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[withwisdom]

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Addressed to all:

Now that things have settled again after the recent incident, I want to make an offering.

As a child, and into my adult years, I underwent spiritual training on a daily basis to forge a bond with the ancient gods of my land. The purpose of this training was to unlock myself to the world, and gain its wisdom in the process. Though it was a long process, I was successful.

In times of struggle and strife, it can be difficult to figure out where one should turn. It's easy to feel abandoned, and harder to feel united, and you may question if there is any care in the grand scheme of the universe. No one person won't ask themselves if they should take their sufferings and bottle them inside, or reveal them to the world with the fear of judgment. To take hammer to the wall that shields the vulnerable heart is no easy task. Some don't want to break it. Others need help.

To insert an opinion into this, I no longer trust in the higher beings on this realm who brought us here to be of any help. They want us to restore their color, but don't care to grant us any protections in danger. So we must help ourselves, and each other, in times of disillusionment. I've come to feel very strongly about this following the sirens kidnapping.

The purpose of this posting is such: I want to offer myself to others as a spiritual guide. If you feel yourself conflicted, or feeling you have lost your path, or if you want to pray with someone beside you, then you may request me. I ask for nothing in return other than your patience and belief. More so in yourself than me.

If you have questions you may place them here. Comments and discussion into these topics are also accepted.

-Zelda

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[tropism]

[ "you trusted them?" he wants to ask, but then he realizes: why not. of course. ]

That's a big offer.

[withwisdom]

Is it? I'm only trying to help with what I know I'm capable of.

[tropism]

It's admirable. Few people would ask to be trusted with someone else's faith.

It's not for me, but I'm sure you'll be able to help as many people as you can.

[withwisdom]

It's how I was raised to be.

[ a touch of wryness would be added if she were speaking to him at the moment. ]

It all depends on how many people will trust me. Or if they even want to bother with spirituality to begin with.

[tropism]

Having the option is nice.

Were you a priestess? [ if that's the term for it, he doesn't really know. ]

[withwisdom]

Not exactly, but I was trained by priestesses. They would escort me to the sacred springs of the Goddesses and we would stay there from day to night in prayer.

[tropism]

Is that something everyone has to do in Hyrule? Or just you?

[withwisdom]

Just me. My mother, grandmother, and so on took part in the same training during their adolescence.

[tropism]

How come? Why just you? Or your lineage?

[withwisdom]

You're asking a lot of prodding questions. Do you do this often?

[ deflection a-go. ]

[tropism]

I do. Very much so.

Shall we start all over? [ here. an out. ]

[withwisdom]

We don't need to. There is a reason why it is my lineage. However, I am not here to speak about myself. I made this posting to speak with others on spirituality.

So let me ask you a prodding question - why do you think this isn't for you?

[tropism]

Good. Then we can continue.

As for that, the reason is that I have my own code. And like with many other things, it is engraved in my blood.

[withwisdom]

So you choose not to take any word of higher beings because you make a path upon the dirt of the ground? Is that right?

[tropism]

Haha, is that discontent? Disappointment?

The end result is the same, Zelda - you talk of helping people. I am the same. I want to help others too. Mine may be a path upon the dirt but it is my own, I have dreamt of it, I nourished it well. I walk on it with a raised head and my eyes clear.

[withwisdom]

No, none of those things cross my mind.

Truth be told, I wished my path could be the same. I was never permitted deviations, and any attempt I made at them would be belittled and squashed. You're very lucky to be able to make your own road.

[tropism]

No? Forgive me. I've misspoken.

Luck isn't the word I'd use for it ... that would be belittling the work involved to make it so. 'Sacrifice' is probably better. That, and ... being very strong and having great allies.

[withwisdom]

Those things are part of fortune too. After all, no child chooses the life they are born into. We come into the world under circumstances beyond our control, and must decide what we do with the tools provided to us.

But you are right in noting sacrifice. Nothing is without cost after all. What did it cost you to forge your path?

[tropism]

Are you looking for advice? Because that comes with a cost.

Otherwise, there's no need to concern yourself with it.

[ a lot of dead people. a lot of dead friends. she probably wouldn't approve, because zelda is a good person, one who accidentally stumbled into his life, but also: what use would it be to tell her? there are plenty of things to grieve for and a lot to tally the dead in his ascension to passione. giorno's failures and his past are of no concern here.

the name giorno giovanna only matters to those who know. ]

I will say, however, that I miss the way the city breathes and talks and eats its own. Naples is a lovely place, all things considering. We have a saying: Once you see Naples for yourself, you may die. In some ways it's true. That was home, too. For all of its grit.

[withwisdom]

[ hm someone is being cagey. well, that's fine. she isn't exactly opening up about all her life either here, nor does she want to at the moment. he's entitled to his secrets. ]

It sounds like a beautiful place. I've never heard of it before, but then again I suppose you've never heard of Hyrule. It's a beautiful continent, with snowy valleys, wide stretching deserts, and volcanic mountains. Homesickness is such an easy thing to develop when you're away for too long.

[tropism]

[ it's for both their sakes - the last thing giorno needs is a lecture on why killing is bad. he knows it's bad, that's why he did it. ]

I feel like every variation of what we consider to be home is always beautiful to us in a way, no matter what the reality is.

I would like this town more, if it weren't so inconvenient to be here.

[withwisdom]

Romanticizing the familiar is natural to all people. Personally I enjoy being here, despite knowing it's inconvenient when there are things I should be doing back home.

[ she hasn't been present in hyrule for a century, and she was drawn into this realm before she could really see those she had left behind. ]

[tropism]

The people make it bearable. Work distracts. As for its thrillers and attractions, I've seen better.

[ for someone who has as much resources, and power, that giorno had, the quiet of the town is a difficult thing to adjust to. in the times when he didn't have anything to do he finds himself thinking of the past, which halts his movements from time to time.

so maybe he has need of this a lot more than he realizes. but it's not something he's willing to mention out loud, in particular because there are plenty that he needs to unpack that he doesn't know where to start. the usual measures of survival apply. it is another obstacle in his path; it will be dealt with. soon enough. patience is key. ]

[withwisdom]

Life isn't always about the thrill of adventures. More than not, it's about the peace of the day to day. The reflection we give to our purposes, and the work we put in for the betterment of ourselves and others.

That's why I made this posting. Prayer isn't just about spirituality. It's about connecting.

[tropism]

Noted. Thank you.

[ i'm not going to sunday school you can't make me ]