fourth strike!

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

[ Well, so much for avoiding everyone forever.

The past few weeks, ever since her fateful encounter with Char, Asuka has been holed up in her room, venturing out as little as possible. But now she's dared to go outside, though she still seems a bit nervous. Feel free to come bother her if you don't mind her being somewhat dismissive... like that's any different from usual. ]

(( SORRY CR I HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE WITH ASUKA LATELY. ;; But here she is, so open to all for taggin'. ))

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[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

[ Pauses. ] Like you're any better.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

Do you prefer to exist within society's bounds, or outside of it as a singular individual?

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

What is this, Philosophy 101? Why do you care so much all of a sudden?

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

I always care. The answer is what defines you as a person.

[Leans against the wall, as Devon is prone to doing.]

Humans are social beings by nature. They exist in a society created of immaterial, but rigid rules. But some choose to throw the system away and set up their own one. Or alternatively, it is the system that threw them away.

In other words, if you exist outside the society, you are either a beast - or a god.

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

[ Thinking... and then, quietly: ]

I'm not sure where I exist.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

You must always choose on your place in life. Whatever your choice may be - it is always preferable to letting others decide for you.

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

I don't let others decide! [ Huffs. ] I'm just Asuka. Isn't that enough?

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

Good enough? Probably.

[It's almost like if "good enough" meant "barely passable" in Devon's dictionary.]

Have you seen the third pilot?

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

[ Whatever. Asuka's used to this from Devon, and surprisingly allows this. ] That moron? Whaddya wanna see him for?

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

I have already seen him. Unlike you or Shinji, he is fundamentally at peace with the world.

And yet...

[Does not finish.]

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

...and yet he's a complete moron?

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

You can at least see what is wrong with his view on life, can't you?

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know. I haven't bothered talking to him.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

He is happy with what is given to him by others, without even questioning it.

[stupidshinji.livejournal.com]

Like I said, he's just a waste of time.