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Post by prythian on Jul 19, 2010 23:37:17 GMT -5
Malthus paused, obviously thinking. For a good deal of time, he stood still, simply not saying anything or even moving. "I was abandoned by my parents when I was little more than two weeks old." He finally said, softly. "Between the ages of four and seven I was pushed around and tormented by a group of kids at the orphanage I was left at. Bullies, most people would call them. One of them beat me with a Struggle Club." He paused to let that sink in. "Everyone else did nothing. From an early age, I learned to rely on myself. I'm good at it, even if I'm not too bright. Now I'm 18."
He thumped a hand on his chest. "Even up to two years ago, had I asked for help, I would've been placed back in the orphanage. Now that I'm 18, I'm merely homeless. People might help me, though in my experience it has often been the opposite. I don't know how to live off of other people's charity. I don't even know what it's like." He shook his head.
"And no one apparently has figured out yet that I only take from those who can afford it. I'm not a bad person. I'm just not the kind of person that really lives in this town." Malthus shook his head, green eyes closing. "I don't know if I can accept your deal or not. What I know is that it's not a decision that can be made immediately."
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Jul 19, 2010 23:59:31 GMT -5
Seifer rolled his eyes. Huh. So that was it. People would still help if he asked; Seifer didn't know a single person in town cold enough not to help. Well, maybe Seifer himself, but his own self-imposed rules kept him from being that much of a jerk to anyone. Even he had his limits. "Fine then. Think about it. Dinner's at six if you figure it out. Try not to get into any more trouble, huh?"
With that, Seifer lowered himself from the rooftop. It wasn't his place to force someone to take charity. If Malthus didn't want it, so be it... but this situation had given Seifer something to think about. Was it okay to do the wrong thing for the right reason? Yes... he definitely had something to think about now. Maybe being a hero was going to be harder than he thought...
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Post by White on Jul 20, 2010 0:17:24 GMT -5
Seifer +1 Agility, +1 Cunning Bright Stonex3
Malthus +2 Agility Bright Stonex3
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