Event Log: Is It a Wonderful Life?

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for Is It A Wonderful Life? event
Where: All over the city
When: Jan 4th-8th
Warnings: None

Throughout the next few days, you may find yourself plagued by visions and dreams of back home. The dreams will be lifelike and difficult to tell apart from reality, as the world will be constructed from what you remember of your world. However, unlike usual dreams, you won't be present, and will find yourself unable to be seen or heard by those around you.

The dreams are vivid reminders of what might happen in a world without you: a world in which you disappeared when coming to Hadriel, a world which desperately needs you back for some reason or another. You may see your parents putting up missing posters, your significant other moving onto their next relationship, or even your hated villain finally taking over the world without you there to stop them.

When the vision leaves, you're back here and nothing about the city has changed. Though maybe you have a different outlook on it now...

► This log covers January 4th-Januray 8th.
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Comments

[braveoff]

It's not just about you. If she's unhappy sharing and he's seeing you both without resolving that... I don't know if he's such a great guy, Tinya.

[unphase]

[she sighs] It's different where he's from. People don't have relationships, they have--they have sex with no strings attached. And they don't have families, they have gangs. So I can't really expect him to act like a Bgztlian or even a Terran.

[braveoff]

[ Drake hesitates, trying to figure out how to word this in a way that isn't going to upset her. It's not really about customs to him, it's about decency. ]

Maybe not. But you can expect him to respect that one of his partners is unhappy. Unless his culture says that what other people are feeling doesn't matter... in which case he's going to have to learn that it does, if he wants to keep up with either of you.

[unphase]

[and she is so new at this. her Terran blood kept Bgztlian suitors from seeking her out, despite her royal blood, so she's completely new at this courtship and dating thing]

His culture does say that what others are feeling doesn't matter. But. I get what you're saying. I can't exactly expect him to conform to Bgztlian standards, but Terran standards? Maybe.

[braveoff]

It's less conforming and more meeting you halfway. You seem to be cutting him way more slack than he is considering your feelings. Communication is important.

[ He shrugs. ]

Obviously he likes you both, so he should be willing to put some effort in. And you need to sit down and have a conversation about sharing, it doesn't sound like his other girlfriend wants to.

[unphase]

Yeah, that's what I've heard. [an embarrassed laugh] I'm still new at this whole relationship thing.

To be honest, I don't really wanna share, either. Call me old-fashioned, but I'm not into the whole polyamory thing.

[braveoff]

[ Drake tilts his head at Tinya -- her youth is showing here, that's for sure, but he's not judging. Just trying to fully understand. ]

So you're just hoping he'll pick you, when you know he doesn't fully understand that kind of relationship? Have you talked to him about this?

[unphase]

[her inexperience can partially be blamed on her mother who was set on nothing but a boy from Bgztl's high society for her daughter]

Well. . . I think he has chosen me. When it was time to decide who would go where to fight the White Triangle, he chose to go with me instead of her. And right before I--I came here, he told me that he loves me.

[braveoff]

Don't guess about this stuff, Tinya. Communicate. As soon as you get the chance again, just ask.

[ He'd be inclined to do it for her, be all big brother 'what are your intentions?' but has the feeling she can handle it herself. ]

[unphase]

I hope I get the chance soon. We really do have a lot to talk about. I hate being kept in limbo like this.

[she can. or will, assuming she gets to go home. and assuming she hasn't died in the first place]

[braveoff]

You mean being here? Yeah... but this place won't be forever, I'm sure someone will figure out the Door and send home the people that want to go. You just have to be patient.

But once you get back, don't keep yourself in limbo. Talk to him.

[unphase]

[teasingly] Patience has never been one of my virtues. Mother would lecture me on it all the time, but she wasn't any better. She only had approval from the government of Bgztl to be as brusque as she wanted to be. Diplomatically, of course.

I will. We come from such different backgrounds, such different worlds that . . . well, having a talk would be inevitable.