...And also these.

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ROOMS BY CHARACTER

N - Q Nami Natasha Romanoff Nelkeila Tarid Nux Nyssa al Ghul Octavia Blake One Peggy Carter Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève

R - U R. Daneel Olivaw Rapunzel Remy LeBeau Riku Robin Redbreast Rogue Santanico Pandemonium Shawn Hunter Stefan (Alesci) Salvatore Steve "Orion" Rogers Steven Quartz Universe Souji Seta Stiles Stilinski Syeira Tadashi Hamada Tekhetsio

V - Z Vash the Stampede Vima Sunrider Vision (The) Wanda Maximoff Wrath Yamanaka Ino

Comments

[lord_wizard]

He watches her a little longer as he continues down the aisles, as if she might reveal something more when she thinks he's no longer looking.

The real answers are in the books, though, he's certain of that much. It was a truth of his life that he do best not to forget. He circles back to where he'd started and finds the sections that might have most to do the host. The magic section tempts him to return but it's a book from the History section that eventually ends up in his hands. After all, he likes history.

[complicatedliar]

"I'm certain we'd all like to know that," he says, almost mockingly. "But we are given this glorious lie, that we are the puppetmaster, when we are not. What a pretty liar it is."

[complicatedliar]

He sighed, eyes fluttering shut. "Ah, well do I remember that day." Interesting, to know the nuance of how she had felt--though it proved that much of what he'd surmised at the time and read from her had been true. Gratifying, that. He'd charted the right course.

[killedwithlove]

There was nowhere to swim.

... will you teach me when we go to a planet with oceans? I don't want to scare people by nearly drowning again.

[touchofrogue]

And as before, the fire was not sure what he'd seen. Rogue just knew she'd been trying to bring a pleasant memory to the surface. "What one was that?"

[steeledskin]

[ wide eyed, and wondering: ] Is it sorcery?

[touchofrogue]

I don't know. I wouldn't rule it out. [A shrug.] It's somethin' I don't fully understand. I ain't always like this, an' you won't wake up here when ya do. So don't fret on that account.

[goldenglasses]

Yeah. [Vash doesn't like dwelling on the long life thing. He sits down and looks at his sister.] I think I'll just stay here for a bit longer.

[steeledskin]

You're -- [ her cheeks puff. she frowns. ] You're very knowledgeable, aren't you?

[ which makes her think the woman-on-fire (no, made of fire!) must be awful accustomed to this. ] Doesn't anyone else live here with you?

[digthefuzz]

[He's still not even really sure what to make of any of this. But he does keep remembering those emotions he felt when he held the trophy. And that helps him think that whatever's going on, this is someone who needs someone else. So he responds to that bitterness timidly, as he reaches for a black piece.]

A-alright then. I'll take your room word for it. [He holds up the black piece.] Smoke before fire?

[digthefuzz]

[What a shame, his poor unhealthy foods are gone. But he'll chow down a little on some of that food, and then he'll eventually reach for that bowl of mikan experimentally to check it out.]

[touchofrogue]

['Knowledgeable' is not an adjective Rogue would think to use to describe herself. Gently:] Just had some experience with this before, is all. Seems ta happen every other night or so.

[...] I'm not always made of fire. An' this space ain't always so... touchable.

[radiantwingedone]

Out of curiosity, are you adding notes, or completely amending?

[ He could see the merits to both, really. ]

[mordedura]

Because there will always be more of them.

[And Santanico is stuck here. Or she was, anyway. She's technically been freed even if this dream has taken her back to this place. This place where there are always lost souls, men who hunger and lust for more and eventually die for it.

She is the blood bearer, the bringer of souls. It's her job to bring them in so the others can feed, whether she likes it or not.

Someday though, they will all burn, they will pay for what they've put her through.]

Sometimes that doesn't stop me.

[mikangirl]

[Alas, ASSAILED BY MEMORIES. But these ones are, at least, pretty cute.

A memory of an orchard, rows of mikan trees all around. There's the laughter of two small girls as they suddenly round into the avenue and tear down it at breakneck speeds, each trying to outrace the other. One has blue hair, held back with a headband, and the other has familiar orange hair.

They're holding orange fruit, and running straight for a woman at the opposite end, on her knees with a basket of fruit beside her much like the one Nami just had on the ship, just as full. And the two girls practically tumble to a stop, holding out their spoils.

"Look!"

"Look!"

"I said it first--"

"Bellemere-san! It's ripe! I picked it right up high! It's bigger than Nojiko's!"

The woman laughs, tousling little Nami's hair. "That's my Nami. You know, when you grow older, you'll realise bigger isn't always better."

"It's the sweetness of the fruit that counts!" Nojiko pipes up. "I bet mine's sweeter."

"I bet it isn't!"

"I bet they're both just as good." Maybe Bellemere says it to forestall an argument, but the two girls don't seem too upset with each other, even if they shove at each other playfully. "And they both look delicious. Why don't you take them inside and we'll try them out for lunch?"

"Okay!"

"'kay!"

And just like that they're tearing off again, leaving the woman to shake her head with a small laugh and sit down by her basket to light a cigarette.]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda shakes her head.]

I volunteered.

[It is the first cohesive, verbal response that Yosuke has gotten from her. Yet, her behavior seems to show no other change largely from the way that Yosuke found her when he first arrived in this room. She still looks somewhat zoned out, like she's distracted by a far off thought. Yet, she is clearly talking and directing the majority of her attention at Yosuke now.]

[mordedura]

[This is how she got out the first time, driving into the sunset with Richie.

But instead of Richie Shawn is in the driver's seat now. There haven't been a lot of things for Santanico to smile about in her life, but freedom is one of them.

She has plans of course, to make those who made her suffer suffer in return but for now she's happy.]

We can call it a combined effort.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

He will come back.

The pain.

It always followed.

Never good enough.

[She's talking. It's the first cohesive, verbal response that Vision has been able to get out of her. She still looks rather shaken, however, she is sitting with her knees curled up in front of her face. Her arms wrapped around her legs, pulling them close to her chest. She is not looking at Vision or the glass, instead her gaze is directed firmly at the floor in front of her.]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

Intelligence gathering... so you were a spy?

[She sounds impressed more than accusatory.]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda nods her head. A small, weak smile on her face, apparently glad with his understanding.]

I volunteered.

[She speaks. Her first cohesive, verbal response that she's had to Felix since his arrival. Her behavior is still that of someone in a daze, however. While she is clearly directing her words and attention towards Felix, she still looks as if she is distracted by some far off thought.]

[mikangirl]

Ahh... that doesn't sound like much fun.

Nearly drowning isn't either. I'd be happy to teach you.

[cajunspice]

That's the thing, I don't know that. Clearly some part of me would do that otherwise it wouldn't had happened. [He slouched down further in the chair, turning the puzzle piece around and around between his fingers.]

Don't wanna think I would do it, but ain't sure I wouldn't. [There was a tightening of his jaw at those thoughts.] So oui, I do owe ya that, just 'cause I don't remember it don't mean it didn' hurt ya. I should had known better, he should had known better.

[cajunspice]

[There were sweet words, oh so nice and easy to cling onto, to believe they were real and that they would stay so.] Think ya would change ya mind on that if ya knew, [A hand came up to cover hers.] Just was 'xactly I had done. 'nd I that ain't a gamble 'm ready to take. [Then he really would be alone. True, they had shipmates and were getting new friends along the way, but there was certainly a connection with Rogue that Remy hadn't picked up with other people. Not even Luke or Jean back in Luceti, as close as he was to both of them.

Rogue was special, and he didn't want to lose that because of stupid mistakes he had done.

Turning back around to her and moving his arm so he could still hold onto her fingers in the motion, Remy sized her up, looking for the wear and tear this place caused, looking to see if she was able to handle the weight on it or needed some reprieve from it all. Depending on the signs, depending on how much strain the constant feeling in the air put pressure on her, Remy would gently lead her to the chair, if she would allow so.]

[killedwithlove]

I didn't mean to breathe the water, but it was such a surprise to fall that I did.

[He bumps her very softly with his shoulder.]

Will I meet you outside of here?

[killedwithlove]

[Cole touches Vash's shoulder briefly and steps back.]

I hope you remember this. Somewhere in you.