a thing

[heroinhisowntime]

[In the tradition of Aather games, the setting is a stone room with no windows... or doors. There is a simple table with two chairs set with some basic food - meats, cheeses, fruit, etc. There is also a piece of paper on the table with instructions, but it just reads Take this chance how you will.

There is nothing else in the room except for its two inhabitants, who both appear in it suddenly.]

Comments

[verypointed]

I repeat, I don't get into trouble.

And if I did, it's only because you get involved.

[heroinhisowntime]

Then you better be completely safe when I get back.

[verypointed]

I should say the same to you.

Moreso, since you're the one actually in danger here.

[heroinhisowntime]

You already did say that, right? So now it's my turn.

[verypointed]

... okay fine, I'll be careful. Again, not that I normally am not careful about most things.

[heroinhisowntime]

Right, right, of course. You can just be a little extra careful for me.

[verypointed]

...

Maybe I should just get myself horribly injured so you'd feel guilty for not being there to prevent it.

[heroinhisowntime]

P-Please don't...

[verypointed]

You know I wouldn't, but still.

[heroinhisowntime]

I'd be there to prevent it if I could.

[verypointed]

Did you even know why you're here instead of someone else?

[heroinhisowntime]

...Supposedly everyone who's here is special, some sort of beacon for the darkness. Right now it's trapped here where we can fight it, but if we weren't pulled here first it could use us to get into other worlds... or something like that.

[verypointed]

That sounds dumb.

[heroinhisowntime]

It is pretty dumb, but I think it's true. Maleficent wouldn't lie to us about it after all that.

[verypointed]

[THIS FACE.]

[heroinhisowntime]

What! What is that face for?

[verypointed]

And why wouldn't she lie to you?

[heroinhisowntime]

She's trying to help everyone out, and it took a long time before she could even talk about that kind of stuff.

[verypointed]

That doesn't really answer the question.

[heroinhisowntime]

Why would she lie? She's doing her best!

[verypointed]

How can you tell she's not lying if you can't even remember who you are?

I don't like it.

[heroinhisowntime]

I've lost my memories, not my instincts! She gave us the most explanation anyone has gotten since they got here! Beauty's the one who actually pulled us here, and she's always really vague... though she's trying her best, too.

[verypointed]

You know what this is? Stockholms syndrome.

[heroinhisowntime]

What?

[verypointed]

It's when someone gets kidnapped and held captive for such a long period of time that they start empathizing with their kidnappers and start defending their actions.