ic contact;

[coexistent]

"I'm not around, so... leave a message, I guess."

Comments

[immobileyes]

... I don't want you to see me looking this dumb...

[ ah, there it is.

Except they really do live together, so he would have seen her bonking into walls anyway?? ]

[coexistent]

...It doesn't look dumb to me.

[he was confused by it, but he understands what she's trying to do, so... why would he think it looks dumb? she's just closing her eyes.]

[immobileyes]

[ ... she can't win, can she? Roxas is just too great of a boyfriend(????) ]

O... okay. I guess if you wanna help...

[coexistent]

Of course I wanna help. I don't want you to get hurt or anything...

[is there really any other way to handle this but that, let be real here.]

[immobileyes]

... Thanks, Roxas.

[ Even though she's really used to walking into walls and tripping over things even when she can see. ]

[coexistent]

It's fine... really.

[he's offering her a small smile, even if it's kind of a wasted effort in this situation.]

Where do you want to go?

[immobileyes]

I was just going to my room... I figured if I sat still, it'd be fine.

[coexistent]

You can sit still on the couch too, right?

[maybe they could watch a movie or something...]

[immobileyes]

... Yeah. I can't freeze the TV.

[ At least there's that?? ]

[coexistent]

[it's a start!]

So... maybe we could sit and watch a movie or something instead. [at least they're together that way, right?]

[immobileyes]

... Yeah. I'd like that.

[ Just don't glance at her at any time, Roxas. ]

[coexistent]

Okay... I think I like that plan better too.

[it's better than her trying to deal with alone, right? so a swift little turnaround towards the sofa is where he'll guide her.]

[immobileyes]

[ And Mary will let him, even if her steps are still a little unsure. Still, though, this seems like a better plan in general, and she plops down almost immediately. ]

[coexistent]

[he'll move slowly and carefully for her, at least.]

Okay... just turn a little more and then you can sit. [he's still there to make sure she doesn't miss and to help her onto the couch while her eyes are still closed.

he's helping, he thinks?]

[immobileyes]

[ He's definitely helping, even if Mary looks about as calm as ever-- which means she's still kind of shaky and uncertain and completely unwilling to move further away from Roxas. ]

... Thanks. [ With this monumental task done, she can finally open her eyes, hoping that at least she's peering in the right direction. ]

[coexistent]

[she tried. she tried really valiantly—and roxas tried too. but they both sorely underestimated their ability to coordinate here.

so when she opens her eyes... roxas will still be right in front of her.

o o p s.]

[immobileyes]

[ o o p s indeed. Because Mary's eyes are indeed glowing a bright red, and unless Roxas has some lucky immunity to paralysis--

Well, she's clapping her hands over her eyes in horror, but the damage has probably already been done. ]

[coexistent]

[it sure has been done.

which means that roxas is just kind of there, frozen in place, because he doesn't have anything equipped that could give him that kind of immunity. this is a troublesome situation for sure.]

[immobileyes]

Roxas?? Roxas!! A-answer me!!

[ ... well, he probably won't be able to for 2-5 minutes, but that's not going to stop Mary from panicking. ]

[coexistent]

[sorry, mary. there's not any response at all in that time frame. she's just going to have to panic for a couple of minutes here.]

[immobileyes]

[ ... it's fine, she's just going to keep her hands over her eyes while occasionally and pretty damn piteously calling his name to see if he'll respond. ]

[coexistent]

[eventually, he'll respond...

though not with words so much as a deep, surprised breath. what... the hell just happened.]

[immobileyes]

[ Well, the good news is he's moving again. The bad news is that Mary is so upset at her medusa powers activating without her say-so that by the time he takes a breath, she's well into hysterics.

It was probably "I'm so sorry" once upon a time. What it sounds like, though is a bit more-- ]

AAAHB SHO ZORRRRREEEEEEEEEEE--

[coexistent]

[the worst news is that because roxas completely lost the last five minutes, he has no idea why she's so hysterical.]

M-Mary? [what is she saying? what is he supposed to do!? he's seen her cry before, but never in hysterics and he is Alarmed.]

[immobileyes]

[ understandably. Mary can't really offer any sort of explanation, except a whole lot of sobbed-out apologies so maybe Roxas will figure out sooner or later.

What kind of girlfriend(????) is she, freezing her own boyfriend(?!?!!!!) like that?? ]