Game 050 [Voice/Action]

[neverplaysfair]

[ While leaving out a mug of coffee, mostly-filled, might seem to be a weird thing to do in remembrance, regardless it's what Joshua does as he goes about cleaning the downstairs floor of his house, the space previously known as Kat's Kradle.

Without any real reason to keep more than the cooking area clean, he hadn't. Dust coats many of the tables and forms sometimes-impressive piles in the corners. Today, despite the rain, Joshua has the front door of House 38 wide open, and he can occasionally be seen sweeping piles of dirt outside.

It's rather cold, but Joshua doesn't seem to mind it. At least it's keeping him from working up a sweat. It's a bit late for a new year cleaning, but at least he's getting around to it at all, right?

Every so often he takes breaks to check on his journal, which he left the following question on earlier in the day: ]

How many of you learned things here that you're not looking forward to having to learn again when you go back to your own worlds? Your own death might be the obvious one, but I mean things like, say, some truth about your world, or friends, or family as well. Anything you'll need to find out again if you forget this place.

Comments

[fierybluebird]

You think so?

[neverplaysfair]

If it's to your advantage, why would it be unfortunate?

[fierybluebird]

I'm not sure that it ever is that advantageous. The one in the spotlight is the one people must want to shove out of the way.

[neverplaysfair]

It is when you prefer those who want to do the shoving over those being shoved.

[fierybluebird]

I cannot see how that would happen.

Aside from waiting for the tide to turn. And that would take truly years.

[neverplaysfair]

It might happen in a situation not applicable to yours. I don't know all the details, after all.

[fierybluebird]

Aha... I suppose so. [That's all he can really say about that.]

[neverplaysfair]

Is your side so hated?

[fierybluebird]

Yes. The marines might feel outnumbered when they compare all the pirates in the world, but we're just one crew dealing with marines, and all the other pirates in the world. Almost all the rest want to be in the spotlight, and they'll do whatever it takes.

[neverplaysfair]

It must truly be valuable, then.

[fierybluebird]

For some people they were able to make it work for them.

[neverplaysfair]

Does some people include you?

[fierybluebird]

Never. I was thinking of my father, actually.

[neverplaysfair]

Not you by extension, though?

1/2

[fierybluebird]

My circumstances are different.

My father was an amazing person. He used that spotlight to protect his family and islands.

I am not the strongest man in the world like he was. His reputation scared off a lot of people, but it's more likely to draw those in now.

2/2

[fierybluebird]

It's a whole new era now. Once our mark was something feared. Now? It's just attention. And not entirely wanted.

[neverplaysfair]

Did he die?

[fierybluebird]

Yes.

[neverplaysfair]

Ah, no wonder. And you weren't the sort to take his place, or you just weren't good enough?

[fierybluebird]

Both. No one could surpass my Pops. I just want to keep my brothers as safe as I can.

[neverplaysfair]

Do you at least manage that much? Or don't you know?

[fierybluebird]

I'll find a way. If anyone here knows, they're unwilling to say, but it doesn't matter, that is not something I'll let myself fail ever.

[neverplaysfair]

I wish you the best of luck, then.

[fierybluebird]

Much appreciated, matey.