In which Raikou reveals more about himself ICly than he ever will again
FROM CFUZAZZLE
Points Opportunity - Midterm Exam
SHORT ANSWER
Instructions: Pick 1 of the following 3 questions. Answer it as fully as you can in the space of 1 to 3 paragraphs.
3.Which of these feelings are the strongest (regardless of if you feel it or not): Love, Lust, Hate, Grief, Loyalty, Fear, Joy, Compassion, Comfort. Why?
Grief, being an emotion easily manipulated and induced, would be the feeling I consider the strongest. When someone is emotionally hurt, it brings out the worst in him and can often be the cause of other feelings that are listed. Fear and hatred, for example, is too easily a result of grief. And the destruction of above-mentioned emotions is also far too often the result of grief: love, loyalty, joy to name a few. When stricken with grief, the heart is upset and in a dangerous situation; with the right words at the right time, the seeds of hatred are planted, nurtured by an ever-growing doubt, until it blossoms as a full-out betrayal.
Betrayal is the destruction of loyalty and love, the cause of fear and hate, the loss of joy and comfort--all as a result of grief. Using a purely hypothetical example… Let's say there's a kid, uncertain and upset by his mother's decision that prevents him from helping his best friend, who ends up getting killed! Then the shock and grief of the poor kid is enough for…I don't know. We need another character, maybe a power-hungry uncle who's mad at the kid's mom. So the shock and grief of this kid is enough for the uncle to convince him to join something like a revolution! To overthrow the kid's mom. But of course, he has to have a baby sister 'cause that's the norm in this sort of situation and this baby sister shouldn't be disillusioned 'cause she thinks everything at home is still peachy. So she gets shuffled off to some friend's house the day the uncle decides to take over. Of course, things don't go the way they're planned and the kid's dad gets killed so his mom gets upset and she gets killed for it and suddenly everyone's killing each other, lost in the wave of grief and rage. Of course, he joins in too and is about to strike down the uncle that kind of caused the whole thing in the first place when, suddenly! Who shows up but the baby sister and all she can see is the uncle she loved screaming for mercy as her big brother cuts him down. Grief takes over love, turning it to hate and fear. She'll spend the rest of her life hating him, fearing him, trying to kill him, grieving for the change in him.
…Wow, that got a lot longer than I expected. Haha, of course, this is all purely hypothetical. Just a fabricated way of illustrating how grief is the strongest emotion because it's so often the root cause of the others. An all-encompassing grief is enough to break the bonds of the most loyal, to bring cruelty in the hearts of the most gentle. A lot can happen when someone's grieving and what does happen often spirals entirely out of all control or expectation.
Points Opportunity - Three Questions
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C
I first met Gau when I killed two people I probably shouldn't have for him, at least if we're going by my mother and clan's philosophies. It may have been a strange meeting, but it was something that I don't regret having done. Gau is my other half--he stays by my side, he supports me, and is someone I will do whatever I can to protect. He knows of my shortcomings, he knows of my past, and yet, Gau has said he will stay by my side, that he will remain with me. I've nearly lost him once and the relief I felt when he smiled at me again is…one I can't quite put into words. His presence is sorely missed, here, but I'm willing to wait for him to come back.
Questions from T
Are you happy?
Overall, in general, I am happy with my life. I've made a lot of mistakes and I've definitely done things I'm less than proud of but… I think, given the chance, I'd do it the exact same way again. That may put me in a relatively negative light, but I know what I believe and what I want to accomplish, and if I hadn't done what I did, there's no way I'd be able to continue living the way everyone else wanted me to.
In camp, I'd be happier if Gau were here, but I do enjoy it and have a lot of fun. I've gotten a lot of chances to meet people I'd never have been able to back home, whether it's because they're from the past, the future, a world that doesn't seem to overlap with mine at all, or just because they're not human! I know there are people back home who have elements of being less than what we'd normally consider "human" but…using Raphael-sama as an example, there's no way I'd ever have gotten to meet an angel back home. Not like this.
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What do you consider worth defending?
Someone's right to live. I'm not the type of person who can watch a friend die in front of me and not try to do something about it, just because they're not a part of the Nabari and the Shimizu are only allowed to met out judgment on those who are. I also think someone's happiness is worth defending. If lying to my sister helped her sleep more easily, believing it was entirely my fault for the five years we spent apart, I think it's worth it. Whether or not she agreed after she found out, well… I still think my decision is one I would make again if given the chance to redo that with the knowledge I have now. And I think an ideology is worth defending. This links back to the other things I mentioned, but if there is something I really do believe in, something I believe would make the world a better place -- not just for me, but for everyone -- then I will defend it to the best of my ability. It's why I'm part of Kairoushuu, it's why I follow the Leader.
Points Opportunity - Midterm Exam
SHORT ANSWER
Instructions: Pick 1 of the following 3 questions. Answer it as fully as you can in the space of 1 to 3 paragraphs.
3.Which of these feelings are the strongest (regardless of if you feel it or not): Love, Lust, Hate, Grief, Loyalty, Fear, Joy, Compassion, Comfort. Why?
Grief, being an emotion easily manipulated and induced, would be the feeling I consider the strongest. When someone is emotionally hurt, it brings out the worst in him and can often be the cause of other feelings that are listed. Fear and hatred, for example, is too easily a result of grief. And the destruction of above-mentioned emotions is also far too often the result of grief: love, loyalty, joy to name a few. When stricken with grief, the heart is upset and in a dangerous situation; with the right words at the right time, the seeds of hatred are planted, nurtured by an ever-growing doubt, until it blossoms as a full-out betrayal.
Betrayal is the destruction of loyalty and love, the cause of fear and hate, the loss of joy and comfort--all as a result of grief. Using a purely hypothetical example… Let's say there's a kid, uncertain and upset by his mother's decision that prevents him from helping his best friend, who ends up getting killed! Then the shock and grief of the poor kid is enough for…I don't know. We need another character, maybe a power-hungry uncle who's mad at the kid's mom. So the shock and grief of this kid is enough for the uncle to convince him to join something like a revolution! To overthrow the kid's mom. But of course, he has to have a baby sister 'cause that's the norm in this sort of situation and this baby sister shouldn't be disillusioned 'cause she thinks everything at home is still peachy. So she gets shuffled off to some friend's house the day the uncle decides to take over. Of course, things don't go the way they're planned and the kid's dad gets killed so his mom gets upset and she gets killed for it and suddenly everyone's killing each other, lost in the wave of grief and rage. Of course, he joins in too and is about to strike down the uncle that kind of caused the whole thing in the first place when, suddenly! Who shows up but the baby sister and all she can see is the uncle she loved screaming for mercy as her big brother cuts him down. Grief takes over love, turning it to hate and fear. She'll spend the rest of her life hating him, fearing him, trying to kill him, grieving for the change in him.
…Wow, that got a lot longer than I expected. Haha, of course, this is all purely hypothetical. Just a fabricated way of illustrating how grief is the strongest emotion because it's so often the root cause of the others. An all-encompassing grief is enough to break the bonds of the most loyal, to bring cruelty in the hearts of the most gentle. A lot can happen when someone's grieving and what does happen often spirals entirely out of all control or expectation.
Points Opportunity - Three Questions
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C
I first met Gau when I killed two people I probably shouldn't have for him, at least if we're going by my mother and clan's philosophies. It may have been a strange meeting, but it was something that I don't regret having done. Gau is my other half--he stays by my side, he supports me, and is someone I will do whatever I can to protect. He knows of my shortcomings, he knows of my past, and yet, Gau has said he will stay by my side, that he will remain with me. I've nearly lost him once and the relief I felt when he smiled at me again is…one I can't quite put into words. His presence is sorely missed, here, but I'm willing to wait for him to come back.
Questions from T
Are you happy?
Overall, in general, I am happy with my life. I've made a lot of mistakes and I've definitely done things I'm less than proud of but… I think, given the chance, I'd do it the exact same way again. That may put me in a relatively negative light, but I know what I believe and what I want to accomplish, and if I hadn't done what I did, there's no way I'd be able to continue living the way everyone else wanted me to.
In camp, I'd be happier if Gau were here, but I do enjoy it and have a lot of fun. I've gotten a lot of chances to meet people I'd never have been able to back home, whether it's because they're from the past, the future, a world that doesn't seem to overlap with mine at all, or just because they're not human! I know there are people back home who have elements of being less than what we'd normally consider "human" but…using Raphael-sama as an example, there's no way I'd ever have gotten to meet an angel back home. Not like this.
[...]
What do you consider worth defending?
Someone's right to live. I'm not the type of person who can watch a friend die in front of me and not try to do something about it, just because they're not a part of the Nabari and the Shimizu are only allowed to met out judgment on those who are. I also think someone's happiness is worth defending. If lying to my sister helped her sleep more easily, believing it was entirely my fault for the five years we spent apart, I think it's worth it. Whether or not she agreed after she found out, well… I still think my decision is one I would make again if given the chance to redo that with the knowledge I have now. And I think an ideology is worth defending. This links back to the other things I mentioned, but if there is something I really do believe in, something I believe would make the world a better place -- not just for me, but for everyone -- then I will defend it to the best of my ability. It's why I'm part of Kairoushuu, it's why I follow the Leader.