Hurt/Comfort Meme

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Hurt/Comfort - Hurt/comfort is a fan fiction genre that involves the physical pain or emotional distress of one character, who is cared for by another character. The injury, sickness or other kind of hurt allows an exploration of the characters and their relationship.

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1. INJURY. You've been injured. Broken bones or bleeding out or maybe just a tiny little papercut. The choice is yours.
2. SICKNESS. You're sick and laid up in bed, at home or in a hospital. The severity is up to you.
3. FEAR/ANXIETY. Something is happening and you're scared beyond belief.
4. LOSS OF SENSES. Sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell, etc. You've lost some important sense or ability and now you're left to deal with it.
5. DESPAIR. Nothing is good or right anymore and you can't shake the depression. Maybe that friend of yours can help though...
6. BREAKUP. You've been dumped. You need someone to comfort you, possibly by the one who dumped you.
7. MAKE UP. Fight or break up, it's time to makeup.
8. RESCUED. You've just been held captive and/or tortured for however long and finally, someone has come to the rescue.
9. BAD ROMANCE. Fight, cheated on, abused, whatever the case is, someone else can clearly see you need comfort from someone who isn't your terrible lover tonight.
10. LOSS. You've experience a loss of some kind and need help getting through it.
11. INSANITY. You're seeing things that aren't really there, hearing voices, or you're just convinced you're at your wit's end finally and you're going to crack. Maybe someone can give you a helping hand.
12. TIRED. You've had a heard life recently and you're just worn too thin to really care anymore. There's no fight left in you anymore. Can someone help change your mind?
13. ADDICTION. Drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, or any other type of addiction has got you in its grasp. First time or relapse. Will someone be able to save you?
14. INSOMNIA. You can't sleep anymore, no matter how hard you try. Maybe someone can give you company.
15. NIGHTMARES. Or, on the other end of the spectrum, you can't sleep without gruesome, horrible nightmares. Either someone is stuck in your dream with you, witnessing it or they're just waking you up, soothing you out of it.
16. BLACKMAIL. You've been caught doing something you shouldn't and you were blackmailed because of it
17. SEPARATION. You're going to be separated for awhile or were separated for a long time. Either make up for lost time or try to spend every last moment together.
18. SINS. You're feeling the weight of your sins and guilt clearer than ever. Can someone give you absolution or lessen the ache any?
21. SECRET. It's difficult having to keep that secret of yours, be it a relationship or something you just don't want to share with anybody else. Maybe it's okay to talk about it now though...

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[light_of_willpower]

Even if she hadn't been so clear, the night was lit well enough that there would've been little trouble following her. It was a very pretty picture though. Trunks followed behind her, a little bit less of a 'beacon' but close by anyways. Some of it his wings, some of it remnants of using his own energy--as he was a rare case of 'pegasus' pony.

"I am still not used to clouds--it's neat." So yep, good idea in his mind. The idea that he could just...sit on them. Or stand, and walk, while in this form. And it wasn't Nimbus...

[letteropener]

Celestia laughed softly to herself. She had never found clouds 'neat' as he did, so to see them through his eyes in that way was refreshing.

Spotting a pleasant-looking one up above some ways, she beat her wings harder to put on altitude, rising up above the Far Shore ever further.

[light_of_willpower]

The way he normally flew came with some ease, but it wasn't quite the same as when he was in this form. Mostly because while he could, in theory, seem to sit or walk on clouds while using his Chi, it was different than actually doing so and not having to think about it at all. Like being a pegasus pony.

Trunks was also slowly learning how to shape them, and make his own obstacle courses in the sky, while in his vessel form. If nothing else it was good practice for him, as well as fun. Certainly Celestia was patient with him continuing his various training courses, and opening them to others--human and non-human alike. He'd had to move a bit further off the grounds than for Caireen's temple, but that was okay.

As it was, no cloud-shaping tonight was needed. It was a clear night with the stars visible and enough ambient light, with patches of cumulus clouds occasionally providing artistic coverage. Some were small like small clusters of islands, others just one or two lone cloud-masses. It was the latter that Celestia had spotted, Trunks following her easily. Large enough for even Temeraire--if he were still there--to have joined them, albeit he'd have to curl up, and several meters away from a few smaller patches.

Comfy, really, as Trunks swooped up higher a bit, just to get the view and his bearings, before backwinging to land and join Celestia.

[letteropener]

Trunks was an excellent student in all forms, in her opinion. He had a desire to learn, first and foremost, and that alone would take him very far. Of course, his talent and knack for the training also helped! All in all, she could hardly ask for a better shinki.

She waited till he was on the cloud before she sat, letting him get his bearings first. "How is this? If we hadn't just snacked, I'd have said this would be perfect for a picnic."

[light_of_willpower]

He'd only regained a few memories--the most prominent being that when Gohan had died, and Gohan had been his master and teacher, as well as big brother. Other comments, although nothing outright, lead Trunks to believe his life had been relatively a 'learn on your own' type situation for most of it. Having actual teaching just seemed to help him blossom more.

Indeed, it seemed he was suited well to be a shinki, given what little he'd learned of his life. Which was a depressing thought he tried hard not to dwell on. Not least of which because of the risks that came with it. It helped a lot that he'd also been blessed with two gracious and understanding Goddesses. Ones with whom his own values aligned so there was no conflict there.

"How would we..y'know, I'm betting you have an answer for how we'd get anything for a picnic to balance up here." A hint of a grin, wings folding behind him neatly. "No complaints about the view...kind of wish I could duplicate a cloud for my bed, while not having to be a pony."

[letteropener]

She smiled knowingly at his comments, wondering what he would make of Cloudsdale or any other pegasus building or city. It was a shame she couldn't show the people in the Far Shore the wonders of Equestria...

"It is possible, but not the easiest. I would have to cast a cloudwalking spell on you every time it wore off, or at least before bed each night. But I would not mind, I assure you." It represented a trivial expenditure of magic, after all.

[light_of_willpower]

"I'll think about it." Trunks responded, as he was really okay with his life in Inti's temple. "I take it that's for ponies who don't want butterfly wings?"

[letteropener]

Celestia lifted one shoulder in a shrug. "The spell to grant wings is much, much more complicated than the simply cloudwalking spell. Not just any unicorn can perform it, and even the most skilled can be exhausted by it."

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks was quiet for a moment, before nodding to himself. "That would make sense, as you're somewhat creating something out of nothing rather than just altering something about the person." Not that magic really made sense to him, but it was enough he could grasp the concept.

[letteropener]

"Ice and dust, for the most part, but it is difficult to maintain in coherence, and -- well, I don't think you really want me getting into the deep technicalities of magic." As much as she might miss that, she knew Trunks was not the person to share it with.

[light_of_willpower]

"Some of it crosses over well with chi-manipulation and what I've learned about that, but not all of it." Trunks agreed with a sympathetic smile. "I also seem to be more mechanically and technologically inclined than magically inclined. At least from what I've noticed."

[letteropener]

"That certainly fits what I've seen," Celestia said with a nod. "It's quite a different skill-set than I possess, so we make a good team in that regard."

[light_of_willpower]

"Reassuring that I'm not just dumb muscle, isn't it?" Trunks teased back with a laugh. "Even if you don't require that much in the way of someone acting as muscle." Caireen--Mai hadn't always either, although the two had certainly been direct in acting to protect children before.

[letteropener]

"Nopony could ever mistake you for dumb muscle, and you know that." How silly of him to even think that! He showed intelligence and sensitivity even in the worst of times.

[light_of_willpower]

He also showed a temper, although he was proving to have a long fuse for it. More often over the months Trunks had just gotten more quiet, and very occasionally snarky. But that was very occasionally, and usually provoked.

"You also know what I mean." He'd been poking fun, Celestia.

[letteropener]

Celestia worried about that 'more quiet' part. She was glad he felt talkative tonight, and more open. "Well yes, but where's the fun in that?"

[light_of_willpower]

An eye roll (affectionate), and a smile--although he tried to hide it. Also a snort, one she'd heard before before he had any equine features, that usually translated as mild amusement or annoyance--in this case it was probably amusement.

"Sometimes I think you became the wrong Goddess, and need to be one of the mischief makers."

[letteropener]

"I already am one," she said, nudging him playfully with one foreknee. "I never pretended otherwise, did I?"

[light_of_willpower]

That definitely brought out a snicker, from the truth of it and the nudge. Head ducking a bit. "True, considering some of the stories you've told me. I wish I could reciprocate, but..."

One shoulder lifted up in a shrug; lack of memories made sharing harder.

[letteropener]

"It's quite all right. There's a great deal I don't understand anyway, after all. Science and technology and human things." Though she was adapting to the Far Shore, there was still so much that could surprise her.

[light_of_willpower]

"It's actually simpler than you'd think, really. Once you have the basic concepts--and I KNOW you're more than smart enough to learn." But they hadn't really come out there to talk about technology or magic. Not that Trunks minded--he liked talking to Celestia. He liked listening to her as well.

"Do you control the stars, in Equestria, too? Since the sun and moon are governed by you and your sister raising them..."

[letteropener]

"The night sky is my sister's domain, but I can do it if need be."

He'd heard by now about her time spent raising both sun and moon, after all.

[light_of_willpower]

He had, and he tried to respect her memories and sadness and not ask too much. But he wouldn't deny he was curious. "I still have trouble thinking about that, objects in the sky that require control." But it's commented more thoughtfully, softly. "I mean, my brain tells me that stars are giant balls of chemical reactions and gasses that we see filtered through more layers of chemicals in the sky. They're there in the day, but it's too bright to usually see them--and some of them are other planets too."

Trailing off, wondering to himself what made Equestria so different in how it's 'natural laws' worked.

[letteropener]

"Imagine how I feel, with the sun and the moon and the seasons and the clouds all doing their own thing. And so uncontrolled as well! I think the pony way is better, if I may be allowed my opinion." No weather disasters, for one. No droughts. No unseasonal temperatures spoiling crops...

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks didn't reply right away, quiet and being sure of his words. "No, I can imagine how you feel. But I also imagine the responsibility is huge. I also worry--what if your power was in hands..."

An aside glance, and a hint of sheepishness. "Sorry, Hooves. That weren't so beneficial or good-natured."