[video] All that you love, and all that you hate, all you mistrust, all you save . . .

[thejewelergem]

The face of a serious-looking Johan is looking solemnly out, toward . . . whoever may answer.]I have a question

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[girl_unlocking]

[A pause.]

What they wanted. It's always more important.

[A longer pause, and quietly -]

It's harder, too.

[thejewelergem]

[He sighs.] I think I'm starting to figure that out.

Why do things have to be this complicated?

[girl_unlocking]

I ...don't know, but I wish I did.

Actually, I just wish things were simple.

[Another pause.]

I guess it could all be part of the same promise, you know? I mean ... if you promised to make things right, to hurt the one that hurt your friend and then your friend made you promise not to...

...maybe they cancel each other out.

[thejewelergem]

Maybe. [He sighs.] I just want Ruby to be all right again.

[voice] - backdated, sorry! D:

[undertides]

I would be willing to get hurt to fulfil any promise I'd made. Even if they didn't want me to.

Especially if it was for... someone I'd die for.

Re: [voice It's cool!

[thejewelergem]

So am I. And I would.

I just . . . don't know if that's what's best for her.

[ Voice ]

[subrusticus_xiv]

That's a difficult question to answer...

[ Chews on the inside of his lip for moment before finally answering. ]

But I would say it shouldn't be about revenge. Because revenge is selfish. [ Says the boy who earned a slap for one incident in which his hatred took over his sensibility. ]

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[thejewelergem]

Even if it's to keep someone else from getting hurt? What the guy did once he could do again.

[ Video ]

[subrusticus_xiv]

I know, but...

You have think about why they're against the idea. [ He looks away. ] It--it happened once to me.

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[thejewelergem]

. . . . what happened?

voice;

[transient_art]

Depends on how strong you are, hmn.

Re: voice;

[thejewelergem]

I already know I'd probably die. That doesn't matter.

voice;

[transient_art]

Then it's pointless. How can you hurt someone if you're a weakling? What's the gain?

Either give up, kid, or get tougher.

Re: voice;

[thejewelergem]

I'm not a weakling. I'd be going up against probably thirty or forty people alone. [Grr.]

[i_love_squats]

Doesn't sound stupid at all. [Mostly because he's been trying to talk folks down a lot lately from going after Yazoo. So he knows. He understands.]

Following through on a promise... big stuff. Important stuff. But if they're not in on the promise, if they value YOU more than the promise you made to them, then...

You follow what's in your heart. But sometimes, there's reasons not to do something. Sometimes, as much as you might not like it, not doing something is the best and only course of action. It sucks.

[thejewelergem]

. . . . then the better thing to do is let him go . . . . ?

[i_love_squats]

I guess... only you can answer that. I--

[Private]

There's a guy who hurt someone here recently. I know a lot of folks want to go after him, but... I feel like it's my responsibility, you know? I don't want other people getting involved in my mess, the one I feel like I created.

But if the right person told me not to... I don't know what I'd do.

[private]

[thejewelergem]

This guy hurt Ruby. I'd do anything for her.

But if she doesn't want me to deal with him, then . . . ? [He sighs, frustrated.] Which is more important, making sure he can't hurt her again or staying with her?