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Name: Yona
Date: 6/1
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[ Considering how long she's been here now and how... enthusiastic her Coven mentors have been about her finding a Bond, Yona's finally worked up the courage to try and use this strange device for herself and ask for some advice. ]

How did those of you who have made Bonds know that your partner was right for you? Was it just something casual and easy? Was it something deeper than that? Did you have a hard time finding someone when you first arrived?

[ Was that too intrusive? Insecure? She hopes not... ]

And those of you who haven't yet... what is it you're looking for?

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Welcome on the "how do I even Bond" boat.

i guess i didn't know at first. me and my partner, we took a leap of faith sort of. i was feeling the effects of going without and he was my best friend here and

it turned out that he was the right one all along.

sometimes you just have to jump in and see what happens because it might surprise you.

I ended up doing it because someone needed me to (・・。)ゞ
I don't think it has to be more complicated than something like that~~
Like obviously don't go out and bond with someone you can't stand, but I feel like a lot of people end up overthinking it...
And then they come close enough to the wire that they have to make a rush decision anyway ( ´△｀)

[Clearly he in no way tried to avoid bonding prior to now and none of this advice is ragingly hypocritical.]

It took me some time to find the right person. Someone whom I can trust and let close. At first it wasn't easy, but it was worth it.

When you ask it like that, I don’t know if I know what I’m looking for. I don’t want to bother anyone with my own problems or emotions, but there isn’t going to be something as convenient as a trustworthy person who wouldn’t be affected by a Bond.

Oh, but you’re a witch, right? [what with the username] There is a ritual to make something like a bond with a familiar. Even if it doesn’t do as much as a real Bond, it can help stave off the worst effects of being without one for a while, if you need more time.

It was a casual thing for us. It helped that we got along well.

[Now that he thinks about it... he's way less likely to bond with anybody from home. They've all got secrets, as minor as they are. With his bond it just feels... like a familiar kind of brotherly easiness.]

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[Though he's feeling more bored than particularly helpful, this is a topic Emet-Selch has experience with.]

You don't. That is to say, a Bond that seems congenial may turn out to be anything but... while a troublesome one may end up more acceptable than expected. Or, it might appear stable and remain as such- I've experienced all of these possibilities. No doubt others exist. 'Tis an unfortunate aspect of life here, that something so intimate is made a matter of survival- but so it goes. How difficult it becomes depends on what your own requirements are, and how much you're willing to accept.

We didn't really know. My current one was more out of necessity, but we mostly got along enough to try it.

We have more differences than similarities, but it's worked out the same way some Bonds don't. You can't know for sure until you do it.

Someone I could trust. That's all I'm looking for.

[A simple requirement, and yet it's difficult to achieve. The problem with trust issue...]

Nay, 'tis no simple thing to ask. And yet, those of us who are slow to trust others are not granted the luxury of time to grow comfortable with the weight of the question.

These Bonds need not be an eternal commitment, and thou art not restricted to one alone. As time doth wear on, the risk of reaching out to another becomes less dire than the risk inherent in failing to do so; what thou shalt make of the connection once it is forged is then a decision to be shared between thee and thy partner. The option doth ever remain to annul a Bond which hath served its purpose for both parties.

I didn't.

I asked her for help, and forgot to let go.

[Mikasa normally stayed out of these talks, but given recent circumstances...]

...I wish I knew.

[HELPFUL.]

Edited 2020-06-01 21:26 (UTC)

we blew up a black market slave auction house together and figured why the heck not.

[More or less the abridged version.]

My Bond's were pretty easy to form. I got one with someone I got along with and worked well with. We have our differences, but we're usually willing to talk them out.

I think the most important thing is to pick someone you can trust and deal with for long periods of time. Honestly, I think a lot of people overthink it.

Edited 2020-06-01 22:58 (UTC)

i never exactly thought about it but ummmm
i guess someone fun? and someone i can trust to bail me out of a sticky situation cause couldnt fight my way out of a paper bag

_{[He could, but he hates having to fight, so he'd rather let someone else do it.]}

being easy to talk to would be a plus too cause its nice to hang out like that you know?

It's better to not overthink it. It's not like bonding is just for your good, it's for the good of those around you.

Like why wouldn't you bond? And if you find you're not compatible, nothing you do can't be undone.

I'd already fallen for one of mine before we tried a temporary Bond; we'd both been nervous about the prospect, but quickly decided to make a permanent thing of it. [His voice is warm, fond.]

The other ended up being a matter of life or death but we'd been friends--and decided to Bond--before it got to that point. Circumstances just hastened us along.

[And because he's a snoopy deer who listens to things,] I'd been hesitant myself because it was a very great commitment for me to make to someone, even if the native folk here often treat Bonds more lightly than friendships.

I know what I want. So, I have a short list of requirements any potential partner of mine must meet before I deem them worthy of my consideration! The moment I met someone who ticked every box, that's how I knew. You could say it was done easily... since I won him in a bet. Lucky him.

Did I have a hard time finding someone? Hahaha. Let's just say... I've only met one person up to snuff.

i just asked a guy i knew was a witch and had talked to a few times. figured if it sucked i'd just go back and cancel it.

not a lot more thought put into it, and we're still bonded like 10 months later

The first one seemed pretty natural to me since she's the only person I could really trust here. Still kind of is.

I had another, but it broke. I've wanted to replace it, but I'd settle for someone who even mildly tolerated me at this point.

I didn't go looking for bonds at all. My first came to me before I could explode or whatever it is Witches do.

[ A soft hum. ]

When it became obvious she was someone I wanted to fight for, in every way I could. That's when I knew.

i bonded with the first person i met who found bonds as suspicious and threatening as i did.

[oop, there it is.]

i can't imagine it's a very generalizable experience.

It was not an easy decision, because I know that I am a difficult person at times, and I do not give up my secrets easily. I knew when I knew that I could count on them to bring out the best in me.

But now, Hubert bolsters my conviction, Corrin brings me incomparable joy, and Byleth is the hand that steadies mine.

My first was... I told myself it was a mutual agreement. The truth is, I care not if I explode; but I'd rather spare her if I could, from the difficulties... and from myself. I will hunt Monsters who will lose control and harm others, and I never wanted to do as such to her.

The second was simply convenience. It is a business arrangement. We Bond when we need each others' power and violence to solve a situation. We cannot stay Bonded, but it is useful at times.

Ultimately, I find no use for it, otherwise. Certainly not to save myself.

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