genessia | 16th Healing | Thinking about Fathers [Video]

Hey, Genessia.

[ The video opens up to Konoka chilling outside somewhere in Fayren city. Her Umbreon Yuunagi is pacing by her side. She'd been pretty much on autopilot lately. Mavis's uncontested victory meant that she didn't really have to bother too much with the elections, and thus stuck to her usual routine of minding her store and calling out healing wherever she wanted. ]

You know what? Today's Father's Day.

It's not often we think about our dads as much... at least in my case. But sometimes I wonder if I don't give him enough credit. After all, he was part of the big group who first saved my world more than 25 odd years ago... before I was even a twinkle in his eye. But I know not all dads are great.

Despite achieving all that, my dad is still an idiot with a smoking habit. And I'm starting to miss him.

[ She gives a slightly pained smile for a moment, but then shrugs it off. Yeah she misses him. She misses a lot of her friends and family... Setsuna most of all. But she's at least confident that when it's all said and done, they'll still be waiting for her whenever Genessia feels like letting her go, however long that is. ]

Any of you think about your dads lately? Hero? Worthless jerk faces? Something in-between?

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I see.

[ Konoka looked thoughtful. ]

My dad married into my family. When he learned that I had some incredible magic power, he thought to not tell me about it to protect me. That kinda backfired, but I could see why he'd think that.

He was a practitioner of the sword style Shinmeiryuu. He helped out a father of a friend of mine and helped save another world, too. Neat to talk about!

...but he's a smoker, so I have to stay onto him.

[Small laughs.] What's wrong with smoking?

It smells awful!

And it gets everywhere and it ups your chances of lung cancer!

[ Yes, Konoka does not like smoking. ]

[A small laugh and shakes her head.] Never go in a volcano. Or near Slitheen. Or certain phosphorus stars.

I have no interest in going close to... any of those places if I can help it.

Well, yeah, if you can't stand cigarette smoke.

I grew up in London, 21st century, on the estates. The ten year olds smoked.

The ten-year-olds smoked?! That's awful!

[ Konoka wasn't normally the type to see that as a moral outrage, but worked up about her dad's smoking habits, she was on edge from that. She remembered that there were children who have went (or done) worse, and she calmed down.

Somewhat. ]

...well, smoking is a bad habit to form, but I can't judge the people who'd practice it.

[A small laugh, and Rose just shook her head.] Better'n a hundred years ago though. They just wanted to be dangerous. Life's boring when you can't much to do.

Uh huh...

[ Konoka's not going to think about it. It's been a hundred years ago, after all. ]

My dad didn't... doesn't live during those times, so I'll keep worrying about his lung health.

Yeah.

[Grins.] As any good daughter should. I almost destroyed my universe tryin' ta keep my Dad safe outta reflex. It's only natural to want to spend the most time you can with them.

[Although, what does that say for Rose who ran away and neglected getting to know her Dad well when she finally had the chance?]

[When she went back...]

[Even if she still hoped it wasn't for a very long time yet.]

Whoa! I wonder how you even managed that?

[ Unassuming people turn out to be unintentional villains... Konoka wondered if there might be circumstances that would make that true of herself. ]

I went back in time to hold his hand so he wouldn't die alone. But the first time I panicked and ran away because I couldn't face it, and the second time I overreacted and pushed him out of the way of the car that was going to hit him.

I think I would have done that for anyone in the moment, I was just running on instinct, but I caused a huge paradox and killed my best friend who was the one who took me back in time in the first place.

Luckily, my Dad figured out everything that went wrong and brought my friend back by sacrificing himself.

I spent my whole life wanting to meet and know my Dad, but the second the Doctor was eaten, I raelized nothing would ever be worth that to me.

Ohhhh.

[ Konoka hung her head. Her voice was low when she spoke again. ]

Must be tough. I can't imagine having to make such harsh decisions, even while knowing people who did. In comparison, I've had it pretty easy.

I didn't really decide anything. Even when my Da' figured it out, I didn't want him to go, there was no guarantee it would fix everything, and the end of the world was my fault really. But he said it was his job as my Dad for it to be his fault instead.

And I'm sure you haven't had it easy. Everything seems hard from the inside, and outside people don't really know how much something hurts, yeah? My Mum held up really well, but I know it really weighed on her. She became a lot happier when I changed things in the small way though, holding Da's hand while he died, and the kid that hit 'im she got to make peace with how it wasn't his fault or nuffin'. But she took it a lot harder than I did, and that's only right, innit? I went mad when I thought I wouldn't see the Doctor again.

I'm glad though, that she's got Pete now. Even if she came after me, I guess in the end we really are a lot alike, her and me.

But nah... I've been... crazy lucky. Charmed life. Most people who lose a parent can't get them back, much less get to see their own parents' wedding or any o' the rest, yeah? So even though I ran away, I hope Pete knows I really do love him. I owe him... everything. Even more than the Doctor, to be honest.

Well then!

[ Konoka feels a lot better all of a sudden, so she's no longer feeling too 'lucky'.

Her fists were clutched tightly in determination. ]

Besides, I want to use my fortune to help others who aren't so lucky. That's something you can do, too! I remember so many who put their lives on the line for my sake, especially when I got kidnapped a few years ago before I got here. By helping others, I feel like I can pay them back.

I won't consider myself even until I'm dead, though.

Yeah, you can!

Kidnapped??

Don't die. You can't ever repay your friends then. It's a lot better to live on for them.

I don't intend to die harshly or young! I can only do so much before old age catches up to me, is what I'm saying.

...though I wonder if someone revived me as a zombie, could I still heal...?

Anyway, I was kidnapped before I knew about magic some years ago, by a bad mage who wanted to use my power. She managed to summon a huge demon! But fortunately my friends saved me before she could do anything with it.

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