[ He was thankful that Raven had the space to be so thoughtful, though he didn't know how to show it himself now. The trial's conclusion did not bring any happiness nor relief to him.
He will have lost two more friends by the end of Sunday.
But at least he could listen and hear Raven's explanation, being an ear to the other man, and also temporarily getting his mind off of those things. ]
...oh.
I'm sorry that happened, since it sounds awful, but now I understand why you were so upset. It sounds scary just hearing about that sort of thing, really. I've...we have ghosts and some rather terrible creatures back in my world, but I can't imagine having a war against them.
Neither could we. It was unprecedented, and we weren't equipped ta deal with it in the slightest. Terca Lumireis lost a lot of its population by the time the conflict finally ended. It was only ten years ago, so we're still recoverin' from it.
But...yeah. [He rubs at the back of his head.] Obviously I don't have a lotta happy memories of the War, and seein' mutilation like that dredged 'em up somethin' fierce.
[ There's a small pause as he continued to digest the information. Once again he could never imagine seeing that in a great scale, but... ]
...I've never seen anything on such a broad scale. Hardly any time at all, actually, but I don't think it could really compare to something like that.
[ He's only seen and had to deal with his eldest brother being in such a condition and uh...going on scavenger hunt involving that. It wasn't a great time, but he would never want to experience anything Raven had. ]
Oh yeah, it is. Me, Alexei and Yeager are all from there.
I hope ya never have to deal with any wars. Things are better now than they were then of course, but the scars are still there. I just didn't expect those old wounds ta get picked at, ya know?
[With all of that out there...he offers a tired smile.]
But enough my venting. Thanks fer listenin' though, Huaisang. I'm feelin' a bit better already.
Well...a bit late in not having to deal with any wars. There was the Sunshot Campaign back home about a decade or so ago, but I think I was fortunate not to be an active participant.
[ He'll look sheepish; he'll at least mention that. But it did not end up with most people dismembered and such.
Though, after the war, his elder brother had not been so...fortunate. Regardless he's actually a little happy Raven seemed a bit better after that. It's not often he's had the chance to listen to people vent, but people here really needed it, especially with how roughs were in this place. ]
I'm glad that I was able to help just a little. You had to deal with me barging in on you and kind of scaring you that one time, after all.
Ahh, damn. I spoke too soon on that one, huh? I'm glad ya weren't on the front lines or anything, but I'm not discountin' being around fer it in general. Everyone's affected by war in different ways.
[If not the soldiers, then the families of those soldiers, and the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
...mm.
He's more than happy to move on from the depressing subject of wars, though. Granted, it's not like what he's about to transition to is much better, but at the very least, he starts off with a laugh.]
Man, that already feels like ages ago, doesn't it? Who would've guessed we'd be makin' this a regular thing? That this has been goin' on so long that we've been establishin' routines...
...that's true. I had to watch people I knew change forever because of the war.
[ Raven would be right not to discount the people not directly involved because large wars certainly left a large impact...Huaisang was not surprised that Raven knew this. Especially since the other man had been through such a horrifying sounding war. ]
It's only natural, I think. I had a feeling that would happen because it didn't seem like from the beginning it'd end soon. No matter how tempted people were, not everyone was going to jump at it from the start.
Hamelin likes to think his offer is all that but we know that's not really true.
Yeah... Wishful thinkin' only gets ya so far in a place like this, I guess.
[He really would have hoped that they'd have found more clues to escape this game ages ago.]
It's just a shame, 'cause getting to know you guys hasn't been all that bad. S'not like any of us woulda met otherwise. But havin' all the death and tragedy as a backdrop kinda ruins the mood.
It'd be nice if something like this happened, but instead we were all playing silly games instead. Then after all is said and done, we get sent back...with our lives and sanity in tact.
[ He's imagined something like that so many times now because he's got one hell of a imagination. That being so, though... ]
But even if that's not the case, and even if it's been hard because things are like this... I don't regret learning about you and some of the others.
If only our whole experience coulda been drinkin' and partyin' like last week.
[Even after all of this, he's still going to have fond memories of that night.]
But I'm right there with ya. Y'all are one of a kind, that's fer sure. [Some for better reasons than others, obviously...] I probably wouldn't have even gotten ta know Yeager and Alexei that well if I wasn't stuck here with 'em. Our lives are pretty damn separate all things considered.
[With Alexei being from the Empire and Yeager just being his elusive, mysterious self...]
[Huaisang should've gone all the way!! Well, at least Raven has a goal now.]
Sorta? Alexei's with the Empire, while me n' Yeager are with the Guilds. That's two totally separate worlds fer reasons Alexei explained a while back. Yeager's guild is part of the Union, but I'd consider it loosely. He doesn't make many appearances at Union meetings, so I hadn't really interacted with him much before this place.
[As for the second question, he gives a big shrug.]
Dunno if you'd say "good friends", but I've gotten ta know 'em better. Alexei, though... He's way too uptight fer my tastes. I can't see us becomin' friends.
Oh, I see. You're part of Altosk, right? And he said he was part of another guild entirely, yes. Though I hadn't known he didn't show up all that often; I imagine it's probably because he's busy.
[ Busy being Yeager and Regaey, among other things. But it's all good. ]
...I understand. He seems really serious. It makes me wonder if he's ever cracked a joke since he's gotten here.
Busy, yeah, and the Don's also not much of a fan of him. He's a pretty shady guy if ya only know about him through the rumors. And that's comin' from me, who has shadiness as a skill on his profile.
[Yeager is the king of shadiness!!]
As fer Alexei, I'm pretty sure that man doesn't have a single humorous bone in his body. He just drank through Suga tryin' ta make him tell a joke, back at truth or dare.
Aw, Huaisang... I'm mighty pleased ta hear that. I never understood the stigma, myself! I'm just some old man tryin' ta scoot along through life, ya know?
[Listen, it's fiiiine. They're not disaster men or anything, it's fine.
The last bit gets him to laugh too.]
That's right, just rely on ol' Raven ta bring the humor. It's one of the only things I'm good fer, really.
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:45 am (UTC)He will have lost two more friends by the end of Sunday.
But at least he could listen and hear Raven's explanation, being an ear to the other man, and also temporarily getting his mind off of those things. ]
...oh.
I'm sorry that happened, since it sounds awful, but now I understand why you were so upset. It sounds scary just hearing about that sort of thing, really. I've...we have ghosts and some rather terrible creatures back in my world, but I can't imagine having a war against them.
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Date: 2021-06-28 12:41 am (UTC)Neither could we. It was unprecedented, and we weren't equipped ta deal with it in the slightest. Terca Lumireis lost a lot of its population by the time the conflict finally ended. It was only ten years ago, so we're still recoverin' from it.
But...yeah. [He rubs at the back of his head.] Obviously I don't have a lotta happy memories of the War, and seein' mutilation like that dredged 'em up somethin' fierce.
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Date: 2021-06-28 04:20 am (UTC)[ There's a small pause as he continued to digest the information. Once again he could never imagine seeing that in a great scale, but... ]
...I've never seen anything on such a broad scale. Hardly any time at all, actually, but I don't think it could really compare to something like that.
[ He's only seen and had to deal with his eldest brother being in such a condition and uh...going on scavenger hunt involving that. It wasn't a great time, but he would never want to experience anything Raven had. ]
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Date: 2021-06-28 08:26 pm (UTC)I hope ya never have to deal with any wars. Things are better now than they were then of course, but the scars are still there. I just didn't expect those old wounds ta get picked at, ya know?
[With all of that out there...he offers a tired smile.]
But enough my venting. Thanks fer listenin' though, Huaisang. I'm feelin' a bit better already.
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Date: 2021-06-29 12:16 am (UTC)[ He'll look sheepish; he'll at least mention that. But it did not end up with most people dismembered and such.
Though, after the war, his elder brother had not been so...fortunate. Regardless he's actually a little happy Raven seemed a bit better after that. It's not often he's had the chance to listen to people vent, but people here really needed it, especially with how roughs were in this place. ]
I'm glad that I was able to help just a little. You had to deal with me barging in on you and kind of scaring you that one time, after all.
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Date: 2021-06-29 06:03 am (UTC)[If not the soldiers, then the families of those soldiers, and the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
...mm.
He's more than happy to move on from the depressing subject of wars, though. Granted, it's not like what he's about to transition to is much better, but at the very least, he starts off with a laugh.]
Man, that already feels like ages ago, doesn't it? Who would've guessed we'd be makin' this a regular thing? That this has been goin' on so long that we've been establishin' routines...
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Date: 2021-06-29 04:47 pm (UTC)[ Raven would be right not to discount the people not directly involved because large wars certainly left a large impact...Huaisang was not surprised that Raven knew this. Especially since the other man had been through such a horrifying sounding war. ]
It's only natural, I think. I had a feeling that would happen because it didn't seem like from the beginning it'd end soon. No matter how tempted people were, not everyone was going to jump at it from the start.
Hamelin likes to think his offer is all that but we know that's not really true.
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Date: 2021-06-29 05:35 pm (UTC)[He really would have hoped that they'd have found more clues to escape this game ages ago.]
It's just a shame, 'cause getting to know you guys hasn't been all that bad. S'not like any of us woulda met otherwise. But havin' all the death and tragedy as a backdrop kinda ruins the mood.
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Date: 2021-06-30 01:52 am (UTC)[ He's imagined something like that so many times now because he's got one hell of a imagination. That being so, though... ]
But even if that's not the case, and even if it's been hard because things are like this... I don't regret learning about you and some of the others.
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Date: 2021-06-30 06:42 pm (UTC)If only our whole experience coulda been drinkin' and partyin' like last week.
[Even after all of this, he's still going to have fond memories of that night.]
But I'm right there with ya. Y'all are one of a kind, that's fer sure. [Some for better reasons than others, obviously...] I probably wouldn't have even gotten ta know Yeager and Alexei that well if I wasn't stuck here with 'em. Our lives are pretty damn separate all things considered.
[With Alexei being from the Empire and Yeager just being his elusive, mysterious self...]
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Date: 2021-07-01 12:35 am (UTC)[ Dramatic, but brief and fond sigh. Looks like someone else had a blast.
That's the only time where he's gotten himself actually and actively close to drunk too. ]
...Is it because you guys are busy with other things? Also, does this mean you guys are now good friends with each other?
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Date: 2021-07-02 03:54 am (UTC)Sorta? Alexei's with the Empire, while me n' Yeager are with the Guilds. That's two totally separate worlds fer reasons Alexei explained a while back. Yeager's guild is part of the Union, but I'd consider it loosely. He doesn't make many appearances at Union meetings, so I hadn't really interacted with him much before this place.
[As for the second question, he gives a big shrug.]
Dunno if you'd say "good friends", but I've gotten ta know 'em better. Alexei, though... He's way too uptight fer my tastes. I can't see us becomin' friends.
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Date: 2021-07-02 02:22 pm (UTC)Oh, I see. You're part of Altosk, right? And he said he was part of another guild entirely, yes. Though I hadn't known he didn't show up all that often; I imagine it's probably because he's busy.
[ Busy being Yeager and Regaey, among other things. But it's all good. ]
...I understand. He seems really serious. It makes me wonder if he's ever cracked a joke since he's gotten here.
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Date: 2021-07-11 11:40 pm (UTC)[Yeager is the king of shadiness!!]
As fer Alexei, I'm pretty sure that man doesn't have a single humorous bone in his body. He just drank through Suga tryin' ta make him tell a joke, back at truth or dare.
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Date: 2021-07-12 01:39 am (UTC)[ Huaisang thinks Raven is just fine. Yeager too.
Which is like probably citation needed and why things are bound to go fun in the future, but hey. ]
...He did? Yikes.
I think I'll just give up on jokes where he's concerned. I think you'd definitely be more reliable on that front.
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Date: 2021-07-13 04:24 am (UTC)[Listen, it's fiiiine. They're not disaster men or anything, it's fine.
The last bit gets him to laugh too.]
That's right, just rely on ol' Raven ta bring the humor. It's one of the only things I'm good fer, really.
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Date: 2021-07-13 04:59 am (UTC)[ He has to sneak in one tease here.
But, he is happy to cheer him up, though. ]
One of the only things? And here I thought you had at least a varying amount? Could it be, you're actually rather modest, Raven?