nightprince: (Son of Nyx.)
望月 綾時 ☾ Mochizuki Ryōji ([personal profile] nightprince) wrote2011-05-10 03:35 am

[Accidental Video] ☠ A shadow fades in bright light.


[ Ryoji hadn't noticed, but when he sat down on his bed, he accidentally turned his SFC on. Currently? The screen shows the little thought bubble following him around. His thoughts are vague, to an extent, at the moment, but what you'll notice is that the inside of the bubble is darker in color than most. Sort of like there's a little black mist inside it. The text on it is white. White, on black.

He's pacing in his dorm room at the moment. It's late, and he can't sleep. ]


He left.

[ A pause, a blink. A nod. It was reflecting his thoughts, huh? Yeah. But it wasn't really so bad... was it? An image of Minato--blue hair--comes up, then disappears. ]

It's my fault.

... I know.

[ Then an image of what looks like the moon, and then something big... with two sets wings, and a long sword. It's vague though, and it's hard to tell what it really is. It's only somewhat humanoid in shape. ]

Fighting it is... impossible. Maybe one day I'll just...

That won't happen...

[ This thought is a little more graphic. An image of some kids all wearing red armbands, being consumed by some sort of darkness, and then a hollow-looking, creepy white mask, eyeless, and smiling. And then lots of red blood. It flashes back as he shakes his head. ]

But how can it not, right?

I... I won't do that.

But I will. And then how will anyone stop me? You can't stop something like me. That's impossible.

It's... he did it. He still managed... it's okay. He's back now.

[ He takes a breath, getting up, and turns his back, trying to ignore that pestering, persistent, awful little bubble. He doesn't think it's so cool anymore. ]

But what if I do slip? What if they're wrong about how time passes? What then?

[ He falls silent. His biggest fears, and it was very, very right. He doesn't want to say it though. ]

I don't want to kill them. I don't want to hurt anyone. Vriska, Minato--I'm part of him but I took his life from him... because of me, his friends will never get to be with him at home. I really don't deserve to be a human, or even to feel. I never should have existed.

I... I really don't like this place right now... why does this have to happen to us? I hate these curses.

[ Eventually, Ryoji rests his head against a wall, closing his eyes, and biting his lip. The words keep going, though. Because he is, in fact, quite worried. ]

But blaming Vatheon isn't right. You wanted him to kill you because you're afraid, aren't you?

T-that isn't true. I've accepted it. It's inevitable.

[ The bubble continues heedlessly on, and Ryoji looks down at it with a defeated, pained expression. ] Without him, you don't even exist. Vriska, too! She validates your existence, but then when you're alone, what are you really? Just a shadow. A tool. Nyx's puppet. And then you don't even feel like you're real.

T-that's not true... I'm... I'm Ryoji. No one else. And I will never, ever be anything else. Minato-kun said so.

[ ... Ryoji tries to pop it as it continues on, but to no avail. After he tries to half-heartedly swat it away, he fails. So he instead returns to leaning his head against the dorm's wall, and then the feed cuts abruptly as a kitten hops onto the bed, and accidentally shuts the SFC off. ]

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
... Maybe... but I...

[ He bites his lip. ]

I'd give anything to be normal. I hate everything about this.

[ Ryoji looks down at his feet. ]

You're right. But... I'm so weak. I'm... I can't stand to be alone, to be without you.

I'm horrible, and nothing but a weak person who can't depend on himself, or live without others.

[ Ryoji looks away--anywhere but Minato. It's the truth, and he hates... facing it. ]

Even so... I'm so weak that I can't do anything without depending on others, and clinging to them. Especially you. And I... I hate that about myself. I... I want to be someone who people will like. But...

What's the point when I'm going to disappear in the end?

[ A pained glance, and he closes his eyes. ] That's right... in the end, I'll disappear completely anyway... so that feeling isn't invalid, no matter how hard I fight it... all I've done since day one is drag others down, or worse. I don't... deserve anything else than what's going to happen.

I'm a worthless murderer. All that experiment did was unleash a monster. You all deserve better than... whatever I am.

[ He blinks a few times, looking down. ]

All the things I've done... are so horrible. The things I did in the past--how could I possibly atone for all the people I've killed? ... Even Yukari's father... I don't deserve to be your friend, or anyone else's.
messianic: (When shall completeness)

[personal profile] messianic 2011-05-11 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
['But isn't that true of everyone...?'

The thought remains suspended in his bubble. He's seen the worst in people, and he's seen the best of people, and...]


In the end, we're all the same. We all do terrible things, and we all do wonderful things, and we're all capable of both. And in the end, we'll all disappear.

That doesn't mean that we don't have the right to live. Ryoji...you are not defined by being a shadow, just as I'm not defined by being human. You're defined by you, and the choices you make will decide "what you deserve" for yourself.

But you're going to have to give yourself the chance.

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[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 10:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... He pauses uncertainly. ]

I'm not...?

[ He... hadn't thought of that. His thoughts reflect the same. ]

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[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Honestly, it comes as such a shock he can't... help but start to cry at this point. He doesn't mean to, but the tears come anyway. ]

But... Minato... you're so much stronger than I am...

[ He looks down, trying to blink back the torrent. ]

I... I don't want to... become anything else.
messianic: (We see but what we have the gift)

[personal profile] messianic 2011-05-11 10:28 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes a step forward then, smiling slightly, ignoring the thought bubble behind him that quietly proclaims 'I'm not stronger'.]

You know...we're always changing. But so long as you don't lose yourself, you can always go back.

[And here, Ryoji, this is being put into your hand whether you like it or not. A mp3 player shut up it's yellow and a set of yellow headphones. He keeps his hands folded over them for a moment, as he explains.]

I was going to give these to you before, but now is as good a time as any. ...Why don't you find music that fits you? It's empty right now; you should fill it with yourself, with music you enjoy. And every time you listen, remember that you are Ryoji-kun.

Do you think you can do that?
Edited 2011-05-11 10:35 (UTC)

[Video] /hugs D:

[identity profile] colorme-in.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay...if you say so.

[She falls silent, and the bubble draws out Ryoji looking upset with a question mark to it.]

...If you want company, I could come over.

[identity profile] treasurehunted.livejournal.com 2011-05-11 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's glad he's remaining on audio right now, because his thought bubble says something along the lines of 'why are these kids so good at giving up'?]

Kid, get your head to quit proclaiming things your heart don't agree with.

And you know, I'll believe you. If the truth is that you believe everything that bubble of yours says, then yeah, I don't want much to do with a pitiful bastard.

But the reason I'm on the line is that you're arguing with yourself and I'll take that over agreein' with your issues. So if you don't like your thoughts, beat 'em down and think new ones. Maybe it ain't that simple, but it ain't that hard either. You dislike yourself that much? Change or get over it, you little prat.

So long as you don't give up on yourself, no one else will either.
mothersunlight: ([Ammy] Roo?)

[personal profile] mothersunlight 2011-05-11 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah we know personas, we remember seeing them from Junpei, Minato and Ken when the dinosaurs were around.

Well, Ammy wouldn't mind having another dog around...]

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[identity profile] boundbynaught.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Who is Minato?

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
... Y-you're giving me these...? Did you... really get this just for me?

[ ... He's kind of stunned into silence, mentally and otherwise. ]

M-Minato-kun...

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[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Namine. :c ]

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[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
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[identity profile] boundbynaught.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't met him, but he sounds like a good guy.
messianic: (A fire of pale desire in incompleteness)

[personal profile] messianic 2011-05-12 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[A smile.]

Of course I did. They're yours now, Ryoji. So it's up to you to fill it up, alright?

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[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ But for how long? ]



[ ... He can't do this. He can't tell her. It wouldn't... be right to, would it? ]

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He quickly puts them on, excited. ]

T-thanks, Minato-kun. I... I guess you're right. I'll be counting on you, okay?

[ In case it comes to that here. ]
messianic: (Default)

[personal profile] messianic 2011-05-12 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
['If it does...']

Alright. You can count on me.

And...I'll be counting on you too. To be yourself.

['That's all it'll take, I think.']

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it would be nice if we had Koro-chan around.

[ Then his bubble shows a picture of this girl (http://i53.tinypic.com/123lk3m.png). ]

... Oh! Or Aigis-san! She translates for Koro-chan too, so I bet if they were both here, we'd all be able to talk a lot easier, huh?

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
... I'll make sure to do that. Both things!

[ A nod, and a smile. ]

[Action]

[identity profile] derparcana.livejournal.com 2011-05-12 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A thoughtful worried pause, then-- ]

U-um... yeah. I'm fine. Minato-kun's with me. You can come in, if you want?

[ He decides the best way to do this is to cover his bubble up with a towel. And so he does. ]

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