I mean. Hi. :D Just saying that I re-read all of this and it is fascinating, yesssss.
It's worth saying that Ven hasn't entirely given up on Riku, in the sense that to him, Riku is also ""you're reprehensible and untrustworthy, but if you act like a human being, I'll give you a second chance." Then again, this is Ven, and it's pretty much impossible to move lower than that category unless you're Vanitas or Xehanort. And Riku will probably win back some points in Ven's book if Roxas tells him about that apology. (Riku put up a very good front of being completely unapologetic and un-guilty for what he did to Roxas, in their latest horrible thread, which...well, if you look at it from Ven's point of view of "you arranged for my beloved twin to be brainwashed and subjected to a fate worse than death for dubious reasons and don't give a shit about it," YEAH THAT'S PRETTY REPREHENSIBLE.) Anyway.
Mostly what Ven is running on right now is, okay, he's Valiant's friend. And Valiant isn't stupid. Miiight be oblivious because Riku tells him nothing, but as per some of their threads, he has respect for Valiant's integrity and ability to go 'y'know that person is an active threat.' ALSO as per Josh's report on heartgame combined with Riku's memory share, he now knows that Sora is, in fact, an awesome guy. So again, there's a vague hope that Riku isn't a total sociopath and might be capable of meaningful friendships. (Or he might just be selfishly viewing Valiant and Sora as symbols of "my ability to protect people no matter what" and not actually give a fuck about them personally. He can't tell.)
Which if Ven had that psych language, yeah, he'd peg Riku as quite possibly a sociopath, from their interactions. Especially with his tendency to brutally devalue other people's existence and will. (Like trying to dictate who Ven can share memories with, or denying his choice to die rather than be keybladed--that really raised Ven's hackles, because how the fucking hell does he have any right to say that.) Instead, he has the language for "you've fallen to the Darkness." Well, and also "you're a mind-numbingly stupid asshole," but that's less technical. :P
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I mean. Hi. :D Just saying that I re-read all of this and it is fascinating, yesssss.
It's worth saying that Ven hasn't entirely given up on Riku, in the sense that to him, Riku is also ""you're reprehensible and untrustworthy, but if you act like a human being, I'll give you a second chance." Then again, this is Ven, and it's pretty much impossible to move lower than that category unless you're Vanitas or Xehanort. And Riku will probably win back some points in Ven's book if Roxas tells him about that apology. (Riku put up a very good front of being completely unapologetic and un-guilty for what he did to Roxas, in their latest horrible thread, which...well, if you look at it from Ven's point of view of "you arranged for my beloved twin to be brainwashed and subjected to a fate worse than death for dubious reasons and don't give a shit about it," YEAH THAT'S PRETTY REPREHENSIBLE.) Anyway.
Mostly what Ven is running on right now is, okay, he's Valiant's friend. And Valiant isn't stupid. Miiight be oblivious because Riku tells him nothing, but as per some of their threads, he has respect for Valiant's integrity and ability to go 'y'know that person is an active threat.' ALSO as per Josh's report on heartgame combined with Riku's memory share, he now knows that Sora is, in fact, an awesome guy. So again, there's a vague hope that Riku isn't a total sociopath and might be capable of meaningful friendships. (Or he might just be selfishly viewing Valiant and Sora as symbols of "my ability to protect people no matter what" and not actually give a fuck about them personally. He can't tell.)
Which if Ven had that psych language, yeah, he'd peg Riku as quite possibly a sociopath, from their interactions. Especially with his tendency to brutally devalue other people's existence and will. (Like trying to dictate who Ven can share memories with, or denying his choice to die rather than be keybladed--that really raised Ven's hackles, because how the fucking hell does he have any right to say that.) Instead, he has the language for "you've fallen to the Darkness." Well, and also "you're a mind-numbingly stupid asshole," but that's less technical. :P
SUDDENLY I A RIKU ESSAY. It's contagious.