Wednesday, Late Morning - More Letters From Lulu And Pre-Toronto Nerves
Rikku bounced back to her room after Spying class and - ooooh, mail! Mail time was getting fun lately. It was another note, and a long one, from Lulu.
Wow, Yunie was going to feel neglected, at this rate. Except Yunie was only writing short little "I'm wonderful, Tidus is wonderful, gotta go!" letters anyway. Not that she was complaining. She always had this mental picture of Yunie starting to write the letter and then Tidus showing up and Yunie going "Gotta run, smoochy time." Which was totally fine by her.
Dear Rikku,
I am glad that what little advice I could offer was and is of such use to you. Certainly, it pleases me to hear that you find yourself whole and healthy, and altogether unbroken. That you find the situation less fearful is good, as that was one of my aims in offering the advice; I do
remember what it was like for me, not all too many years ago, when I was discovering many of the same changes in myself. I had my teacher to help me through, but I thought that, perhaps, there would be no one else who might discuss with you the things you need to know.
The intimacy you are discovering as you explore yourself and your boyfriend is one of the great joys of a fulfilling emotional and physical relationship, and certainly if the ideas I presented in my last letter are helping in that regard, I am delighted to learn that you are using that advice. As to your question, it is different for every person. I cannot tell you that you are ready, as that is something you must decide or realise for yourself. I would advise, however, that you trust your own judgment in that regard: let it come to you, rather than trying to force it. Certainly, it does sound as if Jude would be willing to wait at least as long as you require.
I find it interesting that Jude had education in this regard within his school; with the new developments in Spira, that is perhaps something that can be suggested for further consideration. I had the advice of my teacher in the arts of black magic, who was able to help me through that particularly tumultuous time in my life, but generally it is the responsibility of one's relatives to educate you. In the absence of any useful relatives in your life, I thought it prudent to offer my own services, and am glad that they have been useful to you. You say that there is a teacher of this subject at your school, but that he is... not effective in this pursuit? Perhaps it would behoove your school to find a new teacher, as this is not a subject which can be dealt with lightly.
Yuna and Tidus are, as I suspect they shall ever be, completely besotted with each other. As to Wakka and Blitz, it would be best to correspond directly with him. I find that perhaps I am becoming a bit exasperated with him of late, especially as regards that subject and his opinion of my passion for it -- or lack, rather, thereof.
That you chose to spend your holidays with your friends and your boyfriend, as well as furthering your education, is of course perfectly all right. I look forward to hearing about your experiences in this 'Toronto,' should you indeed make that voyage; as I recall, you said it
was Jude's home?
Please, do not feel you must curb your native desire to ramble in your correspondence; while I might deny it fervently should anyone ask, I do find your letters a delight to read, and I look forward to receiving your next.
Yours,
Lulu
P.S.: Should one wish to do so, how might they contact your school? I feel it might be prudent to have such information available; it might come in handy in an emergency.
Okay, how awesome was Lulu? Answer: super extra cool, that was how awesome. (Hey, it made sense to her.)
So Rikku cracked her knuckles and started on a reply:
Lulu!!
I still feel weird writing all informally to you? 'Cause I used to try to sound all grown-up, you know, 'cause you're Lulu and all. I kinda wish I could have your whole ... you know. You seem to always know what you're supposed to be doing and that presence kinda thing. I said that to Kimahri once and he said I should be Rikku, not Lulu, and I thought that was sweet.
And I'm so glad you don't think I'm ... whatever, you know? 'Cause it's kinda ... I feel closer to him, the more things happen, and I know some people think you should do this or shouldn't do that but somehow when we're curled up it all seems okay. And yeah, he's totally not the type to rush things. He kinda hasn't either? And we're both just wanting to be sure about stuff, that it's not gonna wreck us. I don't think it is, if we were to ... you know ... but I think maybe it's better to wait and be sure than to rush and screw it up. Aravis (have I told you about my friend Aravis???) and I were talking once about how, maybe you just get this moment where you know it's all okay and you go for it, and I think I'm gonna wait for that. I kinda had that happen with other things, and it's so great, you know?
I totally, totally, totally think they should teach that in Spira. 'Cause it can't just be me that's only got a Pops and nobody to help out. (You wanna know what I had, before your letter? When I was, like, eight, Pops pulled me aside and said, 'Rikku, boys wanna touch stuff. Don't let 'em.' So I spent the next year guarding the engine room. When I got my first cycle-thing, I thought something was broken and I had to tell Brother.)
I guess the teacher here is all skeevy and hits on people? What a joke. I mean, I'm glad that some people like Jude got info before, from their home schools? But the rest of us didn't, and what are we supposed to do, anyway? 'Cause making it up doesn't really work all that well. And there were all kinds of things going on that I just didn't understand, you know? Like the lap thing? And I think maybe he wasn't explaining too much 'cause he didn't want me to think he was pressuring me to Do Things, you know?
I'm glad Yunie's okay, and oh, ouch. Is Wakka still being an idiot? Maybe you can thump him on the head a couple of times and he'll snap out of it??
Yup, Toronto is where Jude's from. I'll get to meet his friends and his parents, and I'm reeeeally scared about that last one, 'cause I don't think I'm the type that's gonna impress the parents, you know? I tried telling him to take my roommate, Hermione, 'cause she's smart and formal and awesome and would be really, really impressive to his parents, but he just gives me this LOOK and is all, 'no, and stop it.' So I guess I'll let you know how that goes.
Okay, so, I really rambled this time, but you asked for it!!! Seriously if it gets annoying let me know and I can write like a normal person. It's just way faster if I do it like this, you know?
OH! And I think you'd just write to the school like you'd write to me. The Principal - the real one, not the weird fake lady that's holed up in her office - is Zoe Washburn. People here have lots of names. But she's on break 'cause she just had a baby, but I think she's coming back soon. I hope so, anyway. Or you could always hijack Pops' airship and come visit!
Love,
Rikku
Rikku cracked her knuckles, again, and tried not to worry about going to see Jude's family in Toronto. Or about the crazy Umbridge lady. Or anything like that. Hey, she'd taken on the Maesters of Yevon, Seymour, Yunalesca, and Sin. Really, how much trouble could a few people be?
If she kept thinking that, maybe sooner or later she'd believe it, too.
(OOC: Lulu's letter provided by mistressofblack, with my thanks. Open, if you don't mind severe SP for the next few hours.)
Wow, Yunie was going to feel neglected, at this rate. Except Yunie was only writing short little "I'm wonderful, Tidus is wonderful, gotta go!" letters anyway. Not that she was complaining. She always had this mental picture of Yunie starting to write the letter and then Tidus showing up and Yunie going "Gotta run, smoochy time." Which was totally fine by her.
Dear Rikku,
I am glad that what little advice I could offer was and is of such use to you. Certainly, it pleases me to hear that you find yourself whole and healthy, and altogether unbroken. That you find the situation less fearful is good, as that was one of my aims in offering the advice; I do
remember what it was like for me, not all too many years ago, when I was discovering many of the same changes in myself. I had my teacher to help me through, but I thought that, perhaps, there would be no one else who might discuss with you the things you need to know.
The intimacy you are discovering as you explore yourself and your boyfriend is one of the great joys of a fulfilling emotional and physical relationship, and certainly if the ideas I presented in my last letter are helping in that regard, I am delighted to learn that you are using that advice. As to your question, it is different for every person. I cannot tell you that you are ready, as that is something you must decide or realise for yourself. I would advise, however, that you trust your own judgment in that regard: let it come to you, rather than trying to force it. Certainly, it does sound as if Jude would be willing to wait at least as long as you require.
I find it interesting that Jude had education in this regard within his school; with the new developments in Spira, that is perhaps something that can be suggested for further consideration. I had the advice of my teacher in the arts of black magic, who was able to help me through that particularly tumultuous time in my life, but generally it is the responsibility of one's relatives to educate you. In the absence of any useful relatives in your life, I thought it prudent to offer my own services, and am glad that they have been useful to you. You say that there is a teacher of this subject at your school, but that he is... not effective in this pursuit? Perhaps it would behoove your school to find a new teacher, as this is not a subject which can be dealt with lightly.
Yuna and Tidus are, as I suspect they shall ever be, completely besotted with each other. As to Wakka and Blitz, it would be best to correspond directly with him. I find that perhaps I am becoming a bit exasperated with him of late, especially as regards that subject and his opinion of my passion for it -- or lack, rather, thereof.
That you chose to spend your holidays with your friends and your boyfriend, as well as furthering your education, is of course perfectly all right. I look forward to hearing about your experiences in this 'Toronto,' should you indeed make that voyage; as I recall, you said it
was Jude's home?
Please, do not feel you must curb your native desire to ramble in your correspondence; while I might deny it fervently should anyone ask, I do find your letters a delight to read, and I look forward to receiving your next.
Yours,
Lulu
P.S.: Should one wish to do so, how might they contact your school? I feel it might be prudent to have such information available; it might come in handy in an emergency.
Okay, how awesome was Lulu? Answer: super extra cool, that was how awesome. (Hey, it made sense to her.)
So Rikku cracked her knuckles and started on a reply:
Lulu!!
I still feel weird writing all informally to you? 'Cause I used to try to sound all grown-up, you know, 'cause you're Lulu and all. I kinda wish I could have your whole ... you know. You seem to always know what you're supposed to be doing and that presence kinda thing. I said that to Kimahri once and he said I should be Rikku, not Lulu, and I thought that was sweet.
And I'm so glad you don't think I'm ... whatever, you know? 'Cause it's kinda ... I feel closer to him, the more things happen, and I know some people think you should do this or shouldn't do that but somehow when we're curled up it all seems okay. And yeah, he's totally not the type to rush things. He kinda hasn't either? And we're both just wanting to be sure about stuff, that it's not gonna wreck us. I don't think it is, if we were to ... you know ... but I think maybe it's better to wait and be sure than to rush and screw it up. Aravis (have I told you about my friend Aravis???) and I were talking once about how, maybe you just get this moment where you know it's all okay and you go for it, and I think I'm gonna wait for that. I kinda had that happen with other things, and it's so great, you know?
I totally, totally, totally think they should teach that in Spira. 'Cause it can't just be me that's only got a Pops and nobody to help out. (You wanna know what I had, before your letter? When I was, like, eight, Pops pulled me aside and said, 'Rikku, boys wanna touch stuff. Don't let 'em.' So I spent the next year guarding the engine room. When I got my first cycle-thing, I thought something was broken and I had to tell Brother.)
I guess the teacher here is all skeevy and hits on people? What a joke. I mean, I'm glad that some people like Jude got info before, from their home schools? But the rest of us didn't, and what are we supposed to do, anyway? 'Cause making it up doesn't really work all that well. And there were all kinds of things going on that I just didn't understand, you know? Like the lap thing? And I think maybe he wasn't explaining too much 'cause he didn't want me to think he was pressuring me to Do Things, you know?
I'm glad Yunie's okay, and oh, ouch. Is Wakka still being an idiot? Maybe you can thump him on the head a couple of times and he'll snap out of it??
Yup, Toronto is where Jude's from. I'll get to meet his friends and his parents, and I'm reeeeally scared about that last one, 'cause I don't think I'm the type that's gonna impress the parents, you know? I tried telling him to take my roommate, Hermione, 'cause she's smart and formal and awesome and would be really, really impressive to his parents, but he just gives me this LOOK and is all, 'no, and stop it.' So I guess I'll let you know how that goes.
Okay, so, I really rambled this time, but you asked for it!!! Seriously if it gets annoying let me know and I can write like a normal person. It's just way faster if I do it like this, you know?
OH! And I think you'd just write to the school like you'd write to me. The Principal - the real one, not the weird fake lady that's holed up in her office - is Zoe Washburn. People here have lots of names. But she's on break 'cause she just had a baby, but I think she's coming back soon. I hope so, anyway. Or you could always hijack Pops' airship and come visit!
Love,
Rikku
Rikku cracked her knuckles, again, and tried not to worry about going to see Jude's family in Toronto. Or about the crazy Umbridge lady. Or anything like that. Hey, she'd taken on the Maesters of Yevon, Seymour, Yunalesca, and Sin. Really, how much trouble could a few people be?
If she kept thinking that, maybe sooner or later she'd believe it, too.
(OOC: Lulu's letter provided by mistressofblack, with my thanks. Open, if you don't mind severe SP for the next few hours.)