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[jocularly]

Posted: May 6th, Morning.
From: Anonymous (he's trying!).

This is for all shinki:

What do ye do about a stubborn, sometimes reckless, selfless god? I wanna help them, but every time I try, I'm not sure they appreciate it.

I feel like I'm angering them an' I don't want to.

[This is his way of asking for help. He really did try to mask his sometimes outdated and awkward spelling/phrasing, though it seems to shine through nonetheless. Please don't kill him, Shun!]

Comments

[lilys_poise]

You should talk to him.
Tell him how you feel.
He probably wants to protect you the same way you want to protect him.

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

Will that do any good? What if it jus annoys him more?

Ye think? I dunno if I'm that important to him.

Re: [Anonymous]

[lilys_poise]

Of course it will!
He can't understand you if you don't tell him what you're feeling.
And if you care this much about him then he must be a really wonderful god.
And someone like that would definitely care about their shinki.


Do you mind if I ask what kind of stuff he gets mad about?

[ittenbari]

Some people are just like that, you know? They get angry easy and they go all out when maybe they shouldn't. All you can do is be there to do whatever you can when things get bad. They may not say it ever, but they appreciate it deep down! No reason not to believe that!

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

I don't need ta be appreciated. I only want what's best for him. I wanna be a good shinki and he's been nothin' but kind to me. I think we're a good team.

[shortnsweet]

some people are just stubborn like that
but don't give up on them!
if you keep at it eventually you can get them to open up!

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

I'm not plannin' on giving up! He deserves better than that.

I only wanna know if I'm goin' about it the right way.

[shockshot]

Maybe it depends on how you're helping them? And what they're doing too.

And what you're doing.

Because from what I understand, god or shinki, we can't do this alone.

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

No, we're a good team! We've been in battles before an' I trust him with my life. It's outside of the battles that concerns me. He's a grumpy fellow and I know he's been through a lot. I wish I could cheer him up.

[solar_avatar]

If you're doing your best to help them as honestly as possible, I don't see how they could be angered by it.

I'm sure they would understand if that's the case!

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

He's been through the wringer without bein' a god. I don't wanna add to it. He's the closest thing I have ta family here.

[Yes Joker decided that without Shun's permission, shhh.]

[birdstheword]

Anon-san! Hi hi!

You have a good heart! But your god does too. I think they want to protect you. A lot of gods really care for their shinki. You should talk with your god! I donno how much it will change because it depends of the core of the god you're talking about. Stubbornneess is hard! You really got punch through it but that can also hurt their pride.

You're a team! Remind your god of that! You need to help eachother, protect eachother! It can't be one sided!

What help you have given, I'm sure they see it. If not, they're blind and just need something to open their eyes. Express your feelings the best you can! Write a letter if you gotta! Maybe they just dont know how to be open. There a lot of people here that come of super ice cold that you get frost bite....

but deep deep down, they're super warm!

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

Hello! :)

The last thing I wanna do is hurt his pride. He has a lot to be proud of from where I sit! I jus wanna take some of the burdens off of his shoulders an' give him a reason ta smile if I can.

We're one of the best teams! I trust him with me life! It's outside of the battles that concerns me. He don't think of himself nearly enough an' he pretends like he's fine when he obviously isn't.

That's not a bad idea! Thank ye, friend. I'll put your suggestions ta work and see what comes of it.

[darkduelist]

You shouldn't give up. Talk to them, argue with them if necessary and make sure to let them know you want to help. If they get angry, ask them what angered them.

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

I guess I'm not sure enough of meself. That's not his fault, though! I think I came that way.

I'll try harder to speak up.

[ivegotasword]

so ive only known my god for about a day but i feel like i know someone like that [he's like that, his god is like that, basically everyone he knew when he was alive was like that] so i feel like i got some experience with this sort of thing

sometimes a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do

just let them do their thing and if it works out great youve shown trust in them and theyre abilities and theyll appriciate that and if not then you get to run in there save there ass all heroic like while shouting i told you so and maybe eventully theyll learn to trust your insticts

[Anonymous]

[jocularly]

I'm all ears, friend! [Er...eyes.] So I shouldn't try ta talk to them? I should let my actions speak for me? Is that what yer sayin'?

[fizzipocus]

maybe they're just the grumpy type! or maybe they have a bad habit of putting on a mad face when they're not really mad! you should ask and make sure it's not a misunderstanding first.

[jocularly]

That's what bothers me. I think he's grumpy for good reason. It doesn't come naturally if ye understand?

I wanna bring some happiness into his...afterlife.

[noli_oblivisci]

It depends on how eager they are to listen to you. If they aren't willing to listen, sometimes all you can do is let them make a mistake so they'll learn while being there to help get them through it.

If you feel like they're making a very dangerous choice, though, and can't be persuaded otherwise, worrying about angering them should be the last thing on your mind compared to helping them.

[jocularly]

I'm feelin' impatient. I wanna help him before he falls. I don't want him to fall at all!

It's not that. He makes great choices! I jus' wish he thought more about himself an' doin' what makes him happy.

[beastenderblood]

Punch him.

[jocularly]

Only if I have no other choice!

action, after all the other things...

[revolutionfalcon]

[It's long into the afternoon by the time Shun wakes up on the 6th. The mission in that cursed town ran into the small hours of the morning anyway, but it's a combination of that and his complete exhaustion that has him rolling out of bed hours later than he would have liked. He still doesn't feel entirely rested, but he does feel a hell of a lot better than he did the previous day. It's a start.

These days, it's become customary for him to browse the heavenly BBS of a morning, to make sure he doesn't miss important warnings or notifications, and he's just gotten dressed and is browsing the network on his duel disk when he notices the anonymous post. Or, more accurately, the "anonymous" post. It might be passable to some, but having lived with Joker for a good almost three weeks by this point, the manner of speech stands out in the writing. That combined with the disagreement they had the previous day makes it unmistakeable, and he pauses halfway through his motion to the door to go and get something to eat. A moment later, he backtracks his steps, sitting slowly on the end of his bed to read the thread.

Most of the advice is good, he'll give them that - though it's not altogether surprising when he recognises some of the usernames. But when he likes to consider himself alert and at least halfway decent at reading people, he can't help but feel a little thrown by the fact that he hadn't realised this was a problem at all; it had come up, obviously, but he hadn't ever intended to be angry about the help. Not that he entirely realises why some of the things mentioned are a problem, but he's not going to find out sitting around here.

So as soon as he's finished reading, he gets up again and walks down the long, spiral staircase housing all the temple's main bedrooms. He needs to eat, and it's basically impossible to avoid passing through the kitchen and lounge area going between the bedrooms and the exit. It seems like as good a place as any to catch his shinki for a talk.

Whether he's heard coming down the stairs, preparing food, or whatever else, he's likely to be found sitting on one of the couches in the space directly across from the kitchen, flicking through the rest of the day's posts with one hand while eating a container of leftover soup with the other. As if to accentuate the lack of social grace happening here, one of his feet is braced against the coffee table, the other crossed over the top of it. Then again, he's making somewhat of an effort to not be intimidating about this, which means he's erred more on the side of casual than is typical for him.]

action;

[jocularly]

[Joker comes into the lounge area, munching on an apple. He has a scroll under his arm, clearly meaning to study it. He is trying to better his reading skills, bit by bit - for a variety of reasons, but mainly because he wants to. He isn't a scholar and he never will be, yet education and information mean a great deal to him likely because he lacked the former severely in his life.

However his studies come in second place when he sees Shun. Immediately his expression brightens, teeth flashing in a cocky grin.]

Heya Shun! What're ye up to? [Choosing the seat beside the god, he crosses his legs too, taking another bite from his apple.] Anything good on th' network?