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004. Action for Violet City/Video
[ACTION]
[Perhaps strangely for the late evening hours on a Sunday, there are lights on in the school in Violet City tonight; Ishimaru usually avoids coming here in the evenings for that reason - surely it would look suspicious if someone were to come by and see that, or notice someone wandering around in there through the windows - but he has been coming by here once classes let out for the day once in a while, and tonight...well. It's been a long week.
It had taken him some time to convince himself that being here was okay (it is public property, as far as he can tell, so he's not in danger of trespassing, and surely it can't be breaking and entering if the door is unlocked); he'd run into a janitor yesterday who didn't seem fazed at his being there, and didn't seem to mind as long as he left things as he found them. It isn't as though he does much here, anyway; he mostly just wanders around, enjoying the feel of the place. Schools have always had very distinct feelings associated with them, as far as he goes; even his time in Hope's Peak hasn't managed to tarnish that.
About the only thing it's effected is the way he makes sure to leave the windows open and unblocked by shades while he's here.
So he's clearly visible to passersby, should there be any this evening, though he's got his back to the outside; he's got chalk in his hand, quickly adorning the chalkboard in front of him with words written briskly in steady, straight lines.
Live with simplicity, fortitude and vigor.
The foundation of hard work is the spirit to succeed.
Sacrifice is freely given, not yours to demand; give freely of yourself when possible.
Do what you can with your life; it's the only one you've been given.
Do not tear down when you can build up; do not destroy when you can create.
Respect all life as though it were your own.
They're simple phrases, really; things to be kept in mind, thoughts that he needs to remind himself from time to time. He thinks for a moment before scrawling one more down, and then he steps back, surveying his work.
We are not dead yet.
It had struck him as horribly morbid, when he'd first heard it; it's still painful, but it brings with it a dark sense of comfort. We are not dead yet.
That one gets underlined.]
[VIDEO]
[Well, judging from the background of the video, Ishimaru hasn't quite left the school building yet -
...all right, he's not even in the process of leaving, as several of those lines are still clearly visible on the board behind him, but still. He'll wipe them before he leaves, definitely.
However, for the time being, he has something of a question; it's been bothering him for quite some time now, actually.]
A lot of people seem to have been brought here during times of stress or conflict in their lives - in fact, almost everyone I've seen has been like that! Is there anyone here from a world that's actually peaceful and in order?
[It hasn't quite hit him that this isn't just something you ask people, good lord.]
Of course, even if things are dark for you now back home, the focus shouldn't be on futility, but rather on hope and possibilities! Even if your world is a dark one and your circumstances are unfortunate, it's still nice to hear about the positive times, so if you have any of those, they can be shared as well, if you like.
I hope that today was good to you, and if not, that tomorrow will be better - anything can be overcome with hard work, inner strength and cooperation!
[...again, it's been a long week, and he tends to solve issues with his own sense of spirit by screaming encouragement at others; it usually works, for the most part.]
[Perhaps strangely for the late evening hours on a Sunday, there are lights on in the school in Violet City tonight; Ishimaru usually avoids coming here in the evenings for that reason - surely it would look suspicious if someone were to come by and see that, or notice someone wandering around in there through the windows - but he has been coming by here once classes let out for the day once in a while, and tonight...well. It's been a long week.
It had taken him some time to convince himself that being here was okay (it is public property, as far as he can tell, so he's not in danger of trespassing, and surely it can't be breaking and entering if the door is unlocked); he'd run into a janitor yesterday who didn't seem fazed at his being there, and didn't seem to mind as long as he left things as he found them. It isn't as though he does much here, anyway; he mostly just wanders around, enjoying the feel of the place. Schools have always had very distinct feelings associated with them, as far as he goes; even his time in Hope's Peak hasn't managed to tarnish that.
About the only thing it's effected is the way he makes sure to leave the windows open and unblocked by shades while he's here.
So he's clearly visible to passersby, should there be any this evening, though he's got his back to the outside; he's got chalk in his hand, quickly adorning the chalkboard in front of him with words written briskly in steady, straight lines.
Live with simplicity, fortitude and vigor.
The foundation of hard work is the spirit to succeed.
Sacrifice is freely given, not yours to demand; give freely of yourself when possible.
Do what you can with your life; it's the only one you've been given.
Do not tear down when you can build up; do not destroy when you can create.
Respect all life as though it were your own.
They're simple phrases, really; things to be kept in mind, thoughts that he needs to remind himself from time to time. He thinks for a moment before scrawling one more down, and then he steps back, surveying his work.
We are not dead yet.
It had struck him as horribly morbid, when he'd first heard it; it's still painful, but it brings with it a dark sense of comfort. We are not dead yet.
That one gets underlined.]
[VIDEO]
[Well, judging from the background of the video, Ishimaru hasn't quite left the school building yet -
...all right, he's not even in the process of leaving, as several of those lines are still clearly visible on the board behind him, but still. He'll wipe them before he leaves, definitely.
However, for the time being, he has something of a question; it's been bothering him for quite some time now, actually.]
A lot of people seem to have been brought here during times of stress or conflict in their lives - in fact, almost everyone I've seen has been like that! Is there anyone here from a world that's actually peaceful and in order?
[It hasn't quite hit him that this isn't just something you ask people, good lord.]
Of course, even if things are dark for you now back home, the focus shouldn't be on futility, but rather on hope and possibilities! Even if your world is a dark one and your circumstances are unfortunate, it's still nice to hear about the positive times, so if you have any of those, they can be shared as well, if you like.
I hope that today was good to you, and if not, that tomorrow will be better - anything can be overcome with hard work, inner strength and cooperation!
[...again, it's been a long week, and he tends to solve issues with his own sense of spirit by screaming encouragement at others; it usually works, for the most part.]
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[And that's terrible.]
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You wouldn't be upset about being trapped, kyoudai? C'mon, you'd be upset about something like that regardless of where it was, right?
[Right??]
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It wouldn't have been ideal, no, and of course it would have been upsetting for a while. But...
[Mnngh.]
You realize that if we'd all followed the rules that were put forth for us, back in Hope's Peak, we would have been fine for as long as we needed, don't you?
There was nothing threatening us there, and as long as we didn't attack Monobear we wouldn't be harmed. We were being provided for very well, and while it's true that we couldn't get out, nothing could get in to harm us, either. Even with those motives...there was nothing to be done about that; the damage had already been done in the case of the first, if those DVDs were real, and in the case of the second I don't think there are any secrets worth murdering to keep! We were entirely safe there, kyoudai - we would have had all the time we needed to plan an escape if we'd just stayed as we were and not tried to harm one another!
[He cuts himself off immediately after that's out there; he returns to wiping that board, the gesture rough and angry. He has more thoughts on this than he'd figured for; he's not crying, but he looks like he's considering it.]
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[It's surprising to hear Ishimaru attempt to rationalize this, but more than that, it's worrisome. How could Ishimaru even think to say that the situation would have been okay?]
'Sides, I dunno if we could've even found a way to escape, no matter how much time we could've had.
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You heard him yourself, kyoudai, this was a game, as far as he was concerned - and in games like that, your safest bet is not to play in the first place!
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Why are we even arguing about this? It doesn't matter. We're not going back to that fucking school.
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[He falters a bit, trying to find something to say in response to that.]
Look, it's not gonna do us any good now. Maizono, Enoshima, and Kuwata are all... and then there's Fujisaki... S-so even if you're right and we could manage to find a way outta there, it's too late for a lot of us.
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[It isn't what he meant, either, but he's not going to argue it if he can help it; he simply grits his teeth as he sets the eraser down, trying to find something to say.]
Leave it alone, kyoudai, forget I said anything.
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...You sure?
[He really doesn't want to pick a fight with Ishimaru, but he's pretty good at doing that anyway.]
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...do you really think that saying "it's not going to do any good to think about it because it's too late for a lot of us" is going to not upset me?
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[Look, he's trying, it's just difficult as hell when he gets worked up.]
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Hey, it'll be okay, alright? We'll work through this together. We'll bring everyone here and things'll be okay!
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I know. I know they will! It's just difficult to keep that in mind sometimes, that's all - but you're right, we'll work through it together.
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[He moves to pull Ishimaru into a one-armed, brief hug.]
So don't worry, alright? Even if one of us loses sight of our goal, we'll always have the other here to help us out!
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[...god forbid they both lose sight of their goal at once; the sound of them yelling for Naegi will be heard clear over on the far side of Kanto.]
As I said, I trust you, kyoudai; everything will be okay.
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[He laughs, squeezing Ishimaru's shoulder.]