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Riona Cousland | Hero and Queen of Ferelden ([personal profile] bryces_pup) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2017-09-02 01:23 pm

Twelfth Blight - voice

Who: Riona and you
Broadcast: Yup
Action: On the Blue Fish if desired
When: September 2nd

[These past weeks have been rough, to say the least. Today has been harder than normal, though she knows why. Ultimately it shouldn't matter, she tells herself. It's just another day, nothing's different-

No, that's a load of crock and she knows it. Birthdays aren't meant to be spent alone.

Ordinarily she'd just take to going to one of the Iskaulit's bars to help her ignore her troubles. Or maybe, since they've landed now, she can try and find a place planetside. Alcohol makes everything better, right? (No, it doesn't.) Yet she finds herself hoping to find another way to spend her birthday, rather than just doing what she's been doing for weeks: get drunk until she stumbles back to her bed and wakes up with a hangover. Logically she knows if she says something about it, her friends will reach out to her. But something holds her back, some combination of not wanting to seem needy and looking like she's throwing a pity party for herself. Besides, she's never been one to broadcast - figuratively or literally - her problems. Why start now?

Even still, it's harder to plug her ears and pretend everything's going okay today. It'd be nice to just... do something for once. Go out, have fun. Maybe even smile. But she feels more or less glued to her bed, and no matter what she tells herself, she finds it hard to work up the desire to get up.

...okay, maybe she should. Ask for help. Subtly. Luckily, her communicator is nearby.]


Lovely little place we've come to, isn't it? [From what little she's seen of it through the windows.] Though, given the recent rash of nightmares and how this planet "sings" like some of the other ones did, I suspect there's something underneath the idyllic facade this place presents. Or maybe I've just grown cynical. [Or wised up to Atroma's patterns.] Maybe it's nothing, but... be careful down there, everyone.

[It's a struggle to keep her tone light, as if she's merely discussing what color she should paint her door.] Matters of cynicism or caution aside, I have a query for you all. How do you motivate yourself to... go do something? Not necessarily to be productive, but more just because you know you should be doing something, rather than letting yourself sink into a rut? There's not a lack of things to do, especially now that we've landed, but sometimes it's... difficult to find the motivation. [Okay that sounds mildly alarming and that's not her intention at all.] Just every now and then [More like nearly every day], but it's frustrating when it happens nonetheless, doubly so when there's a new planet to explore. Maybe it's just a matter of riding it out, but any advice would be appreciated.
deviances: (slowly add up to manipulation)

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[personal profile] deviances 2017-09-02 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oof - way to hit the nail on the head with that one! Eithan needs to drag his own ass out of bed and make himself do something, or he's just gonna keep sinking into this... whatever this is. He hates it. It's just really hard to actually get that forward momentum started...

Hey. Maybe they can manage together. (#bluefish4lyfe)

At least he's on the planet, that's one massive hurdle overcome, and hopefully he can convince her to do the same. So he turns on his video feed - he's standing in what looks like a very lively, colorful, and inviting outdoor bar - no walls, just one huge patio with a sturdy roof overhead, looking out over the river below. He grins and waves. ]


I know exactly how that feels. First step's always hardest, but usually it's easier with friends. More fun with friends, anyway. Sooo... wanna come hang out here? I'll buy you a drink. And then, I dunno, I keep hearin' about somethin' called "zip linin'"? Wanna check that out?

[ And if he finds out it's your birthday? Goddess help you, he'll probably make sure you don't pay for a damn thing today, at the very least!! ]
alwayscomeback: (For lovers like you and I?)

Blue Fish

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-09-03 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Sokka has absolutely noticed that Riona hasn't been herself for a while. It's been worrying him. At first, he assumed it was the same funk he'd been feeling, having lost so much of the crew. But she's not really pulled herself out of it, and his concern has only grown. This post has done little to alleviate that worry.

So, he'll be heading to her room, knocking on the door before coming in. He manages a smile, but the concern is pretty much solidly camped on his face.
]

Hey you. Motivation troubles, huh?

[They both know it's WAY more than that, but he'll ease her into it. ]
wolfuncaged: (Contradict me when you're in the wrong)

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[personal profile] wolfuncaged 2017-09-03 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[He feels guilty, because he knows he has not helped with her general mood. His actions have had much further reaching consequences than he first thought. So, when he speaks, he's quiet. Avoidant, almost. ]

Perhaps start with something smaller. Easy. Something you can walk away from if you find you do not care for it. The planet may offer a few short distractions, at least.
noprophecies: (012)

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[personal profile] noprophecies 2017-09-03 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
[she's the last person who should be offering advice about getting motivated, but - well, she does have the experience]

I have picked up a hobby that requires my attention daily, so I have turned it into something of a routine. At the very least it gets me out of my room in between stops.
wolfuncaged: (Did it end while I was gone?)

Voice

[personal profile] wolfuncaged 2017-09-03 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Have you thought to take a job up on the planet? Normally, all they require is some muscle, the work is usually quick and easy- and you have a chance to punch those who cross you, if you should choose a security job.

[Punching things makes HIM feel better, he's sure it'll work for her too, yeah. ]
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[personal profile] noprophecies 2017-09-03 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Gardening. It started with random plants, but now I have a few that can be turned into teas or used as herbs that I have bought from the local stores.
alwayscomeback: DNS (I got just one life)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-09-03 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's a natural fusser, it's true. ]

They really don't, huh? There's only so much you can do on the Iskaulit before you just tired of it all.

Anything I can do?
wolfuncaged: (Is it over?)

[personal profile] wolfuncaged 2017-09-03 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
To still live, Riona, that is the point. When everything else is at its darkest, it is getting up and continuing to exist. Not letting it drag you down and become a...nothing.
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[personal profile] noprophecies 2017-09-03 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm. I did not start it intending for it to be for that purpose, but it was a a nice benefit, I suppose.
wolfuncaged: (This animal I have become)

[personal profile] wolfuncaged 2017-09-03 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Then don't do it for hope. Hope is a dangerous thing that can be crushed too easily. Do it for the people still here who care for you, for those who might yet arrive here. Maker, do it for yourself. I know a thing or two about having nothing, but lying down and letting it defeat you is no way of handling it.
alwayscomeback: (It’s a demon is disguise)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-09-04 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Who needs a swim suit? That's what underwear is for.

[Water tribe. ]

You sure? Because I'm pretty worried.
wolfuncaged: (Rip out your heart)

[personal profile] wolfuncaged 2017-09-04 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Perhaps someone else would be swayed by this. Unfortunately, this is Fenris, and he absolutely will not be. When he speaks again, there's a sharpness to his tone that normally doesn't come out to her. ]

Vishante kaffas, Riona, are you even listening to yourself? You would swear you were dead already! You have a life here, but only if you are willing to make it one. Are you so willing to lay down and do nothing, to waste a chance you have been given here? I thought you were the Hero of Ferelden, the woman who stopped the Blight. Are you honestly going to tell me that this is what you will allow to defeat you? Apathy?
Edited 2017-09-04 01:42 (UTC)
alwayscomeback: (And I'll take mine)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-09-04 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Not even a really old pair that might as well be swimwear?

[Sokka, no. ]

Yes, yes I am a worrywart. You're saying very worrying things. Hence, the worrying.

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