Heheh, I just get excited and forget stuff like that sometimes. It doesn't feel like I'm in discedo unless I'm by myself in these crummy old places. I really thrive with people I can have a conversation with.
Sort of. That's not really it... I'm always ready for what my surroundings are ready to throw at me. I lost my cool once, and it cost me pretty bad. The worst part is that it didn't just punish me, I was taken out of commission and couldn't help my friends for a long while afterwards.
I'm not reckless, I just enjoy being casual because stress is what makes people more sick than anything else does.
[Alkaid then lets out a very exasperated sigh and leans back against the couch.]
No kidding... so many weeks in a coma while everyone else was working so hard to fix the whole situation! Uuuuuugh, that was so stupid of me... I let someone take advantage of my impatience.
[And somehow Alkaid isn't able to maintain that typical cheerfulness. Hello oh so few memories that actually make Alkaid angst.]
...I should have waited for Haseo. But... my friend Sirius was acting strangely, he wasn't even the same guy... I wanted to find out what was wrong, I wanted to help him. They lured me with an email...
...Dammit, I should have known it was a trap, it was so obvious.
[Alkaid tends to blurt things out before she thinks, obviously. So now she is all blushy and self-conscious, rubbing the back of her neck a bit. Derp.]
[She thinks about it for a few minutes, calming back down and sighing a little bit. Since you enabled, you get a lot of tl;dr!]
Sirius was... a really good friend of mine. He was an Emperor, too, and he was even stronger and more proud than I ever could be. I've always admired him. When I had lost my title, Sirius was the one who reminded me that the reason I became an Emperor was because I had pride in it, and that I enjoyed it. More than anything else.
So when he started acting strangely... like a deranged man, mad with power... I... I lost it, I don't know what happened...
Someone from a guild called 'Kestrel' that supports PKing was infected with something called AIDA. They called me over, saying that they knew what was wrong with Sirius.
Instead of waiting for Haseo, like I should have done... I went ahead. I couldn't stand it... I wanted to help Sirius so badly! I couldn't wait another second. Then... I was attacked. That infection, AIDA, was the reason I fell into a coma when I was attacked.
...I didn't wake up in time to help Sirius. Haseo did that for me, and I'm so glad he did. But... I was useless. Because I couldn't wait just a little bit longer.
...That was really stupid of me. And I know Haseo'd smack me and tell me to stop blaming myself, but it's absolutely true that I am the reason it happened. If Haseo had been there, I would have been safe... and I could have returned the favor...
[ Kai's quiet the whole time you're explaining and he nods his head occasionally to show that he's listening. After Alkaid finishes, Kai closes his eyes. ]
That experience made you a stronger person, Alkaid. Everything that you go through today shapes you to be the person you want to become. You wanted to help a friend, so you did what you thought was right and go after them to help them in their time of need, despite the damage to yourself. Anyone who does that... I consider them to be strong.
[ He opens his eyes and looks at Alkaid. ]
You did what you thought was right. No one can blame you for that. Not even yourself.
[Oh, she knows Kai-speak. Haseo speaks that a lot. And yes, you get more tea!]
Strength in numbers is sort of true, but if you're just following a herd you're not going to really get stronger! It takes a team of loyal friends to accomplish that.
In Person | SHUT UP AND ACCEPT MY LOVE <333
Date: 2009-09-05 06:11 pm (UTC)No, pff, come to think of it. I just haven't been here long enough to realize that I should probably refer to my world differently than this one.
Though dang, how long have I been here... at least a month and a half? Not that long, it feels like.
In Person | WAO OKAY <333
Date: 2009-09-05 06:14 pm (UTC)I've been here about four weeks.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:18 pm (UTC)Heheh, I just get excited and forget stuff like that sometimes. It doesn't feel like I'm in discedo unless I'm by myself in these crummy old places. I really thrive with people I can have a conversation with.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:20 pm (UTC)Well, that's a way to not focus on what this place has in store.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:28 pm (UTC)I'm not reckless, I just enjoy being casual because stress is what makes people more sick than anything else does.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:31 pm (UTC)Being reckless tends to backfire horribly in the end. [ He's speaking from experience with this one. ]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:38 pm (UTC)No kidding... so many weeks in a coma while everyone else was working so hard to fix the whole situation! Uuuuuugh, that was so stupid of me... I let someone take advantage of my impatience.
In Person | augh HTML fail AGAIN orz fml
Date: 2009-09-05 06:41 pm (UTC)... That sounds similar... [ Hello, memories of Yuriy being in a coma. How are you tonight? ]
In Person 1/2
Date: 2009-09-05 06:44 pm (UTC)...I should have waited for Haseo. But... my friend Sirius was acting strangely, he wasn't even the same guy... I wanted to find out what was wrong, I wanted to help him. They lured me with an email...
...Dammit, I should have known it was a trap, it was so obvious.
I still can't believe how stupid I was...
In Person 2/3 I lied
Date: 2009-09-05 06:47 pm (UTC)O-oh!
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:47 pm (UTC)In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:50 pm (UTC)[ Kai sucks at conversations, therefore he's giving Alkaid all the freedom in the world to blather about whatever she wants. ]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:53 pm (UTC)[Alkaid tends to blurt things out before she thinks, obviously. So now she is all blushy and self-conscious, rubbing the back of her neck a bit. Derp.]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-05 06:59 pm (UTC)In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 06:15 am (UTC)Sirius was... a really good friend of mine. He was an Emperor, too, and he was even stronger and more proud than I ever could be. I've always admired him. When I had lost my title, Sirius was the one who reminded me that the reason I became an Emperor was because I had pride in it, and that I enjoyed it. More than anything else.
So when he started acting strangely... like a deranged man, mad with power... I... I lost it, I don't know what happened...
Someone from a guild called 'Kestrel' that supports PKing was infected with something called AIDA. They called me over, saying that they knew what was wrong with Sirius.
Instead of waiting for Haseo, like I should have done... I went ahead. I couldn't stand it... I wanted to help Sirius so badly! I couldn't wait another second. Then... I was attacked. That infection, AIDA, was the reason I fell into a coma when I was attacked.
...I didn't wake up in time to help Sirius. Haseo did that for me, and I'm so glad he did. But... I was useless. Because I couldn't wait just a little bit longer.
...That was really stupid of me. And I know Haseo'd smack me and tell me to stop blaming myself, but it's absolutely true that I am the reason it happened. If Haseo had been there, I would have been safe... and I could have returned the favor...
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 05:47 pm (UTC)That experience made you a stronger person, Alkaid. Everything that you go through today shapes you to be the person you want to become. You wanted to help a friend, so you did what you thought was right and go after them to help them in their time of need, despite the damage to yourself. Anyone who does that... I consider them to be strong.
[ He opens his eyes and looks at Alkaid. ]
You did what you thought was right. No one can blame you for that. Not even yourself.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:01 pm (UTC)[She picks up her cup, cheerfully sipping the tea.]
I do my best to help my friends. Without them, I'm not nearly as strong as I am with them at my side.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:03 pm (UTC)[ That's Kai speak for "you're welcome." He sips down the remainder of his tea, holding the cup out for more. ]
There is strength in numbers, Alkaid. With your friends, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:34 pm (UTC)Strength in numbers is sort of true, but if you're just following a herd you're not going to really get stronger! It takes a team of loyal friends to accomplish that.
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:38 pm (UTC)Mm, it's good to break away from the pact to find your strength on your own.
[ He takes the tea and starts to sip it down again. ]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:40 pm (UTC)In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:42 pm (UTC)[ He's speaking from experience again. ]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:43 pm (UTC)In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:44 pm (UTC)[ He nods his head again and sips more tea. ]
In Person
Date: 2009-09-06 11:48 pm (UTC)In Person
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