XXI (Video)

[sancta_sedes]

[Alessandro can be seen off in the corner of the room. He is curled up, his arms around his legs and his head tucked into his knees. He's softly crying.]

(OOC: This is backdated to the morning after the ghost was defeated and everyone went back to normal.)

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[stray_cardinal]

...Holiness?

...Alec?

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[sancta_sedes]

[He's trying to be as s mall as possible, but when he hears his name he looks up slowly.]

Wh-why did that h-happen? It's s-s-so scary to th-think about....

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[stray_cardinal]

[She crouches down beside him, protective.]

I don't know. It's hard to explain anything that goes on in this place. It's a broken world. But you're not alone, Alec.

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[sancta_sedes]

I-I was so d-different... w-wrong.... it's l-like something was m-missing inside me. I s-said such a-awful things without kn-knowing it....

[fingersnapping]

Don't cry.

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[sancta_sedes]

Eh...?

[Looks up and around a bit.]

Ah! I-I-I'm sorry.

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[fingersnapping]

Sorry won't solve anything. Pick yourself up from the ground. Now!

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[sancta_sedes]

[He scrambles to his feet awkwardly and in quick terror.]

Y-Y-Yes!

[hatshatshats]

[Crying? !!]

E-excuse me... Wh-what happened? Are you alright?

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[sancta_sedes]

[It takes him a moment.]

Th-the other day, I... s-s-something was w-wrong with me, I w-was different and.... and.....

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[hatshatshats]

I-it happened to a lot of people in Discedo-san though! It's not your fault... So, so you don't have to cry over it. Really, I'm sure everyone understands!

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[sancta_sedes]

I-It was still s-scary.... I-it's hard not to c-cry.

[autos_da_fe]

Geez, at least make sure your communicator's in a drawer.

[ :/... ]

You alright?

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[sancta_sedes]

I'm s-s-sorry....

N-no.

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[autos_da_fe]

What happened?

[ aaas long as he's here. ]

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[sancta_sedes]

I was a-acting weird... n-not like myself at a-all....

[betrayedblade]

Bambino. Do not cry.

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[sancta_sedes]

I-it was the w-worst thing that's e-ever happened.....

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[betrayedblade]

I know it was bad. But... you shouldn't cry. It is all right now.

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[sancta_sedes]

I-I'm normal n-now....