57: [Not posted] Social Experiment

[samuraiprosecutor]

The experiment, such as it was, came to a successful end. Naturally I expected to find delusions and I wasn’t disappointed. Some knew, of course, while others simply believed that they did. Inexperience was apparent in many—particularly the young—along with cowardice and...other misconceptions besides.

Still...the results weren't skewed in quite the manner I'd expected. The reality was represented in ways I hadn't anticipated, leaving me to question how accurate the sample could truly have been. This community, by its nature, seems to attract the unusual. Its members live lives beyond the norm--the worlds of so many are epic backdrops to quests on grand scales, while others...seem to draw a disproportionate level of attention from fate.

If the sample had a different source, would pain still have been such a prevalent response? Would so many understand what it is to sacrifice, selflessly and without reward?

Perhaps so.

At any rate, I posed my questions...and received the answer to another I'd never intended to ask.

...It would be simpler if I returned. Simpler if I continued the work he so rudely interrupted. It's been only a matter of months; hardly time to forget, let alone begin to long for. Though, I suppose it's to be expected, as the subject was quite inadvertently breached on several recent occasions, and Paris was only the first of many stops. There were other destinations--places where things have always been clearer.

But there are duties to perform, still. I'll content myself with visits and with...this. For now, it will be enough.

Another season's begun. Last week ended in a cold snap, with a slight chill to the dulled days and the first rain to fall in...months possibly. Today the heat returned--it burned away all traces of the crisp evenings, but it won't be this warm for much longer.

The holidays will arrive soon.




((OOC: Regarding this post. Typed up and saved on his computer, not posted to his journal.))

Comments

[timey_wimey]

D: God darn it, Edgey.

Hey Tif Tif Tif, are we still doing something about Ten's suspicions during this "experiment"? :3

[attorneyatlol]

Whoa, we commented almost simultaneously. XD;

[ihave-control.livejournal.com]

We are THAT awesome. >:3

[samuraiprosecutor]

XD

YESPLEASEOMG. I'm up for plotting, if you see me on AIM, bug me? I don't know if I'll be around late enough to catch you, but maybe if we can catch each other on the weekend, orif you want to email me or whatever...

[timey_wimey]

Yes ma'am! Weeelll if I don't catch you this weekend or whatever I shall email. :3

[samuraiprosecutor]

Okay!!! [huuuugs] Excited omg. We might want to see where the conversation between Iris and Phoenix (about their luuurve) goes, for maximum effectiveness. :3

[timey_wimey]

Iris and Feenie talking about their luuurve? Man, I am behind with my stalking. @___@ But yes, effectiveness is good. :3

[samuraiprosecutor]

Yeah, the RL's going on in Iris' journal still. We're kind of waiting on that before we really take the subject any further, since we need to know whether they'll end up trying to be a couple again or not :D We can still start hammering out scenarios though!

[timey_wimey]

... Oh maaaan. This is going to be a good time to be a stalker. >:3 Hammering out scenarios sounds fuuun, though~! What exactly were we thinking, other than having Ten out-and-out ask "lol was that anon post you?" XD

[samuraiprosecutor]

I'm torn between wanting them to just get the fuck together already and loving the love triangle potential. XD

I...don't know. :Db What do you think Ten would do with said information? If he'd need something to prompt a discussion I could see what kind of hints I could pepper into conversations, but Edgeworth's not intending to put anything on his journal that people can figure out.

[timey_wimey]

Gotta love love triangles. In fiction, of course. X3

Ten wouldn't really do much with it other than wonder why he was asking, and what Edgeworth was planning to do with any answers he got. And fff, I'm sure Ten could figure some things out, he's good at hints. XD I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up figuring out everyone's secrets from dropped hints and just keeping them all veeeeery quiet. >.>

[samuraiprosecutor]

Not so happy outside of fiction, but damn they're fun in a fantasy format. XD

That...sounds like Ten all right. XD Hmm... Well there's always the possibility of conversations between Phoenix and Edgeworth getting kind of gay and tipping him off to Edgeworth's feelings, especially given some of anon's "in love with someone who doesn't return the feelings" answers. Would he do anything if he figured it out, or would he keep it to himelf and watch the situation? I don't know when, how, or even if Phoenix will admit on the comm that he's in love with Iris or planning to try it again.

[timey_wimey]

Oh, always. >:3

Ha ha, Ten would so, so, spot that. Um. He'd probably keep it to himself, except he wouldn't feel all to comfortable about it, and if he did carry on watching the situation it might end up frustrating him to the point where he just makes a post like "AAAAAARGH YOU HUMANS AND YOUR BLOODY RELATIONSHIPS ARE SO FRUSTRATING, FFFF." And he'd probably be his annoying self and keep dropping very vague comments into stuff that he says. Or if Ten felt like pushing his luck and Nick didn't actually announce said trying again, he might end up being a very vague, time-lord version of a matchmaker. XD It all depends on the circumstances and his mood, I guess.

[samuraiprosecutor]

All of that sounds highly probable and extremely amusing, so maybe we should think about that? :D We can't know exactly how things will turn out yet, but those all seem probable. Maybe after the conversation between Phoenix and Iris we can reevalute to include whatever happens then.

[timey_wimey]

Yes, I think so! But yeah, I shall go stalk and see what I've missed and stuff and then we shall re-evaluate and make plans. >:3

[samuraiprosecutor]

Awesomesauce!

...So much for 'let's IM or email and plot!' XD

[nick-4-maya.livejournal.com]

IM? Email? Fff, everyone knows LJ comments do the job just as well~

[samuraiprosecutor]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it? :)

[timey_wimey]

Damn right. :)

[attorneyatlol]

Larry, Phoenix, and Edgeworth are also going to have lunch backdated to some time after Phoenix's conversation with Iris, so it might be best to wait until after that, too. XD;;

...i can type, really.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Oh yeah, that one's kind of crucial too, especially considering it may be followed by a vague 'I expected that and it's better this way and I DON'T WANT IT ANYWAY OMFG' post that may give Ten some clues. :D

[bright-mirror.livejournal.com]

See, now I feel like a homewrecker.

[samuraiprosecutor]

What could possibly have made you feel that way?

(...♥~!)

[bright-mirror.livejournal.com]

...Well, I'm going to feel really guilty about hurting you, if that helps.

[samuraiprosecutor]

It does, though only marginally.

Perhaps you should reconsider. You hardly need more actions to feel guilty over.

[bright-mirror.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, but then I'd just feel guilty about breaking things off with Phoenix for what would seem like no apparent reason.

Besides, our muns all ship you and him together. I'm sure you won't have to feel jealous for very long.

[samuraiprosecutor]

...I'm not jealous.

[attorneyatlol]

...Was Edgey listening to Sinatra when he wrote this? XD

[samuraiprosecutor]

...No, but the lyrics were running through his mind at the time. >_>;; Particularly ones like, "for once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me, not like it's hurt me before," and, "for once I can say this is mine, you can't take it, as long as I've got love I know I can make it."

He's listened to the song a few times since Phoenix posted it.

[probablythebutz.livejournal.com]

Gay.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Stfu. >_>;;; Like Phoenix isn't gonna be just as bad.

[probablythebutz.livejournal.com]

Gaaaaay.

[samuraiprosecutor]

"When somebody loves you it's no good unless he loves you all the way~"

[attorneyatlol]

'All the way,' huh?

[samuraiprosecutor]

Indeed. Mind, soul, and body.