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maskormenace2014-02-11 12:33 pm
beastofasister) wrote in maskormenace2014-02-11 12:33 pm
[video]
[When the video begins, Manaka is seated, hands folded neatly in her lap. Her appearance is pristine and tidy, without even a drop of blood on the cloth covering her chest, because why would there be? Her smile seems vaguely tense, though, and where they rest in her lap, her fingers fidget here and there. All in all, she looks...like a young girl who has been thrust into an unfamiliar situation, alone, and is nervous about it.]
Um... Pardon me! My name is Manaka Sajou. I was told I can talk to other people like this, and I have some questions for...the populace at large.
[She hesitates briefly, seeming unsure, then starts to speak again.]
We're supposed to be heroes, right? They even branded us to say so. [She lifts one arm, her fingers curled into a loose fist, at the elbow. It's bright enough that the tattoo can't actually be seen, of course, but she taps the place where the words had glowed with the tip of her index finger.] But I've always thought a hero was a special person who had done special things! I can't really claim to have done anything like that, so I don't know if they should be calling me that at all.
I guess what I want to know is, are there others here who feel the same way I do? Or... How many people think they are heroes? [Abruptly, she giggles, sounding a bit sheepish.] And if you do think you've earned the title, would you tell me your secret? If they're going to call me that, I want to deserve it, too!
And... Oh, one other thing! [Again, she lifts her hands, fingertip indicating the inside of her pale wrist.] I was wondering about these, too. They don't really seem like regular tattoos, do they? So I was wondering if anyone has a good idea of how they work. [She follows that question up with another light, uncertain laugh.] I guess I was just curious about what would happen if our skin was damaged there, if anything!
[She really, really does not like having her body marked like this, after all—not that her expression gives as much away.]
Mm! That's all, though, I think. Thank you for your time, and have a good afternoon!
[Alternately, if anyone would rather interact with Manaka in person, she can be found exploring Heropa during the afternoon. Notable activities include: standing uncertainly outside buildings and wandering in circles, looking lost; scoping out the church she has been assigned to work at; and staring sullenly at Valentine's displays in stores.]
Um... Pardon me! My name is Manaka Sajou. I was told I can talk to other people like this, and I have some questions for...the populace at large.
[She hesitates briefly, seeming unsure, then starts to speak again.]
We're supposed to be heroes, right? They even branded us to say so. [She lifts one arm, her fingers curled into a loose fist, at the elbow. It's bright enough that the tattoo can't actually be seen, of course, but she taps the place where the words had glowed with the tip of her index finger.] But I've always thought a hero was a special person who had done special things! I can't really claim to have done anything like that, so I don't know if they should be calling me that at all.
I guess what I want to know is, are there others here who feel the same way I do? Or... How many people think they are heroes? [Abruptly, she giggles, sounding a bit sheepish.] And if you do think you've earned the title, would you tell me your secret? If they're going to call me that, I want to deserve it, too!
And... Oh, one other thing! [Again, she lifts her hands, fingertip indicating the inside of her pale wrist.] I was wondering about these, too. They don't really seem like regular tattoos, do they? So I was wondering if anyone has a good idea of how they work. [She follows that question up with another light, uncertain laugh.] I guess I was just curious about what would happen if our skin was damaged there, if anything!
[She really, really does not like having her body marked like this, after all—not that her expression gives as much away.]
Mm! That's all, though, I think. Thank you for your time, and have a good afternoon!
[Alternately, if anyone would rather interact with Manaka in person, she can be found exploring Heropa during the afternoon. Notable activities include: standing uncertainly outside buildings and wandering in circles, looking lost; scoping out the church she has been assigned to work at; and staring sullenly at Valentine's displays in stores.]
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[He doesn't sound particularly sorry.]
But that's because most people are idiots.
If you fight for yourself, you accept the consequences honestly, and reap the rewards as well. That's purer than getting yourself covered in others' wishes.
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[But, again, there is absolutely no judgment in that remark.]
What about people who genuinely want to fight for others, then? Just idiots?
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[A short pause.]
It's one thing if it's your sincere wish to help others. You're probably still a bit of a fool, but at least you follow your own path honestly. But how many people can really say that?
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You're saying cynical things, young lady.
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[But there's a playful lilt to her voice as she says this.]
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Ah, but there was something else you said before! I'm afraid I don't have the same frame of reference that you do, so it might be helpful to explain a little about this "world that came before."
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You're going to say something like that and then not explain more? I was right — you're not charitable at all.