A Question

[historiology]

Type: Text
Sender ID: historiology (Sorey)

To: Everyone ( because even if he probably. Wants?? To maybe try figure not letting Eizen see this. Sorey is still figuring this out so prob has No Clue on filters....)

Subject: Timelines?

Warnings: idk nothing that bad? Probably? Mentions of something bad happening to someone here?? Sorey may or may not go into detail but basically. Zestiria/Berseria spoilers regarding Eizen.


I hope this is working? This is Sorey, if it is. I haven't really used something like this before but I hope I've figured it thanks to Nimona. Assuming this is working. I just wanted to ask. For those of you that know others here. If you remember more than the other person from home. If something happens, something bad, to them. I don't know. I want to tell them but I'm also not sure if I should? If it's my place? I don't know if that would change anything even if I were to say something. I still feel like being honest is the best, but I don't really. Know them that well? It's. Complicated....

Comments

text; id: makoglow

[makoglow]

Leave that for them to decide. That's the best advice I have.

text; id: historiology

[historiology]

So, what, you'd just. Tell them? And let them figure what they want to do with that information? Even if it's upsetting? Even if there might not be a way to fix what happens?

[He knows Eizen. Probably deserves to be aware. He's just not sure if saying anything might help at all. Or if it might just make Eizen dread going home knowing what he is going back to....]

text; id: historiology

[makoglow]

I mean leave it for them to decide if they want to know or not. Some might hold it against you for not saying anything. Others might not like being told.

So let them decide.

text, id: starshower, private

[starshower]

[Well. This sure does hit close to the heart.]

My situation's a little different. I'm not the person who knows more, but the one who knows less, and honestly? Still not sure how much I wanna hear about my own future.

[Everyone has told her that she—they are all happy, but she still has a hard time believing that wholly from where she stands. There's a lot still on her mind, a lot to think about, and a lot more to do before she can even reach that point, so she can at least sympathize with whoever this other person is.]

If it were me? I don't know if I'd want to know if anything bad happened to me. Or anyone, for that matter.

text; un: historiology, private

[historiology]

Right. Yeah, I'd want to check with him to be sure if he wants to know. I just. I'm just not so sure how to go about this. It's. Not exactly like I'm gonna be giving him good news about what happens to him. From what I know, when I met him. It's....complicated. He's from so far before me, probably before I was even born, most likely.

[But he supposes. To at least give Eizen that choice. If he wants to know. Or, probably his priority might just be making sure Sorey was taking care of Edna for him. That she was alright. But even so. This isn't easy. Sorey wants to do right by him. As best he can with what context he does have.]

sorry for the wait!

[starshower]

Is he an understanding person? If so, I'm sure if you just told him that, he'd get it.

Wouldn't be an easy place to be in, I'd imagine. Either side of that.

< private > text; id: ramuhs

[ramuhs]

As someone who has been on both sides, it will depend on the person. Some may want to know their future no matter what the outcome and handle it fine. Others may not be so open to the idea.

I will warn you that you may want to consider what would happen if they later learn about it and you kept mum about it the whole time. Again it depends on the person and what it is you're withholding, but they may not take it well.

At best you can mention you know their future but leave it to them to decide if they want to know or not.

< private > text; id: historiology

[historiology]

I guess. I don't want to purposely keep secrets. To not tell him if he might want to know. I just. I feel bad. Like. I wish this could be better news to tell him about what I know?

< private > text; id: historiology

[ramuhs]

How well do you know the guy?

sender id: verboaten

[verboaten]

If this is about me, you're worrying too much about it. Whatever happens to me happens.

sender id: historiology

[historiology]

It is. I don't want to feel like I'm lying by not telling you what I know. But if you don't want to know, I'm not going to make you listen. It's not right to force it if you're not ready. I'm not sure if there's anything that can be done to change things, what might happen if I were to say anything. So I wasn't sure. I'm sorry.

[He wishes Edna were here. To get this time with Eizen. It's....it doesn't feel fair that Sorey is getting this chance, this time with him. When she was trying her best to fix things and see about getting him back.]

[verboaten]

There isn't anything to be sorry about. Regardless of if you tell me or not, it won't change the choices that I end up making in the long run.

Besides, I'll be blunt, I already have an idea of how my path ends and you skirting around the topic to this degree just about confirms it.

Text; id: cursedwords

[cursedwords]

I've been told what my future is. I think the idea behind it is to try and prevent some things from happening, but I don't know if that'll go over well.

I don't think there's much point in worrying about what the future holds if you're the person. Something's changed anyway, and if it happens later there won't be anything I can do about it.

You should maybe just say that you know what happens and ask if they want to know?

Text; id: historiology

[historiology]

I don't know if that's possible to prevent or change what happened. But I guess, yeah. All I can do is offer that I know more about what happens and see if they want to hear, to know or not.

[cursedwords]

I don't know either. That's the experiment I think. It would be nice if we can change it, but if not we'll handle it as it comes.

That's probably your best bet. Is the future really that bad?

text; id: subigito

[subigito]

Why are you asking us? There's only one person whose opinion matters and that's whoever's future it is. You should let them make their own decisions.

text; id: historiology

[historiology]

Yeah. You're right. I just. I guess I wasn't sure, I figured maybe others here had something similar, might have advice. Or something like that. Usually I'm the one others are explaining to, teaching because of growing up pretty sheltered.

[subigito]

Every person is different on what they do and don't want to hear. Some people might never want to hear of the future, out of fear that it might consign them to that fate. Others might want to hear it so they can learn how to avoid any mistakes. But that's a personal choice for them.

text; id: lordofcalamity

[lordofcalamity]

Not all of us are expecting a happy ending, Shepherd.

The world doesn't work that way. I also know what you're trying to say, without you even saying it.

[ Not really about her, but Eizen. She sees that conversation. ]

If there is ever anything we want to know about our futures, we know who to ask.

text; id: historiology

[historiology]

Huh? How do you know -- ?

But. Yeah. Alright. I can do my best to try help if you have questions?

text | id: cursedpromises

[cursedpromises]

it's complicated, but if something bad happens to one of my friends - I'd try to change it no matter what.

like in movies there's always some weird chain reaction but ... why is changing stuff always supposed to be bad? and if you're protecting people that has to at least mean you're *protecting people* so. idk

text | id: historiology

[historiology]

movies?

[cursedpromises]

yeah, movies.

... did you guys not have movies where you're from? they're like ... well, did you guys have photographs?

text; id: pinksidekicking

[pinksidekicking]

[ The username will be familiar since she used it to help explain about the shellphones. ]

You're doing great! Probably.

Anyway, I'm with everyone else. It should be up to that person. If you do need someone to talk to it about, then you can also call me up or come find me. I won't tell a soul.

text; id: historiology

[historiology]

Right. I'm not sure if I should say too much, since it's up to them. But thanks, for the offer at least. I appreciate it.