[video] unresolved issues

[blue_ice]

[ From the gaming car, it's Kaiba. He's taken to tying his orange hoodie around his waist and popping the collar of his orange polo, in an effort to maintain the dramatic silhouette he loves so much. ]

Does it bother anyone else that the only glue holding this tiny slice of society together is the fact that we're trapped in a claustrophobia-inducing tin can rattling through the interdimensional void?

Think about it. We're from all walks of life. All different social structures. Predators and prey, haves and have-nots, all together and brought down to size. Homogenous societies themselves don't have a great track record of avoiding division and war, so the only thing keeping our tiny tube afloat and relatively at peace is the fact that there's no escape should we cause a big enough disruption.

Can alliances forged under these conditions truly be called genuine? Is it really what you call friendship, if such a thing exists? Or family? Would you accept someone who would be your enemy in any other circumstance? Who's committed unforgivable acts, and is still capable of doing so? Somehow I doubt it.

Comments

[sensitiveapple]

My mother wasn't a bad parent. She did her best by me.

[ Yes, Misa absolutely believes that. ]

Freema and Jocko always look out for me. Jocko's my guard and Freema's our cook, but she always takes care of me.

[blue_ice]

Abandoning your child isn't good. Especially if it leads them into a life of hardship.

[sensitiveapple]

[ She laughs. ]

I'm a courtesan in training to the premiere house on Cantonica, I will one day be its Mistress. How is that hard?

[blue_ice]

...I don't know. But it doesn't seem like you had a choice about it.

[sensitiveapple]

[ Uhoh... time for her to be a snotty teenager. ]

From my stand point, all of those that have a 'choice' just screw it up for themselves and for others along the way.

[blue_ice]

Seriously?

Must be hard to make an informed choice if they're under pressure.

[sensitiveapple]

Yes, seriously. The entire Jedi order fell because someone made a choice.

[ She's getting perilously close to "Palpatine was right" but she'll only skirt the edges. ]

And that plunged the galaxy into civil war for twenty years.

[blue_ice]

Which is highly unfortunate. That person should've chosen differently.

So I guess I see your point.

[sensitiveapple]

[ She sighs. ]

I'm not saying the Emperor was right, he did atrocious things and millions lost their lives... but sometimes, choice is not a good thing.