Regret 009; [Written]

[returninghope]

[A message appears in the journal, first a series of crossed out words and intelligible scribbles, then a harshly scrawled question. Someone seems to be having trouble finding the right words to express themselves today.]

What do you all do to- What happens when--

What do you do to take your mind off something? What are you supposed to do when there's something you just can't stop thinking about?

If there's any way to beat it out of me, that works too.

[Zan'nen's frown deepened. Such a stupid question, but the emptiness of his house was really weighing on his mind. The loss of his roommate, and everyone talking about being sent home and disappearing only made it more apparent. The kid he lived with was always so nervous, how the hell was he supposed to know if he was okay out there? Back on his world? Why wasn't their a way to find out?]

Also, I'd like to know who's still around that recognizes me, if anyone. I was gone for a while. So, hello to the rest of you too, I suppose. Anything major change recently I should know about?

[...]

That's it I guess.

Comments

[Written]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Zan, it's [...] been a while.

[Okay the nickname stuck. So what.]

[Written]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

[...Zan, huh? Two can play at that game.]

Hey... Win. [He's creative, obviously.] It's good to see you. I'll think I'll go out on a limb here and say it's been longer than just 'a while'.

[Written]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[It's not a game, just...! Habit. Yeah.]

Yeah, you're right. We really didn't make good on the trying to stay friends, did we?

[voice]

[godbent]

Oh, I recognize you.

[voice]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

I recognize you too. You still mad at me?

[voice]

[godbent]

A little bit.

[sapphire-sniper.livejournal.com]

Throw myself at the most high-risk scenarios I can cook up in the battle dome usually.

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

High-risk, huh? What sorts of scenarios does that equate to?

[sapphire-sniper.livejournal.com]

The lower chances for survival were it a real situation the better, basically.

Going through scout sniper scenarios is usually tied for first choice... but without the training I think they would be little more than exercises in frustration.

[falenandawn]

I go train. [Or find some sort of project and work at it singlemindedly.]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

That's really it? That's all there is to it?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Do you know anything about meditation?

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

... Not really. I don't know if I'd have the patience to sit in one place that long. Does that actually do any good?

written

[personafalsify.livejournal.com]

Depends on the sort of something.

[ He thinks he recognizes you, but Rep's testing the waters a bit here. They never actually got to converse, after all. ]

Written

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

[And that fact may make it hard to recognize him.]

Well, I said something because I didn't want to specify a particular sort.

[ voice ]

[lunas]

Well.. When it's up to me, it's definitely sleeping or eating! I'm pretty sure one of those would take someone's mind off anything at all!

[ voice ]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Sleeping maybe, but too much eating will make anyone sick. And then there's the whole period of time where you're preparing the food to think about what you don't want to think about.

[written]

[samurinjathief.livejournal.com]

[In the careful, elegant scrawl of a man whom has once practiced calligraphy, he answers:]

I seek mental clarity through training and meditation.

[written]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

[Another vote for meditation, huh?]

And do you believe it really brings you a sense of clarity? [In other words: Does it work?]

[voice] woop woop late

[fourteen]

[ Oh ... Xion recognizes this boy. How could she not? He's still the spitting image of Riku. ]

I remember you. I don't know if you remember me, though. [ With a tiny smile. ]

[voice] Late is a-okay with me!

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

I remember you. [It was the girl he always seemed to catch on a bad day. Though he couldn't really remember if they'd exchanged names quite yet.]

...Did we ever get to introducing ourselves? [He'd kick himself if he'd forgotten her name.]

[seleniahymn]

.... I remember you. [Though it would have been preferable if their circumstances at the time were less urgent and involved little arguing.]

You were also gone?

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

Yeah. My return was a bit... messy. [That was putting it lightly.]

Come to think of it, I don't think I ever thanked you for helping me out. So, thanks. [Even thought he didn't want help.]

[Written]

[hear-thanatos.livejournal.com]

You do something else.

[Written]

[returninghope.livejournal.com]

What if that something else fails to distract you properly?