Rolo's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

Tick, tick, tick, tick.

You fall through space breathlessly, airlessly, your heart skipping a beat. When you land, everything is black for a moment before you rise and see who is with you and where you are...


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[OOC Note: Temperature | The Clock Shop | A New Arrival | The Clock Tower | The Basement | The Left Wing | The Right Wing | Return to Clock Shop | Outdoors | Post-Scoring Poking-Around Threadin']

Comments

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"Ask me a question."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

What is it that you want?

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"Not to lose things."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

Anything? Everything?

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"Anything important."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

So, wouldn't you rather have help with that? Instead of fighting by yourself?

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"Help... how?"

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

If you've got other people to rely on, they'll watch your back for you--you can support each other. Then not only do you not lose what's important, you gain more.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"I can lose those other people if they know too much about me. About who I am."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

If they're really worth being people you'd want to keep and people you'd consider important? They won't.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"No, they will!!"

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

[putting a hand over his heart]

Maybe they'll be surprised, and maybe they'll need a little time, but they wouldn't abandon you. Not if they mean it when they say they'll help you.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"..." Fear huddles in his corner.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

I mean it. I'm not the kind of guy who lies about things. Actually it's gotten me into a lot of trouble, not lying, but oh well ...

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"You can't speak for them... I don't understand how they think so I just have to avoid problems..."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

I can't, but I'm usually a pretty good judge of people. And if I think this way, there's nothing that says others don't either.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"..." He gets up, going to shove Hope away from his bench of things. "Fine."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

It's fine? Are we talking about the same thing right now?

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"I heard you!"

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

I'm not very smart, you're gonna have to explain ...

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"I heard what you said. I'll think about it. Whatever."

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

[nods, slowly]

Sorry about not getting it the first time.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"It's not my concern..." He huddles by his bench.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[performing]

Sure it is. We're talking about you, in the end.

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: The basement

[dramatispersonae]

"It isn't!!"