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thedaddyissue
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[Video]
Date: 2017-11-15 09:24 pm (UTC)I'm sure you were better than you think you were. This may surprise you, but there have been times when I was not the best of fathers, and Whitley still turned out alright. [Yup. Just the one did.] It's natural for a father to doubt themselves but I'm sure you raised fine children.
[Video]
Date: 2017-11-16 12:48 am (UTC)I...suppose my sons were fine...until they died.
[He raises his two left eyes at the other statement, though.]
...And Weiss and her sister didn't turn out all right?
[Well, he might agree in the case of Winter, but he knows Weiss is doing well for herself.]
[Video]
Date: 2017-12-03 05:13 am (UTC)My condolences. I had no idea. It was through no fault of your own, I'm guessing.
[Ah, so he had caught that, had he?]
Whitley happens to be the inheritor of the Schnee Dust Company and as such is the one that people usually are referring to when they inquire about my children. Winter and Weiss are both fine young ladies. They can be... difficult, at times, but they tend to do what they think is best, and really that's all I can ask for.
[Yeah right.]
[Video]
Date: 2017-12-03 06:58 am (UTC)[He lets out a deep sigh. There were so many ways to look at the situation. But no matter how he looks at it, he can't pin the blame solely on one party.]
I've been wondering about that ever since that day. It's easiest to pin the blame on the Beastclans for directly killing them. On the other hand, they could have survived if they had only retreated after losing their healer.
As for me...I fear that I didn't spare enough time to be a father to them. I was more focused on being the leader of my clan. And because I was the clan leader, my sons felt that I had high expectations of them. And...they weren't wrong in that regard. I did expect better of them. They tried too hard to make me proud, and they died for it.
[He smirks at the thought of Weiss and Winter being difficult.]
Yes, they've both made that much very clear. However...it is important to be proud of your offspring for who they are, regardless of what they choose to do. Each dragon has a responsibility to find their own place in the world, and...I would assume this holds true for humans as well.
Re: [Video]
Date: 2017-12-06 05:48 am (UTC)That's terrible; I'm very sorry to hear that.
I understand where you're coming from, though. My children may be all grown up here, but back home where they were raised I run the largest company in the world. Managing a company and raising a family can be quite the challenge. But it's just as important to praise them as it is to criticize them, which can help alleviate some of that pressure.
[Jacques, ever the master of the mask, is able to keep his expression in check when Qubine starts rambling on about the whole "it's who they are that matters" thing. He's heard it a million times, and he's thought it was bullshit a million times, but he certainly can't say that out loud.]
Yes, in fact individuality is highly encouraged! "You can be whatever you want to be" is commonly said to children so that they're aware of what their options are. [Incidentally, none of the Schnee kids had ever been told that.]
[Video]
Date: 2017-12-06 06:20 am (UTC)[Yeah, Qubine would definitely have words if he ever finds out the truth. Not that he would actively hunt Jacques down, but he'd wait until a casual conversation comes up to bring it up.]
Praise...yes...it is equally important. There was another dragon...the first dragon I raised in my new clan. He could be considered a son to me, although he is not my biological son. Coco was one of the first to survive the Passage and become a formidable warrior in his own right. He is certainly a son to be proud of. It's almost fascinating to think of how he's changed and grown since he was a hatchling.
[Video]
Date: 2017-12-09 04:49 pm (UTC)[He really shouldn't be surprised. Jacques himself finds the art of combat to be quite barbaric and uncivilized, so he'll have to be careful not to mention that to him.]
Is that why you aren't proud of your other sons? Because they were bested in combat?
[Video]
Date: 2017-12-09 07:08 pm (UTC)[Yeah, Qubine's already been through that, when Pelindar accused all warriors of being savages. Qubine took him for a ride and gave him a heavy dose of reality, and he wouldn't hesitate to do it again.]
I wouldn't say I'm not proud of them. They gave it their best effort, as well as the rest of the fallen. I'm just...disappointed.
Re: [Video]
Date: 2017-12-27 02:40 am (UTC)I can be hard when you expected so much more of them, just for them to let you down, especially after all you've done for them to try to ready them for things to come.