CITRINE

[dramatispersonae]

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

Comments

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

That doesn't make me safe that makes me a piece of furniture you stupid idiot son of a--

[Y-YEAH PUNCHING YOU. OR TRYING TO.]

Re: Discussion

[inherited]

[instinctively blocks it with his hand, taking a step back]

Calm down. I wouldn't protect furniture.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[not trying a second punch, that was pure feelings; fists clenched at his sides and shaking with emotion]

No, you're just going to treat me like some thing to keep safe that you don't even need to listen to--

Re: Discussion

[inherited]

I am listening, I'm just not doing what you want.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

Like hell you are! You've just made it oh-so-very-clear that you don't care what I actually feel about a situation as long as I'm your definition of safe!

Re: Discussion

[inherited]

I don't know how people can have different definitions of "safe."

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

Well, you're right dumb when it comes to people, this has been established--look, what if somebody shoved you into a box so you wouldn't be able to go anywhere ever again, where there's nothing to do, but no physical harm will come to you, is that "safe"? Because sure it is for your body, but you'd go nucking futs in about five minutes, wouldn't you?

Re: Discussion

[inherited]

You're not in a box, so that's a stupid example. This is just a game and it's a game where we shouldn't have to consider this stuff at all.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

And you're missing the entire fucking point--

[AND THEN FIRE HUGGED ME AND I DEFLATED INTO A BLOB OF FEELINGS I GUESS???]

Re: Discussion

[inherited]

[at least you guys are better at feelings than me]

Re: Discussion

[mythlology]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[SORRY TOO BUSY YELLING AT RIKU TO HEAR YOU]

Re: Discussion

[mythlology]

Personae beat us up enough without you adding onto it, okay?

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

And Personae rip away our choices and treat us like game pieces enough without you adding onto it!

Re: Discussion

[mythlology]

I said I knew it was stupid, and I'll try to get better! But punching him's not gonna help, okay?

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[ugh how can I even respond to that]

[maybe this is a good time for Fire to shooshpap me idk]

Re: Discussion

[heroic_homemaker]

[INTERVENING, hugging Sixes from behind]

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[funny hugs don't usually knock the breath out of people but this one does. just. struggling a little like it's completely unconscious and he's not even noticing that he's doing it. shaking with feelings.]

Re: Discussion

[heroic_homemaker]

[Just keeps on holding him]

Sixes. Hey.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[ugggggghhhhhhhh]

[silent]

[possibly moving one hand to wrap around his wrist and squeeze, not like he's trying to wrestle out, just. holding on.]

Re: Discussion

[heroic_homemaker]

They're being idiots, but we can talk them round, okay? We won't let them keep thinking like that.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

Riku won't listen to a damn thing...

[he's thoroughly deflated, his voice is just kind of small and weak-sounding now]

Re: Discussion

[heroic_homemaker]

I know. He's scared for us and it's making him an idiot.

Re: Discussion

[chibisama]

[pretty much limp in his arms now, slumped against him] And he's dense when it comes to other peoples' feelings. Not usually a problem, but...

Re: Discussion

[heroic_homemaker]

We'll make him understand somehow.