Sheena Fujibayashi (
corrinesbell) wrote2010-11-13 10:39 pm
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115. Light
Hey. We've got a lotta new people this month, huh? For anyone who's new, I'm Sheena. I think the guide answers just about every question, but I've been here for a really long time, so if anyone wanted to ask, I'm okay with answering about stuff.
I was thinking about trying out that battle arena thing. Anyone done it already and wanna tell me what it was like? If it's like the coliseum I dunno about trying it.
What would you guys think about having a winter, uh, festival thing like we did a couple years ago?
[Yuri]
I met your crazy rival.
[Raine]
Hey, are you up for visitors? I know it's gonna get late soon...but hopefully Albert'll forgive me.
I was thinking about trying out that battle arena thing. Anyone done it already and wanna tell me what it was like? If it's like the coliseum I dunno about trying it.
What would you guys think about having a winter, uh, festival thing like we did a couple years ago?
[Yuri]
I met your crazy rival.
[Raine]
Hey, are you up for visitors? I know it's gonna get late soon...but hopefully Albert'll forgive me.
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There is ... one thing, that has been bothering me, especially lately.
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But now, with Mithos here ...
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[at least that didn't sound as surprised as she feels. It hadn't, once, crossed her mind that Raine might spend time thinking about things like that. Outside of that insult that one time.]
It's not gonna matter to people here who your parents are. I think there're a lot of half-humans here, but that doesn't really matter either. It sounds really cheesy and like something Lloyd would say, but...it's only really important how you act toward other people. You're not gonna be judged just because your ears look different. [hopefully Raine catches that she's trying to lighten the mood with that last point]
Anyway, if you weren't a half-elf most of the people here would be dead. You really think Mithos is gonna influence that many opinions in just a few days?
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When Genis came here for the second time, I ... told him to keep it quiet. That it would be for the best if we didn't say anything, even though it may have been the first time we could have tried living openly. And that was over a year ago now. Well over a year.
And people... can change. Sometimes for the better, but sometimes for the worst, as well. [She thinks about how strangely her interactions with McCoy had gone, since that day...]
I just don't want things to change. Even though everything here is temporary, and it's selfish and foolish of me, but... I'm afraid.
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[That "I'm afraid" gets her hands a gentle squeeze. Very gentle, because for all Sheena knows it will hurt.]
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And n-no... they don't know either.
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You don't have to tell them if it makes you uncomfortable. It's just my opinion, that it wouldn't change their minds about you. ...I don't think Albert thinks less of me after finding out what I did.
[one of Sheena's hands keeps hold of Raine's, but the other moves to gently rub her back, above the wings. She just looks like she needs it.]
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[And there's probably a lesson in that. But she falls quiet as Sheena rubs her back, just thinking about those words. And it was very, very needed.]
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It's not your fault either. You didn't...do anything.
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[More silence, while she goes on softly rubbing Raine's back. She'd sit here offering support all night if it might help. But, blame it on spending far too much time with Zelos if necessary, she's caught herself focusing instead on the state of Raine's hair.]
Hey...you mind if I help you out with that? [nodding to the hair first, then looking over at wherever Raine keeps a brush or comb] It might make you feel a little better.
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[and now that her mind is back on that subject]
How much pain are you really in right now?
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Eventually Sheena will hear her give a sharp intake of breath.]
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