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[ordalias]

[ She's been contemplating this, yes, ever since she got her ass handed back to her by Vanitas. She's lost, sure, many times in fact... but this one in particular... ]

How... when do you know you're strong? That you're not weak?

[ She might end that last sentence in a bitter hiss. Sure, she's lost, but when it involves her friends (and Pokemon), it becomes another thing. She couldn't beat Vanitas, came out even more battered, and well aware her appearance would worry friends. So lately she's been hanging around the roof of Goldenrod City's Department Store.

It sounds like she's going to say more, but whatever it is dissolves into a sigh and stops. ]

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

Xion...?

... I think... you're very strong.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Thankfully she's set the Gear on the bench beside her, so the feed's only... the sky. So blue. ]

How?

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[nodoubleteam.livejournal.com]

My. What a heavy question to ask. [ you can talk to daddy interested Jade, Miss Xion. ): ]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Is it? I thought it seemed obvious to people when they knew.

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[newbiehero.livejournal.com]

I've noticed that while there are those with the physical capabilities to be considered strong, the strongest are those who persevere and never give up.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

That sounds easier said than done.

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[ilsay1morething.livejournal.com]

When you refuse to stand for being weak. Ultimately, strength comes from will.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

From... not giving up, right? [ Like someone just said. ]

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[soggypastry]

[Okay, so she's already worried because she had a talk with Leon, but that bitter hiss sends alarm bells ringing in Lightning's head. Concerned? Yes.]

It depends on what kind of strength you're talking about, Xion. Which do you mean?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ And Xion's not aware! Which is cool. Even if Leon did tell her things, Lightning's one of the people Xion's come to trust. ]

Physically. Power to protect my friends. [ Power to stop others who would hurt them. ]

[doesactivities.livejournal.com]

[Serious face.]

Guess it depends. I mean, everyone's got a different definition, because everyone's got different things to do in life.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Sokka with a serious face?? ]

Different? Like what?

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[adamant]

You're strong when you do what needs to be done, when you do what's right, even if you don't want to do it, even when it's painful.

[ A pause. ] But is that really what you want to know?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

I thought I did that... [ Back home. ]

This... This is different.

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[sciencebipches.livejournal.com]

If you can't tell if you're strong or weak, then that's fuckin' pathetic. Either which way, it should be obwious, if you can't crush what competition you may hawe, whatewer opposition there might be, then I think it's pretty fuckin' downright safe to assume you're on the weaker side a shit.

[He is the Prince of Sympathy. Obviously.]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Oh, he totally is. She only briefly glances at the Gear to see who this could be. Strangely enough, Xion's more curious about some of the words he used and their meaning to actually be... insulted, if she should be. A-And his accent... ]

Uh... Then being strong is simply crushing your opponent?

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[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

Ultimately, the only one who can answer that is the person in question.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

... And I don't know. I just wanted to hear other people's opinions, too, I guess.

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[usedfeint.livejournal.com]

You're strong when getting your butt kicked isn't a reason to stop doing anything. [It's a little bit of a weird answer, but Ritz sounds like she's thought about it.] You know you're strong when you don't feel like you need to ask people what it means to be strong.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ But Xion understands! She's lost so many times before... and she kept going. Granted, the circumstances all got whacky at some point, but. ]

I'm more curious about how or even when people know where they stand on that.

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[paladinlost]

...There are many ways, depending on the circumstances and the sort of strength you mean. Why do you ask?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

I want to know how to better protect myself, my friends... Pokemon, too.

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[seikaprez.livejournal.com]

Being strong on the outside and being strong on the inside are two different things. Which one are you talking about?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Strong on the outside.

[pacifiedly.livejournal.com]

Well, nobody's weak. [ ...well, that's not quite true. but, hey. ] Unless they think they are. If you're doing your best, you're stronger than you think.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

But what if your best isn't enough? At least you thought it was until you... lose where it matters.

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[babel_hacker]

Strong as in willpower, Xion?

[He's worried about her. Of course he is.]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

No. It's more... physical.

[ It's nice to hear from him, at least. ]

video; so late! my bad ;;;

[ieyasachu.livejournal.com]

... you have enough faith in yourself that you don't let yourself believe you're weak.

[ . . . ]

Is everything alright, Miss Xion?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

I just wish I was better at defending that belief.

[ Pauses. ] I will be, Ieyasu.

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[redbelltolls.livejournal.com]

When you never allow yourself to be stopped or controlled.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

So if I stop that altogether, I'll be strong?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

Whoa, where did that come from?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

It's... I wanted to know if there was a way to get stronger.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

You're strong when you don't let yourself get down when you fail at something.

Mii... I think that there are many different ways to be strong, though.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

That's what everyone's saying, yeah. [ Pauses. ] Although the first one you said... it sounds like strength in... perseverance?

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

[Xion, have a wary looking Riku. Such an abrupt question, after all!]

Being strong means taking risks and sticking with what you believe in. Showing no fear...

[That said, he doesn't think Xion is weak at all.]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She'd see the wariness if she was directly looking. As it is, she's gonna have to go on tone. She'd know that voice anywhere, though. ]

Is that really all there is, Riku?

[dragneelflame.livejournal.com]

You know you're strong when you don't let bullies put you down like that! You just have to give him a good punch in the face and not let him see that he bothers you!

[Here's the king of motivational speaking and not letting others put him down or friends.]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She's actually a bit amused by this, but it dies quickly. ] I think I gave him more than a good punch, but he wasn't slacking in that, either.

[ And it is very nice to meet him! ]

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[ex_cashcow493]

When you glance upon another who you view as strong, what are the things you notice first about them?

[ A curious inquiry. ]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

They're... [ Thinks. ] They don't give up. They fight for their friends, for others.

Maybe someone who is powerful enough to defend all those beliefs.