victory_road | [text]

i am also interested in this

i been askin around. with how long people like us have been showing up youd think somebody would have jumped on that by now

Yeah, I'd say there's got to be demand for it but I

Guess a lot of people like us aren't that interested in therapy

[He "guesses", because he's not gonna just call his own polycule out like that.]

a lot of people are stupid

with how easy it is to get treated for anything here its a god damn waste

back home it cost me an arm and a leg to even get diagnosed

here?? i got a whole vision test and prescription glasses after beating up a guys birds and doing a couple nights garbage duty at the noodle place

I figure they've got their reasons - but, yeah, I do wish more people would take advantage of how easily available this stuff is here.

I still can't believe how easy it's been to get people *fully vaccinated* as they arrive. As in, starting from never having gotten a shot before.

and no taxes!

boy i cant wait to save up a little more and see a dentist. see if i cant get a partial for one of my back teeth

youll keep me in the loop if you find someone good at brains yeah?

Man, yeah, best of luck.

And I'll let you know! At this rate I think I'm gonna need to keep a list of people who want the list.

[That's fine, he likes making lists.]

Honestly, I've been seeing one of the other otherworlders for about the last year, even if he isn't credentialed here.

[Partly because Hythlodaeus offered, partly because nothing he said could shock him.]

That said, if you can pass on any recommendations you get for people who work with children, I'd be much obliged.

[For Raphtalia's sake.]

Edited 2021-09-19 19:00 (UTC)

Oh, yeah? Has that gone well so far?

[He guesses it tracks that some people would be qualified, but not have gone through the process of getting licensed here.]

Of course. Can I ask if that means you and Thace have taken someone in?

Edited 2021-09-21 03:10 (UTC)

Mostly, yes, despite my ad hoc therapist being from a very different society than mine. Though I don't know how well Hythlodaeus would work for other people as a therapist? With me, it helps that his own... shall we say neurodivergences? His own neurodivergences run along similar lines to my own. So even just having him as an example to remind me that I'm not destined to become Leopold or Loeb is... well, it's good to know I'm not a ticking time bomb just because I've got some issues.

And yes. We have. Her name's Raphtalia and she's been staying with us since midsummer. She's had... well. A hard life. [She'd been a slave, he doesn't say, but if the man who owned her ever shows up, Steven has plans to strangle him with his bare hands.]

What's a therapist?

[Ryner is a little busy at the moment, so have his Clefairy.]

[His first thought is to hope this is either a child or a Pokemon, but... well, he's met enough adults here with the same question, he wouldn't be surprised if this were another.]

It's someone whose job is to help people try to alleviate things that are hurting them, like if they're struggling with mental or physical problems.

Really? Could a therapist help someone who's sick because being sad has made them really tired?

[not that Rose has any sort of proper vocabulary for this, but...]

[Oh, dear. That message sends a pang of sympathy through him.]

They could. It might take a while, and I can't promise anything 100%, but a lot of people with that kind of problem find that therapy helps.

People don't have a Center they can go to, or even Potions they can use, so they always take longer to heal. So if it takes a while, that's okay! Something that can help is good!

[wisdom from a nearly 11 year old pink thing]

You said you're making a list of where to find therapists? Will you share it when you've finished it?

Edited (html...) 2021-09-25 23:21 (UTC)

[Ah. Definitely a Pokemon, then. That's a question answered.]

That's very true.

And I will, gladly. I hope someone on it can help.

Okay! Thank you! I'll wait for it, and when it's done, I'll make sure my dear partner sees it so he can use it to help Mr. Sion!

[And possibly himself too, but Rose doesn't mention that.]

I'll let you know when it'd done, then. I'm glad you're looking after your partner and Scion.

Is everything okay?

You don't need to tell me anything specific, of course.

Not entirely, to be honest. I've admittedly been meaning to look into this for a while, but it's been kind of accelerated recently.

[Kazuki deserves an honest answer, after all, and it's not like that statement is enough for anyone else watching the conversation to draw much from.]

I dunno how up to date you are on what's been going on with us all lately? I'm willing to go more specific, within what's mine to tell, but I would like to take this private in that case.

Um, who is "us all?" Just to make sure I'm not prying.

Oh uh, everyone I'm traveling with. My kid Chip, Dimitri, Felix, Claude, Ashe, Annette, and now a couple more people - Byleth and Dedue.

[There is, of course, a name that may seem to be missing, depending on Kazuki's familiarity with the whole social group.]

Oh, okay. I know everyone but Annette, Byleth and Dedue. So, if there's anything too personal about them, you don't need to tell me.

I mean. You don't need to tell me anything! But.

I think you know what I mean.

Yeah, I get you. Thank you. I'll switch over to private for the stuff you should probably know.

[And, once he's switched over...]

The big one is probably the fact that Sylvain uh
went home, I guess. That shook us all up pretty badly.

There's also been some drama that's stirred up personal problems but that's... kind of the big one.

Oh, no! I didn't know he'd gone... Is Felix still here?

[Even Kazuki knows that they'd been married. And he couldn't see Felix taking it very well at all.]

I'm sorry you're only now finding out - I think we all ended up kind of keeping to ourselves to one degree or another for a while after.

Yeah, Felix is still around. He's been trying to keep busy.

It's okay. I mean, I would like to know, but I'm sure it's not nearly as painful for me as it has been for you guys either.

That would explain why I've seen even less of him around than usual. I know he can take care of himself, but... That's probably also part of the problem, yeah? He can just run off into the woods and not talk to anyone for a month.

I don't know that there's much to be gained by comparing; if it hurts, it hurts. [As if Grant hasn't been thinking a lot about how much worse it must be for those around him than for himself. But... he's trying not to.] I'll try and keep you more in the loop on this stuff, since we live so far away. If you'd like, I can talk to Dimitri, too - might reduce the risk of important stuff slipping through the cracks if two of us make a conscious effort to keep track.

Yeah... he left for a bit when it first happened. Came back after a couple, weeks, though, which I think was a relief to all of us.

Dimitri writes me letters! Which reminds me I need to write back... But they're usually about, uh, innocuous stuff? Like the weather. Yeah, I'd like to know. If you don't mind. And you can ask him about it.

How is he doing now?

Oh, that's a good start - yeah, I can ask him to start letting you know about important stuff like this, too. Knowing Dimitri, he probably doesn't want to burden you with it, but I think he'll be willing to adjust if he knows you'd rather know about it.

I'll admit, I'm not the best at reading Felix, but... I think he's managing, in his way, but still feeling pretty rough? He's been particularly reserved since getting back.

I've always gotten the feeling that there's something important about him that he doesn't talk about, so people won't be concerned about him, but... When even someone like me can tell he's trying really hard to hide something, I'm gonna be concerned anyways.

I don't need to know everything... I just want to be the kind of person someone can feel comfortable giving their burdens to every one in a while, y'know? I'm not as strong as they are, but I can still hold a little bit of it sometimes.

I can't imagine talking about feelings with Felix. I don't think he even likes regular conversation all that much. I'm glad he's got people around him that can keep an eye on him!

Yeah, Dimitri... definitely tends to put people's peace of mind - or what he thinks would bring them peace of mind - over admitting when something's getting to him.

Honestly - I don't know if this is weird to say, but you do strike me as a really good person to talk to about this stuff.

Absolutely; I wish, too, that there was more I could reasonably do for him, but as it is I guess being able to keep an eye on him and knowing that other people here may be able to talk to him about this stuff will have to do.

I don't want to force him. I just hope someday he'll have enough confidence in me to talk about it on his own.

It's not weird. Thank you. That's the kind of person I want to be.

I think he'll get there. He's made a lot of progress in that kind of thing since getting here.

I'm glad; it's a really great thing to aspire to, honestly. I think an awful lot of people could use more of that kind of support than they're getting.

You're pretty easy to talk to yourself, you know?

I'm really glad you think so. I try to be, too, ha.

So, was that the reason why you were looking for a therapist? Because Sylvain is gone?

Edited 2021-12-12 05:15 (UTC)

One of them. I think that... a few of us over here could benefit for a few reasons, but Sylvain was sort of a final tipping point.

Right, right. Because of, like, things that happened to them in their worlds?

Yeah; those places already had a lot weighing on everyone before they ever got here. I think this place has already been good for them, though.

[Listen...Zuke won't mention it but he understood.]

I'll keep my eyes open. I'll be traveling all over Kanto.

Thank you. Seriously, I appreciate it. We'll probably be continuing to work on gyms and such every so often (and by "we", I mean other people will do that and I'll tag along), but I don't know how much ground we'll be covering with any kind of speed.

Just don't be going too fast. I'm really worried about you guys. Gyms will always be there but your mental health changes a lot more.

I heard about Sylvain, and I know that's hurt so many of you. Please just let me know if there is anything I can do.

[because I totally made it woooooooooooooooooooooooooorse.]

Especially Felix.

Yeah, I think it's been an alright pace. If I notice otherwise I'll try and say something.

[Probably to Dimitri.]

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I wish I could give a suggestion right away, but... as it is, I'll let you know if something comes up.

It's okay to not have all of the answers and be stuck. These things aren't always planned but you care about them. In the end that doesn't mean so little that it can't help.

Yeah I'm trying to remember that.

[At least he can probably be some help to Dimitri and Claude in that way. He's got no idea if Felix knows, let alone cares, how much Grant wants him to be able to be okay.]

Thank you, seriously.

Don’t mention it. It’s really nothing. I like you guys and you all mean a lot so it’s only natural to want to help people that matter.

So, how are YOU holding up?

I still appreciate it. I appreciate that you care about us to begin with, y'know?

I'm doing... okay, I think, all things considered. [He can't honestly claim that he's great. But it could be worse.]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

text; privated

no subject

cw: violent thoughts in brackets

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

[text]

text

text

text

text

text

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

text; private

no subject

no subject

soon to private text

O BOY

pot meet kettle.

z u k e

no subject

no subject