F [It had looked easy at first. It had sounded easy at first. And the pretty blonde that he'd been with had raved about it, especially in regards to how manly and strong the male contestants looked. How was he supposed to ignore a comment like that?
And well... his logic had been sound, truly! In his former life, he had been known for being fearless. Nothing had fazed him - even now, there was little that truly rattled him. He'd faced horrible undead monsters, bugs bigger than he, and horrific heights more than once (even if his heart pounded at the idea of falling again). And this world was more benevolent than the one he had tried to leave, after all.
No, Ringabel had been sure, absolutely sure that he'd have no problem facing fears that most humans would quiver at. What good was his renewed memories if he couldn't use them to his advantage in situations like this?! The Dark Knight had been a black hole of emotion and had numbed common human sense and fear in favor of doing his duty. Ringabel had been planning on relying, just a tiny, tiny bit on the man's ability to control his emotions. Anything to get an edge, right?
What he hadn't quite taken into consideration was that of course each challenge would be catered to someone's specific fears. Not everyone was afraid of height, after all. He hadn't thought much of the little questionnaire at the beginning of the challenge, but now he wished he had... while the first challenge was easy, the second was making him reconsider a few key life decisions.
This was downright embarrassing. Humiliating! It was not manly in the least, and he barely managed to stop himself from stamping his feet in frustration. ]
This is the challenge? This? Are you certain?
[How they'd gotten hold of this much sugared water, he didn't know, didn't even want to ask. But now a pool full of a granulated, disgustingly sweet substance stood before him. He could practically taste and smell the sugar, and he hadn't even touched it!
The host standing nearby him nodded his head, re-iterating his task to him - he was to retrieve the items at the bottom of the pool, using only his mouth. Don't worry, it wasn't deep enough to drown him.
Ringabel sighed.]
I... suppose. Very well, yes. Let's get this over with.
[... Was it him or was that slush starting to churn? It resembled the waters around the Holy Pillar and now his breath was beginning to come in little gasps. The longer he stared at it, the more it seemed to come alive with choppy motions... likely his imagination, right? ...Right. ]
Ringabel | Bravely Default | (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
And well... his logic had been sound, truly! In his former life, he had been known for being fearless. Nothing had fazed him - even now, there was little that truly rattled him. He'd faced horrible undead monsters, bugs bigger than he, and horrific heights more than once (even if his heart pounded at the idea of falling again). And this world was more benevolent than the one he had tried to leave, after all.
No, Ringabel had been sure, absolutely sure that he'd have no problem facing fears that most humans would quiver at. What good was his renewed memories if he couldn't use them to his advantage in situations like this?! The Dark Knight had been a black hole of emotion and had numbed common human sense and fear in favor of doing his duty. Ringabel had been planning on relying, just a tiny, tiny bit on the man's ability to control his emotions. Anything to get an edge, right?
What he hadn't quite taken into consideration was that of course each challenge would be catered to someone's specific fears. Not everyone was afraid of height, after all. He hadn't thought much of the little questionnaire at the beginning of the challenge, but now he wished he had... while the first challenge was easy, the second was making him reconsider a few key life decisions.
This was downright embarrassing. Humiliating! It was not manly in the least, and he barely managed to stop himself from stamping his feet in frustration. ]
This is the challenge? This? Are you certain?
[How they'd gotten hold of this much sugared water, he didn't know, didn't even want to ask. But now a pool full of a granulated, disgustingly sweet substance stood before him. He could practically taste and smell the sugar, and he hadn't even touched it!
The host standing nearby him nodded his head, re-iterating his task to him - he was to retrieve the items at the bottom of the pool, using only his mouth. Don't worry, it wasn't deep enough to drown him.
Ringabel sighed.]
I... suppose. Very well, yes. Let's get this over with.
[... Was it him or was that slush starting to churn? It resembled the waters around the Holy Pillar and now his breath was beginning to come in little gasps. The longer he stared at it, the more it seemed to come alive with choppy motions... likely his imagination, right? ...Right. ]