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Mental Resilience 101

May 14, 2011 15:42

Characters: Seimei Aoyagi, and any volunteer students.
Location: A classroom in Shibusen
Rating: Likely PG
Time: Saturday, November 13th; starting 7:00pm
Description: Seimei has been having class every evening for the past week. Today is review!

( It starts with self-esteem apparently. )

phoenix wright, lain iwakura, ahiru, seimei aoyagi

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wings_of_hope May 15 2011, 18:55:50 UTC

[ Ahiru hadn't expected these classes to start off with the topics they did. Perhaps it was one of the things she really needed the most, but...

It wasn't easy for the redhead to accept, either. It never was. In the end, she was still just a duck. Pretending to be a girl. Borrowing the form of Princess Tutu.

And most people didn't know the truth. Not at home and not here.

Nonetheless, she was as attentive as she could manage (even if she was quite easily distracted on a normal basis), and listened as Seimei explain the day's subject. A bubble of unease slowly rose up within her.

Assert authority? But she wasn't good at that! Fakir was good at that kind of thing. She'd just end up flailing or something!

Once he was finished speaking, she raised a hand uncertainly. ]

U--Uhm! Whatifwe'veneverhadto--whatifwe'renotgoodat--!

[ She couldn't seem to get a proper thought out without sputtering. ]

der_geliebte May 15 2011, 22:22:06 UTC

Why are you so frightened?

[Seimei leaned in, a bit uncomfortably close.]

If you falter, you'll get hurt.

wings_of_hope May 15 2011, 22:36:39 UTC

I--I'm not, I--!

[ Being far too easily excitable by nature, she floundered back as he came forward. ]

der_geliebte May 15 2011, 22:45:32 UTC

Let's start here. Defend your personal space - it belongs to you.

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 00:13:31 UTC

[ Defend... okay. She was learning some self defense. This couldn't be too different, right?

Jutting her bottom lip out in concentration, she pulled up both arms with fisted hands to cross in front of her. ]

Like... like this?

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 00:14:43 UTC

Use your words. You shouldn't have to lift a finger.

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 00:28:44 UTC

[ ...Words? ]

Um---back up a little?

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 00:30:36 UTC

Are you asking me or telling me?

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 00:42:09 UTC

[ The redhead had to stop and consider that for a moment.

Asserting herself would mean... not asking, right? Her brows furrowed. ]

...Telling.

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 00:43:43 UTC

Then tell me. Because I shouldn't be in your space. What right do I have? You don't want me here. Tell me that. Tell me to move.

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 00:48:24 UTC

[ She took a preparatory breath. ]

O--Out. Of my space. Move away.

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 02:12:08 UTC

Good, much better.

[He moves back a bit.]

Remember, for anyone to move into your space, they must have your permission to do so. So do not feel as if you are offending them - they are the ones in the wrong.

Next time, I want you to be more confident. Certain. You deserve to be respected, as does your personal space. You practice that. If you're still having difficulty, Ahiru, you may contact me at any time.

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 02:24:29 UTC

[ Once he moved away, she relaxed a little more. ]

So--all I have to do is say something like that?

[ It seemed easy enough. It was the reassurance in herself that she needed to work on.

Nonetheless, she nodded. ]

Okay. I'll be sure to practice!

[ Then, a small smile curled the corner of her lips. ]

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 02:27:16 UTC

Another person's feelings should not come before your own. You'll be lured into the trap of putting yourself in danger for others. If you are harmed here, that in turn will harm and seriously endanger your partner.

A broken weapon will do nothing for their meister. A broken meister cannot hold and guide his weapon.

wings_of_hope May 16 2011, 02:41:41 UTC

[ Ahiru blinked at that, taking his words into consideration.

But could she really accept that? Putting others first was... well, it was what she did. Putting herself first... she never really thought about that before. From the start, even, her driving force had been to see the prince smile again. And then to fully return his heart...

Here in Death City, would she really put Fakir in danger if she put others before herself?

The thought was uncomfortable. She didn't want to leave her partner at a loss or cause him to get hurt. ]

...I'll think about what you said.

[ What conclusion she might come to, she wasn't sure. ]

der_geliebte May 16 2011, 02:47:02 UTC

Think about it this way - if you are confident enough in yourself, and become aware of your limits, you will be able to take the right risks. Instead of selflessly throwing yourself in the line of fire and dying, you will be able to move him out of the line of fire with maybe a scratch or two, and the two of you will be able to continue fighting.

There's a delicate balance here. But you are not disposable, or replaceable. At least, you should not consider yourself as such. Consider that.

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