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The project is all about creating an environment to inspire players to work collaboratively, to really be together and go through an emotional journey, so that in the end, they actually like and will miss each other. - Jenova Chen, co-founder of thatgamecompany
I feel like for the first few years of guardianship Darius and Hunter really struggle to figure out how to refer to each other.
Like it's easier for Hunter, he pretty quickly settles on "guardian" for explaining their relationship to other people and just referring to Darius by name when talking to the man himself. Overtime the phrasing gradually warms, becoming "foster parent" and eventually, once Hunter's already an adult old enough to move out, "Dad".
(Sidenote: he doesn't move out til he's in his mid to late twenties, bc he's under no obligation too, Darius low-key doesn't want him too, and the two of them want to make up for lost time in a sense, since Hunter only had 2 years of legal dependency on Darius before aging out of the system. Darius adopts Hunter retroactively as an adult)
Darius on the other hand has a real conundrum on his hands for those first few years. He has a lot of options! But "ward" is too formal and makes it sound like Darius picked him up off the street like after his parents were murdered, "apprentice/student" isn't really accurate considering the focus of Darius and Hunter's relationship has less to do with Hunter learning magic and more to do with Hunter being housed and fed. "Kid" and "foster son" are there...but...
Look, Darius isn't going to refer to Hunter more familiarly than Hunter refers to him! He's not gonna make it WEIRD. He's not a dad, because Hunter doesn't want/need him to be (and also parenthood is scary <3). Darius doesn't know the first thing about being a dad, despite how his friend group teases him.
Eda and Eberwolf are the two who are worst about it. They torture him with how 'fatherly' he's allegedly being (allegations Darius will DENY til his GRAVE!!!) And Eda specifically compares his journey to hers, saying it always starts off with you referring to them as your apprentice (again, Darius doesn't plan on doing that), as your roommate (...kinda weird in Darius' opinion? But okay Eda), or even your pet (????HELLO???). But eventually, they always become your dumb kid when you least expect it.
She's had a couple cups of appleblood by this point, but Darius knows on some level she's right and he's steadfastly ignoring that fact, even as Eber continues to refer to Hunter as his "cub" (kinda cute but Darius doesn't know how Hunter would feel being compared to an animal). The only people who are even remotely reasonable about all this (besides Lilith who's a bit disinterested in kid talk) is Raine and Alador, who both sort of neutrally, a bit awkwardly refer to Hunter as Darius' Boy.
Darius referring to Hunter as "my boy" is funnily enough what sticks the longest before it evolves to son boy. Hunter's crushing it at a derby match? Darius is whooping and cheering, yelling "THAT'S MY BOY!!!" At the other parents in the stands. Hunter is doing something dangerous or inadvisable where others can see him? "Darius, your boy-" "AHH! MY BOY". Hunter, a year into his stay with Darius finally comes clean about everything to do with him being a grimwalker, and is afraid that he's going to go back to seeing him as just an inferior replacement for Darius' beloved mentor? Darius (who has just had to process some of the most bonkers, emotionally heavy information in his life) gently, hesitantly puts a hand on his shoulder (the 'good' one Hunter doesn't mind people touching), and says that Hunter's much more than that. He's Darius' Boy and he's not going to kick him out or get angry or love him any less for things out of his control. It's good. They're good.
Like I said, it evolves over time and 'boy' becomes somewhat obsolete as the two get caught up in the joy of finally feeling able to explicitly refer to each other as family. But unlike "guardian" or "ward" the word never gets fully retired. Even when Hunter is 30 and is arguing that he's more of a man than a boy now, he is still getting referred to by Darius as "his boy", the way some parents never really stop calling their adult kids baby or kiddo (Camila and Eda respectively btw).
Hunter makes one of those corny matching shirt sets at some point for a father's Day gift when he's 17/18, where the two shirts say "if lost, return Boy to me" (Darius) and "I'm Boy" (Hunter). Hunter mostly did it so he could own a funny shirt that says "I'm boy". Darius openly weeps upon seeing them. Like Oh my Titan he's boy. He's my boy. Oh wow
I was once again scrolling through the cane user tag (because community and such) and I saw an awesome post (that was just reblogged).
It got me thinking about how I use my cane.
For those who don't know, Hi! I'm Twily. I'm 16 years old and I'm an ambulatory cane user.
Ambulatory means that I only use my cane some of the time. I suffer from chronic pain and fatigue, mainly in my hips and knees. My knee problems are also due to patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise knows as "runners knee".
My pain is usually manageable and greatly helped due to physiotherapy. One day I may be able to set my cane aside completely, but as of now, the pain is here to stay.
I have let my friends try my cane as a gag in the past and it always surprises me how badly they move with it. When using a cane, people will usually carry the cane in the opposite hand to which side needs support.
For example, when my issues started, they were mainly in my right knee. That means I learned how to walk with a cane using my left hand. Nowadays, I still only use my cane in my left hand, even though I switch which leg I am favouring regularly. The motion of swinging a cane is something you get used to with time. I am now able to use my right hand completely independently and expressively while keeping my cane moving in my left.
Mobility aids are used a little bit differently for everyone. I have my preferences and specifications for the way I use my cane.
Being so young with a mobility aid gets me looks, sure, but I've learned to live with it. This is what's right for my body. This is what works for me. Early dismissal, seating privileges, pain meds, skipping class for flare ups, and all.
Thank you for reading if you've made it this far. I'd love to hear your stories of mobility aid usage! Have a great day!
No a service dog can not be off leash, Unless... the service dog being on a leash is interfering with a task to assist the handler. I will give a common example of one, A service dog will often walk around its handler in a circle to help give the handler space if they do not feel good. A leash would get twisted around the handler causing them to trip. However on social media, there are a lot of handler that will have an off leash service dog for convenience, and not to task. The dog will be in a settle off leash napping and not actively tasking. Those are the times where a service dog should be on leash. My service dog is always on leash unless she is doing crowd control. I will wither drop the leash or take it off for her to task, then when i no longer need it, she will be put back on leash. Im tired of seeing service dogs off leash 24/7 because the dog is clearly not tasking all that time. These people are breaking the ADA law, it states that a service dog must be on leash unless it interferes with a task.
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