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A "Hypothetical" Question; VIDEO/ACTION

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[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.]

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I suppose it would depend on what was done, and if there was any remorse at all. Any regret that may prove that such a thing would not happen again so easily.

I know of someone I could not forgive so easily for what was done to me and so many others, but I do not think he is the kind of person who would even want that. He relished in the pain he brought. I... I know I would seek to give him retribution for it, even if I know such an effort on my part would be worthless and it would change nothing.

[ Adela sighs, slumping in front of the camera - it seems like she's in a garage of some kind, likely Sycamore Cycles. ]

... I can be satisfied knowing that person would not do harm to anyone else again, if it were possible. It would not fix anything, but it is the closest to forgiveness I can come to, I think. I cannot speak for anyone else regarding it.

[Terra already knows that they are talking about the same person but she doesn't show it. The whole point of her question is for it to remain anonymous and there is nothing tying her to him. After all, she'd been one of his victims too.]

I think, I know who you're talking about... What if they did apologize and promise it wouldn't happen again... what if they meant it.

[She sounds unsure herself.]

This world makes it a lot harder to forgive and I keep finding that punishing others... it only makes me feel worse. [In this particular instance she's talking about her swear jar which is set up for mostly Dave and Ronan to deposit money for swearing.]

I would have a difficult time believing any sort of apology from him was sincere.

[ She shakes her head after a moment, honestly the memory is starting to make her feel sick though... ]

I can see why it would not matter to some people. The man I speak of... He left me alive solely so I would live in pain, constantly reminded of what he took away from me. Him, I do not think I could forgive -- not easily.

But that is not here nor there, I... I cannot say I know what it would take to forgive someone, only that it cannot be forced. The people forgiving must wish to do so, and I think... That is more to do with them than anyone else.

Edited 2016-08-30 17:44 (UTC)

To forgive takes, well...all the virtues necessary to have a forgiving heart, obviously. It takes repentance at least from the wrongful party.

As for what said party needs to do, repentance again, and making restitution where possible.

It depends on the person. I know, I can be a very forgiving person usually. It's rare that I actually can admit I hate someone.

[There was a reason he was sticking to voice, he didn't want her to see his expressions when he spoke.]

But sometimes only time can be the thing, or it will never happening depending on what happened. That's all there is to it.

Cute fuzzball!

[Easily excitable boy (or is it a girl?) pops up on screen. It none other than Berg Katze in all of his magenta glory. His hair is just as wild as the rest him and ten times more fluffy than the little kitty.

He mewls at the screen in hopes of getting Howl's attention before diving into the topic at hand.]

I dunno if people can forgive at all. I mean somehow someway they'll always remember the bad over the good, right?

Yes but not forgiving means that they're still hurting you... doesn't it?

[Terra really isn't sure what to think but the more she thinks on it the more unsure she is. There has to be a way... she's been hurt many times but then she's always felt as if things were hallow.

She doesn't want anyone else to feel that.]

... It might. And... It would not be a lie to say that he is, even without any further intent on his part.

How would you do that?

[It isn't a clear action and Terra is a little confused.]

Isn't it sad though? If someone can never be forgiven?

[It means that they're hurt forever.]

Cute fuzzball? You mean Howl?

[She's never thought of her cat that way but he isn't wrong.]

I don't want to think so.

[Terra wants to think the best of people.]

That sounds... very sad.

[Terra understand that pain, she'd been there and has lived through worse. Except she's never had love and so there is nothing to miss.]

Is it blame? or is it something more? I know it's hard...

...

But I don't understand. There is so much I don't understand.

...

I am not certain you would understand, nor would I wish for you to. I will only say it is something that still haunts me to this day, as much as I wish it would not.

Forgiveness? Depends on how much they hurt me. In my case, I will never get an apology as I lost the person I cared about due to his madness, and it's his madness who hurt me, not the brother I used to know. There's no way to save him, I guess. So I have forgive myself, and realized it wasn't my fault.

[bars are great places to find pirates, and for pirates to find interesting things. Bartolomeo regularly cruises, well, all of them, looking for more people to intimidate, ideas for his criminal enterprises, so on and so forth.

The lovely lady, there, looks rather nervous, but Barty can't help himself. Green-haired people need to stick together! Especially when the majority of the men in the bar are eyeing her like a piece of meat. If any of them try something shitty, he just might end up an accidental hero. Barty sidles up alongside her and flops into the next seat over, swiveling around to face the room and draping his arms along the bar]

What'cha drinking, sweetheart? Maybe I could treat you something that tastes better.

[wow that did not come off like a friendly offer, did it?]

[Athrun has a curious expression on his face. He wonders why she would ask such a thing.]

This is...honestly, it's a topic that's very close to my heart. I was once very deeply hurt by someone else.

...

[Terra bites her lip unsure if she should say more.]

Was it Battler? ... he... took me too.

[Her voice shook slightly though it's hard to say why.]

Can those people still hurt you? If you don't forgive them?

[She looks very lost.]

My twin brother intend to hurt me and kill me again, regardless whether I forgive him or not. It makes no difference. So he left me the last choice: Forgive what he used to be in the past, and then kill the monster he's turning into, as there is no other way to stop his madness to burn and destroy our world.

But it might be a different case between two strangers. Mine is blood and family.

Did you forgive them?

[She wonders how hurt and why but she's worried about asking.]

Unfortunately, there are certain things that I will never allow myself to forgive.

[ Like hurting his Aibou. Or his friends. And he doesn't mean hurt in the "Kaiba is an idiot and hasn't accepted his cards" way either. He means someone who tortured him. ]

Um... I don't know.

[Any innuendo goes right over her head.]

I don't know what to order.

[Terra's head cants to the side, spilling mint green curls over her shoulder.]

Hey.

Thanks for the gifts.

Best. Boss. Lady. Ever.

[ And there's a grin in his voice as he says it. ]

[well, she's cute, he'll give her that.

Barty tips his head completely back to order a bottle of whiskey for himself, upside-down, but cute girls usually don't like whiskey so...]

...eh. Do you like sweet things? Cocktails are pretty sweet. Oi, you - give her a...a lemonade. [which is likely to be a vodka lemonade, here]

It was.

[ Adela isn't even surprised, she knows about the video existing after all... ]

... I know bringing him harm makes no difference. He left me crippled, and though I have recently changed that the effect is still permanent. I think the best I can do is move on, with no regard to him whatsoever. There is no need to forgive what he has done.

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