[video] // amicae carae meae

[croibhristeoir]

[Lancer was staring out the window when the recording starts--wearing perfectly normal civilian clothes. As far as he was concerned, it really didn't suit him...but then again, it was far easier to go around dressed like a human rather than a fully-armored knight. He assumed he'd get used to it, and he had to admit the glasses weren't so bad when it came to keeping one's focus off of his face. Even with the amulet, that kind of thing made him a little uneasy.]

[But that wasn't what was on his mind today. Leaning his head on one hand, the knight simply watched nothing in particular out the nearest window for a moment or two. There was a strangely wistful look on his face, the kind that few if any had ever seen him with before. Whatever he was thinking of, it was distracting enough to have him lost in his own thoughts. Even so, it didn't take long for gold eyes to shift in the direction of the video--one didn't simply miss a floating magic book recording them. At least, not often.]

Hm. Can't leave me alone, can you...? Very well.

[He stopped speaking under his breath after that, taking off his glasses and continuing to look at whatever was outside the window.]

I have something of a personal question in mind, but I'll ask it all the same since the community seems to insist.

Do you ever think about friends that you know you will not see again?

Comments

[chuanifrinn]

Sometimes I do, when I'm alone with my thoughts.

What's up?

[croibhristeoir]

Exactly that--alone with my thoughts and thinking too much.

[goddamnshit]

That kinda crap's too depressing. So nope.

[croibhristeoir]

I suppose it is a little depressing.

[anon forever]

[treatinferiors]

Yes. Of course.

[croibhristeoir]

How does one usually cope with it?

anonymous

[anothersoul]

Yes, even if you meet them again there is no the friendship you shared will be back.

[croibhristeoir]

And if your concern is based less on that and more on the fact that their absence itself is bothering you?

[cravats]

On occasion. I try to keep busy so that I don't brood.

[croibhristeoir]

That seems to be part of my problem--there's not much I've yet found to keep myself as occupied as I'm used to.

voice;

[papshooshing]

I do, but you probably figured that already.

voice;

[croibhristeoir]

I'd guessed that much, yes.

How do you deal with it, if you don't mind my asking?

[believemyvoice]

Friends from this place? I hadn't ever thought about it before...

[croibhristeoir]

I was thinking of one from outside the community, but it could apply either way.

[originaldragoon]

Quite often, honestly.

[croibhristeoir]

How do you cope with their absence?

[makewayforroze]

Yes, I do. Very often.

Who are you thinking of?

[croibhristeoir]

Just an old friend that I was more or less raised alongside. I was...hm, about five or six years older than him, to be more accurate.

[dekillerqueen]

... No. I would recommend that you make an effort to do the same.

[croibhristeoir]

Why not?

[aquaticrush]

Um, yes. *She shifts.* Is-- is something wrong?

[croibhristeoir]

Oh--I'm alright. I just keep thinking about a few people I used to know.

[poison_puppet]

On this place? All the time.

[croibhristeoir]

On the community or just in general.

[everything_is_dangerous]

I have been just recently, yes.

[Coming back after more than a year will do that.]

[croibhristeoir]

How does one usually cope with that?

[daretotry]

That's kinda depressing.

[croibhristeoir]

A little, perhaps.

[heavenlyhome]

...yes, quite often nowadays.

[croibhristeoir]

What do you do about it?