☆ Identity Crisis (Caleb & Eleanora) - Eternal City RP2024-03-28T21:36:54Zhttps://eternalcityrp.com/forum/topics/identity-crisis-caleb-eleanora?commentId=6610746%3AComment%3A382051&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noToday had been a day that cau…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-11:6610746:Comment:4045512020-04-11T19:10:50.428Z✓ Eleanora Riley Nordstroemhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/EleanoraNordstroem
<p>Today had been a day that caused her to reflect and when she went home she had the feeling that sometimes she would remember the <a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/cfdc8ec7a6dda1dad645fb1887c93f10/81d1b15edab6f729-bc/s540x810/58765bfe7a10e3fb3ebf0102f71736891bbad0ca.gif" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/cfdc8ec7a6dda1dad645fb1887c93f10/81d1b15edab6f729-bc/s540x810/58765bfe7a10e3fb3ebf0102f71736891bbad0ca.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> night a random artist had taken her in on his own whim because she needed help. Nora never asked for help and yet she had found some sort of solace in Caleb, someone who was a…</p>
<p>Today had been a day that caused her to reflect and when she went home she had the feeling that sometimes she would remember the <a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/cfdc8ec7a6dda1dad645fb1887c93f10/81d1b15edab6f729-bc/s540x810/58765bfe7a10e3fb3ebf0102f71736891bbad0ca.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/cfdc8ec7a6dda1dad645fb1887c93f10/81d1b15edab6f729-bc/s540x810/58765bfe7a10e3fb3ebf0102f71736891bbad0ca.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>night a random artist had taken her in on his own whim because she needed help. Nora never asked for help and yet she had found some sort of solace in Caleb, someone who was a stranger but yet decided that night that she was worth the risk. “I feel like we all do at one point or another, when things get complicated up here, sleep is the first thing to go” she tapped against her forehead gently and shook her head.</p>
<p>Seeing him setting up popcorn, she felt a strange sense of excitement because she hadn't had a proper movie day in a long time and while it was stupid o’clock in the morning, she was looking forward to just whiling away time while she watched silly movies. So that was exactly what they did “Sounds...perfect” she responded with a slow nod of her head. Of every experience she expected to have, this was far from what she saw coming but perhaps it was the one she needed. The one which reminded her that even in her worst moment, she may not be alone.</p> Caleb nodded. He himself en…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-10:6610746:Comment:4041772020-04-10T17:23:02.103Z✓ Caleb Eli Segal ~Mod~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/CalebSegal
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/74345c2d2ce995f9c85c1651c0ff2955/9372726405554520-3f/s540x810/478105bb1a400c697866b1ae8dc1738a8def471e.gif" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/74345c2d2ce995f9c85c1651c0ff2955/9372726405554520-3f/s540x810/478105bb1a400c697866b1ae8dc1738a8def471e.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" style="padding: 2px;"></img></a> Caleb nodded. He himself enjoyed plenty of alone time. His camera was on the laddered bookshelf in the corner, and there was a collection of both old and animated films underneath the television, stacked under the screen, in alphabetical…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/74345c2d2ce995f9c85c1651c0ff2955/9372726405554520-3f/s540x810/478105bb1a400c697866b1ae8dc1738a8def471e.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/74345c2d2ce995f9c85c1651c0ff2955/9372726405554520-3f/s540x810/478105bb1a400c697866b1ae8dc1738a8def471e.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" style="padding: 2px;"/></a> Caleb nodded. He himself enjoyed plenty of alone time. His camera was on the laddered bookshelf in the corner, and there was a collection of both old and animated films underneath the television, stacked under the screen, in alphabetical order. "I joined the insomnia club a long time ago," He chuckled, taking a warm sip of coffee. The warmth filtered through his bones and slowly woke him up. He was glad that he'd met Scarlet and it seemed like they had a lot in common. If it hadn't been necessary for them to stay strangers, perhaps, they could have even parted ways as unlikely friends. Whatever happened to the heroine of Evermore, he certainly did wish her well. The young man padded over to the cupboard and instead of pulling out his usual morning cereal, reached for a giant box of microwaveable popcorn and the largest mixing bowl he owned. "Well, seeing as you seem to be on the mend, how about we binge a few movies and call it a day?" It certainly seemed like an apt way to spend one inside his apartment. Most of the time, he did it alone, but for today, he would be happy to extend that invitation to his masked friend in red. </p> Nora wasn’t really used to wa…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-10:6610746:Comment:4042652020-04-10T12:31:00.451Z✓ Eleanora Riley Nordstroemhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/EleanoraNordstroem
<p>Nora wasn’t really used to waking up in the night and having to face anyone so she tended to just distract herself for while until she felt tired again, she had to admit she was looking forward to getting home and curling up in her own bed. As kind as it was of Caleb to lend her his room for the night, there was nothing which ever compared to the comfort of your own home and bed. She wondered how long it would take to recover for an injury such as this because she wanted to get back out…</p>
<p>Nora wasn’t really used to waking up in the night and having to face anyone so she tended to just distract herself for while until she felt tired again, she had to admit she was looking forward to getting home and curling up in her own bed. As kind as it was of Caleb to lend her his room for the night, there was nothing which ever compared to the comfort of your own home and bed. She wondered how long it would take to recover for an injury such as this because she wanted to get back out there and stop this guy who was terrorizing people and a broken arm wasn’t going to be enough to make her relent.</p>
<p><a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/1e0f1d5ec13c7eadb95c6d2bfbdab439/81d1b15edab6f729-48/s540x810/2b383fc9520b65f47ddf36ee1612e004adf8f001.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/1e0f1d5ec13c7eadb95c6d2bfbdab439/81d1b15edab6f729-48/s540x810/2b383fc9520b65f47ddf36ee1612e004adf8f001.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>“Well, at least you manage to find sleep at some point” she spoke softly, watching him from across the room, even if it was in the morning, rest was important but she definitely understood struggles to sleep, she always had a lot going on in her life which caused stress and then when you added seeing the worst side of the city to that, it didn’t make it easy to sleep peacefully, when she did manage to get rest it was usually for short periods and plagued by nightmares.</p>
<p>“So that makes two of us for the insomnia club then” she joked with a shake of her head, touching against her mask gently and smiling slightly, it felt weird talking to someone while wearing this on her face, it was usually something she used to go out and take down bad people before heading home to return to her usual life. But today she was wearing it to protect her identity and to keep him safe, knowing who she was would only ever get him hurt because people might try to use him to draw her out.</p>
<p>When he asked her favorite activities she shrugged “I read a lot and I like playing cards, taking photos sometimes?” though she wasn’t especially good at it she did enjoy setting up and taking some photos with her DSLR “I watch more movies than I’d like to admit too” she laughed under her breath, so basically she liked doing hermit things, go figure.</p> Some of Caleb's quiet, reass…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-08:6610746:Comment:4039862020-04-08T21:15:58.810Z✓ Caleb Eli Segal ~Mod~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/CalebSegal
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<p style="text-align: center;">Some of Caleb's quiet, reassuring nature was natural. It was part of who he was to counsel people and enjoy listening, but the rest of it was a shield. He found it easier to connect with other people than to sort through his own emotions, which were often confusing. Counseling had helped, but he still didn't have many people that he felt comfortable baring everything to, sometimes it was easier to slip a mask in place than risk…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Some of Caleb's quiet, reassuring nature was natural. It was part of who he was to counsel people and enjoy listening, but the rest of it was a shield. He found it easier to connect with other people than to sort through his own emotions, which were often confusing. Counseling had helped, but he still didn't have many people that he felt comfortable baring everything to, sometimes it was easier to slip a mask in place than risk the exhaustion of being rejected. Granted, he was usually pretty tired anyway, given the schedule that he'd been keeping. <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/2da50b8b52323827bf1f58be8af2cba6/9372726405554520-96/s540x810/c4e647067b2ae10f3767acf24041c91473a503f2.gif" target="_blank"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/2da50b8b52323827bf1f58be8af2cba6/9372726405554520-96/s540x810/c4e647067b2ae10f3767acf24041c91473a503f2.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The young man looked over at his guest with a wry smile. "I understand. I feel most awake at night. Sometimes it seems like everything I've ever done that was stupid comes back to haunt me when I try to close my eyes." </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It was normal, he knew, to have regrets, but Caleb wasn't entirely sure how to get rid them. Most the time he just lived with the knowledge that the world was not quite right. "It's like a symphony of guilt and buried trauma. Beautiful, eh?" </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">He got up, stretched his legs, and reached for his water glass to refill. "Most the time, it's easier to wait until morning to sleep. For some reason, seeing the sun usually seems to calm down my subconscious." </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">There wasn't ever a time that he'd been a morning bird. Caleb had always been a night owl. The bad dreams had only extended those patterns by a few hours every night so that in his mid-twenties, he'd acquired a set of light purple circles under his eyes. He didn't mind them, though, and never bothered to try to cover them up. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">"The adventures I have during the day usually make the struggles under the moon worth it." He shrugged, and set down his water glass. "But, I promise, I'm not a werewolf. Seeing as we're quarantined here for another day or so, do you have any favorite activities?"</p> She had headed into the room…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-04:6610746:Comment:4038422020-04-04T21:03:48.695Z✓ Eleanora Riley Nordstroemhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/EleanoraNordstroem
<p>She had headed into the room from before and hesitantly taken the mask off and climbed into the bed. She laid on her back for a while looking up at the ceiling, the lights weren’t on so she couldn’t see anything there but she was just processing her thoughts more than anything. She was reminded of the fact that what she did to protect the city took a big toll on her both physically and mentally, it wasn’t easy to shoulder the weight of the world so to speak and sometimes she questioned why…</p>
<p>She had headed into the room from before and hesitantly taken the mask off and climbed into the bed. She laid on her back for a while looking up at the ceiling, the lights weren’t on so she couldn’t see anything there but she was just processing her thoughts more than anything. She was reminded of the fact that what she did to protect the city took a big toll on her both physically and mentally, it wasn’t easy to shoulder the weight of the world so to speak and sometimes she questioned why she did it.</p>
<p><a href="https://media2.giphy.com/media/Inykkoy0dlPaw/source.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/Inykkoy0dlPaw/source.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>But then she remembered all the people who had been protected by her actions, criminals put away before they can hurt anyone or seriously damage their lives and that made it worth it. Caleb had told her tonight that he thought this city was worth fighting for and he was right, it was. But that didn’t make it any less exhausting to do so. She was hoping for sleep and it did come, but it was in pieces, periods where she would doze in and out of it between her mind overworking itself and her body reminding her she had broken a bone. As a Dhampir, you could quite literally feel the healing process doing its thing and it wasn’t the most comfortable feeling to sleep on.</p>
<p>Still, she was glad her body would have likely recovered enough that she could go home tomorrow and get out of Caleb’s hair. He was kind, she had told him that much but that didn’t mean she wanted to impose on his life or make him feel responsible for her. She also wanted to find a way to thank him for making sure that she survived the night. After several hours of restlessness, she had finally gotten up from the bed, putting the mask back on her face before she headed into the kitchen for a glass of water.</p>
<p>She sleepily blinked a few times when she spotted him standing around in the kitchen and she nodded when he asked if she was having trouble sleeping “Not anything new really, my mind likes to go into overdrive a lot” she yawned sleepily and edged closer to the island “What about you? Are you worried about something?” he seemed like the calm type but she had to wonder if that was a front.</p> The couch bed called his nam…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-04-03:6610746:Comment:4038092020-04-03T22:29:46.096Z✓ Caleb Eli Segal ~Mod~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/CalebSegal
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<p style="text-align: center;">The couch bed called his name and before long Caleb lay there contemplating his day. He'd spent all of it indoors, which wasn't unusual for the reclusive artist, but spending it in discussion with another person was unusual. Most the time his conversations were late at night, or one sided as he discussed color theory with his canvases. The young man flipped onto his stomach, wrapping his arms around a pillow. It had felt good to…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">The couch bed called his name and before long Caleb lay there contemplating his day. He'd spent all of it indoors, which wasn't unusual for the reclusive artist, but spending it in discussion with another person was unusual. Most the time his conversations were late at night, or one sided as he discussed color theory with his canvases. The young man flipped onto his stomach, wrapping his arms around a pillow. It had felt good to have someone to confide in - even just for a day. It was similar to the way he still took walks with Argent and they did reconstruction together. It was friendly. As an adult, he'd struggled to make friends. It was more from a lack of effort than genuine problems socially. He didn't always enjoy reaching out to people. Ava had called him an expert loner. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Perhaps, really, it was a fear of getting to close to others. Once you confided in someone too much, they truly did have the ability to use your weakness against you. In that way, he empathized with Scarlet. He understood her walls. Even as the Frenchman stared into the walls, counting sheep, he wondered what would have happened if he hadn't intervened. The analog clock on the desk blinked at him in glaring red light. His eyes blurred as he read the time. It was past 3 in the morning and still he had not had a wink of sleep. <a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/d4523cf8efb058ad0cceeb5b2639f006/9372726405554520-a4/s540x810/ef6df946d37ec2ce61e27b8518fe7be5c26b3ef3.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/d4523cf8efb058ad0cceeb5b2639f006/9372726405554520-a4/s540x810/ef6df946d37ec2ce61e27b8518fe7be5c26b3ef3.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" style="padding: 1px;"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Resigned, Caleb folded up the couch and reached into the desk. Inside was a box. Inside the box was a photo album. Many of them were old which he'd collected from his mother and father's childhood. Plenty of them had been inspiration for his art, but mostly they were comforting and anchoring when his mind was spinning outwards from his body without a solid place to go. He ran his thumb over the picture of young Adalie, with her bright eyes, and straight brunette hair. He'd never seen much of his mother in his own face. His personality, yes, but in looks he resembled his father. Caleb flipped the page to find an image of a young man in a cowboy hat with blonde hair and strong cheekbones. He was nearly the spitting image of his son. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The next pages were his own photographs from Paris. They were filled with red hair, laughter, and so many freckles. Caleb sighed, closing the book, and hugging his knees to his chest. How many nights would he spend awake, unrelaxed, as if waiting for something to happen. There were still empty slots. He hadn't used his camera since he got to Evermore. He pressed on his eyes until stars floated behind them. Perhaps, just maybe, it was time to let the new memories settle. New people didn't have to be all bad, even if they were mysterious. He blinked rapidly as the light came on the kitchen, and a masked figure came to peer at him over the kitchen island. "Trouble sleeping?"</p> She was naturally hesitant to…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-03-27:6610746:Comment:4029882020-03-27T08:52:59.761Z✓ Eleanora Riley Nordstroemhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/EleanoraNordstroem
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She was naturally hesitant to stay in a place she didn’t know but she had come to decide over the course of the evening with him that he had done a kind thing for her and knowing the current state she was in, she knew it was better that she didn’t try to cross the city right now in a mask. The idea of sleeping in a bed which wasn’t her own made her bit her lip softly but she decided not to let it bother her, watching as the flames flickered and danced as they…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She was naturally hesitant to stay in a place she didn’t know but she had come to decide over the course of the evening with him that he had done a kind thing for her and knowing the current state she was in, she knew it was better that she didn’t try to cross the city right now in a mask. The idea of sleeping in a bed which wasn’t her own made her bit her lip softly but she decided not to let it bother her, watching as the flames flickered and danced as they said their goodbye and snuffed out “Are you sure? I don’t want to be throwing you out of your own bed” she shook her head in amusement, he really was a good person, the average person wouldn’t even consider doing all of this. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/5574e420b52673b9170f6c0210443941/81d1b15edab6f729-3d/s540x810/8f83ebb0440e602e0a5ff61e728af8fe10f86cda.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/5574e420b52673b9170f6c0210443941/81d1b15edab6f729-3d/s540x810/8f83ebb0440e602e0a5ff61e728af8fe10f86cda.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>She pushed to her feet, walking a few paces up and down the area just to stretch her legs a little because she had been sitting down for so long, when he stood she noticed how tall he was, easily over the 6ft mark which made her chuckle, she had always been small but she felt especially dwarfed in his company. His offer of a cookie made her laugh softly “Well as long as you’re not calling me a sad drunk if I take one” he shook her head in an amused manner as she followed him inside into the kitchen. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She headed into the kitchen, leaning against the island, one of her arms resting gently atop so it wouldn’t be at any risk of being knocked against. Today she was reminded how much a broken arm hurt, she hadn’t broken a bone in a long time and it definitely wasn’t a fun process, even for a Dhampir who had relatively fast healing processes “A cookie is a fair tribute” she responded, enjoying his minimalistic nature very much, he seemed very humble. She took one of the cookies and nibbled on it as she watched him, he looked exhausted “Well then, goodnight Caleb” she nodded her head slightly in thanks for everything he had done tonight.</span></p> Caleb rarely noticed the hour…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-03-24:6610746:Comment:4029562020-03-24T15:43:34.912Z✓ Caleb Eli Segal ~Mod~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/CalebSegal
<p><span>Caleb rarely noticed the hours after midnight anymore. He was used to staying up. Often, until the sun rose, but tonight the conversation had been stimulating and the food good. A strange sensation had spread through his shoulders. They were heavy, but not tense. He looked over the last of the flames towards Scarlet and found that she, too, appeared sleepy. There were a few moments of silence before he felt his eyes watering at the idea of staying open. Caleb blinked rapidly. “You can…</span></p>
<p><span>Caleb rarely noticed the hours after midnight anymore. He was used to staying up. Often, until the sun rose, but tonight the conversation had been stimulating and the food good. A strange sensation had spread through his shoulders. They were heavy, but not tense. He looked over the last of the flames towards Scarlet and found that she, too, appeared sleepy. There were a few moments of silence before he felt his eyes watering at the idea of staying open. Caleb blinked rapidly. “You can take my bed. That’s where you,” He yawned. “Woke up. I changed the sheets before moving you in there. I’ll use the pull out couch.” <a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/66c8494651fb9c2db3d3ca4cf11c7b8a/9372726405554520-16/s540x810/644301d145352a86586639382359887e38c6ad4f.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/66c8494651fb9c2db3d3ca4cf11c7b8a/9372726405554520-16/s540x810/644301d145352a86586639382359887e38c6ad4f.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></span></p>
<p><span>The lanky Parisian stood and put the cover over the log fire, allowing it to smoke out. He hasn’t noticed how small his guest was until they were standing side by side. She barely reached his shoulders. He chuckled as she called out his story on the cookies. It was true, mostly, except they had been chocolate chip. His favorite. “Would you care for another cup of tea or a cookie before you head off?” </span></p>
<p><span>He wandered back into the house, shutting the patio door behind them. Something gave him the feeling that he should lock it, despite that he never did. With a shrug, he locked the door, and padded back over to the kitchen. He almost always had a snack before bed. His aunt had gotten him into the habit by spoiling him with the best homemade goodies and hot chocolate. Seeing as his own baking was usually a disaster, store bought cookies had to suffice in his own day to day routine. “Well, you deserve a thank you. Some kind of tribute...anyway. In the very least, a cookie.”</span></p>
<p><span>The word tribute made the wheels in Caleb’s head spin as he munched on the chocolate chip snack. He was very tired, but tomorrow, he was certain his pencil would be busy again. </span></p> “True” she responded when he…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-03-21:6610746:Comment:4026942020-03-21T22:26:59.045Z✓ Eleanora Riley Nordstroemhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/EleanoraNordstroem
<p>“True” she responded when he said people seldom took their own advice, it was a challenge to recognize when you were doing the very things you told others they shouldn’t but even when you did realize it could be hard to get yourself out of your default mindset “Accepting change” she responded and nodded her head slightly “Something most people struggle with huh” her too, every time things changed she found herself a little lost in the world, not knowing what step she was supposed to take…</p>
<p>“True” she responded when he said people seldom took their own advice, it was a challenge to recognize when you were doing the very things you told others they shouldn’t but even when you did realize it could be hard to get yourself out of your default mindset “Accepting change” she responded and nodded her head slightly “Something most people struggle with huh” her too, every time things changed she found herself a little lost in the world, not knowing what step she was supposed to take next and that very step felt like it was out into the abyss, not knowing if there was solid ground beneath you.</p>
<p><a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/51bf35240c632653a7763fe5dd51b886/tumblr_inline_odkfpuHz7G1rifr4k_500.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/51bf35240c632653a7763fe5dd51b886/tumblr_inline_odkfpuHz7G1rifr4k_500.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left"/></a>“Being a kind and thoughtful person shouldn’t be an exception to the rule” she spoke softly with a sad smile, but it was true that it was, people thought of themselves first and everyone else second most of the time, they were happy to put others at risk just because they didn’t want to step out of their comfort zones. It wasn’t everyone and some people never even realized how selfish they were acting but she saw it all the time, parents who turned their backs on their kids who needed them, people who were mean and cruel to one another for no reason, others who let bad things happen around them and did nothing to stop it or say anything against them.</p>
<p>“Well I never do the things I do because I’m hoping for a thank you” she responded frankly with a shrug of her shoulders, some of her reasons were selfish, she was aware of that, she felt like she needed to atone for the things her parents had done, for the bad they had put into the world and she also went out there because she needed an outlet for her frustrations about all the injustices she saw in the world, she wasn’t blameless and guilt-free in her decisions “People need to learn how to be good people and not put money and power above other people” but sadly you could never completely weed that out.</p>
<p>His perspective made her smile though, he was right, there were little things you could make other people’s lives better too and the comment about letting a drunk person have the last pack of Oreos made her grin “Sounds like that last one might be from experience huh?” it made her think about the little things she did outside of fighting in this mask and whether people saw her as a good and kind person. Perhaps there was more she could do without even thinking about it. She yawned a little giving him a slightly sleepy grin “Do you have a place I can lay my head? I don’t think I’m ready to go home just yet” really she didn’t want to go back to being alone just yet and knowing someone else was here was comforting while she recovered from her injuries.</p> The debate on where humanity’…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2020-03-20:6610746:Comment:4028302020-03-20T01:57:32.271Z✓ Caleb Eli Segal ~Mod~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/CalebSegal
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The debate on where humanity’s selfish nature was a philosophical debate for another day. Many would say sin, others would say nature, yet others would say pain. Caleb wasn’t sure. Pain was certainly the greatest equalizer in life, yet he could never say that it excused someone for making cruel or stupid decisions. He sighed wryly, rubbing his eyes as the fire began to smoke out. “I don’t think anyone takes their own advice as much…</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The debate on where humanity’s selfish nature was a philosophical debate for another day. Many would say sin, others would say nature, yet others would say pain. Caleb wasn’t sure. Pain was certainly the greatest equalizer in life, yet he could never say that it excused someone for making cruel or stupid decisions. He sighed wryly, rubbing his eyes as the fire began to smoke out. “I don’t think anyone takes their own advice as much as they give it. It requires an awful lot of being able to accept change and your own problems to do that.”</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It wasn’t something he was good at. Caleb strongly disliked change. He’d had the same favorite food for all his life, worn the same clothes for five years, and still called his Aunt every Tuesday and Sunday. He was a creature of habit. He liked to know that things were going to be predictable because sometimes it meant difficulty could be avoided. However, none of the hardship in his life could have been foreseen with a two mile telescope. Sometimes foresight was more of a curse than a blessing. If he’d known so many people he’d loved would die, it may have been much easier to choose to not love at all. “I think it’s just the instinct to preserve one self in a storm. Giving away something, advice, care, or anything else requires admitting you have more than you need.” <a href="https://66.media.tumblr.com/9cd4d98a628f218a13e92990275c2490/2462b68c3811585a-c4/s400x600/ddbf0f7dd79042f2b9f1935c2f2c85366bf1ea67.gifv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/9cd4d98a628f218a13e92990275c2490/2462b68c3811585a-c4/s400x600/ddbf0f7dd79042f2b9f1935c2f2c85366bf1ea67.gifv?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">He shook his head. “We do not live in a society that puts a high emphasis on gratitude, but that doesn’t mean being the exception to a rule won’t make a difference.” If </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">one vigilante and one artist banded together, surely, some good could be accomplished. “People just need to learn to think outside the box.” </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“With all the crime in this city, I think people just need a little hope. They can forget how easy it is to bring goodnesss so they stop stepping out of their path to bring it to someone else. Sometimes all goodness requires is donating lunch to a homeless person, or stepping out of the path of a friendly jogger. Letting a tired and sad drunk have the last pack of your favorite Oreos.” He chuckled, pushing the metal poker into the embers to restart them. “It’s pretty easy to make a difference. If you keep your eyes open.” </span></p>