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Rocky

  • Randomosity Archive Re: The Lounge [17]

    Bye.

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I study her again, "I'm no good at puzzles, Isa. And i didn't give you attitude. I don't want to remember what pushed me to leave. I don't want ...

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I study her, hesitating again, before walking up to her, "I don't know what you're expecting of me."

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I hesitate before looking up at her, "Isa, wait."

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I nod and play with a frayed part of my coat, "S'in the past. Let's keep it there, please."

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I nod and look down, not sure what to say.

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I open my eyes and glance back at her, "Hi. Why aren't you inside?"

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will Once outside, I allow myself to breathe. Shaking my head at myself, I force the sound of cannons firing and shouts of pain out of my head. I close ...

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will My parents separate from me and leave me standing in the middle of the ballroom. The noise, constant chatter, unsettles me and I soon find myself heading out the ...

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I spot Isabel, but don't go over, following my parents around to appease them.

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will Mother mentions a ball, gets me all nice and proper for it, even though I tell her all I want to do is sleep. Just like before I left, ...

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I set the rifle against the fence, hesitating before heading up the porch. Before I can touch the door, Mother bursts out and takes me in an embrace. Father ...

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will Instead of going after her, like part of me wants, I turn and head home as well.

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I nod and glance at her, "Thank you."

    Dec 2, 2012
  • Completed Hall of Fame Re: Early America

    Will I study her before looking away, "For now, yeah."

    Dec 2, 2012


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)