「Amidst the Clearing in the Rain」 - Rindou
Ignite A Noise who? Don't know her-
After a whole year of playing I finally have Rindou's initial 5* fully bloomed :D
pt. 1
Rindou
Are you headed home? It suddenly started raining, so please be careful.
Do you have an umbrella? I can lend you an umbrella if you’d like.
MC
Wouldn’t it be troubling for Rindou-san?
Rindou
I’m fine. My house is nearby, so it’s easy to run.
More importantly, I’m more concerned about you catching a cold.
MC
I’ll be sure to be careful.
Thank you.
Rindou
Ah, I’m sorry. I feel like I’ve intruded too much.
My family has always been prone to catching colds.
I’m sorry. Please, just be careful.
MC
Then, shouldn’t Rindou-san be careful as well?
Rindou
I’ve always been quite healthy, so I’ll be fine.
Besides, I don’t dislike the rain.
You could say I like looking at it.
It feels like everything is being washed away.
Though it is a bit silly to let your emotions be swayed by the weather like this...
I feel like the truth is very close to this, surprisingly.
You can’t go against nature.
Ah, I’m sorry. I got in your way.
If my umbrella is alright with you, it’s in Unei’s office.
If you ever need it, please just take it.
Well then, please take care. See you tomorrow.
pt. 2
Rindou
When it rained yesterday, were you alright?
It suddenly stopped as I was about to head home.
However, when I left the store, it started pouring again.
It caught me a bit off guard.
I ran as fast as I could because my house was just nearby, but when I arrived my clothes were soaked heavily.
MC
Are you alright?
Rindou
I’m alright. I’m a very healthy person.
(coughs)
MC
...You’re not okay.
Rindou
I’m alright.
MC
Please don’t overdo it.
Rindou
Fufu, this is quite refreshing.
In Starless, you’re responsible for your own physical condition.
Because we fulfil a variety of roles, even an understudy needs t be able to stand on their own.
If you're unable to stand on the change, they'll change the starting line up without hesitation.
So, I don’t have time to get sick.
(coughs)
MC
Rindou-san...?
Rindou
I think it’s a bit dusty in here.
I’ll be sure to clean up later.
(dancing)
….Huh, where did I leave my water bottle?
MC
Ah, isn’t it this here? Here you go.
Rindou
Thank you very much. I’ll go grab it.
Ah, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hold on to your hand.
MC
Your fingers were very warm.
Do you perhaps have a fever?
Rindou
(angry) I don’t. I’m fine.
Rindou
(calms down)
...I’ve caused you to worry.
I’m sorry, but I really am alright.
I will return to the lesson. Please watch over me if you’d like.
MC
...You’re alright, huh.
pt. 3
Rindou
(looking around) It...It should be around here somewhere....
MC
Rindou-san? Are you reall okay?
You've looked pale even before you went to take a break...
Rindou
(shocked)
...Ah, apologies, you caught me off guard. It seems I've scared you as well.
I've been looking for something, but it looks like I'll just have to ask Un'ei later.
I'll go back to my lessons. You should also-
(collapses)
MC
Rindou-san!? Are you okay?
Rindou
Sorry...I'm just a bit...
MC
You have a fever, don't you?
Please take a seat and relax.
Rindou
Un'ei-kun should have cold medicine, so I thought of looking just for that...
MC
I'll look for you.
Please just sit down.
Rindou
I'm sorry, I'm troubling you again...
I'm always so helpless...
MC
Hm?
Rindou
It's nothing.
(MC hands over the cold medicine to Rindou)
Rindou
I'm sorry to bother you, but the cold medicine really helps.
I'm grateful to Un'ei-kun for having a medicine box ready.
...Break time is almost over. I was just in time.
MC
This doesn't work immediately, though? So why don't you just rest for the day?
Rindou
It's alright. Sitting down made me feel a little better.
I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you.
And one more thing...can you please keep this a secret from the others?
MC
But...
Rindou
If I'm not in my best, I will be disqualified from being out top.
I don't want anyone else to know about this.
MC
D-disqualified...
Rindou
I won't forgive myself if that were to happen.
I don't want to be taken away from the stage.
...Hah, it looks like it'll rain heavily tonight as well.
MC
(Rindou-san...)
pt. 4
(backstage, a rearrangement of Niji no Kanata E plays in the bg)
Rindou
Welcome, MC-san. I'm glad you could make it to the show.
MC
Uh, are you alright now?
Rindou
Fufu, I'm alright now. There's no need to worry.
The cold is our little secret, okay?
MC
Please just don't overowrk yourself, okay?
Rindou
That's right...I don't want to show you such an unsightly view.
MC
That's not what I meant...
Rindou
I should really be careful, because I don't want you to be so worried over me.
It's embarassing to be seen so weak like that...
But, it made me a bit happy. Thank you so much for worrying for me so unconditionally.
If you ever got a cold, I should be the first one to know.
I'm sure you'll be worried over it, but please let me take care of you as well.
MC
I hope it doesn't ever get to that.
Rindou
Speaking of rain, are you alright? It rained a bit a while ago in the morning.
MC
I was fine. Did Rindou-san get drenched this time?
Rindou
I had an umbrella with me today, but before I knew it, the rain stopped, and suddenly...
Between the buildings, I was able to see a rainbow.
It had been a while since I last saw one, so I was really happy to see it.
I wish you were there. I wanted the two of us to see it together.
I wonder what you would have said at that moment.
I really can't hate the rain. The atmosphere during it is so nice.
It feels like everything will be washed away as well.
It's not good to be so easily swayed by the weather, despite having rain or not...
But, if I'm able to see such a beautiful rainbow at the end, then I'll be happy.
Like being able to see you smile.
You're going to watch the show, aren't you? Please, I want you to keep your eyes on me.
Please, only look at me, okay?
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Today my therapist introduced me to a concept surrounding disability that she called "hLep".
Which is when you - in this case, you are a disabled person - ask someone for help ("I can't drink almond milk so can you get me some whole milk?", or "Please call Donna and ask her to pick up the car for me."), and they say yes, and then they do something that is not what you asked for but is what they think you should have asked for ("I know you said you wanted whole, but I got you skim milk because it's better for you!", "I didn't want to ruin Donna's day by asking her that, so I spent your money on an expensive towing service!") And then if you get annoyed at them for ignoring what you actually asked for - and often it has already happened repeatedly - they get angry because they "were just helping you! You should be grateful!!"
And my therapist pointed out that this is not "help", it's "hLep".
Sure, it looks like help; it kind of sounds like help too; and if it was adjusted just a little bit, it could be help. But it's not help. It's hLep.
At its best, it is patronizing and makes a person feel unvalued and un-listened-to. Always, it reinforces the false idea that disabled people can't be trusted with our own care. And at its worst, it results in disabled people losing our freedom and control over our lives, and also being unable to actually access what we need to survive.
So please, when a disabled person asks you for help on something, don't be a hLeper, be a helper! In other words: they know better than you what they need, and the best way you can honor the trust they've put in you is to believe that!
Also, I want to be very clear that the "getting angry at a disabled person's attempts to point out harmful behavior" part of this makes the whole thing WAY worse. Like it'd be one thing if my roommate bought me some passive-aggressive skim milk, but then they heard what I had to say, and they apologized and did better in the future - our relationship could bounce back from that. But it is very much another thing to have a crying shouting match with someone who is furious at you for saying something they did was ableist. Like, Christ, Jessica, remind me to never ask for your support ever again! You make me feel like if I asked you to call 911, you'd order a pizza because you know I'll feel better once I eat something!!
Edit: crediting my therapist by name with her permission - this term was coined by Nahime Aguirre Mtanous!
Edit again: I made an optional follow-up to this post after seeing the responses. Might help somebody. CW for me frankly talking about how dangerous hLep really is.
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obedience is so so hot. not even asking subs to do extreme things, just simple commands that they have been trained to follow. reinforced these rules so many times that their body reacts to your words before they even think about it
could you imagine being mid-conversation with a sub, and then randomly interrupting them to tell them to kneel, and immediately they fall to their knees without even hesitation, blinking up at you and ready to follow the next command.
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When I tell you I am still so speechless over this episode.
When I tell you I am thinking about Mark who we know really ingrained Nolan's speech back in s1, only see that Nolan looks like he meant every word. That Mark was replaceable, his mother was just a pet. When I tell you I'm constantly thinking about Mark, who only saw his father cry over a planet he's only known for months, and not the family he's had for years. When I tell you I'm thinking about Mark finally calling Nolan 'dad' again only to be immediately choked and yelled at. When I think about the parallels of s1's fight and this one.
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