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Josh Dragelion

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Sept 29, 2018 17:38:51 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Sept 29, 2018 17:38:51 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

Hyrule Castle
Several days after The Battle Of Eldin

In the throne room, now inhabited by different high-raised seats to signify the temporary Council Of Hyrule while a new ruler is still being crowned, a controversial case was to finally be handled.

"Bring out the defendant, Josh DragonsFlame."

The soldier, temporarily suspended and dismissed of his rank had spent the last night in a holding cell after being found in Ordon Village, and now was being led to the throne room with his arms bound and being led by soldiers. He still looked exhausted, and had only just woken from a comatose state in Ordon when the soldiers had found him. He had collapsed upon entry to Ordon and had been in the care of Ordon's Militia Captain until he awoke and was found, and then taken captive. Still, he kept his head upright. He did not regret what he had done. He did what he did to keep the other soldiers safe and ensure they went home.

"Sir, you stand before your peers under the charges of insubordination and treason. The council has gathered here, along with your superior and a witness from the battle to serve as a third party - Tionie Green. Do you have anything to say before we proceed?"

Josh would take a deep breath, considering his options.

"I did what needed to be done. I do not regret my decision and submit myself to the Royal Family's judgement. I will accept whatever decision you make for me."

"I see..." The one in the center would reply. "According to records, this is not your first offense in regards to violating direct orders, is it, Sir DragonsFlame? As a soldier of Hyrule, your job is to follow orders to the letter, do you understand me?"

Josh remained silent. Only stared at them.

"I see. Sir, you violated protocol twice during the mission in Zora's Domain. You have twice defied your captain's orders, and then in the recent battle, defied the Knights and actually took over the army under your command! Do you know how absurd that is? To take it upon yourself at your rank, a man we are hardly familiar with, to try and lead the army against the wills of your superiors?"

A second council member though, would speak up.

"Despite this, many civilians of the Domain, and Kakariko Village, owe Mr. DragonsFlame their lives. As do many of the soldiers. The man is a hero, don't you see that?"

"And did he not violate orders - repeatedly?"

"Yes. But he did so for the greater good, no?"

A third spoke up.

"And do you think his impression of the greater good is going to be right all the time? Do you think we can just have soldiers committing insubordination to the point of treason when they feel like it? The army would be in ruins!"

"And what would you suggest we do?" Asked the second.

"I vote he be discharged from the military, and imprisoned" Voted the first.

"I vote he be made an example of. Kill him. Kill him publicly so others do not follow" Voted the third.

A silence hung over at the third man's decree, and even Josh would raise his head. He had expected to be dismissed, maybe even imprisoned. But killed? Even he hadn't expected this sort of cruelty... But he would hang his head again, signifying he would abide by their decision no matter what. No regrets.

"Kill him? Are you insane?" Asked the second. "The man saved hundreds, and was willing to sacrifice his own life in Kakariko for the good of others!"

"Then he'll be fine to give it again to ensure stability in our military. " The third would decree. "It is for the greater good, no? Letting someone like him operate like he does, and possibly influencing others? It's dangerous."

A forth finally spoke up. "It is a difficult thing to picture. The man has violated orders repeatedly, and has shown clear disregard for the authority of his superiors. But he has done so with tactics and strategy that have saved hundreds who would not be alive if he had not acted. But we were not at those battles, this man was. The Knight Captain's soldiers were. And there was one present at the battle who might be better to consult than we... Miss Tionie Green, you were present at the battle. You saw the crimes this man perpetuated, but you also saw it's consequences. What would you have us do in this case? What is your take on all of this?"

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POSTED ON Sept 29, 2018 21:59:25 GMT

Post by Tionie Green on Sept 29, 2018 21:59:25 GMT

Tionie was livid. In every way, shape, and form, and at most likely every person within the room - Josh included. This trial was ridiculous; Yes, she agreed that Josh had been a total idiot, and he had done things that made her want to strangle him herself, but he had saved lives. More lives than she knew about personally, and had honestly been surprised to hear numbers wise when these councilmen spoke up. However, the more they argued, the more livid she became.

The fact that these faces could sit back and gripe about such ridiculous things...Orders? Who the hell had even been there to issue orders before Josh had taken command? It made her frown deeply, until she was damn near glaring. By the time they called for he witness, Tionie's body was rigid and she stood slowly because of it.

"Personally," she started slowly, the frown still deeply etched into her features, "I would have the lot of you kneel down and kiss his mud covered boots." she told them. Ti took a moment to look around at the faces in the chairs, and then her head shook. "While I understand the term insubordination, and can understand to an extent the need to clip such things quickly and efficiently before others begin to follow such examples, I have to press matters and ask a question of my own."

Tionie leaned forward a little and her eyes narrowed all the more. "Where were any of you when these moments of disregarding orders had happened? You hold such high ranking positions within the royal council, why were you lot not out there risking your lives to save these people? If the act of someone of insufficient rank stepping forward to take command when no one of sufficient rank is around to do as such is such a dastardly crime, then why were none of you present and accounted for to step in and take charge yourselves?"

She looked at Josh, took a moment to look him over, and then her gaze went back to the council. "I understand that rules and orders were broken. However, as previously stated, none of you were present. None of you bore witness to the lack of morale that the soldiers had. You were not there to see them as they were failing, and falling, and watching as their numbers dwindled. You did not see the spark that was reignited in them when Josh took a stand and took command, and riled them back into a sense of security - and more than that? He pushed them to victory. He pushed until those soldiers were determined to do nothing but win or die trying, and in the end? That won the day." she then sighed and rolled her eyes, "And don't get me started on him sacrificing himself, then being barely healed before he went running up the mountain to help out up there too..." That she didn't have much perspective on because she hadn't gone up there, but she had seen him before hand, obviously.

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Oct 4, 2018 22:01:55 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Oct 4, 2018 22:01:55 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

The entire council had gone completely silent when Tionie spoke up with venom that could have shaken the heavens. Even Josh would find himself picking up his head and staring at Tionie in surprise. There was a long, uncomfortable silence that followed her statement, and nobody seemed able to meet anyone's eyes. Most of them just bowed their heads for the longest while. At least, until the third rang out.

"SILENCE!"

The one who had ordered the soldier's execution would glare daggers toward the woman. "How dare you talk that way toward me! I am one of the most powerful people in Hyrule, I could order your execution in an instant if I wished it! Good sirs, I don't believe this woman is fit to serve as a-"

"Enough" The first, second and forth all spoke up. The forth would follow up. "You appear to have forgotten your place. We called Miss Green here to speak her opinions and give us some insight on the ground of the events... And she has done so. But as much as it pains me to admit it, the girl is correct. While we can sit here and make judgements, there was nobody on the field willing to take charge according to our witness. Sir Knight Captain?" He would then inquire toward the tall man standing toward the corner. "You were not present at the battle due to injury, but insight into word in the barracks would give us some idea of the truth of her claims. And as the man's commanding officer, you do have some say as to what should be done."

The Knight Captain would bow his head. "Talk in the barracks backs up what Miss Green has stated, your Lordsmanships. The commanding officer for the battle was slain on the field early on, and when the tides became too far, none of the Knights were willing to step up. Many admitted when questioned that they were not willing to take the pressure of coming back from such odds, and could not bear the shame if they were to take charge only to fail. It is true that DragonsFlame has repeatedly, and constantly, disregarded my orders. He has been a regular headache for me for a very long time now. But I cannot deny results. He has saved lives, sirs. He has prevented casualties and paved the way to a safer victory time and time again. In the Domain, and again in Kakariko in particular. And while the move he took was illegal for a soldier, yes... He has more than proven that his intentions were just, and that he was willing to sacrifice his own life to ensure that my men got to go home to their families. That is not something that the men have forgotten. And not something I will forget either.

While I understand the need for consequences... And my men are mixed on what must be done, and in their views of his actions... I refuse to hold any part in his sentencing. I will not be involved in sentencing, discharging or killing one who has given everything for Hyrule, and for us."

With that, the Knight Captain would step back, and let the councillors decide once again.

"I see..." Spoke the forth. "It seems nobody was personally harmed by his actions. The only thing he has done is broken the law. A soldier cannot take control of the armies like that, a soldier cannot disobey his commanding officer. The Knights have more freedom, for they have earned the right to be trusted with these sorts of things... But for an unproven soldier... Well...

He's not exactly an unproven soldier, is he?"

The group went silent once more, before the forth continued.

"With the blessing of the Knight Captain, I would like to call a voice on the council to promote Mr. DragonsFlame to the rank of Knight Of Hyrule. Doing so would make his actions completely legal, and abolish him of all except perhaps a stern warning for not listening to the Knight Captain... Which is something the Knight Captain can handle at his own discretion. Any objections?"

"None" "No"

"And your blessing, Knight Captain?"

"Given" The Knight Captain would answer. "And happily so."

"You're REWARDING HIM?!" The outward councillor from before would burst out, steam almost seeming to be popping from his ears in rage. "How can you do this? He disobeyed orders! Who's to say he won't play so hard and fast with them again? What of the example he is setting?"

"Enough" Spoke the forth again. "Your behaviour during this trial has called into question your capability to sit on that chair. This will be addressed after we are finished. But for now... The vote has spoken, you have been overruled... And while it is true he has done what is legally wrong... He also did what was truly right. The council has chosen to first address what has been done right... As honour should dictate. It is what King Leon would have wanted after all, he and his brother Eotholos were fond of the lad. They would have suggested this very same thing, I am sure, were they still with us today. And it is our job to adhere to the wishes of the Royal Family.

Josh DragonsFlame... Your deeds in service to the Kingdom Of Hyrule will never be forgotten. We bestow upon you the position of Knight Of Hyrule.. Should you choose to accept it."

Floored. Honoured. Surprised. Shocked. Anxious. Just so many different things, so many feelings and emotions going through Josh's head in this moment. But the rollercoaster of a trial had left him speechless. But once he was able to pick his jaw up off the floor, Josh would manage to lower his head in a respectful bow.

"I accept, Your Lordships. And thank you. It is my honour to serve Hyrule further."

Josh was overcome with emotion over all this, as the Knight Captain would approach with a blade given by the forth and dip it over the shoulder of the Hylian. And with that, it is done.

"Sir Josh DragonsFlame... As of this moment, you serve Hyrule as one of it's Knights. May the Goddess Hyrule, and the three Din, Nayru and Farore watch over you in your continued service to the Royal Family."

And with that, it was over. At least so one thought...

"But..." The forth would comment once the ceremony had finished. "Allow me to make myself clear. You will be held to a higher standard from here on... You will be expected to lead by example for your peers. Please take care to adhere to the laws of our land and of our military in future. Not doing so may lead to far harsher consequences, as you already know. But I don't think that will be a problem... You have shown a great level of dedication to our people. I am sure you will do great things."

Josh would bow his head again, respectfully. "Of course. Thank you, sir and sirs! I will do everything I can to bring honour to this position, and to the Royal Family!"

"Now lies one more question..." The forth would speak out. "And this is one I am sure that your commanding officer has been wondering... But just who are you?"

"Huh?"

"A farmboy from obscurity enlists into the military... And does what you do, with the dedication that you do, with the capability to lead so easily as the reports have stated... And don't think I haven't seen you spar with the other soldiers in the yard either. You stand out from the rest. This cannot be mere coincidence, no natural talent would allow for... All of this. There is an experience to you. There's a hardness to your eyes, and yet a gentleness as well. You have compassion, but you have seen much, perhaps too much. For someone who only roughly two years ago came into our fold, you walk like a warrior. You command like an experienced leader. You fight like a man who's done it all before, and done it many times before. And that blade of yours looks like it has seen much, even beyond the last few years. Even with the clear care and repair it's had... It is clear that it's seen many battles. Battles even older than you, might I add. Where did you get it? And just who are you, exactly? The name DragonsFlame is not one that I know of as a natural surname... It seems almost nonsensical, actually. I know you're hiding something, boy...

Just who. Are. You?"

Josh had stopped cold at the questions, but took a deep breath and just nodded his head. He knew that someone would realize eventually. But he was fine with not talking about it... It was a life he'd left behind a long time ago when he moved here.

"This sword belongs to my father, the great Odin. He was a knight of Labrynna, and he was the most famed and benevolent of all... And most importantly to me... He was my hero. He took the name DragonsFlame after a great act in using the magic of fire itself to slay a wrym. Something I have not been able to do singlehandedly as he had. It's... A lot to live up to, really... But I tried. I’ve been training in swordplay since I was teenager. After my family was lost to monsters, I travelled to Termina. I enlisted with the Guard Corp there, and plied my trade for many years, starting from the age of 18. I became the Guard Captain after proving my worth to them, and later went into battle with the heroine that people in Termina I hear still speak of from time to time, that stopped the monster that threatened to destroy Clock Town. Unfortunately, while I wasn’t really in it for the fame or glory… The idea that all I’d done for the town, as a guard, as an adventurer, and everything… It was completely forgotten with this new shiny thing. I was completely ignored. Never appreciated. And I guess it just… Told me that it was time to move on. So I left and found myself in Hyrule with a ranch, and retired for a few years from combat. The Starlight Tragedy prompted me to take up the sword again and enlist, and… You know the rest.”

“You’re THAT Guard Captain?” Asked the first, clearly a bit befuddled by the revelation. “I knew of a Guard Captain in Termina that did great deeds, but I never knew his name. He disappeared a long time ago, and word didn’t tend to travel much from Termina to Hyrule. But I do have my sources… Still, to think that was you. It’s… Something. But it explains so much.”

Josh took a deep breath and nodded his head. Well, here came the kicker…

“As for my name… It’s true. DragonsFlame is a clan name of sorts, I guess. A nickname that became a sort of clan name when I decided to take it on after his passing, and have used it as my surname since. Odin DragonsFlame… I took it to carry on his legacy. But… Perhaps it’s time that I focused on forging my own. It’s what he would want.”

Josh steeled himself for what he was about to say. “My name is…”

He knew he couldn’t hesitate. Like everything else… He had to dive right in.

“My name is Josh Dragelion.”

Hyrule Castle Barracks

It was... Surreal. What was happening now. Josh watched as the possessions he had stuffed into a little area in the barracks for himself were being moved, things he just sort of grabbed when he was on duty. They were being moved to the Knights area of the barracks. It would be a place to sleep in a little more privacy if ever he needed to sleep there. Once the moving was complete, Josh had arranged to meet Tionie there so the two of them could head back to Ordon Village. He needed to rest still, before he could begin his duties as a Knight.

While he waited for Tionie to arrive, Josh found himself looking around his new quarters, and it just... All began to sink in.

"We did it, honey..." Josh found himself whispering, staring upward. "This was our goal... This was what we wanted... The schedule of it, the ability to serve in a better way... But most of all, to be able to be together more, like you wanted... This was what you wanted... This was what I promised you that we'd have one day..."

As the emotion began to overwhelm him, he found himself curling his fingers. "But it's not the same... You're not here to celebrate this with me. It just... It doesn't feel right."

And finally, the tears he'd been holding back for days now had finally begun to fall as he finally broke down into sobs.

"This was ours! This was supposed to be ours! But you're gone... You're not here anymore... And I don't know if I can accept this without you. I wouldn't be here without you. I wouldn't be alive without you... You gave me life, you gave me purpose... And now I have a new purpose laid in front of me, but I don't know if I can do it without you... I don't know if I'm ready to face this alone."

And yet, despite the sobs, he couldn't help but smile a bit at a small realization.

"But you'd just tell me to grit my teeth, suck it up and take it on. You'd tell me that if this was what I wanted to do... Then I should see it through.

Thank you... For everything. I do this for you. I do this so nobody else has to suffer like we did."

Josh did his best to wipe the tears away, as he placed a hand on the wall.

"I guess this is it, then. This... This is where I move forward. This is where we go our separate ways. I knew this day was coming, that I'd reach our goal, and I'd realize that the next one I'd have to set without you by my side.

I'll make you proud. I'll visit Kakariko soon..."

Josh took a deep breath. It was time, he knew. It was time to let go. And begin the healing process proper.

"... Goodbye, my love. May the Goddess bring you peace in the world beyond. We'll be together again someday."

With that, he cleaned his face and steeled himself as he awaited Tionie's arrival.

Today was a new day... And it was time to move forward.

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POSTED ON Oct 4, 2018 22:33:56 GMT

Post by Tionie Green on Oct 4, 2018 22:33:56 GMT

*It had been an...intense turn of events, to say the least. When she had been more or less screamed at, Tionie had bristled and she had been ready to throw a response right back. She didn't care if these pompous people in their seats were some high ranking royal figureheads or not. At the moment, they had called on her and were asking for her take on what had happened, what she had seen, and what she thought should be done over the matter. So, she had delivered.

Thankfully - for her sake really - it didn't come to that.

And everything from that point on had left her shocked and speechless. She had stood, brow creased and mouth slightly agape as everything had gone down. The very last thing she had expected out of all of this was for Josh to get knighted. Save his backside, sure. Keep him from being arrested, alright. But to witness the council come full circle and knight him? Yes, Ti was a little floored over the matter. And the blows just kept coming. One thing after another kept Tionie completely off guard, and by the end of it all, all she could do was sort of nod to Josh when he had asked to meet up before she headed home.

What. The. Hell. had just happened?

For a while Tionie remained confused, and she found that the more she thought about it, the more confused she got. So after a while, she just let it go. What did it matter? Her friend was now a knight, and that was something worth celebrating! And with that thought in mind, Ti got a couple of drinks and something sweet to eat to share between them for the trip home.

"By the Goddesses, aren't you done yet?" she called out to Josh as she made her way through the barracks. While some of the knights seemed a bit flustered that she was there, Ti was hardly phased in return. "C'mon, it'll be after dark by the time we get back now, and that means doing chores in the dark too." Which wasn't always easy to do. Trying to feed animals and/or tend to crops by lantern light wasn't exactly easy.

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POSTED ON Oct 4, 2018 22:47:39 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Oct 4, 2018 22:47:39 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

"Sorry, Ti. It's just a lot to take in" Josh would admit as he got to his feet, and finished grabbing the possessions that had been on him when they'd been seized before. "I'm ready to go now."

Taking a deep breath, Josh would follow Tionie out the door. He stopped for a moment to look back at the knight quarters one more time. In a way... It felt like he was saying goodbye to her one last time. But he would say hello to her again soon, just... In a different sort of way. It'd be goodbye in the past sort of way now... Instead of in the present. He didn't know how he was going to be able to handle that. But for now, Josh had gotten off his arrest, and was now a Knight. It was a day to be happy about, right? He was... Pretty sure anyway.

As the two left the castle, Josh would consider how to even begin to address what had been going on.

"I... I'm sorry you got dragged into all of this" Josh would speak softly as he looked toward her. "I hadn't meant for them to take you with me. But... Thank you, all the same."

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Post by Tionie Green on Oct 4, 2018 22:59:11 GMT

"Yeah, yeah. Excuses, excuses." Tionie teased, and then she had headed out just the same as she had come in. With Josh in tow, it was a little less intimidating to wander around this part of the castle, and once they were outside it was better still. Ti took a deep breath of fresh air once they were out from behind stone walls.

"There's nothing to thank me for, really." she told him with a shrug of the shoulder. "I would hope that you'd have done the same for me, were the roles reversed." Not that they ever would be, but that wasn't hardly the point. "What are friends for, right?"

She turned to walked backwards in front of him and grinned. "Speaking of which." Her bag was pulled around front of her and she dug around inside of it for a moment before pulling the pair of drinks from within and into his view. "I figured congratulations were in order." she told him, wiggling the bottles, though not enough to shake up their contents.

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POSTED ON Oct 4, 2018 23:07:33 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Oct 4, 2018 23:07:33 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

Josh rolled his eyes at her initial response. Of course she'd go for the tease, that was just Tionie. But he supposed he wouldn't have it any other way, really. "Aye, obviously I'd do the same for you. You know that I'm not someone that backs down easily... And I'm someone who will ensure I see it through once I'm set on something" He teased back, a mischievous glint in his eye appearing in that moment.

Though when she would bring out the drinks, he chuckled in turn. "Of course" He spoke as he would take one of the bottles. "You're great. Thanks again" Josh remarked as he would tap his bottle to hers and take a swig.

Eventually, the two found their way to the stables.

"So, there's hay here. Wasn't there something you wanted to do with hay?" Josh would then tease, a hearty laugh escaping him at that. He hadn't forgotten. He'd never let her forget. Nor live it down. Once he'd secured the drink he was taking, and sealed it, he would wait for Tionie before mounting Cabuck. At the least they had gone and gotten his horse when he wasn't going to be spending the rest of his life in prison after all.

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POSTED ON Oct 5, 2018 0:55:27 GMT

Post by Tionie Green on Oct 5, 2018 0:55:27 GMT

Tionie shrugged her shoulders and took on an expression of feigned innocence. "I know." she nearly crooned at him in response to her being great. And then the bottle she had clinked against his and they were on the move again. "I got sweets too." she informed him as an after thought. "But that'll be harder to eat on the move."

When they reached the stables, she took the time to greet Cabuck while Josh situated the mount for the ride home, though of course when the knight opened his mouth, Ti leaned around the front of the horse to see her friend. She loft a brow at him, and then smirked slowly. "If we took the time for that, chores would never get done tonight." she pointed out to him. "Though that would be a celebratory sort of thing, now wouldn't it?" she mused with a shake of the head.

"C'mon, lets get home before you get yourself into real trouble."

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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2018 3:34:42 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Oct 7, 2018 3:34:42 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

Josh would roll his eyes as he would mount the horse and hold out a hand to bring Tionie up. "Come on, hurry up. You're the one who wanted us to hurry, after all. If we're late now, it's on you."

Once the two were situated and the horse was on it's way, Josh would take a deep breath. Once they went a certain distance, the horse seemed to know where they were going and Josh was able to relax his hold on it a bit before he spoke.

"None of this feels real, and yet it is. The question now is where I go from here" The newly minted Knight would admit. "This is a goal I've had for a long time. Can't say this is how I imagined I would attain it, though."

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POSTED ON Nov 5, 2018 18:16:11 GMT

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Tionie scoffed at him, "Oh please. You're the one who brought up the hay in the first place!" she pointed out to him, though reached up to take his hand once it was offered to her. Ti used Josh's help to pull herself up onto the horse, and then she situated before letting out a soft noise to let him know that she was good to go.

Once they were well on their way, Tionie's posture slackened a little and she sighed out slowly as she felt the stresses of the day just stay behind herself. The further away they got, the better she felt.

"Well, at least you did attain it though, right?" See? She had been listening. "I mean, a major goal in your life was met. Does it really matter how it was done?" She wasn't being a smart ass, she was genuinely asking him, and even leaned a little so that she could see at least the side of his face.

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POSTED ON Nov 7, 2018 3:46:08 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Nov 7, 2018 3:46:08 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

"I guess" Josh responded when Tionie would note that he actually had attained his dream. "Didn't imagine it panning out this way. You know, "Oh you broke the law but we can get around it by promoting you!" and all that... It just doesn't feel right. I almost feel like it took away from it. Like, was I promoted for my service, or promoted because it was the only way they were keeping me and not either dismissing, imprisoning or killing me?"

The Hylian let out a sigh as Cabuck would continue to buck forward, as they were on their way not to Ordon Village.

"I have awaited for years the day that I would walk into that throne room, go through the knighting ceremony, and be able to hold my head up proudly knowing that everything I have worked so hard for had led to this... But I didn't walk into that throne room proudly. I walked into that throne room in chains, being tried as a criminal. Being tried as a traitor. And walked out a Knight because... Well, I don't even know anymore."

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Nov 7, 2018 21:26:05 GMT

Post by Tionie Green on Nov 7, 2018 21:26:05 GMT

Tionie sighed through her nose as Josh explained the difference between how he had wanted his promotion to go, and how it had actually gone. She could understand the fact that the situation had not been ideal - by anyone's standards for that matter. She didn't understand it personally of course, but she got what he was saying.

"Well," she started, though paused to think on her words a moment before speaking again. "While the circumstances were ridiculous, perhaps you shouldn't look at it that way." her lips pursed a moment, because she knew it was probably all he could think about. "Focus on the fact that you reached your goal, not how you got there. You were knighted, that's a big deal and something to celebrate. Forget the stupid trial for a moment, and instead think about everything you did that brought you to this point. The people you helped, the lives that were saved.

"Don't focus on the negative crap from people who weren't even there. Focus on the things that brought you to this moment in time instead."

Josh Dragelion

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Nov 17, 2018 16:56:30 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Nov 17, 2018 16:56:30 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

Tionie was right, of course. He needed to focus on the positive. He had attained his goal. He had attained his dream. The dream that he and -her- had shared at one point. It would be an insult to their memory not to take it now. He'd worked hard, and had proven that he could be trusted to be an agent of the Royal Family. He had proven that long before this, but...

"I understand where you're coming from, I do" He spoke softly. "I guess... It just feels like it's not as real as it should be. I have spent years fighting for the Royal Family. I have undergone the most dangerous of assignments, far beyond what I should be, I have been to every battle imaginable. I wanted to be knighted for -that-, not for the sake of a loophole to cover for me because I did one thing that anyone else could have done in my position. It's like all my prior accomplishments and everything I did means nothing. It almost feels like a hollow victory."

He let out a sigh. "Maybe I'm just overthinking it. The fact is, I am where I am. I should be happy, I am happy. I guess I just wanted to know that I had earned it. I've worked hard and I knew I'd get here eventually, but I can't tell if I was knighted for what I did or because it was the best way to keep me on."

He tapped a finger to the side of his head a few times. "I guess I can take some solace in the fact they went to those lengths to keep me, when they have hundreds more men. Clearly I've made myself an asset. So... Maybe it is earned, I don't know."

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Tionie Green

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Jan 8, 2019 23:06:19 GMT

Post by Tionie Green on Jan 8, 2019 23:06:19 GMT

For a time Tionie was quiet, and she drummed her fingers against Josh's side where she had been casually holding onto him before. "So, the problem is somewhere between feeling unworthy and surrealism." A thoughtful noise sounded and then she shrugged a shoulder. "I suppose I can't really gripe at you about that then." Not that she was griping at him in the first place, now was she?

"Well, if it means anything, I think you did plenty to earn this promotion." she informed him. "And I'm sure there are others who feel the exact same way about it. So yeah, I think maybe you're just overthinking it." Justified or not, he was definitely dwelling on it, and that wasn't going to be any fun for him.

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The Trial - Traitor Or Hero?

POSTED ON Jan 9, 2019 3:09:27 GMT

Post by Josh Dragelion on Jan 9, 2019 3:09:27 GMT

True happiness only comes once in a lifetime

Ordon Village would finally come into sight as the two discussed his issues with feeling that the worth of his accomplishments had in a way, been cheapened by their end result being due to something that had little to do with them. Though at the same time, it was his history of being an asset to them and saving lives that at least partly led to the turnaround, right? Even if it was Tionie who took care of the rest.

"I guess so" He remarked quietly. "I guess now... I need to let it all just sink in and realize that... My life changes tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'm a new person. Everything changes. Tomorrow I live a dream I've wanted to obtain for years. Guess we'll see if it's all it's cracked up to be."

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