005. 💥 (TXT) ⇁ CHARM

[opheliac]

CW: PTSD, Separation Anxiety, & Hallucinations.

this is jinx

i cant find my friend. ive been calling her all morning because we were going to make a bakery stand together and she wouldnt answer me. i broke into her room and all of her stuff is there but not her.

i think they took her.
she wouldnt just leave.

who else is still here? who else did they take? i cant be alone here in this place right?

if u know me, please tell me who u are and write back so i know im not here by myself. its hard to know who is who with these things.

but dont send a video or call me. just write to me or the monsters will know where i am.

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[laserguy]

[He has a lot of questions, like who disappeared, but that can come a little bit later. It's clear Jinx is uh, having a moment and Scott wants to answer her call first.]

Jinx? It's me, Scott. I'm here. No one's taken me.

Do I need to blast monsters??

[opheliac]

hey, ok. ok.
i. u can try? ive tried shooting them away before but they come back later.

[laserguy]

Hey, deep breaths, okay?

Where are they? Or I can come over to where you're at if that's better.

[opheliac]

my dad's on the way. u dont have to come.
i just need someone to talk to me for a while.

[laserguy]

[Uh, news to him that Jinx's dad is here, but guess that's good?? Unless she's hallucinating, but she doesn't seem that out of it. Maybe.]

Didn't know your dad was here, but if you're sure.

Yeah, sure. Got something in mind you want to talk about? [It feels a little awkward asking that, but Scott's trying.]

( PRIVATE )

[opheliac]

if... he doesnt find me then ill ask u ok? or ragna or... someone. anyone.

( there is one question she has and she doubts scott has the answer to it. )

how can u tell if something is real or not?

private;

[laserguy]

I'll give him twenty minutes and then I'll stop by.

[THAT'S certainly a question and Scott's not sure if she's talking about her dad or the monsters, maybe both. Okay, maybe he should come over sooner.]

Maybe if I can physically touch them? You can't touch illusions and stuff, right?

private;

[opheliac]

... right.
ok then.
i know im real. and the ground im sitting on is real.
i think where i am is real too?

[laserguy]

[Good start??? If still kind of worrying.]

What does your surroundings look like? Any familiar locations?

[opheliac]

dark. a little cold.
i ran inside the cave.
the monsters arent able to fit in here.

( her saying this might be a little clue here. if monsters are so massive that they can't fit in a cave, wouldn't people notice or hear them stomping around or roaring? how strange. )

[laserguy]

[A cave... so a place where it's dark and potentially pretty dangerous. Great. His worry just ends up increasing, especially since Jinx doesn't seem like herself.

Although, monsters big enough that they can't fit in a cave?? Scott has to step outside to really make sure that he's not seeing any hulking creatures wandering around.]

I don't see any monsters out here, Jinx. Don't hear any either. So, you probably don't need to stay in that cave any longer.

[opheliac]

i dont know, scott...

[laserguy]

I promise, I don't see anything. I'm standing outside right now and watching.

[opheliac]

i
i guess ill go take a peek.
just a peek.

[laserguy]

And don't worry, I'm still here. I'll keep talking to you during all this.

[opheliac]

whats ur favorite color?

( this is her way to keep the conversation going as she makes her way out of the cave. )

[laserguy]

Would it cheat if I said red?

[If they were in person, he'd say that far more dryly, but.]

[opheliac]

ha ha okok. thats kinda a shitty question.
sorry, i forgot.
my head isn't screwed on right.

[laserguy]

Hey it's cool, don't worry about it.

Blue's my favorite color, I guess. How about yours?

[opheliac]

with my hair being blue, i guess i must be ur favorite girl huh?

( she's joking. )

i like purple. but also pink. both smash pretty well together.

[laserguy]

[Oh, her hair is blue, huh? Guess that helps when thinking about her appearance. Long blue hair in braids...]

Yeah, sure, if we go by that logic.

[Except when you threatened him with a gun--]

Girly colors? Didn't expect that. [He's teasing her, lightly.]

[opheliac]

hey whats that suppose to mean?!
i know u cant REALLY see me because of ur shades and all that.
but i DO wear makeup every day AND my nails are painted.

[laserguy]

I've never noticed. Sorry??

[Okay, maybe the nails and the tattoos, but yeah.] I'm sure it looks good though?

[opheliac]

thanks.

( anyway, she is finally out of the cavern and she is cautiously taking a look around. things seem... quiet enough and no sign of those sketchy chalk-like monsters either. could they had gotten bored and searched for her elsewhere? )

[laserguy]

Anytime.

Did you make it outside yet? No giant monsters, yeah?