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"Your name is Roll, right?" The message starts. The voice uncertain and hurt. In which direction, is it hurting because he forgot her, is it hurting because he doesn't know how to feel, is he hurting because he's not feeling correctly at all?
"I'm sorry, I must of scared you so much like that. I don't have the full picture but Donatello restored some memories we had backed up... and you were right, you're my sister... I'm really sorry. Its just such a gap where you're supposed to be and even now your name slips away if I don't keep thinking about you."
It sounds as if he's squeezing something in his hands.
"DLN-002... you have to be my sister because if you're not then where did that number ever go?"
Roll doesn't mean to miss the message, she's just... been keeping herself busy.
When she does finally listen to it, she's not certain if it makes her feel better. It's so hard. He's remembering things, he knows her name! That's good! But there is still an emptiness there. It's all just... gaps, filling in space with the context around it. Not actual knowing what goes there.
It hurts.
But she is going to remain positive. This was more than they had before! They can keep going with this.
"You remember! At least a little bit! We can work with that! Was there something that triggered it?"
"There was a back up of my memories, Donnie helped me. I'm sorry, nothing triggered it. Not in the normal way, just I had to know what was missing," He says slowly. Like he's putting together things.
"You looked so sad, so genuine, I had to know why. I wish these didn't feel like..."
He wonders if this is how...
"I think I know how Tempo felt. Back home when she was fixed and her personality started to surface... but its different." He grips his tablet. "I have my emotions, then just aren't reacting right."
Oh. She tries to ignore the sinking feeling of disappointment that came with the news. Donnie helped him. That was good. She would have to bring him a nice meal or something as a thank you.
But this still meant there wasn't much she could do to help.
"I don't think anyone is supposed to tell you how to feel, even father. I think... you're just supposed to know? But it is a little different for us I guess." She had been online for a couple years now and sometimes it was still hard to contend with their differences with real humans. It didn't hit her often, but at moments like these...
How was she supposed to take this? She wasn't upset with him, but every time they talked, it was hard.
"You don't have to be alone. Why don't we invite some friends over and have a game night?"
Stay positive. She was going to help her brother any way she could.
Rock lights up. He bridges the gap, though there his distance to her emotionally seems lifted. Just for a moment.
"I'd like that actually. Maybe, maybe it'll help us." He says as he looks at his empty hand and closes it then. He considers for a second to reach to her but.
"I think something light and whimsical. Do you have something thats adventurous too?"
Action-Message [after regaining some memorie's from Donnie's back up]
Date: 2025-06-15 02:48 am (UTC)"I'm sorry, I must of scared you so much like that. I don't have the full picture but Donatello restored some memories we had backed up... and you were right, you're my sister... I'm really sorry. Its just such a gap where you're supposed to be and even now your name slips away if I don't keep thinking about you."
It sounds as if he's squeezing something in his hands.
"DLN-002... you have to be my sister because if you're not then where did that number ever go?"
Re: Action-Message [after regaining some memorie's from Donnie's back up]
Date: 2025-06-17 12:42 am (UTC)Roll doesn't mean to miss the message, she's just... been keeping herself busy.
When she does finally listen to it, she's not certain if it makes her feel better. It's so hard. He's remembering things, he knows her name! That's good! But there is still an emptiness there. It's all just... gaps, filling in space with the context around it. Not actual knowing what goes there.
It hurts.
But she is going to remain positive. This was more than they had before! They can keep going with this.
"You remember! At least a little bit! We can work with that! Was there something that triggered it?"
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Date: 2025-06-17 12:47 am (UTC)"You looked so sad, so genuine, I had to know why. I wish these didn't feel like..."
He wonders if this is how...
"I think I know how Tempo felt. Back home when she was fixed and her personality started to surface... but its different." He grips his tablet. "I have my emotions, then just aren't reacting right."
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Date: 2025-06-17 01:19 am (UTC)Oh. She tries to ignore the sinking feeling of disappointment that came with the news. Donnie helped him. That was good. She would have to bring him a nice meal or something as a thank you.
But this still meant there wasn't much she could do to help.
One thing at a time, Roll.
"What do you mean, not reacting right?"
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Date: 2025-06-17 01:43 am (UTC)There's a sound that seems to indicate he's sat down.
The corner he huddles in full of stuffed dolls. Staring at a pretty princess knight among his collection.
"I... I don't know why I feel so alone. I know I'm not, and yet... even that I know you're real... I still feel lonely."
Loneliness, or is it guilt? Who knows the truth.
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Date: 2025-06-18 12:52 am (UTC)"I don't think anyone is supposed to tell you how to feel, even father. I think... you're just supposed to know? But it is a little different for us I guess." She had been online for a couple years now and sometimes it was still hard to contend with their differences with real humans. It didn't hit her often, but at moments like these...
How was she supposed to take this? She wasn't upset with him, but every time they talked, it was hard.
"You don't have to be alone. Why don't we invite some friends over and have a game night?"
Stay positive. She was going to help her brother any way she could.
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Date: 2025-06-21 12:08 pm (UTC)"I'd like that actually. Maybe, maybe it'll help us." He says as he looks at his empty hand and closes it then. He considers for a second to reach to her but.
"I think something light and whimsical. Do you have something thats adventurous too?"
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Date: 2025-06-22 01:25 am (UTC)Roll smiles a little. At least there are bits of him that are still so very Rock. It helps makes things still feel a little more normal.
"I'm sure there are some board games we could try that are like that." It's not her usual energy, but she is trying. Even if it feels off.