Who: Garnet, OPEN
Where: Moscow, June 18th; on the road, the rest of the week
What: Several of Garnet's friends have disappeared, and Garnet is now a solo act. She's not taking it well.
When: June 18th-26th
Warnings: Some violence and paranoia
I read the news today oh boy (Pride)[Garnet had enjoyed herself last night. She really had. Watching Terry jam, and then, as the band played, Terry excused himself for a smoke. She smiled at him, and waved goodbye to him. She'd see him after he was done, she knew that.
Only that never happened. She saw security start to prowl the area, and then she went to bed. Terry never returned. Garnet woke up and went to breakfast, her worry increasing. No Terry. No Tooru.
Half of Pride's members were gone. Her heart was already pounding, her mind already racing, the fear plunging into her heart, when she saw the morning papers.
Defying Atmosphere. Greg's band. Gone, too. Like Terry.
Dead.
Her agent had come in and made a...remark about Greg. How it was good that the long-haired moron was...well, he never got to finish the snarky comment. She was throwing things and screaming at him.]SHUT UP!! SHUT!! UP!! YOU WILL NEVER! EVER! DISRESPECT HIM! IN MY PRESENCE!! EVER!! AGAIN!![The screaming, followed by the sounds of things being thrown, can be heard in the hallway of the hotel. Her agent is not an idiot - regardless of the smirk still on his face - and he excuses himself from the room. Its a petty temper tantrum over her breakfast, he tells passers. Its common with these big-name stars. You get used to it.]You left me standing here (Moscow, OTA)[Before they left Moscow, Lesedi had Garnet do a press conference. She held her hand, on and off, through the proceedings. As if to say to the world, we're strong. We're friends. We're still standing.
Terrance Ward left Cosmic Indulgence over stress and creative differences. With that, Garnet said - from prepared notes, of course - Cosmic Indulgence's destiny had flown into the stars. She was now fully a solo act, and all branding would reflect this effective immediately. She was also working on an album, her solo album, which would be released after...after the tour.
...
She'd remember him, and all of her bandmates fondly. She'd never forget what they did for her. And she hoped that wherever they were...she...she...
she couldn't finish. She wiped the tears from her eyes, and Lesedi gave her a pat before finishing for her. The departures clearly hit Garnet. Meanwhile, Lesedi's pat on her back was like cold steel hitting her skin.
She signs autographs, after the conference, on exclusive photos made for the occasion. No longer are they band pictures, but solo images. She hears from fans how CI merchandise is skyrocketing in value on WCove. She is congratulated by a member of her fan club for "beating" Defying Atmopshere.
She says nothing. Her jaw simply clenches, tightens, as she signs autographs. She'll talk, of course. But even beneath her shades, there's an emptiness in her eyes that simply won't die.]Do you eat sleep do you breathe deep (On the Road, Pride/OTA)[She doesn't sleep. She can't now. How can she? Not since Moscow. If she sleeps, she may not wake up. Or worse, others will be gone before she can say goodbye.
The stress and insomnia is showing as she walks around at this newest bus stop. The sack under her eyes are prominent, even with makeup on. Her breathing is a bit more rasping and catching, and her hands shakier. Even her famous poise can't hide that she is just barely holding it together.
She just wishes she can fall apart. She knows she can't. Not as long as Steven lives. She needs to be his rock. She needs to protect him. There's no one else now, but her. As long as she can, as long as Steven is alive, she'll do this.
Until the day he disappears for good. Nothing is stopping Lesedi, in truth, is it? When will Steven's end come? Will she even realize it, like she does now, or will it be like Koumei's death?
After that?
Then what?
Then what?]
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