the (terrible) advice meme;

[groundrules]

THE TERRIBLE ADVICE MEME

i. Top level with a character and a short problem or scenario for which they'd like advice, input or dis/encouragement. This can be as light ('Garum haunts my dreams,' 'I think my party companion is trying to buy my soul') or serious ('How do I make friends 500 years into tragic immortality?' ) as you like.

ii. Mention in their comment header if they are signed-in or anonymous + content warn as due!

iii. Comment around, troubleshoot woe, give everyone the gift of your character's wisdom this holiday season! Or embrace your inner chaos and make this advice tragically terrible.

Comments

yelena belova | mcu | anon

[vdovy]

How would you make sure someone important to you doesn't go through the beacon?

[reparo]

Close your eyes and ignore that fear. Try to be embroiled in some wild side mission so you're not even around.

[vdovy]

Not being around is exactly what went wrong before. This time I need to be there for whatever happens.

I also have an "walkin away from the consequences" icon

[reparo]

Are you going to tie people to a chair so they don't leave, Yelena?

lonely girls club

[vdovy]

No, this person could easily break free. Unless you have a magic rope I can borrow?

[reparo]

I have a spell or two for it, but there's no way that ends up without whoever you're thinking of hating you.

[vdovy]

I'm not concerned about that. We've done worse to each other.

[reparo]

What's your reason? Everyone's ultimate goal is to return, isn't it?

[vdovy]

Not everyone. I have more here than I would return to.

[downswing]

Why?

[vdovy]

I want them here. With me.

[downswing]

...why?

[vdovy]

It's the only way we can be together.

[downswing]

Whatever you have done, confess to them.

[vdovy]

There is nothing to confess yet. This is hypothetical.

[downswing]

Why else would you not be together, lest you have wronged?

[vdovy]

We are separated by death. First mine, now theirs.

[downswing]

...condolences.

[vdovy]

...Thank you.

Our relation wasn't public knowledge. I think you're the first person to offer sympathy.

[ Clint Barton doesn't really count, he was trying to talk her down from killing him. ]

[cosplayqueen]

I'd probably just tell them not to go. Is something bad going to happen to them back home? Maybe you can write a note on their arm or something.

'Turn left instead of right.'

[vdovy]

That would leave too much to chance. I'd prefer something guaranteed.

[cosplayqueen]

Tackle them on the way to the beacon? That's pretty guaranteed. Why would they want to go back if something bad is going to happen to them? I know we get into some pretty bad situations, but you make it seem more serious which is actually super concerning.

Yep, I'm getting SUPER concerned. Do you need help??? Because I'm kind of in the business of helping.

[theflashyfool]

Tell them not to go? If they care about you, they'd probably listen or something.

Don't you want to go back though?

[vdovy]

The more I think about it, the less I do. There isn't much waiting for me back there.

[theflashyfool]

No offense, but you've gotta have a shitty life back home if this is better by comparison.