[ looking confused again as he looks over the books ]
... my ancestor brought them over. It's impossible to reach my island because of the difficult waters, but he's the only person in our history who ever did—the only person with a normal lifespan that came to our land beloved by Death.
I was just thinking... that must mean I'm something besides... Arpéchélean.
[ i needed mizu specifically to be in the pc where yves discovers he's not just white ]
Everyone on our island was cursed to die before the age of 23. We were isolated for a lot of reasons, but that was the main one... the person who told us was someone named he Drifter who... I think I'm related to.
[ based on these fucky lil new memories that aren't memories ]
I don't disagree. The circumstances of your birth are beyond your control.
But in the world, there are those who would still take offense with it. Men who consider those of mixed blood to be... less than human. [glances at the book again, frowning.] Just now, you seemed unhappy.
No, no, it wasn't because of that. I've been called less than human for a lot of other reasons. None of them were fair, but this least of all.
It's just... strange. I'm not unhappy, just... confused. I feel like I've misunderstood a lot of my family's history... and our island's history until now.
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[ looks confused ]
I never realized they're never meant to grow in my country. They weren't naturally occurring there.
Until now.
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[ looking confused again as he looks over the books ]
... my ancestor brought them over. It's impossible to reach my island because of the difficult waters, but he's the only person in our history who ever did—the only person with a normal lifespan that came to our land beloved by Death.
I was just thinking... that must mean I'm something besides... Arpéchélean.
[ i needed mizu specifically to be in the pc where yves discovers he's not just white ]
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[HELP welcome to the biracial club, sir. the internalized racism does not make this a fun place to be, actually. mizu huffs.]
I see. Does it bother you to know that you might be a half-breed?
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[ based on these fucky lil new memories that aren't memories ]
"Half-breed"...? Should it bother me, Mizu?
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Lucas is 23.
[and yves is not far behind. hm. boys are you both gonna mcdie even if you get revived? help.]
Should it? I asked you if it did. It's a question you can only answer yourself.
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... well, at least in my time, the curse is cured. Otherwise I'd be bedridden by now.
[ so he did die from something else
though he only looks confused? ]
It doesn't. Should I be bothered by the circumstances of someone's birth...? That's the last thing in the world we can control.
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But in the world, there are those who would still take offense with it. Men who consider those of mixed blood to be... less than human. [glances at the book again, frowning.] Just now, you seemed unhappy.
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No, no, it wasn't because of that. I've been called less than human for a lot of other reasons. None of them were fair, but this least of all.
It's just... strange. I'm not unhappy, just... confused. I feel like I've misunderstood a lot of my family's history... and our island's history until now.
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