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

[revolutionized]

[Utena raises a bandaged hand — the greeting is subdued, but genuine. She's surprised at the scars, but not really frightened. This girl seems more nervous than scary.] Hi, Painwheel.

D'you feel better, now that your mask is gone? [She doesn't know why she's asking, but it seems like that's the case.]

[painfeels]

H-Hello...

[who's nervous?]

Um, it do feel more relieved. I didn't really like it all that much, and it feels like I...

Like I got part of my life back.

[revolutionized]

Mm. [Her expression softens, and she nods, seeming to understand...at least a little bit.] I know we're strangers, but for what it's worth, I'm happy to hear that.

[painfeels]

Thanks. It's a small step, but... it feels like it's an important one. You know?

[revolutionized]

Yeah, I understand. [...] Say, if it's not too strange for me to say, I think it's pretty brave of you to do something like that. Changing, I mean. That sort of thing...it's pretty scary, even if you want to.

[painfeels]

[Painwheel shakes her head.]

You're not being weird! I was really nervous about how things would turn out once I took it off. Not to mention scared.

But now I'm... glad that I finally did it.