I'd agree with that. We started out okay figuring out where everybody was on Thursday night and what people found yesterday, but we should be way more thorough with people's accounts.
There are some things we've spent a lot of time on, but that means other things were wasted. There has to be a better way to balance all of this. Doesn't there?
... I think that getting caught on certain theories too early and running with them ultimately made things more difficult. And Kano himself... while innocent, did occupy a certain amount of our time and attention.
[for whatever reason]
For all the hands that we have - we need to disperse our efforts better.
Yeah...I'm going to go talk to him later and see if I can understand why. He's usually not this difficult, so...I want to make sure he's okay.
[that said.] We should probably find a way to delegate certain tasks. We can't do everything by ourselves, but if we split the work and have a plan going in we might have an easier time knocking out theories early on.
Mm. There's the chance that he may have been covering for another and causing disruptions on purpose but... if you're able to glean anything, I hope you're willing to share.
[he knows that he and kano weren't exactly close - so he's less likely to get answers]
... well, it would depend on exactly how thinly we'll be spread. In truth... I hope that it is not particularly difficult if we're meant to do this again next week.
We still need to discern more information about the lead we discussed yesterday - whether or not a Leader ushered someone on their team to attack. Though I wonder if the rankings might reveal some of that tomorrow.
I will. I can't guarantee that I'll learn anything new, but I'll try. [a pause.] There are some others I might ask, too. Others that are closer to him. But even earlier this week Kano said he didn't see the point in sharing anything.
[so. it might be a fruitless endeavor.]
If we do have to do this again next week, I hope it's only one person. That'll be easier to focus, and it'll mean less people getting hurt. [he nods though.] I'm gonna talk to some of the leaders tomorrow and see if I can find out now that this is over.
Tiger said we get nova by voting. So I wonder if the rankings reveal that people on the winning team voted right, or if the person we voted for was on that team.
I'll seek to do the same - and see if anyone else might have similar thoughts so we might be able to pool what we all know together.
Hm.... That's something to start with, I suppose. Wolf also said that nova was generated before and after the scavenger hunt last week. And someone else also said that a large amount of nova was generated after trial last week - I imagine the same will be true this week.
It seems that the nova is attracted to strong emotions.
Thanks. [won is probably better at talking to people anyway because he's an adult.]
Strong negative emotions are really powerful things, so that doesn't surprise me at all. [it makes him frown, but he's not surprised.] Can't we counter it by creating strong positive emotions instead?
[is soo-won an adult. is he. is he really. (yea he's been 60 since he was born) is he.]
That's what I've been suggesting, in truth. I asked one of the Leaders if more nova was generated this past week than the last - though I did ask rather early... but the answer was yes.
It makes me wonder if that's part of why we're expected to share memories with one another.
[he's about to say "I do, too" and "I want to get to know people better" but then soo-won says that and he looks briefly flustered.]
Welllll...[haha. hm.] This is kind of harder than a lot of the other stuff I've done before. Usually we at least know who's responsible for stuff, even if it takes a little while.
But...I think there are people who are taking this even harder. And I want to help change things to help them feel less hopeless. If I can't stop this, then the least I can do is try to find a way to make some things better.
... I don't intend to treat you like a child - there's plenty of old men here who are particularly fond of doing that.
I know that you make choices here that weigh just as heavily as anyone else, and we're all equal.
But it's alright if you need to slow down and cry, too. Even those who have lived thousands of years are clearly being tested here. To be upset is another part of being human.
[...he's not wrong. he understands why people treat him the way they do, but he doesn't bother to correct them. instead he seems to be listening closely.]
...I know. [he kind of deflates like a balloon for a moment.] I am upset. What Virid did caused a lot of pain for everyone here. But I have to keep going like I always have.
[and yet.] Can we really afford to slow down, you think?
Hm... on evenings such as tonight, I think we can.
[and he seems to mean this sincerely, giving it genuine thought before offering sora a smile - sad and wistful]
For there are no more answers that we can seek tonight, or any Leaders we can bother. I admire your desire to look ahead, and I intend on collaborating with you as much as I'm able.
... but you remind me of Yona in the way that you do not give yourself room to breathe.
I don't mind. I'll try. [but it's debatable if he'll let himself relax enough to do that. instead, he seems more curious about this new bit of information.]
Yona told me she knew someone here the first time we met, but I didn't know it was you.
Yeah, yeah...I will. [given it's lightly said on its own, he's not really annoyed and will Consider It. but something in his expression softens when soo-won says that and there's a smile instead.]
It must be nice having each other here then, huh? You're kind of lucky that way.
Though in truth, I would ask her to be as far from this place as possible, in interest of her own safety.
But I also recognize that she carries a light with her wherever she goes, and she's very inspiring to the people here. So as long as she is here... I know that she'll be amazing.
Yeah...she's pretty great. [he likes yona a lot, really.] I'm worried about how this place is treating her, especially after last weekend. But I think she's strong enough to keep going.
I don't blame you though. I wouldn't want my friends here either just because of how dangerous it is. They've gone through enough.
[he nods to that if only because he can't fathom someone not being kind to yona. and then his expression turns into something a little more wistful, because even if he has a harder time talking about himself he's more than willing to talk about his friends.]
I miss them every day. But that's how our journey's always been. Even when we're worlds apart, we're still connected and we'll still find each other again. It's why I want to fix everything here as best as we can. They're waiting for me.
[maybe someday he'll go back to them, but there are still things making it difficult. he doesn't think of those though, and instead he looks a little embarrassed when soo-won says that.]
Well...I miss all of my friends, but my best friends are the ones I want to go back to. Riku and Kairi. We've been friends since we were really little and we all grew up together. Riku's a little older than us, but he's one of the strongest and bravest people I know. Even when--[...hm. okay, um...there's something there, something that he knows riku did to prove his strength, but for whatever reason it escapes him.
funny. but he continues to talk as if he didn't fumble for a bit.] We used to spar together a lot as kids, even if he was always the better fighter.
And Kairi's...really, really important to me. She was the whole reason I started my journey after our world was destroyed. It's always been about trying to find one or the other and bringing all of us home because we work best together. I don't think I would have ever made it this far without them. It's like we talked about yesterday, about balance. I think they're mine.
[...normally he would not have enough foresight to say so, but the topic's still fresh.]
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There are some things we've spent a lot of time on, but that means other things were wasted. There has to be a better way to balance all of this. Doesn't there?
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... I think that getting caught on certain theories too early and running with them ultimately made things more difficult. And Kano himself... while innocent, did occupy a certain amount of our time and attention.
[for whatever reason]
For all the hands that we have - we need to disperse our efforts better.
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[that said.] We should probably find a way to delegate certain tasks. We can't do everything by ourselves, but if we split the work and have a plan going in we might have an easier time knocking out theories early on.
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Mm. There's the chance that he may have been covering for another and causing disruptions on purpose but... if you're able to glean anything, I hope you're willing to share.
[he knows that he and kano weren't exactly close - so he's less likely to get answers]
... well, it would depend on exactly how thinly we'll be spread. In truth... I hope that it is not particularly difficult if we're meant to do this again next week.
We still need to discern more information about the lead we discussed yesterday - whether or not a Leader ushered someone on their team to attack. Though I wonder if the rankings might reveal some of that tomorrow.
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[so. it might be a fruitless endeavor.]
If we do have to do this again next week, I hope it's only one person. That'll be easier to focus, and it'll mean less people getting hurt. [he nods though.] I'm gonna talk to some of the leaders tomorrow and see if I can find out now that this is over.
Tiger said we get nova by voting. So I wonder if the rankings reveal that people on the winning team voted right, or if the person we voted for was on that team.
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anyway soo-won is just going to nod at that]
I'll seek to do the same - and see if anyone else might have similar thoughts so we might be able to pool what we all know together.
Hm.... That's something to start with, I suppose. Wolf also said that nova was generated before and after the scavenger hunt last week. And someone else also said that a large amount of nova was generated after trial last week - I imagine the same will be true this week.
It seems that the nova is attracted to strong emotions.
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Strong negative emotions are really powerful things, so that doesn't surprise me at all. [it makes him frown, but he's not surprised.] Can't we counter it by creating strong positive emotions instead?
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That's what I've been suggesting, in truth. I asked one of the Leaders if more nova was generated this past week than the last - though I did ask rather early... but the answer was yes.
It makes me wonder if that's part of why we're expected to share memories with one another.
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Yeah? That's kind of promising, isn't it? It means we're finding other ways to generate it. [sure would love that.]
It could be. Why else would they make it a rule with everything else? You followed it, didn't you?
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[and he offers up a smile at that]
I like sharing with people - and I like getting to know them.
[ . . . ]
Which is why I'm afraid that I must ask - how are you? You jumped immediately into plans for the future, which I understand and welcome.
But you take this all rather heavily, don't you?
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Welllll...[haha. hm.] This is kind of harder than a lot of the other stuff I've done before. Usually we at least know who's responsible for stuff, even if it takes a little while.
But...I think there are people who are taking this even harder. And I want to help change things to help them feel less hopeless. If I can't stop this, then the least I can do is try to find a way to make some things better.
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... I don't intend to treat you like a child - there's plenty of old men here who are particularly fond of doing that.
I know that you make choices here that weigh just as heavily as anyone else, and we're all equal.
But it's alright if you need to slow down and cry, too. Even those who have lived thousands of years are clearly being tested here. To be upset is another part of being human.
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...I know. [he kind of deflates like a balloon for a moment.] I am upset. What Virid did caused a lot of pain for everyone here. But I have to keep going like I always have.
[and yet.] Can we really afford to slow down, you think?
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[and he seems to mean this sincerely, giving it genuine thought before offering sora a smile - sad and wistful]
For there are no more answers that we can seek tonight, or any Leaders we can bother. I admire your desire to look ahead, and I intend on collaborating with you as much as I'm able.
... but you remind me of Yona in the way that you do not give yourself room to breathe.
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[...except wait a fucking minute.] Do you know her well?
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Then I hope you don't mind if I remind you - I think it'd be nice if you got a chance to slow down here, if only just for an evening.
[to be honest!]
Ah, Yona? Yes - we come from the same kingdom.
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Yona told me she knew someone here the first time we met, but I didn't know it was you.
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[but it's like
teasing
he doesn't expect habits to be broken all that fast and he just looks amused]
Mm. We've known each other since we were children.
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It must be nice having each other here then, huh? You're kind of lucky that way.
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.... in a way.
Though in truth, I would ask her to be as far from this place as possible, in interest of her own safety.
But I also recognize that she carries a light with her wherever she goes, and she's very inspiring to the people here. So as long as she is here... I know that she'll be amazing.
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Yeah...she's pretty great. [he likes yona a lot, really.] I'm worried about how this place is treating her, especially after last weekend. But I think she's strong enough to keep going.
I don't blame you though. I wouldn't want my friends here either just because of how dangerous it is. They've gone through enough.
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Do you miss your friends though? I'm sure they wouldn't be pleased knowing you're in this situation.
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I miss them every day. But that's how our journey's always been. Even when we're worlds apart, we're still connected and we'll still find each other again. It's why I want to fix everything here as best as we can. They're waiting for me.
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Then we'll have to return you to them.
Could you tell me about them? There's something sweet about the way that your face lights up when you talk about the people you love.
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Well...I miss all of my friends, but my best friends are the ones I want to go back to. Riku and Kairi. We've been friends since we were really little and we all grew up together. Riku's a little older than us, but he's one of the strongest and bravest people I know. Even when--[...hm. okay, um...there's something there, something that he knows riku did to prove his strength, but for whatever reason it escapes him.
funny. but he continues to talk as if he didn't fumble for a bit.] We used to spar together a lot as kids, even if he was always the better fighter.
And Kairi's...really, really important to me. She was the whole reason I started my journey after our world was destroyed. It's always been about trying to find one or the other and bringing all of us home because we work best together. I don't think I would have ever made it this far without them. It's like we talked about yesterday, about balance. I think they're mine.
[...normally he would not have enough foresight to say so, but the topic's still fresh.]
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