No one is born a villain.
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Post by skald on Jun 8, 2023 11:16:38 GMT
Skald knew that her view on things could be considered naive and as someone who was in their mid thirties you’d expect that she’d have a more drab opinion or something that was less… Well optimistic. She’d hum a little bit and find that she was nearly done with the icecream portion of her cone. Flicking her ears a bit she’d note that he was seemingly affected by what she said.
”I have no reason to lie to you Leo. It’s all right, we were both brought up differently and our experiences shape us. But they don’t have to be everything about us too yanno?”
Skald had plenty of things that she could have let drag her down but didn’t; there were plenty of things she’d never get over but she wouldn’t let them eat away at her. When he stated that he wanted a rematch her brows shot up somewhat. He blamed her for a lot of what was going on and she’d tilt her head to one side as he spoke. She’d absorb everything for a little bit and then hum softly.
”mmm. Sure. But not today Leo; there’s only so much time in the day yanno? And it’d be a shame to ruin this perfectly good park experience with a bit of a tussle. But how bout this, I set up our next session in the training area out of UAU. And you’ll get to see what I can do.”
Skald crunched down on her cone and in a few bites it was gone, she’d pause for a moment and clean her hands with a handkerchief she had stowed away in one of her vests pockets. She’d eye him for a moment and then smile warmly.
”Big iron told me the same thing about the hero industry when I started, told me that my soft heart would lead to me getting killed. But instead of killing people and let that be the case for the way I handled things I chose a softer route. A more forgiving route.”
She’d lean slightly to stare into leo’s eyes and then she’d gently pat his shoulder before leaning back up against the tree.
”In a world of kill or be killed, would you ever have the chance to just enjoy yourself? Or always be looking over your shoulders and wondering what next enemy was going to come around and just end it all?”
There was another pause and her eyes shifted but her resting stature didn't.
"Were you happy with that life?"
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Kindness like yours is gonna get ya killed, fox.
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Post by Leo Kaiser on Jun 8, 2023 17:11:55 GMT
The fox had a point and it pissed him off to no end. She kind of half agreed to his request as well, which he couldn't complain either. Leonard just decided to still be a hardass for the moment and just sit down in front of the kitsune with a pout on his face. He just focused on his ice cream for the next few minutes. He wasn't as fast as Skald when it came to consuming food. Interesting to see she did not get a brain freeze there seeing as she basically smothered her face in the icecream and it was gone in seconds.
"At least I had purpose." He would aswer the question. "And I had a goal. A goal that now I can't really follow anymore and it's not like the whole learning to save people was my idea. Was more of a do this or rot in a cage, framed as a new opportunity at life." He would say. "...Thanks for the icecream anyway."
From there, he would just focus on finishing up. Occasionally eyeing the hero before him.
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No one is born a villain.
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Jun 13, 2023 19:37:17 GMT
Post by skald on Jun 13, 2023 19:37:17 GMT
Skald knew that it was a tough question; a tough shift from what the was doing. Knowing his purpose, knowing his goal. Knowing what he wanted to do was something much better than nothing. She’d eye him for a moment and consider what he had to say.
”A goal, a purpose that was just leading you down a path that you were forced on in some capacity or another. It might seem that way to you now but when you look back at this in a couple years you’ll find that it’s much better than the alternative.”
She’d take a moment and smile warmly at the hero student; she liked thinking of him like that rather than as a villain. He was barely older than her sibling and she couldn’t help but feel protective of him in some capacity.
”This isn’t just something ‘framed’ as a new opportunity. It is. I’m one of the only heroes that does rehabilitation work. None of them believe that they can help people like this. We can do more than just fight villainy by throwing people into prison. We can fight it by helping people that were forced, pushed or stumbled into it by identifying the reasons for it and showing them a way that they can make a difference.”
She’d set her hands on her knees, already done with the cone part of her icecream cone. She’d look down at the ground and frown after a few long moments.
”I had to fight really hard to get this program even started, the chief of police is fiercely against it, many older and newer heroes don’t believe in the stuff. They demonize the people that we’re meant to protect. If I was a villain, which wouldn’t have been difficult to have happen especially after having to retire from the police force I wouldn’t have the same opportunity to the same degree that I’m trying to give others.”
Skald looked to leo, reaching over to grip at one of his shoulders. Her icy blue eyes were full of positivity and passion.
”I’m going to make sure you don’t rot in a cage or feel like this is just another cage to you. I’m going to make sure this door swings wide open for you.”
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Kindness like yours is gonna get ya killed, fox.
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Little Devil
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Jun 15, 2023 21:39:47 GMT
Post by Leo Kaiser on Jun 15, 2023 21:39:47 GMT
Leonard huffed slightly. He trembled. He just suddenly dropped the remains of his ice cream so he can hop in Skald's lap. He would wrap his arms around her neck and bury his head in her shoulder. He hugged and hugged and hugged tight. He remained there for a good few minutes of just... letting everything she said, everything she was, sink in. He would eventually let her go, but sit down in her lap all quiet, looking down at himself.
"...okay. Okay." He mumbled at her, hugging again. Embracing something so fluffy and so soft made him feel much better. It was comforting and warm. Something he didn't quite have back then. "Okay. You win. But I'm gonna be real mad if you leave me alone like the rest after...playing with my emotions like this."
He didn't know how to go about...well. Doing this. He never really leaned on someone before and he was basically submitting himself to the person responsible for his incarceration...yet it was also the person who somewhat freed him. He could try, but he would probably need alot of help from Skald.
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