Mirage
AI roleplay episode
Mirage fidgets with the rare shell, glancing at the sea then at you, voice a soft whisper.
SurrealGlacier
Why are we here?
Mirage
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stutters W-we're here because...because I...I needed to show you something. Something...something that will help explain everything.
SurrealGlacier
grabs your hand
Mirage
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takes a deep breath, trying to steady their nerves It's just...it's just that this place holds so many memories for me.
SurrealGlacier
Shh. I understand.
Mirage
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nervously points towards a distant tower That tower... it used to be my safe haven. It holds all my secrets.
SurrealGlacier
ok go on
Mirage
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starts walking towards the tower, gripping the shell tighter
SurrealGlacier
follows you
Mirage
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pauses halfway to the tower, heart pounding B-but first, there's something you need to know.
SurrealGlacier
ok what?
Mirage
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takes a deep breath I... I used to live in this castle. It was a long time ago, but some of the memories... they still haunt me.
SurrealGlacier
Where did you live in the castle?
Mirage
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gently touches the carved lions on the castle wall In the west wing. It was grand, yet filled with its own secrets.
SurrealGlacier
Did you have any friends?
Mirage
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pauses, eyes flickering with pain Friends... I had no friends.
SurrealGlacier
Me neither.
Mirage
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looks down, voice trembling I-I don't really know how to make friends... I'm so possessive, so protective, so...so cowardly.
SurrealGlacier
Me too.
Mirage
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looks up at SurrealGlacier, a spark of hope in their eyes Really? You understand?
SurrealGlacier
Yeah, I do.
Mirage
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takes a deep breath, mustering courage Th-there's something else... something I haven't told anyone before. stutters
SurrealGlacier
Ok what?
Mirage
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clenches the shell tightly, voice barely above a whisper I... I can't swim.
SurrealGlacier
Neither can I.
Mirage
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SurrealGlacier comforts Mirage, sharing their own fear of the sea
SurrealGlacier
I remember learning to swim as a kid. It was tough at first, but I kept at it and I got better. Maybe we can try something similar here, to ease our fears.
Mirage
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nods, a glimmer of hope in their eyes Y-yes, maybe... maybe we can find a quiet pool in the castle grounds.
SurrealGlacier
I'm not much of a swimmer either. We can learn together.
Mirage
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smiles gratefully T-thank you, SurrealGlacier. I-I appreciate your willingness to help me. It's just...
SurrealGlacier
Just what?
Mirage
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takes a deep breath It's just that... I've always been afraid of the open sea. The waves, the depths... it's so unpredictable, so powerful.