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004. Action for Violet City/Video
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[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.]
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[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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[ He's not sure what's up with the last one, though. Or why it's underlined. ]
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[He returns his attention to the board as he speaks; starts a new line. We acquire the strength we have overcome.]
Many of them are things I like to keep close; they've been doing well for me so far, anyway!
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[ Though in a way, it speaks to him on some level. Sure, he won't die immediately if he goes home, but who's to say Monobear won't show up in the garbage room to fix that with the help of the spears he killed Enoshima with? Naegi's been thinking about that quite a bit lately and it's not a comforting thought to have. ]
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[Ishimaru steps back a bit, looking over that particular line before fixing his gaze on Naegi again.]
Someone here told me that, actually! And I thought the same thing at first - it sounds horrible with no context to it!
[He folds his arms across his chest, not seeming to care that he's liable to get chalkdust on his sleeves in the process; at least they're white.]
The person who gave that particular set of words to me is deceased himself, where he comes from; I was told to think of it as a reminder for the present, not a warning for the future - that nothing is really over until it's over, and that as long as we have life somewhere, then we need to do what we can, while we're still alive to do it! No matter what happens back home, we have life here, and we still have a future, and as such we need to keep living and to make things as right by others as we can; it would be wasteful and disrespectful to do anything else!
[His gaze darts away momentarily, uncertain, before he forces himself to resume...something passing for eye contact. As much as he usually offers.]
Knowing what I do about what happens back in Hope's Peak...it's difficult, sometimes. Those words have helped me greatly here.
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When you put it that way, it immediately becomes a lot more inspirational. Seize the day, right? Not doing anything with one's life, especially after getting another chance to do so by being brought to this world... that would really be a waste.
[ Naegi pauses, brushing some hair out of his eyes. His bangs are starting to get too long. ]
If there's anything you want to talk to someone about, I don't mind listening. I'm not a professional or a therapist or anything like that, so I can only offer you my support as a friend.
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Y-You would...?
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You really are too kind to me, Naegi-kun, but I'm...very glad to hear that you consider us to be friends - I'm incredibly grateful to you for it!
[He turns back to the board then, darkening some of the words that aren't quite as firmly-written, tracing over them again as he thinks.]
Before what happened back at the Academy, I'd never had anyone that I could call a friend; my brother was the first. I tried talking to others at my old school, but conversations never got far; after a while they would avoid speaking to me, if possible, and I was never really sure why - it troubled me, of course, but that was just how things were back then.
But my brother changed that, and you've changed that - I'm always going to be grateful that I've met you, Naegi-kun!
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I'm grateful that I met you, too. You and all the others; it probably goes without saying that it was the only good thing to come out of... everything that happened back there.
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[He falters a bit at that, however.]
But that doesn't...
[No. No, that's. That's going somewhere he doesn't want to go near. Let him try that again.
Mnngh.]
But things are different here! Everything will be fine, I'm sure of it; we won't have to worry about going through anything like that again.
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...Yeah. Johto's a good place. We'll be fine here. [ He nods his head. ] And once everyone's here, we can live our lives in peace. I don't know what I want to do in the future, but until I figure that part out I guess I'll continue to travel around with my Pokémon and see what this world has to offer.
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...oh boy, and then you had to go and bring that up.]
Doesn't it bother you, not having any sort of set goals to accomplish?!
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[And for a long moment Ishimaru just stares; he's known from the start of all this that Naegi is the human embodiment of So Okay It's Average and as such he's a bit...different from the others in Hope's Peak, but the idea he's presenting now is just downright bizarre.]
What did you do, then?
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[he really kind of doesn't see are you even real]
Well, that's very...ah, strange, Naegi-kun, but hopefully you'll work something out shortly!
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[ Everyone seems to be too busy catching and battling their magical animals to care about education past the age of ten, so Naegi has some doubts. ]
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[...somehow!!]
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Ah, I doubt it will be easy, and I don't have a specific plan in mind yet! But I'm not about to let the thought of hard work deter me - it's how we get ahead in life!!
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By the way, how long were you going to stay here? It's rather late, and I'd honestly prefer to continue talking to you outside.
[ Naegi's managed to stay in there this long without any problems, but the anxiety is starting to creep up on him. He glances over at the windows, as if he wants to be sure no steel plates have spontaneously materialized during the past few minutes. ]
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Right - of course! I'll meet you outside...? It shouldn't be long at all!
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[ Once that's said, Naegi turns around and leaves the classroom. He's been in there long enough, and leaving fills him with an odd sorts of relief and sense of safety. ]
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Naegi-kun...!
[Making his presence known isn't exactly necessary, as Ishimaru is one of those people that you could hear approaching from approximately a half-mile off. But clearly it's the thought that counts here.]
You're finding it better out here, then?
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