Radiant Academy

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

6 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"No, I don't think so. Even if I had, I don't think they'd feel the same now. What about you?"

Ros looked away from Crescendo.

"Well, I . . . I think so, I'm not sure."

Edited October 6, 2020 by TheWard'sGuard

[Condensation she/her]

10 hours ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros looked away from Crescendo.

"Well, I . . . I think so, I'm not sure."

Crescendo looked at the ground. "Will you tell me about her?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

1 hour ago, Condensation said:

Crescendo looked at the ground. "Will you tell me about her?"

Ros didn't look up.

"Well he . . . it was complicated."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros didn't look up.

"Well he . . . it was complicated."

"Okay, that's all right." Crescendo feels awkward and looks around the library.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Okay, that's all right." Crescendo feels awkward and looks around the library.

"It's just that I ... I don't know if I am the best one to be here."

Ros looks very uneasy and unsure.

"I remember being told that the best way to deal with your feelings is to talk with someone about them, but I just don't know who to talk to. You were the first who came to mind. If you don't want me to be here, then I can leave."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Leonie finishes her game of chess--she had won this time, though she was suspicious that Shen had gone easy on her--and packs up some books.

"What should we do now, Shen?" She asked aloud; not that he'd be replying like that. "Go to class? When is class?"

@Vapor

[Condensation she/her]

4 minutes ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

"It's just that I ... I don't know if I am the best one to be here."

Ros looks very uneasy and unsure.

"I remember being told that the best way to deal with your feelings is to talk with someone about them, but I just don't know who to talk to. You were the first who came to mind. If you don't want me to be here, then I can leave."

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Vapor's making applesauce. I wasn't allowed to go...

"What do you mean, the best one to be here?" Crescendo looks back at Ros. "Ros, you are a Radiant. That's not something you can toss aside or leave behind, your spren chose you! I know you didn't have a high nahn before, but you're a light-eyes now. I don't mean to say that you should have to do anything you don't want to do, but don't give it up because you don't feel like you're worthy."

Edited October 6, 2020 by Condensation

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"What do you mean, the best one to be here?" Crescendo looks back at Ros. "Ros, you are a Radiant. That's not something you can toss aside or leave behind, your spren chose you! I know you didn't have a high nahn before, but you're a light-eyes now. I don't mean to say that you should have to do anything you don't want to do, but don't give it up because you don't feel like you're worthy."

Ros looks up at Crescendo.

"But what if my Spren chose wrong? I know of several people who would be better than I; besides, I've never heard of a hero who was homesick enough to give up. I've also never heard of any brave Radiant hero from my own background."

Ros shook his head.

"I might be the worst choice."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros looks up at Crescendo.

"But what if my Spren chose wrong? I know of several people who would be better than I; besides, I've never heard of a hero who was homesick enough to give up. I've also never heard of any brave Radiant hero from my own background."

Ros shook his head.

"I might be the worst choice."

"Spren don't choose wrong. You were chosen because you are the right one, and there are plenty of homesick heroes."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Spren don't choose wrong. You were chosen because you are the right one, and there are plenty of homesick heroes."

Ros shook his head.

"I can't imagine what she saw in me, I'm no one, I'm not even noteworthy from where I come."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros shook his head.

"I can't imagine what she saw in me, I'm no one, I'm not even noteworthy from where I come."

"It doesn't matter what your background was, the thing that matters is your moral code and ability to become better."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"It doesn't matter what your background was, the thing that matters is your moral code and ability to become better."

"Better? Maybe it was better to stay where I was."

[Condensation she/her]

4 minutes ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

"Better? Maybe it was better to stay where I was."

"I mean, if you really want to go back... that's fine, it's your choice, but I truly believe that what we're doing here and what we will be doing once we graduate is good, and I think if you're here you were meant to be."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"I mean, if you really want to go back... that's fine, it's your choice, but I truly believe that what we're doing here and what we will be doing once we graduate is good, and I think if you're here you were meant to be."

"I don't know. I don't think that I can do this spotlight hero thing, my job in the past had me be more on the sidelines."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

"I don't know. I don't think that I can do this spotlight hero thing, my job in the past had me be more on the sidelines."

"I don't think you have to be in the spotlight. I mean, you could go around saving people and then leaving before they could recognize you."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"I don't think you have to be in the spotlight. I mean, you could go around saving people and then leaving before they could recognize you."

Ros sighs.

"Nothing is right, and nothing is the same. Crescendo, will you please humor me and . . ."

Ros looks away.

[Condensation she/her]

2 minutes ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros sighs.

"Nothing is right, and nothing is the same. Crescendo, will you please humor me and . . ."

Ros looks away.

"Humor you and... what?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Humor you and... what?"

Ros started to wring his hands, looking uncomfortable.

"It's . . . you see, back home I had a unique position."

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros started to wring his hands, looking uncomfortable.

"It's . . . you see, back home I had a unique position."

"Yes..." said Crescendo, unsure of where this was going.

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Yes..." said Crescendo, unsure of where this was going.

"Well, my official title was a, well, bodyguard. So I was wondering if I could, well, I ... it's ridiculous."

[Condensation she/her]

"No, go ahead."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"No, go ahead."

"I was told that when you're in an unfamiliar situation, that you do what you know, and what I know just doesn't apply. Perhaps for now, if it's fine with you, I could just do what I know?"

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

"I was told that when you're in an unfamiliar situation, that you do what you know, and what I know just doesn't apply. Perhaps for now, if it's fine with you, I could just do what I know?"

"You mean like - be my bodyguard? Of course, if it makes you more comfortable."

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

Just now, Condensation said:

"You mean like - be my bodyguard? Of course, if it makes you more comfortable."

Ros's uneasiness started slowly to disappear.

"I ... thank you Crescendo."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, TheWard'sGuard said:

Ros's uneasiness started slowly to disappear.

"I ... thank you Crescendo."

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No, she's not friend-zoning him, although I suppose it could be taken that way. She just feels odd after he mentioned his possibly-significant-other.

"There's no need to thank me, of course I'll help. You're my friend, and friends help each other out."