Day 100 :: mingle - end of the core hunt[open]

[bastionpc]

Who: anyone and everyone
Open: Open
When: Day 100
Where: in the Bastion
What: This is a mingle post for after everyone gets back to the Bastion.
Format: action
Warnings: none

[So. They Bastion has a hospital now.

Seeing as how several people got pretty hurt, it might be a good idea to use it.

Or you can mingle and talk to people, if you want. Now is a time for resting and relaxing after a difficult day.]

((The OOC info post about the end of the event can be found here))

Comments

[hellpyre]

Mn...

[Sitting down, Rin clasped her hands together, staring at the floor.]

... i... it was still my fault. I shouldn't have lost control like that.

[fastest_thingalive]

... And? Do you know how many times I screwed up fighting Buttnik?

[Sonic reaches over and puts his hand on her shoulder]

C'mon, okay? Pick yourself up and learn from it...

[hellpyre]

[She can't help the sob that escapes at that, tears renewing after she had thought she'd stopped crying an hour ago.]

I don't want anyone to get hurt 'cause of me... !

[fastest_thingalive]

... then what? You're just gonna cry about it?

[he narrowed his eyes, and moved to lift Rin's head so he could look her in the eye]

This is do or die, Rin. If you don't try, you're going to end upmak ing the same mistake all over again. That's not what you want, is it?

[hellpyre]

N-no... of course not...

[fastest_thingalive]

... then pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on running.

[Sonic smiled at her now]

I knew a guy back home... he grew up with all his friends picking on him. He was afraid of his own shadow! But he picked himself up, and knew he had to change. He ended up...

[Sonic looked down]

... He ended up showing me a thing or two about what a real hero is. But the point is... sometimes suffering can make you stronger in the end, alright? It doesn't make it right, or hurt any less... but you can still turn it into something great!

[hellpyre]

[Rin did know that, deep down. It had been buried by loss after loss, compounded by a failure that nearly cost them a Core. And it would take time to dig through all of that to find her confidence again, but she was willing to at least try.]

I... I gotta keep movin' forward...

[fastest_thingalive]

That's the spirit!

[Sonic sat back, and stretched a bit before yawning]

Now... you can pay me back for the pep talk by finding me something to eat, hm?

[hellpyre]

Alright alright... gimmie a bit, okay? And try not to die of boredom.

[fastest_thingalive]

No problem. I can count floor tiles this time!

[hellpyre]

Don't hurt your brain!

[fastest_thingalive]

I've had to listen to Big the Cat talk about fishing. I've done more menial things than this!

[hellpyre]

Yeah yeah...

[waving, she leaves, and is gone for a good half an hour before returning with a tray of various foods. No chili dogs, but hey he needs food that helps him recover.]

How's this?

[fastest_thingalive]

[Sonic smiles]

At this point I'll eat anything. Thanks a lot, Rin.

[hellpyre]

At least you know it tastes good, right?