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(open) rough seas will be calm
WHO: Jaeger (eventually) and you!
WHERE: Dreamscapes.
WHEN: 8/25.
WHAT: Dreamdives!
WARNINGS: Suicidal implications, threads are warned accordingly.
[You find yourself on a grassy plain. It's nighttime, and while this whole thing is probably incredibly surreal, the scenery is at least peaceful. You can see a dark building ahead of you.
If you look behind you, you'll notice that there's a large, thick forest. Listening for a moment will tell you that there's plenty of wildlife there, and it doesn't sound happy to see you. It's probably not a good idea to head that direction. But hey, if you really want to, there's nothing stopping you.
If you choose to approach the building, you'll hear the distant sound of waves crashing, but otherwise all is silent. It would almost be serene, if not for the ominous look of the building. It appears to be a very large manor. There are plenty of lights on inside despite the late hour, which gives you a little more light to see the building itself. For some reason there are massive chains decorating the left side of the building that don't actually seem to be there for any specific purpose, and above that are flags for... some reason. The whole thing is kind of an experience, and the gloomy atmosphere and isolated nature of the house probably aren't doing much to make you feel at ease.
Since the manor is most likely where you're headed, you might want to get a bit closer to the front door to check it out. Be careful, though - you won't be able to get too close without two guards spotting you. They're dressed in yellow uniforms complete with masks that hide the upper halves of their faces. They don't exactly look friendly; one of them has a crossbow in hand and the other has some kind of large daggers that look like they're attached to the back of his hands.
You'll find that there's a solid wall around the perimeter of the manor; you can hide here for a moment if you'd like. Climbing over the wall seems to be out of the question given the height of it and the spikes on top.
How do you want to proceed?]
WHERE: Dreamscapes.
WHEN: 8/25.
WHAT: Dreamdives!
WARNINGS: Suicidal implications, threads are warned accordingly.
[You find yourself on a grassy plain. It's nighttime, and while this whole thing is probably incredibly surreal, the scenery is at least peaceful. You can see a dark building ahead of you.
If you look behind you, you'll notice that there's a large, thick forest. Listening for a moment will tell you that there's plenty of wildlife there, and it doesn't sound happy to see you. It's probably not a good idea to head that direction. But hey, if you really want to, there's nothing stopping you.
If you choose to approach the building, you'll hear the distant sound of waves crashing, but otherwise all is silent. It would almost be serene, if not for the ominous look of the building. It appears to be a very large manor. There are plenty of lights on inside despite the late hour, which gives you a little more light to see the building itself. For some reason there are massive chains decorating the left side of the building that don't actually seem to be there for any specific purpose, and above that are flags for... some reason. The whole thing is kind of an experience, and the gloomy atmosphere and isolated nature of the house probably aren't doing much to make you feel at ease.
Since the manor is most likely where you're headed, you might want to get a bit closer to the front door to check it out. Be careful, though - you won't be able to get too close without two guards spotting you. They're dressed in yellow uniforms complete with masks that hide the upper halves of their faces. They don't exactly look friendly; one of them has a crossbow in hand and the other has some kind of large daggers that look like they're attached to the back of his hands.
You'll find that there's a solid wall around the perimeter of the manor; you can hide here for a moment if you'd like. Climbing over the wall seems to be out of the question given the height of it and the spikes on top.
How do you want to proceed?]
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Even so, he can't say allowing Yeager to die would have had a better ending.]
Do you know where I can find my friend, Yeager? He's overslept.
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He certainly has. Don't worry though, he's right here.
[Yeager rests his free hand on his chest.]
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Mind letting me talk to him?
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I don't think so. I have no intention of giving him control.
I am a bit surprised you bothered coming all this way, but I suppose you had to if you want to leave, ja?
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[...even if Yeager is super irritating. He can at least try to be civil?]
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[Oh, that's amused him. The expression still doesn't reach his eyes, but he looks interested now.]
He's not exactly an easy person to befriend, ja? He doesn't trust anyone - why do you think you had to go through all of this just to get here? He certainly does try to guard himself...
Tell me, what do you know about him? What do you know about me? I'm curious to hear what he's told you.
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I know he's in love with Wesker, even though they're both kind of bad at this 'relationships' thing. I know Wesker's in love with him.
I know he treats his employees kindly and looks out for them whenever he can. I know he offered to let me vent at him even when we were just starting to be friends. I know he's rescued me from monsters. I know when he was in my heart, he saved me, and I want to be able to do the same for him.
I know he cares about people, even when he doesn't trust them.
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Did he ever tell you what happened to him before he came to Recollé?
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He didn't show me his baby pictures, either. That doesn't mean we're not friends.
[No one can share every single event of their life with someone.]
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You see, we're not really all that different. He's hurt a lot of people, and his actions have even lead to people getting killed. Maybe not intentionally, but he was certainly aware that was a possibility. He likes to act like he could never be anything like me, but in reality? We're already quite similar.
I'm not saying he's going to kill you, or even that he'll get you killed. But he's nowhere near as trustworthy as you seem to believe he is.
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The last time someone made this kind of confession to me it was that they had actually directly killed somebody. You're going to have to step up your game a little if you want me to change my mind about him.
[Can't you do any better than that??]
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[He shrugs a bit at that, though.]
I'm not trying to turn this into a competition. I just think it's fair to warn you, so you know what you're getting into. He certainly hasn't been very upfront about it, ja? Can you really trust someone who won't open themselves up, even a little bit?
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Well, you've warned me, and I still trust him. Can I talk to him now?
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Ah, but you'd know all about that, wouldn't you?
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Well, that's unfortunate.
I'm not going to fight you. You're part of Jaeger, like it or not. You're not the same, but you're part of my friend, and I won't hurt you.
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[Horrified at the very thought. Even if he were okay with killing people, he couldn't kill somebody with Jaeger's face.]
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You're lucky I have no interest in fighting you, then. You really should be careful, though; that sort of thing could easily get you killed.
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[He hadn't even really wanted to fight the guards whose names and faces he didn't know.]
But a life where I could kill someone who's important to me, or even part of someone important to me, isn't a life I want to live.
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[He glances toward the door for a moment before looking back at Shuji.]
If you aren't going to fight me, then how do you plan on getting home? I am standing in the way of that, ja?
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As much as you hate giving control back to him, it's not as easy as just taking control of his body in real life, is it? And the type of person that both of you are hates to just sit around and let the world go on without you. As bad as giving up control is, staying asleep forever would be worse.
So... please.
[Shuji bows low to Yeager.]
Please let him wake up again.
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I suppose I can appreciate the courage it takes to look at me and try to argue that, but do you really think it'll work?
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[Shuji bows even lower, with his head nearly touching the ground.]
Like you said, you're similar. I would argue this for Jaeger and I'll argue it for you.
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[Despite the words, he doesn't sound angry. A little stiff, perhaps, but not angry.]
tw: suicide mention
[Shuji straightens up and glances behind him at Gauche and Droite, then turns back to Yeager.]
You said Jaeger doesn't have the will to be the person he's supposed to be, but... I don't think that's a bad thing, if the person he's 'supposed to be' was suffering so much that he sought death. You couldn't even tell your family about it - so you left them hurting to end your own pain.
Can you tell me, honestly, that you want him to be an exact copy of you, down to that suffering?
tw: suicide mention
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