Isn't it obvious? These people are nice and I do want to help, of course. But we're pretty tied to whatever they tell us is the truth. Just accept that our worlds are safe for now... it could just be something they're saying so we won't fight to get back and help them instead.
[A despairing look crosses his face, someone seeing everything they've worked and bleed and watched others die for falling apart in his hands. But it's a quick thing, and he's back to smiling quickly]
Guess there's nothing to do for now though but play along!
[Well done Hibiki. You have moved up from just some kid to a smart kid that maybe isn't going to just end up blindly following along. The kind of person Claude might like to keep around as an ally.]
You always assume people are lying to you? Just what are you dealing with back on your world?
[He's smiling, half laughing as he says it. Playing up the innocent civilian schtick.]
[At least Hibiki will acknowledge that it's sorta messed up thinking. Not that it's not practical. Just shitty.]
Suppose it all depends on what everyone's home worlds are like. It might be unbelievable to you but commonplace for someone else. Never know if you never tell~
[beings from the stars, of the stars, might BE the stars. Hibiki still doesn't know. But "alien" works well enough. He nods]
Knowing what I mean is good enough. Last I remember before coming here was defeating the god-alien of the universe and getting ready to reset reality. You know, normal stuff.
[Hold on, Hibiki. Just... Let him process this for a minute. Claude is not one to try to hide his expressions behind gestures but he's fighting so hard not to just start laughing at the sheer absurdity of the parallels in what the kid is saying he ends up leaning back against the arm of the couch, one elbow propped up on it and his hand half in his hair and half shielding the side of his face.
How is that so...!?!?]
Normal stuff.
[He nods but he absolutely cannot hide the laughter in his voice.]
Eh, I can take care of myself- I'm not looking to ruin anyone's beliefs or anything either. And honestly, they weren't... they weren't 'god' in the Judo-Christian sense.
[That probably didn't translate at ALL]
More in the 'being in charge of everything that has power beyond and over humans' liteal sense. As far as I know, no one worshipped the Administrators or Canopus directly. But yeah I am noooot gonna try and get into theology.
[Claude cocks his head to the side not unlike a curious bird or lizard that's spotted prey. What kind of god now? But that doesn't really matter because as he explains, it's less about who and more about what.]
Getting into theology is the quickest way to get people up in arms about something. [He rolls his eyes a little.] Trust me, I'm all too familiar with that.
It's not about gods, not really. It's about belief. If you put your everything into something you fight for it, even if it turns out to be wrong. Or harmful. Anything you make a part of your identity like that.
[Claude laughs at that too, reaching out to nudge Hibiki's shoulder lightly.]
We've been kidnapped to a completely foreign world and they plan to use us as... some sort of magical fuel source. I think a few heavy conversations are to be expected.
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Date: 2021-01-22 03:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-22 02:18 pm (UTC)[Casual and nonchalant, stretching and slumping back against the couch as though he's not infinitely worse than the boy beside him.]
Doesn't matter much either way when we're... [a vague gesture at the space station as a whole] here.
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Date: 2021-01-22 02:49 pm (UTC)Oh-ho~ clever boy.]
Oh does it? How so?
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Date: 2021-01-22 02:57 pm (UTC)[A despairing look crosses his face, someone seeing everything they've worked and bleed and watched others die for falling apart in his hands. But it's a quick thing, and he's back to smiling quickly]
Guess there's nothing to do for now though but play along!
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Date: 2021-01-22 03:38 pm (UTC)[Well done Hibiki. You have moved up from just some kid to a smart kid that maybe isn't going to just end up blindly following along. The kind of person Claude might like to keep around as an ally.]
You always assume people are lying to you? Just what are you dealing with back on your world?
[He's smiling, half laughing as he says it. Playing up the innocent civilian schtick.]
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Date: 2021-01-22 03:42 pm (UTC)[He thinks of Yamato, and sighs wistfully]
Heh, and trust me- you wouldn't believe me if I told you.
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Date: 2021-01-23 04:18 am (UTC)[Says the man that has not given someone his real name in 8 years. It's fine, Hibiki, you're being paranoid.]
I dunno... I might! Why wouldn't I?
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Date: 2021-01-23 04:30 am (UTC)So let's focus on the other note]
Because I barely believe it and I was there. It's a lot to dump on a stranger.
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Date: 2021-01-23 06:14 am (UTC)Suppose it all depends on what everyone's home worlds are like. It might be unbelievable to you but commonplace for someone else. Never know if you never tell~
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Date: 2021-01-24 04:07 am (UTC)What do you know about aliens?
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Date: 2021-01-25 03:24 pm (UTC)Aliens? Like... beings from the stars?
[Like Sothis? Uuuuuuh definitely should not mention Sothis.]
Not much, gotta admit.
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Date: 2021-01-25 03:54 pm (UTC)Knowing what I mean is good enough. Last I remember before coming here was defeating the god-alien of the universe and getting ready to reset reality. You know, normal stuff.
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Date: 2021-01-26 04:49 pm (UTC)How is that so...!?!?]
Normal stuff.
[He nods but he absolutely cannot hide the laughter in his voice.]
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Date: 2021-01-26 10:59 pm (UTC)Totally normal.
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Date: 2021-01-27 05:11 am (UTC)You might wanna be careful who you go around telling God is an alien. Some folks might not take too kindly to that.
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Date: 2021-01-27 05:20 am (UTC)[That probably didn't translate at ALL]
More in the 'being in charge of everything that has power beyond and over humans' liteal sense. As far as I know, no one worshipped the Administrators or Canopus directly. But yeah I am noooot gonna try and get into theology.
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Date: 2021-01-28 10:49 am (UTC)Getting into theology is the quickest way to get people up in arms about something. [He rolls his eyes a little.] Trust me, I'm all too familiar with that.
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Date: 2021-01-28 03:23 pm (UTC)It's not about gods, not really. It's about belief. If you put your everything into something you fight for it, even if it turns out to be wrong. Or harmful. Anything you make a part of your identity like that.
[He siiighs then laughs]
Wow, this conversation got heavy!
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Date: 2021-01-29 10:47 am (UTC)We've been kidnapped to a completely foreign world and they plan to use us as... some sort of magical fuel source. I think a few heavy conversations are to be expected.
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Date: 2021-01-30 03:32 am (UTC)Not before breakfast. I only talk dark philosophy after noon.
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Date: 2021-02-01 01:45 am (UTC)Philosophy's always a little dark. Just the way of the world... Need the dark to appreciate the light, that sort of thing. Right?