Video | Some man and myth they made up a thousand years ago

[comparative_insanity]

[It's been almost three weeks now, and Fai is still at a loss. He needs advice. He needs good advice! So of course, he'll turn to a bunch of strangers on the network - well, some friends too, but they don't exactly outweigh the strangers. but hey, at least he can be sure that his family probably won't see it, since they don't spend much time using their Warp Bands nowadays.]

[So have a tousle-feathered teenage boy in an obviously outgrown blue pajama with Poliwags on it. Don't judge.]

O~kay, I have a little question for you people.

Say you have this huge crush on someone and they feel the same about you and everything should be just fine except-

[He takes a deep breath, and when he lets it out you can actually see the drapes in the background fluttering. Stupid wind powers aren't good for much else.]

Except you know your super rich and influential family are going to disapprove. And not 'disapprove' as in think you could do so much better, you shouldn't commit yourself too much at your age, maybe you'll see things differently in a while. I mean more like huge rows and insulting them publicly and you quite possibly getting disowned.

[He makes a small grimace, sighing.]

Especially since you more or less just broke off the engagement with the girl they wanted you to marry.

But the thing is, you have to tell them. So how?

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[comparative_insanity]

Well, they're... my family. [He grimaces, shrugging.] They're messed up and weird and their whole breeding program thing is stupid, but they do love me. They just... have a dumb way of showing it.

[incousinswithyou]

['breeding program' isn't exactly endearing your family to her, no. Still, some loves are supposed to be unconditional, right?]

Depending on how long ago your last fight with them was, I'd probably wait till things have smoothed over a bit.

[comparative_insanity]

[It's not an endearing trait, no. But it wasn't that long ago that it was completely natural and normal for Fai too, so he tries to see beyond it.]

It was fairly recent. On top of it, my former fiance has already found a boyfriend, and to them that adds insult to injury. I'll try to wait a bit, but... [But he just had to go and fall for Feliks "Fuck you, I do what I want" Łukasiewicz.] Hopefully they'll be distracted with other matters for a while.

[incousinswithyou]

[hey, getting significant others to be more tractable takes training.

And hah. That's a knowing smile.] They probably wouldn't want to hear about your former fiance for a while.

[especially if whoever you've found is 'unsuitable,' according to them]

[comparative_insanity]

Oh, they really don't. She's together with a commoner now. A dirty commoner, since he's a delver and engineer, I think.

[He rolls his eyes a bit.]

At least I chose someone noble, albeit still not quite PLU. They'll probably lord that over the Crownguards once they get over it at least a bit.

[incousinswithyou]

[she must have been busy, to have missed that bit of prime gossip]

As long as you remind them of how they can benefit, it should be fine. [slightly more amused smile] Optimistically speaking.

It certainly sounds like it's working out well for both of you. [you and the ex]

[comparative_insanity]

[There's always something new and juicy happening in Union, clearly.]

Well, it'll take quite a while for them to see the benefits in a union that can't produce offspring, but I guess I'll live in hope.

[But that, at least, makes him smile a lot more genuinely.] It's really good to be out of this wretched engagement, though. Luxanna is like a sister to me, after all. [That's really all he has to say, right?]

[incousinswithyou]

[that outdated concept, huh? Still, you're hardly the only heir. They'll live.

Her smile only inches up another notch at that.]

Heavens forbid we marry our sisters. [or cousins.

Just be completely and utterly immovable about it. That's probably how Michiru did it.]

[comparative_insanity]

Pretty much, yes. It's quite difficult to hit puberty and realize you're basically interested in everyone... apart from your fiancée.

[He shrugs a bit loosely, grinning.] Thankfully, she felt the same way. And actually had the guts to tell me so, something I distinctly lacked. I suppose I'm trying to learn from her example.

[incousinswithyou]

[that's a quiet chuckle.] Thankfully. Otherwise, it might seem rather insulting.

We could all use a bit more honesty in our lives, though I'd prefer mine at convenient times.