May Catch-All for Keith

[lonered]

WHO: Keith and Various!
(Some closed top levels, but if you want to catch Keith at all anywhere for any reason, feel free to drop a top level in the post or hit me at seasided and I'll drum us one up!)
WHERE: Around and about
WHEN: The merry merry month of May
WHAT: In person shenanigans
WARNINGS: Updated as we go!

Thread Index
-->Yusuke (5/2) - Keith returns from canon update
-->Dave (5/2, evening) - Dave comes to check on Keith
-->Minato (5/3) - Catching up with Minato. It's been a while. But also it hasn't.

Comments

[lonered]

Yeah, that'd be the best outcome. It's possible you know. I mean, we all wound up here. And I've gone through to other universes before...

[So you know. Could happen. But yeah, likely a huge long shot which is actually kind of sad, thinking about it.]

[parodeity]

Same, but like...variations of my own.

[lonered]

Yeah, the one I've been to was a weird twisted mirror of mine.

[Really really twisted.]

[parodeity]

Like how so?

[lonered]

Well, for one thing my friend was randomly Swedish.

[DISTURBING.] But uh... more worryingly, the Alteans hadn't had their planet destroyed, and instead of being destroyed by the Galra, they defeated the Galra, then the Alteans were the invading force in the galaxy, basically mind-enslaving people in the name of bringing peace.

[parodeity]

...So the Alteans are like the good space elves and the Galra are the dark space elves?

[ is anyone an elf he doesn't fucking know ]

[lonered]

I mean... kind of, yeah.

[Pointy ears, long lived, sword fighting. It checks out.] Just... not all Galra are evil. Even if a lot of people still think that.

[parodeity]

I don't think any race is entirely good or evil. That's, like. Dumb. And childish?

[lonered]

Yeah. There's not a lot that's entirely black and white.

[The whole universe is various shades of gray.] I do sort of get it though. For most planets and people, they've been conquered and enslaved by the Galra for millennia. They haven't really seen an example of Galra that isn't that. Even the Blade of Marmora tends to be covert in how they fight against the Empire. So until recently no one really saw them fighting back.

[parodeity]

I mean...fair. If you were open about it I guess an empire that big would maybe crush you instantly?

[lonered]

That's sort of their go to anyway, the instant crushing thing. But yeah. Even so. When Allura found out I was half Galra, she definitely had to take some time to adjust to it. I thought she hated me for a while. Maybe she did. But we worked through it.

[There were hugs. It all worked out.]

[parodeity]

Allura's one of your friends?

[lonered]

Princess of Altea. ...good space elf.

[Dave's descriptions are pretty accurate still.] She's also one of the Paladins of Voltron.

[parodeity]

How many paladins are there, anyway?

[lonered]

Five. Five lions, five paladins. Black, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green. Shiro, Lance, Allura, Hunk, Pidge.

[His friends and his family, even if it's been way too long since he's seen them.]

[parodeity]

Weren't you a paladin, too?

[ which color, he means. ]

[lonered]

[A nod.] Red.

[A pause and then, quieter.] And Black, for a while.

[A sore spot, but since it's Dave and Keith trusts him he elaborates.] The Black Paladin is the leader of Voltron. When Shiro was missing, the Black Lion chose me. Shiro'd wanted me to lead in his place too, but I didn't want it. And I let him down. So when he came back... I left the team. They're better with him leading them. And I'm better when the only life I'm risking is my own.

[parodeity]

...They probably miss you. I mean. We missed you when you were gone here, you know?

[lonered]

You did?

[People missing him is still new. Keith smiles though.] I don't know. I miss them though.

[A lot.] And I'd miss you guys too.

[parodeity]

I miss the girls, too. My sister, and John's. It was always the four of us.

[ so he can...commiserate. ]

[lonered]

I've always been on my own. Until I met Shiro. And then the others.

[And he ran from them too, after everything. But he's made friends here. Good friends. And somehow that's better than being alone. WHO KNEW.]

[parodeity]

I met them all when I was like...ten? [ a shrug.

six years is forever though. ]

You know you're not alone now, though?

[lonered]

I'm glad you've got John here.

[Definitely glad. Dave is a good guy.

Keith offers a smile at the question, nodding.] Yeah. I know. I've got good friends here. I'm lucky.

[parodeity]

If you need anything at all while you're settling back in, you'll be sure to hit me up?