( ORIGINAL THREAD ) --- [ Admittedly, Yuuri had already suspected that trying to think find the emotion that would best encompass the color necessary wasn’t going to be easy. But he never would have thought that it would have ended in this way—with both of them going from one end of the emotion spectrum to the other. Makes him long for those reds again—that said though—he’ll look at Kaden’s…blurple with a careful eye. ]
It looks about right.
[ A bit of a pause as it changes between more blue than purple then back to being more purple than blue. ]
I think. Most people don’t really acknowledge it as a color.
[ Given that most would just go “navy blue” ie, just assume it’s a kind of blue. Not to mention, what kind of feeling would create that feeling for Yuuri? ]
first thought when i saw link to the overflow was "did they both die what happened"
... is it an imaginary color? [ blinking, he stares at the weird color that somehow formed by the combination of conflicting feelings and taps his chin in thought. ] I just... wanted to try my best, that's all.
[ but he does feel drained, having done so, to the point where he has to put his hands down on something--- or someone, as he uses Yuuri's shoulder as a place to lean against. ]
I think it's pretty nice. It's almost like my scarf, right?
[ indeed, that strip between the pale yellow is probably closer to that blue? maybe? look, what is he, some kind of color specialist? he's... trying! ]
... we've almost made the full thing together, haven't we? That's kind of neat.
[ too bad it doesn't feel that much of an accomplishment. ]
Oh no—it's a real color but just that people call it by a different name most of the time.
[ Normally he'd feel a little out of place with the physical contact but he was slowly getting better with that sort of thing and gives Kaden a small smile as he talks about the color and his scarf. There's a quiet hum of acknowledgement. ]
You did a good job, Kaden. [ He pats him on the head gently. ] And yeah, we only have one more color left—violet.
[ And that's an easy enough color for him to think of because it's a color that also vaguely reminds him of Viktor. His Stammi Vicino was more of a magenta color, sure, but the color was still complimentary to him. ]
[ both ears splay, the smallest of smiles forming on his face. weak, but present: he feels encouraged not by the touch, but by Yuuri's mere presence. he doesn't have to talk about the reasons or the people that caused these colors to light in front of them, but the fact he could do it resonates with him. ]
One more... ah, that's a good one.
[ at least he knows what violet is, and seeing Yuuri's violet is comforting. it's warm and it reminds him of feelings that he could understand. funny, how though they come from very different worlds, that emotions can still have the same meaning from different experiences? ]
... you're a good human, Yuuri. I wish there were more like you.
[ With a little toss, Yuuri completes the rainbow and there's a little fanfare that pops up around the completed flame rainbow celebrating their victory. Cute. ]
Th, thanks Kaden. [ Yuuri doesn't agree with Kaden's assessment of him but at the same time he has no reason to refute him either. There definitely should be plenty of people who weren't like Yuuri, as far as he was concerned. ] I don't know many other foxes like you but I'm sure you're a step above the others too.
[ Given how the lore of kitsune could go either way with inari vs yako, Yuuri was going to write off Kaden as one that wasn't going to pull the wool over his eyes any time soon. If anything, he was the one who did that. ]
[ the fanfare isn't comforting, but seeing their combined efforts brings him relief. mostly that it's over, and partly because it would've been truly difficult to get through it by himself.
he might've learned a lesson or two. ]
Just know that, if there's anything you ever need... you can come to me for help, okay?
[ he won't speak of the slight loneliness he feels, even though he has someone to lean on. being part of an army for so long, it's weird to only have one or two others around from his world. ]
[ Yuuri doesn't think that he's done anything spectacular or deserving this kind of loyalty but he wasn't going to immediately shoot it down or say any of that. He'll just accept it for now and offer his own counter. ]
That goes for me too—I'm not sure how helpful I could be, but if there's anything that you think I could help with, I'd be more than willing to try.
[ As long as it isn't killing people...then again, when would anyone need to kill another person in Empath? ]
( ORIGINAL THREAD ) --- [ Oh, now that he mentions it, if Li was going first then "red" would be the first color of the rainbow. Li's flame was definitely still orange. ]
Red's the first one, right?
[ Did he need advice? Though, he did say he wasn't exactly the greatest... ]
Generally that seems to be love...or anger. A, at least for me.
[ Not so much on the anger portion since Yuuri rarely felt angry. Frustrated, most definitely. Angry? Not so much. ]
[ That Yuuri, and probably most people, would feel those intertwined with the colour red. Of course, Hei's only ever prepared to feel one of those two emotions, and he's pretty sure if he got angry it would be worse than just turning this thing red. ]
I mean, I can't just get in those moods. Should I just think about those feelings? Huh...
[ Yuuri hasn't done too much work in manifesting his feelings as "power" in the context of dunamis but in the times that he has, then that's what has happened. ]
It'd be pretty embarrassing to act like you're in love when you're not or force you to get angry all of a sudden.
[ Not to mention how Yuuri wouldn't want to deal with someone who was visibly lovesick or angry. ]
[ His eyes drop from the ring, his focus slipping slightly as he tries to grab on to something to feel strongly about, though not so strongly that it causes a problem. So - Hei doesn't focus on anger, but on who he's doing this for, why he's doing this. He wouldn't call it love, exactly, but care, and it's warm... It still takes a moment for the ring to flicker and gradually start changing colours. ]
[ As Li thinks about whatever feeling that would cause him to turn the flame red, Yuuri watches in silence and only makes any kind of noise when the flame starts to change towards the desired color. Yuuri can't help but light up a bit when he sees the progress being made. ]
You're doing it!
[ Sorry if Li doesn't need the encouragement. He can't help himself. ]
[ He'll take it even if he doesn't need it. Admittedly - he's rather impressed that this is working, as he still sees himself as something of a skeptic when it comes to a lot of these emotion magic related things no matter how often he's seen it. Better to be wary. Keeps you from getting too comfortable.
[ The next color that they needed to make was orange, right?
Orange...what did Yuuri think when he thought of the color? Well, other than the fruit itself, he thinks of fire and of things that bring him comfort. Immediately his mind wanders to his family's onsen and the colorless flame of the ring turns a soft orange. It's certainly more a pastel than a saturated color. ]
( ORIGINAL THREAD ) --- [ Yuuri doesn’t miss the way that Hizumi’s flame immediately turns red and how he has absolutely no problem with the emotional connection between the flame’s color and the emotion behind them. Which was expected given how Hizumi gave Yuuri so much grief initially... The kid was lightyears ahead of Yuuri in terms of dunamis.
Regardless, the next color is orange and the first thought that comes to mind is Hizumi’s seemingly boastful nature. It might not be the typical response of what “orange” might be for others, but it turns the next ring in Yuuri’s hand orange and that’s good enough. ]
Don’t act so cocky now. It’s still just the beginning.
[ He says casually as he tosses the ring onto the pole. ]
[It can't be helped; Yuuri has unfortunately challenged one of the very first Otherworlders to get a lesson in dunamis, from the people known best for wielding it no less.
Orange... He thinks of the moment in the midst of Sosyne's attack, in which Ayumu had taken a hit for him and collapsed because of it. The love and courage that led him to shield Ayumu's body with his own...
Once again, the ring alights, this time a fiery orange as he tosses it expertly onto the post.]
[ Just as expected, Hizumi wastes absolutely no time in turning the flame orange and in throwing it onto the post. Orange was a weird color for Yuuri, but yellow... Yellow was a color that he knew without a shadow of a doubt, he could manage.
Just like when he was fearing for his life on the back of that winged lion with Nora, he channels the fear and the flame of the next ring becomes an electric yellow. It may even crackle a bit... Controlling what he could do was not something Yuuri had even come close to considering yet. ]
Uh. [ Well, let's not make things awkward and Yuuri gives the ring a toss and it lands cleanly on the rest of them. Perhaps even with a bit of a pop from the electric crackling. ]
[Hizumi, no. At any rate, generating pure yellow is a simple matter - he just has to think of that one time Bulat decided to chuck him off of ledges until he learned how to fall without dying.
The flames light up accordingly just as quickly as the orange, and once again his throw sends the ring in a perfect arc onto the post.]
Y, yeah... Well, it's one way to get things across.
[ Speaking of getting things across, the next color was green and Yuuri somehow had to turn the flame green. Green with envy? That was definitely a saying but the "envy" that Yuuri typically felt was more along the lines of being disappointed in himself then anything else.
Instead he looks at the colorless flame and thinks of what else it could be...if not jealously then—? Trees..? Home? There were plenty of trees back in Hasetsu. And as as Yuuri thought of his home, the flame began to slowly flicker a soft green. ]
Huh.
[ He doesn't throw it yet since he's not sure if it's dark enough to be considered green. ]
[Taking his time is a mistake. Green comes no less easily to Hizumi – he’s one of Aiada’s after all, and a quick thought to Ayumu’s declaration that he would save Hizumi’s life and all the appreciation that came with it turns the flame a bright green almost immediately.
It goes flying onto the post almost immediately, too. Better hurry up, Yuuri!]
( ORIGINAL THREAD ) --- I imagine trying to get that to happen might be a little dangerous. Fear the source of electricity for me.
[ And if that was the case for others, then creating mass hysteria seemed like a bad idea. Then again, everyone's emotions presented in different ways, right? There were overlap, of course, but there were also subtle differences between everyone. ]
Given some of the impact emotions can have in this place—maybe you just need to find someone who will feel it the most? Moderately safely.
Mm. That's definitely true. This world isn't all that bad, in terms of being dangerous- [from his perspective, at least.] but at the same time, there still obviously is a lot that is unpredictable.
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[ Admittedly, Yuuri had already suspected that trying to think find the emotion that would best encompass the color necessary wasn’t going to be easy. But he never would have thought that it would have ended in this way—with both of them going from one end of the emotion spectrum to the other. Makes him long for those reds again—that said though—he’ll look at Kaden’s…blurple with a careful eye. ]
It looks about right.
[ A bit of a pause as it changes between more blue than purple then back to being more purple than blue. ]
I think. Most people don’t really acknowledge it as a color.
[ Given that most would just go “navy blue” ie, just assume it’s a kind of blue. Not to mention, what kind of feeling would create that feeling for Yuuri? ]
first thought when i saw link to the overflow was "did they both die what happened"
[ but he does feel drained, having done so, to the point where he has to put his hands down on something--- or someone, as he uses Yuuri's shoulder as a place to lean against. ]
I think it's pretty nice. It's almost like my scarf, right?
[ indeed, that strip between the pale yellow is probably closer to that blue? maybe? look, what is he, some kind of color specialist? he's... trying! ]
... we've almost made the full thing together, haven't we? That's kind of neat.
[ too bad it doesn't feel that much of an accomplishment. ]
LMFAO!! they did die, you just missed the memo
[ Normally he'd feel a little out of place with the physical contact but he was slowly getting better with that sort of thing and gives Kaden a small smile as he talks about the color and his scarf. There's a quiet hum of acknowledgement. ]
You did a good job, Kaden. [ He pats him on the head gently. ] And yeah, we only have one more color left—violet.
[ And that's an easy enough color for him to think of because it's a color that also vaguely reminds him of Viktor. His Stammi Vicino was more of a magenta color, sure, but the color was still complimentary to him. ]
ugh, muh memos
One more... ah, that's a good one.
[ at least he knows what violet is, and seeing Yuuri's violet is comforting. it's warm and it reminds him of feelings that he could understand. funny, how though they come from very different worlds, that emotions can still have the same meaning from different experiences? ]
... you're a good human, Yuuri. I wish there were more like you.
and here i read "memos" as "mementos" sweats
Th, thanks Kaden. [ Yuuri doesn't agree with Kaden's assessment of him but at the same time he has no reason to refute him either. There definitely should be plenty of people who weren't like Yuuri, as far as he was concerned. ] I don't know many other foxes like you but I'm sure you're a step above the others too.
[ Given how the lore of kitsune could go either way with inari vs yako, Yuuri was going to write off Kaden as one that wasn't going to pull the wool over his eyes any time soon. If anything, he was the one who did that. ]
I think there should definitely be more like you.
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he might've learned a lesson or two. ]
Just know that, if there's anything you ever need... you can come to me for help, okay?
[ he won't speak of the slight loneliness he feels, even though he has someone to lean on. being part of an army for so long, it's weird to only have one or two others around from his world. ]
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[ Yuuri doesn't think that he's done anything spectacular or deserving this kind of loyalty but he wasn't going to immediately shoot it down or say any of that. He'll just accept it for now and offer his own counter. ]
That goes for me too—I'm not sure how helpful I could be, but if there's anything that you think I could help with, I'd be more than willing to try.
[ As long as it isn't killing people...then again, when would anyone need to kill another person in Empath? ]
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hei
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[ Oh, now that he mentions it, if Li was going first then "red" would be the first color of the rainbow. Li's flame was definitely still orange. ]
Red's the first one, right?
[ Did he need advice? Though, he did say he wasn't exactly the greatest... ]
Generally that seems to be love...or anger. A, at least for me.
[ Not so much on the anger portion since Yuuri rarely felt angry. Frustrated, most definitely. Angry? Not so much. ]
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[ That Yuuri, and probably most people, would feel those intertwined with the colour red. Of course, Hei's only ever prepared to feel one of those two emotions, and he's pretty sure if he got angry it would be worse than just turning this thing red. ]
I mean, I can't just get in those moods. Should I just think about those feelings? Huh...
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That's how it works for me.
[ Yuuri hasn't done too much work in manifesting his feelings as "power" in the context of dunamis but in the times that he has, then that's what has happened. ]
It'd be pretty embarrassing to act like you're in love when you're not or force you to get angry all of a sudden.
[ Not to mention how Yuuri wouldn't want to deal with someone who was visibly lovesick or angry. ]
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[ His eyes drop from the ring, his focus slipping slightly as he tries to grab on to something to feel strongly about, though not so strongly that it causes a problem. So - Hei doesn't focus on anger, but on who he's doing this for, why he's doing this. He wouldn't call it love, exactly, but care, and it's warm... It still takes a moment for the ring to flicker and gradually start changing colours. ]
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You're doing it!
[ Sorry if Li doesn't need the encouragement. He can't help himself. ]
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He manages a grin. ]
Looks like I am - now to just get it on the peg!
[ Which is happening, slowly but surely. ]
Your turn next, though.
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[ The next color that they needed to make was orange, right?
Orange...what did Yuuri think when he thought of the color? Well, other than the fruit itself, he thinks of fire and of things that bring him comfort. Immediately his mind wanders to his family's onsen and the colorless flame of the ring turns a soft orange. It's certainly more a pastel than a saturated color. ]
Even if it's faint, do you think it still counts?
hizumi
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[ Yuuri doesn’t miss the way that Hizumi’s flame immediately turns red and how he has absolutely no problem with the emotional connection between the flame’s color and the emotion behind them. Which was expected given how Hizumi gave Yuuri so much grief initially... The kid was lightyears ahead of Yuuri in terms of dunamis.
Regardless, the next color is orange and the first thought that comes to mind is Hizumi’s seemingly boastful nature. It might not be the typical response of what “orange” might be for others, but it turns the next ring in Yuuri’s hand orange and that’s good enough. ]
Don’t act so cocky now. It’s still just the beginning.
[ He says casually as he tosses the ring onto the pole. ]
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Orange... He thinks of the moment in the midst of Sosyne's attack, in which Ayumu had taken a hit for him and collapsed because of it. The love and courage that led him to shield Ayumu's body with his own...
Once again, the ring alights, this time a fiery orange as he tosses it expertly onto the post.]
Sure, sure-- if you think you can hold out!
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Just like when he was fearing for his life on the back of that winged lion with Nora, he channels the fear and the flame of the next ring becomes an electric yellow. It may even crackle a bit... Controlling what he could do was not something Yuuri had even come close to considering yet. ]
Uh. [ Well, let's not make things awkward and Yuuri gives the ring a toss and it lands cleanly on the rest of them. Perhaps even with a bit of a pop from the electric crackling. ]
You don't need to worry about me.
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That was a pretty... shockin' result.
[Hizumi, no. At any rate, generating pure yellow is a simple matter - he just has to think of that one time Bulat decided to chuck him off of ledges until he learned how to fall without dying.
The flames light up accordingly just as quickly as the orange, and once again his throw sends the ring in a perfect arc onto the post.]
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[ Speaking of getting things across, the next color was green and Yuuri somehow had to turn the flame green. Green with envy? That was definitely a saying but the "envy" that Yuuri typically felt was more along the lines of being disappointed in himself then anything else.
Instead he looks at the colorless flame and thinks of what else it could be...if not jealously then—? Trees..? Home? There were plenty of trees back in Hasetsu. And as as Yuuri thought of his home, the flame began to slowly flicker a soft green. ]
Huh.
[ He doesn't throw it yet since he's not sure if it's dark enough to be considered green. ]
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It goes flying onto the post almost immediately, too. Better hurry up, Yuuri!]
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I imagine trying to get that to happen might be a little dangerous. Fear the source of electricity for me.
[ And if that was the case for others, then creating mass hysteria seemed like a bad idea. Then again, everyone's emotions presented in different ways, right? There were overlap, of course, but there were also subtle differences between everyone. ]
Given some of the impact emotions can have in this place—maybe you just need to find someone who will feel it the most? Moderately safely.
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[ A bit of a pause as he rubs the back of his neck. ]
Then again, I'm not used to any of this sort of thing.
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