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nexus_crossings2018-09-17 08:38 pm
hyrulelittlebird) wrote in nexus_crossings2018-09-17 08:38 pm
Struggling with destiny
[There’s a newcomer wandering around the Nexus, a girl no older than 16, examining the different sights and sounds. She’s hiding how nervous she is to be in a new place, but the wonders of the multiverse easily create excitement. From taking pictures of Pokemon, people, flowers and buildings, Zelda is pointing the Sheikah Slate at anything of interest. Which is practically everything.]
[She’s watched the video greeting, along with reading some of the helpful pamphlets that get left behind on coffee tables and chairs. After getting her initial exploration out of the way, she stands quite patiently in the square, clutching the Sheikah Slate tightly with one hand, while the other pushes back stands of blond hair behind her pointy ears.]
It seems as if I am to ask a question, given the traditions and rules of this place. To be fair, conversing with random strangers has never been my strong suit…
[She takes a deep breath before continuing.]
Many people here seem to have different abilities and skills. If you would tell me...how did you discover your own talents? I seem to be struggling lately with my training, so any advice is greatly appreciated.
[She’s watched the video greeting, along with reading some of the helpful pamphlets that get left behind on coffee tables and chairs. After getting her initial exploration out of the way, she stands quite patiently in the square, clutching the Sheikah Slate tightly with one hand, while the other pushes back stands of blond hair behind her pointy ears.]
It seems as if I am to ask a question, given the traditions and rules of this place. To be fair, conversing with random strangers has never been my strong suit…
[She takes a deep breath before continuing.]
Many people here seem to have different abilities and skills. If you would tell me...how did you discover your own talents? I seem to be struggling lately with my training, so any advice is greatly appreciated.
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She looks like she's the same age he is! Maybe a bit older. She looks awfully mature for her age after all and Peter will probably look sixteen yet when he's thirty knowing his luck. His perpetually awful luck.
Any blustering and sulking about that comment is falling by the wayside though. Her words and concerns are ones he knows all too well. He's been there and the feeling of crushing disappointment is so heavy.
"I...don't know about destiny. But I know about expectations not living up to reality. Sometimes no matter how hard you try it seems like nothing comes of it. And you're all alone. Always relying on someone else to fix what you should be able to do by yourself."
Here's hoping her crushing expectations don't involve being actually buried under an entire warehouse of concrete. He wouldn't wish that on anyone.
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[Seeing dangerous monsters and evil clan members has put her on edge, even in the safe confinements of the Nexus. She's managed to calm down now, having realized that Peter is not a threat to her.]
That...That's exactly how I feel right now. It's as if you read my mind. Thus, my inquiry to the Nexus. Perhaps I'm hoping to find answers to my current dilemma.
[No, her problem is worrying about a decade old evil pig wizard getting loose and destroying her home-world. Concrete is better in comparison.]
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He sounds so serious now. Not a hint of his awkward stutter or foot in mouth teenage faux pas. This matters. Her feelings matter and Peter desperately wants to help someone else sitting in that situation. Even a little bit.
"There's gotta be something only you can do. You can't unlock that if you're doing it because you're supposed to or because you think you have to. You have to do it for you. To protect the things you love. The things that matter to you, personally. If your heart's not in it you're just spinning your wheels in the mud."