{6th Transmutation; voice}

[braided_icarus]

New Year. New....resolutions, huh? I've never really...thought about that. I've been fixed with this one goal and other stuff distracting me that I never really thought about what I'd do afterwards. I hear back home that is all sorted though. I guess now is as good a time as any to think about it. Even if my options would be more limited back home.

[Given what his price is for keeping his promise to Alphonse. He's considering it worth it, even if that leaves him feeling unsure and lost at ideas on what to do beyond assisting as best he can in Al's recovery back home in the immediate aftermath of it all.]

So. Give me some ideas? What do you guys have for your resolutions?

[What is this concept of planning ahead beyond concerning himself with Al even. He needs help with this okay.]

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[permavoice]

[heartstings]

My list usually ends up something like "drink less" or "eat healthy" or "get a gym membership and then actually go to the gym".

But, y'know, most people don't ever stick to their resolutions. Changing is too difficult.

[permavoice]

[braided_icarus]

Those don't seem that hard. It's just....a promise, a goal to work towards. I can do that. Just need to think of one. Change can be hard, but you won't get anywhere unless you keep at it. Keep moving forward.

[Says Ed, the boy who has been chasing after this one goal for a good four to five years by now. Determined and stubborn to a fault.]

[heartstings]

No, maybe they aren't so hard... [But bad habits, y'know?]

Moving forward is about all we can do.

[braided_icarus]

Exactly. Can't change the past. But we can do something about the future, what is to come.

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[bratziska]

Perhaps start with something simple, like improving your physical fitness, or learning a new skill.

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[braided_icarus]

Learning a new skill? I guess I could try. If I could find something I'd want to try. Winry'd probably see anything that doesn't involve any sparring, the library or research as a bonus for getting me outside.

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[bratziska]

( Oh! She knows that name... )

Ah, are you Winry's friend?

What sort of things are you interested in?

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[glowsferatu]

Longterm plans aren't something you can generally depend on, here. Better to keep a skeleton of one at most, leave yourself plenty of room for the unexpected. You can be sure the unexpected is precisely what you'll be met with.

If I make a resolution, it will generally be a very simple one. I resolve to survive.

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[braided_icarus]

I know that. We have no idea how long we're stuck here. I wouldn't have intended on being here this long even, but....for now it isn't something we can control. I just figure it seems worth considering. Staying alive is a good start though, I guess.

[You know. Considering the number of times he probably should have died or came close to it.]

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[glowsferatu]

Probably best then to start with the short term. Take it by each step. Determine where you are now, and where you'd like to be.

Then consider what you might do if it all turns sour.

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[rathercommon]

[ This voice is low, firm, and exceedingly confident. It might even sound a little flippant, given how easily she states this huge thing. ]

I'm going to save my country.

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[braided_icarus]

Yeah? Been there and done that. Apparently.

[Not that he recalls the final battle against Father himself but from what he has heard from others back home that remember more....he pulls through. somehow.]

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[rathercommon]

[ Wryly: ]

Well, aren't you impressive. Go on. Tell me more.

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[sassguard]

Never really thought about it. If someone really wants to change themselves, they'll find a way to, regardless of what time of the year it is.

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[braided_icarus]

That's what I figure too. Seems like as good an excuse as any to consider it though. I just never really thought much beyond my promise to Al back home, what I'd do afterwards.

[Let alone knowing the cost of that.]

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[sassguard]

Maybe that's where you could start? Do something for yourself, instead of someone else?

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[onewiththewild]

I want to learn how to hunt properly.

That's... my only one, I think.

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[braided_icarus]

Hunting, huh? I could teach you some traps. Though I'm not sure if that's really what you mean with that.

[What with Toboe being a wolf and all.....]

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[onewiththewild]

[ he laughs lightly, shaking his head ]

Not really. Wolves can hunt without traps.

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[justimom]

My own people do not see a year quite the same as most other races. [ When one lives as long as Asari do, you end up learning to plan in much bigger steps than just a year. ] What is the usual goal behind making a new year resolution?

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[braided_icarus]

I can figure that for some of us around here, yeah. But I guess the aim is to just...give yourself something to work towards that you want to achieve this year.

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[justimom]

Are you limited to only one?

[goldenlegacy]

New Years resolutions are a bit silly. Why wait until an arbitrary number change to think about the direction you wish for your life to take?

That should be a constantly evolving assessment... so I'm afraid I have no list of resolutions for myself.

However! In your case, it seems that deciding on a direction may be a valid first resolution in itself.

[braided_icarus]

I just hadn't got around to really thinking of making any sort of major plans yet. Figured it was as good a time as any to consider what I intend to really do. Here or back home.

But yeah. A direction would be good. I guess I could always keep making the most of my alchemy, but I am already kind of working on that with the shop now. Maybe I could look more into this place and its sciences.

[goldenlegacy]

If you have an interest in that kind of thing, it seems like a good solution.

...it's a little awkward trying to reassess one's goals in a new place. Ah well.