Eighth File.

[clarities]

[ Phone | Filtered from Drones ]

As you may have heard from Mr. Edelstein's phone call, there will hopefully be a concert come this November. I am asking myself if there would be anyone interested in attending so that I can see how many seats, tickets, and possibly concessions we'll need. If you'll give me your name and where I can find you, it would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

--also, there has been something on my mind as of late. If you're one of the countries as Mr. Jones so aptly said himself, would you mind replying here and then give me a brief description as to how you were born and/or discovered? I realize that this is a weird question and rather forward, but I do thank you for your time given. It's just that this sort of thing isn't in my world, so I'm rather curious. So, if you may, then thank you.

[ Action: Mayfield High. ]

[ Welp, it looks like not even Diana's free of the bullies. Due to all the extra work she's been doing with her classes and with her alchemy - the latter she's been keeping under wraps for a good reason - it surely has earned her some comments such as "teacher's pet", "nerd" or anything of the sort. And, well, since she can't really defend herself other than with her tongue to get herself out of her situations, since she's backed into a corner. But, she's standing straight and tall to show that she's not afraid of these bullies. ]

Please let me go. What have I done to you?

We don't like how smart you are! Why don't you dumb it down, idiot?

That's your retort? Come now, we're in high school. Shouldn't you have left the playground insults back in--

[ Her remark goes unfinished as one of the kids shoves her up to a locker and aims a punch right for Diana's cheek. She's taken back since not even her own parents hit her. She wishes she had her telekinesis back since that would make quick work of these idiots. Still, she's managing to stay strong. Perhaps you want to help her out of this predicament she's gotten herself in? ]

[ Action: Greased Lightning Garage. ]

[ This is clearly no place for a girl to be, right? Well, Diana thinks differently and while she's chatting it up with the drone mechanics, she manages to sweet talk her way in letting her see what they've got so that she can use it. While most of the parts are defective, she does find a few that she can use for what she has in mind and quietly places the parts in her bag. When she's done with the so-called "tour" of the area, she curtsies like a good girl would to any friendly gentleman. But, she decides to stick around and see what else can be of use to her. ]

[ Action: 913 Bilko Boulevard. Locked to paintme_crimson. ]

[ Diana has been noticing that Mokou just hasn't been the strong woman she knows she can be. So, she decides to go to where she is and approach her with a slight frown on her face. ]

May I have a moment with you, Mokou?

Comments

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Girlfriend. [Bluntly.]

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

No wonder you've been down in the dumps, then. [ It's meant as a slight tease toward her as well as to hopefully get her spirits lifted. ]

Are you up for some honest advice or not really?

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[She doesn't look "lifted."]

I know the story already. My own conscience has told it to me way too many times already.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

Is that right? What kind of things has your conscience told you about this?

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That she's going to die one day, and there's nothing I can do about it. Same old song and dance.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

[ Diana notices this and simply sighs. Welp, it's time to beat some sense into her head with the power of brutal honesty and use language that Mokou herself will understand. ]

Are you really going to let yourself think that? You, the one who can instill fear in the hearts of many? Please. Yeah, she'll die one day, I'm gonna die one day, but guess what? We don't have to burden ourselves with that knowledge every day because life is beautiful. Yes, we're in a pretty unfortunate situation here, though the way you're acting is if you've given up already. You know what that's gonna say to the drones and to the ones who control this place?

"Hey, Mayfield! I've given up on fighting and thinking that there's a way out of this hellhole! Please, screw me in every way possible because I don't care anymore!"

[ And, very characteristically, she crosses her arms over her chest and gives a very hard and icy stare at Mokou. ]

Get up. Fight against this, fight for your girlfriend to wake up again from that damn droning. Use your legs and move forward. Never, EVER stop doing just that because if you do? You are giving in and do you really want Mayfield to take that away your fighting spirit, too?

[ She pauses and stands as if she has the higher ground to Mokou, her eyes narrowed. She's testing her, seeing if she really has given up. Because she will not lose you. She cares about you too much and she will smack reality so hard in to your face. WAKE UP, MOKOU! ]

1/I'll tell you when I'm done

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[..................................wow]

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[BRB AWKWARDLY PLAYING WITH THE CUFFS ON HER SHIRT SLEEVES]

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[Congrats, Diana, on being the first fellow human to stand up to her.

Granted, she's used to being verbally smacked down by Kaguya, but....yeah she's nowhere close to being human.]

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[BECAUSE

YOU KNOW

USED TO PEOPLE BEING AFRAID OF HER, ETC

All the awkward right now. All of it.]

done!

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[..........SAY SOMETHING, GDIT]

Not...really...

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

So, then, are you going to sit here, look out the window and wallow over things that you can use otherwise to fuel your fighting spirit? Do you want to be broken like they want you to be, Mokou?

[ Still staring you down. Waiting, waiting... ]

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[That gets her to stand up, at least. Although she still can't make eye contact.]

No.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

You wanna know what an acquaintance told me that had a pretty powerful impact on my life?

[ She doesn't wait for her to answer. Instead, she continues. ]

"One is all, all is one." What do you think that means, Mokou? [ Again, she doesn't wait for her to answer. ]

The world is the "all" and you are the "one". It sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? About how everything is connected and how one simple action can impact everything around it. Understanding that phrase is understanding the flow of life, the energy in every single living being, and what keeps the world alive.

Now, you may ask - why should I care? What does this have to do with me?

Well, I'll use your moping as an example. If you're not going to do anything to help yourself, you negatively impact the people around you. You're not working to utilize your talents efficiently and you're effectively stopping that cycle that makes you special and unique. Conversely, if you decide to keep on moving forward, you're making your own positive impact on your life, your decisions, and the people around you. For example, it'd be your girlfriend. The more you do that's positive, the more you're making a difference and not giving up.

Though, you always need to remember this: This doesn't make your life mean less. Everything, everyone, is just as important as everyone else. You are still Mokou, you can still let yourself be sad, be angry, be whatever the hell else. Yeah, it's not gonna be easy, but then again - who said that life was easy in the first place? But, don't let yourself be consumed by those thoughts. You wouldn't give up on her and I'm sure she wouldn't give up on you. Focus on your goals and use that as your drive to strive to be the best Fujiwara no Mokou you can be.

Tell me, can you do that? Can you seize the day? Are you going to let this take you over or no?

[ Now, she puts her hands on her hips, expecting an answer out of her this time. ]

1/3

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[She seems stunned, quite frankly. She's just staring at Diana, wide-eyed.]

2/3

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[She gulps once, and seems to get extremely nervous.]

You...

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[The smallest of smiles creeps onto her face. But it...doesn't seem friendly. It seems crazy.]

What are you, hmm?

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

[ Diana notices this and she smirks in return. She decides to make her answer nice and simple for Mokou, so all she says is: ]

Human. Nothing but it.

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You're more like me than you want to think, in that case.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

I'm okay with that.

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Are you really?

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Why not?

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You don't seem to like me all that much.