of memories

[donfire]

Sender: Ace
To: Everyone
Subject: Thinking about home

On May 5th of this year, it was my brother's 19th birthday. Or at least that's what I think it should be, if he were here.

I was lucky to encounter someone from his crew here, where I got to hear about his adventures in our world. But this person left and I couldn't hear all I wanted to know.

Lately I've been thinking about home again. I hadn't done so in a while because I actually really like this place! but I wonder how everyone back home is doing, you know?

What I'm saying is that I don't know what to do? Should I tell everyone how amazing my brother is? Should I talk more about my friends and crew back home? Or should I just keep trying to live in the moment?

I'm conflicted beyond belief.

Comments

[holdshisown]

Is it? I'd think it would just be the decent thing to do. We are all in this together, after all, it's only right that we should try to look out for eachothers well-being.

That is the way of life at times, though I'm not so sure I see the difference.

[donfire]

That makes sense!

And i guess the difference is just need vs want?

[holdshisown]

I'd like to think so, at least.

But if the want is great enough it might as well be a need, don't you think?

[donfire]

mmm now that you mention it, it makes sense!

like I don't really need my brother with me, but I still want him to come here and whatnot, but I guess I could desire his appearance in this world so much that it becomes someone I need right?

[holdshisown]

I am considered the most sensible of my siblings. I would hope that would mean I speak sense from time to time.

That is so. If the want grow severe enough it will start to be hard to differentiate it from a need, I think, for the two are not so very different from one another in the end.

[donfire]

really? that's not a bad thing!

that's true enough! Maybe it won't end up like that for me though, if i talk about Luffy enough

[holdshisown]

Truly. My brothers could be very... difficult at times. Someone had to be the sensible one, might as well be me since I'm the oldest.

Talking can help. It makes those who are not here with us feel more present... or it does for me, at least.

[donfire]

You're the oldest too? isn't it hard to be the voice of reason though?

Would you exchange stories with me?

[holdshisown]

Indeed I am! Old enough that I was more a second father than an older brother to some of them. Yes, it is hard to be the voice of reason to such an unruly bunch as my brothers, but someone had to be.

I would not mind. I quite like talking about my brothers, especially of the good times. Like when my wildest brother thought it was a good idea to bring home a bear cub and hide it in my room while I was away at court! It wasn't funny at the time but I've grown to see the humor in it over the years.

[donfire]

How many siblings do you have?

That sounds like something my younger brother would do!

[holdshisown]

Six.

Does it? Tyelko would have gotten along well with him then!

[donfire]

So many... And here I was thinking having two younger brothers was a lot.

Luffy is the kind that can get along with anyone, so I'm sure your borther would like him!

[holdshisown]

My parents were ambitious in all their endeavours.

Well, I can't exactly say the same of Tyelko... or perhaps I should rather say most people found it hard to get along with him! For he was a wild and unruly sort! Though he could be charming when he wished to and he was as quick to laugh as he was to anger. Like storm that'd come in fast and disperse just as swiftly!

[donfire]

Oh Luffy would TOTALLY manage to get along with him, for sure! He sounds like a fun person too!

[holdshisown]

Oh? A fellow troublemaker, is he? He was, for all that he caused me a lot of trouble he was always able to make me laugh as well.

[donfire]

When we were little we always got into trouble. I mostly grew out of it, but Luffy didn't, he's a trouble magnet!

[holdshisown]

I was always a very serious and well-behaved child, which was probably for the best. I'm not sure my parents would have been able to deal with seven rambunctious troublemakers.

[donfire]

That would have been very difficult for sure! Dadan had me and Luffy for the longest time and she had so much trouble with us!

[holdshisown]

It was lucky they had such a dutiful firstborn to help them with the rest of their brood. I'm not sure they'd have time for much else if I had been just as mischievous as the rest of them.

[donfire]

you're a cool guy! you kept everyone in check!

[holdshisown]

I tried to, at least, but I think I managed it quite well all things considered.