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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Feb 17, 2019 18:34:52 GMT -4
As the discussion went on between the two students, Saiko pondered what might have happened to Rowan in her past that made her especially passionate about the subject of racism towards quirks. Though it wasn't blatant to the point of Rowan out right saying that she was for any one particular side, various tells and signs pointed to one specific path. Even though Saiko didn't want to think of a fellow classmate in such a light, it was hard not to worry.
However, because of not knowing all the details necessary nor knowing Rowan fully, it would probably be best not to delve too deep or push the potential issue. As it was, Saiko had her own animosity and disdain for the racism and prejudice she endured growing up. The largest difference was that she suppressed it, both for better and worse. Now, it is all up to living up to her father's visions of a greater future. The same ideals that Saiko and her friends banded together under. Order over chaos would prevail...she hoped.
"A racist rant, huh? I guess I must have missed that. It is hard to imagine." Saiko tried to stay out of general drama regarding school, since it reminded her of days behind her, however she supposed that this was no longer simple drama and started to tread on a grander scale. Just which student, Saiko wondered, since it didn't ring any bells. Was this someone in 1-A, or maybe a club? Either was, Saiko didn't bother asking, since it would likely draw out more debate which wasn't asked for at the given moment.
"A future where all people have quirks? Hmm..." Saiko leaned back against the seat in, crossing her arms in deep thought. "That is an interesting thought, and I can see the world heading that direction based solely on numbers. And as much as I would love to see a world where racism no longer exist, I don't think it is that simple."
Saiko sighed slightly with a partial frown. "The bar would probably just get moved to the next thing mindless followers of hate will latch onto. What would be next? Mutations versus those without? Animal quirks against others? There is always something, and it is sickening, really."
Between the two of them, their beliefs against racism and discrimination was powerful, but the spectrum in how they reacted towards it was nothing alike. One stoked the flames, where the other watched from a distance, afraid to take action. However, one day they would both be geared up enough to fight at their fullest for that which they believe in.
"No need to apologize. It is something we both have strong feelings towards, and as I mentioned before...I haven't really had anyone to talk to about this. Even though we mentioned speaking about more pleasant stuff, it is understandable." Saiko looked over at Rowan, her expression was one of guilt. Saiko gave a small nod, acknowledging her apology regardless. Whether or not it was truthful, it would really matter. Minds have been spoken, and the words couldn't be taken back. Saiko just hoped their silent agreement to disagree didn't come back roaring the when that future date or power is reached.
Saiko wouldn't want to fight any of her classmates over beliefs. It would be like her past all over again. Being alone all over again.
"Oh yeah, that was me completely when I first started streaming. I couldn't even imagine anybody wanting to watch someone like me, especially with how much I was harassed over my quirk, it took a great amount of working past that doubt and some guidance from my friends for me to start. Now I see a good amount of my regular viewers have similar situations to myself and are looking for refuge among others that understand."
For one of rare time that Saiko did, she actually gave a genuine, warm smile at the thought that just streaming has made a small impact on a group of people, even if she didn't have astronomical level of viewers. Quantity over quality, and...for the most part, her viewers were a sensible crowd. You know, minus the usual stupidity and knuckleheads that is synonymous with the internet.
"Well, at least I hope most are watching me for...me, and not for some weird ulterior motives." Meh, whatever. People could do what they wanted. Not like Saiko would know either way unless they announced it. Besides, Saiko was a fairly serious person, so if they were looking for something out of her...they are looking in the wrong place. To each their own, she supposed.
Rowan's words hit Saiko rather slowly as it finally sank in. A pep rally? Now that Saiko thought about it, it would make sense regarding the festivities, but Saiko might still have been having trouble just wrapping her head around the fact that the school had a group of cheerleaders now, which was something fairly knew, if she was understanding correctly.
To be honest, Saiko knew nothing of pep rallies, since where she grew up, they didn't really have them at school, and even if they did, she wouldn't go out of fear of ridicule from the community. So all she had to go off of regarding what a pep rally even was is...various shows, anime and manga, which likely wasn't really at all that they were.
There was that grin again, which worried Saiko slightly, since that was what got them talking about Semper Fi earlier. With a mousy chuckle, Saiko motioned a wave of her arms.
"I...don't know if that is such a good idea. Me being around a bunch of people...tends to end poorly, in case that hasn't been obvious thus far."
Saiko lowered her arms and rested her forearms on her knees as she sat, leaning forward slightly, going silent for a brief time in thought. She didn't want to seem rude to her classmate, especially after Rowan had said how nervous the pep rally made the student herself. But...
"You...don't think it would be a problem? Me going that is? I just don't want to ruin the experience for anyone else."
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Feb 21, 2019 12:54:50 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ Careful steps but were they careful enough, she was sure that she was talking too much, in a stage on enthusiasm or something like that she wasn't sure about, was she keeping a good enough eye on herself to avoid any problems. Maybe she was getting tired upon two fronts, just of the conversation, it was dull not being able to pull or place Saiko there she wanted, it was more of a social thing for Rowan but Lady just wanted to get things out of it and she could not in this way. The other thing was just being mentally tired from running around, but the food that Saiko brought made that already a bit better, maybe she should learn to sit around and do nothing for a short while. That did not take away that she would remain tired for another while.
"Well, to be honest, I wasn't there either, I heard it from others and I am not particularly unhappy that I wasn't there. I later understood the conversation with the person a lot better though, it got me so confused." But yes, to be honest, even for Lady her standards she was surprised about the rant in school, she ought to think that people would be more careful than that but they were not. She tried to stir away but it was so difficult when this was what she was living for at this point. "Don't you think? I surely think so, if everyone now basically gets a quirk because their parents had one, it might be happening." But Saiko wasn't stupid either, where Rowan had thought about the other racist forms that the world endured, it only meant that something new would be happening. She nodded slowly, mutants might be always in trouble. She leaned on her right hand and played with the last piece of okonomiyaki. She sighed, "It's not fair but hopefully at some point, everyone would think like that and we avoid the problem." She did not believe that so who was she kidding, but it was probably a dream of many people. Wasn't that a famous speech, like a trillion years ago?
She nodded, her Rowan mask on point, she had to look guilty for doing so and she was pulling it off. "Thanks." She said when Saiko replied that it was understandable. She wasn't sure how the conversation actually went, it was beyond her capability or interest to consider if they had a possible conflict, if Saiko accepted her apology and it seemed she did, Lady would just continue to talk about something else to get past the idea. So she decided to talk about cheerleading, after all, that is what she had set up herself, which meant that she knew all the right and correct memories about it. She smiled when Saiko compared it to streaming, which she found a ridiculous comparison until she remembered how Rowan felt (with herself included) when Emi filmed them for a vlog. "So streaming is basically not only playing the game?" See she was a game idiot, she knew nothing, so this made her confused. it seemed to be so comforting to Saiko that she seemed to radiate a smile that Lady could not place, what was so fun about streaming? "Ulterior moves?" Only more confused. Maybe she should ask Saiko to teach her gaming at some point, so they could impress Kanna!
She slumped a bit when Saiko said no to watching the pep rally, so much for advertising their dancing skills? Could she call it that? "Well all eyes would be on us, but kidding aside I understand." She lifted up her cheek to wave away the idea before leaning back on her hand. She looked surprised when Saiko continued to ask if it would not be a problem. "Saiko-san, if you don't mind me saying it bluntly, I don't see the problem, I heard the problem, I understand the problem but that's the past, this is U.A. and we try to all hang around with each other right, I would love for you to see it and I bet the other cheerleaders too!" She smiled happily because yes cheerleading made the both of them enthusiastic. |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Feb 23, 2019 1:21:37 GMT -4
As with the majority of the talk of quirk racism discussion that Saiko was having with Rowan, it was clear to the aquatic blue haired girl that Rowan felt rather strongly about the subject. At the very least, Rowan didn't seem to push it especially hard, sticking more towards idealistic, if not possibly unreachable, dreams that were more just open thoughts on the matter. Saiko had no disagreements, as it would be a perfect utopia if everyone got along without discrimination and hate. However, that was an impossibility, with or without quirks. If humans hadn't changed thus far, why would they change if they were suddenly all quirkers?
The thought wasn't important, and was already mentioned prior, so Saiko didn't feel a need to reiterate old opinions or thoughts. It was likely just passing dialogue from Rowan anyhow. What have drawn Saiko's interest though was Rowan's comment on streaming. She didn't seem to know much about it, and being that it was, more or less, Saiko's biggest hobby and effectively her job, it would makes sense to explain it in greater detail.
"Mhmm. Streaming is honestly whatever you want it to be. I am one of the video game streamers you mentioned, but it is more..." Saiko paused as thought about how exactly to explain it, tapping the clean end of the chopsticks on her cheek in though. "It is kind of like a chat room, like the UA one, except you are also recording yourself doing something in real time. So you can comment and talk to people while doing whatever hobby it is that you are streaming, whether it be video games, playing an instrument, drawing or painting. Pretty much whatever really."
She leaned back slightly with a look of ease on her face and a small smile. "Heck, there are even those that don't even do anything besides eat or just chat with their viewers. Honestly, anyone can do it as long as they can keep peoples attention and have both the patience and effort in maintaining your stream."
Her smile faded a hint at the question regarding the aforementioned 'ulterior motives' she had brought up earlier, looking away from Rowan. "You know...the...pervy kind of stuff." Saiko mumbled quietly. Though the idea wasn't something many females wanted to think of when going into something like streaming,it didn't stop the fact that it was bound to exist. Normally it didn't bother Saiko, being that as long as said people didn't make it public knowledge in her chat, it shouldn't be expected.
There was just something about speaking with another student, especially one that doesn't seem to know much about her hobby and job, and explaining to them that, for all Saiko knew, a good portion of her money could be from a select number of perverted viewers that got off on donating to her. "It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if a quirk like mine draws a select few people that have a particular...kink if you would."
Saiko wouldn't really elaborate past that, since it was a rather unnerving thought for someone whom just wanted to play games and connect with others of similar interest. Sure, there were plenty of female streamers which abused that very situation to earn far more money and viewers simply by giving them what they want, but it wouldn't stop them from watching her if it suited a particular 'itch'.
Hopefully Rowan would understand and not look down on her over it.
All eyes would be on them? When Rowan had put it that way, she wasn't entirely wrong. That is where the attention should be placed, after all, being their display of talent. However, having a quirk like her's made a mess, and how long would that attention last before someones expensive outfit got ruined? Or their shoes dirtied and they would lash out at the mutant girl?
The thought reminded her out similar situations from the past, and caused her to shrink down with deflated moral before Rowan mentioned something rather obvious. This was not the past anymore. As simple as that might sound for many, escaping it isn't as easy for some as others. However, Rowan was completely right. As much as Saiko wanted to argue or disagree, she had no reason to deny it.
UA was supportive of their kind (for the most part), regardless of quirk type. It was a hard feeling to shake, but even if someone were to berate Saiko over her quirk, it was very likely that other students would have no qualms with jumping in and blowing it up back into the person's face.
"Y-yeah. You are right again." Saiko said weakly, sounding more like an injured animal than a human being before looking at Rowan to see her reassuring smile. Even through all the struggles that Rowan was going through at the moment, she still had the momentum to look forward with her head held high. It was really something else to Saiko, and uplifting in a way.
"Although I don't know if I will ever truly feel at peace with my past, it shouldn't stop me from feeling accepted in UA. We are all here for our own reasons, but it is a shared effort. So...perhaps I should. Maybe...you know, go to the pep rally."
Saiko was still having a bit of a rough time accepting the concept that the other cheerleaders would be as open to the idea, but then again, she wasn't even aware of who all was even a part of the club.
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Feb 24, 2019 5:32:24 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ Underneath the table, her freehand coiled into a fist, she was sure that people would understand but they were weak, they were cowards, they should take the power and show those quirkless, those cowards that they deserved to be ruled with their stupid preassumptions and their racist thoughts, she wanted to burn so many people with that power in her hand only to show them that yes it did hurt but she could decide herself when she would do so or not. She hid that hand especially because they were past this conversation and she should show that and she poked the last piece of Okonomiyaki with the other hand that was holding the chopsticks. She had to say she was sorry for talking about this and look guilty, so she was mustering up that power that she would be able to show so. With the fear of quirkers like her and others, like Nick and who know who more, she had not really investigated in what powers some of the so-called villains had but obviously with Thundershock, the quirkless would learn to shut up and there would not be such thing as racism, there would be fear from the useless people and that was okay. The world would only become stronger.
So she managed to turn the conversation to something else, something she did not understand and Rowan herself would be afraid to ask, she would have Kanna for this but Kanna had told them not to pretend to be someone else. That was what Lady was still doing but this was purely out of safety precautions. She looked at Saiko for the answer on streaming. She nodded, video games but what else would you do. She frowned when Saiko compared it to the chat room like U.A. "I don't like that one." She muttered, it was always cluttered and that was annoying and the judgements in there, ew. "So it's like an interactive vlog?" She wasn't sure if she should compare it to the things Emi did, but then with gaming. The fact was that every time someone brought something up like this she felt sheltered in her childhood. Not going to the ocean, not knowing what streaming was, never playing video games. Someone was to blame for that. Everything was possible, so she could play the violin and stream that, which would be weird talking to others. She should pick it up, but there was no time for that today, it would make her calmer and she could use that.
She looked back at Saiko when she explained a bit more, you did not even have to do anything. Hmm, interesting, she surely wasn't made for that. Her eyes turned big when Saiko said: pervy kind of stuff. "Ew." She couldn't help but let that word or sound slip from her lips. She did not understand people like that but she was sure that it would be bothering girls like that, probably only girls because that was how it was. It reminded her of a conversation in U.A. chat, she had not said anything but people asking for naked wrestling and then the next person asking what a girl was. She expected smarter people at this academy. She nodded when Saiko continued to explain, "Probably. I hope they do not bother you though." Good Lady could burn things, that was probably not a kink, right?!
So when she understood everything to do with streaming, she told Saiko enthusiastic about the cheerleaders and the pep rally. She wasn't sure when she was right before, but she knew she would be more often. Maybe she should suggest Saiko to train it but as she had no idea how the quirk worked, she decided against it, for now. She shouldn't come over as superior right now anyway. "It would be nice to see you there and Saiko-san, with a history like that, it makes sense you can't be at peace with it. But that should not stop you from moving forward and try indeed to do what you can do best." Since when was she so nice, she would roll her eyes at herself if that would not have broken her character. |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Feb 25, 2019 4:08:40 GMT -4
Saiko couldn't say she entirely disagreed with Rowan not being overly fond of UA chat. Though she had only popped into the chat room maybe twice total, only one of those times being lengthier than a few lines of comments, she couldn't help but feel a lot of drama and tension went on in the chat, intentional or not. The internet in general was difficult in that way, mostly because of the inability to know how serious the persons words are when they say them. Sarcasm especially was a big culprit, since it is unreadable through text alone.
"Yeah, chat rooms can be pretty hectic if you let them get that way. Usually the larger the viewer base, the larger the headache. Thankfully, there is various things you can do while streaming to put some ease on that. Disabling certain things from being able to be said, blocking people that cause trouble, it can pretty much be tailored to whatever atmosphere you want to promote."
Saiko chuckled lightly, a small movement of her hand. "Sure, there are going to be those that complain about having their freedom taken away from what they can and can't say, but honestly, those type of people just want to stir the pot. They wouldn't care about the stream to begin with."
Comparing it to an interactive blog wasn't exactly wrong, but at the same time, it didn't seem right to compare the two either. "Um, it is but it isn't. It's like-" How should she put this?
"I feel vlogs are more personal, mostly thoughts and opinions about various matters, mixed with what is going on in the persons personal life. Streams are more like...hanging out with a group of friends, which you just happen to not be able to see. Yeah, you are the one putting on a show for other people, whatever the case may be in what you are doing, but you are leisurely able to read and respond to the people you want to respond to, while ignoring the ones you don't want to."
Saiko had no clue if that made any sense, but if Rowan was having a hard time grasping the concept to begin with, she couldn't really imagine it being any less confusing than leaving her to believe they were more like vlogs. "Though I guess you could consider Q&A situations for streamers as more comparable to vloging, since that most of the time is in regards to answering whatever questions are thrown you way, whether related to what you are doing or simply mundane questions like if you like a certain movie that just came out."
Feeling satisfied enough with her explanation, if not a little worried that it would go over Rowan's head, she move towards regarding her reaction to the creepy subject. Rowan reacting the way she did wasn't shocking, but it did catch Saiko at least a little off guard, since Rowan seemed much more strong willed than herself. It was a uncomfortable subject none the less, so Saiko tilted a frown in response.
"Yeah, it is not the most pleasant thought." With a casual shrug of her shoulders, Saiko responded easily enough to the topic at hand. "Na, I've not really been bother by anything like that for a long time. Prudish people tend to get on my nerves. Being anxious or nervous is one thing, but it is the human body at the end of the day. People tend to over-react most of the time."
To be completely fair, it might have more to do with the fact that Saiko has more or less given up on trying to keep up an outward appearance because of her quirk that has made her so lax with the matter, but it didn't change the opinion. "Out of site out of mind I suppose. As long as I suddenly don't gain the knowledge that a bunch of creepers get off by watching me regularly, I'm good."
Though to a degree, it was hard to imagine with how little leverage Saiko would be giving them. She hardly acted sexual in any way, nor did she wear revealing outfits (quite the opposite most of the time, considering her clothing being ruined by her quirk). Whatever, again, probably better to not know the specifics. That would probably make it start to be difficult to actually stream without it lingering in the back of her mind.
Rowan had continued to try and reassure Saiko, saying words that, while perhaps cheesy and typical, were understandably said. Nothing that Rowan had said in regards to trying to motivate her in showing up were necessarily wrong, but for someone who has lived a rather isolated life when it came to proper interaction with others, it only made Rowan's words more painful to hear, knowing that she was just as in control of her life as someone who hadn't gone through similar struggles.
"I do try my hardest." Saiko tried to contest, but her tone was hardly convincing."I mean, I have been training constantly since I was a child in hopes of becoming someone that others could depend on." Her somber voice was met with an equally glum eyes as she looked down at her hands. "Someone that others could look up to."
There was a part of Saiko that wanted to say that it was also to prove that she wasn't hopeless and a nuisance, but that would only reaffirm Rowan words and that was the last thing Saiko wanted to do. She bit her tongue regretfully, and simply shook her head.
"I don't need the attention or the fame that other heroes seek. If anything, I would actually prefer if eyes weren't trained on me, but if my work as a hero can lift even a few peoples lives, then...that's what would make me feel like the hero I signed up to be."
Saiko wasn't sure if that sounded to corny herself, but she wasn't really in the mood to care even if it was. Considering what Rowan had said, it seem appropriate either way.
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Feb 27, 2019 15:57:03 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ She was actually kind of interested in this concept of gaming and streaming it, she did compare it to a vlog but that was only to be able to wrap her mind around it, maybe she would see later for once in a while how it worked, she looked shortly at her phone but texting Kanna did not work well lately and thus she had stopped, she did not want to bother her friend, if Kanna still considered them that way. She did pay close attention to how Saiko explained it, "Oh blocking people that's nice but is it like blocking words too?" You could not say certain words on television, could you do that on the streaming thing too because that made it a lot nicer to do so. "Does no one spoil your game?" Was that a thing, what if you were playing it and someone tells you the last episode like, in television series, she really was interested but did not dare to show her dumb side. She nodded, of course, that made sense but it was better to do so and she nodded again because she agreed.
She tilted her head slightly to the left when Saiko said it was like a vlog and it was not, then how did it work? Hm more personal, she thought about the vlog she had done with Emi, it was obvious Emi's vlog but they had been really open about their personal life so that made sense. "Ah, it's also interactive, a vlog is already recorded before others see it, right?" Wasn't it a bit sad that a girl at the age of 17 had to ask all those things to a fellow student? She did feel it that way but tried to hide that and just be an interested companion in this conversation. It was better than the previous one, even if she had started that before. Aha Q&A now she thought she saw the bigger picture a bit and nodded for the thousand times, "I think I get it." She smiled, "Thanks for explaining, I would like to see a stream but well I hope you can show me where I can find it later, because at the events now, I would likely forget in an instant." She stuck out her tongue to show she was making a joke but that it was with the hectic here that it made sense. She did think too much into it and maybe just viewing a stream at some point might make her understand things more.
She felt as if she began to blush when the conversation of the topic that Rowan disliked continued, Saiko saying that prudish people got on her nerves and she actually felt personally attacked, but not in a bad way. She did look away shortly, Lady wasn't that bad but Rowan was and her body still was used to that and thought about it. She leaned on her hand with her left cheek and shortly thought about Nick, now that had been fun. She simply said nothing and hoped the conversation would continue to something else so she could relax again. It felt bad for Lady to just feel this way, because she wasn't this way! It was so unfair to share a body with the total opposite. She turned her golden eyes at Saiko after she continued with the biggest look, "Yes, please, let's talk about something else." That idea gave even Lady the creeps. Were there people outside like that? Why was she shielded from all of this, all the time! It wasn't fair.
It was better for Rowan when they started to talk about insecurities and clubs she could give an opinion about that. She looked at Saiko, still leaning on her hand, "I am not saying you are not." She smiled slightly, it was difficult, she knew that, look at them. Lady won because Rowan was too weak so they knew very well. She simply nodded, "I think the best hero isn't looking for fame." She herself absolutely, as Lady, did not feel like becoming a hero, but to stay here and train her quirk as good as she could, which would only make her better, she was in for that. |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Feb 27, 2019 19:58:08 GMT -4
It was actually a pretty interesting experience explaining what streaming was about. In general, jobs and money making online, especially streaming or video making as a female, never had a very good reputation by the masses. It was easy to blame various problems and grievances on the internet, though years gone by have made the public more accepting of it. It also help that the person Saiko was talking to was also more receptive to the topic, and wasn't more curious than opinionated.
Still, it was not something Saiko was used to, being that most people around her age would at least have a basic grasp of something such as streaming. She was enjoying herself though, since it was something that Saiko was passionate about aside from trying to become a hero like the man she saw in her father.
"Yeah. Blocking would effectively just remove them outright. I think there is something of a 'time out' option to simply silence their ability to post any words for however long you time them out. If you block them, that's it. They can't say anything that others could read. I think they might still be able to watch, but most of those types of people would probably leave if they couldn't talk."
Rowan's following question was actually a pretty forward thinking, considering she knew effectively nothing about streaming, and it caught Saiko off guard, though more so by being impressed than anything.
"Spoil my game? Hmm, not really. I guess I am fortunate in that most of what I play on stream tends to be more competitive or less story driven, so there isn't a whole lot they can do besides just generally jerks in calling out misplays or thinking they are helping by back seating." Saiko frowned slightly but shook her head with casually.
"It's whatever though. There is no shortage of people on the internet that don't realize what they are saying is intrusive or obnoxious, so you tend to either start ignoring them or warn the ones that simply seem like misguided viewers that are trying to help, and don't realize that you aren't looking for the 'advice'."
Rubbing her hand together to warm them, Saiko eased a smile. "Thankfully, you can select viewers you trust to become moderators and they can handle most of that dirty work. I guess I simply lucked out that I enjoy fighting games over most things, and that tends to have a rather niche audience." With a light chuckle, Saiko recalled how excitable viewers of fighting games could get over a perfectly executed combo leading to a win, or when an underdog manages to get the better of a veteran.
"If...not a tad rowdy at times. But yeah, the main difference is that Vlogs are prerecorded, livestreams are direct feeds in real time."
With a pleased nod herself, Saiko smiled a ever slightly wider smile. "Any time, and of course. I could maybe link you my stream URL or something after the events are through. I am sure we will figure it out." Though Rowan had stuck her tongue out as a joking gesture, Saiko understood what she meant, being how chaotic things had been (especially for Rowan), it wouldn't be unheard of to forget something random like a streamers handle. Saiko simply gave a small laugh at the gesture.
It was very obvious that the subject of the creepy viewers that Saiko had brought up didn't entirely settle with Rowan, leading to what Saiko thought she saw as a hint of a blush and averting eyesight. A reaction that Saiko hadn't expected out of a cheerleader, let alone the head of the group.
Regardless, it wasn't Saiko to want to pry or tease, and so she simple gave a plain nod of understanding at moving things along. "Mhmm."
However, the subject that the discussion have moved forward to was one that ended up turning the table on Saiko, leaving her feeling rather vulnerable and weak. It was clear that Rowan, whether in was courage and motivation or simply not being weak willed, was not bothered by many of the things that haunted Saiko, and that didn't make it any easier to argue any of her point.
She knew Rowan hadn't been calling her weak or debating the work she put in, yet...Saiko argued back anyways. Saiko didn't know what to say or do, and it was likely because there wasn't anything she was supposed to say.
"I know. I just..." Saiko was barely audible at this point. Nobody prior besides her parents had ever put her doubts and fears into question, and it was expected out of her overly caring parents. Another student though? It was foreign in her mind, and heavy like a weight on her shoulders.
She rubbed her sorrowful eyes, despite no tears were actually present, nor were they even damp because of the chilling air. "It is there though. The expectation and attention. It is just like the sports festival. Not everyone might care about the fame, there are others that will, and outside viewers will pick up on that. The heroes that people will remember are the ones that they can easily understand or grasp. The warriors and fighters with images that don't scare them."
Saiko knew it was slightly hypocritical that she claimed she didn't want fame, but at the same time, she didn't want to be forgotten or feared over her quirk. The one she has despised for nearly all of her life. "Even now, what do you think most people will remember out of my display at the obstacle course when I am up? The skills and training I put myself through, or the one with the quirk that grosses them out, but they will watch because they can't look away?"
It was likely just nerves and overreaction getting the best of her, but Saiko still believed it to an extent. Just look at all the most well known heroes currently. Most of them had quirks that were fairly easy to hide, aside from Serperior, Yellow Jacket and Army of One for the most part, and what did they all have in common? Animal mutations. Animals and insects, while they could be terrifying, were still easy enough for you general civilian to understand and feel comfortable around.
And that was just the Pro-Hero's, not counting the vigilantes either. It felt like a endless hill that some had to struggle against, while others got an easier pass. It frustrated Saiko, and she hated it. More so because Saiko knew she shouldn't feel this way...yet she did.
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Mar 3, 2019 6:34:41 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ With talking about games, even if it was Lady, she realized that the two of them missed Kanna, their first friend and their first classmate. Kanna taught her how to surf, they were together during Semper Fi and Kanna told her about a small game that she should try, Metris, which had been very addicting and funny and Lady wondered why they stopped playing that and what Kanna was up to nowadays. It was kind of rude to think about Kanna while talking to Saiko, but maybe it was nice to watch some of those streaming things, try a few games out if she had the right stuff to use for and you know, show Kanna the next time they would meet.
Although she was sure that streaming itself was not something she was interested in, interacting with people online was not her favourite activity in life. She already told Saiko that she avoided the U.A. chat, it was not only for the drama but also because she was not able to keep up and did not like that, private chats were okay, albeit it could take hours before Rowan would answer. But because it made Saiko comfortable to talk about this, Lady let it happen, trying to interact with the conversation albeit her questions were running low but she thought she got it, it was nice how society or whoever made that stream thing, thought about things as blocking and time outs, that was at least effective, or so she hoped. She had not noticed that spoil was a good word, she just thought that gaming might not be fun anymore because of the streaming. Competitive and story-driven was the part where Rowan did not understand a single thing about it anymore. She did not feel the need to ask at this point and would just wait and see. It all went around her head too much. At least her thoughts about the difference between vlogs and streams were clear. "Thanks, I look forward to seeing it." Maybe watching Saiko made her understand better before instantly jumping into things only to impress someone else. Yes, that was a bad idea. "Yes, it's too chaotic now to catch up with anything."
as the topic switched to more personal matters, Lady did not notice at first how much it was bothering Saiko, which she did too late but it made her relieved for a bit. It meant that she was okay with what she was doing, it was not prying, it was pushing but in a very subtle matter that she hoped that Saiko did not notice at all. She thought about everything Saiko said, "I don't know your quirk, but I don't think you are gross, else I wouldn't be sitting here right? Yes, people might be judgemental when they first meet you, I had that too, people didn't dare to shake my hand afraid I would burn it, that did teach me who I could trust, who I should hang out with and to forget the others. Which is very difficult, I don't like it either but I am trying very well to explain my quirk to people. I even did a vlog with Emi, which felt nice, also very very scary." She thought, tapping her chin with her right index finger, "So to be fair to your question, I think people will watch because they are grossed out because you have stupid people like that. But there are also people who watch you out of interest and out of wondering how your quirk works and what training you did. Especially pro-heroes and they are the most important ones."
It was not entirely a lie, but things were a lie, Rowan did not get that far with getting over her fear that people would hate her, would look at her as if she would burn them down. That's why she was here, Lady and she would burn them down, because the world deserved that. She would protect Saiko, "Maybe, ignore this, it's more a joke, but to feel more secure you should join us girls at cheerleader practice, only practice. They are so nice and we all struggle with quirks because we considered using them for our pep rally and the like. Just to get used to it in general, or you know, we could hang out more." Because Saiko needed to be protected. |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Mar 4, 2019 8:20:53 GMT -4
Rowan claiming that Saiko's quirk wasn't gross to her was comforting, if not hard to believe. When you have been told your entire life that you were a freak and a mistake by nearly all those around you, it was hard to gain that sort of trust from most people. However, Rowan had been kind to her thus far, and did raise a good point. She would have just dodged Saiko's invitation to chat from the get go if she was offended by her quirk.
Plus, Saiko would rather think of the upside of the compliment and not consider how crushing it would have been for Rowan to call out her quirk like so many people in the past. Trust was a word that Rowan had used to try and drill her words into Saiko and it...worked. At least, to a degree. All Saiko's life, she struggled to understand who she could put her faith in. People that wouldn't eventually backstab her or trick her with false hope. The simple analogy of Rowan dealing with handshakes was something Saiko wishes she had thought of all those years ago. Now, it seemed like a dim glint of hope, but...just maybe.
"T-That makes sense...people are drawn to that which they don't understand, though that doesn't necessarily have to be bad. There are those that want to see the feats people can pull off, and that isn't strictly limited to people with quirks. I guess I'm just being selfish in thinking what I did." Her sullen tone was met with a understanding, if not apparent frown as she shook her head slightly.
"I guess I am just very anxious. When I am aware of so many eyes being locked on me, it makes me recall all the-" Saiko stopped herself, choking back the words as she held back the memories. She needed to shift the subject. Things could only spiral out of control if it continued this way. "I-I barely understand my own quirk still, and I know we are here at UA to help that, but...my quirk has nearly killed me several times in the past. I not only had to avoid being targeted, but I had to fear my own quirk ending my life. I want to prove my efforts, but when my quirk seems like my own enemy at times, I...don't know how I can convince people."
Though it has been a long bout Saiko has struggled with, accepting her quirk or even simply not having disdain over it, actually saying it aloud to anyone, especially another student she barely knew, hurt even more. Perhaps it's because she felt a sense of sheltering safety from Rowan, since she seemed to have a presence of confidence and warmth to her that Saiko hadn't experienced in a very long time. It felt okay to confide at least part of herself to the student, even if it was but small, shattered fragments of a student that had simply been seeking companionship.
"Thank you. For...not calling my quirk gross." Saiko said quietly after things had gone silent for a moment. Though she didn't see it herself, Saiko was appreciative of the comment, no matter how much of it was artificial, if any.
"hm?" Saiko barely hummed out as a reaction at first when Rowan had said to ignore something, which only drew more attention to what she was about to say. Saiko's mind wasn't exactly one for jokes at the moment, considering her rather somber tone, so Saiko wasn't entirely sure she would want to hear what her fellow student had to say. However, it ended up being quite a surprise instead, and Saiko wasn't entirely sure how she would react.
"Oh, no, it's not...a joke. It's fine." Her eyes were opened slightly wider with wonder. Rowan seemed to be escalating what she wanted to see out of Saiko, which now made the currently gloomy student much more nervous than depressed. First, it was just the pep rally, maybe meeting the other cheerleaders. Now showing up at their practice? For helping feel more...secure she put it? In all honesty, Saiko didn't have the faintest idea if Rowan had ulterior motives, and even if she did, what they would be.
There was a sense of logic to what she offered though. If one of the hardest struggles to Saiko currently was just feeling accepted or welcome among the student body, strides would need to be taken in meeting them face to face. Classes didn't count, since it was all for grades, and she didn't interact with them as 'people'.
Though Saiko couldn't say for sure, if Rowan was any example for how the rest of the cheerleaders were, it would at least be a safe bet that the students were probably less intimidating then possibly...say...trying to jump straight into talking with the sports goers, who had much more...aggressive personalities.
Her heartbeat sped up slightly, likely because of unwanted nerves, as she fidgeted with her fingers. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad? She would show up, maybe see a practiced routine or two, and maybe chat with the students there to get to...perhaps know them? Though Saiko didn't have any idea what Rowan meant by 'getting used to it', since that could mean many things. Interacting with others? Her quirk? Whatever the case, getting to be around Rowan didn't sound bad, at the very least, even if everything else went wrong.
Relena and Rowan were the only people she felt any semblance of comradery with, and she didn't want to lose that feeling again, like she did with her last two friends.
"I...um...alright. I'll come. I wouldn't mind hanging out more. As long as the others are okay with me being there." Saiko accepted bashfully, though it might have been the building emotions of both this entire day and the conversations that Rowan and her were having. "I think you have a good idea there, by the way. Using quirks during the routine could add more attention and flair to the show that viewers wouldn't see from regular cheerleaders. That actually sounds like it could draw in a lot of people if you plan it right and pull it off. Was there anything you all had in mind, or are you keeping it a secret for the moment of execution?"
Saiko lowered her tone of curiosity to be more quiet, not wanting to seem like she was prying Rowan. "If...I might ask that is. Or is it more a proof of concept?"
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Mar 4, 2019 14:55:57 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ She wasn't made to be a counsellor and as much as she tried, she felt like she was pushing herself over an edge that was not there for her to begin with. She should stop this nonsense and just go on. She wasn't made to be nice to others who thought weak of themselves, who did not see what they could do if they only let themselves allow it! She should keep up, not too long anymore and their ways would separate, she should keep in mind she might get something out of this, maybe she was able to manipulate Saiko. She had no idea how that worked and if it might be easy but there was no hurt in trying in general.
So what best to say then the right things that people should and want to hear. She was saying things, considered and effective because not paying attention could fail her deeply and she did not want to know that. She did give a bit of her past away so Saiko would trust her a bit more, all would come in time, she would know how to fix this, at some point and Lady was sure, that everything would be paid back for her time.
"Exactly, you get it." She winked because it was also a way of mentally thinking, every time thinking it was something bad that the looks send her, meant only that she would see it, something would happen and you would say to yourself: see, that's why. "I don't think you should see it as selfish, I think it's just something most people consider when bad things happen, but it's a start to think about it differently." Saiko was really hard on herself, Lady could not say that Rowan wasn't because look where they were now, it was only for the better though. She nodded when Saiko stopped herself mid-sentence, half understanding what she meant, or so she thought. "You know, I do understand and I also don't think that will go away instantly, but it's good to know that there are different eyes out there." She decided to say, "Maybe you should ask a teacher, I bet no one will say no to a personal goal, I remember taking a bit of Nakahara-sensei's time and it worked for the best. She did a lot for me." Which was a dangerous game too, the nurse should not poke her nose too far anymore.
"Of course!" Rowan said when Saiko said thank you, Lady was surprised she found the words, but it only worked out for the best, time would only tell. To make that step of time, Lady decided to ask Saiko to come to cheerleader practice, it might help get a bit of her anxious feelings away as well as meeting others. She sat quietly for a while as she had not expected Saiko to say yes so easily, "Eh, that's great!" She made a short clap with her hands, "Nah the others will be just as excited." She took her phone and turned it with the screen towards her, "Can I add your number, you can text me the streaming thing later and I can tell you when the next training is." She said making use of two birds with one stone.
As for telling her about quirks for the pep rally, she mused about her answer. "It's not like I had many ideas yet, we thought about a couple of things but I don't think it's good to work it out instantly, also because the pep rally will just be at the plaza, maybe too many people that stand too close to us, we don't want to scare anyone off. I just need to think of concrete plans for it." |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Mar 5, 2019 14:41:00 GMT -4
Saiko was glad that most of what she said seemed to get across to Rowan, at least on a surface level of understanding, though there was no telling how much Rowan actually cared or wanted to hear. For all Saiko knew, Rowan could easily have just been going with the motions, not wanting to simply get up and leave. As much as Saiko hated the thought, she knows that if she was in Rowan's position, she would likely already left this conversation a while ago.
Or perhaps that is the Saiko of the past. The one that feared people approaching her. It was never for a idle chat. Never! There was always more violence, more hate and anger against her!
The conversation made her feel hollow at the core, but even if it was false hope, some hope was better than non at all. After all, Saiko didn't want to fall back to those darkened days. Maybe Rowan had reasons to say what she said. Maybe it was lying and an attempt to warp her trust to something she could use. Saiko couldn't allow herself to believe that. If she wanted any chance of becoming the hero she perceived her father to be, she would have to trust in others. At least, to a degree.
"I'm not entirely sure how much a teacher could help, being that it hasn't helped in the past." Saiko said plainly, though she knew that didn't mean much. Those were adults and teachers that weren't familiar with quirks, so how would they be expected to understand what was going on in her psyche?
"I don't see it as hurting either though. I'll...look into it I suppose." Saiko didn't seem entirely thrilled about the prospect of having to put up with more adults giving her lectures or life lessons, seeing as that was a fairly regular technique to try and "calm her down". It usually just made her feel worse by the end of it. As it was, Saiko didn't have any basic grasp of what Rowan even meant by having a 'personal goal' in this situation, but that might have been because she struggled to think of anything positive to say about her quirk at the given moment.
Who would Saiko even begin to ask? Her quirk wasn't exactly one that was easy to work with, and if not even she fully understood it, how could she expect another person to? Or perhaps Rowan meant a much more basic, "To help you with your anxiety.". Either way, she would have to think about what teacher...which would be a very difficult thing to decide upon, being that she didn't have much of an opinion on any of the teachers besides most of them being...hard to figure out. Especially Geist and their current homeroom teacher, Nathan North.
When Saiko had forced herself to agree in showing up at the cheerleader practice, Rowan gave a small clap of her hands, startling the somber student at least a little as she looked at Rowan carefully. It was hard to imagine still, Rowan being the captain of the team. Slowly but surely though, the picture was becoming for vivid, and the once impossible task of even speaking to her fellow classmate...didn't seem as strenuous as she thought it would be. Though...saying the others would be excited put Saiko of more edge than it ever had the right to.
Rowan quickly whipped out a phone, showing her the screen, and asking for a number. The question took a moment to sink in as Saiko stared at the screen like some kind of alien object. "O-Oh, of course. One second. That sounds good." Saiko had never really had a need to give out her phone number much, as her only friend stopped contacting her through phone some long time ago, and her parents were the only other ones she really ever called.
After removing her phone from a pocket, she swiftly dialed through information before exchanging the number with Rowan with little effort. Saiko's phone, encased with a out shell designed to represent her favorite fighting game, vanished back into her clothing with a faint smile on her face. It felt...odd to be doing all this. Not unpleasant. Just...strange. Saiko hoped she would get used to it all again, and not completely collapse from her nerves when Rowan's proposed the idea of meeting all the cheerleaders. She had no clue how many their were, and large numbers of people...never settled well with her.
That was the point of all this though, right? To help her calm down? Not some kind of ploy against her. 'Hehe...he.'
After internally trying to laugh away her problems, she listened to Rowan with interest and nodded. "Ah, yeah, that makes sense. Last thing the school needs is a massive lawsuit because of some mismanaged quirks. Plus, the group is still fairly new, right? It is probably wiser for everyone to get a feel for the routines and moves before moving on to anything more special or unique."
Additionally, Saiko was sure coordination and teamwork still...severely lacked, but that only made sense if the group was still early in the works. Saiko didn't want to say that aloud though, as not to seem rude.
"It is something to think about though, since I am sure it would really push UA ahead of other schools. Considering I don't...recall seeing anything similar from the other schools. I haven't been paying much attention to what has been going on from the other countries to be honest."
Resting her head on her hand, Saiko rose a brow of curiosity. "Which reminds me, I don't think I asked you, but what spurred you to help make the cheerleaders get formed anyways? I know that you had mentioned not really wanting to get into sports, so that was a substitute. Was there a particular reason why besides just kind of...feeling like it? Just...you know. Wondering."
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Mar 9, 2019 7:07:06 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ If she wanted to manipulate, she should play it strategically and that meant she would have to meet up with Saiko more often, get to know her better and know the ins and outs. That was going to be a dangerous game for the girl was sheltered, or maybe not sheltered enough as they spoke about a lot of things. Interesting, maybe it would work, maybe it would not. It would be best to get something out of it. For now, it might be an open question: what would she get out of it and maybe how. She could consider that after today when she had more time to think about this and to focus on that instead of getting enough food, drinks and training to get ready for the finale.
"See, that's already a good thought. It doesn't hurt to try, maybe you get something out of it and maybe not, don't think too harshly about it?" She wanted to shrug but stopped doing so because it might come off as if she did not care, which was half the truth and half not. If she would talk to a teacher and it would help, it would make her manipulation plan fail, but who knows what she could get out of that. Trust, something to be grateful about, who knew how well that worked. Now Nakahara-sensei had done not much for Rowan or well not on time and the idea of sending her to a hospital was thrown off the table the moment she said she did not faint anymore, which had made her safe, for now."You can also always come just talk to me, about whatever you want, I mean I hope you don't feel bad about talking to me." She decided to say when it remained silent between the two of them. Maybe Saiko was considering what teacher would be a good option.
To bring up another subject, she decided to talk about meeting others, and push the idea of the cheerleaders towards her. What better job than trying to cheer someone up, yet the Spark-user knew that immediately throwing Saiko in front of the nine others would be a bad idea, but she was already thinking of a plan. She tried to be cheerful about the whole idea and quickly took her phone to switch numbers, neither of them being active in the school chat made it difficult to contact each other and Lady rather avoided it. When she got it, she sent a smiley text towards Saiko; "There you have mine now as well." She smiled and put her phone away again to see if there was more to talk about or if she should get going.
Back to the concept of using quirks during their routine, she nodded, looking slightly upset by the whole idea as she pouted."Yes, we started about two weeks before the festival started, so it might be a good thing to use later, I should get to know them all first to make sure who is okay with it and who wants to add to it as well as learn their quirks." She shrugged this time because it was a long list for the Captain to do but it was also that she would learn all in case they would be her enemy. "At the moment I am trying to make the routines as simple but yet nice to look at, as possible, because well we didn't have much time. We even trained this morning for the pep rally." Which might be a good thing to do still too, today, if she managed before the pep rally.
When Saiko asked her why she made the cheerleaders, she pinched her upper tight and tried to blush, playing with the chopstick, "I-I thought it would be nice, you know, maybe people liked me more if I showed them support." What a bullshit answer came out of there, she just wanted to be seen as sexy, popular all while staying active and what better way than forming the cheerleaders. "I thought about it before, when they made the football team but it took me a couple of months before finally daring to put up the suggestion." |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Mar 9, 2019 22:05:50 GMT -4
"Feel bad? I...no...It doesn't bother me any." It was difficult to put into words exactly how Saiko felt about the conversation. It was uplifting, yet disheartening. Simple and fun, yet also complicated and somber. For every subject they talked about that was normal, every day conversations, it was equally met with digging up unpleasant, heart wrenching memories. Still, Saiko managed to get through most of it without shutting down completely, and Rowan had listened to it all with an open enough mind.
Talking to Rowan would likely be much more comfortable then talking with an adult about many of her issues, but at the same time, the teal haired girl didn't want to bother the already overwhelm Rowan with more troubles from her past. It would probably be best to find a balance, and not cut out the advice of seeking a teacher, if nothing else than to simply make them aware. But again...who?
"I, um...wouldn't mind talking more often. Hopefully not as heavy tones though." Saiko tried to laugh it off without much incident, but it was clear that she was still putting to much stock in the situation, making it come off as stiff and nervous again. It was hard not to think about it harshly, considering each teacher had a very particular way of handling certain situations, and the last thing Saiko needed right now was somebody screwing her up more mentally than she already felt on most occasions.
After the number exchange, with a simple smiley as punctuation to Saiko from Rowan which got a very light smile out of the sullen student, Rowan went on to explain in more detail about the complications and gathering of the cheerleaders as a whole. The discussion didn't seem to settle especially well for Rowan, who pouted at the thought.
"Two weeks?" Saiko parroted out without much thought and frowned herself. "That...sounds very heavy. I'm surprised you all even managed to work out a game plan before the festival hit." They...did have a plan, right? With the pep rally and all, one could hope. Otherwise, the pep rally that Saiko had agreed to go to might end up...more of a clown show than a rally.
"Yeah, that makes sense. No sense in pressuring the other members in using their quirks if they wouldn't feel right doing so. As it is, finding out the practicalities of which quirks would even work for something like spectacles or displays would take time in its own right. Getting to know all the members and their different traits, good and bad, only shows that you are taking the role of captain well."
Saiko gave a friendly smile, regarding Rowan with an amount of respect which was earned through what little she knew of the other student. "Considering the short time frame, it is no wonder how exhausted you were when I spotted you sitting here."
Training in the morning didn't seem that wild a thought, especially since Saiko herself did practice rounds before actually jumping into a match in a competitive video game. Warm ups were a good way to catch small stuff before jumping into the real thing, loosening the body and calming the mind. Yet, still, Rowan seemed to go above and beyond what one person was capable of taking upon themselves. It was both impressive...and a little terrifying to think about.
Saiko had thought her question about forming the cheerleaders would have been a fairly boring explanation, one that Rowan would have brushed off rather easily, especially since she had already briefly talked about it earlier. However, when she formed a blush and seemed to bashfully respond, it blew Saiko's expectations away, her eyes widening more than her usual tired eyes appeared.
"Really? You don't think people here like you that much?" Seemed kind of like a forward way of putting it, especially since Rowan had shared her own issues with dealing with distrust in the past, but it just seemed so...abnormal in Saiko's mind. Rowan was pretty, had a inviting enough personality (if not at least a little intimidating), and she to have a certain...emanating drive to her. Almost like Rowan's quirk. Powerful and fierce, yet reserved and controlled unless provoked.
Still, she sees the exact opposite? The idea seemed boggling, and Saiko could barely even imagine it. Or maybe she didn't think that people didn't like her, but she simply wanted them to appreciate her...more? Either way, Saiko wasn't sure how to properly react.
"I mean...I like you the way you are." Saiko stated, but realized it sounded rather silly and chuckled as she fidgeted with her jacket cuffs. "Though...I suppose you have done plenty of supporting for me, so I guess there might be some amount of logic in thinking that it might help."
The football team huh? Saiko didn't really follow any of the club activities, leaving her in the dark for the most part when it came to who was in what, or even what was available. Besides knowing a few specifically mentioned names that are brought up often, it was difficult to follow. Heck, Saiko wasn't even aware of exactly how many were a part of the cheerleaders, and she was actively talking with the captain. Would probably be worth asking, but...
"Several months, huh? I guess you weren't kidding when you mentioned earlier that it took a lot of your courage to form the group." For as much as Saiko saw a strong student in front of her, perhaps it wasn't as simple as that. Maybe Rowan suffered from insecurities all her own, and just hid it well. Still, it felt pleasant to possibly be one of the few people which has heard it from Rowan herself.
"I'm not sure how much it helps, but I do think it is a nice gesture. I'm sure there are students here which, if nothing else, look up to you and how much work you put in. It is inspiring, or at least that is how I feel." Saiko said as a kind gesture, hoping it didn't sound to strange or forward for the other student.
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Mar 16, 2019 5:30:26 GMT -4
| ◀ | The heart is a heavy burden ❤ It wasn't actually fair to show masks, especially not when the people were open to her and frightened of other things or opinions and she was making use of that. She knew that it was Rowan who thought it would not be fair and Lady simply pushed the thought away, Rowan should be asleep anyway. No one here was close enough to Rowan to trigger her awake, she only said words but when Lady kept quiet to see if she would say or think more, it did not work, poor little thing, nothing would change for the rest of their lives. But it was good that Saiko did not mind their conversations, that brought a bit of a perspective for the future. "Ah yea sorry, I think I went a bit overboard on that, so many thoughts and I basically do not share them and now it all came out." She hoped that was a safe bet for an answer, she had not really said anything of her own opinion so the comment was left too vague, which was her idea exactly. "We can always talk about your favourite ice cream flavour." She said with a short laugh, following Saiko's own gesture.
Saiko seemed to consider a few things and Rowan let her think without disrupting her thoughts, she herself had a lot to consider and she yawned, hiding it with her hand, oh this was going to be a long day. It was easier to talk about her cheerleaders and even if made her pout and unsettled, she wasn't entirely disappointed. She looked up when Saiko repeated the time that they were together. "I basically copied the one we used for the match and it is in this case very easy, only using yells and easy dances. After this, I want to practice and make something better." She definitely did not want to look like a fool, so she had worked hard on it, but maybe she could try a bit more, especially if she had to start dancing. What if Saiko did come to watch or others that she knew, that would be too embarrassing.
Even if Lady did not really seem to care about other people their opinions, it might not be entirely true, she did feel happy when Saiko said that she was taking the role well. Yes, she was made Captain and she would do everything to keep that role. "I try." She decided to say, but yes she was glad that she had taken a good decision in the matter of quirks. She moved her hand behind her head and checked with her fingers if the bun of her hair was still doing its purpose while making nervous giggles to Saiko. "Yea, I should learn when to take a break, so thanks for the conversation, that worked wonders." But it also meant that she spent time on something she could have used her time else for. She should check the other cheerleaders and maybe another moment of rest, no talking and just quiet, not because she did not like Saiko but the plaza was still quite loud.
But for now the topic of cheerleaders continued and she was too curious and interested in that, that she simply remained and talked about it. She nodded, she did not know what it was, never considering that people might find her intimidating, which would make Lady slightly happy even if she could not show it but at the moment she just thought it had to do with her quirk and just herself, not knowing why. She blinked in surprise when Saiko said that she liked her."Does that make us friends?" When was someone a friend? Because she surely did not understand that and you could not read about human interaction and understand it instantly. She nodded again when Saiko repeated the several months, yes after Semper Fi, she had tried something to get more interaction to forget and also to make friends but as no one had seemed interested when she asked in general, she had refrained from trying, until speaking to Farrah. It was good to know people might look up to her and appreciate what she did, she grinned, "I do have to say that it is nice to hear that." She checked the time on her phone.
If the conversation was over, she would stand up and thank Saiko and offered to eat again together after this hectic time was over, "I really am glad to bump into you, I feel a lot better now, but I do have to go and check if the cheerleaders are fine. Let me text you in a few weeks so we can hang out, okay?" That was the best way to finish this conversation, open and inviting. She had a lot to think about now and a lot to do still but she would keep in mind to eat and drink enough. |
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Post by Saiko Tachibana on Mar 16, 2019 21:34:05 GMT -4
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