Feather 12 [Video]

[usedfeatherdance]

[ Not that January 1st was actually Joshua's birthday instead of just being a handy date to roll up his age one more year, but Joshua couldn't help the feeling that somehow Johto had hatched his shiny new egg into a... well, shiny new male fox, of all things, this day on purpose.

It probably could only have been more on the mark if the thing had been some combination of grey, blue, and/or purple. ]

Since this isn't exactly the first time it seems everyone spontaneously obtained an egg all at once, I'm going to ask a different question. Do we have any idea what determines which Pokemon we each receive?

[ And if anyone happens to be in Cianwood, Joshua can be found towards the outskirts of the city, sitting sideways on an Absol, Espeon on shoulder and a newly hatched golden Vulpix on his lap, all four of them watching as a Luxray happily bounds about on the sand and knocks out any Pokemon it scares up with its antics. ]

Comments

[usedfeatherdance]

I disagree with that. Nature isn't an absolute. Nature is an inclination. Just because things are inclined to go one way doesn't mean they can't be pushed in the other. Self-awareness can go a long way.

[licentious]

I never said nature was absolute. It can often be ambiguous and go into two directions, but, if it ever forms a solid leaning towards something, it's impossible to ultimately counter. For example, take flight, you cannot fly infinitely on your pokémon, as they become tired and return to the ground. Aircrafts and helicopters require fuel to propel themselves, otherwise they're pulled back down to earth and obviously people cannot fly period. Even though these all provide temporarily relief from gravity, they still ultimately have to adhere to it.

[usedfeatherdance]

[ Excuse you miss, back home he could float. ]

It's human nature to place one's own physical needs over those of others and one's own emotions. And yet some people consciously seek emotional fulfillment by ensuring others have their needs taken care of first.

[licentious]

[ Back home she was immortal!!!! She was special! And now everyone is immortal. And she's no longer special. And it hurts. ): ]

And just what would you consider those that try to fulfill other's needs before their own? [ The answer should be: foolish. ]

[usedfeatherdance]

[ Bzzt, wrong. ]

Selfless.

[licentious]

[ Oh... She really should have anticipated that. Her face kinda flattens in some bizarre muscle impulse to show annoyance. ]

I guess there's a generous word for everything.

[usedfeatherdance]

And those words exist because perspective is a powerful thing. Two people can see the exact same situation two very different ways.

[licentious]

I am aware what perspective is, but I'm also aware that often times, it's an excuse to ignore what's there.

[usedfeatherdance]

You can acknowledge something without choosing to dwell on it. Ignoring happens, but that's not what defines different perspectives.

[licentious]

You're right. Ignoring implies a continuous effort to not notice it, I suppose ignorance is a better word.

[usedfeatherdance]

And yet it's not always ignorance, either.

[licentious]

Oh, is it? [ The tone of her voice is incredulous. Humans are just meant to be ignorant! ]

[usedfeatherdance]

Yes. And you're ignorant if you've let your cynicism blind you to it.

[licentious]

[ There were very few things Lust could ever imagine experiencing in Johto. Philosophical conversations turning into explicit declarations of war were one of them. Lust has lived for at least two and a half centuries, she's seen people done fucked up now and she has killed them for it. But, on the other hand, she orchestrated it. It wasn't her fault that they fell for it. The power lust and the willingness to crush other people to get there made, in her view of human nature, pathetic. They were easily swayed, like a drunk person in ten inch heels.

So, exactly what does she feel about this comment? She's a little mixed. On one hand, it's quite a ballsy thing to say. Especially compared to how most people (ironically for a place that thrives itself upon battling) shy away from conflict. On the other hand, she's pretty sure he's no different from any other person, and, therefore, his scope of things is limited because he lacks the experience.

So, Joshua, have some chuckling. ]

My, my, my. It appears a lot of living is still left for you do. [ she's recommending at least a hundred years. ]

[usedfeatherdance]

[ A hundred? Done and done. Now what?

Joshua isn't bothered by her assessment. He's seen the worst and the best that humanity can offer, and he himself has even been swayed by it. He's been doing what he does for long enough to learn that often, the way one views humanity is rooted deep within one's own perspective. In fact, the more experience you have, the more true that becomes. ]

I certainly hope so. But that doesn't mean I haven't already seen plenty. Perhaps you've been missing out.

[licentious]

[ IMPOSSIBLE!!! Whatever!! Lust's life experience is the only life experience that matters (to her, at least). ]

I've doubt it. I've seen enough sides as I've wished. The experiences tend to blur together after awhile. [ It's like the first move of a chess game, or something. It doesn't really concern Lust beyond the fact that she still will never care for people. ]