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improbablenotimpossible) wrote2019-04-26 03:00 pm
improbablenotimpossible) wrote2019-04-26 03:00 pm
Letters Post-mortem
[There is a letter resting on the night stand, held by a paperweight, in it, there's a message]
If you are reading this, then it is likely that I am dead, or that you are being a snoop, Moriarty, so please return this letter to where it was at once or help you god.
You are all more clever, and resourceful than you think. Things may seem dark, or even confusing - but the truth is always there, no matter how hard someone tries to hide it. Keep looking, keep going, keep looking forward - the sun will rise, and tomorrow always comes, even if it seems like everything will end.
I am not a man of faith or religion, but I will ask you to trust and believe in yourself, for that is the difference between this game ending poorly and finding the optimal way.
Please do not allow what spirit or alternative identity that may occupy my body treat you poorly, regardless of what you think you deserve. Do not be afraid to thrash them if you must. I've tried to be detached, but I have grown fond of so many of you, that it would cause my heart to break if you would allow this wretched game to win. And I know, regardless of how it happen, that my death may cause pain to Watanuki due to our link, so please be gentle on him for he would need to recover.
Until then - I ask you not to avenge my death, but to learn the truth behind it and acting in best judgment.
Sincerely,
Sherlock Holmes
[There's other letters underneath it, each addressed to individuals he was closest to or had something he felt needed to be said]
Dear Ann,
I know you are grieving on the inside, while you put on a smile for everyone else. Please do not for a second blame yourself for the actions of others. Your ability to continue on is admirable, and I wish I could better provide support. Please, continue on - be not afraid to ask to lean on someone else.
Sometimes, listening to you talk, and watching how you go about your day, I sometimes wonder if this is what it's like to have a little sister... and it's not a bad thought.
Dear Sakura Matou,
The past cannot be changed, but the future is not fixed. While you cannot forget what you have done, do not be chained by it. The young woman that I am writing to is a good person, who had suffered and grieved, but did not allow the worst to consume her. Please, take care of yourself.
Erhard,
I admit, I had gone through many drafts of this. I am uncertain to call what it is that exists between us, but it is something I had not felt in a very long time. It frightens me that I am opening up myself like this, but yet I could not help but want to open this door further. I know that pain may come because of this, but I do not fear it. But when we return back to the Foundation - and I know we will, I want to explore the unspoken feelings that we have, when we would have all the time in the world, without fearing what the next day will bring. I am sorry I can only say this in a letter that you will find now, but I swear on my name that when we meet again - and we will - that I will be able to express this in my own words.
Takumi
I'm sorry, I would love to have taken you under my wing properly - you are crafty and clever, you only need experience and confidence. Please don't surrender to despair, my friend. I may not be here, but I know you are more than capable of uncovering the truth, have faith in yourself, please just believe in yourself.
Watanuki... Kimihiro
It's been fun, being your Servant, even with the hitches. I wouldn't mind being summoned by you again if you so need it, even if it may take time to jog my memory when you do
If you are reading this, then it is likely that I am dead, or that you are being a snoop, Moriarty, so please return this letter to where it was at once or help you god.
You are all more clever, and resourceful than you think. Things may seem dark, or even confusing - but the truth is always there, no matter how hard someone tries to hide it. Keep looking, keep going, keep looking forward - the sun will rise, and tomorrow always comes, even if it seems like everything will end.
I am not a man of faith or religion, but I will ask you to trust and believe in yourself, for that is the difference between this game ending poorly and finding the optimal way.
Please do not allow what spirit or alternative identity that may occupy my body treat you poorly, regardless of what you think you deserve. Do not be afraid to thrash them if you must. I've tried to be detached, but I have grown fond of so many of you, that it would cause my heart to break if you would allow this wretched game to win. And I know, regardless of how it happen, that my death may cause pain to Watanuki due to our link, so please be gentle on him for he would need to recover.
Until then - I ask you not to avenge my death, but to learn the truth behind it and acting in best judgment.
Sincerely,
Sherlock Holmes
[There's other letters underneath it, each addressed to individuals he was closest to or had something he felt needed to be said]
Dear Ann,
I know you are grieving on the inside, while you put on a smile for everyone else. Please do not for a second blame yourself for the actions of others. Your ability to continue on is admirable, and I wish I could better provide support. Please, continue on - be not afraid to ask to lean on someone else.
Sometimes, listening to you talk, and watching how you go about your day, I sometimes wonder if this is what it's like to have a little sister... and it's not a bad thought.
Dear Sakura Matou,
The past cannot be changed, but the future is not fixed. While you cannot forget what you have done, do not be chained by it. The young woman that I am writing to is a good person, who had suffered and grieved, but did not allow the worst to consume her. Please, take care of yourself.
Erhard,
I admit, I had gone through many drafts of this. I am uncertain to call what it is that exists between us, but it is something I had not felt in a very long time. It frightens me that I am opening up myself like this, but yet I could not help but want to open this door further. I know that pain may come because of this, but I do not fear it. But when we return back to the Foundation - and I know we will, I want to explore the unspoken feelings that we have, when we would have all the time in the world, without fearing what the next day will bring. I am sorry I can only say this in a letter that you will find now, but I swear on my name that when we meet again - and we will - that I will be able to express this in my own words.
Takumi
I'm sorry, I would love to have taken you under my wing properly - you are crafty and clever, you only need experience and confidence. Please don't surrender to despair, my friend. I may not be here, but I know you are more than capable of uncovering the truth, have faith in yourself, please just believe in yourself.
Watanuki... Kimihiro
It's been fun, being your Servant, even with the hitches. I wouldn't mind being summoned by you again if you so need it, even if it may take time to jog my memory when you do