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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:58 am
((This is a Private RP blah blah...))
Mother had firmly told Kiku that she was to go out and meet a few people, since apparently everyone else at the house had a very strict sense of what it meant to be on one's own and without outside friends, save a select group. Thus, when the opportunity had first presented itself, Kiku made her way to the little park a ways away from the house-- driven there by Winter, naturally.
Kiku knew she had to be careful, as she was still a young girl and thus might run into problems on her own, but Winter assured her that she wouldn't be far off, and that if anything should happen, Winter would come running. It eased the fears within the girl somewhat-- at least that left open the chance that she could find someone who was friendly enough to get to know without having to worry about the meddlesome others who might be roaming about.
Taking a seat on one of the benches, Kiku sighed and glanced around. It was a lovely day-- shining sun, birds chirping, a summer paradise. At least it was for now...
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:14 am
She had been hoping to see Diago again--the teenager had promised that they would get to play baseball. Truthfully, she just wanted to see him again, pleased to have met someone who was nice. But her Mom was worried. She thought that it was her fault that Sauda didn't know any other girls--girls her own age. Well, she didn't see a problem with it. Most girls didn't like creepy stuff anyway...
After checking the baseball diamond and getting over her disappointment, the girl decided she'd stop in the park for a while. Tsunake would be mad, but that was okay. Tugging on that one particularly long strand of hair that hung partially in her face, Sauda happened to glance over at one of the benches. Someone was sitting on it--and the sight of her made the girl stop in her tracks. Arms had drawn up to her chest, a nervous gesture, but Sauda was too awed to be intimidated. She had never seen anyone like this girl--nor anyone who was as pretty.
Realizing that she was gawking, the kid shuffled her feet, eyes dropping shyly before floating up to the other girl's face. She was so pretty... "Hello." Came the soft-spoken introduction. "I'm Sauda...I like your dress..."
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:19 am
Blinking, Kiku smiled. "Why, thank you! Your outfit is adorable too-- and hello to you as well." She'd barely been there longer than a moment and already she'd met someone who seemed to be kind enough. Perhaps today would be her lucky day in such matters? "My name is Kiku," she added, realizing that the other girl had introduced herself, and she hadn't returned the favor. Such impoliteness would never do.
"Would you care to sit down?" she offered to the green-haired girl, delicately motioning for Sauda to take a seat if she should so choose. Kiku secretly hoped she would-- this girl seemed so very... different. Not in a bad way, of course, just one completely separate from the way Kiku ran her life at the moment, something which piqued the girl's interest greatly.
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:33 am
The compliment immedietely eased Sauda's mind. That's right, this was another girl, not some stupid boy who was gonna make fun of her. A small smile was offered back, and her hand drifted down from that one lock of hair that she always seemed to be playing with. Well, maybe she could make friends with girls too. This one, Kiku, seemed so sure of herself. Very polite too. "It's nice to meet you, Kiku." Hmm...maybe they would be able to be friends after all.
"Thank you." Sauda tucked her skirt under herself as she sat down on the bench. She didn't want to rumple the thing by accident; that'd be uncomfortable. "Have you been out here long? It's pretty here, today...I'm sorta surprised that no one else is out." As much as she loved her video games, she also enjoyed just running outside. Climbing trees, all that good stuff...briefly, she wondered if Kiku did stuff like that. She seemed so proper; Sauda certainly hadn't seen her here before. Maybe she was new...?
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:41 am
"Not long at all-- my Aunt just dropped me off for a bit, as my Mother wishes me to make a few friends outside the family before spending too much time with my siblings," Kiku laughed softly. "But I find myself glad that you came across me first, rather than some person who might feel malicious."
This girl seemed nervous-- though it appeared she slowly found herself more at ease. How interesting-- perhaps Sauda hadn't spent much time around others? Or perhaps it was that she'd spent too much time around the wrong others that led her to this sort of reaction to meeting a new person. How fascinating...
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:51 am
Sauda listened quietly, nodding once to show she understood. "Oh, I see. That sounds like my Mom too; she feels guilty that I don't really know anyone around here. Which is silly--it isn't her fault." The preteen idly toyed with her thumbs as she spoke, completely unaware that she was doing it. It was a simple gesture--one that meant she was thinking. She had a lot of simple actions that gave away her mood.
She was pleased that Kiku didn't seem bored with talking to her yet. She was so different from anyone that Sauda had ever seen before--she almost reminded her of the Corpse Bride. While Sauda was deeply impressed with that, she wouldn't say it aloud. People took offense to funny things--even if they were meant as a compliment.
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:58 am
Sauda was worried that she might be... judged, perhaps? Her body language spoke volumes-- her mind was moving far faster than the words stepping carefully from her lips. The girl wasn't at ease-- not entirely, at least. Perhaps she would never be-- there were many who weren't, but Kiku hoped that perhaps she was easing the concerns Sauda might hold.
This was one of her gifts-- observation. In a simple conversation, so many tiny details escaped the majority of people's perceptions, details which could speak the multitude of thoughts kept locked away inside, which could mean the difference between interpretation and static translation. "It usually isn't anyone's fault if someone doesn't know others-- the opportunity to get to know such others well simply hasn't presented itself," Kiku smiled. "Though I suppose Mothers will always worry about such matters-- they do try to want what they believe to be best for their children."
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:45 am
Oh, entirely worried. She didn't want to make a bad impression on this girl, not when she was the first child her age that Sauda had actually spoken too. She obviously wasn't shy about speaking, but when it came to making a potential friend, she had no idea how to. Everyone always said 'be yourself'. Well, that would work if she felt more comfortable--maybe.
Sauda obviously had no idea that she was a subject for this vast gift of observation, and it was probably better that way. Though, it would have interested her greatly if she knew that Kiku was pretty much nailing everything about her straight on the head. "Mm...I should tell her that." She smiled faintly. "I guess so. It can't be helped really; even when we grow up, we're still going to be their little babies." How often had she heard that particular line...
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:54 am
"But of course," Kiku smiled. "Parents will always be parents-- there isn't really a way to become their peer, even when one reaches adulthood. They have their ideas as each person does. Perhaps it's better that way-- each person has their own perspective to teach, and thus everyone can learn and form a stronger perspective.
"Everyone's personality and personal view of the world comes from a variety of factors-- ah, but I'm talking too much," Kiku shook her head, her hair clips glinting in the sun, "forgive me."
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:49 am
"And if they do become a friend, they can't ever really turn back into a parent." Sauda mused, knowing perfectly well that one didn't respect a parent as much as they did a peer. "That's true...when perspectives are taught, new ones are formed, so on and so forth..." This was fun; she couldn't ever really have a conversation like this with her Mom or her annoying brother.
She blinked for a moment, then smiled quickly, shaking her head. "Oh no, please don't stop. You're very observant; I like hearing about this." It was true. Sauda hadn't really ever thought about things like this, but the more Kiku discussed it, the more she realized her own, personal views. "What factors? Like...what sort of environment they were raised in and stuff?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:11 pm
Well, while it was rude to monopolize a discussion, if one happened to be invited to do so, there wasn't really a problem, was there? "Well, the general belief is that everyone is born with a base personality, and that after that, the personality is formed by the environment they live in, which consists of a multitude of factors. Parents, peers, siblings, relatives, home, influences from media, events, and all sorts of things-- not necessarily mimicing the behavior they're presented with, but forming reactions to such behaviors, beliefs, and so forth.
"The reason the base personality is so important is that it defines our first reactions to the world-- for example, one person may react adversely towards, say, a certain sound, while another may find it not troubling in the least. In the future, the first might avoid such sounds, even developing a bias against them, while the other would not," Kiku explained, her mind racing through everything she knew of the subject and editing out that which seemed odd for a first conversation.
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:03 pm
Ahh, but Sauda was offering her imput as well. Kiku wasn't just droning on and on about something that was boring--the green haired lass was actually enjoying this discussion. Kiku was really smart--she knew a lot of things that most kids wouldn't even understand. "A base personality, huh..." Well, that was true enough. "I wonder if it's the same with animals too...if you beat a dog, it'll turn mean--just like its owner." Animals and people weren't so different from each other, in her opinion.
"Hm..." That made sense to her. "Like..." She hesitated for a moment, then decided to continue. "If someone attempted to make friends, but was shot down, then they might just decide to avoid people all together. Or at least be uncomfortable around them, right?" Yes, one of her own, dark little fears. She hadn't necessarily been trying to make friends with those boys, but the encounter had certainly left an ugly scar.
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:22 am
Nodding slightly, Kiku considered this. Was that what had happened to make Sauda so hesitant? That would follow. "Even if someone wasn't even trying to make friends, but simply coming across them, if they had a bad experience with people, they might begin to feel like meeting others or making friends simply... isn't a good idea because it won't necessarily work out. It could lead to lower self-esteem and a loss of self-confidence, even though it's not something that they were responsible for. That's why people need to be careful with how they act towards others, both human and animal-- you never know what another might take from it."
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:43 am
More or less, anyway. Sauda hadn't done anything to provoke those boys--not that she knew of. And unfortunately, it had made her wary of new people in general, men in particular. However, she was still a child, able to trust and hesitantly attempt to bond with those around her. Kiku was the second person who she had spoken too--though the first if one just based it on age group. Since this meeting was going well, the girl would try again elsewhere. Bad encounters could be erased so long as they were not repeated. "I'd never thought about that before, but you're right..." Everything she did could have a positive or negative influence on people--and as Kiku had said, ultimately help shape their personality later in life. Not everyone was mean anyway; Diago and Kiku weren't...She'd just have to try again, and perhaps be more mindful of her actions.
"How do you know this sort of stuff?" The girl questioned, wondering why now it seemed so simple. She wouldn't have thought of it before--but when Kiku said it outloud, it just made sense.
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:02 am
"Well... I watch people. I see their tendencies, consider their reactions-- each a chain of events is just that, a chain, which can be traced back link by link. After keeping an eye out for a long period of time, I came to realize that everything was connected, and if I simply paid more attention than the casual observer, I would learn more about how things came together."
Of course, there was more to it than that. She'd worked for a long time to train herself to notice details that people wouldn't normally pay attention to. It had taken a great amount of effort, but it had been well worth it...
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