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sense8. | accepting.

武神◈ - Courage, something that seemed to be fragile and yet so powerful. All it took was one person, an individual to display a form of bravery with a sparkle in their eyes - which in turn would inspire others to follow suit. Like a light that would spread it’s luminescence through the rest of the dying bulbs, eventually reigniting them to overwhelm the never-ending darkness.

It was not a quality that he had possessed until his later years of age, perhaps it was the fact that every single person surrounding him within Overwatch displayed some sort of boldness that it eventually spurred him into doing so as well. Even after leaving the organisation and recuperating in Nepal, his master had enlightened him in many things - courage, being one of them. Though Zenyatta was an omnic, the sparrow could not help but to look up to him and to seek for his advice in life.

He had to understand that being brave was not only about fighting in a war without flinching, looking at the enemy’s eyes without glancing away. It could also be simpler but more meaningful aspects, such as coming into terms with one’s mistakes. The problem that Genji faced was not the fact that the cyborg had held a grudge against his brother after all these years, but rather -he… was holding a grudge against himself and his identity. 

He would constantly ask himself the same but wrong questions about his inability to let go of his past and to accept himself for who he was in the present. Perhaps it was the gazes of the people that instilled fear into the cyborg -  as he would walk by, in his metallic husk adorned with artificial components that could never convince anyone that he was a human being with a beating heart. What would his brother think of this? What would his father have to say?

These thoughts made him shudder, indeed.

Though with the wise words of his master, the unyielding display of valour and gentleness from Zenyatta had seeped into Genji’s soul as time went by. Despite the fact that omnics were never deemed as living things, the sparrow would beg to differ - for within his Master, he had found more courage than any other. Even within Orisa, he could feel her bravery by merely gazing into her optics - into her soul.

As an OR15, she had experienced defeat and the loss of her many comrades but as Orisa, she stood up again with confidence, promising to never back down in times of chaos. Still following her ideals to protect the people of Numbani, the omnic had stay true to her purpose even after death and resurrection. Fearless of the consequences ahead, she would continue on with her duty, her goal - and Genji…he was motivated to do the same.

“Within our darkest times, we only look downwards to see the shadows that were bound to swallow us, forgetting about the light that shines from above,” a pause, “and I think you — would be capable of reminding us about that…light.”

❊ I want to roleplay with you# I’m too shy to approach to you

     ((AHHHHH /ignore the lateness rip ;v; / Don’t be shy at all to approach me about rping!! I’m a complete shy dork but I don’t bite hard and love to talk about IC stuff and OOC stuff despite how I act I am not an intimidating person and I just think Orisa interacting with Hanzo would be great cough him with his really high bounty on his head for being the Shimada Heir and habits with causing trouble))

    Dark eyes turned to look at the omnic standing before him. Not quite intimidated but he still had the inherent need to keep hidden from those who appeared to be more on the side of the law.     “Can I help you?”

“You were...built?” Soft confusion embedded itself, a feather tipped with needles, in the guardian’s expression. Though the world had seemed on the brink of change, balanced on a knife’s edge of fate last he glimpsed, Bái Hǔ had not known such marvels lay in the future. Perhaps he had lain dormant too long, too blind to the beneficial changes in the world he was to protect. 

Realisation struck then upon the tiger, who gave a respectful bow of his head. “ Yuánliàng wǒ. I have not seen anything like you before.”

“ Of course. But if you are in a state of emergency, Orisa, please do not be afraid to ask for assistance. I am quite proficient in engineering. ” Ah, but Angela could not help herself, she simply worried about all those in her care. Even if they were not technically in her care. 

“ I also do not think Efi will be pleased if you are returned in more than one piece. Please be sure to take care of yourself. ”  

      @cityprotector sc.