∞ 84: Solace from time's passage [action/written]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Today Albert is in the sitting room of his house, leafing through a few books idly. The weather is disappointingly rainy for summer, but it's a pleasant change from the heat earlier in the week.

Eventually, he will fall asleep on the couch. It was just supposed to be a nap -- half an hour at most. But that half an hour turns into a whole hour. And then two. (This may even repeat in his bedroom later on.)

Sometime later in the evening, he will write in his journal.]

Accomplishments could be said to be life's milestones. Some are far apart, and others are so close together that they may very well overlap. Some may be considered mundane, and others utterly unique to your circumstances.

If you are willing, I would like to hear of a mundane accomplishment. Something that others could relate to. I will share one of my own: I graduated from school as a teenager.

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[wise_maiden]

[A rainy day probably isn't the best day for inspiration if some of those productive urges take you in and out of the house, although considering the recent weather trends, it certainly is nicer than it has been. At least, that's how it was for Raine in the morning: a food shopping trip, some clothes shopping, some browsing at the flower shop, some general new decorations for the house, as well as the means to make new decorations that she could spend the day working on in some capacity.

And throughout all of these trips, every time she returned to the house, someone always seemed to be sleeping. The wrong Silverberg at that. She's concerned, of course, so she ended up basing the 'work' area for her creativity in the sitting room as well. Mostly sewing related, with some curtains draped over the extra chair, but there are a few paintings drying on the coffee table as well as the table in the dining room. At some point when Albert's awake, he'll likely see her sketching again.]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[When Albert finally stirs, it's mostly to make himself more comfortable on the couch. He throws one arm over his eyes, as if trying to block out the light from the ceiling light fixture.]

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[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[askdjhk there is that tag again. Caesar spots his sleeping brother a few times throughout the day, but as a person who loves sleep as much as he does, he understands the concept of "Do Not Disturb" better than anyone else. He allows his brother to sleep during the day, not even bothering him in the slightest. (Even if it'd be funny.)

Later in the evening, though, whenever Albert's returned to his room, Caesar will pay him a visit. As usual, he slips into the room without knocking. Is Albert even awake...? He'd expect him to be, after all the sleep he had earlier, but you never knew with these things.

Not that it really mattered. He totally loved that he could do this again. And since Caesar hadn't done much in his new room except, well, sleep, Albert's room was more interesting.]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[Fortunately for Caesar, Albert's second bout of sleeping in the day is shorter than the first. But he's still asleep when his room is intruded upon, which in itself could be considered odd; he wasn't a heavy sleeper unless he was exhausted, and that wasn't the case today.

At least he doesn't snore.]

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Hmn.

The first girl I ever asked out didn't say 'no'.

[chikaidestroyer]

Hah. A chance that most eventually take. Congratulations that your first experience wasn't rejection.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Would making my first real friend count? [Not that he considered it mundane, but it wasn't such a big accomplishment for people who didn't have to avoid human contact as much as possible for centuries.]

[chikaidestroyer]

It would, if you consider it an accomplishment. Some others would take such things for granted.

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[herotypical]

[A long dash of the pen, then:] Do you think class superlatives count?

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[chikaidestroyer]

Class superlatives? Such as "most beautiful" or "most successful"?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

You know, 'mundane' could probably vary from world to world, too.

[Which doesn't quite answer the question. Hmm...]

I helped with my first harvest when I was seven.

[chikaidestroyer]

What others consider mundane in their worlds can actually be intriguing in itself.

[A harvest as a child... It's been a long time since they've spoken about it, but...] Harvesting mikan?

[markofthewise]

My dad told me I was the best boomerang slinger in the whole village when I was ten. [Or was it that he would be? Eh. Distinctions.]

[chikaidestroyer]

Quite a feat at such a young age. Does everyone in your village use boomerangs?

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

I ate twelve quiches at one sitting, and didn't puke.

[chikaidestroyer]

[......]

A food contest?

[sortabeautiful.livejournal.com]

I once fixed up some motorcycles for a pretty girl.

[chikaidestroyer]

Helping a friend indulging in a hobby? Or a random passerby?

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Hearing my daughter saying 'daddy' for the first time.

[chikaidestroyer]

Another's accomplishment that makes you feel accomplished. Did you teach her yourself?

[Voice] /uses correct gender terms

[soulbait.livejournal.com]

[...Hah.] I bested Marchioness Frances Middleford in a hunting challenge.

[Ignore that Sebastian actually did it, that day was fun and for some reason he felt inclined to speak]

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Hmm. The boy.] What kind of game were you hunting?

[blessingone]

Well, when I was eight, I--my friends and I held a skiprope competition. I lasted the longest.

[chikaidestroyer]

[He faintly recalls this girl from his broadcasts.] Then you must be light on your feet, as well as determined.

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[ashesandpearls.livejournal.com]

[Interesting.]

I purchased my own home.

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[chikaidestroyer]

Quite a feat. Even more so if you come from a place where you could have constructed your own residence. [As was common in the smaller villagers in his world.]

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

I, um...

[What has he done that he's proud of? Think, Emil.]

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Oh Emil. Albert hears the hesitance and decides to clarify.] An accomplishment others you know may find ordinary or underwhelming.