(Closed) Things may never be the same..but some things will never change

[colorfulbrilliance]

Who: Meiling Hong colorfulbrilliance & Patchouli Knowledge sunshade
When: 2/1
Where: Patchouli's place
What: An overdue talk
Rating/Warning: None at the moment. Mentions of other places maybe?

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After everything that had been going on, Meiling had withdrawn and kept everyone at arms length if not further. There were times people did see her out and about but any attempts to socialize she tried to get away from quickly. Everything just set her on edge once more.

Although after she got invited over to Patchouli's, there was a slight worry that she shouldn't go. But..Patchouli was family..and even if she wanted to keep her safe by staying away..she wanted to make sure the wizard was okay anyways. So the invitation was accepted and here she was, knocking on the door instead of wandering in the garden area once again. She's looking around aimlessly, trying to hide any notable feelings into a somewhat happy mask. Better not to let anyone know..

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[colorfulbrilliance]

I...I told you I wasn't the same anymore right? The tower...did a lot of things but also brought out a more..feral mindset when things get really bad.

I've done it twice but..I don't want it to decide to hurt anyone I care about.

[sunshade]

...Meiling, you have more control over yourself than you might think. [ softly.

At last, she sits down at the kitchen table, folding her hands in her lap. ]

I won't pretend to understand what it is that you went through, but this isn't--this "tower" anymore. [ haha. just like this isn't the park anymore, right? They're definitely in Tellus. ]

[colorfulbrilliance]

[It takes a moment but Meiling finally looks up and sets the knife in her lap.]

...If...If you are sure about that.

[Just the fact she has no confidence in herself, unless she's working which means she's fighting, is signs she's been trying to hide.]

I know I'm not...It's not even the same as it was before I left it but...There is a part of me that is screaming that I'm just being tricked again.

[sunshade]

[ Patchouli frowns. ]

...you're not. We're not, at least, in the same places we were. [ ... ] It's embarrassing, having to rely on Oz like that, but the park didn't make him rejudge his perception of reality like it did with me, so--this is real. Sometimes, I have to tell it to myself over and over, but I'm not in that park anymore. And you're not in that tower.

I am sure.

[colorfulbrilliance]

[That actually surprises Meiling and it shows.]

Patchouli...

[She's quiet for a moment, nodding slowly. Things were different here. Other then the really strange things that were happening, nothing was too out of place. Until hello event ahahaha.]

If you are sure, then I can believe it. even if you can't trust the people in charge, you should always trust your family right?

[And there is a true smile. it's still hesitant but it's real.]