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located in Am Caillte, a part of The Mozaik Role, one of the many universes on RPG.

Am Caillte

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Character Portrait: Eden Evernalt Character Portrait: Marie "Cleo" Cleophel
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As my companion gazed nervously down at the deck below, I realized quite easily that he was rather wary of the distance we'd have to scale before we made it back down from our little nest. Hearing him stammer a response quite weakly, I couldn't help but feel guilty for worrying him to the point where he'd fight against the common sense that told him to stay safely on the ground and come rushing up and help me. Now he was stuck up here, out of his element, and reluctant to make his way back down to the ground. It seemed that even when I wasn't trying to bother anyone by dealing with my problem falling asleep the night before on my own, I could still only cause Eden trouble.

As a Human, I was really, truly, worthless, in that regard. Quite frankly, there are no redeeming specialties about myself save for those that either go unnoticed or are, quite simply, not believed in. My intelligence is average. My grades are average. My personality is average. My looks are average. Everything about me... average. And, try as I might to change that, as of yet, I'm incapable of becoming remarkable in any way. All I do is drive others away from myself. All I can give to those close to me is the burden of my company, and the trouble that it brings.

In my own self-assessment, my character is absolutely, completely, and utterly without merit or value.

This event was just another evidence of that. Even in the presence of Eden, the person I valued above everyone else, I could still make only the wrong choices and bring him trouble. The fear showing in his widened eyes and his broken, quivering voice only served to hammer home the truth of my inescapable condition. But, I would have to continue trying despite the knowledge that I could only ever fail. Because if I chose and chose wrong like I always did, it would still be better than not choosing at all. I had to do something, to make Eden feel at ease. Quite simply, there was no other option.

"H-hey, don't worry about it!" I stammered, giving a nervous smile. "I'll go first, see? If you slip, I can always catch you. Since I made you come up here, it'd just be my just desserts to be used to cushion your fall, so don't be afraid for either your sake or mine." No, that wasn't good enough! Knowing Eden, that would only make him feel worse. Augh, I was such an idiot. What was I thinking, going and saying stupid things like that? I needed to come up with a better reason, and quick!

And then, it struck me. Immediately, I continued, quickly rattling off the reassurance I had just come up with, one I could only hope would be able to calm the wracked nerves of my companion more effectively than my last feeble attempt.

"B-besides, didn't you see what happened when you tried to jump off the ship last night? You just floated there, right? The same thing would probably happen here, even if you fell. It's like how, in a storybook, the hero can't die, right? There's probably some sort of safety measure or magic spell or plot armor or something to keep us from getting badly hurt after only just having arrived here. So don't worry, okay? You'll be fine. A-anyway, let's head down, then!" Blushing furiously as I realized the ridiculous nature of what I had said, I only hoped Eden was still the sort of person who would accept an argument like that. If he'd changed into the sort who would laugh in my face for proposing something so clearly preposterous and not based in scientifically proven fact, I probably would have jumped over the edge then and there in the hopes that his scoffing at my theory had been correct. But, I decided I'd rather not risk such a response, and so quickly scampered over the railing, rather loudly declaring my intentions to head down, and, catching a hold of the frayed and rotted but nonetheless steadfast rope, I cautiously set about descending, making room for my companion to climb down above me. I only hoped he would trust me and follow.