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Huo [Zhuge Liang, styled Kongming] ([personal profile] getsomesleep) wrote2011-11-02 10:14 pm

尾声 - epilogue

Warmest greetings to the freed people of Edensphere.

This humble soul, humbled now twice over, begs leave to offer his farewell wishes to you all, and be known to you by his proper name; which is Zhuge Huo, styled Zhirui.

Although I am well aware, now, of my own measure and the ways in which it has been found wanting - although I know that there is a task for me back in my world, which requires that I discard the lessons of this world - it is my intention to remain here, and live in the way that I have learned here, and been bettered by; of true bonds, trust and honor, humility and hope. Perhaps, since I am given my life, now, to learn and come to know these as one born to them, I shall someday truly be wise.

Sincerely, I offer my prayers of safe journeys and good fortune in all your endeavors, in all of your homes, in the hope that they be accepted, if not from the man that I was, then from the man that I hope to become.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-09 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
I wonder if you're related to Zhuge Liang - you have the same family name. And he was smart, like you.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[A sudden splotch of ink - looks like Huo has dropped his pen.]

Was he. indeed?

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He was a really famous strategist - I don't know much more though. Hijikata-san knows more about these things than me.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
May I ask how you come by the name? One may be famous for many things.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
He was famous for a lot of things, I think, but I've mostly heard of his military skills.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I see.

This is [there's quite a long pause] an interesting coincidence.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
In a manner of speaking.

Huo is the name that I claim; but my father and mother named me Liang.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-11 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[There is a blob of ink, and then a long pause. SOMEONE IS SURPRISED.]

I promise I won't tell Hijikata-san.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-12 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
No, he'd probably ask you questions forever.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I fear that I shall be able to offer few answers. In my life as I recall them, I am hardly a figure of much note.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
In that case, it wouldn't even be lying. You're Huo-san.

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
So I am. The rest is a dream.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah.

You should come to Kyoto and meet Hijikata-san, though ♥

[identity profile] getsome-sleep.livejournal.com 2011-12-13 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
No doubt you will find the encounter quite amusing. I think that I shall.

[identity profile] coughcoughshank.livejournal.com 2011-12-13 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
He'd like it too! But I'd be glad to see you again.