Tale as Old As Time [Finished]

[CalamityJade]

"..." Obsidian sighed, looking back at Lance. "But that's the problem with guys like us. We beat our heads against any wall we don't like. We scrape and scratch away at everything in our paths." he gave another sigh. "But that does mean we survive...we live through things others would be lost to, even if we'd....think there was a better way. That DOES mean...that it's our job to remember. Remember those that aren't here and make this a place they might like...at least that's what I've been telling myself."

[yamikuronue]

Rosanna shrugs. "I got a niece, she'll be starting college soon. This place pays well enough I can sock away some money to help her out. And it's not a bad job, really."

Lance takes a sharp breath. "What do you think I've been doing?!"

[accalia]

"A noble goal indeed, and a difficult one to achieve. Still the benefit does much outweigh the cost. And do you have plans for afterwards? what would you like to be doing after your niece graduates?"

[CalamityJade]

"Sitting on your ASS and wallowing in this tomb. This isn't ANYTHING they would be proud of seeing. All they're going to think about is their fucking death! What about everything else that happened?!" Obsidian clenched his fist. "At this rate, everyone WILL forget them. The only thing that will remain is some tragedy where some rich people died. Is THAT what you want everyone to remember?"

[yamikuronue]

Rosanna shrugs. "I figure, there's always something I'll need money for. Maybe I'll retire, though. That'd be nice."

Lance digs his nails into his palms, struggling to keep calm.

Siegfried speaks up, finally, softly: "I don't like to see you in this much pain... it's like... it's like you died as well."

[CalamityJade]

"And keeping this place like this...it doesn't help that one damn bit. I...I know that it hurts. That it aches in your chest and it never feels like it'll go away...but you can't just let every memory of their lives die because you feel that would be better."

[accalia]

Echo laughs softly, kindly not mockingly

"you have it all figured out then. That's nice to think about but this one has never been able to be so confident about the future."

[yamikuronue]

Lance turns away from his uncle again, silent for a long while. Finally, he speaks up: "I'm not hungry."

Rosanna smiles at Echo. "I figure, let tomorrow worry about tomorrow, you know?"

[accalia]

"Tomorrow will take care of itself?  An interesting thought.... This one will have to consider it."

[CalamityJade]

OBsidian gave Lance a careful look. "...hell, I'd rather you eat alone than eat nothing." He just couldn't...leave things like that. It wasn't in him to see something so...wrong and not try and kick the ass of whoever was causing it. Especially seeing who it was.

[yamikuronue]

Rosanna sighs a little. "It's not quite like that. It's more... I know when something happens tomorrow, the person I will be tomorrow will be able to handle it, you know? So why fret today over something that hasn't happened yet. The same goes for yesterday: What happened in the past is over now, so I might as well stop worrying about it. Otherwise you end up like the Young Master."

Siegfried stands, awkwardly. "Sit, eat. I'll leave you two alone." But Lance shakes his head.

"No, I... I want to be alone."

Siegfried sighs, as Lance starts back up the stairs. "I'll bring some food up in a little bit," he says, softly, to Obsidian. "I'll make sure he eats."

[accalia]

"This one would prefer to avoid becoming trapped in the past like the master.... But some days... it's not alwasy as easy as this one would like."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian gave that a look. "...right. If anything seems off, come and get me." He would much rather just chase after him till all of this was done...but he had to admit this was a lot to take in, so maybe a LITTLE bit of tact would be helpful.

[yamikuronue]

Rosanna nods. "I hear ya. It's a harsh world out there. Just remember to take care of yourself. You're ultimately the only one that can." With a smile, Rosanna gets up to clear her dishes.

[accalia]

Echo also stands and clears his dishes.

"Thank you for your words. This one will reflect on them at length"