soulping | Robin's Shadow

[It continues on in silence. Though it may become obvious the gestures aren't wild and erratic. There is deliberation in the movements.]

[Kind of like the few Carapacians who responded to her in her memories.]

[Harder to get a read on what the other is saying without her face, but Roxy? Well, she's starting to look afraid. There's anger, but it's more defensive than anything.]

[Well. That's mildly disconcerting. How is Roxy tied up? To the chair or can she move her arms and legs?]

[Tied to the chair.]

[Hmmm. This is going to be interesting. Dropping his hands and walking over.]

There you are princess. I was beginning to worry ❤️.

[Robin's head snaps up.] HMM!

[The other Roxy turns around and wow, those are pure white eyes and kind of glowing.] You.

[The whispers are back and stronger.]

Me. Aaah, you were expecting me, weren't you? Sorry if I'm late.

[Looking at tied up Roxy.]

...I won't say this is your hottest look, but we can talk about bondage kinks back at the dorm.

MHH! NNN! [Roxy is shaking her head and eyes are pleading.]

Of course. Not even two minutes and you're going on like that, ignoring all the serious stuff. [And that's some serious bitterness.]

Is that what you think?

[Going to walk right past her up to that throne if he can.]

[He can.]

It's what you do. Even if you acknowledge it to yourself, you don't acknowledge it aloud. Only talk in circles, telling her not to do things you do yourself and punish her for it.

I do. Heh, I'm quite the piece of work.

[Pulling at the string tying Roxy lightly. He has the sword she gave him and a knife, plus a handy spell. But he doesn't want to cut this stuff away if it's only going to make things worse.]

Everything about me is fake, but you still stick it out.

HMMM! NNN! [Roxy is shaking her head frantically.]

[If he still touches the red, he's going to find it burning away his flesh where he makes contact.]

Because you're the only one who pushes. I'll give you that. Even if it's a half assed effort, it's more than what anyone else will do. [And she sounds....tired.]

[He sees that, so this is probably going to be bad. But he can't figure out a way around it unless he knows what he's dealing with. Touching it anyway and immediately letting go and tearing off his glove.]

--Shit! ...You know I'd believe you a lot more if it wasn't your own fear always holding you back. You want everything. Friends, to be loved, to have deep and meaningful relationships. But the moment anyone tries to get close to the real you you shut them down. They're supposed to be feelings, not an altar puzzle. Why don't you tell me what's really eating you.

[Looking at the Roxy in front of him steadily. If she knows how to get rid of these ropes a hint would be appreciated though he is having the bad feeling he already knows how and it blows.]

[Roxy trembles and she shakes her head. She doesn't know, she can't do it, so many things that could be for.]

She tried, you know. She's been trying really, really hard. [There is a thickness to the Shadow's voice.] Trying to do what you said. Trying to trust, to say more and force herself.

It's easier when people push. She doesn't stop. Falters, but she can keep going. Talks in circles and goes in tangents, but if people are patient, she'll get to the point. Heh, even Belt noticed it.

You're probably the first one she tried to ask for help. She's so scared, you know.

[Roxy's eyes widen and she tries yelling through the gag, looking at the Shadow with depserate, pleading eyes.]

Even if you figured out her feelings, you left a pretty deep wound in her heart when you walked away from her. She's still not sure if you just deduced it or if you actually heard her then.

[He sighs.]

...You really like to make it hard on me don't ya.

[Patting her cheek, careful of the strings, before turning around and looking at dark Roxy.]

You want to know how I knew? Because every issue you have I have too. If you think I'm standing here because I'm just a loudmouthed asshole you haven't been watching me enough; I put the definition on messed up. But I'm here because you've asked me to be here from day one:

Before you even knew that's what you were asking. You never have been particularly subtle.

Neither are you.

She just doesn't want to see the ugly things. [And yeah, dark Roxy is crying, looking very bitter.] You say don't be manipulative, while you do the say. You say it's all about trust, but you always say trust me when you're about to do something that hurts. Ask and demand things that you won't do.

Be honest, while you lie.

She hurts herself, makes herself vulnerable to you, but everytime she makes progress, you throw it in her face.

And yet you're the one who gives the most of an actual shit about her.

[This is the wrong time to look amused. But he looks so amused.]

But you wouldn't yell at me. Or hate me. Even when I told you to not bother having a shred of respect for me, you wouldn't. Almost like you were afraid if you did I'd go away and not come back.

[Okay, okay, not looking so amused any more.]

If you want me to tell the truth it's really pissed me off. I told you right from the start don't lie to me. ...But it's not lying if you don't admit it to yourself, right? At first I couldn't tell if you just thought I was stupid or you really believed the things you said.

[She laughs.] Of course she believes it. No, no, Roxy does not say things that are false. She'll talk around the truth, redirect, exaggerate or undersell.

But say something completely not true?

Never.

Unless it's to herself.

I'm sad to say I was incredibly slow on that one. It was so obvious right from the start. [...] But I let my love for my sister blind me to what was right in front of me all along. That's not the case anymore.

[Stepping to the side, no longer hiding Roxy from dark Roxy.]

Untie Robin.

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She'll just punch me in the face if I do that. Wanted to the moment I started talking. It's why I gagged her, she kept talking and talking and talking to deceive herself and ignore me.

What do you see?

...A cute young lady who needs someone better put together than me. I'm working on that. [...] If you haven't realized I've been taking my shards for you all along trying to find a me that isn't too screwed up to help you, you're an idiot.

I won't let her hit you. Are you really expecting to solve anything making a porno scene out of this?

[HE IS JUST SAYING...]

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Stop making stupid jokes! Do you think this is a joke?! I think I'm owed being pissed at you!

How many times have you been cruel to her because she wasn't progressing fast enough for you?! Do you know how much it hurts to always blame myself everytime things go badly with you?!

You can be pissed at me all you want. But if that's the case why are you still taking it out on yourself. You're not any more honest than she is.

I'm just saying what she won't.

She knows what I want from her. You do too.

Asked her to depend on you and walked away, she had to do SOMETHING. So she did what she always did.

Oh please. You're twisting your feelings. There's wanting to be selfish and then there's this travesty. You want to blame everyone, but you're not even very good at it. Because you don't really want to blame anyone, but yourself still. I don't care anymore. If you want to be a damn wreck? Be a damn wreck. Want to hate yourself? Can't handle the truth? Pissed at me for the rest of forever? Fine.

I'll come get you whether it's at a stupid drinking party, here, your universe or the void. ...But I really would like you to just accept what you are. I'm running out of ways to bullshit my way around watching your back. And yeah I have been trying to set you up with Sparrow because you seriously need to learn how to get close to people and sorry, but I run circles around you in that department. You have any other issues you want to be a creeper at yourself about?

[Looking at Roxy as he says this, dark Roxy can deal okay.]

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[Well, now Roxy looks cornered and conflicted. On one hand, CRAZY SHADOW HER. Other hand, f-feelings....]

Of course she can't blame others. It's not how she's wired. Always depending on herself and it's not like life changed it!

She's the kind of person who thinks she can always fall back on her friends.

And now she can't.

You're the best she's got and isn't that just pathetic?

[Roxy looks at the Shadow and Zelos and shakes her head. No, no it's not!]

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