[CAMPUS/IC]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[This is a general post for threads that can't go anywhere else, to prevent making closed posts for one or two characters.

Threads here are 100% IC for the_campus.

05/10/13 - A Soft Heart Breaking. (Date Mislabelled on actual thread)
05/10/13 - What Family's For
8/10/13 - Trespass of the Soul
13/10/13 - Fears of the Past
13/10/13 - The Great Evacuation
14/10/13 - A Beach Date! Jokes Spiralling Out of Control
31/10/13 - Questionable Intentions
03/11/13 - Secrets of the Mind]

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[helpusduelist]

Precisely, Ryou. It doesn't matter if you happen to be a reincarnation of him, or if that spirit is a part of that man. That is what once was.

[He glances over, resting his head on his hand.]

You are aware the Rose Cards give power over time and space, correct? Let me ask you this... have you ever wondered why the five of us haven't used them freely? Or why I didn't attempt it after Jack perished?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Un. I wondered about it. But I assumed there was some sort of problem with using them freely. Some sort of penalty, maybe.

[helpusduelist]

It isn't so much a penalty as it is that time isn't changed that simply. Fate and Time are both mistresses that act upon their own wills, and though with our power we can defy them at times, there are some things that simply... cannot be altered.

One such thing is who we used to be in the past, whether our own selves or reincarnation. But altering who we were then is not important.

[Henry looks out over the island.]

The past should never be forgotten, so that it is not repeated. But the person who we were in the past does not determine our path of life.

Christopher was an abandoned child, tossed aside and hated. He became a man of strength and compassion, a religious swordsman who is counted as the royal guard of the king.

I was once a closed-off child -- and even adult -- who only held one very special person to me. I've become a king who attempts to be benevolent in all he does and I have made companions in this place, not the least of whom is you.

[He looks to Ryou, red eyes burning intensely.]

In some past life, you were a cruel thief and some twist of fate means that this spirit plaguing you is that past of yours. But that is your past, Ryou. A past long ago that you have no control over and are no longer connected to. So what if this "past" is a cruel thief?

What of your future, Ryou?

[He looks up now.]

Instead of worrying over those who embody what you used to be... wouldn't your time better be spent turn your attention to the man who you will become?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[The man he'll become...? He hasn't given it much thought. Listening intently, he thinks over the words thoughtfully. That's right... he shouldn't be giving up so easily. His past self may be a monster, and the spirit of the Ring may be a part of him he can't deny, but that doesn't define who he is. He wants to be a good person. Whatever fate has in store for him, that is something he can't just discard because of the past. He can grow past it.]

Un. You're right, father. I'm sorry for my transgression. I'll try not to let that mindset take over again.

[helpusduelist]

[Henry smiles gently, reaching over to pull Ryou into him and hug him tightly. He places a light kiss on the boy's head, stern face replaced by that fatherly love.]

That's what I hoped you'd say. I do love you, Ryou... and I know that you can be someone truly amazing. I'm always here if you ever need help with that.