And be it gash or gold it will not come again in this identical guise. [OPEN]

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

Who: Sebastian and YOU? (Also, Podder and Sol.)
What: Part open post, part wizard talk.
Where: The open post can be for anywhere in Hellsing Guild House or Baedal.
When: Newdi
Notes: I've been so slow about posting this open thread. *sob*
Warnings: None, yet.

Always adaptable, Sebastian has found it easy to settle into life in Baedal. There are times when he thinks it's the best of both worlds: he doesn't need to lie about his abilities (or lack thereof) and he's able to do useful, constructive things. Most of his days are filled with rebuilding and repairing the Hellsing Guild Hall and the evenings walking through the city or working through Malfoy's never ending reading list. It's not an ideal existence, but for as long as he's in exile from Britain it's the best he can hope for.

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[ofminastirith.livejournal.com]

In an odd way, there is a little comfort knowing other people have gone through similar things. Especially since he's quite alone in Baedel. War doesn't translate well to those who haven't encountered one, and it leaves its mark on a person. "Thank you. I'm glad to hear yours is over."

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

"The fighting, anyway, the rebuilding is a whole other sort of battle that I'm entirely unsuited for." At this point, it may be worth mentioning that Sebastian is still somewhere in his early to mid-twenties and it might seem a little odd that he's able to talk as if he once was a leader of men.

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Sebastian's tone hadn't gone unnoticed, although Boromir had thought it best not to pry. If the young man wanted to elaborate, then he would. And if not, it was none of Boromir's business anyway.

"I think I would be the same." Although if he were to be honest, he'd never given much thought to the aftermath. When he was alive, there was a rough idea: rebuild, rule Gondor, possibly start a family. That had changed with Aragorn's claim to the throne, but Boromir was still a nobleman, and would have been involved in the country's affairs somehow. And then things had changed again.

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

"Still. Here we are," he says with some confidence. Yes, the world may spin on without them as wars come and go, but they've both managed to survive -- for a given value of survival. "And I suppose there's naught else to do but make the most of it. What else is there to do?"

[ofminastirith.livejournal.com]

"The only thing that comes to mind is giving up, in some way or another. And I'll be damned if I've come this far to think on such things now." Which, despite some previous moments of personal weakness, has more or less been Boromir's life's motto.

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

Sebastian's answering smile is bright and makes him look much younger than he usually presents himself. "I'd advise against being damned."

There may be something to be said about Sebastian's sense of humour. (Namely, that it's deeply warped.)

[ofminastirith.livejournal.com]

"Yes, well," he says, shooting Sebastian a wry look. Luckily he was used to odd quips when he was on the verge of taking himself too seriously. That's what younger brothers are for.

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

Although, if he was actually damned, he'd still fit in and be welcomed at Hellsing. Small mercies?

"I, ah, can be a bit flip sometimes." Sebastian does make an effort to think before speaking but it doesn't always work as planned.

[ofminastirith.livejournal.com]

He relents, feeling slightly abashed and fully aware of his default demeanour. "Don't think on it. Sternness is...something like a national trait, where I'm from." he says, attempting to loosen up with a little tongue-in-cheek humour. "It's not gone unnoticed by the people I've met here so far. And I'm considered the cheery one in my family."

[heardmermaids.livejournal.com]

Sebastian's laugh is quiet, but sincere. "And I've always been too serious for my own good, or so I've been told."

"I think that between the two of us, we should be able to take our comedy home-repair act on the road and make at least a little money that way. Do you sing or dance?" ...unhelpful.

[ofminastirith.livejournal.com]

"I'm a decent baritone," he says, with a bemused smile. Is he entirely serious? Is he, perhaps, beginning to pick up the fine art of trolling after a month in Baedel? It is impossible to say.