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Aug 04, 2011 20:57

[Terra sits on an upraised ledge on his apartment's rooftop, a slice of evening sky behind him. Those who know him might notice he's looking better than he did a month ago: all the color's back in his complexion and the faint bruising under his eyes has faded. All in all, he no longer has that hit and then backed over by a high-speed glider look to ( Read more... )

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video; herausgesucht August 5 2011, 02:03:27 UTC

Oh! You work at Portside, too?

[Whoops, she doesn't want to ignore the other question. It sounds important.]

Um...I think a lot of people would say that you find another dream. Something else that you really want. But if that were easy to do, then dreams wouldn't be important.

video; todomarishi August 5 2011, 02:45:50 UTC

I do. I'm Terra. I help out with the kids... Mostly for the kendo classes they have?

[Odd... He doesn't recognize her face or voice. Maybe she's the new employee he'd heard about? He leans forward a little, curious.]

Yeah. I wouldn't know where to start looking for another dream.

video; herausgesucht August 5 2011, 02:57:54 UTC

I'm Nina. That makes us co-workers then, I think. I'm going to be helping teach some classes-not kendo, though.

[Her expression softens.]

That means the one you have is probably worth it.

video; todomarishi August 5 2011, 03:58:29 UTC

You are the new assistant then... Nice to meet you, Nina. You're helping teach that... more defensive style, right? [He didn't catch the name of it.]

[He sighs, his eyes flicking down for a moment.]

It was always worth it. It's just not possible anymore.

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video; 1/2 quackery August 5 2011, 02:03:45 UTC

Y-You should try and help those birds!

video; quackery August 5 2011, 02:06:10 UTC

[Then, her expression grows a little more serious. It's something she's been considering lately, too.]

In that case... I think it's better to look for something else to work towards. But if your dream is really important, you have to try not to give up no matter what! Even if it seems hopeless, there's always a chance.

video; todomarishi August 5 2011, 02:46:04 UTC

Huh? [He glances over his shoulder.] Oh, they're okay. He's too slow to- [Chomp.] Oro! Hey! You let him go! That's not nice!

[Give him a minute to hurriedly rescue, Cure spell, and release a slobbery pigeon. When Terra comes back to the NV, he looks apologetic.]

He's usually too slow. [Shrug.]

Anyway... I don't know if there is anything else to work towards this time.

video; 1/2 quackery August 5 2011, 02:48:45 UTC

[OH GOD NOT THE BIRD

Okay it's cool, we're cool. :')]

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video; pullsheavendown August 5 2011, 02:05:43 UTC

Does that mean you're not going to put boxes away for me anymore?

[Huh. This is an oddly short NV post, he thinks. Oh well.]

You're copying me, you know.

video; todomarishi August 5 2011, 02:46:17 UTC

Nah. The academy only pays me in munny. I still need coffee and muffins.

[Oh well indeed.]

How am I copying you?

video; pullsheavendown August 5 2011, 02:56:57 UTC

I'll keep 'em coming, then.

[The corners of his mouth curl up in an amused smile.]

Hanging out on rooftops? That's my thing.

video; todomarishi August 5 2011, 03:51:49 UTC

That's very considerate of you.

[He will smile right back at him.]

Oh. Sorry. ... It's nice, though. Your rooftop thing. Closest I can get to my thing here.

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audio; madannoshashu August 5 2011, 02:07:35 UTC

Throw a party.

audio; todomarishi August 5 2011, 02:46:33 UTC

[... First thing he's going to do when he goes back inside is find a post-it note and write himself a reminder to screen things from Xigbar.]

You can go away now.

audio; madannoshashu August 5 2011, 03:04:04 UTC

[ You know he'll just learn to hack it. ]

So harsh, Gold Eyes.

Don't tell me you were sad to see him go.

audio; todomarishi August 5 2011, 03:39:50 UTC

[Then a new post-it note will be written: learn to filter messages better.]

No way. I'm glad he's gone.

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[Voice] gaveherwings August 5 2011, 02:08:42 UTC

That's...a... [an intimately familiar-] difficult question.

Either one is assigned, or one finds another raison d'etre, or...

Or...

Well, I suppose that is the end.

It's exceptionally difficult, after devoting yourself to something completed, or even something fruitless and unfinished- if that thing has come to define you, to seek a redefinition.

[Voice] todomarishi August 5 2011, 03:26:27 UTC

Raison d-... Yeah. It's difficult all right.

I don't know.

This isn't the first time I've felt like I've come to the end of the road. I was wrong about it before... but I don't see anything in front of me now.

I can't even imagine trying to become someone else. Chasing a new dream. No dream could compare to the one I had before. Not to my heart, anyway.

[Voice] gaveherwings August 5 2011, 05:39:30 UTC

I... [He nips at his lower lip, knowing that no matter how he says it, it will come out sounding more trite than he means.] understand, Terra. I do.

Have you spoken to Destiny?

[Voice] todomarishi August 5 2011, 06:30:58 UTC

... Sorry. I've been thinking about it too much lately.

Can't say I've spoken to anyone named Destiny, though. Who's that?

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