[video/action for Route 5] Just outside Nimbasa

[creepy_son_of_a]

[ Some of Sephiroth's Pokémon are sparring with each other. The trainer is not among them today. Instead he is recording his Riolu facing off against his Vulpix. The Riolu doesn't flinch but, there is obvious fear in his eyes whenever the Vulpix uses a Fire move. ]

Enough.

[ They freeze mid-step and look at him. ]

Take a break.

[ As they start to relax Sephiroth turns the camera to himself. He is frowning slightly.]

Because of his Inner Focus Alexander can face fire without flinching but, he is clearly terrified when he does. That stress is not healthy but, it isn't feasible to keep him away from it forever.

I have never attempted to assist someone overcome a phobia. Trauma induced or otherwise. Advice would be appreciated.

Comments

[used_ice_burn]

Fear of fire?

Hmm. I suppose the better way of doing it would be to find out what caused it...

[Loki's feeling relatively helpful today, if only to distract him from the cut off of canon-update dreams he just got.]

video

[creepy_son_of_a]

[ Of course he didn't expect everyone to have seen the video where he caught it. ]

I know exactly what caused it.

video

[used_ice_burn]

Well, that's clearly not good then isn't it! If you don't know why there's a fear, you can't expect to stop it.

video

[creepy_son_of_a]

[ Not sure if poor wording or you really didn't catch that he said he knew what caused the fear. ]

He was burned badly when the area of forest he was resting in caught fire.

oh shit I read the previous post wrong- 8'D

[used_ice_burn]

That would do it. [wow do you just not care loki i-...]

Just what started the fire?

It happens

[creepy_son_of_a]

Me. It was unintentional. He was afraid of me at first. [ He doesn't sound like he cares that Alexander was afraid of him. ]

Fair and Minerva helped him work through that but, they seem stuck on this.

[used_ice_burn]

I see. [Hmmm.] Well there's always displacement, but I don't think that would be the safest option...

[Yea replacing one fear with another is kinda a dick move Loki]

[creepy_son_of_a]

[ Now he's regretting not trying to look up an answer in a library first. ]

If you don't have anything useful to say I suggest you leave me alone.