[Audio] And so the Teal Deer is the star of the zoo.
*There's a sound of a pen scratching against paper for the first few seconds of the transmission, then tapping as the end hits the table in a thoughtful manner*
You know, when I first came here I assumed it would take me a long time to adjust to this world that I'm supposed to belong in. It's only natural, of course. On the surface it's so different from where I think I came from that culture shock seemed inevitable. In some ways I do not doubt this is the case. I got lost easily, those first couple weeks, and the sheer size and style of the city confounded me at every turn. Yet, the deeper I think about it, now that I have been here a couple months, the less I see differences and the more I'm reminded of 'home'.
I am no stranger to public opinion. This animosity much of the populace has for us Awakened is no different from that of the civilians in Amestris to the military. As an enlisted man I had been hated just for following orders, and as a colonel I was hated because I am young. Too young in the eyes of the ignorant. Even my reputation as a 'hero' in the war was judged by skeptics as much as it was admired by colleagues.
As for work, ACRO is giving me many of the same duties as I had at home. Certainly a lot more footwork than I have grown accustomed to, but I am once again at the very bottom of the ladder, and as with all things I must work up to the seat of leadership I know I can handle. The paperwork hasn't changed at all. For everything I do I must fill out a report, even for just the tiniest thing. Uneventful days are frowned upon, because logic dictates that somewhere out there something is happened that calls for interference from the law. Peace is endlessly struggled for, and order is essential in the consistent chaos of our existence.
Just like in Amestris.
In some ways I feel as if I've never left home at all, as much as it pains me to say. I have fallen into the same routine I've held nearly every day for the past several years of my life, and the only thing different is the scenery. Even the creatures fail to truly surprise me.
While this does not hurt my ambitions in the slightest, I wonder if it is a good thing that I have grown accustomed this quickly. Does anyone else feel this way?
You know, when I first came here I assumed it would take me a long time to adjust to this world that I'm supposed to belong in. It's only natural, of course. On the surface it's so different from where I think I came from that culture shock seemed inevitable. In some ways I do not doubt this is the case. I got lost easily, those first couple weeks, and the sheer size and style of the city confounded me at every turn. Yet, the deeper I think about it, now that I have been here a couple months, the less I see differences and the more I'm reminded of 'home'.
I am no stranger to public opinion. This animosity much of the populace has for us Awakened is no different from that of the civilians in Amestris to the military. As an enlisted man I had been hated just for following orders, and as a colonel I was hated because I am young. Too young in the eyes of the ignorant. Even my reputation as a 'hero' in the war was judged by skeptics as much as it was admired by colleagues.
As for work, ACRO is giving me many of the same duties as I had at home. Certainly a lot more footwork than I have grown accustomed to, but I am once again at the very bottom of the ladder, and as with all things I must work up to the seat of leadership I know I can handle. The paperwork hasn't changed at all. For everything I do I must fill out a report, even for just the tiniest thing. Uneventful days are frowned upon, because logic dictates that somewhere out there something is happened that calls for interference from the law. Peace is endlessly struggled for, and order is essential in the consistent chaos of our existence.
Just like in Amestris.
In some ways I feel as if I've never left home at all, as much as it pains me to say. I have fallen into the same routine I've held nearly every day for the past several years of my life, and the only thing different is the scenery. Even the creatures fail to truly surprise me.
While this does not hurt my ambitions in the slightest, I wonder if it is a good thing that I have grown accustomed this quickly. Does anyone else feel this way?