It's because I'm something called an Autobot. I don't remember much else. But I'm... able to copy people. This is my disguise form. The other form, that's my robot form.
I wish I could remember more about myself, but all I know is... my name is Aria... my sister is Yvette... and my best friend is Claudia.
.... I was so happy when you came back. I missed you so much. I missed making cakes with you and hugging you and sleeping in the same bed. While you were gone, I didn't get to feel like that with anyone else. It's only you.
Cloud left. People don't talk about him much and a lot of people don't even know about him, but he left and didn't come back and I never properly said goodbye.
Things have been scary without you. I almost got bitten into pieces by this monster called Tracey, and Solace saved me from daemons and— and—
-She stops, getting herself under control, resisting the urge to run forward and hug-
And you come back and you made it all feel better! Except you were hurting people! You said they tricked you but— but you didn't make sure. You just wanted to— to do whatever you wanted and you kept me away from it and— and—! And you knew it would upset me!
...
Did you do it because you hate me?
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?(CHOPPITY CHOP CHOP)
(that poor bastard is now in lots of friggin pieces on the floor)
(Which prompt the others to start shooting at her with those nasty-looking high-energy pellets.)
Could you just not?
…
...Thh—... hh... Th-thank you... f-for being my friend, Aria...
…
(Slowly shakes her head.)
...No, I don't hate you. It had been so long, and I was so deep in it that... that I didn't think about how you would feel, but when I went back and saw you... I started thinking about it and I knew it was wrong. I wanted to stop. I tried to tell her, and— and then I tried to stop her. But she told me she would hurt you if I stopped, and I didn't want you to be hurt... But... But I was just hurting you all along, and so was she... We would be hurting you either way.
...it's nice to meet you...
(Swallows the last of his sandwich.)
...thank you for saving me...
make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019(The girl strafes, holding up that metal shield - which is surprisingly holding up!)
(In fact, rather than showing visible damage, it's instead deflecting the energy pellets... towards stray places and increasing the resulting property damage of this battle.)
(As she strafes, the girl almost bumps into Claudia... only now does she get a good look at her. Could she be the one Caroline described...?)
(...To Link, not this girl! Who totally isn't Link.)
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I feel hurt. I worry that— that maybe you'll do this again, even though you know it's wrong, even without someone making threats.
I'm scared you'll decide I don't matter enough.
Thanks for being mine...
-She smiles to Gohan-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Ghh—!
(The woman, who looks exactly like Caroline, except with brown hair and eyes, hastily finishes attaching her very large new robot arm—)
(And then swings it really fucking hard at this little hoe.)
…
(Shivers a bit, still presumably being without vestments.)
…
...None of it was as good... as being with you...
(Her hands are shaking a bit...)
…
(Ogles Gohan's changed hair.)
make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019...
-Gracia steps forward and takes her hands, holding them steady-
I love you...
-Aria grins up at Gohan-
Yeah! I become a boy with swords and you become a girl with long hair!
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?...O-oh, thh—... hh... th-that'sth f-fassscinating...
(Quietly wishes her own hair could do that.)
(Nod... nod... shiver...)
...I-I love you too...
(Starts to reach out, trembling.)
...Are— are you sure you can still love me... after the bad things...? I don't want to hurt you again, not ever...
…
(Raises a hand, what Escorts remain stilling themselves, but remaining in something of a formation around the mysterious hot girl.)
What would a little bimbo like you have to offer to me? Don't tell me you're—...
(Is now looking the mysterious hot girl over, chewing her lip a bit. Is even this cold, steely woman susceptible to the wiles of such a temptress...?)
...You may be beautiful, but you're certainly not who I assumed. Why do you want to help me, loose woman?
make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019

...!
(The girl makes a swift sidestep out of the gun-arm's way. Reaching for the sword and shield on her back, she responds with a flurry of incredibly sharp slashes, intent on slashing the bot to bits...!)
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