. Pausing a moment, Brian looked to Jenai briefly, and then towards the obelisk. Together they made their way onwards towards the memorial to their dear friend, and someone who to this day was still in fact a part of their lives. Just as she was still a part of many lives in this realm.

As they neared the monument, Brian released Jenai's hand and walked ahead a bit...Standing just before the obelisk, Brian knelt and set a small bouquet at the base and softly read the inscription aloud.

"Dedicated to Rosie O' Del, may her influence and memory last forever and ever, and her spirit rest in the peace that it so richly deserves."

Removing one of his gloves, he lightly traced the letters with his fingers, and remained there for a few moments. His eyes looked heavenward, as the eldest Ravenlock stood once more and smiled to the monument, as he recognized a lingering bit of magic that came from the monument..

"Theron did a wonderful thing here, Rosie. I wish you were here to truly see this. See..? So many others hold you closely, Rosie. I wish there was more we could have done, and I am...I am sorry we waited so long to see you. Honest— I was scared, Rosie. You touched so many of us, and still do, sister. And I would gladly do whatever needed to be done to see your face, just one more time...I know it is a selfish thing to say, but today I think I speak for more than myself, so I think I am permitted this once."

Wiping a tear from his cheek, Brian looked to Jen with what could be best described as a sorrowful smile, as he looked to the obelisk once more.

"Like Gwydion, you were taken from us far too early...Like Gwydion the impact you had upon those you touched could not be described. Jenai and I would not be here, had it not been for you at one time or another. Be it your helpful insight, or you opening your mouth at the most inopportune times, you did so much for us. Th— I think this would would have been a much brighter place had you not been taken from us, and I will never stop believing that, Rosie. I love you, sister. We all do.."

Leaning to the obelisk, Brian set his lips upon it's top, leaving one last kiss for the heart-sister he truly missed. A deep breath taken, as he stood upright once more and moved to rejoin his beloved, Jenai Angelique.

RosieODel

Date: 2008-01-22 08:23 EST
Brian had been her heart brother and one of the many she kept a trained eye on. She had celebrated with him and Jenai up on the birth of their girls and most recently had cried with him when he awoke from that horrid nightmare. Of course she turned her eyes when they shared those most intimate moments. Rosie was no voyeur.

Rosie felt her strongest when in the presence of one of three things. Whenever Dean or Daniel spoke to her, when one would visit the memorial in the gardens of the Pi Omega Pi Fraternity compound, and when one would visit the memorial in the Rhy'din Memorial Cemetary. She felt like she could speak to those who were speaking to her, that she could actually reach out and touch them and try to ease the pain in their hearts.

On this particular day, Rosie watched as Brian and Jenai entered the cemetary and as the first tears from Brian's eyes fell, silver tears of her own traced down her cheeks. And as if she could speak to him, she replied. "Brian, I do see! And that two enemies could come together for this beautiful memorial has touched me deeply."

"Brian..." He said he had wanted to see her face

In a flash of brilliant white light from the sky, the clouds swirled in an emerald mist. She descended slowly, arms outstretched, head thrown back and emerald eyes blazing with light. Her fiery red hair blown back from her face and flying about in a halo around her head.

The light grew brighter as she came closer to putting her feet on terra firma. The wind picked up considerably and her white robes were flying about her body in a swirl of ivory. But her feet never touched the earth. Her form just barely visible in the swirling emerald mist.

"Brian..." her voice whispered on the wind, and then she was gone.

Jenai Ravenlock

Date: 2008-01-22 10:21 EST
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