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[permutation]

[ so someone may have woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. she's a little huffy... or downright angry looking, if you wanted to go all the way with it. when raven woke up this morning, she was all blond hair and, well, no blue skin or scales. remember that time when she probably would have been perfectly fine with this? well if the expression on her face is any indication, that time has come and gone.

at least she's calmed down from her initial state of a lot of terribly unhappy feelings before turning on her bracelet ]

This isn't funny and whoever thinks it is has a really twisted sense of humor. Do these so-called gods get off on taking everything from the people who are supposed to be here to help them?



ooc;; cursed. spending the next few days "looking normal". it's terrible, really.

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video;

[permutation]

Well guess what? They win because I'm definitely feeling a lot right now. What even makes them think that they have the right? They're not my gods.

[ don't worry. her anger and hurt will fade eventually ]

video;

[sworntovalor]

They take many liberties, Raven. Bringing us all here in the first place -

video;

[permutation]

And then slowly taking away everything that I am. Everything, Lancelot. Salt into the wounds.

video;

[sworntovalor]

They cannot do that to you, no one can. [He's being super serious now] Everything that you are is embodied in your heart, in your kindness, your wittiness, your nature. It has nothing to do with your abilities nor the color of your skin - not when you were blue, and not now. You did not want others to judge you for your color, don't do it to yourself.

private video;

[permutation]

[ she shakes her head as she switches the video to private ]

You don't understand. Here, you're still everything you were at home [ ...she's sure ] and probably more. But me? I don't feel like me when I'm here. I don't even feel whole when I'm here.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

You're right, I cannot understand. I had no magic at home, but many did, and had it stripped away from them.

And Raven, it did nothing to change who they are. They struggle more, but they are still themselves, and they get to be themselves for all to see, get to live without secrets. Asgard takes of all of us, but it is not without it merits as well. Perhaps you need this, to understand that you are who you are, not who you look like or what you can do.

private video;

[permutation]

I was being myself for all the world to see. That was me, that was the real me. This? [ she gestures to herself, angrily grabs her own hair ] This is who I hid behind. They're forcing me to hide again.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

No, they are forcing you to reveal who you truly are, beneath it all. You can allow your appearance to bother you, or you can proudly proclaim that you are who you are and your looks does nothing to change that.

private video;

[permutation]

I really appreciate everything you're trying to do for me Lancelot, I really do, but I don't expect you to understand at all. I don't expect any of you to understand.

[ don't take this personally lancelot ]

private video;

[sworntovalor]

I don't but from my perspective you have a choice to make now - wallow or make the best of what you've been given.

[It's spoken kindly, but firmly.]

Where are you? Let me come take you somewhere, you should not let your mind linger on this so.

private video;

[permutation]

You mean what's been taken from me.

[ she's quiet a minute as she considers just telling him that she wants to be alone but then there's a heavy sigh ]

I'm still sitting in my room, wallowing.

[ is that some hint of amusement? it might just be! ]

private video;

[sworntovalor]

That is your choice, to see it that way.

[He smiles at her]

I will come soon.

private video;

[permutation]

You really don't have to, you know.

[ despite that, she's up off her bed and moving around. putting shoes on, actually ]

I'll be waiting outside of my building.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

I want to. I will see you shortly.

private video;

[permutation]

Thanks Lancelot. You're a really good friend, you know that?

private video;

[sworntovalor]

It is merely payment in kind. You are a very good friend yourself.

private video;

[permutation]

I suppose I can be sometimes, yeah.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

You have always been, to me.

private video;

[permutation]

Well, you are the most deserving person I've ever met, when it comes to having a good friend.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

[You get yourself a bow]

That is some of the highest praise I have ever gotten.

[And he's gotten a lot ok.]

private video;

[permutation]

[ and he gets a laugh for it. she's not laughing at him or anything, it's more the 'i can't believe that just happened it was the greatest thing ever' kind of laugh ]

I don't really believe that.

private video;

[sworntovalor]

[Raven, you don't really say that sort of thing to a knight.]

A knight must never lie.

[He did it once and it bit him in the ass ok.]

private video;

[permutation]

[ in her time, 'knight' is no more than a fancy title. it doesn't really mean anything anymore so she doesn't know ok :c ]

Is that some part of the code or something? That knights can't lie?

private video;

[sworntovalor]

It is. [He nods] Knights must conduct themselves with honor.

private video;

[permutation]

I guess I could have figured that out just from talking to you, huh?