Orphie Dradius/Orphie's Funerals

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Organization of Orphie's Funerals ^[1]

Some gloomy-looking rangers were posting notices in all the popular places:

Rangers, friends of the Rangers, We have to accompany Orphie for the last time. Meet us at 10h, on Prima, Fallenor 7, 1st AC 2613 ^[2] at the Ranger Circle, in Almati Wood. In accordance with the Fyros rite, a funeral pyre will be set up and we will scatter her ashes. You will all be encouraged to say a few words, if you wish. Melga Folgore and Apocamus Dradius

Prelude

Apocamus Dradius welcomes the arrivals: Nilstilar Thorec, Eolinius, Azazor Eridlo Merihus, Craftjenn, Do'Ro Thee, Moyaku, Rizyinshi, Daniellea

Apocamus Dradius: “Good evening to all!”

Wixarika and Sof greet Apocamus.

Krill cheerfully waves her bottle to greet Apocamus Dradius: “doy”

Apocamus Dradius has wet eyes, and turns sternly to the homins: “What the hell were you doing? It's over there! Don't dawdle!”

Texon: “Good evening, Apo!”

Azazor: “oren pyr”

Lylanea nods to Apocamus.

Apocamus Dradius points to the assembly and says, laconically: “Over there...”

Krill gets up without hurrying: “Oy, oy... Let's go...”; Wixarika looks but sees nothing

Krill looks behind her shoulder, if Apocamus follows.

Apocamus Dradius grumbles: “There always has to be one lost...”

He discreetly wipes away a tear and almost shouts, “It's over there!”

Eleanide, Zo'Ro Argh, Elke, Moniq arrive and then the entire Silan contingent...

Melga Folgore waves to Apocamus Dradius.

Apocamus Dradius says: “I think everyone has arrived.”

Apocamus shouts: “Please pay attention: we can start!”

Then he says, more calmly: “Please, all of you come closer to the circle...

You are a bit far away...

You can sit on either side.”

Krill doesn't intend to be too close when it burns...

Melga Folgore says: “Dear Apocamus, I leave the floor to you...”, then bows to Apocamus Dradius.

Apocamus Dradius walks towards the stake, his face expressionless.

    “Melga Folgore asked me to speak on behalf of the Ranger cadre, but the first image that came to mind was that empty seat on my tenth birthday and my resentment of those Rangers who were distracting my grandmother from her own and absorbing her entirely.
    I almost said no and then I thought about it. I remembered that it was her very involvement that made her so alive and that I am here with you today.

    She was very young when she took over from Svaldi Bucci, but her dedication to the Ranger cause was already evident. An only child, her parents both in the Fyros contingent of the PMA's intended armed force, she had been bathed in the Ranger spirit since birth.

    She had no illusions about what had led to her being chosen. Her appointment came from the top brass's desire to keep a low profile in these troubled times and continue to exist as an organization, but that didn't stop her from giving it her all. She was always committed to the precepts, but the ones she held most dear were service and diligence.

    She found it difficult to resign herself to growing old, even though her fatigue was becoming more and more evident. Yet diligence always came back into her mouth when I asked her to rest, and it was still in the name of that diligence that she went off alone into the Kitin's Lair.”

    Apocamus pauses for a few minutes then dries his eyes with the back of his sleeve: “Please excuse me. Emotion!”
    He resumes in a clearer voice: “Orphie, you were an example to us all.”
    “We will find the cause of your death and keep the homins out of this danger, for that is our duty to protect.
    Your body is dead but your spirit will live on forever among us.”

    Apocamus bows deeply to the pyre, then returns to his seat.

Melga Folgore is grateful to Apocamus.

Embassies

The Rangers

Ranger Do'Ro Thée :

“

“I met Orphie Dradius shortly after the great barkquake of the Nexus, in 2609. It was after Erin Mac'Cartlann had discovered an old map in her archives that led us to the Tunnel of Woe.

    She came to the Ranger meeting after the expedition, and I was impressed by this homin who, despite her age, retained a particularly energetic yet benevolent appearance.

    I could hardly exchange a few words with her, but they were enough to make me understand how she had been able to participate in the foundation and develop, with her companions of course, a community as important as that of the Rangers.”
(Dorothée now turns towards Orphie)
    “I wish I had known you better, Orphie, but more than ever, I will follow the precepts you fought so hard for.
    In the memory of Oflovak Rydon; Woren Siloy Ranger!”

    I would like now to bring you the words that Kiwa’Lie, our leader, my ‘Mom’, would have liked to say to you herself.
She is unfortunately retained by a particularly arduous quest that requires her full attention and our support.”

(She takes a deep breath)
    “Let me quote her”:

“

     Orphie was my mentor, she was the person I admired most on the bark, she looked after the hominity, she was my reference, my guide.
     It is, thanks to her, because of her that I, I mean that Djiper, Zo'ro Argh, and I became Rangers in our turn, when we went back from the second exodus, by founding a totally Ranger, hominist and pacifist guild. And we gave it the name of this circle that sadly brings us together today.
     Yes, Orphie gave me a taste for the Ranger faction, thanks to her we had signed the TENANT peace treaty in Fairhaven before the second swarm. I was very proud to be her emissary and to give her the treaty that Mabreka, Dexton, Yrkanis, and Denen Toen signed on behalf of all the nations. Thanks to her the peoples of Atys were at peace, even if only for a short time.
     Her departure breaks my heart.
     Rest in peace Orphie !

Kiwa'Lie

Dorothy throws a shooki flavored cookie and a termite on the pyre

    “Your ultimate quest will not be in vain, I'ts a Ranger promise!
     We will find out what creature took you away from us and I have no doubt that, beyond the differences that divide them, homins will once again come together for this.”

(Dorothée bows to Orphies' remains):
     "This is the greatest tribute we can pay to you. "

Funeral ceremony of Orphie Dradius, Fallenor 7, 1st AC 2613^[3]

Dorothée, Ranger ^[4]

Ranger Elke :

“

Honoured Orphie,

You have been a beacon to look up to, and I will miss you.
The newbie I am among the rangers, we only met a few times, and that even only briefly.
Yet I learnt a lot from you.We had our difference in the how-to, but the aim is important:
In you I marvel at your compassion,
'your compassion to the homins,
and your dedication to science,
also to serve all homins.

Atys has lost in loosing you.
These, your values will always be with me on all my paths -
and may they continue to find much appreciation on Atys.
May the gods have merci on your soul, and may we always remember you with joy.

Farewell, great ranger,

Yours, Elke

Elke, Ranger ^[1]