Decency - Backdated

[a_gentle_boy]

[voice]
Um.

....I've been thinking.

We... need to bury him, too.  Even if he's.  You know.  I know he did terrible things to... pretty much everyone, but... He's dead.  He's dead for doing the last good thing he'll ever do, and... He fought the town before, too.  He probably knew he would get killed for helping her like that, so that.... It was his final act of fighting.  It would be right to put him next to Samantha.

[His voice firms up a little for his last words.]

If you don't think he deserves it, that's fine, but he's dead and he should be buried.  That's what I think.

[action]
[Lucas can subsequently be found dragging the body from the pool to the park, a physical feat assisted by his latest regain.  Not that it was that much easier.  Digging the grave will take the majority of the next two afternoons, after which Evan Olney is rolled in after a brief moment of silence.  As Lucas said, his tomb lies right next to Samantha's little memorial.  Anyone is free to approach whenever; Lucas will be looking pretty exhausted when all of this is over.]

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[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

No, you're quite right.

I'll be over in a moment.

[And it will be made easier by the witch now helping him move the body.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

...Tiffany, right?

[He'll smile a little faintly as he sees her.]

Try not to look at the face, if you can help it...

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[She doesn't seem worried.]

I've seen worse. We're moving him to the park right?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Yes. Where we picked the spot for Samantha last time. ...Thanks for helping. I know people'd probably rather not.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

But that doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do.

Which is precisely why I'm here.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[The smile is slightly wider now as he nods.]

I feel like he wouldn't be appreciative at all... Which is another good reason to do it. OK, let's lift on three.

[And he'll do so. There is a faint glow around him as he uses his PSI to aid slightly in the lifting, and he'll take ahold of the head portion sturdily enough.]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Three.

[Tiffany will lift up his legs. She's dragged a full grown, drunken man from his bed before. At least this one wasn't moving.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[Getting to the park is a bit troublesome. While it appears Tiffany is alright with the feet, Lucas will insist on a break every now and then just to make sure that she's not stressing herself (and possibly he gets tired too), and so it may take a while before they make it.]

I'm glad he's not as large as he used to be, anyway. The real Evan Olney...

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Well they make it, and that's the important bit.]

Yes.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[And out comes the shovels.]

...Do you think there was anything we could have done to help them? Both of them?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Starting to dig.]

Possibly. But possibly not.

But at this point, we can't do anything else put them to rest and figure this place out. And that's what matters.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Seems fair to me. -But Lucas probably already knew Virginia would say that.-

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

...Thanks.

What do you think is going to happen now that he's gone? Will they find someone else?

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

They seem to have a whole reserve of people they can replace others with. The Smith parents, for example. I don't doubt that Grady will be the same.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

...

Seeing that woman on the television... I felt sick. If we get another Lucy copy for a police officer, I might never leave the house again.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

... We can't let them push us back.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Y-Yeah. I know. That was... sort of a joke. But I do think it would be a little sickening...

In the end, nobody is important in this town except Zemekis himself. It looks like he has exactly what he wants.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

There has to be a way to get through to him. To show him how wrong all of this is.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

There's a point when right and wrong don't even matter anymore to people... I think he might be beyond it.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I... I can't just accept that.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Madness does that. Sometimes. He's not really... responsible, I guess.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I know. Believe me, I know. Which is why I think... he needs our help.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

When it's gone as far as this... I don't know if it's possible to help. In the end, this is what makes him happy, isn't it? This is what he wants, so...

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I don't think he's actually happy.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

You don't think so? He's never shown one ounce of regret as far as I've seen...

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

That's now what I mean. He may not regret, but he may not also be happy.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Do you think he even understands the difference any more? Happy and unhappy... Right and wrong, good and bad...

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

Exactly. He's spent so long convincing himself that this is the only way that he's lost sight of everything.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

And you think we can give it back to him...

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I think it will be worth it to try.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

....

I don't know if I'm selfless enough for that. I just want to defeat him, show him justice for what he's done. But if you think it's worth a shot...

OK.

[rapier-ex.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be me if I didn't think so.