[ there's a moment where hope looks a little flustered as they transition back out of the memory... but it's gone quickly, replaced by an air of nonchalance. ]
I was fourteen then. You've said yourself I'm rather charming now.
[ he closes his eyes and takes a deep breath to ground himself. look at him, regulating his emotions like a proper adult! ]
Vanille... she's one of the friends I'd lost when I made it back to my world after Wiwaldi. She and another one of my friends sacrificed themselves to form a crystal column that stops the artificial satellite of our planet from crashing into it. [ hewwo...??? ] It's a long story, but one of my long-term projects over the years was to try and figure out how to wake them from their sleep without endangering the world.
[ . . . ]
On top of it all, even if I did hypothetically have a crush on her . . . I'd be much too old for her now.
...well, I at least know where Vanille and Fang are. I can't say the same for my other friends. Whether they've been temporally displaced or just geographically, or if they're even still alive... I won't rest until I have answers to those questions.
Paradoxes. For whatever reason, over the years, it's been my belief that each of them had fallen victim to a displacement-type paradox. That's why I had devoted my life to researching them—I theorized that if I were to understand how to resolve paradoxes and return things to their natural order, then... that would mean my friends would come back, too.
Originally, it was to bring my mother back to life. When I had arrived at Wiwaldi, it had been less than a week since she'd died. Needless to say, I hadn't fully recovered. But once I came to terms with the reality of the situation... I used it to repair my relationship with my father, and make sure my mother's death didn't destroy him.
Of course, the paradoxes occurred afterward. Maybe if I had held onto my wish, I could have used it to resolve the paradoxes immediately, but... in the end, I don't regret my choice.
Believe it or not, with him, I was a stereotypical moody teenager. [ a small laugh. ] I resented him for never having time for my mother and me, even though now I know he was working so hard to provide for us—to make sure I would be able to have a bright future. I even went as far as to blame him for playing a part in her death... if he had been there with us, she would never have volunteered to fight...
[ ...and then he shakes his head and places his own hand over the one claude has on his shoulder, squeezing it. ]
Those are understandable feelings. Kids are usually brattiest with their parents... But no one could expect you to be calm in the face of losing your mother.
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He peers at Hope. ]
Your flirting skills could use work.
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I was fourteen then. You've said yourself I'm rather charming now.
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So that's your girlfriend now?
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Wh— no! I was just joking!
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[ he closes his eyes and takes a deep breath to ground himself. look at him, regulating his emotions like a proper adult! ]
Vanille... she's one of the friends I'd lost when I made it back to my world after Wiwaldi. She and another one of my friends sacrificed themselves to form a crystal column that stops the artificial satellite of our planet from crashing into it. [ hewwo...??? ] It's a long story, but one of my long-term projects over the years was to try and figure out how to wake them from their sleep without endangering the world.
[ . . . ]
On top of it all, even if I did hypothetically have a crush on her . . . I'd be much too old for her now.
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... I'm sorry, that was insensitive of me. So she's among those you lost.
[ WAIT THIS IS THE CURFEW THREAD
Holds Hope's hand. ]
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Claude?
[ he's surprised and confused, yes, but he doesn't let go. ]
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I hate to ask but... Your hostage, Lightning. She's not one of them suspended?
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No, she's not. [ ... ] You remembered.
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[ . . . ]
Why do you ask?
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What did you use your wish for?
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Originally, it was to bring my mother back to life. When I had arrived at Wiwaldi, it had been less than a week since she'd died. Needless to say, I hadn't fully recovered. But once I came to terms with the reality of the situation... I used it to repair my relationship with my father, and make sure my mother's death didn't destroy him.
Of course, the paradoxes occurred afterward. Maybe if I had held onto my wish, I could have used it to resolve the paradoxes immediately, but... in the end, I don't regret my choice.
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[ gives him an empathetic pat to the shoulder! ]
I hope your relationship with your father did improve. I suppose there was no failing with the wish?
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Believe it or not, with him, I was a stereotypical moody teenager. [ a small laugh. ] I resented him for never having time for my mother and me, even though now I know he was working so hard to provide for us—to make sure I would be able to have a bright future. I even went as far as to blame him for playing a part in her death... if he had been there with us, she would never have volunteered to fight...
[ ...and then he shakes his head and places his own hand over the one claude has on his shoulder, squeezing it. ]
Thank you, Claude.
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[ He smiles, expression reserved. ]
You can talk about it anytime with me.
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