09-07-2017, 08:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-07-2017, 08:40 PM by Dragonstrike.)
Reiner pauses to process that for a moment.
She wouldn't forget what Archie used to mean to her...alright, good. Goal one of three accomplished.
She was considering herself an entirely different person now...understandable. He gets where she's coming from. Reiner has also distanced himself from his life before being banished from Blackthorn, so he's familiar enough with the idea, even if his experiences with it were a little less...extreme. He doesn't consider himself a true Blackthorn native, even if he did grow up there. How could he when it defined so little of who he is today?
She loved him, even if he wasn't comfortable with returning those affections...that's...well...hmmm...he still wasn't entirely certain how to feel about that...and he certainly didn't want Kingdra and Mew feeling left out...or worse, jealous...
There were a lot of important ladies in his life now...Kingdra, Felicia, Mew, Emily, Kyubi...each meaning something different to him...
Kingdra, his friend since childhood and unconditional, lifelong partner.
Felicia, who he'd caught as an intended gift for his boss, but he'd been growing rather attached to having her around...plus, she got along rather well with Weavile, all things considered...
Mew, who he'd bonded with over an extremely deep, almost fateful connection, and who would be there for him for the rest of his life, just like Kingdra...
Emily, a girl following a similar, brighter path to the one he had traveled down at that age...
Kyubi...what does she mean to him? He'd only really met her this morning, but he would protect her from harm as best as he could...he wouldn't see this life cut short after giving it a second chance...but aside from that...what does she actually mean to him? She's certainly not just another pokemon, at the very least...it was something more akin to his bond with Mew, but...different...
The snuggle was nice, at least. It was a good comfort...but she could have plenty of reason to feel resentful should specific memories return to her, so it can only comfort him so much as long as that's a risk...
"...thank you for understanding, Kyubi. However, despite being somewhat detached from your past, I do think it's important to not forget the important parts of it. As such, if you want to know a few more details about how you got this way...I'll tell you. If we're to be sticking together, I want it to be an honest association, and you have every right to know exactly what happened since it's literally changed your life in ways nobody could have predicted, both physically and spiritually. You may not like what I have to say on the matter, but you might like it less if you eventually remember on your own...I promised you answers, and I won't go back on that now if you desire them, even if they're a little ugly. If you'd rather not hear it, that's fine too, but...there's rather dire potential emotional consequences for us both if you happen to remember what happened on your own for any reason..."
This is incredibly sensitive territory he's treading into. Tell her in just the wrong way, and it could cause a breakdown. Don't tell her only for her to remember later? Probably a guaranteed breakdown.
She wouldn't forget what Archie used to mean to her...alright, good. Goal one of three accomplished.
She was considering herself an entirely different person now...understandable. He gets where she's coming from. Reiner has also distanced himself from his life before being banished from Blackthorn, so he's familiar enough with the idea, even if his experiences with it were a little less...extreme. He doesn't consider himself a true Blackthorn native, even if he did grow up there. How could he when it defined so little of who he is today?
She loved him, even if he wasn't comfortable with returning those affections...that's...well...hmmm...he still wasn't entirely certain how to feel about that...and he certainly didn't want Kingdra and Mew feeling left out...or worse, jealous...
There were a lot of important ladies in his life now...Kingdra, Felicia, Mew, Emily, Kyubi...each meaning something different to him...
Kingdra, his friend since childhood and unconditional, lifelong partner.
Felicia, who he'd caught as an intended gift for his boss, but he'd been growing rather attached to having her around...plus, she got along rather well with Weavile, all things considered...
Mew, who he'd bonded with over an extremely deep, almost fateful connection, and who would be there for him for the rest of his life, just like Kingdra...
Emily, a girl following a similar, brighter path to the one he had traveled down at that age...
Kyubi...what does she mean to him? He'd only really met her this morning, but he would protect her from harm as best as he could...he wouldn't see this life cut short after giving it a second chance...but aside from that...what does she actually mean to him? She's certainly not just another pokemon, at the very least...it was something more akin to his bond with Mew, but...different...
The snuggle was nice, at least. It was a good comfort...but she could have plenty of reason to feel resentful should specific memories return to her, so it can only comfort him so much as long as that's a risk...
"...thank you for understanding, Kyubi. However, despite being somewhat detached from your past, I do think it's important to not forget the important parts of it. As such, if you want to know a few more details about how you got this way...I'll tell you. If we're to be sticking together, I want it to be an honest association, and you have every right to know exactly what happened since it's literally changed your life in ways nobody could have predicted, both physically and spiritually. You may not like what I have to say on the matter, but you might like it less if you eventually remember on your own...I promised you answers, and I won't go back on that now if you desire them, even if they're a little ugly. If you'd rather not hear it, that's fine too, but...there's rather dire potential emotional consequences for us both if you happen to remember what happened on your own for any reason..."
This is incredibly sensitive territory he's treading into. Tell her in just the wrong way, and it could cause a breakdown. Don't tell her only for her to remember later? Probably a guaranteed breakdown.
