Competition: Dead. and Buried?

Finished
Dead. and Buried?

Specifics

Oh no! Your DB character has died. How is not important, it happened and your body has just been retrieved and is about to be prepared for burial. Will you be buried with honors? Will you have an open or closed casket? Cremation/incineration/put in the ground? Ponder these and other things that would go towards his/her/it’s burial. Then write about it, we want to know. Most interesting ceremony gets a shinny.

The only restrictions are the minimum length is 250 words and the maximum length is 700 words.

Platform

Any word editing software including G-doc. For G-doc submission include link in text box below set all g-doc links to view only.

Competition Information
Organized by
Antar Locke, Occultan Iacul
Running time
2014-06-10 until 2014-06-24 (15 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Fiction
Awards
Third Level Crescents
Participants
12 subscribers, of which 7 have participated.
Results
Member
Adept Celevon Werd'a
File submission
Dead._And_buried._Competition_entry_-_Celevon.pdf
Placement
1st place
Member
General Kell Palpatine Dante
File submission
The_End_of_the_Line.docx
Placement
2nd place
Member
A deleted dossier
File submission
Dead_and_Buried.docx
Placement
3rd place
4th place
Kaz Raith
Member
Kaz Raith
Submission
Kaz Raith opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
4th place
5th place
Braecen Kaeth
Member
Braecen Kaeth
File submission
Dead.andBuried4520BraecenKaeth.docx
Placement
5th place
Member
Lucyeth
File submission
The_Death_of_Lucyeth.docx
Textual submission

DJK Lucyeth
#13700

Placement
No placement
Member
Marduss
Textual submission

Marduss would have his body displayed with a small group of his closest friends in a remote location on Mandalore, where his lightsaber and any other memorable equipment would be adorning the body. A brief wake would happen where anyone could approach the body and say prayers or commune in whatever way best suits themselves and the young warrior. Then, a ceremony would commence where all guests would speak openly about the now deceased Sith. In order of speakers, Kann-Katral (Marduss’ adopted father) would speak first, followed by the Sith’s master Meleu, and then any friends or family of Marduss could go in whatever order they wish. Finally, a brief meditation before the body would proceed for any final thoughts and emotions would be offered to the force.

Now the warriors saber would be removed as well as any armor and the cremation would commence, and the guests would wait with bowed heads until the flames died out and the body was ash. When this has finished, the ashes would be gathered and interred into an urn that depicts the warrior’s life as he lived it and a small shrine would be erected behind the spot where the body was burned. In the shrine, the urn would be stored under some bricks and the saber would be propped up, waiting for the next worthy wielder. Before any of the guests leave, they would take a peace of Marduss’ armor, if he was wearing any, and keep it as a memento of his life. The most important piece would go to his immediate family, which would be a child or wife if he had one, if not then it would go to his adopted father.

Placement
No placement
Member
High Inquisitor Tisto Kingang
File submission
CalvosFuneralduel.docx
Placement
No placement