Ranma CMO Post

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Stupid 90s aesthetic romance central.

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[hououji]

The Saotomes were nowhere to be found, but...

What power does anyone have against a lord they serve? So long as they don't show violence or cruelty, there should be no reason to lay any blame on them.

Enough people have already died to senseless slaughter.

[fluidgender]

...I hope you're right. But people have good reason to be angry too. Having that work in your history... its going to stain everyone unfortunate enough to be near them.

[hououji]

People can change. We're people, not beasts. The choice to change is one of our greatest assets.

Will you be all right staying in the palace until you're healed? I'm not sure my mother and father would be very happy with me straying too far for a while, yet, and we have the best medics here. But I wouldn't want to put further strain on you.

[fluidgender]

I... don't wanna cause any trouble. [Trying to sound proper, but the rough is coming out. But maybe that's more convincing too.]

[hououji]

It's hardly any trouble! Our knights went too far with our retaliation, and innocent people were hurt. It's our duty to fix that as best as we can.

[fluidgender]

[Is it... more suspicious to deny it? Why would a maid be opposed to aid?

Any protest sort of loses to how she falls back into Fuu's arms the second she tries to stand up. Tsk. She hates looking weak.]

Maybe... for a little while.

[hououji]

[ Fuu cradles her carefully with her good arm. ]

I swear to you on my life, miss. As long as you’re under my care, no one will retaliate against you, no one fault you for being here, and no one will hurt you.

[fluidgender]

...You don't gotta keep that promise. But... fine.

[hououji]

What kind of princess would you be if I didn't keep my promises?

[fluidgender]

[G-gulp.] Gotta be careful bout that...

[But she'll let herself be taken back to the wagon and into medical,]

[hououji]

[The next few days are probably a blur of treatment for the both of them. But as soon as she's cleaned up and cleared, she's at Ranma's bedside. She's genuinely very, very worried Ranma is going to kick the bucket.]

[fluidgender]

[Ranma, aka Mystery Girl, is quiet and reserved. She’ll answer when spoken to but she’s not talking on her own.

Still, she’s not glaring or spiteful or anything like that. She listens to instructions and focuses on what Fuu tells her.]

[hououji]

[ Fuu on the other hand is pleasant. Sue’s basically acting as Ranma’s personal medic. Once ranma is more stable, she’s going to start asking questions, like her name and where she’s from. ]

[fluidgender]

[…there’s basically no avoiding it so she does say.]

Ranma. Imma Nerima local.

I was, I guess.

[hououji]

If you’d like to return when you’re well… you’re welcome to. But there likely won’t be much work.

[fluidgender]

…there ain’t much left for me there. Everything I worked on was at the castle.

It couldn’t stick around, not after everything, but… [Messy feelings.]

[hououji]

We have a program to help displaced refugees find work, if that’s something you’d be interested in.

[fluidgender]

I… don’t think I have any references who could speak for my experience…

[hououji]

Most refugees don’t. That’s why it’s a program! My sister designed it. That’s why she was—[ well. She lets that sentence die. ]

[fluidgender]

[ah.]

…heard about that.

Ya sick of people telling you sorry for your loss yet?

[hououji]

Sorry won’t bring her back. But I appreciate the sentiment.

I’m sorry. It must seem insensitive to bring that up when you’re so hurt and you’ve lost so much…

[fluidgender]

I don’t think loss fights ‘gainst each other. It’s bad for everyone. Not more bad for someone else.

[hououji]

Everyone has lost so much. I only hope it can all end soon.

[fluidgender]

[She hums but makes no comment on if she thinks it’s possible.]

What would you do, if there was peace?

[hououji]

I don't know. But I'd love to find out someday.