7th Experiment [video / action for roommates]

[painfeels]

[The user ID definitely says "Painwheel" but that has to be a mistake. She hardly ever actually shows her face on the network to begin with. And those that do know what she looks like will notice that something is definitely missing.]

U-Um... hi. It's me, Painwheel.

[The deep, raspy voice matches.]

My mask got ruined during the attack and... There wasn't much point in getting it fixed, so I decided to take it off.

[Seems like it was done forcefully, as she's got some serious scarring going on.]

I know usually talk with text, but I was thinking about getting away from that. For a while, actually.

[Painwheel looks really seems really nervous about this, given how she keeps looking away and back to the camera, and awkwardly scratching the back of her head.]

So here I am.

Comments

video; got it

[painfeels]

You think?

...

What is?

permavoice!

[pixieboots]

The mask thing.

[ and a beat. ]

I just sorta lost mine too, that's all.

Re: permavoice!

[painfeels]

Woah, really? What happened to yours?

Why did you have one?

[pixieboots]

Cause I wanted to keep some things a secret. [ It sounds dumb and inadequate, even even as he's saying it. ]

It either got lost in the fighting or the medics took it after I came back through the portal. I don't really remember much. [ He's hesitating again. ]

What about you?

[painfeels]

These people, the same group that kidnapped and experimented on me... sewed it onto my face.

[y e p.]

It got ruined in all the fighting and I just decided to finally take it off.

[pixieboots]

Man... sorry I didn't- [ well, know. ]

Are you gonna be okay without it?

[painfeels]

You kidding? I haven't felt this good in a long time.

[pixieboots]

Well that can't be a bad thing.

[painfeels]

Wait about you? Are you going to try and get your mask back?

Or just get new one?

[pixieboots]

A friend of mine made me something to put on. [ It's almost embarrassing, admitting it out loud. To someone who probably- who has to look at masks differently than he does. ]

I just got kinda attached to the old one. It'll never be the same, you know?

[painfeels]

I... guess. [She feels... not quite as fondly of her old mask, so the sentimentality is kind of lost on her.]

So you, like, wear masks all the time?

[pixieboots]

Kinda, I guess... [ But no that's not exactly true, is it? Not the way it had been for her. ]

It's for protection. So bad guys with a real bone to pick won't know how to find me.

[painfeels]

You mean like to keep your real identity a secret?

... Are you a superhero?