(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:15:07 PM)
Angel takes Bacard
aside. "Bacard, I have a question." :|
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:16:47 PM)
"Have you ever
resented someone for something they did that hurt you, even though that person
has proven themselves since then? I mean, in myhead I've forgiven that person,
but in my heart I still hold a grudge. Has that ever happened to you?" :-/
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:21:02 PM)
"Grudges can destroy
your soul. Hold on to them and you could end up like that." *Motioning with his
head towards Elegon.* *After a second or two of silence he sighs.* "But the
answer to your question, no, can't say that I have. Keep in mind though, I don't
waste my time around those I can't respect. If my heart was so heavy I couldn't
forgive, then I wouldn't be around that person. They'd never have the chance to
prove themselves I guess."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:22:25 PM)
*sighs* "I don't know
if it was how I was raised, or if it has something to do with my dragon
heritage, or maybe its just an ugly side of me. But I don't know how to just let
this grudge go. :-< "
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:26:29 PM)
"There are grudges I
don't know if I can ever let go myself. My mother ... my father ... that wolfen
... I have more than enough, okay." *It's said as if it's something he doesn't
like talking about. With a noise of a bit frustration he finishes.* "I don't
know, maybe it was the way I was raised, but I see things a bit different.
Either you're an ally, an enemy, or you just don't matter. I just haven't
allowed too much room inbetween. It only confuses things when you have to act."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:30:13 PM)
*gives a small
smile.* "With this particular grudge... if I did not respect the person, I don't
think it would have hurt so badly. Like you say, it doesn't matter what certain
people think, there are people who I let insult me because I could care less
about them. It's just... someone I've grown to think of as a friend, I cant help
but care what they think."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:31:33 PM)
"In a fight, I would
back them up and I know I would be backed up. Yet for some inexplicable reason
the humiliation still hurts."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:32:55 PM)
"Sorry ... I really
don't know how to help you there."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:33:46 PM)
"I was just curious
how you did it. I mean, forgave grudges. You don't seem to hold any." <.< >.>
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:34:33 PM)
"Except for the
really big ones."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:35:47 PM)
*Shrugs.* "It's not
that I don't have any, I just hold them differently I guess. I mean if a friend
is a friend, then the little stuff can be overlooked. And if they're an enemy
... then there is no forgiveness."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:41:55 PM)
*goes quiet for a
moment.* "Bacard.. why did you fight me in Lopan, the second time? You defeated
me through skill and putting me off guard with a dirty trick... then after you
won lost interest. As if the only reason you did that was to humiliate me. Why?"
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:43:40 PM)
*He stops walking on
their journey and just stands there for a moment thinking.* "What do you want to
hear? Something that might make you feel better, or the truth no matter what it
was?"
(PC) :angel O:-)
(3:46:23 PM)
*considers* "The
truth."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:52:23 PM)
"Truth is ... when
you defeated me the first time, I was the one humiliated. You didn't just beat
me, you completely outclassed me. I didn't even stand a chance as I was. When I
left the school that day I had only one thought in my head, to get strong enough
to beat you. It was the only goal I had at that moment. That's the truth."
*Brief pause.* "But that's not all of it. While I was out there, with Val and
Brianne ... she had the kid. Despite whatever else I might say at times, I
couldn't imagine ever letting anything happen to her ... nothing at all. I don't
care who the opponent is, whether it's you, Val, or even her mom. That's just
the way I feel." *He closes his eyes.* "I had fully intended to take the
bodyguard position before that. I figured if I could beat you, then if ...
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:56:21 PM)
if I could beat you,
and you beat me before, then if you needed protecting of someone, they had to be
really strong and that's something I love the idea of, a strong opponent, the
ability to challenge myself. Things just didn't work out that way, Brianne had
her own goals though. She had to go find this guy. And if she was taking Bacice
there, I had to go too, to protect child and mom. And yet, I had to still know
if I'd be strong enough to handle anything that came my way. I've sparred
against Brianne, and she's tough. If I was still so weak, then how could I ever
help her. I had to know how strong I'd gotten. So yes, I fought just for the
sake of seeing if I could beat you. Maybe I'd have stuck around and tried to
explain it all to you, I don't know, but before our match was finished ...
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:57:33 PM)
Brianne took off. She
was spooked and tried to leave. I think you might remember a bit about that
(that's when Angel went with Val and found them on the docks). It was a choice
between dealing with you or finding her. The choice was simple enough."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (3:58:36 PM)
((And done.))
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:08:10 PM)
"You could have told
me before hand. I still would have fought you if you just wanted to test my
strength to see if you had improved... and I suppose it was a rather dirty trick
I did when I beat you that first time. I wanted to take you down a notch I
suppose."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:12:14 PM)
"Don't know, guess I
didn't think about telling you before hand. Maybe I was just afraid you wouldn't
fight your hardest. Maybe I was scared you wouldn't have accepted. I really
don't know why I didn't tell you, it just wasn't something on my mind at the
time. Maybe I was still holding a grudge from my defeat and you were still my
enemy." *Smiles.* "But it was good for me. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't have
gotten to know Brianne and the kid. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have
gotten this strong."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:17:54 PM)
"And if you had
accepted, we'd still be in Lopan, me doing homework and you dealing with
stagnation of paperwork and looking after gaurds. Even though things turned out
for the best, I guess it just hurt, being treated as if I didn't matter. I know
I was a little smug about beating you, but I also had admitted you had
potential. But... I was your enemy at the time... I can accept that. You tried
to defeat me utterly, and succeeded. I suppose being counted as a rival is
better than being considered as a nothing." :|
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:21:17 PM)
"Someone as strong as
you could never be considered nothing." *Said smugly enough.* "And it wasn't
that you didn't matter, it's just that someone else mattered more. But when this
is all done, and I know Brianne and Bacice are safe ... I'll continue being your
bodyguard, whether that means fighting off a demon, or a homework crazed
teacher, doesn't matter to me."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:21:45 PM)
:) "Thanks."
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:22:27 PM)
"And I'll continue to
spar against you, because even though you're a human, you have the skill to take
a young dragon." :->
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:22:49 PM)
((Have to love the
line about fighting off a homework crazed teacher. :p))
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:22:55 PM)
( yep! :D )
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:23:56 PM)
((And this
conversation done? Or would you like to continue more?))
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:25:48 PM)
"I still have some
hurt feelings, but.. I do feel a lot better after talking to you about it. :) "
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:26:25 PM)
"Oh man ... you're
not going to cry on me, are you?" *Whiney little kid voice.*
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:26:44 PM)
"Not today." ;)
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:28:23 PM)
"Good because I hate
to see a ... uh ... a dragon cry. But glad you're at least feeling better now.
Didn't ever really mean to hurt you after all."
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:28:50 PM)
((And a and uh sound
an awfully lot alike. :p))
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:32:14 PM)
(lol )
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:32:57 PM)
(and yeah, that's a
good way to conclude it. :D )
(GM) Prysus (PF)(Closed
for now) (4:33:32 PM)
((You just wanted to
the ambiguous line from Bacard first, that's all. :p))
(PC) :angel O:-)
(4:34:32 PM)
( hehehe )
