Forty-Second Entry
[Action // Accidental Video]
[The video itself sees us with Charlotte's back to the camera, wearing only shorts, and facing a mirror. The angle isn't good to see the reflection in the mirror in front of her (her body is obscuring it and the video focuses mostly on her long hair and head... but she's cupping both of her breasts in her hands, ( Read more... )
[The video itself sees us with Charlotte's back to the camera, wearing only shorts, and facing a mirror. The angle isn't good to see the reflection in the mirror in front of her (her body is obscuring it and the video focuses mostly on her long hair and head... but she's cupping both of her breasts in her hands, ( Read more... )
He can tell it's an act. Because memories being tampered with... that's something that he's become very sensitive to. Between the most recent experiment, and reflecting more on what happened to Mom and Dad when their memories were drained away...
...Regardless of whatever memories this Charlotte has of her gender... she still seems to be the same person he knows. And loves. So he takes that step back forward, and puts his hands on Charlotte's shoulders.]
...We don't know that for sure. Shifts have altered memories before... made us forget things, remember things differently without us even knowing.
...Whatever may be the case. It doesn't matter which one of us is wrong. We are who we are right now. And that's what matters most, right?
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...Man this is weird]
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[Friend]
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...Wait, what?
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[ . . . He remembers it different, doesn't he?]
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Just. Goddammit. He could've put up with the different memories, and even Charlotte identifying as male. That's fine. But damn did this feel like someone twisted the knife.
He's trying very hard not to be upset about it. Trying very hard. But this was just... arrrgh.]
Y-Yeah, that's something I'm remembering differently.
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Oh.
As Adell knows it...]
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[Her tries to put a smile on his face. It's hard though, seeing someone so important to him looking upset and abashed and... well]
You're my best friend - the best a guy could ever ask for, who's saved me and protected everyone in this village more times than I can count. I know I'm a silly prince who doesn't manage to keep up, but you've kept me around and I moved in with you because of it. You're also Luka's master...?
[...He hopes. He doesn't know if he can handle it if both Adell and Luka can't be there to support him]
Silvie is my other best friend. He lives with us too... um. I'm Charles Hazelrink?
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[He repeats the name, as if trying to process this. Best friend. Well, it's good that he has so much faith in him, that much hasn't changed. Luka's master... that's still right.
Silvie... Sylvia. That name brings back a lot of dark feelings. He doesn't know yet. He doesn't know that Sylvia is... wait.]
Yeah, I'm Luka's master. That much is definitely right. But...
"He?" ...Silvie's a woman. Sylvia van Hossen.
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Luka's- but Silvie. ...]
No he- ... I guess I got that wrong too. [...And he giggles here. Awkwardly. Willing it not to hurt]
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[Oh god. This.]
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I know this isn't really the best time for this, but... I have to be honest with you.
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Adell, if it's easier you can just call me "Charle" or even Charlotte, I don't mind.
[It's okay, he tries to project.]
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But that's not who you are. It wouldn't be right.
...But it's not about that.
[...He told Sylvia. He told her that he'd be here for Charlotte. Or Charles in this case. It doesn't matter. Now's the time. He's gotta be strong. So he swallows back a big lump in his throat.]
It's about Sylvie. ...Sylvie's. [He pauses, but refuses to falter.] Sylvie's gone home. ...I'm really sorry.
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...Oh.
[Any attempt at a smile fades. He hands his head a little. Gone? Gone again? He'll recover in a few moments, no doubt, but for right now it feels like the world was just pulled up from under him]
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