[he listens patiently, as any good friend - let alone bartender - should. when he realizes what the crux of all this is - not any remorse on Ryou's part for the sacrifices he made, just ... his dismay at Atem's reaction to him and their neverending cycle of sacrifice, revenge, repent, repeat ...]
Ryou.
[he breathes in slowly, then sighs, his eyes narrowing a bit: not in anger, only concentration and concern]
I'm gonna tell you three things, and you might not like them, but they're all true. The first one is that how Atem reacts to or feels about anything that happens here is not your responsibility.
[he points at Ryou with a capped claw for emphasis, then starts making himself a drink, his movements precise and practiced as he continues. ice cubes dropping into the glass, bottle caps unscrewed, shots measured and dropped, all serve as punctuation at just the right points.]
The second one is that the Fog brought us here because she wants us to live our best lives. Not the best lives that we think other people want for us. Ours.
And the third? I learned it within months of being here, because I got to know Javert. It doesn't matter how much power She gives you. Shit is still going to happen. And you have to square with that, or it's gonna drive you insane.
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Date: 2023-01-11 01:49 am (UTC)Ryou.
[he breathes in slowly, then sighs, his eyes narrowing a bit: not in anger, only concentration and concern]
I'm gonna tell you three things, and you might not like them, but they're all true. The first one is that how Atem reacts to or feels about anything that happens here is not your responsibility.
[he points at Ryou with a capped claw for emphasis, then starts making himself a drink, his movements precise and practiced as he continues. ice cubes dropping into the glass, bottle caps unscrewed, shots measured and dropped, all serve as punctuation at just the right points.]
The second one is that the Fog brought us here because she wants us to live our best lives. Not the best lives that we think other people want for us. Ours.
And the third? I learned it within months of being here, because I got to know Javert. It doesn't matter how much power She gives you. Shit is still going to happen. And you have to square with that, or it's gonna drive you insane.