PERIDOT

[dramatispersonae]

The small cabin is no longer empty; instead, it's full of simple wooden chairs and a few tables. One table is stacked with baskets of ripe fruit; as for the others...

On one, scrolls bearing messages appear out of nowhere. On the other rests a single scroll and a quill pen to write on it. The top of the scroll reads, "Tell me what you believe in." The rest is empty space, waiting to be written on.

Comments

DISCUSS

[dramatispersonae]

MESSAGES

[dramatispersonae]

Characters who have reached their happy endings or who are Legacy-questing elsewhere can send a single message to the current team saying what they think the team should believe in.

SUBMIT

[dramatispersonae]

As a team, submit a short description of the ideals you hold by 11pmEST on Monday, December 1st. (You can submit it earlier if you want, so long as you've gotten input from as much of the team as possible.)

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

...Cardfighting...?

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

Is it really?

Re: MESSAGES

[courageously]

No one else can tell you what to believe in. Someone else will tell you your beliefs are wrong, but that isn't true for you. What you should believe in is the path you can create... Not the paths anyone else tries to tell you to follow.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

...It's the first answer I think of but it's not really the cardfighting so much as just...cardfighting for something.

Re: MESSAGES

[livebait]

Spring!!

[happily carrying her candle inside]

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

[humming to himself, holding a Peridot candle]

Hmm~ Yuki and Peridot ♪

Re: MESSAGES

[courageously]

Lilypad. [ :3! ] Having fun?

Re: DISCUSS

[courageously]

[ ...that might be an amused laugh from a candle, shh ]

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

[--waves to the candle!]

Hey! I wasn't expecting you to come. It's good to see you.

Re: MESSAGES

[livebait]

I'm not sure. We're talking!

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

You believe in cardfighting for something?

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

Back home, if you were strong enough to consistently win at cardfighting, then that also meant you were strong enough to stand with your friends.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

How?

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

A good cardfighter is patient and persistent, never stepping down from a fight until its over. Even if you're opponent has a significant lead on you, if you keep your eyes on your opponent and make sure not to lose your head, you can turn a hopeless situation into a victory.

If you have he kind of strength where you're able to bring yourself to your goal no matter what, then you have the sort of strength to pull your own friends along with you if they're behind...or to catch up to them if they're ahead.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

But where are we going?

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

[....um....]

The...top...

...I think.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

What's up there?

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

I don't know. I haven't got there yet.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

I think I like it right where I am.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

...And where are you, right now?

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

With Peridot, and with Yuki, and with my friends.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

...Heh. Is that just as good as being in an ocean?

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

. . . it's better. I thought I'd return to my planet, but I don't want to leave, not ever again.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

...I guess that means you're already at the top. I don't know if there's a place higher than finding a new home.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

. . .

[getting a little teary]

Mm! It feels very nice.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

[...puts a hand on his shoulder.]

Want to answer with that?

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

Yes!

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

I think everyone else on Peridot would agree with it too. Let's do it.

Re: DISCUSS

[livebait]

O~kay.

[shall you or shall I]

Re: DISCUSS

[silentknight]

Those are good ones.

Re: DISCUSS

[grade3enabler]

[I...FELL ASLEEP, sorry sob. but I can do it. ♥]

Re: SUBMIT

[grade3enabler]

Lilypad and I talked it over and talked about 'the top'. To me, I thought that was having the strength to climb up to the top with your friends but Lilypad said he liked where he was, with Peridot, his friend Yuki, along with every other friend he has here. He said he thought about going home to his planet, but he doesn't want to leave what he has.

And so we agreed. Peridot believes that if you're with people that you want to be with forever, then you're already at the top, because there's no place higher than that.