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[trashed]

[Guess who's actually doing a network post on his own free will, for once? That's right. This kid. But ever since he'd come back from his kidnapping, he'd been feeling a little bit...off. It wasn't something he could really place, though. Not yet.

He needed a distraction. One that isn't trying to pick a physical fight with people because that never seemed to end well here. If he's already not feeling on the top of his game it's going to end even worse than usual.]

What's the point of friendships?

[There's a bit of a pause, before he tacks on:]

Don't give me that warm and fuzzy stuff, either. I don't want to hear it.

[Well, that was short and sweet enough. He's just. Going to end it here.]

Comments

( Voice )

[padme_amidala]

( This post catches her attention based on the subject alone. She answers softly and thoughtfully: )

Support. Life isn't easy and we don't always have a good plan of action. Friends can help us - all of us - stay calm in a crisis.

( Voice )

[trashed]

You should be able to stay calm by yourself. Isn't that what self-restraint is?

[Because Sync is perfectly calm 100% of the time yes. Not.]

[distressedude]

[Had Ion not woken up somewhere other than his own bed, he might have believed that one night kidnapping to have been a dream. He didn't even remember much of what happened, other than Sync was there as well. Unfortunately, Sync wasn't the easiest person to check up on... hearing from him now was something of a relief.]

I don't suppose you'd want to hear my opinion on the matter again?

[trashed]

[You know, he really should remember to filter his stuff every now and then.]

No. I don't want to talk to you.

[He is so rude.]

[Voice]

[ps3pirate]

[Patty spends a long while just staring at her journal after hearing Sync's query. The point of friendships... It's hard to describe it in a way that isn't warm and fuzzy, that's for sure.]

Friends are the people you turn to when you're feeling down. You can trust them with your secrets and when you wanna go have some fun, they're the ones you hang out with, ya know. They can pull you through tough times and... In return, you pull them through tough times. Friends are closer to you than other people; that's what makes them special.

But if you don't wanna hear about warm and fuzzy stuff, you shouldn't be asking about friendships. If a friendship is cold and rugged like a shark's fin, it isn't much of a friendship at all.

[Voice]

[trashed]

So basically what I'm getting is that they're only there to cover for your weaknesses. Because apparently people are incapable of doing it themselves.

[Voice]

[heartofdragons]

... I'm sorry, did you lose someone?

[Not mocking, just soft and sympathetic, but not overly so.]

[Voice]

[trashed]

No. I don't have anyone to lose.

[It's kind of a depressing thought to most people, but he doesn't really think of it like that.]

[ voice ]

[godbent]

Who asks that? [Rhetorical question. In her tenure in Luceti she's seen both this and other things like it on the journal before] Seriously, are you a robot, at least?

[ voice ]

[trashed]

If you're going to ask stupid questions, why did you even bother answering?

[Not a robot, just an asshole.]

[Voice]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[Sync isn't his favorite person in the world, but Jade doesn't see a particular reason not to try to engage him in conversation. It's useful for keeping tabs on the potential threat, after all.]

Oh? If you're not seeking an emotional answer, then employing a dictionary should suffice.

[Voice]

[trashed]

[Another person that he should add to the list of people he should filter this stuff away from, if he could--]

It didn't help.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

[For Aang? It's an easy misunderstanding owing from the last time he saw Ion, when he was regressed and seemed so clueless about friendship. Now he hears Ion's voice talking about it.]

Ion, what's wrong? Did something happen? I'd be glad to explain to you about friendships, but you shouldn't get upset about the parts that feel warm and fuzzy...

[Voice]

[trashed]

[The reaction was immediate. At least Aang couldn't actually see his response at the moment, because Sync looks pretty horrified. It'd been a while since he'd been mistaken for Ion, and...of course, he didn't particularly care for it.]

Nothing happened, because I'm not Ion!

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

I still think I don't know a lot about being someone's friend, but...

Um, having friends is really important. When there's something you can't do by yourself a friend will be there to help you. Sometimes even if you don't ask for help. And a friend will believe in you even when you don't believe in yourself. Friends can help teach you, and make you stronger both inside and out. I've become a lot stronger since I've made friends.

[Voice]

[trashed]

What if you don't need to be any stronger? [Ha. He knew firsthand that wasn't true, but he's being contrary because he's a pro at that.] You've gotten far enough without anyone else helping you?

[Voice]

[bubblywishes]

Jeez, aren't you a little ray of sunshine. [Guess who also took a peek at all those replies, also? Norma's not exactly enthused with speaking to this rat, but hey, he asked a question ans she feels inclined to give an answer! ...Even though most people already answered it better than she probably could have. Ah, well!]

But what you've heard already is definitely what friendship's about - being able to rely on your friends when you really need it, even if you don't exactly want it. And boy, does it sound like you don't want it. But that's the beauty of having friends they look out for your best interests, even if you yourself don't see it right away. They're the ones that slap the much needed sense into you, that pick you up when you're down or shove you over when you're just floating on your overstuffed head.

Pretty much, your friends are like a voice of reason when you seriously need one, and a savior when you need that, too. And yeah, they make up for your weaknesses, too, like the other people've said. And if you try n' spout that lame "oh, but shouldn't you be able to do that on your own" junk you've been saying before, just think about what makes a weakness a weakness, Sunshine. They're usually not the easiest things to overcome on your own. Heck, sometimes you can't do it on your own and that's when you gotta swallow whatever's flown down your throat and ask for their help!

Best part of that, though? Is they do it even without you asking. Then don't ask for anything in return. No ulterior motives, just them being there for you.

[Voice]

[trashed]

[Wow, what a nag.]

That's a lie. Everyone has ulterior motives for everything they do. Maybe you're just too blind to see it.

[dickmoves]

Short answer? Human shields.

[ Hello my name is Thomas Shepherd and I don't hold hands or have emotions and in times of crisis, I revert to sarcasm and asshattery. ]

[trashed]

That's a first. Are you trying to make a stupid joke, or are you serious?

[voice]

[hisapprentice]

Er...it's sort of...part of friendship that you have "warm and fuzzy stuff". Otherwise, you aren't friends, I think. It's because you care about each other.

[voice]

[trashed]

You get something out of it too, right? Other than emotional things, anyway.

[wannabolt]

[Oh wow. We have a very sad case here, don't we? While Dash isn't one to spout out warm and fuzzy speeches, she is the element of loyalty and from a world revolving around friendship.

So, she'll bite.]

Before I explain, here's a question. What's the point of being a loner?

[She snickers.]

Too scared of those "warm and fuzzy" feelings?

[trashed]

People let you down. It's easier to be alone.

[Ughhhh.]

I'm not scared of it!

[disastergirl]

[sup same voice actress buddy how's it goin' She had her own reasons for wanting friends, but at the same time she couldn't blame him for not wanting to hear about all the warm and fuzzy stuff.]

You're probably not going to get the answer you're looking for, just saying. You're just going to get a lot of people preaching at you. Fun, right?

[trashed]

[yoooo]

Wouldn't be anything new. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised, anyway.

And you're not going to do the same thing?

[voice]

[dissonates]

[...Sync? Sync is asking this question? What the hell kind of world is he living in? It's enough to make Asch break the unspoken agreement of theirs to pretend the other doesn't exist.]

Since when did you care about that?

[voice]

[trashed]

[Ah yes someone he didn't necessarily want to talk to, but. It's better than Jade or Ion -- be...happy about that? Maybe?]

It's all I hear about. I just want to know what's so great about it.

[Not that he cares for having a friendship himself, but.]