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genessia2016-08-30 12:43 pm
greenmagick) wrote in genessia2016-08-30 12:43 pm
A "Hypothetical" Question; VIDEO/ACTION
VIDEO
[Terra is sitting in her greenhouse when the video starts. Flowers climb up the back wall with buds peeking out towards the bright sunlight that filters through the misty glass. Her hair is down, falling in loose mint green curls around her shoulders. She looks thoughtful as she regards her phone.]
I have a question. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about…
…
People can't die here and hurting them doesn't make us feel better... what does it take to forgive someone? What do they need to do when they've done something really bad?
[As the video continues there is a flash of white fur before the phone falls on its front; turning the screen black.]
Howl!
[Terra’s disapproving voice echoes through the phone before the feed ends. She hopes someone might reply to her question, despite her cat’s interruption.]
ACTION: BAR
[Terra decides to take a walk to be alone with her thoughts. She spends most of her time at her flower shop and while it’s usually quite her pets or visitors have the tendency to distract her. As she makes her way through the city she starts checking out different businesses and stores. A few of them she peeks into and immediately leaves. That’s what she should have done at this bar.
The atmosphere is smoky but warm, it’s curious, and without hesitation she makes her way to the line of bar stools to take a seat. The bartender regards her seriously for a moment before ignoring her. She looks both lost and unsure; neither are traits he wants to deal with.
Terra’s gaze moves around the room. She makes eye contact with a few people staring at her though their eyes quickly dart away. It doesn’t bother her but she wonders if she looks that out of place. Her dress is red and short. It’s the closest thing to the dress she’d woken up with and her sandals were light brown. It is too hot to wear more though she’s noticed that most of the men in the bar are wearing pants instead of shorts. She can’t see how she might be out of place.
She turns back to the bartender.] Excuse me? [The soft voice does nothing to get his attention.]
RANDOM: FLOWER SHOP EMPLOYEES
[Terra has declared it employee day in her two shops. Everyone working or not will get a surprise flower delivery at their house! In it will have a small bag of candies and a little note thanking you for all of your help. Jefferson and Dave will get separate ones, despite the fact that they live together and each flower arrangement is different.]
[Terra is sitting in her greenhouse when the video starts. Flowers climb up the back wall with buds peeking out towards the bright sunlight that filters through the misty glass. Her hair is down, falling in loose mint green curls around her shoulders. She looks thoughtful as she regards her phone.]
I have a question. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about…
…
People can't die here and hurting them doesn't make us feel better... what does it take to forgive someone? What do they need to do when they've done something really bad?
[As the video continues there is a flash of white fur before the phone falls on its front; turning the screen black.]
Howl!
[Terra’s disapproving voice echoes through the phone before the feed ends. She hopes someone might reply to her question, despite her cat’s interruption.]
ACTION: BAR
[Terra decides to take a walk to be alone with her thoughts. She spends most of her time at her flower shop and while it’s usually quite her pets or visitors have the tendency to distract her. As she makes her way through the city she starts checking out different businesses and stores. A few of them she peeks into and immediately leaves. That’s what she should have done at this bar.
The atmosphere is smoky but warm, it’s curious, and without hesitation she makes her way to the line of bar stools to take a seat. The bartender regards her seriously for a moment before ignoring her. She looks both lost and unsure; neither are traits he wants to deal with.
Terra’s gaze moves around the room. She makes eye contact with a few people staring at her though their eyes quickly dart away. It doesn’t bother her but she wonders if she looks that out of place. Her dress is red and short. It’s the closest thing to the dress she’d woken up with and her sandals were light brown. It is too hot to wear more though she’s noticed that most of the men in the bar are wearing pants instead of shorts. She can’t see how she might be out of place.
She turns back to the bartender.] Excuse me? [The soft voice does nothing to get his attention.]
RANDOM: FLOWER SHOP EMPLOYEES
[Terra has declared it employee day in her two shops. Everyone working or not will get a surprise flower delivery at their house! In it will have a small bag of candies and a little note thanking you for all of your help. Jefferson and Dave will get separate ones, despite the fact that they live together and each flower arrangement is different.]
Video/private
That depends. Why do they keep hurting you when they said sorry? If they mean it, they should stop hurting others.
[Another consideration. He's being blunt.]
If they kept going hurting other people, that means they're not sorry. They're just sick in the head. Their apology is pointless and has no meaning.
Video/private
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Wouldn't not forgiving mean hurting yourself?
[She likes blunt because it's the only way she understands things.]
Even if they've stopped.
Video/private
I don't know. I want to forgive my brother, even if he's not mentally sound. No, he's not the brother I used to know. He's my family in blood, but my brother's mind? He's long gone. It's simple as that. I lost him and I can't save him.
I think so, but forgiveness is something personal and needs to be worked on in your own time.
Video/private
[She hopes this question is okay.]
Video/private
He will continue to do so. He has been that way for many years. I used to have colleagues who bullied me in the past.
[Well, it was an attempted murder on his expedition on Mars because he was a supervisor.]
But it's nothing compared to what my brother did to me and my sister. You just can't...hurt family.
[Also murder through beheading for both. Still, it's fine. He's used to it. Always the brother's shadow and expendable source of genetic material.]
Video/private
[Which is her way of saying that she doesn't understand why they're more important than friends or other loved ones. To Terra anyone and everyone is just as important as anyone and everyone else.]
Video/private
[There's a pause. Ah, this is getting depressing. Time to shift the subject to something more positive.]
Anyway, when I'm in the mood like this, I'm going to go eat some cake. You should too. Eating sweets makes me feel better.
Video/private
[Not having a family is simply the truth and it doesn't upset Terra. You can't miss something you've never had, not like Abel.]
I don't have cake either... I don't eat a lot of sweet things.