Thirty-Sixth Hope [video]
[For once in the greek tragedy that is Hope's life, he turns on the video feed on purpose. His face bears a fairly solemn expression. He takes a deep breath before speaking.]
Uh.... hey. A lot of you know this already but... my name's Hope Estheim, and I've been on this ship for over a year. I've made a lot of friends here, and I've even found a ( Read more... )
Uh.... hey. A lot of you know this already but... my name's Hope Estheim, and I've been on this ship for over a year. I've made a lot of friends here, and I've even found a ( Read more... )
Maybe it hadn't affected him directly, he wasn't a host after all, but Minato was all too aware of the bias against something that wasn't understood. The nonsensical hate bred from fear.
It never failed to bother him.]
So many of us here from different worlds, yet some things still seem to be similar. It must have been difficult for you.
[To go through that experience, to talk about it now.]
Perhaps not the best idea to expose your abilities so easily [He was still a ninja after all, a teacher. His life depended on secrecy.] but I'm sure you'll find the reaction here to be much more positive. Not the only one with a few tricks up your sleeve, hm?
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He nods at Minato's words.]
It was, but that's the thing about l'Cie. You have to either get tough, or die.
[It's been a long time since he's said something like that. Even though he knows he's right, it leaves a bad taste in his mouth.]
I know, but I have friends that trust me. The least I can do is trust them back. And yeah, part of the reason I decided to come clean was because I knew I wasn't the only one with powers here.
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He'd learned that lesson. Many times over.]
We are much more than the things that define us. Wherever it is that your abilities come from, what you do with them will always be more important.
[He was a murderer after all, to put it mildly. The war hero that was left with the blood of many men on his hands.
The same hands that guided his young students, helped them grow. That held his newborn son and protected his home.]
The use of multiple elements is quite interesting though I must say. Back home that was rather rare, most specialized in only a few.
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Yeah. My friends can use magic too, but I'm the only one who can use the most powerful spells with all elements. I guess it's to make up for the fact that I was the only one of them who didn't know how to fight before I became a l'Cie. My Eidolon's the biggest and strongest too.
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[Not that he was immune to such a thing himself, but he tried to be a logical man.]
Mmn, possibly. I hope it's become easier for you over time, at least.
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[He kind of laughed a little at that.]
It has. When everything on your planet is trying to kill you, you learn to like having the ability to make giant tornadoes, earthquakes, and summon a giant robot. But I really started to come to terms with it when I came here. This place was my first chance to actually breathe in a weeks since I got branded. Back on Cocoon it felt like we were always running from one explosion to another.
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[A small grin in return.] Large swirls of chakra and toads here, but a robot would have been rather interesting. I've seen war myself, and have quite a few people back home that aren't so happy with me. It's no way to live, one skirmish to the next.
[Not that he fully understood, or related, but he was aware of it.]
In some ways I find life here on the Thor preferable, though I do miss my home greatly. It's good that you've managed to find a bit of peace for yourself, as well.
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Chakra? What's that?
I miss my home too, even after everything that's happened. But still, I already promised someone I was gonna stay here with them.
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That being said, I believe it takes a great deal of strength not to fight just because you could. Needless conflict is just that, hm?
[He considers the question for a moment, still not used to explaining it to someone who didn't already have an idea of what chakra was.] Chakra is... put simply, an energy of sorts that every living being in my home has, and produces. We train to control that energy and channel it into boosting our natural abilities and performing techniques. The source, you could say.
To be honest there's not much waiting for me should I leave the ship, and my family is here. Ensuring we find our home, or build it anew, is more for my comrades than it is myself.
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