idolpro | Mori's heart

Entry tags:

!heart games

Mori's heart

All at once a rainbow of bright lights feels as if it is bursting through you. It is an intense experience, but not an unpleasant one. As the colours burn through your skin, and lighting begins to spark through your veins, you feel stronger, you could take on the world right now.

Faintly in the distance, beyond the iridescent light show that overwhelms your vision, you can just about make out some silhouettes, but they’re too blurred, too indistinct and too far to tell anything about them. You can’t see them, but you know they’re welcoming you. You’re wanted here, you’re needed here, and the light is guiding you where you’re meant to go.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

My apologies, Mori. I really don’t like hurting people, you know.

[ She remembers the trial well, and why they had it. ]

I couldn’t live with myself if I had hurt Raijuu.

"Of course, of course, we're the heroes so things like protecting others is our job. But did you really help him? All you did was give up."

I should have had a stronger resolve...

[ A question and problem she is plagued with recently. ]

What good would it have done to hurt him?

The rest of the bench comes alive, "It would have stopped the spread of the monochromitis." says Eclipse.

"It would have imprinted your image clearly upon hell so they keep watching." says King.

"This world needs conflict if we want to survive and not fade away, if you don't hurt him can you really call the alternative helping?" says Mars.

"Even if you didn't win, at least put up a fight, make a speech, do something to show your image and make it interesting." says Prim.

"If your resolve is weak, you won't be able to save any of the people around you." says Hiryuu.

"You're thinking of such a small picture. Isn't it better if a little hurt in the short term saves everyone's lives in the long run?" says Mori.

[ Prim swallows, heavy in her throat. What they are all saying? True to some extent. Sure. But that isn't staying true to herself. Mars had recently told her...do what you have to do, but stay true to yourself. ]

I know full and well why we had this trial back then. For a while it was even something that conflicted me a little. The trial saved everyone, we had to do it. But in some respects.... it felt a little wrong.

Right now I stand before you because I repeated my mistake of not giving a good enough fight in that button pressing tournament. I shouldn't have given up so easily. None of you want me to do that. I hurt the people around me the more I make these decisions for myself, don't I?

[ ...but of course, there is more. ]

I stand before you to both...ask if my unit could ever forgive me for being such a selfless person, and to ask if you really want me to stray from myself as a person? To begin hurting people, would be the exact opposite of who I am. I do the things I do because I want to help, not to hurt. To relieve others of pain, not to cause more.

[ DOES THIS COUNT AS AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH??? ]

They all tilt their head at her in sync.

"Stray from yourself as a person...?"

"Why does that matter?"

"Your identity isn't enough."

"You should be a Hero."

"Oh, but those are heroic ideals, aren't they?"

"Mm, so maybe it's fine, we can go easy on her."

"But then she won't learn."

"That's right, she's still got all the wrong ideas."

"Heroes have to hurt people for the sake of justice."

"It's not enough to help people in the short term if it hurts them later."

"Being that person is what matters most."

"Right, you have to be a proper hero like they want you to be."

[ WELL THIS IS JUST TERRIBLE, ISN'T IT. ]

Mori wouldn't believe that. Mori, you're a hero at home, aren't you? You became a hero....why? You wanted to be a hero why?

There is a brief moment where Mori looks startled, hesitant, but it passes too quickly and he's back to smiling serenely.

"Being a hero is my role. That's all."

[ HMMM. ]

Being a hero is my role too. We all have different definitions of "hero", don't we? I think you all should give me another chance to prove my worth as a hero.

[ She is oddly calm for someone in such a bad situation. ]

"You need to show your worth as a hero in a more interesting way. Self sacrifice is boring. All that matters is how your traits define it."

I won't self sacrifice anymore, I promised, didn't I? My resolve was only weak momentarily. That...game in particular was harsh, wasn't it?

[ Thinking thinking. ]

I have to think about the position I put all of you in as well. Self sacrifice is not only boring, but worrisome. There are better ways to do things, and I know that. I can prove my worth as a hero without hurting anyone, and without sacrificing myself needlessly.

"Well, that's not a bad answer..."

"But we feel like you still don't quite get the point."

You feel like I won't stay "in image" right?

[ DEMON BRAINWASHING IS BAD CIV. She's gotta get back to the video game room at this point right.... ]

How can I prove that I get your point?

They all smile wide.

"The burden of proof is on the guilty. Have you finished with your closing argument?"

Yes. Because I know in my heart that doing the right thing isn’t always going to be seen as right in the eyes of everyone else. Punish me as you wish!

[ SORRY SHE FAILED YOU MORI 8( ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Mori's heart

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER

Re: DANGER DANGER DANGER