soul_campaign | [march 16th // text]

Entry tags:

[march 16th // text]

[returning to text for this -- trolls seem to prefer it anyway, and he can't be sure about the other one just yet.]

I intend on participating in the coming mission, alone if I must. Before that, however, there are some people I would like to have a word with.

A man named Castiel, and a troll named Karkat Vantas. I would appreciate it if those two would please contact me.

Thank you.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I'm pretty sure that goes against Shibusen's policies.

Edited 2012-08-23 03:21 (UTC)

What does?

Participating in a mission without a Partner.

The head of Shibusen seems to be allowing it for this mission. Animals infected by this Madness do not require a Weapon with resonation to be killed, and so there is a way for even unpartnered individuals to help. It may not be much, but I will do what I can for the place and the people here.

Edited (whoops i can html) 2012-08-23 03:30 (UTC)

Still...are you sure you don't want to find a partner, just to be sure? It never hurts to be careful.

I intend on finding a partner eventually, yes. But from everything that I have heard, resonating with a partner is based on a number of aspects, trust being a significant factor. Man does not open up to others so easily, in my experience, and I would not want to put another person at risk with unsure resonation because I rushed to find a partner in time.

The madness will not affect me terribly, I believe, and I will be restricted to fighting the lesser threats. Even alone, I do not think the danger is so great that I should not help.

It's sort of oversimplifying it, isn't it? Everybody's different, so you can't know how long or quickly it will take you to find somebody you're comfortable with. And you don't have to make a decision five minutes before leaving, but there'ds no harm in trying with one or two people, is there?

...

Have you been exposed to the Madness before? It can be

be pretty potent.

I would rather not have any sort of pressure contaminating the process. Even if I am content to simply try a bit of resonation, another may be looking only to have a partner in time for the fight and so push too hard too quickly. I am willing to try working with anyone, but it seems like a relationship best left to develop organically.

And no, I am fairly new here, so I have not yet experienced it myself. But I have reason to believe that I will be fine.

[angelic serenity and all that, y'know.]

Well, to each their own, I suppose. I guess I shouldn't really be talking; I haven't had many problems Resonating unless the Meister was physically hurt, but that's probably luck of the draw on my part. I haven't set up a permanent partnership either, and I've been here for months.

Please don't underestimate it. It's something you really don't want to surprised by, I assure you.

Edited 2012-08-23 04:11 (UTC)

I appreciate your concern, but I am confident that I will be able to handle myself.

Why have you not found a permanent partner, if you think it so important?

Oh, I always have a partner when I need one. It's just not always the same person. And...well, not a lot of people are well-versed in using a whip. And that number's been shrinking lately, since they've been finding other partners as well.

I don't mind not having a permanent partner, much; I just don't want to be useless.

[hmm...]

There are walls between the hearts of humans where I come from -- and elsewhere as well, I would assume. That barrier is what keeps man fundamentally alone but also retains their individuality. There would be no humanity without such separation, but it means that to be human is to be in pain.

So perhaps it is a good thing that this place allows people to cheat, somewhat, and feel the souls of others without losing themselves. The relationship between a Meister and Weapon is made out to be a very intimate and specialized one, but is it really better to remain limited when one could know so many?

Admittedly, I do not know enough about the dynamics of these abilities and types of partnerships to judge them properly.

Well , yes, when you put it like that, it does sound lonely. But it could be argued that without that pain, people would be unable to recognize happiness. They would be content and supported, never alone or hurting, but without a comparison that could help them truly appreciate that state of content safety. It's kind of a double-edged sword if you ask me...but I'm not the one who designed my race, so I probably shouldn't cast stones.

I've done something almost similar to Resonating back home, but just once. Ironically, I was using it to help somebody reclaim their individuality. I think the partner system works on a sense of 'what works best'. The longer a pair work together, the stronger they become, and are more capable of working together and using one another's abilities. We're in a war, after all. Cultivating the strongest combinations possible only makes sense.

Have you tried Resonating yet?

[maybe that wasn't far from the truth. he did not like that people had to suffer just by living, but humans cold experience joy far beyond the distant amusement of angels, and it was from their pain that they created the most wonderful pieces of music and art.]

I have not attempted it yet. I had planned to, but after the announcement of the mission I thought it best to put it off until afterwards. Even beyond the initial issues of resonation, it seems like a Weapon would be at greater risk in a fight by becoming inanimate and essentially surrendering control to another. I should not take another person's life literally in my hands if I am not sure that I would not only be endangering them more.

Hm...well, hiding in Weapon form definitely helped me when the zombies were here, but I see your point. Though most Weapons are more concerned about protecting their Meisters than protecting themselves. And it isn't as though we're locked in, you know? Depending on our forms, we can do partial transformations.

If you'd like to try it, before the mission or after or any time, I wouldn't mind.

With you?

Yes, if you're' interested.

I would not mind trying after the mission.

Great! Do you go to morning training?

I have stopped by a few times, but never participated. It was interesting to just observe.

The food is delicious too!

I saw that breakfast was served there, but I have never tried it. It did not seem appropriate given that I was not actively joining in on the training.

Well, you won't be able to say that for much longer.

Not if you have anything to say about it, I suppose.

Exactly. You catch on quick

...I'm sorry, I don't think we've actually been introduced. I'm Yako Katsuragi.

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text;

Text; out of context this thread sounds really bad

Text; wow and thus i ship it

Text; asdsdfs I...think it's illegal? technically. since she;'s eighteen XD ...but yes, me too

Text; technically he's as old as humanity

Text; ...does that make it less illegal or more, d'you think?

Text; god who even knows. it's not like he wants to do anything but cuddle anyway.

Text; Yako is forever in need of a hug