D23 Got Mun Excited like WHU

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Gives a laugh while on the phone with his mun.]

You're really excited about this movie "Gigantic" aren't you?

Yea! The girl looks really cute, I hope she finds her family too. I'm sure her giant race are probably friendly like mine from what I can tell and she'll most likely have a nice friendship with Jack.

Keep in touch with me on this, I wanna learn more too.

[Hangs up as he goes to grab some soda.]

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[hisheadintheclouds]

[Looks to the side now uncomfortable with that word, as it reminded of a certain someone in his life.]

... Power?

What's the use of power if you're alone?

[schemerfreak]

...What's the use of people if you have no control of your life? *She's a little less sure of herself saying that then she would like to be. She does feel alone, and she doesn't like it. But...* B-besides, if I have power I won't be alone. I'll have my mother.

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Arthur looked a bit concerned at that statement. Especially at the "no control of your life".]

Family is good to have but...

Wouldn't you like more than just your mother though?

[schemerfreak]

I'll have more. I'll have power, and my freedom. *To do what mother says, cause Mal's pretty sure she won't have autonomy in Auradon.* What other people are worth it? Everyone else is in it for themselves and will betray you at the first opportunity.

[hisheadintheclouds]

[He backed off a little at that last statement. A pained look in his eyes as he remembered what the first human he met did to him.]

...

I know but, I-I have to try at least...

[schemerfreak]

*Stop being sad, she isn't enjoying it the way she should. Isn't suffering suppose to be fun?* Why? Why do you have to try? What's the point?

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Arthur shook his head as he fought his eyes from watering.]

Cause I...

I-I miss the feeling of being loved by someone...

[schemerfreak]

*Mal tilts her head, this isn't any fun at all.* I don't. I have no idea what that feels like.

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Arthur looked back up at her in surprise as he breathed softly, rubbing his eyes for a moment before clearing his throat. He's trying his best to stay strong despite his past.]

Y-You don't...?

But...

Doesn't your mom love you?

[schemerfreak]

*Now it's time for Mal to lose that ability to look strong, or maintain terrifying eye contact. She just... wasn't sure how to explain her relationship with her mother. Just that it didn't work.* I haven't cursed any princesses, raised any armies, or found a way to free her from the Isle. Plus she's certain I take after my father...

[hisheadintheclouds]

But... That's not love, that's...

Expectations.

[schemerfreak]

Look, when your mother is the most feared and hated villain to ever walk the Earth, well... You get used to expectations being more important than love. *Not that she cares about love, no, love is not important. Why would anyone care about that? Definitely not her.*

[hisheadintheclouds]

She... She shouldn't treat you like that just because of what she is...

How can you know if love isn't more important if you never felt it?

[schemerfreak]

Why shouldn't she, she has all the power? That's how things work. Besides, she's getting me ready, so that when we escape I can beat the 'nice' people of Auradon who trapped us in this prison for the past twenty years. *If you think she looks a little young to be twenty, that's because she's sixteen. Yes, that's the math here.*

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Arthur gave a soft sigh.]

I don't know know...

Perhaps I'm just different, it never felt good for me to have power over someone, or for someone to try and have power over me.

It just felt... Empty.

[schemerfreak]

I prefer having power over others than others having power over me. Those are the options on the Island, there isn't any... happily existing like some prissy Auradon prince. *Although she did find both options felt pretty empty, but one of them let her play tricks and at least enjoy the disruption it caused. Or let her steal candy from a baby, and then she had candy.*

[hisheadintheclouds]

But what if you had other options?

Freedom to do what you wanted to do, be who you wanted to be instead someone telling what is expected, or... Just be friends with someone, no power over them or power over you, just respect and kindness? Helping you out because they care about you? Not because they want something from you.

[schemerfreak]

I'm not some goodie goodie Auradon princess. My life doesn't work like that. Everyone wants something, everyone expects something. Bribes, threats, blackmail, there's always an angle, always some scheme that has to be looked out for. Sure, sometimes we're on the same side, but only because someone wants something. Like when Jay and I trade stolen goods, he wants something, I want something. Does that count in your respect and kindness world?

[hisheadintheclouds]

[Arthur looked down for a bit as he thought.]

I don't know... I don't feel like that's true.

I always was satisfied with someone just telling me "thank you" when I do something nice for them. I don't really expect anything else than just that.

Even if they don't thank me it doesn't really bother me.

[schemerfreak]

I'm sure where you're from that's how it works. I grew up in a prison for villains. Evil villains, and the people that aren't villains were henchmen and collaborators and whatever monsters the heroes didn't want around their precious perfect kingdoms. And it's pronounced 'Thank you.' *Mal just showed an impressive level of venomous false sincerity as she said Thank you. As that's the only way she's ever heard it said.*

[hisheadintheclouds]

It varies honestly.

[He looked to the side, as he flinched at the word "monster".]

I've...

I was imprisoned by fear from other humans and have been called a monster more than once...

So, if I were from your world... I would be a villain?

[schemerfreak]

King Beast isn't exactly historically human. The kid in line for Sultan was a Street Rat and a thief. But unless you got an in with a Prince or Princess, yeah, you'd probably be sent to the Isle of the Lost. The Dwarves were spared because of Snow White, and they probably get all the royals their gemstones for party favors. And unless Fairy Godmother protected you, fae blood got you sent to the island along with my mom. If it helps, you wouldn't be a villain, just trapped with villains.

[hisheadintheclouds]

I've... Usually had to deal with my problems on my own, I'd rather not have someone try to protect me.

[schemerfreak]

Good on ya, you'd probably do pretty well on the Island. And your strength would probably last even with the barrier. Either you'd find good work, or someone would kill you as a threat to them.

[hisheadintheclouds]

Well, if it's all the same to you.

I'd rather find good work then be killed.