Citizen G'Kar ([info]citizengkar) wrote,
@ 2004-06-24 19:07:00
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600 hours: I awake on the pallet I have installed beside Mollari's bed. After one night on that heavily brocaded monstrosity (stuffed to bursting with the feathers of some indigenous human creature, if I am to believe the computer on such matters) I brought this woven mat from my own quarters and established a sleeping area on the floor, marked at all four corners with the traditional red stones of homeworld. I have thus narrowly avoided the plague of insomnia any further attempts to sleep beside Mollari would no doubt have brought.

800 hours: The students assigned to study Mollari today are citizens Ta'lob, Ta'quim, and G'ral. They are among the more stubborn of the youngest generation of my disciples, and are in some ways more willing to accept Mollari as a part of my life, despite the fact that they still insist on fighting the Centauri here on the station. The truth is, they find Mollari fascinating, and I think they view our relationship with the same sort of horrified fascination that leads them go for the throat.

They have accompanied him on his diplomatic rounds today, both absolving me of the responsibility of sitting through yet another interminable meeting with Vir's accountants and avoiding me the opportunity to keep up with my Minbari martial arts. The incense is Minbari traditional; that the smell bothers Mollari is merely a fortunate fringe benefit.

1600: My classes concluded ahead of schedule today and Mollari and I find that we are alone together for very nearly the first time since his return. The constant parade of well-wishers has only just dwindled, and my students, ever more demanding to witness just what it is about this Centauri would send their blessed leader G'Kar (I say this with the utmost irony) so blindly and dramatically in love, are around all day. They agreed to a change in curriculum including some field work with Mollari, and their presence serves as well to increase his security, as every Narn that follows us is a trained soldier with whom I would trust my life.

Meanwhile, they are driving me quite nearly out of my skin with a need to take Mollari alone, to throttle him and have my way with him as I have not had for far too long.

*

And now I shall do so, computer, as Mollari has arrived home on schedule and our time is upon us at last. I have even showered with Mollari's very own soap for the occasion.

Cease recording.

*

Babcom flashes with an incoming message but G'Kar ignores it, his attention, very decidedly, on other matters.



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*Incoming message*
[info]legate_damar
2004-06-24 08:13 pm UTC (link)
A rather tired and worn image of Legate Damar fills the screen. For a moment he is silent as though trying to find the words he needs to say.

G'Kar I know this isn't exactly the best of times for you considering the recent retrieval of your mate Londo but I'm afraid I must be the bearer of bad news.

As of 1938 standard hours today the empire of the Dominion has capitulated and is no longer in existance. With the aid of the Federation as well as some outside influences we were able to finally destroy their headquarters.

But isn't this that I come to you about but rather the outside influences. Na'Toth has used the Great Machine to enter my universe to aid my final attack...

For a moment he is unable to hide his pain as he struggles to maintain his composure.

I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but Na'Toth was killed during the final battle. The odd device she was using to keep her form in my universe was destroyed as well during the process. We haven't been able to locate the body, save for the device.

I did not want to be the one to have to tell you this but I know that at one time you were close to her and it is out of respect that I do this. She was a good woman and a dear friend of mine. She died saving both the Colonel and my life. I wish I could tell you more at this time but with the chaos that is occuring on Cardassia (with the Dominions departure) I've had little time to do much else outside of maintianing some sort of order.

Once again I do apoligize for having to present this to you like this but I'm afraid I really have no other option...I will be coming to the station as soon as I can and I will do my best to collect as much information concerning this. Until then my condolences and sincerest apoligies.

The screen then goes black once more.


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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]citizengkar
2004-06-25 09:58 pm UTC (link)
Londo ducks into the washroom to use the real hot-water shower provided for him by the Centauri government. G'Kar thinks of following him in, then remembers the chime of an incoming Stellarcom transmission just before he'd logged out of his account on Londo's console. He logs back in, and Damar's message plays out, large as life.

It concludes and then fades, along with all the color in G'Kar's face. He screams.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]londo_mollari
2004-06-25 10:07 pm UTC (link)
Hearing G'Kar scream, Londo grabs his bathrobe and runs to see a horrified G'Kar standing before the viewscreen. Since another invasion of Narn or the death of Na'Toth are the only two things Londo can imagine provoking such a reaction, he tentatively puts his hand on G'Kar's shoulder and asks, suspecting the answer:

What happened?

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[info]citizengkar
2004-06-25 10:14 pm UTC (link)
G'Kar, still standing, wheels around and grabs Londo by the wet shoulders. He speaks in a loud, calm rumble.

Nothing. It cannot possibly be true, and therefore it did not happen.

Mollari, you must find Damar and have him thrown in the brig at once, he is spreading --

G'Kar turns around and points at the terminal.

Vicious LIES!

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]londo_mollari
2004-06-25 10:28 pm UTC (link)
Londo sighs.

Computer, repeat incoming message.

As Damar's words are repeated, G'Kar continues to growl. Once Damar is done, he takes one of the rocks marking his pallet and throws it in the direction of the Babcom unit. Thankfully for further communications, it misses the viewscreen and only dents the wall. Londo has gone very still while hearing the news.

G'Kar...

G'Kar glares at him, daring him to say it was true. Suddenly, Londo has an idea on how to deal with this situation.

...If it is not true, then we shall find out, yes? We shall go to that place ourselves, both of us, and learn about Na'Toth. Learn where she is, if it is not true, and learn more about her... her heroism... if it is.

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]citizengkar
2004-06-25 10:49 pm UTC (link)

It takes a good long minute for G'Kar to register what Londo has said, another good long moment for him to process it, look away and close his eyes.

He doesn't trust himself to go out there to Terok Nor; it was his negligence that sent Na'Toth out there the first time to face her doom, and his negligence that caused Mollari himself to be held captive on that station.

But more than that, he wants to go, he has to go, to find Na'Toth and return her here, and safe.

But he will not take Mollari there, he thinks. He will not allow Mollari to be put at risk again; this is not Mollari's fight. And yet, he cannot very well leaving Londo alone and unguarded on Babylon 5. He trusts the Narns who guard Londo and the Narns who wish to study him, but G'Kar has sworn never to leave Londo's side again and that is one promise he intends to keep.

And yet -- he sees Mollari's face, sees that Londo understands all this and yet will not take no for an answer.

And he thinks, perhaps he can absolve himself this way. He will lead Londo into danger and then he will protect him, he will stay by his side and protect Mollari, and thus achieve -- balance.

He smiles, the sickening calm of a man who is very close to breaking.


Yes. We shall go to Deep Space Nine at once.

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]londo_mollari
2004-06-25 11:08 pm UTC (link)
Searching for the right words, Londo uses the Narn language.

You know, G'Kar, we have managed to inflict deep damage when we acted alone, or against each other. But when we were allied, it was the reverse. We could save lives. Maybe the universe was trying to tell us something all this time, and we were very slow learners, hm?

What news awaits us on DS9 will find we did learn, though. I know it will.

He switches to English.
Now, I do think we should be practical about this, or we will manage to do nothing at all. We should tell Delenn where we go. She knows Draal best, and should be able to persuade him, should he prove to be less than forthcoming with sending us there.

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]citizengkar
2004-06-25 11:19 pm UTC (link)


Yes, Delenn is most wise in these matters. Get dressed, Mollari, and be quick about it, we must --

G'Kar stops abruptly.

I am so glad you are home.

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Re: *Incoming message*
[info]londo_mollari
2004-06-25 11:30 pm UTC (link)
Londo goes to him and embraces him, Centauri-style, with a quick, hard clasping of the arms. Then he starts to get dressed, all the while hoping that the journey will help G'Kar to come to terms with what happened to Na'Toth, and vowing to himself that he will not fail G'Kar in this.

It does occur to him that the technomages could try and abduct the two of them once they are on DS9 again, even though it is another timeline, since they are able to move effortlessly between the universes. But he surpresses the shiver of hate and fear this thought provokes.

Lastly, he resolves to talk to Damar as quickly as possible...

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Sometime later...
[info]vir_cotto_tm
2004-06-24 08:52 pm UTC (link)
Vir is standing outside Londo's quarters, smiling nervously at the three young Narn who are standing watch at the door.

May I... may I get by?

The Narn scrutinize him for a moment, then step subtly to the side. Vir, as he has thousands of times before, reaches out and keys in his access code. The door swishes open and Vir is met with a sight that momentarily freezes him in his tracks.

(ooc: Your turn. *eg*)

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[info]citizengkar
2004-06-24 09:40 pm UTC (link)
The Narns, who have been taught to consider Vir an interesting sociological study, and who mostly just consider him a useless paper-pushing Centauri, lower their swords and let Vir pass.

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Re: Sometime later...
[info]londo_mollari
2004-06-24 10:09 pm UTC (link)
There, in the middle of the room, somewhere between the rocks and Londo's bed to which they never made it, are Londo and G'Kar. Londo's waistcoat is half-ways undone. So, for that matter, are G'Kar's trousers. One tentacle is currently busy inserting itself in G'Kar's mouth. They're so occupied with this it takes them a minute to notice Vir is there. Vir is so horrified and wishing to go blind on the spot that he doesn't use the intervening seconds as an escape time.

For the first time in quite a while, Londo directs a furious bellow in Vir's direction, while he tries to disengage from G'Kar.


VIR! What are you doing here, you idiotic invader of intimacy? Great Maker, the cells on Centauri Prime offered more privacy than this cursed station. WHAT are you still doing here?

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Re: Sometime later...
[info]vir_cotto_tm
2004-06-24 10:38 pm UTC (link)
Londo's bellow brings life to Vir's nervous system once more. Slamming his eyes shut and holding up his hands, he stumbles backwards out the door.

Oh, gods, I'm sorry... I-I-I'm sorry!

In his hurry, Vir collides with one of the Narn in the corridor, losing his balance and falling onto his backside. A long moment of recovery later, he scrambles back to his feet, his face burning and his eyes dodging the stares of the young Narn and his companions, and takes off down the corridor.

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