paid time and paradisa happenings

[holyrabies]

Wow, look at all these tiny pictures of me! You've been right this whole time, mun, I am adorable! Wow!

The castle is great, too! I mean, except for the nutcrackers making people kiss, but let's move on from that. I've only been there for about a month, and I've already made friends and helped people!

Now... I know you said it's a long-shot, but what about finding Johnny?

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eeeeeee, a Mavis :>

[eighteensouls]

It is a nice place. Problems on occasion though.

:)

[holyrabies]

The castle? Yeah, it definitely has its up and downs.

How do you know, though? I don't think I've seen you there.

[eighteensouls]

I left. Or rather, the mun left.

[holyrabies]

Oh, yeah, of course; that can happen.

[eighteensouls]

Often. Others had that problem, even while I was there.

What did they take away? To put you there.

[holyrabies]

I can't turn into a bat anymore. It's weird... I mean, especially considering how many stairs there are in the castle.

But even aside from that, it's strange, because it kind of feels like I'm less of a vampire.

[eighteensouls]

The castle takes something. Similar to payment. It can be anything.

[He's really not sure about that part, he's just giving the Castle the benefit of the doubt and assuming it's not just a complete jerk.]

At least you remember.

[holyrabies]

...What was your loss?

[eighteensouls]

An important memory.

I forgot what I was. How I was born. And who made me.

[holyrabies]

Oh, wow... I'm so sorry to hear that.

[eighteensouls]

Some people probably had it worse. It didn't bother me too much. Confusing, troubling, but not terrible.

Did have to re-learn some things though.

[holyrabies]

Oh... I'm glad, then. I think.

What kind of things?

[eighteensouls]

How to choose my face.

[holyrabies]

How to-- Huh? I don't understand what that means.

[eighteensouls]

[Well, he might as well show her. Not like it can have consequences here. So it's off with the mask and...yeah...dude's got a shapeshifting head. Or at the moment, a completely blank one, save for a mouth and a pair of eyes.]

It can change at random. With enough study, I learned how to control it. But that didn't work when I couldn't remember why it changed.

[holyrabies]

...Okay, I definitely see what you mean now. [And to her credit, she doesn't seem freaked at all. It's new, but she DID grow up in a hotel full of crazy stuff like that.] So, why does it change?

[eighteensouls]

It usually happened when I was excited. Or angry. And they all belong to the boys I was made from.

[He'll be leaving out the part where he can sort of communicate with their souls, since they're still inside him. Just so his new friend doesn't think he's crazy.]

[holyrabies]

Oh, I see. That's pretty interesting... Made from, huh? Like, all Frankenstein-y?

[eighteensouls]

Similar. Except father gave me life by magic, not lightning.

[holyrabies]

Oh, so was he a wizard?

[eighteensouls]

Different type of magic. Rituals, mostly.

[holyrabies]

Oh... I don't know a lot about that kind of stuff! But it sounds cool.

[eighteensouls]

It is temperamental and best avoided. Mistakes are costly.

[holyrabies]

Oh... Wow, not so cool, then. Sorry about that.

But at least you're okay, right?

[eighteensouls]

Now. I used to live in constant pain.

I still don't know why, only that something went wrong.

[holyrabies]

I should stop... Talking now, huh?

I'm so sorry. I didn't know.

[eighteensouls]

It's alright. You should always learn more about people.

Especially when you aren't one of them. I enjoy it too.

[holyrabies]

Oh! Well, that's good, then, right? I mean, I do really like learning more about people.

[eighteensouls]

It is. It is difficult to understand or protect them otherwise.

[holyrabies]

Oh! Protect people, huh? Is that your, like, thing?

[eighteensouls]

It is. It's why father made me.

The children of Gotham even wrote a rhyme about me.

[holyrabies]

But do you like it?

Oh, yeah? What is it?

[eighteensouls]

Why would I not like helping others? It's how I met my friends.

[As for the rhyme, well...it's a good thing he's not being theatrical about it]

Lurks in shadows,
Hides in the park,
Simon, Simon,
Simon Dark.

If you're good,
He'll stay away,
If you're bad,
He'll make you pay.

Lurks in shadows,
Hides in the park,
Simon, Simon,
Simon Dark.

[holyrabies]

That's a good point! It's a great thing to do, totally, I just know not having a choice in what you do can be really lame.

Huh, that's kind of cute...