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bloodseal_soul

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Oct 21, 2009 08:09

If you have different memories but the same soul, does that make you a different person?

brothers elric, filtered from edward, depressing himself

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alle_halle October 21 2009, 15:37:00 UTC

Even if the choices differ, you're still you. Of course, the experience you have is still different, but how much does really change? As long as others recognize you.

bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 15:41:19 UTC

... I hope so.

alle_halle October 21 2009, 15:46:52 UTC

Look. If you mean a completely different memories, like, for example, alternate world, then the person is different. However, if you mean the same person but having the memories others don't...

Tell me, is your mother a different person? Is Roy different? Is Maes a completely different person than the one you know and care for?

bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 15:49:33 UTC

And if I am from an alternate world? If they remember things that I remember differently or don't at all...?

No, but...

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jam_lover_13 October 21 2009, 15:38:30 UTC

Difficult.
At least a slightly diffrent person, since memories form the character...

bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 15:42:10 UTC

If you have mostly the same character?

jam_lover_13 October 21 2009, 15:55:03 UTC

Mhm...
I think you're talking about one who left and come back so...

If he hasn't changed much during his first stay, I think, he's the same person now...

bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 15:56:20 UTC

... indirectly. I'm not talking about him being different, I know he's the same.

I'm wondering if I am the same.

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[Video] neverquitedies October 21 2009, 16:12:18 UTC

[Did you miss him? Have Yuca's smiling face- though not without a tinge of concern for our resident alchemist.]

What an odd question to ask.

[Voice; Private Video] bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 16:20:51 UTC

... really?

[Voice; Private Video] neverquitedies October 21 2009, 16:27:21 UTC

I should think so.

Not only is the existence of the soul debatable at best, but- how often does an occurrence pop up where someone has different memories than what they should? I suppose it's rather common in Adstring.

[Voice; Private Video] bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 19:07:33 UTC

So the chances of getting someone you really, truly know is... negligible.

And even then, they won't know you.

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general_mustang October 21 2009, 16:21:52 UTC

Different memories?

I would imagine people are always the same, but life changes them slightly when it takes a different direction.

For instance, what if the Lieutenant and I never came to visit?

Voice bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 16:24:05 UTC

You've always seemed the same to me, Sir.

Voice general_mustang October 21 2009, 16:26:23 UTC

Yes, perhaps - but I don't think you're thinking so heavily about me.

Voice bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 19:11:16 UTC

[He chuckles.]

You know who I'm thinking of.

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[video] constantshower October 21 2009, 16:48:15 UTC

[Rain smiles at Al.]

Memories are certainly a part of us. But that's not what makes us who we are. The people we meet and the lives we affect shape who we are, I think. If some things are different, that's just this place messing with different universes. Ultimately--if it's your brother you mean--he's still your brother, no matter what memories he has or doesn't have.

[voice] bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 19:16:10 UTC

No matter what, my brother will be my brother, even if he remembered something completely different, even if his personality was different.

He's... my brother. I love him. That's all. That's the end of it.

I'm just... afraid of him... not feeling the same.

[voice] constantshower October 21 2009, 20:03:00 UTC

Well, I'd say what you just said is true for him, too. You're his brother and I'm sure he loves you.

[voice] bloodseal_soul October 21 2009, 20:05:37 UTC

... y'think?

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