04 [Video]

[alwaysbeengreen]

[Elphaba's sitting and staring at the screen for a good few minutes, actually pausing and looking over at one of the mirrors belonging to her roommate that cover the room. For once instead of looking neat and content she looks down trodden and upset.]

I have a question for you all. In your opinion, what makes a girl...no. A woman. What makes a woman

Comments

[text]

[merlinastrice]

Her smile. And you are not horrid! Who said so?

[text]

[alwaysbeengreen]

None need to say it when it is known already.

[text]

[merlinastrice]

I think you're too hard on yourself.

[text]

[alwaysbeengreen]

I think I am just about fair on myself.

[anon forever]

[madeitsquare]

... These things work in mysterious ways.

[alwaysbeengreen]

I wish they were much clearer though. It's...irritating.

[madeitsquare]

... Just make sure you don't waste your chance.

[alwaysbeengreen]

I'm trying not to but it's hard to get past the...green.

[greeneye_demon]

They way she carries herself. Her smile. Her confidence. There are many things outside of conventional beauty.

[alwaysbeengreen]

I doubt he sees that far past it all.

[greeneye_demon]

Sometimes, it just takes time for them to see, or for the woman to believe.

[alwaysbeengreen]

Belief in anything has never been my strong point, I suppose.

[aburningspirit]

She's gotta know what she's doin'. Be proud of herself and not let anybody tell her no.

[alwaysbeengreen]

Proud? But surely pride only benefits the...standoffish-ness some suffer so well.

[aburningspirit]

Not being so proud you're an asshole...uh, how do I say it? More like being confident. Walking with your head held high.

[alwaysbeengreen]

That...makes sense I suppose. Perhaps if I were to bite my tongue more often I would not seem so unfavourable.

[unluckychimera]

I'm going to have to echo what was said about confidence - especially since it's something you can see. When you're confident, you carry yourself differently - you can tell you're not trying to hide.

... And trust me, being a different color doesn't make you ugly. It's not as if you have rocks poking through your skin or something.

[alwaysbeengreen]

But what is all you want to do is hide?

No, I do not have rocks, though I am surprised from the sheer number of them thrown at me during my youth that they did not stick to my skin. Being a different colour doesn't bother me, it's more a matter that I am not perceived as normal. I'm the green girl. That's how I'm always named. Not Elphaba or the girl.

[unluckychimera]

Beautiful people generally find it harder to hide.

... I can understand that.

[alwaysbeengreen]

Beautiful people, do they need a place to hide?