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ϡ - chapter thirteen; rememberance [action|written]

Sep 10, 2010 11:33

[ Around mid-afternoon Helios will be making his way across town with a small bundle of flowers in his hands. It might seem a bit odd, random even, but today is a rather...hard day for him; regardless he does have a small smile on his face as he makes his way through town. There's soft hum coming from his lips, absentmindedly and almost ( Read more... )

past events, somber headmaster is somber, curious

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[written] awaitingalbion September 10 2010, 15:37:17 UTC

That's a pretty large question.

[written] folkloristic September 10 2010, 15:54:27 UTC

It is isn't? I think it depends on what people consider changing. Something of great importance or something...insubstantial.

[written] awaitingalbion September 10 2010, 15:59:20 UTC

But why would you ever bother changing the insubstantial things? Surely...surely the substantial changes are the one worth making?

[written] folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:13:26 UTC

Maybe to try something new? Or get into a different routine. Insubstantial as they may be, to someone else they actually might be quite life changing. I suppose it all depends upon the person and how they see it though.

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[Action] folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:08:22 UTC

[ He jolts a little bit at the sudden noise, and because he wasn't exactly paying attention, derp. But he'll give you a smile as he sees you there. ]

Ah Naoki. How are feeling? Better I hope? [ He might give you a small frown. ]

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[Action] folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:15:47 UTC

He did?! That's wonderful news Naoki!

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[action] /spamming you with my muses. slaying September 10 2010, 16:02:46 UTC

[Walking through the village centre, Buffy stops. The fountain is one of her favourite places to sit and absorb some of the atmosphere and--so, she does. Far enough away to be polite, but close enough to remark:]

They'll all be gone, soon. The flowers--I mean. Hello, Autumn.

[action] >:| get out I don't want none of your canned ham folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:25:16 UTC

[ He wasn't expecting someone to reply so, yeah, he jumps a little. He looks at the flower for a few moments and then at Buffy. ]

Ah they will? I'm not much of a gardener myself. But the flowers from the shop are quite beautiful aren't they? [ A pause. ]

Almost Autumn already. My the time flies in this place doesn't it?

[action] noooo slaying September 10 2010, 16:27:26 UTC

I used to know the girl who ran it. Before she left, I mean. [A slight shrug, a smile.] And I guess time flies when you're having not-fun?

[action] kekeke folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:45:17 UTC

A shame I couldn't have gone there beforehand. It takes a lot of care and effort to run something like that. [ And he will just look at that flower again smiling. He chuckles at that, shaking his head a little as well. ] That does seem to be the case for Luceti.

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[Written] consultmybooks September 10 2010, 16:30:29 UTC

There are things I would change. But there are also things I would leave as they were.

I think it depends whether or not the event in question actually taught a lesson, or whether or not it was just a senseless tragedy.

[Written] folkloristic September 10 2010, 16:47:37 UTC

Yes that make sense. Things that are tragic often make us wish we could have forestalled them, or even done something to alter the event. Then again the tragedy also could have been teaching a lesson as well.

Re: [Written] consultmybooks September 10 2010, 16:51:10 UTC

Been through both, unfortunately. Side effect of living in a place like Sunnydale.

If there was nothing you could have done to prevent the event, then there can't really have been a lesson to it.

On the other hand, looking back, it's all too easy to see things you could have done differently.

[Written] folkloristic September 10 2010, 17:09:56 UTC

I can only imagine especially with a Hellmouth there to boot. [ He pauses in writing a response because he could have done something to prevent it. ]

It's not always easy to look back on things, wondering what we missed or could have changed. But to not do so would be a blatant disregard for whatever it was we lost.

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[WRITTEN] polishrule September 10 2010, 17:18:16 UTC

[What a question. Especially one for Poland who really sort of wishes he could change history sometimes. It takes him a while to say something, but he feels he has to say something about this, which actually shows the rare serious side of this guy.]

If I changed stuff, I would still be strong and none of the bad stuff would have happened to me. I'd still be powerful and people would be okay. But if nothing changed, I wouldn't have learned stuff either. I wouldn't be...me? The today me. I don't know. Either way things kind of suck.

[WRITTEN] folkloristic September 10 2010, 17:40:13 UTC

Being strong has its merits. But so does learning from one's mistakes. Both are quite powerful in making someone who they are; who they will someday be. Why do you say that? I always like to think things can always get better.

[WRITTEN] polishrule September 10 2010, 17:47:23 UTC

Being strong is awesome for everybody. If I stayed strong, nobody died. If history didn't change, my people die, but I wouldn't be who I am right now.

[Pause for a few moments until:]

This is a really stupid question. Seriously.

[WRITTEN] folkloristic September 10 2010, 18:47:19 UTC

Are you a leader of some sort then? It seems like you had a great responsibility.

Oh I don't know if it's stupid in all honesty; but it does make one think about how things could have changed.

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