14th Crystal: [Voice/Filtered from Cecil and Kain 99% unhackable]

[cladinthedark]

[Golbez sounds... tired. More mentally tired than anything, as if he's been dealing with something rather stressing for a while now.] If anyone here is particularly close to Cecil Harvey or Kain Highwind, I would ask that you attempt to... cheer them up, a little bit. Kain in particular may not respond well at first, but I encourage trying nonetheless.

Edge, I haven't heard from you in a while. If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to know how you're holding up under the current situation.

Valvalis, please do me a very big favor and don't speak to Kain at least until Rosa's been returned to us. I know you already try to avoid him, but under the circumstances I think redoubling your efforts in that department is advisable. Perhaps filtering your entries from him?

Is this all I can do? Such a terrible brother...

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[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

I'm managing.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Then you're better off than the other two. Cecil seems on the edge of a breakdown, and Kain looks ready to stab anyone who looks at him wrong.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

Guess I should've paid a little more attention to the journals...

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

It probably would have only depressed you. It's not pleasant to see them like this...

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

Hey, the only thing that would have happened would have been me cheering them up.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Well, if anyone can pull it off with the girls gone, it's you. Unless they've made some very good friends here.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

Cecil might have, but I would be kind of surprised if Kain did.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

It could happen. I never did find out what happened to him over the "Valentine's Day" event.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

... That makes two of us.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Perhaps we should ask when things calm down a bit. Though I doubt he'll answer.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an idea to me. But yeah, I guess I should try to cheer them up.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Do you have any ideas?

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

I could just try getting in touch and talking with them, for starters.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's as good a start as any... Cecil isn't a problem, but I can't very well talk to Kain when he's like this. Perhaps you'll have better luck.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

I can... try with Kain.

[Voice]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

... Good luck.

[Voice]

[slickandskilled.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[Pinged by the mention of being a terrible brother :| Ignore if this post's meant for someone else :|b]

You sound like you're doing a lot, already.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

[It's a pretty open post.]

Not so much recently, save for attempting to make plans. I don't believe we've met... Golbez.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the efforts are appreciated. And you sound like you've been all that you can, so- I don't think that would make you a terrible brother.

Oh- my name's Genis. It's nice to meet you.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

You... heard that, did you? [He sighs, and gives a quick explanation.] My brother, Cecil, had both his fiance and the girl he considered a surrogate daughter taken by the Malnosso recently. He's... not exactly taking it well. Nor is his best friend. I am... doing rather poorly in helping them cope, you see, so I thought to ask their friends for help.

Pleasure, Genis.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Ah, was I not supposed to hear it? Sorry, I shouldn't have pried...

But- well, that still doesn't mean you've been doing a bad job. There's only so much you can do, right? And getting others to help isn't a sign that you've- failed, or anything. I mean, I think it's cool that you're asking for help like you are, versus taking the burden all on your own... [And Genis trails off, realizing he's talking too much.]

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Not your fault. I was the one who let it slip, I should be able to control my tongue better.

It would be different if my efforts appeared to be doing anything. I simply... do not seem to be able to get through to him.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Sometimes... siblings can be really stubborn, you know? You'll get through to him at some point, as long as you keep trying.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you speak from experience.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, I have an older sister, so...

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Ah. I'm the older one in our family.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see. I have trouble sometimes, with Raine, 'cause she can be pretty stubborn, you know? But we're family, so she comes around in the end. I'm sure your brother'll come around, too.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

... Thank you, Genis. I hope you're right about that.

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's no problem. Hope things work out with you guys!

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...did you say Kain Highwind?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's his name. Why?

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...he's probably in no way related to a "Cid Highwind," is he?

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

No... I know a Cid, but his last name isn't Highwind, and as far as I know him and Kain share no blood relationship (though they are comrades).

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...oh.

That's...okay. Sorry. Nevermind.

[aero-dienamic.livejournal.com]

Why should I inconvenience myself just because he's being emotional... again.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Because at this rate, if the two of you get into another argument, he may very well attack you, and I don't think anyone in this town wants to deal with the results of that, yourself included.

[aero-dienamic.livejournal.com]

You know, we only have to take his sticks away and he's not a threat anymore.

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I'm tempted. He's in no condition to be running around with weapons. Only the fact that seeing me would probably exacerbate his mental state has really stopped me so far. I don't want to see him snap.