✘ et in Arcadia ego

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[An attractive 18-year-old boy appears on the Plane]

[He happens to be holding a large teddy in his arms]

I say, Boy, if this is a trick, it is a very elaborate one, though you could have at least dragged Charles into it too. Of course, I shan't be terribly angry at you about it, but I don't know if Aloysius will be so forgiving, [now addressing the bear] will you, you sulky old bear? You are too harsh on people. I don't know where you picked it up. Certainly not from me.

[Sebastian looks around now, wide-eyed, pulling the bear to his chest. He squints, as if that could possibly make sense of this]

This is a bit too much for Boy, though. And the floor! It's a bit much even for Antoine. He wouldn't have left me alone, would he have...

[now uncertain, almost scared]

[and then, he smiles, easy and whimsical]

Or I've been killed while I wasn't paying attention. Oh, damn, but I had hoped to say goodbye at least to Charles and perhaps Cordelia. [looks at Aloysius again] I thought you weren't allowed to bring anything material with you? Or are you representative of my good deeds? I hardly expected that you would be. I hardly expected any of this. This is nothing like what I expected at all.

I wonder how it is that I died? Perhaps I was sleeping just now and I didn't notice. I think Julia would say that's a bore.

[tossing Aloysius up into the air and then catching him] So am I just meant to wait for an angel to turn up? I wish I had studied it all a bit more. Perhaps they'll say that at my funeral, that it's a shame I went to Eton and not Stonyhurst, as of course I would have had a much better education at Stonyhurst and would not make a mistake at heaven's door, and we can't be certain I shan't spend all of eternity out of God's Grace, all because she let papa take control of my education. Poor mummy. I wonder if I shall meet my namesake? I should like to ask him if he is at all bothered by all those artists painting him riddled with arrows and spreading misconceptions about his death. I suppose I'll find out.

[Sebastian sits, bear in his lap, and decides to wait]

Comments

[lamb_of_gold]

Don't worry, You're far from dead.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[Sebastian blinks at this strange purple (pink?) haired young gentleman, then abruptly gets to his feet and offers his hand]

Hullo, I'm Sebastian Flyte, how do you do?

[lamb_of_gold]

[blinks, a bit taken aback at the kids manners, but he smiles and bows his head in greeting]

I am Mu, and I am well, thank you.

[lovethepossum.livejournal.com]

[Cally is drawn by the mention of death]

Oh, I don't think you're dead! I could probably sense it if you were- an' the angels aren't coming to eat you so ya can stop worrying about that too- it's very nice here actually.

Oh, 'M Cally by the way! Nice to meet ya both; even if you must be all shocked.


[This should be fun]

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

I don't think angels are in the habit of eating anyone, though I do admit I'm a bit behind in my ecclesiastical reading, but the wine is so good at Oxford! My name is Sebastian and this is my very good friend, Aloysius. Why would you be able to sense it were I dead?

[lovethepossum.livejournal.com]

Y'never know though- they might have gone all funny since last time you checked; and wine is always good! Better than drinking water anyway- Y'might get... Something if you drink that.

[A pause and then a deep frown] ...That's odd.

Anyway, ya both have nice names! An' I can just sense that sorta thing- y'know, bein' a necromancer an' all.

[hideous-soul.livejournal.com]

Perhaps a better education could be at Stonyhurst, but I have always heard that Eton was much more interesting to actually attend. If you were to end up at heaven's door, I doubt that would be of much concern, relatively. Instead, they may ask about your bear--Aloysius, is it?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[looks down at his bear, and then up at Dorian]

Is he representative of my good deeds, then? I think they would've picked something else. Aloysius has been privy to quite a few of my very wicked deeds. And he attends mass even less regularly than I do!

[hideous-soul.livejournal.com]

Now, I hardly said that. I only meant that of things to bring to with you, a stuffed bear would be an odd one, in my opinion.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Attractive? Check. Barely legal? Check.
hello sebastian you're looking good today}

Ne, now that you mention it, I don't think we have angels anymore. We used to, but they left a while ago!

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[looking up at her, cradling Aloysius] Really? Why did they leave? Your eyes remind me of that paint I've seen before, that pretty metallic blue. How odd that your hair is the same!

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

...Ah, really? Thank you, then.

{She bows her head lightly, surprised to be complimented so quickly ohohoho~}

Well, people can come and go, so they just leave. Or, I haven't seen them in a while at least.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[an attractive 17-year-old boy appears on the Plane]

[He also happens to be holding a large teddy bear in his arms]

Ah, I don't believe this is heaven, but it is very beautiful still.

Oh, but who is your namesake?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[idling turning a ring on my finger] Oh, Saint Sebastian, the twice-martyred saint. I don't know that I envy him his fate. I wouldn't want to be martyred once. How do you do? This is Aloysius. In my opinion, he is much luckier in his namesakes.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

Doesn't martyrdom only happen once? Unless - did he recover from death? No wonder he was a saint if he could do such a thing!

[smiles warmly with his best Host smile] Ah, I'm very well and you?

[and extends a free hand to Sebastian to shake] I'm Suou Tamaki, and this is Kuma-chan. We're very pleased to meet you both. I have to say though, I'm unaware of the story behind Aloysius' namesake as well. I'm sure it's wonderful though. I'd love to hear it!

[artiscordis.livejournal.com]

[Argentine probably heard all that but he's not exactly the talkative sort, nor is he especially certain what to say to that long ramble.

But he can comment a bit, at least.

So he crouches down next to Sebastian and tilts his head.]

Many artists depict not the facts of what happened but the nature of what that event is.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't begrudge them. Artists can do whatever they like as far as I'm concerned, as long as the end result is lovely. Only I imagine if it were my life being depicted, I might be a bit cross with them for accidentally misleading everyone. Of course, St Sebastian is a saint, so perhaps he'll be very saintly about it. Like mummy always is. What's your name?

[artiscordis.livejournal.com]

I am called Argentine. You are a Sebastian, though not a saint, I assume.

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[An attractive 15-year old boy appears on the Plane]

[He happens to be picking his nose]

'Sup.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

Is it time for supper already? Wonderful! I'm very hungry and I completely forgot about it when I arrived here.

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Ikki gives him a blank stare.]

... Is it? Food would be seriously great right now. You should join me for a kingly awesome magnificent dinner, because I'm the King!

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Well, this is a surprise. Arthur can't help but smile at the familiarity in his way of speaking] I'd like to think that there's more to staying in God's grace than memorizing a few texts.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[unconsciously sensing a lecturer, Sebastian stands up, straightens his posture, and holds his teddy bear close to himself]

I should like to think so too, but it's really quite impossible to tell at present, isn't it?

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[this attractive 16-year-old boy sort of...stares for a moment before stepping off the Plane to check the information he'd gather on Tamaki a couple years ago--and nope, no record of a cousin from the United Kingdom. so he returns a moment later]

So, think you're dead, huh? [starts to grin mischievously] There are ways of testing that theory.

[because naturally, a guy + teddy bear = okay to tease in his book]

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[Sebastian looks at Kaoru for a moment]

If I were dead - and I have been informed by someone whose hair is purple and whose appearance can only be called 'epicene' - I think seeing someone with your smile would be a very bad sign.