18th Tomoe || Video (Action for Lake of Rage)

[beforethedarkness]

[A beautiful view of a clear sky and a setting sun sinking below the trees is what greets the network first, followed gradually by water disturbed by the occasional Magikarp, Feebas, and Gyarados. Still it lowers, and when it does it shows a pale hand slipping two daisies into it before it withdrew and let them float away.

There's a sigh after, followed by the camera shifting and getting closer to the ground before it stops. Whoever's holding the gear is sitting on the bank by the lake for the time being, but still it never turns to the holder. Only the flowers floating away on the water and the darkening sky above was what it showed.

The sounds of the background music and wild pokémon in the area alike are picked up, but they seem to soften when the gear's holder finally speaks.]

When something happens - something awful - how do you know when it's time to let go of it, or if you should at all?

[It's hard for him to speak that, and something in his tone reflects the conflicted emotions behind his words. Even if he's had time to think, he still feels lost. Even if he's had time to learn more, it hasn't gotten any easier to accept. But what else can he do anymore? Even if he said he'd find his own path... Another part of him can't help but try to seek answers.]

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[usedswift]

[She holds the 'gear for a long time, trying to figure out how to answer. Did she even have an answer...? Any more reassurances would just feel hollow, after what happened.

She switches on her 'gear, but for a long time there's only silence on her end, too. It's the same sky, just different landscape and different background music. Hers matches Route 32, and instead of a campfire, she just has her Rapidash. She might have turned on video to match him, but she wasn't looking at it anymore, instead glancing toward the sunset.]

Does it have to be one or the other...?

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[beforethedarkness]

You can't let something go and hang onto it at the same time.

[As much as he wants to, he can't bring himself to sound irritated, instead being more quiet and pensive than anything else.]

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[usedswift]

Can't you, though?

[She'd glanced toward the 'gear when he'd answered, but now just exhales and looks back up toward the sunset.]

I think you can accept something without forgetting it.

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[beforethedarkness]

... I never said anything about forgetting. I don't think I could if I tried.

I just mean letting go.

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[notchinese]

[To be fair, Yumi didn't know Sasuke as much as Tenten, Naruto or any of the ninjas but judging what she's seen of him, she knows he's a bit like Ulrich: a loner. However, Sasuke is rather an extreme version and from what Tenten told her, its seems understandable.]

It depends on the situation and how much you are actually willing to move on.

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[beforethedarkness]

[This girl... Wasn't she in a coma for a while? He doesn't know, but he's stared at the feed for long enough before he turns it back and shakes his head - not that Yumi can see it anymore.]

It's something I've been dealing with for a long time - something I learned a lot more about recently. I don't know what to think of it anymore.

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[notchinese]

[Not matter how curious she was, looking into people's personal lives isn't really her thing, especially if they were someone she barely knows. She doesn't really need the knowledge to know what to say though....not that she actually knows, however.]

I haven't been in a situation like yours before but my friend has, kind of. [Yumi doesn't feel alright using one of her friends as an example but maybe she can find some comparison...?] She...went through some pretty heavy revelations and made some pretty risky decisions because she had no idea how to deal with them.

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If you're thinking of letting go then doesn't that alone mean something?

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[beforethedarkness]

I don't know what it means.

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...if it's something you've been holding on to a long time I don't think you only have the option of letting go right now or holding onto it forever. If it's something that's on your mind maybe you can just keep your heart open to the possibility of letting go.

If there's the possibility of forgiveness try not to fight it, but I don't think you should have to force yourself either.

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[ghostytrainer]

[Since the recorder has yet to show his face, John doesn't know that this is Tenten's linefacing buddy he's heard about. But damn if he isn't going to try and cheer up somebody who is seemingly gloomy, even if he's not the best or even second best advice giver he knows.]

I think it depends on your definition of "let it go." If mean you want to forget it entirely, then the answer is never. Even if it's something completely terrible in every way. You might want to, but if it's big enough a deal to be worth remembering then it's something that made you who you are today. But if you just mean move past it and get on with your life...I guess the answer is whenever you feel like you are ready.

Really, the only person who can answer your question is you yourself.

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[beforethedarkness]

I could never forget, not even if I wanted to. Forgetting would be something I could never forgive myself for.

I don't think I can forgive the people involved for what happened, either.

[Bigger sigh...]

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[ghostytrainer]

That bad, huh? Well...ultimately it's whatever you want to do but you really should try to forgive them. On some level, at the very least. Because if you can't do that, then can you ever really move past it? Everyone deserves at least one other chance and just because you forgive someone for something doesn't mean that you have to like what they did or even like the person.

[He shrugs.]

That's just my two cents though.

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[used_bubble]

[Utakata watched the whole thing from his perch in a nearby tree. He'd considered just remaining silent and unseen, but decided against it after a few moments.]

I suppose that depends on what exactly you're thinking of letting go.

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[beforethedarkness]

[Him whirling around is in reaction to the sudden presence - damn it, he should have been paying closer attention! - And his eyes focus on Utakata in a distrustful glare.]

... Who are you.

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[used_bubble]

[Hey, don't give him that look. He was here first. Utakata doesn't move from his spot. Rather, he just reclines a little more against the trunk of the tree.]

My name's Utakata.

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[punches]

[ It didn't take long for Sakura to figure out how to private her calls to others (but is anyone surprised?) so when she hears Sasuke's familiar voice the call just ~accidentally~ slips that into that filter. ]

Often it's said that the past should never be forgotten or else it'll be repeated, but I think at some point it's alright to turn your back on these things to walk away.

[ Tilting her head in thought. ] It may be easier to do when you have an arm or two over your shoulder to keep you from looking back to.

[ For Sakura, it was that she had Naruto and Sasuke to catch up to. After being in their shadows for so long, it was only inevitable she want to overcome her own mental shackles to be able to stand at their side once more. ]

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[beforethedarkness]

Even if I wanted to, I could never forget that night. And... Forgetting... I'd never forgive myself if I forgot about that night.

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[punches]

[ Once again, she doesn't understand the burdens of her teammate. How many times will she find herself in this position? ]

Sorry, I'm not very good at this. Even if you refuse to forget though, it should be alright to move on.

[usedshooshpap]

OF COURSE YOU BETTER LET IT GO.
ARE YOU FUCKING BRAINDEAD?
DON'T ANSWER THAT, CONSIDERING YOU LOOK LIKE THE CINEMATIC CLICHE OF THE EMOTIONALLY WOUNDED, INSIPID ASSWIPE.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT IF YOU DON'T JUST LET THIS SHIT HIT THE WHIRLING DEVICE AND LET IT DISPERSE INTO WINDS OF TIME
THEN IT WILL JUST EAT AT YOU FOREVER.
BESIDES
DO YOU REALLY WANT PEOPLE CODDLING YOU FOR STUFF LIKE THIS THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

[beforethedarkness]

[What is this text messaging.

Twitch.

Isn't this the guy he got Naru's egg from? Jeez...]

If it was simple to let go of it I would have a long time ago.
And I don't want people coddling me. I want them to leave me alone.

[Or does he? But then he's pretty much asked Sora to come up there and he's promised to return... Gah. He doesn't know anymore.]

[papshooshing]

HEY, SHITHEAD GUESS WHAT?
ASKING THEIR ADVICE TO HELP SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS DOES NOT ENABLE PEOPLE TO LEAVE YOU ALONE.
IT DOES THE OPPOSITE.

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[islandshore]

You can't keep looking back on it forever or you'll never be able to move forward.

[It's just a matter of fact. Clinging onto old grudges and the likes will only hold people back, after all.]

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[beforethedarkness]

I know that. But you know why it's not easy for me to let go of it either.

[Big sigh.]

... Did Sora tell you?

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[islandshore]

He told me a few things, like how you're being stubborn as heck again and that we should probably grab you before you start thinking too hard.