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House Atreides


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[justoscar]

...that's not something I have much experience thinking about. Back home, we have monsters that are attracted to negative feelings. We just don't talk about it very much.

[megatheorem]

Well, not talking about something doesn't make it disappear. Wanting to not feel a feeling doesn't make it less real.

We all have to adjust our preconceptions from home to fit this place in one way or another. I'm still not convinced being out in the sun is a brilliant and reasonable idea. Not the same; point stands. If nothing else, you have corruption to worry about now.

I'm not saying you have to talk about it to me.

[Buuuut if 'everyone' allegedly cared more about this fern, well, he's presently neutral.]

[justoscar]

Between Remnant, Trench and the Dream, I've been away from my family's farm for over two years. There's been a lot of adjusting, and I know things don't just go away.

To be honest, I think a lot of us who came from the Dream are at least a little Corrupted. That was a lot to deal with, and we had some hard decisions to make that probably killed Julia, the girl that was dreaming.

Trench hasn't been easy, either.

I know I'm having a hard time. Everyone is. That's why I try to do little things to take care of my friends... Because then, even if I get corrupted, I'm still Me and I'm doing my Best.

[megatheorem]

[jotting down julia lore in the bg, ahem ahem--]

I don't think you're wrong. I'm the same, although I probably give more lectures than you do.

[haha. about ethics. it's fine. the thing that isn't fine, he thinks, is that urge to bear all the unpleasantness and call it good. Paul does the same thing, no wonder you two bonded...]

But are you taking care of you? You can do both. I shouldn't need to tell you that being upset your hand melted off is entirely logical and even expected.

[justoscar]

I'm trying to. My situation is complicated, even by Remnant's standards, but I'm trying.

That's why it's nice having people around that we can trust. Like...I don't feel like I need to worry at much because both of my big sisters are in this chat.

[megatheorem]

That's good. Hold onto that, remember you're not alone. What happened with the fern in the end?

[justoscar]

I had a private talk with Paul about... Everything. He asked me to help however I could if something happens to him.

And... I gave the fern back.

Honestly, I think he's giving me too much credit. He thinks I'm some all knowing wizard, but I'm just a guy.

Everyone before me was Just A Guy too.

[megatheorem]

Paul is a good friend. You could talk to him again about your wizard business, you know. He'll listen.

[justoscar]

I know.

There's just another person involved I don't want to see punched for my sake again.

[megatheorem]

What the fuck are you all getting into out there

Oscar, I mean this in the most generous way that I can: you don't have to always be second place. You're going to say you aren't doing that to yourself, and I hope you aren't, but you've thrown in one too many suggestions that other people come first by default for me not to wonder.

And sorry, for assuming. But just in case.

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[justoscar]

[This was toeing too close to a few lines..]

Sorry. I need to explain and only a few people here actually know this, Paul included.

What you're saying is... Kind of how I've been coping since I left the farm.

What would you say if I told you that I was the vessel for an ancient warrior cursed to jump from body to body, merging with all the souls he meets over the centuries, until an impossible task given to him by the gods is completed-- or they'll destroy our world if he fails?

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[megatheorem]

[cool, love to be right about things, except not when it's this thing, god. youths today.]

I think I would say tough shit to your ancient warrior, first and foremost. No; existing as your own person isn't a "that was nice, but now it's over and we're all accepting that." Source unrelated— divinity is only a matter of perspective, anyway.

[local man sensitive about bodily autonomy after learning about lyctorhood, go figure.]

That isn't how people work. Consistency when it comes to controlling another soul isn't equivalent to innate privilege. There is no 'second place.'

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[justoscar]

It's not even a First or Second place kinda thing, Mr. Pal. It's more of an Our Souls Are Squished Into One and We Didn't Get A Say kinda thing.

None of my predecessors had full day in what happened. No one knew just how bad the lonely girl from the tower would fall in her grief... Or what she would become. It's just been thousands of years of one man trying to stop his ex wife from destroying everything in her rage.

He's tired. I don't want any more people to have to deal with this after my friends and my time is done.

... Besides. I selfishly helped kill a girl just to not go home and stay myself. I'm not sure one tortured girl's life is worth that.

[megatheorem]

You asked me what I'd say; that's what I'd say.

I'm not in your shoes, so I can't speak to what it'd be like to be in that position. Still, I don't think it's selfish to want to be your own person. Some old woman in a tower isn't your problem to solve, no matter who shouts loudly enough otherwise.

Choosing to do something about it isn't the same.

[justoscar]

I know, and that's what I'm trying to see this as.

We chose to stay instead of go back home. Nothing good waits for us there... And, at least here we have a chance to do something good in Julia's memory.

Bad habits are hard to break, though. And I feel myself acting more like that wizard Paul thinks I am if I'm not careful. It's...

Not good.

[megatheorem]

Again: you can talk to Paul.

You said he thinks you're powerful, though, didn't you? What are you afraid of doing?

[justoscar]

Giving him the wrong idea. All of the magic that's left from Remnant is my Uncle's and my ability to turn into birds and the ice magic that Penny has. It's just a small bit of what we used to be able to do.

We kept our autonomy. We gave up almost everything else in exchange for the possibilities here.

[megatheorem]

You're afraid that he thinks you're a wizard but you're not? That's incredibly easy to explain.

Do you want to stay here? If you had the choice, I mean; you would choose this place, again?

["again," you know, because of miss julia the first time, he thinks.]

[justoscar]

I'd find a way to let Julia live how she wanted... But yeah, I'd still choose to find a way to not go back to Remnant.

[megatheorem]

[oh good, see, there's that autonomy. he feels better about Oscar's whole thing, just a bit.]

Me too. If I hear anything about staying here indefinitely, I could let you know.

[justoscar]

[Autonomy: it's something he's got underneath several layers of trauma and duty-- not all of which is his own, but is still his to deal with. ]

I'll let you know if I hear anything about the same, sir. If you're interested.

I mean. You've gotta be interested in more than skeletons and heavy statues.

[megatheorem]

You don't have to call me sir.

And yes? I'm multifaceted, you know. I've even got a day job.

[justoscar]

Wait. What's your day job? Is it fun? Do you make cakes???

[megatheorem]

I'm a blood minister. I think it's fulfilling, most of the time.

[medical practice! yaaaay...]

Viktor bakes, I don't know how to make cakes.

[justoscar]

Being able to heal people is incredibly cool. It's probably one of the coolest things anyone can do, and I'm glad it suits you.

In the meantime, if you can do math, you can probably can't a cake too. Baking can be easier for newbies because you have to follow the recipes for it to work right.