Dear. . . [MnemxRai Brood] Part 1

[seraaches]

Dear Ira,

As I’m sure you’re aware, this letter means that I’m dead. I would say I wish things had turned out differently, but, Light willing, my death means that I didn’t have to kill Se. I wish I understood where his hatred came from and, even more so, I wish I knew how to combat it so we could have some sort of relationship. Regrets. There are so many regrets.

You have served me well over the years, Ira, and I have appreciated that greatly. I know it hasn’t always been easy, and there were quite a few times that I’m still certain you made things worse rather than better. In the end, however, we’ve had many good times and gotten a great deal done on catching up the Court of Hearts to a normal running speed.

I’m charging you to continue to keep an eye on Se; I’m giving the same to Ignatius. The two of you can keep him in line when he strays to the extremes and it will take both of you to be certain that he doesn’t bring our noble Court to ruin.

That is vital, Ira. We are the most powerful of all the Suits; we have an obligation to be an example for the others.

Tell Dre I love her. It’s been a supreme pleasure to know the first of my grandchildren. I wish I could meet the others that are sure to follow, but I’m certain they will all be wonderful.

I am very proud of you, Iraishin. I may not have understood you, but I do love you.

With my heart,
Shinrai

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Dear Helena,

You have always been such a loving girl, and then you grew into an adult of equal capabilities. My eldest daughter, you are so very precious. I know that you received a lot of teasing as a child, but even that could not dent your ability to love so many people.

You are a gift and I’m very proud of you. I understand that you’ve had problems, but you are trying so hard to resolve them; how could any father be disappointed in you?

Press on, my dear girl, and try to be the best you. I know that you can do it.

I regret that I was so often absent from your life, Helena, but those times we did share I value.

Thank you for being you, darling. I love you and I’m proud of who you are.

With my love,
Shinrai

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Dear Venka,

You, my dear, are such a proud and lovely woman. You are all that is good in your mother, softened by your closeness with your twin. You are a powerful woman, Venka, and you have every right to be that way. With this strength comes a great responsibility, a responsibility that you are more than capable of shouldering.

No matter how life falls out, I know that you will do wot’s right and I trust you to lead your brother well throughout life.

I know that we have never been close and I lament that even though I know that you did not. It’s wonderful to see the person you blossomed into. Despite the distance I feel in our relationship, I am incredibly proud of you, Venka. I hope that your future is filled with the same happiness and pride I hold in you.

With my love,
Shinrai

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Dear Vishne,

You have always seemed so incredibly timid, Vishne, and I know that I’ve gotten on to you for that in the past. Despite wot probably felt like little more than criticism, I applaud your gentle heart. Even now, I fear that your self-confidence will be crushed under the stronger personality of your twin.

Vishne, you are a remarkable and special young man. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. I was hard on you—perhaps too hard—but it never meant that I didn’t love you. I did and I still do.

Someday you will find an excellent mate and you’ll be able to fully show and acknowledge all within you that makes you such a wonderful person.

I’m proud of you, son.

With my love,
Shinrai

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Dear Eir,

Through the years you have frustrated and confounded me. I still don’t fully understand where your dark streak came from. That doesn’t change the fact that I do love you. I guess you shall scoff at those words, but it will still hold true.

I fear for your future, Eir; I fear that though I’m gone, you won’t be long in following me. I beseech you to come back from the dark path you walk so you may have a bright and hopeful future.

Even as I write this, I doubt that such a thing will come to be. You were always wonderful in our training, Eir. You have so much potential and you are intelligent. Be safe in your future. I pray that you find peace from wotever demons are following you. Know that despite wot felt like efforts to the contrary, I do love you.

With my love,
Shinrai

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Dear Iphis,

I’m sure you know, but when you were young and growing, you baffled me, Iphis. Even now I don’t fully understand where many of your traits come from, but you are a gift. The amount of work and effort you’ve put into your skills is extraordinary and I’m incredibly proud of you for sticking to the path you’ve chosen, even in the face of a disapproving father. You have done very well, Iphis.

Again, let Zeev know that the Court does not hold him responsible for the Incident. He is an upstanding and trustworthy guard and we were always fortunate to have him in the Court. It would be wonderful for someone with those kinds of morals and strength to rejoin the guard.

Continue to hold true to yourself, Iphis, as I’m sure you will. You made this old man proud.

With my love,
Shinrai

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Dear Se,

I write this not knowing if you would accept it, but I write in hopes of letting you know how I feel nevertheless. Regardless of wot tomorrow’s outcome is, I have always loved you.

You are a unique and special individual and I sincerely hope that someday someone will be able to help you see this with clear eyes.

I hold no regret for having you as my son. I am proud of your strength. I love you.

With my heart,
Shinrai

[Bee]

D'awww. More spawn letters! He'd better tell Ira and Iggy to keep Se in line. O.o Boy's way 'round the bend. Hee, Venka's. XD "Don't crush your twin's will too hard!"

Helena's having the mother of all sob fits right now. O.o Like, it's an awful mess. I don't even know how V feels. XD

Iphis:...Daddy disapproved? T~T

It's a typo, sweetie! A typo! It was late, Daddy was tired!

Iphis: ...*sniff*

XD Lovely, darling. <3

[The Jenn]

I give big props to Rai for being able to write that, even if he was never able to say some of it to their faces and it was all delivered posthumously. Very sweet and heartfelt, though I wonder if one or two things were fudged or not on his behalf to make things less scathing. xD Can't tell though. Fun to see the thought process.

[seraaches]

Rai tried his very hardest to not outright lie in his death letters. xD;;;;

Yay, people are liking these! \o/! <3 It pleases me almost as much as killing him did. xD;

[The Jenn]

I understand how that feels. >:3 It's such an adrenaline rush to have epic, life-changing plots for your characters!

[seraaches]

lol Trebias seems to think i have a complex. xD; i'm always trying to kill my characters off. *coughs* xD;;;;

*Fluffs j00!*

[The Jenn]

x3 But when you think about it, in the 'end', they'll all die at some point. Knowing how is like a sense of closure to the period of their lives on the board. And really, their muses in your head will never die. They may be recycled. They may be reborn. But someday, in some incarnation, they will exist as a character again. ^_^

[seraaches]

*stabs Rai's reincarnation to death*

>D

^.~ Nah, Rai isn't the one i really want to kill. . . >3

[The Jenn]

Ooooh, I sense plottiness. Death! Whee!

And then there's Lior, who can, uh. Intervene. *wants the 10-soul prize!*

[seraaches]

We need to corral Chao in. . . Rhi and Eir are supposed to do a death plot with Lior. xD;; <3 Someone needs to lose an eye!