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maskormenace2016-04-09 05:41 pm
flowerette) wrote in maskormenace2016-04-09 05:41 pm
Entry tags:
- † akito/agito wanijima | fang king,
- † april ludgate | janet snakehole,
- † count dooku | darth tyranus,
- † daisy johnson | quake,
- † frederick chilton | chief of staff!!,
- † jesse pinkman | diesel,
- † john watson | n/a,
- † kanaya maryam-lalonde | psychopomp,
- † kasumi goto | n/a,
- † manolo sanchez | n/a,
- † raina | n/a,
- † rincewind | n/a,
- † sasha blouse | n/a,
- † satya wallace | n/a,
- † tobias matthews | n/a
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One year ago today, I arrived in this world. One year ago today, I shared a fateful drink in De Chima with the man who would become the love of my life. One year ago, there were different faces in this world -- different people to greet me upon my arrival, but many are and have remained the same.
[ Raina smiles a sappy smile. She is genuinely happy for the experiences she's had here and people she's met. ]
There have been a lot of ups and downs, especially as of the past few months. But I would be lying if I said that being in this world hasn't been a largely positive experience for me. And while it's sad to think all of it can be gone and forgotten faster than we can blink, that just means we should try to appreciate what we do have here all the more, doesn't it?
[ She leans forward, warm and inviting. ]
So I'd like to hear about your positive experiences. What are some of the best things that have happened to you here? What opportunities have arisen for you here that you would not have gotten back home? What friends did you make that you never would have met otherwise? And for people who have ported in recently, what opportunities do you hope this world will bring you?
We're so focused on the bad things or getting back home to our responsibilities or the people who aren't here that we often neglect to stop and appreciate the little things. Even if it's something as simple as getting to taste strawberry ice cream for the first time. So let's take a moment to share our experiences with each other.
[ A pause. ]
Also while I have you here -- a few months ago I was speaking to a friend of mine and we were talking about how it's possible to port out and return without memories of ever having been in this world. I brought up the idea of writing a letter to ourselves detailing our time here and he proposed that we try to see if the government would include those in the files we're given upon our arrival. If people overall think it's a good idea, I can talk to a few representatives to see if it can be done. I just know that there are people and things here that I would not want to forget, and I'm sure a lot of people feel the same.
And I think that's about all I have to say. I look forward to hearing your stories. Even if we can't have our letters included in our files, maybe this post could serve as a little something for our future selves to look back on and see how happy we once were if ever there's a time when that is forgotten.
[ Raina smiles a sappy smile. She is genuinely happy for the experiences she's had here and people she's met. ]
There have been a lot of ups and downs, especially as of the past few months. But I would be lying if I said that being in this world hasn't been a largely positive experience for me. And while it's sad to think all of it can be gone and forgotten faster than we can blink, that just means we should try to appreciate what we do have here all the more, doesn't it?
[ She leans forward, warm and inviting. ]
So I'd like to hear about your positive experiences. What are some of the best things that have happened to you here? What opportunities have arisen for you here that you would not have gotten back home? What friends did you make that you never would have met otherwise? And for people who have ported in recently, what opportunities do you hope this world will bring you?
We're so focused on the bad things or getting back home to our responsibilities or the people who aren't here that we often neglect to stop and appreciate the little things. Even if it's something as simple as getting to taste strawberry ice cream for the first time. So let's take a moment to share our experiences with each other.
[ A pause. ]
Also while I have you here -- a few months ago I was speaking to a friend of mine and we were talking about how it's possible to port out and return without memories of ever having been in this world. I brought up the idea of writing a letter to ourselves detailing our time here and he proposed that we try to see if the government would include those in the files we're given upon our arrival. If people overall think it's a good idea, I can talk to a few representatives to see if it can be done. I just know that there are people and things here that I would not want to forget, and I'm sure a lot of people feel the same.
And I think that's about all I have to say. I look forward to hearing your stories. Even if we can't have our letters included in our files, maybe this post could serve as a little something for our future selves to look back on and see how happy we once were if ever there's a time when that is forgotten.
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How are things between you and Reggie?
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Fine? [ She'd almost forgotten Raina knew. ] We're okay.
[ Unless... ]
Did he mention something to you?
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[ A beat. ]
We talked about Frederick porting out. He admitted he would be heartbroken if you ever vanished.
[ Because that's what he really meant when he said he would get over it and move on, right??? ]
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[ She has no idea what happened to him back home was just as bad, if not worse. ]
He — [ Her eyes widen slightly and her face is hot. ] He said that?
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[ Raina smiles. ]
Maybe not in so many words, but my women's intuition has never been wrong about these sorts of things.
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[ She has to avert her gaze shyly, but as soon as she looks back she opt to lock the conversation. ]
I wouldn't want him to be heartbroken...
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[ A beat. ]
Um, well... I — it was only for a little while...
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I... I don't know. I don't think that will happen since —
Um.
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[ That's what she's guessing here! ]
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He ah, doesn't like to talk about feelings so...
[ She feels guilty for mentioning it at all, like she's giving away an important secret. ]
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I suppose that's part of the fun of relationships -- learning how to become the key that unlocks their honesty about their feelings.
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[ She's not so great at admitting her feelings either and that's getting more and more obvious. It's easier to let teenage hormones do the talking. ]
... we have been dating longer than I expected.
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[ Saying it aloud surprises even her. ]
... haha, wow!
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[ It was something they had both worried about when they entered this relationship. Change can be frightening, after all. ]
If... if it's not too forward, what was it like with Dr. Chilton?
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[ She smiles in a way to show that it's not forward at all to ask her these questions. This is such a nice position to be in -- to be able to offer actual advice on this subject. ]
For us, I believe it was around the three month mark that we started fighting a bit less. Things at the beginning were a bit of a struggle, truth be told. We were still learning one another and weren't used to being in a relationship with anyone, really. Or at least that was how it was for me. He did have girlfriends before me, but none them were as serious as what we have.
I would say around four months is when we truly started understanding one another and the compromises we needed to make in order to make things work. But we were also living together by that point. You and Reggie aren't living together now, are you?
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No way! I mean... no, we are not. There's only two bedrooms in this apartment and I have a roommate, so we don't have space for another.
[ Somehow Raina's answer leaves Sasha almost perplexed, as if she can't fathom someone as beautiful and assured as Raina struggling in a relationship. She strikes Sasha as the kind of person who knows what she wants and, more importantly, gets what she wants.
And Chilton having been with multiple women before? What a lady killer. ]
Really? Um, well he is important to me... but do you think something is wrong then if you still don't know a lot about each other?
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But Reggie is also a young man who needs someone to, not necessarily force him to open up, but someone who can show him it's okay to do so. He's terribly guarded, and I hope you'll be able to get him to put that trust in you.
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But Raina's words to instill a little bit of confidence in her chest. She nods slowly. ]
I... I will try! And not be forceful... right.
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[ Giving Sasha lessons in the fine art of manipulation and seduction. No big deal. ]
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Oh, like telling him his hair is nice even though it's just hair?
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