[IT'S RAINING because of course it is, and currently Chuuya is standing at the doorway to the mess hall, looking out at the rest of camp. He seems unhappy with all the rain.]
Think it'll lighten up at all today?
[He's unhappy because he does not have a rain coat and he's tired of getting wet.]
Well, I am a prince. [ it's not a brag, just... what he is. did he ever get chuuya to actually believe as much? regardless, ] But I wouldn't say I'm especially charitable. It's just—we all ought to take care of each other while we're here, right? It's no burden to be kind.
[ he's careful to not meet chuuya's eyes as they speak, but he does forget about avoiding physical contact, still offering him a neatly folded poncho. ]
Up until people start to rely on you being kind all the time. Then it's a pain in the ass.
[Spoken like someone who's used to that kind of treatment. And indeed, when he reaches out and takes the poncho from Dimitri, their hands will touch and Dimitri will get to see that Chuuya is talking from experience. (Up until 3 minutes in.)]
[ oh—his fingers jolt, twitching away as he's drawn away into a memory that isn't his. the names and terms and people escape him, but in that moment he sees what chuuya means, and what it is he might be bristling against.
his own memory (c-rank) is practically gentle in return. ]
Ah...
[ it takes him a moment to shake it off, the switch so sudden and strange that he blinks back to a sheet of rain and almost forgets where it's from. ]
Those people—they were your...?
[ family didn't seem quite right. but it sounds like these 'sheep' had taken him in, in some capacity. ]
[He's a bit quick to say that. Unfortunately, that memory isn't a happy one for him.]
But it looks like I was right: you get bullied into helping everyone, don't you? If you don't stand up for yourself, then that's how it's always gonna be. They'll always rely on you instead of learning to stand on their own.
[ ...Well, he won't push the matter if it causes Chuuya discomfort, but there is a brief look of concern across his face before he speaks. ]
Is that how you saw it—?
[ he shakes his head. ]
Mercedes would go on to spend hours trying to teach me her own skills afterward. We learned to rely on each other so that we might both become stronger.
...There are certainly some people who would take advantage of kindness, but there is no shame on leaning on someone's shoulder for support—or offering it in kind.
[ Wanting to help people doesn't make someone a pushover. Not everyone is a parasite. That sort of mindset is too much bad will for him to accept. ]
Well... that may be true, but I am her house leader. It is my responsibility to assure everyone succeeds. [ he looks more concerned than disdainful. ] I'm quite strict when it comes to our duties, though. [ like a certain kitchen incident. ] Are you... concerned that I'm being taken advantage of?
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Date: 2020-06-29 05:40 pm (UTC)Think it'll lighten up at all today?
[He's unhappy because he does not have a rain coat and he's tired of getting wet.]
maple this shitpost is killing me
Date: 2020-06-30 04:59 am (UTC)It doesn't seem like the sort of rain that will pass quickly... It's getting cooler as well.
[ So much for summer camp. ]
You could probably wait for a break in the clouds to return to your cabin.
[ That means sticking around here, though. ]
:D
Date: 2020-06-30 05:12 am (UTC)[He's already so tired of waiting though.]
If I do that, I bet I'll be here all night. You ever notice how when it rains here it stays for the whole day?
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Date: 2020-07-01 03:19 am (UTC)[ The air is starting to feel crisp enough for it. ]
Would you like me to accompany you back? I have my poncho with me, but I don't like using it very much.
[ He could lend it to him, if Chuuya really wants to avoid the icky rain. ]
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Date: 2020-07-01 05:12 am (UTC)[He considers the poncho for a moment, but he doesn't take it quite yet. Instead he seems perturbed by Dimitri's kindness.]
You really are the princely type, aren't you? I don't think I've met a guy nearly as charitable as you before.
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Date: 2020-07-01 05:23 am (UTC)Well, I am a prince. [ it's not a brag, just... what he is. did he ever get chuuya to actually believe as much? regardless, ] But I wouldn't say I'm especially charitable. It's just—we all ought to take care of each other while we're here, right? It's no burden to be kind.
[ he's careful to not meet chuuya's eyes as they speak, but he does forget about avoiding physical contact, still offering him a neatly folded poncho. ]
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Date: 2020-07-01 05:35 am (UTC)[Spoken like someone who's used to that kind of treatment. And indeed, when he reaches out and takes the poncho from Dimitri, their hands will touch and Dimitri will get to see that Chuuya is talking from experience. (Up until 3 minutes in.)]
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Date: 2020-07-03 07:44 am (UTC)his own memory (c-rank) is practically gentle in return. ]
Ah...
[ it takes him a moment to shake it off, the switch so sudden and strange that he blinks back to a sheet of rain and almost forgets where it's from. ]
Those people—they were your...?
[ family didn't seem quite right. but it sounds like these 'sheep' had taken him in, in some capacity. ]
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Date: 2020-07-03 06:34 pm (UTC)[He's a bit quick to say that. Unfortunately, that memory isn't a happy one for him.]
But it looks like I was right: you get bullied into helping everyone, don't you? If you don't stand up for yourself, then that's how it's always gonna be. They'll always rely on you instead of learning to stand on their own.
['Use your power like you always do, Chuuya!']
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Date: 2020-07-09 07:29 am (UTC)Is that how you saw it—?
[ he shakes his head. ]
Mercedes would go on to spend hours trying to teach me her own skills afterward. We learned to rely on each other so that we might both become stronger.
...There are certainly some people who would take advantage of kindness, but there is no shame on leaning on someone's shoulder for support—or offering it in kind.
[ Wanting to help people doesn't make someone a pushover. Not everyone is a parasite. That sort of mindset is too much bad will for him to accept. ]
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Date: 2020-07-09 04:17 pm (UTC)There's a world of difference between 'asking for help' and 'demanding that someone remind you of your own deadlines.'
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Date: 2020-07-09 08:16 pm (UTC)Well... that may be true, but I am her house leader. It is my responsibility to assure everyone succeeds. [ he looks more concerned than disdainful. ] I'm quite strict when it comes to our duties, though. [ like a certain kitchen incident. ] Are you... concerned that I'm being taken advantage of?