Tess's Funeral

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Revision as of 06:02, 29 December 2007

Held at the Phelan Cairn in Golden Gate Park for Aunt Tess.

Attendees

Head:

• Hugh Keegan - barely restrained anger
• Junior Keegan - grim and wary
• Kelly Keegan - guilty, not making eye contact with Tree-Speakers
• Jeremy Keegan+ - uncomfortable

Head, far back:

• Jennifer Keegan+ - disinterested

Right side:

• Martin Keegan - wary, watchful, and calm
• Jack Keegan+ - restrained
• Nora Keegan+ - sad

Foot:

• Michelle Phelan - jaw set, ready for a fight
• Tate Phelan - worried-looking

Foot, back:

• Josh Keegan - sad and out-of-place
• Cyn McShane - worried and helpless

Foot, far back:

• Damien Keegan+ - grim, angry, and uncomfortable
• Eric Keegan+ - sad and supportive

Left side:

• Janice McShane - angry, glaring at Hugh
• Lynn McShane - numb and distant
• Gary Phelan+ - grim and angry
• Kate Phelan+ - concerned and comforting
• Sean Phelan+ - grim, dangerous-looking, and packing

Left side, back:

• Julie Phelan+ - devastated and in shock
• Nicholas McShane+ - grim and helpless
• Victor McShane+ - supportive and wary
• Jeff McShane - exhausted and wary

Left side, far back:

• Jessica McShane+ - sad
• Benjamin McShane+ - sad
• Vanessa McShane+ - sad

Spirit world:

• Father Phelan
• Golden Gate Park
• Numerous gafflings of the park.

Events

Arrivals

• 6:30pm: Uptown family arrives in separate cars. Michelle on motorcycle. Janice, Victor, and Cyn. Lynn, Nicolas, and Julie. Sean in his squad car. Gary and Kate.
• 6:35pm: Jeff and Josh arrive and split up, Jeff heading to his niece Julia and Josh to Cyn after looking lost. Michelle gives Josh a brief smile.
• 6:40pm: Ben and Vanessa arrive together. Vanessa gives Josh a brief hug while Ben gives Janice a look.
• 6:45pm: Damien and Eric arrive together.
• 6:50pm: Downtown family arrives in two limousines. Hugh, Junior, Kelly, and Jeremy. Jennifer, Martin, Jack, and Nora. Jack gives Damien a nod as he passes.
• 6:55pm: Tate arrives alone, looking rushed and tired, gives a brief look to Sean and then joins Michelle.

Funeral

• 7:00pm: Funeral begins. The nephews and nieces gather around the grave to speak.
  • Gary - "She was a tough old broad and always put the family first."
  • Janice - "She brought us through tough times and was always there. When our mother died, she took care of us like we were her own. She kept us together, kept us a family." Glare at Hugh.
  • Sean - "She deserved better than the lot of us." Glare at Hugh.
  • Lynn - "May she find her rest under the eyes of Mother Luna. She's earned it."
  • Michelle - "We had our differences, but I always respected her. Even if I didn't agree with her all the time, I knew the decisions she had to make weren't easy and I hoped that, one day, I could stand up and be strong enough to make the same sorts of decisions myself. She was what every leader should aspire to be. Strong, courageous, resourceful, and inspiring. She did Father Wolf proud."
  • Jack - Respectfully shakes off his chance.
  • Martin - "We will miss her wisdom and her wit. She would have made her father proud."
  • Kelly - Shakes off her chance, eyes downcast. Jennifer smirks. Michelle glares.
  • Jennifer - Shakes off her chance to speak with a drag of her cigarette.
• 7:30pm: Hugh says, "We honor the passage of our most renowned member and regret that she had to die as the result of treachery rather than in battle against our foes. She deserved a better end. Only justice will allow her spirit to rest." Glares from the uptown family, Sean restrains Janice.
• 7:37pm: Twilight ends. Gary and Eric leave immediately. The other wolf-blooded trickle out while Sean and Gary refuse to leave.
  • Gary: "We're staying." Sean nods.
  • Hugh: "No, you're not. This is for full-blooded only. You know the rules."
  • Janice: "This is about Mike. They have a right to hear what's said."
  • Hugh: "They have what rights tradition grants them and this isn't among them." Looks to Martin and Junior. "If they won't leave, remove them."
  • Jeff: "Really, Hugh, is that necessary?"
  • Michelle: Quietly to Sean and Gary, "This could get ugly. We'll come straight to Doyle's when it is over, I promise."
  • Hugh: "Is that a threat?"
  • Jeff: "I don't think anyone can deny that blood is running hot, Hugh."
  • Martin: "I feel no threat was implied." Looks to Sean and Gary. "Hugh's right, though, you have to go. I'm sorry."
  • Gary looks at Sean, who nods slowly. The two depart.

• Wolf-blooded leave after dusk, before Funeral Rite is performed.
• Fight between Hugh and Michelle over Junior taking over Tree-Speakers.
• Janice protests Mike's innocence, Martin and Junior back up Hugh that he fled the scene.
• Kelly rolls over and agrees to move back downtown despite Michelle's protests.
• Lynn looks utterly shattered.
• Jeff urgs no rush to judgment either way and trying to mediate.
• Josh and Cyn supportive of each other.