caughtinanetwork | twentieth flame : accidental video { the derp and rage is strong with this one

[Rin's SFC comes clattering out of his pocket, hitting the ground noisily, but not nearly as noisy as the rage-induced yelling and swearing that's going on. It's pointing up, as fallen SFCs are wont to do when they fall like that, but it's got a pretty good view of Rin standing at the Villa entryway door, an obvious puzzle where the deadbolt lock should be.

And Rin is having none of this. Chances are he's been dealing with puzzles all day, and we all know that he really does not have the mental fortitude to do such things. So now that he's home and trying to get inside so he can rest, he's being cockblocked by yet another one.]

AUUUUGHH!

[He does try at least, but even his best effort remains locked, and soon enough he's yanking on it, tugging it, trying to put his foot through it (or the door, it's hard to tell...)]

THAT'S IT! I'M SO DONE WITH YOU!

[Uhoh. That little shnk noise? And the blue light? Yeaaaah Rin has his sword out.

Some one stop him.

Or not. There's only a second or two of very blinding blue light, and a CLANK from the sword connecting, but as soon as it dies down... the door is still completely intact and Rin is just lying on his side in front of the door, looking like a kicked puppy. A no longer on fire kicked puppy.

He sees his SFC is out and finally reaches for it, just... pathetically whining.]

Can some one come unlock my door... ? Please?

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Second year?

[Her eyes go wide.]

I've only been here about a month!

Y-yeah well... uhm, it's not common? Some people... it just likes to hang to us a lot longer than others.

I should hope not. The sooner I go home, the better. I have important things to do there. Even if other people are right in telling me time basically stops while I'm gone, I still want to go back.

[Important things.... yeah, Rin knows that one. But he's already seventeen now and starting to think he's going to be in the same situation as Maka, endlessly watching people come and go while he stays and keeps getting years older.]

... well... maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones...

[She sighs, wistful.]

I sure hope so. It's better than sitting around fussing with these puzzles.

[Her arm reaches up, and the slide of pieces on the picture puzzle can be heard as she half-heartedly pushes them around.]

How long have you been here, yourself?

Uhm almost a year. It'll be a year in like... a week, I think...

Sheesh, even a year sounds awful!

[She shudders for emphasis.]

There's no way I could stand it if they keep me around that long, God forbid.

Well... makin' friends helps. Hell, I even got a girlfriend here. That'd be like... impossible back home.

But that's me, y'know? Everyone's experience is different.

Hmph, like that would happen. The only people I'm interested in aren't here, and I haven't met anyone in this place worth my attraction anyway. Even if I did, what would the point me if I was just going to go back to my world eventually?

Plus I have responsibilities back home, important ones that I miss already. I can relax some if what people have told me about time supposedly stopping while I'm gone is true, but that doesn't mean I don't want to get back to it.

Hey it ain't like I met Maka day one and decided I wanted to date her. It takes time, even I know that.

Yeah, we'll all go back some day, but I always say I'm too dumb to figure anything else out. All I know how to do is move forward, and if that means findin' a little happiness right now that's what I'm gonna do.

And for all you know, I might decide the wait's better than settling down with someone here. For you and her that might work, so if you're happy, fine. But me, I don't just want to give up and accept this place. If I do that, it would feel like I'm letting go of what's important to me.

[For all she could have toned that as an insult, she's actually sincere as she speaks, face to match. She really does miss what she had back home.]

I don't think so.

[He knows she's being sincere, so even though he disagrees he doesn't try to sound argumentative.]

I think if it's really that important to you, you'll never let go of it. If you've got a goal, even bein' here ain't gonna take that away. You'll just know it's what you need to go back to, whenever it happens.

Hmph. Maybe for you, but I still can't shake this feeling that I'm not doing anything. Not anything worthwhile next to that. And it's not that I was constantly fighting or anything, but when the Angels could show up whenever, I know I had something important that was expected of me and that I had to fulfill.

Here I'm just as good as any one of the rest of you, and I don't even have school to keep me busy.

Ch-- then find somethin' to do. Get a damn hobby, a job, help other people, somethin'. If you sit around and do nothin' except complain about the fact that you're stuck here then you're just gonna be miserable.

You can't control the coral. None of us can. But unless you're gonna sit there every day and stare at it until you're sent home, you'd be better off gettin' over it until you CAN go home.

And I can tell you right now, you're only gonna get sympathy for so long as a newbie.

[Her mouth pulls into a deep frown.]

You don't have to be rude about it! God, a girl opens up to you about what's been bugging her, and this is your reaction? And talk about presumptuous! I've been trying to look for what I can to find a way back; it just hasn't turned up anything yet. And by that I don't mean staring at the coral. What would that even get done?

Don't act like you're all high and mighty just for getting used to this place, either. I can miss what I did back home if I want to, and I'm sure I'll keep missing it no matter what happens here, because that's the kind of person I am!

You're not the only person that's homesick, alright? We're all in this together. That's what I'm gettin' at. You're the one puttin' yourself above everyone else by thinkin' that if you keep lookin' for a way you're gonna magically stumble upon somethin' that'll throw you back.

You're not special here. No one is. Even the ones that got insane powers and can level buildings are still stuck and have to play nice with everyone else until we get home.

[Not that everyone does, but Rin still tries to get along with everyone as much as he can. Even Vanitas, as much of a very shaky truce that is.]

I ain't sayin' it doesn't suck. It does. But you gotta adapt or you really are gonna go crazy...

So you're telling me shut up, sit down, and get used to it? Sorry, but I can't accept something like that. I never said I was the only one to miss my home, but you're never going to convince me that just because of that or because no one else has found a way back means that I should stop looking. How far do you think the world would have gotten if everyone stopped just because most couldn't find something?

If you accept that you aren't going to find a way just because you or anyone else haven't so far, then of course you aren't! That's giving up! And sometimes things are stupid or pointless or frustrating - [Indeed, she can be petty and quick to give up on the things that don't have value to her.] - but getting some actual control of our situation is more important than that.

Yeah, well, I have enough trouble controllin'-- ...

[myself]

... never mind. Forget I said anything. You'll figure it out on your own eventually.

Hmph. Fine.

If I find something, it'll be on my own time, with my own hands. And even if it's someone else who finds it, they'll do it because they didn't give up.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a puzzle to solve.

[Click. Darn picture slide puzzle, she'll figure it out yet.]

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