Embrace the Sky [Video]

[restlessdevil]

[Zenobia appears on the vine, wearing a fancy red dress. You can see the courtyard of the fortress behind her.]Oh, hello everyone. Zenobia here. Let's see. First, I want to thank everyone who helped me when I got in trouble on the beach last week. Especially Vivio and Epsilon. You're my heroes

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[dia_f]

....What?

[This is too complicated for Dot.]

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[restlessdevil]

What part of it is hard to understand?

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[dia_f]

Why would you even bother?

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[restlessdevil]

Love, sex, intimacy... they're no good to someone if they don't allow themselves to enjoy them. I just want to make this girl understand that.

[99soulstokeep]

How "Modern" of you.

[restlessdevil]

[Zenobia pauses, not exactly sure what that means.] Thanks. I think.

[99soulstokeep]

Yes, yes, you would fit in quite well in one of the abhorrent communes run by cult leaders and their ilk.

[restlessdevil]

Hey, hey. I have no love for those cocooned freaks and their 'dark god.' Or any other cult.

So you're basically saying that trying to show someone the positive aspects of love is akin to.... hmm. Something tells me that we might not get along well.

[lovelikelight]

You're very welcome, Zenobia, I was happy to help.

[She smiles, then pauses, considering.] I don't mean to offend, but that isn't quite what being a wife means. The idea behind a marriage is a lasting commitment between two equals.

Couldn't you help Jessica by being a loyal friend to her? In the long run, I think that would do a great deal more for her self-confidence.

[restlessdevil]

Huh. So... being a wife for a week kind of breaks the entire definition of "wife?" ... ... ... [She frowns after thinking about it.]

I've already pledged to do so, however, so I'm going to keep this up. Maybe it wasn't the best way, but I feel like progress is being made. After that, if she's okay with it, I'll be a loyal friend.

[lovelikelight]

[Robo-mom is in full mom mode now, so she's full of parental concern. But very polite about it.]

Yes. I do admire your basic impulse to help her, but that kind of commitment is not entered into lightly. In fact, doing so while advertising your intent to return to other relationships immediately afterward might have the opposite of your intended effect.

I'm not sure what your culture is like, but Jessica comes from a world that's similar to my own. At her age and level of experience, in many ways, she is not considered an adult.

[restlessdevil]

Oh... [Zenobia seems stunned.]

You're not the first person to mention the adult thing, too. I... guess I may have made a mistake. But, I pledged... what should I do?

[eatstacos]

Thanks for telling us... I guess? [wat is this i don't even]

[restlessdevil]

Oh, hey! A person I haven't met! As I said in the video, I'm Zenobia. May I ask your name?

[eatstacos]

[-Huh? Ah, well. She doesn't seem like a bad person, at least.]

I'm Nadie.

[restlessdevil]

It's a pleasure to meet you. I really like your hair, by the way.

[urbanwonderland]

[Reeve appears. She's plainly seated, twiddling a pen thoughtfully between her fingers.]

I see.

Well, Zenobia, I don't want for you to take this amiss, but I do have a friendly relationship with Jessica and think that I know her if not well, then more than casually. I actually have had the impression from her that this sort of-- closeness was something she had little to no interest in, at least currently. She strikes me as a very intelligent young woman-- I find it odd that she'd suddenly agree that this sort of plan would help her "understand that she needs love".

[Reeve pauses to push a lock of hair behind one ear.]
However, all that aside, I was under the impression that you are, for lack of a better word, "ancient". Whereas Jessica hasn't yet come of age on her world. This age difference is a little problematic from a "marriage" standpoint, don't you think?

[restlessdevil]

Huh. When we talked, she said that she wasn't worthy of being loved. That she didn't deserve it. I wanted to prove her wrong. If you think I'm somehow twisting her arm, would you like to talk to her face-to-face on the matter? She's nearby.

[The word 'ancient' hits Zenobia like an arrow.] I am... very old... yes. But.. I don't see why that is bad. I'm not sure what you mean by "come of age," but Jessica looks mature to me.

[urbanwonderland]

[Reeve straightens in her seat, tucks the pen behind her ear.]
No, I understand wanting to prove a friend wrong when what they have to say about themselves is unkind or untrue from your point of view. It's not that I was thinking of you having literally or figuratively "twisted her arm"-- it's that while this might prove your point to your satisfaction, it might not benefit Jessica in the way you seem to think it will.

As for the "ancient" thing-- I didn't say it was "bad", what I said was that the age difference is problematic. I would never presume to speak for Jessica, and I hate to speak about her as if her opinion didn't matter-- but from what I understand, on her world Jessica isn't considered able to consent to "marriage" or sexual activity. Jessica isn't an adult, no matter how "mature" she might appear to be. You, however, are much older, no matter how young you appear to be.

All that aside, I'll certainly speak to Jessica if she wants to speak to me.

[restlessdevil]

[Zenobia pauses for a moment, trying to let her words sink in. She feels a little cold.]

But... if I can get to know her... love her... and make her happy... how could that not benefit her? ... ... She's in love with someone but thinks its hopeless. Wouldn't she feel more confident if I can prove that there's hope for her?

She's... not allowed to marry or have sex? I don't understand. When will she be an adult? This all sounds pretty arbitrary to me.