UN: xhatgurlx (Backdated to the 15th)

[hattersgonnahat]

im sorry........

[To all of those who got dragged in to her little....adventure, unwillingly. It does not make up for everything though. She did not see every memory while pulling everyone out of the rift, but some of the ones she did catch glimpse of were not pleasant, to say the least.]

[She felt pretty bad about it all. As a result, she spent most of the day in her room. No classes today anyway.]



((If you want Puella to have seen your character's memory in the time rift, feel free to just make a mention of it somewhere))

Comments

[transfusionem]

Think of it this way...

Your actions might have caused what happened, but there wasn't anything malicious behind it. You weren't doing it on purpose. It was just an accident, and nobody had to follow you in, so you're not at fault for everything that happened in there.

[hattersgonnahat]

well yeah! at least ask the two people about it. i didnt get a chance to.

[hattersgonnahat]

maybe....

but i think everybody wouldve been stuck there if i didnt find them.

[Even if it wasn't her fault, that's still enough to feel guilty about.]

[hattersgonnahat]

so youre not bothered about falling in there? about being trapped?

[hattersgonnahat]

well i was fine all along! .....kinda wanted to stay awhile longer though.

[And she kind of waited, debating if she should bring up the other part.]

...why does everyone have so many bad memories? [Might as well get right to the point.]

[stavros]

I was born to be a Hunter. I should be able to escape such a thing, right?

[hattersgonnahat]

i dont know. the people in there kept saying no one could leave without a time piece.

[...]

youre a hunter?

[stavros]

I come from a long line of Hunters. What of you, are you following your family?

[unpocoloco]

[There's some time before he replies.]

That's a very big question.

[With what is probably a very simple answer. But he's going to try and explain more than what it could be.]

Life is not always kind. This world can be very hard for very many reasons. Bad things happen and we're left with bad memories. It does not mean that there aren't any good ones or even that we're unhappy now. But bad memories can be stronger, sometimes. They can even be strong enough that they leave something almost like a scar. And so, if we are not careful, it is easier to remember those bad things.

When you are young, if you're safe and protected and loved, then you have less bad memories. That can change as you get older but by then it is thought that it's easier to handle whatever bad things come. For those who don't have people looking out for them, that can mean they have more bad memories sooner and they have to change to protect themselves. Remembering the bad can help them make sure it doesn't happen again, even if it makes them unhappy.

But there are a lot of reasons for a bad memory, at the end of the day.

I'm sorry you couldn't stay longer. Maybe another time you'll be able to try it.

[hattersgonnahat]

....i guess so. i dont really know what they do, but i use their hourglasses.

[And then, an awkward pause.]

do you like being a hunter?

[stavros]

Not always. But I do not wish to leave the world to ruin, and while a number of people have asked me why I continue, I feel my duty and my fate are enough.

[hattersgonnahat]

but...arent hunters bad?

[stavros]

We combat those who would bring harm to innocents. Or that is what we are meant to do. I know people like Keith hate Hunters because of what has happened to them, but we should not hunt nonhumans who haven't harmed anyone.

[hattersgonnahat]

....i think i saw some of them picking on my friend.

[THAT'S A BIT OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT PUELLA.]

[hattersgonnahat]

but good things are so much better than bad, thats why theyre good!! it shouldnt be that hard to remember them more....



...i think i might try again after christmas.

[unpocoloco]

That's where science-y stuff gets involved, I think. It's the way brains work. There are definitely people who get this stuff better than me. But we know things like fear and pain for survival. It keeps people and animals alive as we try to avoid it. A good memory is good but it doesn't keep us alive as well as a bad memory. So, it makes the bad memories bigger. If we want to beat that, we have to argue with our own heads and that can be very hard to do.



As long as you warn people and set things up safely.

[stavros]

Picking on them? You mean at school?

[hattersgonnahat]

but i dont wanna be afraid and hurt all the time! bad memories should make good memories even better and be more...memorable. not the other way around!


...i should be fine.

[hattersgonnahat]

no, it was a memory. i think it happened a long while ago.

[unpocoloco]

They can do that too. No one wants to be hurt and afraid. But these things are complicated Puella. It's not so simple as just forgetting the bad.



Please double-check with teachers who can supervise. And let people know ahead of time. Precaution can save a lot of trouble.

[hattersgonnahat]

[...Supervise. Puella was not exactly sure if she could find a teacher that would approve of it, let alone would want to go back in. Except maybe for Jail, she always seems up for ridiculous things.]

[Unless...]

would you go with me?

[unpocoloco]

I don't know, Puella. I'm not the best choice. I have a lot of bad memories, things that are too hard to deal with, and I'm not good with these sorts of situations. I can't tell things apart. And I don't have the right magic to help us if we get into trouble.

But if you still want me to go, and if you can find someone who can help from the outside if we need it, then I'll go with you.

[hattersgonnahat]

but...my time piece eats up memories, or something! thats why i didnt see any in there at all. so it should be okay as long as your with me.

[unpocoloco]

It what.

Puella, what do you mean it eats up memories?

[hattersgonnahat]

it sucks up all the mist thats nearby, so the memories go away.

thats how i got you out.