Friday Meme Light: Cause It's A Bittersweet Victory (Ten Years Later Thread)

[thewunderkind]

The clock continues to turn on the ship.

The last years have been of turbulence, surprises and great fights, but eventually, five years ago, the Ohm were defeated and slowly, peace was restored to the entire multiverse. The crisis was averted! Congratulations!

...However rebuilding universes takes time. Energy. Power. It still might be years off before you'll get to go home, and Stacy is truly saddened about that. Call it catch 22 if you will, but at least the life on the ship is a lot more peaceful now. The farms have grown, and now there's enough in-house grown food to feed everyone who doesn't feel like eating slop or eating slop in the sensoriums every day. That's a small comfort, right? Oh sure, there's still the surprise or two on it, but now there's slowly more places to stop, and Stacy has been a lot more lenient about people getting their shots...

As they sometimes say, life will find a way to flourish, anywhere it can. My, there's a lot more bellies around the ship than before...

And maybe. One day. Far off future. You'll get to go home. But that's not now.

Ten years is a lot of time for people to grow, personalities to change and emotions to emerge. How have your characters turned out of it?

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[magicgunworks.livejournal.com]

It isn't that much longer before Mami rolls over again, eyes half open and still a bit bleary-looking. But she's smiling, proof that she wasn't really annoyed at being woken up.

"You seem to be in a good mood today."

[clockworkrepeat.livejournal.com]

She's a little surprised, and it shows up on her face. "Do I...?" Homura props herself up with her elbows. "... I guess that isn't untrue. It's a nice morning."

[magicgunworks.livejournal.com]

"Mmm, it is..." For Mami, at least, the nightmares that had haunted her for over a decade had decided not to invade her sleep. It's a rare occurrence, so the feeling of waking up refreshed, if a bit early, is a wonderful thing.

"If I didn't know any better, I think I might be getting used to these peaceful times..." Well. As peaceful as things can be with the duty they still have.

[clockworkrepeat.livejournal.com]

Rolling her soul gem between her fingers, Homura smiles. She nods, and reaches over to brush Mami's bangs behind her ears. It's a gentle movement, something loving. "Yeah. Me too." It doesn't feel all good, but it feels settled; it feels kind, and not alone. "... I didn't think things would turn out this way."

[magicgunworks.livejournal.com]

"I didn't either." Mami said as she laughs, leaning into that brief contact. "I don't think anyone could have forseen what was coming..."

It's unclear what she's talking about. Actually winning the war? Building a true home on the ship? This unhealthy yet ultimately loving relationship? Maybe she was talking about it all. Who knows.