charles catchall

[ravenry]

the way my search only returns your art

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[ravenry]

[ yeah, that's great. she usually burns the feathers out in the open because she can control the fire with her powers, but she's NERFED.

she strikes a match and drops it into the jar, so it can burned contained. fire safety whooooo

she closes her eyes, as if praying. ]

[riverbeans]

[...

charles isn't really one for praying, but it's not like he's against it either, so he'll close his eyes in silence as well.]

[ravenry]

[ she opens her eyes after a while, and after the feathers turn to ash, she'll cover the jar to snuff the fire out. ]

I hope they find their way to peace.

[ paradise may not be in this space, but there's no saying souls can't cross many spaces. ]

[riverbeans]

... I hope so too. They deserve that much.

[charles isn't the sort to think too deeply about how the afterlife works, despite (or because of) his own experience with it.]

[ravenry]

Especially if it's a result of something beyond their control or knowledge.

[ shouxue believes the dead are all sad, and these circumstances don't make that any better. ]

[riverbeans]

... Yeah. To die so far away from home, and for a reason you can't even understand—it's cruel.

[ravenry]

It makes it all that much more sad. I wish I could ensure their freedom.

[ even if she could never have hers. ]

[riverbeans]

[just kind of stares at the jar]

... I'll admit I don't understand everything about there being multiple worlds, but do you think there's an afterlife in this one, Shouxue?

[ravenry]

I do. It would be too bleak otherwise. There would be too much regret if there weren't.

[riverbeans]

... Mm. Even if they're wandering lost with regrets, at least there's a chance they'll be able to find closure. [...] And with that, closure for the living as well.

[ravenry]

For most. There are some who'd rather some ghosts stay just to be able to see them again.

[riverbeans]

... Well, it's not like I can't understand that desire at all.

But in the end, everyone has to let go eventually.

[ravenry]

You think so? I've seen some people become so hollow and empty without the people they lost.

[riverbeans]

... Well, when I say "has to", I mean more like... "should".

[ravenry]

Do you let go of everyone you've lost, Charles?

[riverbeans]

Yes. [simply] I carry the dead with me, but their memory is to propel me forward, not hold me back.

[ravenry]

You have a brighter outlook than most.

[riverbeans]

Haha... a lot of you here tell me that.

[ravenry]

Do you disagree?

[riverbeans]

[he shrugs.]

Depending on the person, it kind of sounds like it's calling me naive or impractical. Which, to be honest, aren't assessments I agree with.

[charles is NOT a humble person he does not take criticisms he doesn't agree with thanks]

[ravenry]

I don't think you're naive, and you aren't more impractical than most on this ship.

[ but shouxue has also called a number of people fools here. ]

[riverbeans]

[shouxue...]

Heh, thanks. Well, I do try to enjoy life in the moment, and I've learned how to roll with the punches. If that's what people call a brighter outlook, then sure.

[ravenry]

It can be difficult for people to see the present for what it is. People need someone like you.

[riverbeans]

I'm flattered to hear you say so. [with a smile,] If I can rub off onto anyone else, I'll take that as a win.