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the betrayal/redemption meme

BETRAYAL MEME

You have done something unspeakable to the people closest to you. How did this come to be, and how will you make amends?

Instructions

Post with your character with their name, series, and whether you're the betrayer, the betrayed, or simply leave it blank! Then, either make up your own scenario to your liking, or use our prompts (RNG totally optional) and go wild!

(Example: for organization's sake, denote b3+2 where you killed someone and are trying to hide it or r5+3 for a situation where you side-hopped and now want nothing more than to make things right, so that people know at a glance whether you're betraying or being redeemed and what you did.)

betrayal; you've turned your back on everything you once stood for

1) you're innocent. it's not your fault, but they can never know. maybe you're protecting someone. maybe you're being blackmailed. whatever the case, it's your dark secret.
2) you're hiding. you've done something terrible, but no one knows it yet. how far will you go to bury what you've done for good?
3) you're uncertain. everything is in place now, but nothing's been set into motion yet. maybe it's not too late to turn back. or is it?
4) you're slipping. you thought you could change. maybe for a while you even managed to. but now you find yourself falling back to your old ways, and everyone around you is at risk.
5) you're reacting. they betrayed you first. you're not in the wrong. they deserve this. they brought this upon themselves. you're not really betraying anyone if they pushed first.

redemption; you've done something that can never be forgiven

1) you're trapped. they caught you red-handed, or maybe you turned yourself in. now those you betrayed are free to face you one by one and have their revenge.
2) you're false. this whole betrayal thing isn't working out quite the way you'd hoped. maybe if you play your cards just right, you'll be able to get your old life back.
3) you're selfless. whatever forced your hand to begin with doesn't matter anymore. you'll destroy yourself and play the role of a villain to the very end if that is what it takes to make things right.
4) you're lost. what you did was wrong, and you know that now. you can never be sorry enough, and you've lost your way. all you want to do is find home. won't anyone out there show you the way?
5) you're tortured. you have to make amends for what you've done. you have to. the thought consumes you, possesses you. you have to find them, help them. but after what you've done, will they even want to see you again?

what you've done;

1) you sold them out
2) you killed
3) you joined the other side
4) you stole
5) you lied
6) you simply are. you were never 'good' to begin with.

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[She turns "innocently" back to Kyonko with a smile.]

Oho, of course not! Your face certainly looks like you won't worry about it~!

'Damn it! Why do I have to do that when it comes up?!

Guess I'll have to provide context.'

I have several aunts already pushing boys on me and talking about me getting married. It's annoying as hell since every time I go visit my grandfather I hear nothing but 'You know, Kyon-chan, there's this very nice boy who I know from X-Y-Z' and they try to set me up despite my parents making it clear--repeatedly--I'm not allowed to date yet.

Oh? So you already have familial approval ready when you do choose to become seriously entangled, hm?

[Leaning in with a warm smile.] Though if you would rather remove them from the equation, I suppose there are other ways to convince them you're not interested in marrying a boy.

I would if they'd just let me get to know the boys before seeing them as marriage material.

[She leans back a bit from Itsuko, giving her a flat look.] Except I would like to get married one day, just not for a while. Like, a few years after college at least.

[She giggles and withdraws slightly herself.] Well, that's a pity for anyone who was hoping otherwise.

And yet, I know you know at least a few boys rather well, after all.

'Oh, if we're going to start going down this road again, I'm going to see how she likes it.'

[Kyonko sets about digging through the fridge for leftovers to cook up for the two of them.]

I guess, but what about you? Can you picture yourself being married, oh, ten years from now?

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OHOHO! So you're the other Kyonko I saw a while ago! 8D

[Itsuko will bustle around getting out plates and such, then.]

Ohoho... I suspect it depends very much on the outcome of events with Suzumiya-kun. After all, given certain conditions, it's possible the Organization can become a group that is not always at an active level.

In short, my ability to do so may depend on you~.

[A sigh.] 'It always comes back to me and Haruki, doesn't it? It's not like I asked to be in this situation or for him to latch onto me like he does. I still don't even understand what everyone wants from me or what it is that makes Haruki react to me like he does. And it's starting to get annoying how everything always winds up revolving around Haruki and me. Has Itsuko really put her life on hold that much that she'd refuse to get married just because of what's going on?'

Okay, then I'll rephrase the question: would you like to get married one day?

[She cocks her head to the side. She's sort of ready to spout a little bit of nothing, then pauses.]

...Truthfully, I can't think of many boys in whom I would have that kind of interest.

Same here, which is why I'm not ready to marry yet. But ten years from now? Who knows. [And she finds some food she puts on a couple plates and heats in the microwave.]

[She shrugs.]

Ah, but you seem to engender more interest, in any case.More serious interest, that is. If you go off that, one would probably expect that, statistically speaking, you would be likely to enter such a state earlier than I would regardless of other outside considerations.

In any case, if you can anticipate spending a rather large part of your life with someone already, it wouldn't necessarily be a premature option... I wonder if there's anything fitting that?

Nope. No one fitting that just yet, I don't care how much interest I seem to get. It's never the kind of interest I'd like to get from a boy.

You want soda, milk, water, apple juice, or tea? 'Considering I have a crush on several boys at once and need to settle on one before I do anything about it.'

Just water, thank you...

Oh? And what kind of interest would it have to be before it satisfied your high standards, hm? I would have to say perhaps even excessive standards, in my judgment.

[A twitch as she fills Itsuko's glass.]

It's not excessive to expect the guy to actually show an interest and be nice to you or possibly even make an effort to do nice things for you. Instead of, you know, expecting you to wait on them hand and foot and never even say thank you?

Hmm... And what if he has saved your life on multiple occasions? Or perhaps makes tea that produces a rather stupid-looking expression of rapture on your face? Or allows you to have what one might term magical experiences that no other girl has ever had before?

'And suddenly we're not talking about Haruki now, are we? Something tells me this has to do with what happened earlier, but how can this not be about Haruki? It's always about Haruki to the point I want to tear my hair out sometimes. Is this really about my love life or is she having a moment where's she's honestly just trying to be a teenage gossip?

Why so confusing, Itsuko?'

[Nevertheless, Kyonko is blushing like mad just thinking about the boys of the SOS Brigade and how they all make her feel--which only serves to confuse her further.]

Itsuko.... can you just get to the point?

[She pauses, looking down at her water. When she looks up again, her eyes are troubled and her expression is perhaps even a little frightened.]

....Well, well, if you did have to marry one of them, without further repercussions, who would it be?

[Kyonko pauses at that, her eyes wide, and her face going even redder.]

Do you want me to be completely honest? [And her voice sounds small, like she's sure Itsuko won't like the answer, like Kyonko knows she won't say anything but the truth if Itsuko herself is this troubled by her answer.]

'How can I when she's being this honest with me?'

[She wants to smile about the fact that Kyonko's face resembles an apple, but she can't. She instead toys with the tablecloth.]

I would appreciate it.

I don't know. I.... I like the guys, I guess? All of them and, well.... 'Why am I opening up like this when I just want to take an advil and sleep off this headache?'

I don't know. Nagato seems like the one who needs me most, but he's so distant without meaning to and he can be sweet in his own way, but it's just... I don't know how to deal with him sometimes. And it'd feel like taking advantage if I decided to be with him with how he is right now.

And Haruki? Give him a few years and maybe. He's grown up a bit since I first met him and I have faith he'll get better as the years go by, but right now? Being in a relationship with him with how he treats me kind of scares me. Would it be like that even while we were dating? What if he wanted to do more and I'm not ready? Would I have to do.... those.... things? Just because he wants it and I don't?

And Asahina? He's a sweetheart. He really is, and I've had the bonus of seeing how he grows up. The guy even told me once I'll know he's going to the future permanently because Asahina will say good-bye to me no matter what. But.... I don't know. He's too meek right now and his future self? I.... I don't know the guy too well beyond the few times I've seen him. Maybe if I got to see Asahina grow into him it'd be easier, but I just don't know.

Sorry. I know that's not the answer you want, but that's the truth. I honestly don't know who I would marry.

I see.

[Itsuko is starting to feel the accumulated pressure and stress of this last day or two pretty keenly. This analysis from Kyonko isn't helping. The time travelers... She still thinks they're up to no good. She's still determined to do what she has to if she has to. But what she had done to Asahina-kun... Was that really necessary? Hearing about him from her, thinking about that decision again, makes her want to just take a moment away from everything. Take a break from it all.]

And you think that all of them are genuinely able to feel what they feel for you, yes? Able to come to a proper decision? That they have all dealt with us openly and without any...

[Sigh.] Without subterfuge, become our friends?

[At this question, she gives Itsuko a flat look.]

Do you think I would let any of them into my house--would let you into my house--if I didn't? Let you guys be around my little brother if I thought you guys would hurt him? Let you guys baby-sit him? I know your groups don't get along with each other that all of you have your own agendas and so on and I shouldn't trust you guys, but.... you're people. And as people we've all been through too much together for me not to trust any of you.

[A beat as she sets the plates on the table so they can start eating.]

I mean, do you honestly think I would sleep ten feet away from you if I thought you didn't at least have good intentions at heart?

[very quietly:]

Good intentions don't keep you from making errors... They don't keep multiple people from making multiple errors, even.

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OOC

Damn it, I was going to surprise you sometime ;_;

I'm not the one who misfired here! 8D

I can only solve this problem by never threading with you again.

But then I would not have an awesome Koizumi to play off of. T^T

Well it serves you right!

and yet you keep tagging....

not for long

TT~~~~~TT

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