Shooting Star

[Markam]

Clack clack, left right, clack clack, left right, the highly distinguishable noise that Admiral John Redmonds' footsteps make as they traverse anywhere other than a field or carpeted conference room has become a moniker of sorts to those close to the Admiral. It might be assumed that remaining silent was an advantage, but Redmond, such is his manner, did not care if people knew he was coming. The source of the noise was the magnetic flight boots he continued to wear out of habit, a useful item on a shaky bridge or in a bar fight, though not standard for one of his rank. John made his way towards the meeting room in the Chateau he once called home while under command of this system, the doors slamming open as if they expected his arrival.

"Sprague." John bellowed, his voice carried considerable weight and clarity, so much so that it would be difficult not to hear. "We built Dagon a monument on Sprague, not many people know we did." The Admiral expanding on the initial vagueness, how he knew that this fact was relevant to the discussion he by all rights should not have heard was a mystery he enjoyed gifting the pair. John continued to walk as he spoke, waltzing to the Scotch that decorated a refreshments table within the room, the contents of the bottle barely touched, a travesty he intended to correct. He poured himself a glass, and downed it in one stroke, before taking a second glass, together with the bottle towards the others.

"I never asked if you drank, we never had any social interaction unfortunately, but even if you do not, perhaps all things considered today you aught to make an exception." John spoke as if comforting a junior officer before his first sortie, as he placed the glasses on a table nearby, and poured two very generous portions of Scotch, one glass he enthusiastically took for himself.

"If you are interested in knowing more of Dagon, her history in the Armed Forces, her final days and, uh, after, I will be happy to oblige your curiosity. Mr. Keller. Though I assume the good Commodore here is wondering why I am barging in on your meeting." John felt Dagon was a topic worth entering with Keller, such was the similarity between the two characters pasts, her story potentially a point of connection for Keller and the house John served.

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