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voidtreckernet2021-04-01 06:27 am
sos_pilot) wrote in voidtreckernet2021-04-01 06:27 am
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[ The video is late at night - not too late to wake a bunch of people up, but it's definitely different than Della's usual videos where it's an earlier time. Not to mention she kinda... looks like hell. Bags under her eyes, all the usual signs of exhaustion - but it's more than that. She actually looks emotionally beat up. ]
... Hey, guys. I figured I owed a bunch of you an explanation about my behavior last mission. Look, I know a lot of the time I'm all "woo, adventure, let's beat up monsters, yeah!" everywhere we go, but last time I was more... out of control. Not listening to anyone, still trying to fight even when I was literally falling apart... and I am sorry. I shouldn't have to make you guys worry more than you already have to, especially in the middle of a dangerous fight.
... Here's the deal. All of you are amazing, you have to know that on some level. You've got super powers, you've got metal bodies, you've got magic, and even of those of you who are about to say "Oh, I'm just some ordinary human" - you're not. So many of you have amazing abilities with your weapons, brilliant minds that have led kingdoms and companies, you're all wonderful, and should be so proud of yourself. I'm proud of each and every single one of you.
... And all I can do is land a solid punch every now and then. Back home, I... I was on a team. My family. They all had their own special talents too, and when I finally came home, maybe some part of me wondered... if they really needed me after all, since they'd done so well without me for ten years. And now, here I am, and I can't even do the one thing I at least KNOW I'm good at, being a pilot. Here, I'm just... me.
[ She sighs, taking off her pilot's cap to run a hand through her hair. ]
Dang, I didn't mean to ramble. Just... I'm sorry. I'll try to make sure it won't happen again.
... 'Night, guys.
[ For anyone wanting to check in on her, she can be found in the lower-carriage of the library, wordlessly thumbing through her copy of the Junior Woodchuck Guide, though not really reading it. ]
... Hey, guys. I figured I owed a bunch of you an explanation about my behavior last mission. Look, I know a lot of the time I'm all "woo, adventure, let's beat up monsters, yeah!" everywhere we go, but last time I was more... out of control. Not listening to anyone, still trying to fight even when I was literally falling apart... and I am sorry. I shouldn't have to make you guys worry more than you already have to, especially in the middle of a dangerous fight.
... Here's the deal. All of you are amazing, you have to know that on some level. You've got super powers, you've got metal bodies, you've got magic, and even of those of you who are about to say "Oh, I'm just some ordinary human" - you're not. So many of you have amazing abilities with your weapons, brilliant minds that have led kingdoms and companies, you're all wonderful, and should be so proud of yourself. I'm proud of each and every single one of you.
... And all I can do is land a solid punch every now and then. Back home, I... I was on a team. My family. They all had their own special talents too, and when I finally came home, maybe some part of me wondered... if they really needed me after all, since they'd done so well without me for ten years. And now, here I am, and I can't even do the one thing I at least KNOW I'm good at, being a pilot. Here, I'm just... me.
[ She sighs, taking off her pilot's cap to run a hand through her hair. ]
Dang, I didn't mean to ramble. Just... I'm sorry. I'll try to make sure it won't happen again.
... 'Night, guys.
[ For anyone wanting to check in on her, she can be found in the lower-carriage of the library, wordlessly thumbing through her copy of the Junior Woodchuck Guide, though not really reading it. ]
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And you're not alone anymore, so yeah, people are gonna respond. [ She laughs softly. ] Part of the problem of being on a crowded train.
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... Sometimes it's hard to remember. That I'm not alone. And you're not all... a dream, or a hallucination, or something.
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[ Like hugs. Hugs would be good. She leans against Kitty with a small sigh. ]
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...you wanna know something?
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... What is it?
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When my power first awakened, and I joined the institute with others...I was a little scared that I'd be useless.
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With YOUR powers? No way! You'd be one of the most useful members of any team!
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Especially because I wasn't very strong or very fast...I wasn't very physically active, and I had teammates who could fire laser beams and use telekinesis and shoots spikes from his body...so I worried that I would just slow everyone else down.
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[ she's genre-savvy enough to see where this is going. ]
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Even when I first arrived here, there are some missions that I can't just rely on my powers. Sure they've been useful, but phasing can't be the only thing I do. And even a punch or kick isn't always going to be enough either. So I've also started learning how to use a sword.
And I think you'd be able to do that too, if you wanted.
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[ She is lightly kidding, judging by the smile on her face. ]
It's just hard to think of you as anything but useless... but I hear you, I do.
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There are a lot of people here that use weapons. Maybe you could find someone to learn from.
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[ Little. Ha. ]
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But I think you'll do fine. Because you also seem like the type who does exactly what you need to do, no matter what it takes.
Even if it can take a bit to get there.
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[ She's very familiar with your type, Della. ]
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