video, un: revolution

[idealisme]

What would you die for?


[There's no preamble. Enjolras is not in the mood to set the scene. He's been thinking and gotten nowhere so he wants the input of others. Over his shoulder it's apparent his room a shambles, a young man living alone with his mind on things other than housekeeping.]

For myself there's a cause that I've given all my life to. It's the highest ideal I can imagine. I know that is not a usual thing. Life is precious; until I woke up here I'd have said that death precluded any second chances at it. But that's beside the point.

I ask because I thought I others shared my opinions. It is rational to give your life only for the most important ideal. Sacrificing yourself for just anything- to get any item or even for another person... [His lips pinch together in thought, his eyes look distant for a moment.] I have not been able to reconcile it.

[A quick sigh escapes him, frustrated.]

I would appreciate your sincere answers and insights. Thank you.

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[icingonthecake]

[He wags a finger in the air, clicking his tongue.]

Person. The person I died for is here, yes.

[Nobodies had been referred to as 'things' plenty already, thanks very much; this is an important distinction, to him.]

[idealisme]

[ The emphasis confuses Enjolras, but then again a lot has confused him today. He lets it go.

But here is someone else who died for a person. The frown creasing Enjolras' forehead deepens. ] Why? What was there to gain in dying for them?

[icingonthecake]

[He guesses the confusion is understandable. He takes a little bit of pride in what he did, and he guesses that shows, but maybe dying is a strange thing to be proud of.]

Well, it's not like it was my goal, to die, it just sort of... turned out to be the result. I was... [He hesitates, then rubs the back of his neck.] I was just trying to fix a mistake, and it all kinda blew up.

[He also blew up. But that is beside the point.]

[idealisme]

Then it was an accident.

[#sensitivity]

sorry this is so late orz

[icingonthecake]

[We need to teach you about delicacy, my good sir.]

Well, actual death wasn't really on purpose, but the events that led to that eventuality were still my own deliberate choices.