Infighting Week Three

[animusmods]

Characters: any character participating in the Infighting event
Setting: pods, week three of the event
Format: any
Summary: All week three Infighting event threads should go in here, to keep things organized.
Warnings: horror, trauma, experiment results, impossible geometry, cabin fever

[Week Three Information]
[Week Two]
[Week One]
Dax's Pod
Riki's Pod
Jason's Pod
End of Week Three

Comments

[morituramfides]

In a way. They were called Shadows. Our reasons for fighting them weren't anything like normal "heroes" though. We were simply defending ourselves.

It's not as if I can go back and change what I did, though. And I can't say that I would care to change my actions even if I did have the chance.

[notagiraffe]

[Taiki shook his head] I was supposed to be able to... sorry... I mean I have always been a Kirin... but I was lost... I've been able to do it maybe a year now...

[myblueskies]

Well you should still defend yourself, it's important! Mister Psi says you got to keep yourself safe so you can help others!

[He concentrates on that, rather than the fact Jin had hurt other people. He didn't want Jin to be a bad person.]

[princeofjunes]

A Kirin? That's what it's called? Huh. So what do you do when you're all hulked out, anyway?

[morituramfides]

[Sorry he's kiiiiind of a bad person and he doesn't care who knows.]

I don't use my "powers" to help others.

[Siii~iiiigh~]

[myblueskies]

You should though sir! Why don't you?

[He scowled, shaking his head a little and stumbling with the weight of the antlers.]

[notagiraffe]

[Taiki nodded] I help my king... he's not here though... but before...

LMFAO ROMEO YOUR FACE THO

[morituramfides]

Simply put, I don't care to. I am devoid of the typical sense of offense and justice when it comes to the rest of humanity.

[princeofjunes]

King... so you're a royal knight or something like that? Going off on quests, defending the kingdom, all that good stuff?

IT IS THE BEST FACE OKAY

[myblueskies]

But you should care sir! [He doesn't understand the rest of that...]

[notagiraffe]

[Taiki blushed at that and shook his head] I'm not a knight... I'm a Kirin... I have to keep the king on the path of kindness... I'm also a minister but... I'm so small I still don't understand all my work.

[princeofjunes]

[Keep the king on the path of kindness? That doesn't sound like any job he's ever heard of before. He mulls it over for a moment, thinking]

So like... if the king decided to go kill a bunch of innocent people, you're the one that would have to stop him?

it's a beautiful face ok ok

[morituramfides]

Why?

[Honest question, here.]

[myblueskies]

Because it is important to care about other people. We all have to look after each other because it is the good thing to do. And we have to be good people especially when there are really bad people trying to hurt us. And anyways truly strong people don't hurt others, really strong people always have the strength to be kind to other people!

[notagiraffe]

[Taiki visably paled and began shaking at the idea of Gyousou killing innocent people but he nodded.] Yes... I would have to try and make him stop or the gods would punish me.

[princeofjunes]

[Crap, he didn't mean to freak the kid out... now what's he supposed to do?]

Sorry man, I didn't mean it - I'm sure your king would never go nuts like that, right?

[morituramfides]

People don't care about random strangers on the street, or unfortunate children that they've never met before. People care first and foremost about themselves, and secondly only those that are closely related and important to them. If that were so, there wouldn't be bad people that would hurt innocents; right?

[notagiraffe]

He wouldn't... he's a really great king he would never hurt innocent people.

[He wipes his eyes] Sorry... I just miss him...

[myblueskies]

I care about people I've never met before! So should others! You shouldn't just care about yourself that's really selfish, bad people don't care and hurt others but good people should care about everyone! [Should do, but even Romeo knew that wasn't always true.]

But I know it's different for adults, they don't really care about kids and they don't always care about each other either.

[princeofjunes]

No, it's cool. We...

[He trails off momentarily as his thoughts drift to his friends]

We've all got people we miss. I'm sorry.

[morituramfides]

Hit the nail on the head right there, kid. Most adults don't really care one way or another. If I did, I would've been dead on the streets by now. If it's not a matter of the human condition, ten think of it as a matter of practicality.

[notagiraffe]

We do... sorry... it feels bad to wish they were here...

[Because here was so scary, and he wouldn't want to put anyone through this.]

[myblueskies]

[Romeo thought about this for a long time before he finally nodded looking sad.] So that's why mister Jason doesn't care what happens to us, and why you don't care because you're an adult too...

I hope I don't become like that because I like caring about people and so I'd like to be a kid forever and ever even if it means adults wont listen to me, if it means I can still care about everyone!

[princeofjunes]

I know, but it's alright. We're only human. ... well, or Kirin I guess. It's only natural to want to see the people we miss.

[He does his best to give Taiki a smile]

Don't beat yourself up over it.

[morituramfides]

Negative; although I don't have any memories of my exact age, at max, I'm only 17. Legal adulthood isn't until 18, at the earliest, and it varies from country to country.

I have no doubt there are some adults that care for anyone and everyone, but they're few and far between, and doubtfully get very far.