[ It's a curious thing he's mumbling about, like he's trying to confirm something... maybe it's awakened a memory?
Better not to ask right now, though, or ask anything else until the story's finished, so Mary continues. ]
Beauty hurried back to the Beast's side, fearing it was too late... because only now did she realize that she had finally fallen in love with him, even if he was a monster. So she told him, as she cried over him, "I love you."
When her tears touched him, the Beast vanished and was replaced by the handsome prince that she'd seen in her dreams. He told her that he'd been changed into a hideous monster by a fairy in disguise, after he'd refused to let her in out of the rain... and that the only way to break the curse was to find true love... to be loved by someone who could see past his ugliness.
And after that, he and Beauty were married, and lived happily ever after.
[just like what he had heard about in beast's castle. but roxas doesn't have an immediate way of responding to that story. it's... confusing, in a way. so many things match what he's seen, but so many other things don't.
and the last time he checked, beast was definitely still a beast. so maybe it's not the same after all?
[ Was it something from his forgotten past? Honestly, she's still wondering why it seems to be only him who can't remember what it was like when he had a heart, from what he'd told her about 'the others'.
Then again, losing your heart was probably a traumatizing experience in the first place... ]
[he's not really sure how to explain this without being incredibly vague. but it's mary—he trusts mary, so it has to be okay to tell her some of these things, right? especially when she knows so much now, and knows that this isn't stuff he can just talk about with anyway.]
For work... I went to a place that sounds like that. But it's not exactly like the story, either... so I'm not sure what that means.
You... do you mean you went to a castle that had people like that?
[ Because that's what she's getting from this-- but she also knows better than to fling questions at Roxas when he's already told her that most things needed to stay confidential. Still... had he met the Beast? Beauty? Her eyes are brightening with curiosity as she stares at him. ]
Everyone called it Beast's Castle. But the girl there wasn't named Beauty... and there wasn't a rose garden, just one rose. They told me he used to be human, but... there were others that that weren't human anymore either. [he's a little more confident in telling her this stuff now, honestly.
the more time he spends here, the more he realizes that xemnas (or... xehanort?? whoever that guy is) doesn't seem to have any influence here. he's sure they'd have found him by now if that was the case. and honestly? screw them. he'll just have to beat them if they come for him anyway.
what they did wasn't right so... it doesn't have to be totally secret. he can't stay loyal to the organization.] That... was where I first heard about love, though.
[ She's not sure what she's more surprised by: that Roxas is telling her more about the things in his past or that... it really does sound a lot like the story she'd just told him. ]
The things I read about ... um, the kind of monster I am... that wasn't completely true, either. Maybe all of the stories didn't happen exactly like that.
But that means they could have been the real thing! That's incredible, Roxas!
[ Because Roxas had called himself a Nobody. He'd said nobody had known who he was, and she doesn't like that he could even possibly resign himself to that fate. Someone like him... didn't deserve that. ]
I'd have to talk about ice cream a lot in your story, though.
[he can't help that. it's not like he doesn't want to exist as his own person... he does, badly. badly enough that he still can't even accept sora, even though he knows the truth. because if he's sora then... he's not himself, right?
he doesn't want that.]
I don't know what else there'd be to talk about anyway.
But you had best friends right? And now... you have friends here, too. Even if I'm not your best friend, there are things I think about you that would maybe surprise you.
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Better not to ask right now, though, or ask anything else until the story's finished, so Mary continues. ]
Beauty hurried back to the Beast's side, fearing it was too late... because only now did she realize that she had finally fallen in love with him, even if he was a monster. So she told him, as she cried over him, "I love you."
When her tears touched him, the Beast vanished and was replaced by the handsome prince that she'd seen in her dreams. He told her that he'd been changed into a hideous monster by a fairy in disguise, after he'd refused to let her in out of the rain... and that the only way to break the curse was to find true love... to be loved by someone who could see past his ugliness.
And after that, he and Beauty were married, and lived happily ever after.
[ A decisive nod. ]
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[just like what he had heard about in beast's castle. but roxas doesn't have an immediate way of responding to that story. it's... confusing, in a way. so many things match what he's seen, but so many other things don't.
and the last time he checked, beast was definitely still a beast. so maybe it's not the same after all?
he's so puzzled right now!!!]
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Did I... tell it weirdly?
[ He looks a little baffled. ]
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[he pauses, trying to figure out how to explain it.]
It's familiar but... not, at the same time.
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[ Was it something from his forgotten past? Honestly, she's still wondering why it seems to be only him who can't remember what it was like when he had a heart, from what he'd told her about 'the others'.
Then again, losing your heart was probably a traumatizing experience in the first place... ]
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[he's not really sure how to explain this without being incredibly vague. but it's mary—he trusts mary, so it has to be okay to tell her some of these things, right? especially when she knows so much now, and knows that this isn't stuff he can just talk about with anyway.]
For work... I went to a place that sounds like that. But it's not exactly like the story, either... so I'm not sure what that means.
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[ Because that's what she's getting from this-- but she also knows better than to fling questions at Roxas when he's already told her that most things needed to stay confidential. Still... had he met the Beast? Beauty? Her eyes are brightening with curiosity as she stares at him. ]
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Everyone called it Beast's Castle. But the girl there wasn't named Beauty... and there wasn't a rose garden, just one rose. They told me he used to be human, but... there were others that that weren't human anymore either. [he's a little more confident in telling her this stuff now, honestly.
the more time he spends here, the more he realizes that xemnas (or... xehanort?? whoever that guy is) doesn't seem to have any influence here. he's sure they'd have found him by now if that was the case. and honestly? screw them. he'll just have to beat them if they come for him anyway.
what they did wasn't right so... it doesn't have to be totally secret. he can't stay loyal to the organization.] That... was where I first heard about love, though.
[so it's etched pretty strongly in his memory.]
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The things I read about ... um, the kind of monster I am... that wasn't completely true, either. Maybe all of the stories didn't happen exactly like that.
But that means they could have been the real thing! That's incredible, Roxas!
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[does that mean he's been to a world that's just a fairy tale? what kind of worlds are out there even...]
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[ MEETING MORE FAIRY TALES... ]
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It does kind of sound like it... It's kind of weird though, too.
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... You know, I wonder if someone will write a story about you one day, Roxas!
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[ An entire story, though... ]
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[not that she has to or should. but he would read it!]
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[ Because Roxas had called himself a Nobody. He'd said nobody had known who he was, and she doesn't like that he could even possibly resign himself to that fate. Someone like him... didn't deserve that. ]
I'd have to talk about ice cream a lot in your story, though.
[ She's probably not kidding. ]
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he doesn't want that.]
I don't know what else there'd be to talk about anyway.
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[ Oh wait, and she presses her fingers to her mouth. ]
Wait, I can't tell you! Otherwise it won't be a surprise when you read it!
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[what could even be surprising about that.]
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I think you can still be surprised by what people think about you, even if it is about you.
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[knowing people is hard.] I guess I didn't know enough people before for that to matter.
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