Ranma CMO Post

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Stupid 90s aesthetic romance central.

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[fluidgender]

[G-gulp. In any other noble, that would sound like a threat.

Maybe it is, Ranma’s inner panic thinks.]

Of course, your- my- Fuu.

[Feels weird,]

[hououji]

[ She sighs, relaxing herself a little when she realizes she’s frightened Ranma. ]

I’m sorry. I don’t mean to sound cruel or push too hard.

[fluidgender]

N-no. I understand the reminder was… hurtful. And I wish to protect, not hurt.

[hououji]

Maybe I was fighting too hard, though. I shouldn’t push against your comfort. I’m still learning about how to rule… it was my sister’s role, until recently, so I should be more thoughtful.

[fluidgender]

…you are a princess. You will have many enemies. [She stands up straighter.]

You should continue to be forceful.

[hououji]

I wouldn’t want to make more enemies, though. And you certainly aren’t my enemy…

[fluidgender]

[Z-zoinks.

She’s quiet and quick to return to work. She’s very determined to help out where she can.

That said, she’s not… great. At aiding medics. She’s balanced and poised in carrying supplies, and she’s not fainting at blood or anything. But she’s not a healer. She might end up breaking a bone if she’s asked to restrain a patient or hold something down.]

[hououji]

[ They’d never ask that of her. Fuu is helping with resupply tasks for the most part. She’s asking Ranma to help when it comes to some of the easier patients. Things like making sure everyone is warm, has enough blankets, that no one is hungry, thirsty, or hiding pain. ]

[fluidgender]

[One thing Ranma is surprisingly good at is... pain.

Let's rephrase.

If someone is hiding pain, it doesn't take much for her to safely expose it. She lightly touches a shoulder and they can't even bother protecting their pride when the pain spikes like that.

But there's also the reverse. Patients who are suffering from extreme pain, a light touch also seems to calm them down to help them focus and prepare the next important step

Its clearly not healing magic or anything like that. The wounds don't get better or worse. But pain tolerance seems to change when she's nearby.]

[hououji]

[ Fuu looks a little surprised. ]

You said you wouldn’t be good with this…

[fluidgender]

I'm not a healer or anything... I dunno how to fix people.

[hououji]

You don’t have to be! Different skills are helpful in different ways.

[fluidgender]

I don't think being good at pain is all that good for healing.

[hououji]

Well… now it’s easier for medics to treat what they can’t see. If my sister were here, she’d be able to heal many of the injuries. She’s need to know where they were first, though.

[fluidgender]

A noble skill for a first-born. I know... some nobles might dislike that it required serving others.

[And hurt a few prospects, perhaps.]

[hououji]

What is a noble but a servant of their people? [ Fuu smiles warmly. ] We always considered it a blessing. If nobles didn’t like it, it means less than of our citizens can be helped by it.

[fluidgender]

That is a... very warm philosophy, ma'am. It would be nice if it was shared with numerous others.

[hououji]

We have to lead by example. The more we offer kindness, the more normalized it becomes.

[fluidgender]

It can be used against you too, if you aren't careful. Some might use your good nature to gain advantage.

[hououji]

Someone like the Saotomes?

I assure you my kindness is not naivety.

[fluidgender]

They got followers for a reason. The promise of power is more appealing to some than kindness.

[hououji]

… [ Fuu looks a little defeated, her eyes dropping and her smile a bit sad. ] It isn’t as if I could claim much power. My sister was the firstborn… I was never meant to be the one who ruled. I have no magic to my name, no birthright. I’ve thought sometimes that I should have been the one to go on that trip, rather than her. But there’s no changing what was.

All I have is myself. And I won’t change my heart for others. I have to hope I’m enough, that’s all.

[fluidgender]

[Ah... maybe she was too harsh.]

...I'm not saying its a bad thing. Its a good quality, if anything. As long as your kindness has action to it, it'll go a long way. You just have to make sure you're offering more than power does. And that's risky too.

[hououji]

We also made a show of force, after all. We removed a family that hurt us. I think we’ll be all right for a while at least.

[fluidgender]

[She nods, agreeing.] That’s certainly true.

But land is most unstable during a transfer of power. [She’s thinking about the Nerima lands falling under the Hououji’s authority, but. She realizes too late that could also be about Kuu’s death.]