Killed by who? Have you gotten justice? {Justice and revenge often overlap for him, but he is learning the difference. Since he differed greatly from his brother - thanks to his mother (and the fact that Tantai Jin had been raised in another kingdom) - it wasn't agonizing to face him in battle. It actually felt good to exterminate him.
But that's dangerous. He knows that now.}
I understand. I just don't think you will be forced to make that choice.
I was too young to remember. I just know the rest of my family, my clan, were killed. I'm the only one left.
[To his knowledge, anyway. He's just tried to make the best of things since, with his 'grandparents' and then later, his Teacher and Dominique and Louis. Finding a new family of sorts with her. That she was like a sister to him, oblivious to her feelings towards him on his end.]
I hope not. Ideally, we'd get to go back together.
There must be traces. {But he is the sort that would hunt. Not everyone shares that trait - thank goodness. Tantai Jin is the sort that never forgets a slight, though he has risen against his pettier nature in the last handful of centuries.}
We were brought here; the path is open. It will remain open until we are returned. I believe time was altered to transport us and keep us.
Likely, it was multiple attackers. Probably because of our ability to see memories when we feed. I'm not sure why I was spared, but I don't really remember it.
[And he hasn't particularly felt the need to question it. To ask. It seems obvious enough that it isn't likely he would survive if he were to try to avenge his clan, his family, given that it was likely multiple assailants. Most of the rest of the vampires are likely involved, for all he knows. So there doesn't seem to be a point. As much as part of him is upset and does wish he had a more regular family and upbringing.]
{He can think of many reasons to face them, to end it, but it is Noé's choice in the end. Tantai Jin is the Devil Fetus for a reason. He is a very flawed man and that's not on accident!}
What's it like to see memories? Are they usually worth seeing?
It depends on the memories, I guess. I can sort of control it more. I mean. If I want to see something specific, but. It isn't always the pleasant ones.
[He admits, considering. The memories he had seen from Vincent. From Jean-Jacques. From Amelia....]
I apologize if you see any of mine. {He has precious few that are good. Some of them might even belong to the Devil God.} I guess I should warn you: I've been abused, starved, beaten, in battle. I've killed people, too.
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Date: 2025-12-23 03:42 am (UTC)But that's dangerous. He knows that now.}
I understand. I just don't think you will be forced to make that choice.
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Date: 2025-12-23 04:04 am (UTC)[To his knowledge, anyway. He's just tried to make the best of things since, with his 'grandparents' and then later, his Teacher and Dominique and Louis. Finding a new family of sorts with her. That she was like a sister to him, oblivious to her feelings towards him on his end.]
I hope not. Ideally, we'd get to go back together.
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Date: 2025-12-24 02:28 am (UTC)We were brought here; the path is open. It will remain open until we are returned. I believe time was altered to transport us and keep us.
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Date: 2025-12-24 04:14 am (UTC)[And he hasn't particularly felt the need to question it. To ask. It seems obvious enough that it isn't likely he would survive if he were to try to avenge his clan, his family, given that it was likely multiple assailants. Most of the rest of the vampires are likely involved, for all he knows. So there doesn't seem to be a point. As much as part of him is upset and does wish he had a more regular family and upbringing.]
Hm. I guess so.
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Date: 2025-12-24 04:34 am (UTC)What's it like to see memories? Are they usually worth seeing?
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Date: 2025-12-24 07:16 am (UTC)[He admits, considering. The memories he had seen from Vincent. From Jean-Jacques. From Amelia....]
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Date: 2025-12-25 03:26 am (UTC)