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bravenewworld2015-04-21 09:18 pm
ladyofluminosity) wrote in bravenewworld2015-04-21 09:18 pm
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[VIDEO]
[ For someone who seemed positively tickled at the idea of investigating the strange things going on, Lux doesn't look particularly happy once the search parties make their way back to Union. ]
I hope everyone got back safely. Things--ah--got a bit intense while we were down there, and I don't think I really understand what happened. We all saw some things, things that some of us weren't prepared for.
[ That was an understatement, considering her tone of voice. ]
The Gods were testing us. They wanted us to see those things. Past humanity's hubris. They wanted to see how we would react.
I don't--
[ She paused for a moment, then smiled a bit hesitantly. ]
We should remember this, and how we reacted. Whether or not we thought it was the right thing to do in hindsight, this is the impression we've left, for better or for worse.
I hope we did the right thing.
[ For someone who seemed positively tickled at the idea of investigating the strange things going on, Lux doesn't look particularly happy once the search parties make their way back to Union. ]
I hope everyone got back safely. Things--ah--got a bit intense while we were down there, and I don't think I really understand what happened. We all saw some things, things that some of us weren't prepared for.
[ That was an understatement, considering her tone of voice. ]
The Gods were testing us. They wanted us to see those things. Past humanity's hubris. They wanted to see how we would react.
I don't--
[ She paused for a moment, then smiled a bit hesitantly. ]
We should remember this, and how we reacted. Whether or not we thought it was the right thing to do in hindsight, this is the impression we've left, for better or for worse.
I hope we did the right thing.
video.
What made you choose to become a researcher?
video.
That's a bit of a complicated question.
video.
[If she'd rather not answer, she'll have to be more blunt about it.]
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I only started traveling a little over a year ago. If my father had anything to do with it, I wouldn't be allowed to at all, let alone do the kind of work that I do.
video.
You're hardly in need of coddling.
video.
Which is why it's a bit more complicated. Things work differently for nobility, especially the older families like mine. There are expectations. Ones that, if you choose not to live up to them, cause some people to be less than kind to you.
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But you chose it anyway.
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My father still holds quite a bit of resent for the decisions that I've made. I put my family in an awkward position, and they've done that they can to try to fix things, despite what I might want. He claims to act in my best interest, but really, he wants to avoid losing face.
video.
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Because as soon as I found out what the world was like--the actual world outside my window--I couldn't go back, no matter what the cost. I wanted to see everything, to learn everything I could.
video.
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... You did well down there.
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Really? You think so?
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You certainly kept calmer than I did.
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I suppose you're right. I guess I've just never thought of myself as the brave type.
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[ She shook her head. ]
In any case, thank you. Hearing that, well, I needed to hear that, I think. Especially after what I've gone through to get where I am.
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[ Quite literally, even. ]
Re: video.
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A breather might do us all some good. I'm sure no-one will argue if you step away from matters for a little while.