Quest 164

[primrosella]

[Accidental Voice Post]

[The audio begins with a moment of silence, and then, barely audible, a conversation can be heard between two distinct voices. Though they are nearly identical in most respects, one has a dark edge to it, and chants with a singsonging lilt in its tone. The other sounds both weary and frustrated, as though she has been listening to the first voice all day--which, coincidentally, she has.]

Mirror, mirror, on the wall...
Who's the fairest one of all?

Be quiet. I won't listen to you. You're only a curse, whatever you are, and you'll be gone at midnight. I know what you're after, and it's not going to work. I won't.

Come and have a look at me.
Don't you want to set me free~?

No, I don't. I don't know what's brought you here or put you in there, but the last thing I want is to get anywhere near you, much less let you out. And if I didn't like that mirror so much, I would've smashed you long before now, you know.

You wouldn't. You need me.

I most certainly do not.

You're alive because of me.

Be quiet. I don't want to hear it. Just leave me alone.

Daddy is, too. He's alive because of me. Because of what I did for us.

Be. Quiet.

What's the matter? Don't you think our friends will like me as much as you?

Stop it!

Or maybe you think they'll like me better than you...

I said stop! That's enough!

[Silence. And then, a moment later--]

...I'm not listening to you anymore.

[And with a click, the feed ends.]


[OOC: So what is Rosella's darker side? Well, it's herself, essentially--but with a twist. Mirror!sella is the part of Rosella that has the capacity to murder, but without all the rationalizations that normally come with it. She's also got all those traits that Rosella's really not proud of in herself--jealousy, vanity, selfishness, and all that good stuff. So! Normal text is Rosella herself, bold and italics (and possibly an icon, if I get the chance to make one up) is Mirror!sella, but she'll mostly be running commentary in the background.]

Comments

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

If you're in the mirror, you can't come.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

But I'm wherever she goes. We're the same person, you know.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's as simple as that.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

It's as simple as letting me out.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can even if I wanted to. Why SHOULD I let you out?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Because I'm scared. It's so dark. I hate it, I want to be where you are. Please?

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

How would I even get you out?!

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Tell her to help me.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

How do I know you're not evil or something?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I'll bet you wouldn't think she's evil.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

She might be, I don't know yet.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

You think I'm evil?! Sam!

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I said I don't know! I'm pretty sure it's the mirror person though, because I don't think you'd say something like what she just did.

Still, I just...

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry. It's been something of a frustrating day, listening to her complain the whole time.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I just... she sounded really scared when she was talking about it being dark and alone and she sounded just like you... or you like her... or... I don't even know.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Yes, she's...a marvelous liar when she tries, isn't she?

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I don't even know if she's lying though!

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

There's no use in trying to prove it one way or another, either. She'll know everything I do, so there's no separating us, either way.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

No, I'll be able to tell if I see you two. Do you want some company?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

It'd be nice, so long as you don't go anywhere near her, either. I don't know if you can let her out, the way that I can, but I'd rather not give her the opportunity to try at all, regardless.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I won’t, I promise.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

All right. Then yes, I'd welcome the company.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Good, because I want to accompany you!

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

And I do, too.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Well, you can't go.