13th Confession [Action/voice]

[notabluesbro]

[Of course, Vash wasn't the only kid Legato ran into. The ass confused the hell out of him, but moreover, he wondered if he really was going to be 'trained' by someone. Trained to fight, right? And he said he'd be skillful, too... But right now? He called him useless. Incapable. Just some stray dog.

"If you think yourself capable, that is something you must prove."

Nicholas wanders into town and takes a seat at a bench, with journal in hand. Considers using it—even if it is confusing, and even if he's not the kind to spark up conversation. Instead he simmers a little, brow furrowed, reaching down and shaping snowballs before throwing them at the nearest building totally sorry if he doesn't see you coming around the corner or something. For some reason, he feels like he's done this before. Something about the whiteness of all this is familiar, but... ah, well. He's too busy trying to decipher what that blue haired guy told him.

He was worth something. Wasn't he? Or was what every said true...]

[Voice]

How do y'prove you're worth something...?

[After that, he decides to go back into the forest and try to talk with that Eferin guy. Things weren't as bad as last time; he even got to actually speak to him, without any running or cursing. Even if it meant sucking up to the bastard, just a little. He's in the forest, sitting on the gnarled roots of a tree, lighting and putting out the end of a thin twig. It takes all of his concentration, but it's worth it. His pants leg has a hole burned into it, but whatever burn mark was under it has been wrapped up by a ripped shirt.]

Comments

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

The only person you need to prove your worth to is yourself.

[not-a-blueskid.livejournal.com]

[He takes a moment to reply, quietly mulling over this stranger's words with those of someone who claims to apparently know him. Is it really that simple?]

And how're you s'pposed to know that? How do you show yourself somethin' like that?

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

That's easy. If you don't want to die, that means you value yourself.

Even if you do think you want to die, most of the time you'll find that it's just a wish to escape what's happening to you. A lot of people who say they don't have any worth just haven't learned how to love themselves yet.

[all7seas]

Depends. How much do you believe you're worth?

[not-a-blueskid.livejournal.com]

[What a dumb reply. B|]

I don't... I dunno.

If I knew that sorta thing, I prob'ly wouldn't be asking...

[all7seas]

Unhelpful, lad. There's only one way to prove your worth, you know.

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

Rem says that you don't need to worry about how much people think you're worth. That you just have to be a good person and kind to others. That's all that REALLY matters.



...where are you? [He'd like to see you.]

Re: [Voice]

[not-a-blueskid.livejournal.com]

Y'still gotta find some kinda' worth in the world, don't ya? Or else you'll be livin' for no reason.

[At least, he thinks that's how it is...]

M'over by that big fountain.

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

We all have worth. You don't need to prove that!

I'm going to come find you!

[ action ] here's hoping we get to a snowball fight somehow

[markofthebrave]

[Oh, a small child playing with fire? One of her most favorite things ever. Katara's been spending more time in the forest recently - she hasn't seen San in a while - and will be approaching from behind.]

Re: [ action ] SOMEHOW! :'V

[not-a-blueskid.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't even notice—he's exhausting all of his attention and energy into this one. Little. Twig.

Come on, you bastard, light again...]

[ action ]

[markofthebrave]

[Sorry, kiddo. Eferin's spotted one of his favorite victims. He just looooves to bother Katara.]

Ugh - go away. I didn't come out here to talk to you.

[fourteen]

[ ... oh. oh, why would he ever...

this shouldn't be a question real people need to ask. they're real. isn't that enough...? ]

... why would you ... want to? I mean... I thought the idea was that you didn't have to prove it... you're worth something no matter what.

[ so she's come to understand. or how would she even begin to prove her own worth? ]

[notabluesbro]

That's not what other people think... And if I'm not worth somethin' to them, then I gotta figure out how to prove it—m'not gonna be useless...

[It's hard to explain, really, and it probably has all too much to do with being an orphan—and before that, adopted by someone who thought that you were garbage.]

I gotta prove I'm worth something.

[fourteen]

[ those words hit home, in a way that makes her bite off a gasp before he can hear it. "I'll be useless..."

very softly, sadly ]

You're not useless. Who would tell you something like that?

Voice

[idkmybffpika.livejournal.com]

Worth somethin'?

You're worth a whole lot to your mom an' dad! That's a given!

[Did I mention Ash is utter fail at tact? Because he is.]

Re: Voice

[notablueskid.livejournal.com]

[Where Ash fails at tact, Nicholas succeeds with bluntness.]

I ain't got a mom or dad.

Voice

[idkmybffpika.livejournal.com]

What're you talkin' about? Of course you do, people just don't appear outta nowhere!

[love-me-venus.livejournal.com]

Prove it?

Well, you shouldn't have to prove you're worth anything. I mean... people are always worth something but you shouldn't have to prove it though.

[notablueskid.livejournal.com]

Sometimes... you gotta show people you're not just a waste a'space, though.

[Clearly.]

[love-me-venus.livejournal.com]

Ahh, well... I guess so? Like... those people usually don't have faith in others anyway though

[Voice]

[applehair.livejournal.com]

[...] Nicholas?

Re: [Voice]

[notabluesbro]

[A pause—he quietly recalls the owner of the voice, and his shoulders sag a little.]

Mm?

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Isn't everyone worth something?

That or no one is.

Re: [Voice]

[not-a-blueskid.livejournal.com]

Yeah? How would ya prove you're worth something, t'someone who thinks you're not?