Glamour Failure

[animusmods]

Characters: any
Setting: all around the Tower
Format: any/party-style
Summary: A general mingle log for the reaction to the beginning of the Idealism event.
Warnings: PG-13; please include any more detailed warnings in your threads if necessary

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[repeatingsun]

[For one moment, she could believe that she was her true self again. For one beautiful moment, she had shed her human form and become herself.

Then the lights had come back on, the illusions were broken.

...All of them.

...And yet, while most of her is freaking out, the part of her mind that is still rational remembers - the illusions when she was with the group. The film. It's the same damn thing-

That's why-!

...She shakes her head. Still horrified at the mechanical abomination, but - this is the same thing! The film, everything-! She hurries to find Zelda, the others, as soon as possible.

...Though she does stop every so often to collapse in a corner in horror. I mean, really. Bad enough to be stuck in another body, worse to learn that it's not even organic and that your powers don't really exist.]

[raichung]

[Even though Chung is still reeling from the implications of what is happening, his guardian instinct overrides his own fear and he sets about seeing if there's anyone who needs his help.

That is when he sees someone huddled in the corner. He hurries over.]

Are you alright??

[repeatingsun]

[She looks up at him as best she can - it's difficult to accept, God knows she's trying but it's hard and-]

I'm - all right - just - I wasn't expecting this, it's so...

[Final. Certain.]

I need a moment to breathe-

[raichung]

[He kneels down beside her.]

I don't any of us was... Do you want me to stay with you for a moment?

[repeatingsun]

Thank you...for the kind offer. ...If you don't have anywhere to be then yes, please, I'd appreciate it.

[Because there's a number there, multiple, plural instead of single, alone, locked in.

... Even so.]

[raichung]

[He smiles though that doesn't show on his wireframe face.] I'll stay with you then. So... what's your name? I'm Chung!