"not here right now.
leave a message. will get back to you soon.
probably."
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NOTE: As of 12/2016, Rey has adopted the alias "Fiona Stransky" when working with the Guard. Something to keep in mind, as Rey maintains a low profile with her involvement in the group. Other than what is mentioned in the Guard records, there is no trace of a "Fiona" identified on the network.
[Maybe it isn't Rey's place to say anything. This sounds like a subject that should be up to Carlisle whether or not he wishes to divulge the details, and that's why she didn't share his identity with Maketh when warning her of Shadow's conducts. But this is different.]
Well, you are right. He was being forced to stay at one of the temples when the city was covered in fog and going to Hell, because it was "safe" there.
[Seeing how close these two are, Rey is at least pretty sure she doesn't need to explain why this would be such an issue. Even without sharing any religious beliefs, Rey and a few others had seen not to seek refuge at the gods' temples for their own reason. That was their choice, and no one had any right to make it for them, Carlisle included.]
When things got violent, Carlisle just made Shadow leave him alone. When Shadow found out, sounds like that's when he burned down the garden.
[Rey sighs, her tone growing darker:] Being under someone's control is shitty, but as far as that situation went, Shadow was doing the same fucking thing by trying to force someone against their will. Chances are he doesn't see it that way, because Carlisle sure as hell didn't.
He was afraid when Shadow was trying to make him teach how healing works. Told him that Shadow can go fuck himself.
[She doesn't need to explain Carlisle's hesitance to retreat to the temple safe zones despite his fearful nature--both because Glacius is close enough to him to know of his religious beliefs, but also because he explained himself to the alien way back when the fog rolled in and the city went to hell and back. And unlike Shadow, the otherworldly being had respected the clergyman's agency; though Glacius stayed out with the human in the thick of it all for some time, in the end Carlisle had ultimately deferred to him, and they had retreated temporarily until things started getting back to something approaching normal.
That's how the situation should have been handled, not this treachery. The very fact that Shadow subjected Carlisle to such abuse despite being guilty of the very thing he was so angry about causes a deep disgust to roil about in the alien's guts.] Good--that is absolutely the right response in this scenario. Shadow doesn't have the right to ask anything of my partner after what he's done! Such selfishness and hypocrisy. Now Carlisle is the only one suffering guilt--when he has only wanted to set things right since--while Shadow goes on to feel perfectly justified despite his hand of all of this is not right!
I wish I could convince Carlisle to stop wasting his breath on the cur--and yet still he clings to whatever scrap of friendship they had before Shadow forefeited his right to it.
[Rey sighs. Much as the situation frustrates her, she can get where Carlisle is coming from. She has been through that road countless of times herself, justifying putting herself into precarious positions because she deserves it. Deserves to die. She is wicked.
[Stop.]
Guilt has a way of making people not think logically. It's hard to... "reprogram" yourself to see it any other way. Sometimes all you can do is just keep hammering the message in until it sticks.
[She drags a hand down her face in a tired gesture. This has been more than exhausting to have to deal with, just thinking about how long this has been going on and she had no idea. People trusted Shadow. Nick, Maketh -- he was involved with the Guard for some time. This is the opposite of what they're supposed to be about.]
[Glacius glowers for a few moments longer before his shoulders slump and he heaves a sigh.] I know. And I have been trying--but I am beginning to feel as though my advice is falling on deaf ears. What good am I to him if he will not listen to me, if I cannot help him with his burdens? He's been through enough of this sort of treatment already, and yet he still invites more of it.
[The ice alien sighs, massaging at his temples as he digests everything. He is an eternally patient being, and he doesn't mind going through the motions as many times as is needed... he just wishes he could see more results, sometimes, for all the reasons he's already stated to Rey.] Very well... I will not waver in my support. Hopefully one day, my partner can feel different about himself.
Thank you for taking time out to discuss all this with me, for helping me achieve a deeper understanding on all the facets of this... admittedly complicated issue. And thank you for agreeing to help me watch out for Carlisle, too. I... do appreciate it.
No problem. If you, um... need any help, or anything, you know how to reach me.
[She might be an outsider in this -- or, at least, very much feels like one -- Rey is also not one to sit by while letting someone be taken advantage of. It's just not right.]
Of course-- I appreciate the offer, and will likely take you up on it at some point. We cannot be too careful in this regard. And the least I can do is offer you the same in return; you have been helpful and supportive of me time and time again. Do not hesitate to ask me if you require assistance with something.
[He may not be entirely accustomed to speaking on them, but he's often better than he gives himself credit for when it comes to matters of the heart... and he's of course well-suited to dealing with external threats or problems. He trusts that Rey will know how to make use of him, should she at some point choose to.]
Of course. And you've been plenty helpful, too. Not many people could carry my dead weight like you did.
[Referring to the time she showed up at the Colosseum after her brief return trip home with a rebar run through her chest. A wound that would have undoubtedly been fatal to the average human. But she isn't average -- or human for that matter. The rules are a little different.]
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Well, you are right. He was being forced to stay at one of the temples when the city was covered in fog and going to Hell, because it was "safe" there.
[Seeing how close these two are, Rey is at least pretty sure she doesn't need to explain why this would be such an issue. Even without sharing any religious beliefs, Rey and a few others had seen not to seek refuge at the gods' temples for their own reason. That was their choice, and no one had any right to make it for them, Carlisle included.]
When things got violent, Carlisle just made Shadow leave him alone. When Shadow found out, sounds like that's when he burned down the garden.
[Rey sighs, her tone growing darker:] Being under someone's control is shitty, but as far as that situation went, Shadow was doing the same fucking thing by trying to force someone against their will. Chances are he doesn't see it that way, because Carlisle sure as hell didn't.
He was afraid when Shadow was trying to make him teach how healing works. Told him that Shadow can go fuck himself.
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That's how the situation should have been handled, not this treachery. The very fact that Shadow subjected Carlisle to such abuse despite being guilty of the very thing he was so angry about causes a deep disgust to roil about in the alien's guts.] Good--that is absolutely the right response in this scenario. Shadow doesn't have the right to ask anything of my partner after what he's done! Such selfishness and hypocrisy. Now Carlisle is the only one suffering guilt--when he has only wanted to set things right since--while Shadow goes on to feel perfectly justified despite his hand of all of this is not right!
I wish I could convince Carlisle to stop wasting his breath on the cur--and yet still he clings to whatever scrap of friendship they had before Shadow forefeited his right to it.
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[Stop.]
Guilt has a way of making people not think logically. It's hard to... "reprogram" yourself to see it any other way. Sometimes all you can do is just keep hammering the message in until it sticks.
[She drags a hand down her face in a tired gesture. This has been more than exhausting to have to deal with, just thinking about how long this has been going on and she had no idea. People trusted Shadow. Nick, Maketh -- he was involved with the Guard for some time. This is the opposite of what they're supposed to be about.]
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[Fuck all knows how many people have tried to do the same for her, and it still has trouble sticking. Sure does suck, being a self-loathing asshole.]
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Thank you for taking time out to discuss all this with me, for helping me achieve a deeper understanding on all the facets of this... admittedly complicated issue. And thank you for agreeing to help me watch out for Carlisle, too. I... do appreciate it.
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[She might be an outsider in this -- or, at least, very much feels like one -- Rey is also not one to sit by while letting someone be taken advantage of. It's just not right.]
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[He may not be entirely accustomed to speaking on them, but he's often better than he gives himself credit for when it comes to matters of the heart... and he's of course well-suited to dealing with external threats or problems. He trusts that Rey will know how to make use of him, should she at some point choose to.]
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[Referring to the time she showed up at the Colosseum after her brief return trip home with a rebar run through her chest. A wound that would have undoubtedly been fatal to the average human. But she isn't average -- or human for that matter. The rules are a little different.]