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soul_campaign2012-07-19 08:37 am
dissenter) wrote in soul_campaign2012-07-19 08:37 am
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003 (mar. 7) / video.
[it's been over a month since qilby last showed his face in a personal post on the network, and since then the pile of books on his workspace have grown to obscene levels. either he's been spending all his food money on these things -- he certainly isn't looking any less gaunt than usual -- or someone's been seriously ignoring their due dates at the library…
due dates don't apply to kings, anyway. and that's the truth!
he smiles a tired smile.] Believe it or not, I think I'm beginning to exhaust Shibusen's library of its resources. A word to the wise -- the selection is smaller than it first appears, when the majority of books are restricted to the public.
[is that a subtle jab at the way things are run? probably not. he's still generally-cheery looking, after all.] I wonder what the policy on traveling outside the city is, when one's not accompanying their partner on a mission. It's dangerous out there, of course, but I'm curious about the rest of this world outside the city's walls. It's not every day that I-- [well, that'd be a lie] ... That most people get to see a new planet, and I'm sure I'm not the only un-partnered individual who's got an itch to explore. The libraries of the world await...
... Perhaps, when things calm down a bit. [you know, when you mighty warriors can afford to sit around and lounge by the pool all day.] In the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions as to other ways of acquiring study material? A man needs to keep himself occupied.
[you have no idea.]
due dates don't apply to kings, anyway. and that's the truth!
he smiles a tired smile.] Believe it or not, I think I'm beginning to exhaust Shibusen's library of its resources. A word to the wise -- the selection is smaller than it first appears, when the majority of books are restricted to the public.
[is that a subtle jab at the way things are run? probably not. he's still generally-cheery looking, after all.] I wonder what the policy on traveling outside the city is, when one's not accompanying their partner on a mission. It's dangerous out there, of course, but I'm curious about the rest of this world outside the city's walls. It's not every day that I-- [well, that'd be a lie] ... That most people get to see a new planet, and I'm sure I'm not the only un-partnered individual who's got an itch to explore. The libraries of the world await...
... Perhaps, when things calm down a bit. [you know, when you mighty warriors can afford to sit around and lounge by the pool all day.] In the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions as to other ways of acquiring study material? A man needs to keep himself occupied.
[you have no idea.]
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good. shibusen was stagnating -- he'd seen the signs a million times before -- and qilby knew that he'd have to have people who were dissatisfied with that if he was ever to have a hope of seeing his own goals accomplished. he just couldn't do it alone.
his tone's light and conversational but pointedly-so, as if he's just trying to be sensitive to kurapika's mood.] And no-- not so much, I should think. I'll do what I can, but this body's seen its fair share of one war already. I'm not sure it'll be able to see a second one through.
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You underestimate yourself. I don't think you'd be here if you didn't have the potential.
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But perseverance-- or bullheadedness is, I suppose. If there's potential... I'll find it. [a cheery smile.] I'm sure I'll be seeing you on the battlefield at some point, eh?
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Kurapika's voice, when he answers, is back to being mild-mannered.]
I hope so.