explosivecombat: (And what have we here?)
Solf J Kimblee ([personal profile] explosivecombat) wrote2013-12-12 11:56 pm

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Memory seems to be something of an elusive thing for some people, from what I've heard; I've never really considered it to be much of a problem myself, for various reasons both personal and not. But since we're all in this more or less together, and we have no obvious indication of if - or when, depending on your level of optimism - we'll be returned to our worlds of origin, I have to admit curiosity regarding the experiences of others.

Memories being the finicky things that they are, I'm sure we all have things we remember vividly about home - people, places, various other whatnot that I'm sure mattered to you at the time. I'm mostly curious about the people; you don't have to give me specifics if you choose not to, but I want to know -

What sort of things do you remember most vividly about the people that were important to you, and what sort of things do you not remember but wish you could? I'm sure we've all had that jarring moment when we realize that we don't remember what someone's voice sounded like, for example; I want to hear about things like that, if you don't mind. As always, do it anonymously, if you wish; I have less interest in your name than I do your answer.

Perhaps someday I'll learn to ask questions that are more seasonally-appropriate for any oncoming holidays; unfortunately, I've never really been one to adhere to the spirit of a season that I have no real understanding of in the first place.
imthe_shit: (wish i could understand)

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[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-15 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
Filled with holiday cheer, aren't you.
I remember the day I met most of the people closest to me... I remember the deaths of others, too. Sometimes, it was the same day.
I can barely remember what it's like to not have aching joints, to not have back pains. I don't remember what it's like to be naive, innocent.
There are things I do remember that I wish I could forget, but if I do, then no one else will remember them.
Edited 2013-12-15 08:30 (UTC)
imthe_shit: (spewing poison soon what does it matter.)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-15 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never stopped. I'm always being pulled out of retirement.
imthe_shit: (uncomfortable)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-15 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ So did he... After failing again. ]

I retired almost 20 years ago, but that doesn't mean anything. To the higher-ups, they just think it means you're taking a breather, that you just need a little encouragement to get you back on the battlefield.
imthe_shit: (you're my best friend)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-15 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Incentive? I guess they always promised it'd be the last time. I always fought for myself in the end... First to chase away the nightmares, then because I was dragged out of my home at gunpoint.

Eventually I was the one pulling myself out of retirement, but at least at that point, it was my own decision.

Now, it's a favor for an old friend.
imthe_shit: (that wasn't my fault...)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Though Snake had often returned to combat unwillingly, he always felt more alive on the battlefield than off of it. It's what he was made to do, to be a super soldier... He wouldn't find peace outside of combat. At least, that's what he was being made to believe. ]

A lot of soldiers can't wait to go home, but I guess I couldn't wait to go back. I just needed that extra push.
imthe_shit: (look at me)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Not really something I'm proud of.
imthe_shit: (kids these days)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
I don't love war, I just don't feel alive anywhere else.
imthe_shit: (regrets.)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe I just don't want to admit it.
imthe_shit: (father and son.)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not so eager to be used, even if that's more often the case than not.
imthe_shit: (hard life)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-16 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
I've only become more experienced, but at the price of losing someone each time.
imthe_shit: (wish i could understand)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-17 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Always met new people, always lost them. Count yourself lucky.
imthe_shit: (father and son.)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-17 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I never expected to meet them; I was always sent on solo missions. But sometimes I'd lend a hand, or meet an ally... Or be betrayed.
imthe_shit: (so many unanswered questions.)

[personal profile] imthe_shit 2013-12-19 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
I always work alone, my only support is over the radio. I never depend on anyone but myself.

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