philip_charming | Adventure the Third

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Adventure the Third

[Coming back to the cottage from the battle with the statue, Philip took care of his horse Samson, moving on autopilot... then just slumped in a chair even as the horse flopped onto a carpet nearby.

Just give him a minute, he'll reach for the bandages soon... Right now, he'll just sit and stare at his battered and aching hands.]

I helped today. I know I did. Lives were saved by my actions; mine, and those of others. But what do you say to the people that died anyway?

What do you do, when your best just isn't good enough?

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If you don't think you've done enough then just get stronger.

[Philip just... LOOKED at him for a little while, there. It was an admirable sentiment, sure- but even HE thought that was naive!]

It's important to keep in good form for a fight, of course- but there are limits to what a body can do.

[Sorry Ichigo, he's not a shounen manga hero. No gratuitously dangerous soul-training here, just a lifetime on the practice ground with a couple stints on the battlefield.]

[It really is naive.]

Just ask for help. You can make strength in numbers. It's that simple.

[That's probably for the best....]

Considering the numbers already going up against that statue, I can't say I see what you expect calling for help to achieve.

[Numbers that didn't include you, Philip politely didn't say. But he's still rather less than impressed by the kid's attitude; even a DISNEY character knows the world's not that easy.]

Edited 2011-11-30 01:33 (UTC)

Are you scared?

[OH YOU UTTER ASS ICHIGO-]

If I was, I wouldn't have fought.

Is that your excuse, then?

Edited 2011-11-30 03:33 (UTC)

I'm not really out looking for excuses. Don't get the wrong idea.

It's just normal for people to be scared of something that's stronger than them.

Of course you're not. [SEE the royal smirk, Ichigo? Can you FEEL just how much he's patronizing you?]

That's something you learn to get over with experience.

Shut the hell up.

[He does not look impressed. You're lucky this is video, Philip. If you were standing in front of him right now he would try and punch you for that remark.]

Never expected you to say something like that.

[Ichigo doesn't say anything more but he looks satisfied with that response.]

Dislike having someone point out how hollow your 'reasoning' is, do you? Well, here's a little tip: if you're too frightened to fight, you've no business whimpering at those that did.

[And that's when Philip finally got a chance to appreciate how very delightful it was to have an 'off' button.]

Edited 2011-12-01 04:52 (UTC)

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