charlie / turboheaven

[chrysanths]

what is this show even about

Comments

[productionhell]

I understand, Adolphe. Forgiving yourself is hard, especially when you hurt someone you care about.

[ help.... not the apple ]

But it sounds like you're already making amends for it.

[chrysanths]

It's not enough.

[ He curls up more on himself on the sofa. ]

... It's never enough.

[productionhell]

[ charlie broaches the distance between them, to gently lay a hand on his shoulder ]

Hey. You're only human, you know.

[chrysanths]

[ me like HE'S 12 ]

... Right. Humans are worse than garbage.

[ At least he doesn't push her hand away. ]

[productionhell]

[ she will leave it there for now ]

Adolphe, please don't call yourself worse than garbage.

Would someone worse than garbage care so much about making amends with his sister? And protecting her?

[chrysanths]

But what can I do when I act the same as the people I hate? I hate it--I hate being forced to try and fit in, and lie and...

[ It's like a dam broke but instead of tears, there are just words, words and more words. Even he's a little surprised by himself for saying so much, but frustration really reached its peak. ]

... I never liked people. Everyone feels so... far away. I don't want to be "special".

[productionhell]

[ she is here to listen. it'd be funny if he remembered this as an adult ]

You're not the same as them. They wouldn't regret saying something cruel to her. They wouldn't want to protect her.

[ she gives his shoulder a little squeeze, sitting next to him ]

What do you mean, fit in and lie...?

[ is he not from archeperrier i give up on spelling it ]

[chrysanths]

[ Oh, he's going to be absolutely horrified.

But even as a child, he realizes that he spoke too much and keeps quiet to himself now, pretty much curling up into a ball now. His little chao toddles on over and bumps into Charlie's leg. ]

[productionhell]

[ she keeps her hand on his shoulder, giving it another lil squeeze and just sitting with him.... with her other hand, she scoops up the little chao to put on her lap ]

You know that anything you tell me will stay between us, right? Just so you know. I won't tell a soul.

[chrysanths]

[ He grumbles. ]

That's what they all say...

[ seems like he had trust issues since he was a tiny boy. rip charlie. ]

[productionhell]

How can I prove it to you?

[ while patting the chao ]

[chrysanths]

[ He looks over at the chao that's gone to Charlie and sulks a little despite trying to shut it out earlier. ]

You can't prove stuff like that. If you could, then... it wouldn't be so hard to trust people.

[productionhell]

What if I tell you something really personal about me? Would that help?

[ she sees that look and holds it towards adolphe. pet!! pet!! ]

[chrysanths]

[ Ughhh he doesn't want to pet it. Actually, where's Charlie's...

Adolphe still keeps his hands to himself. ]

... Okay.

[productionhell]

[ i like that he sulks but won't pet it. chaolie exists bc you called me out, so the little chao is bumping into adolphe's legs and gesturing for uppies!! uppies!! ]

[ charlie is quiet for a bit, but.... here is a truncated version: ]

.... Well, I.... am a huge failure. Back home, I gave people hope that they wouldn't be slaughtered. I told them I'd defend them no matter what. And--- I did. But I lost.... and died. I let them down.

[chrysanths]

[ He listens to Charlie and after she's done, he leans over to slowly pick up Chaolie into his arms. he's finally no longer a ball as he sets the chao on his lap. It's... small. He can't help but to be gentle to it once it's so up close like this, so he pets it. ]

...

[ He finally looks at Charlie in the eyes. ]

They should do the work themselves. Most people won't help you, so you have to help yourself. It's stupid to blame you when they didn't do anything about it.

[productionhell]

[ chaolie makes delighted little toddler noises and a little heart appears above its head!! yay, attention! ]

They did. But I'm stronger than them, I'm supposed to protect them. And... I failed to do just that.

[chrysanths]

[ Oh... Adolphe is suddenly soothed by little Chaolie. It's so funny that he's soothed by Charlie's chao instead of his own. Maybe it's symbolism. ]

You don't have to. Just because you're stronger doesn't mean you have to! They're not allowed to blame you for that.

[productionhell]

[ it's symbolic!! well, chaolie is content to sit in his lap with the little heart above its head and do some chao babble ]

.... Thank you, Adolphe. But they're precious to me. I do have to.

[ and she clearly blames herself ]

[chrysanths]

No.

[ He's firm about this to the point that he doesn't realize that he's squishing Chaolie.... someone save it... ]

You don't have to. You wanted to. Saving people shouldn't be an obligation.

[productionhell]

[ she's a little taken aback by his fervor, and she freezes briefly ]

[ only briefly, because she's laying a hand on his shoulder again. chaolie starts squirming and crying out in pain ]

Adolphe.... I think you're squeezing just a little too hard.

[chrysanths]

—Ah.

[ Adolphe lets go of Chaolie... uuuu..... little baby he's so sorry. He actually does look apologetic as he tries to relax his arms from the hand on his shoulder. ]

... Sorry.

[ He says to Charlie first and then looks over at Chaolie. He wants to pet its head to soothe it but he's not sure if he can. ]

Sorry... are you okay?

[ Adolphe's chao waddles over and babysmacks Adolphe's leg. ]

[productionhell]

[ luckily, chao are simple creatures, so as soon as he lets go, chaolie stops crying and just sits there. it does seem a little annoyed, but doesn't try to leave adolphe's lap or anything. there's a ? over its head now ]

I think she's okay. Maybe give her a few pats on the head just to be sure?

[ he has permission to petpet ]

[chrysanths]

Okay...

[ Adolphe reaches out to gently pet Chaolie on the head. It's the sort of petting that is a little awkward but well meaning. Adolphe's chao waddles back to Charlie, satisfied after smacking Adolphe again lmao ]

[productionhell]

[ help, adolphe's chao laying down the law. charlie picks the chao up again and starts petting its head soothingly ]

Thank you both for looking out for Chaolie.

[ there's initially a squiggle over chaolie's head, but after a pet or two, it disappears and chaolie starts humming happily at the attention. awkward as it is. ]

[ well, at least her chao is as quick to forgive as she is...? ]