distressedude | 026 ~ [Voice/Action] | Forward-dated to Sunday

[It's been two weeks since the incident with Arietta, and there was still no sign of Anise in the village. They never even had a chance to speak before she left for a mission, likely in an attempt to put some distance between herself and Ion after their argument. It's strange to think that the last time they went this long without speaking to each other by choice was around this same time last year, though for a very different reason. He's been so caught up in dealing with all of this that he actually let the anniversary of the day he first confessed his feelings for her pass by without a single thought!]

[It was strange to think so much time had already passed. He wasn't entirely sure how to feel about it really.]

[But sometime in the late afternoon, he opens his journal. There's no need to bother with a filter while Anise is still out of the village, and it isn't as though Arietta is the one he's trying to reason with here. Her anger is easier to understand and deal with. There's an uncharacteristic hint of exasperation in his voice when he speaks, having spent the last week and a half mulling over this without any obvious solution coming to mind.]

How do you stop two people who hate each other from continuing to hate each other? [Not a very eloquent way of asking, but it's the simplest way he can think of to explain the situation.]

Though this isn't the sort of problem I'm expecting an easy answer to, I was hoping someone might be able to offer some suggestions. Or perhaps if anyone's had any experience in dealing with a situation like this, it might be of some help.

[And regardless as to whether he's heard any solutions to this problem or not, he'll be spending the remainder of the evening in various places around town. He spends about an hour at the library, not quite able to concentrate on his reading. Giving that up, he goes for an aimless walk, lingering on the various bridges around town for a few minutes before moving on again. He probably looks more spaced out than he usually is, and the cold chill in the air probably isn't helping matters. By the time he arrives back home, it's been dark for awhile and he's shivering quite a bit. He probably should have worn his winter coat today.]

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Hell, if I know. I usually stay out of those kind of situations. Hatred runs pretty deep, it gets too personal to intervene.

Unfortunately this isn't the sort of situation I can just ignore. I'm already rather involved with both of them, after all.

Involved, huh? It kinda sounds like a love quarrel to me.

[He's just playing guessing games now. Let Zelos help you with your Problems, Ion.]

A love quarrel?

[Zelos may as well have sprouted cheagle ears and a tail for the look Ion is giving the journal right now.]

[His initial reaction is to reply with a not at all but... when he really thinks about it, there certainly is an element of love in all of this. Arietta loves the original Ion, Ion loves Anise, and Anise--]

...that isn't quite the word I would choose to describe the situation. I believe there's more hate involved than love.

Yeah? Well I wouldn't throw that idea out just yet. The fall under the same category in certain situation.

[Ion's voice gives the impression that he might have hit the nail on the head in a way.]

For instance, are there girls involved?

Both of the people I'm speaking of are girls, though I don't quite see how that alone could be relevant to the situation at hand...

[~~Also Ion is involved so of course girls are involved!~~]

[And with that, Zelos laugh!]

Haha, bingo! Girls are always nasty to each other whenever there's a guy involved. Sometimes it gets too rough and they'll say 'I hate you' to each other. Happens all the time.

[I mean, look at Zelos. Those girls were so catty whenever another girl was in five feet of him!]

I think the situation between these two runs a little deeper than that. It would be one thing if they just hated each other enough to want to avoid one another, but to hate each other enough to want to kill one another is an entirely different matter.

[Oh, he knows that situation all too well.]

Huh, well that is a little extreme. How long has this been going on for?

For almost as long as they've known each other. Though I can't say for certain how long things have been this bad. It almost feels as though things have gotten worse since they've both been in Luceti.

Sounds like too much baggage for comfort. I'm not really sure what to tell you there. [Though he's familiar with the situation in a way. Unfortunately, it's a little out of his reach to do anything to help.]

Normally, I'd say just stay out of it but that's not really an option for you. That's a tough call.

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