Day 151 | Open

[amnesiadragon]

Who: Ryu and anyone who will humor him with questions.
Open: Open
When: Day 151
Where: All around the Bastion.
What: Ryu has some difficult questions for people.
Format: Either
Warnings: Possible mention of death/war/other upsetting topics. His questions today are running on the existential side.

After all the excitement of the day, Ryu is still left with questions. He just doesn't understand why people hurt each other, or go to war. He doesn't understand why people have to fight. None of this makes sense. And his heart hurts at thinking about all of these things, so there's really only one thing to do.

In the evening, Ryu approaches people, gently clearing his throat or tugging their sleeve if it doesn't look like that will provoke violence. It doesn't really matter the age - he knows he's one of the youngest in the Bastion anyway, even if he doesn't look it. Still, the worry in his eyes is evident as he speaks softly.

"... Do you mind answering some questions?"

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[coolerthansora]

Roxas is still trying to work through some of it himself, and at Ryu's question he offers a wry smile, expecting those questions to be a little more specific than maybe they are.

"I'm not sure I'd know any better than you." They've probably been hearing mostly the same things, after all.

[amnesiadragon]

Unfortunately even Roxas is older than Ryu - not that he knows Roxas' age - and so is a fully valid target for his questions.

"... I just want to know... why do humans hurt each other?"

[coolerthansora]

"Oh..."

Roxas falters for a moment. "There's not- one answer for that. But I think a lot of the time, it's because they don't understand each other very well."

[amnesiadragon]

"They can't... talk?"

This just doesn't make sense to him.

[coolerthansora]

Roxas understands the question, and where it's coming from. He's not the type to choose fighting over talking himself, and there are times in the past when he wishes he could have talked things out.

"Talking- doesn't always work. If people have the wrong idea about each other from the start, then- they might not believe each other. And it can be hard to say what you mean. It might not come out right, or it might not come out at all, even if you really want them to understand."

[amnesiadragon]

"But trying to fight someone just because you can't work things out isn't right either. And dragging whole kingdoms into your argument just seems wrong."

He shakes his head. Perpetual war? It's crazy. Why would anyone want it?

[coolerthansora]

"It is wrong. And it's stupid- that people feel like they have to do that kind of stuff. But... it happens."

[amnesiadragon]

"It shouldn't have to, though."

[coolerthansora]

"The world just isn't easy like that."

[amnesiadragon]

"... I wish it was."

He loves the world, but... he doesn't want things to be hard or painful for people. It just feels wrong.

[coolerthansora]

"Yeah. At least easy enough that it never has to turn to- killing."

People disagree because they're different, and being different is important, so things should never be so easy that everyone gets along without even trying.

[amnesiadragon]

"I don't like fighting. I can do it, but..."

But it only causes more pain.

[coolerthansora]

"I don't really like it either, not when it's for real."

Sparring is okay.

"But I don't think most people fight 'cause they enjoy it."

[amnesiadragon]

"They shouldn't fight so much, then."

[coolerthansora]

"I think maybe the only thing we can do is try to stop it when we see it."

[amnesiadragon]

"Yeah... it's just frustrating."

[coolerthansora]

"I know."

Roxas hesitates, and then decides to try changing the subject. "Did I- introduce myself when we met? I'm kind of fuzzy on that first day."

[amnesiadragon]

"I... don't think so. We were all kind of busy trying to get to the Bastion."

He rubs the back of his neck a little. "I'm Ryu."

[coolerthansora]

"Roxas."

He offers his hand. "Thanks for helping us out then."

[amnesiadragon]

Handshake!

"It's no problem. I like helping people out, anyway."

[coolerthansora]

"Yeah. You definitely seem like the type."

[amnesiadragon]

"Do I?" He looks a tiny bit sheepish at the thought. "I guess... people end up drawn to me, at least where I'm from. It's kind of weird to not help people out who help you."

[coolerthansora]

"Drawn to you? You mean because of your personality?" It's always been that way with Sora, but it seems like a funny way of putting it.

[amnesiadragon]

"Not... exactly. In my world, the Endless have big life streams, which draw in the ones around them."

[coolerthansora]

"The what?"

Most of that sentence did not make sense to him.