[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

Something about what Roulette says just…

Gets to you.

POLKA DOT: I mean, I appreciate you coming along- it’ll help everybody stay safe.
POLKA DOT: But…that whole “being forced to be around you” thing…
POLKA DOT: That’s bullshit.
 

The robot's camera swings over in your direction.

POLKA DOT: The narrative does what it wants! And we do what we wanna do.
POLKA DOT: It goes ahead and shoves us places, but last time I checked, it’s not, like…mind controlling me to be around you.
POLKA DOT: I saw you getting harassed, I made the call to report it.
POLKA DOT: Easy choice, too- but it wasn’t me being forced into it.
POLKA DOT: You have like, negative blame here.
ROULETTE: That isn't-
 

Its fans whir up, faster and faster.

ROULETTE: ...you're wrong.
POLKA DOT: ...wrong? How is saying you don't deserve to get creeped on wrong?
ROULETTE: It was Not-
 

Roulette's motors go into overdrive, fans becoming louder than you've ever heard them.

ROULETTE: I...am Sorry, but in no way do I have negative blame.
ROULETTE: It isn't only about the incident in the hallway, but I can start there as an example-
 

It sits up perfectly straight, staring straight at you.

ROULETTE: Back in the hallway:  You saw what I had on, correct?
ROULETTE: Wearing that was my choice.
ROULETTE: I happened to have the...moronic train of thought that a SUIT such as that would somehow prevent me from standing out.
ROULETTE: That I would only be thought of as an employee of some sort; only there to help, not 'available' for anything else in any sense.

ROULETTE: And that is exactly what happened:  Those three more than likely thought I was a Performer.
ROULETTE: That I was here for Them. To further entertain, or what-have-you.
ROULETTE: So, because of My choice, they got a little over-zealous.
ROULETTE: I am not going to defend what happened.
ROULETTE: It wasn't alright for them to do what they did. Not at all.
ROULETTE: But it was - in my mind - a minor offence; a mistake made - again - because of the outfit I Chose To Wear.

ROULETTE: Now the three of them are banned from Laurie's.

ROULETTE: I am not going to pretend that I know them.
ROULETTE: It's highly possible they would've been banned no matter what happened with me.
ROULETTE: But I can't Know that.

ROULETTE: All I know is that the three of them were kicked out because of me.
ROULETTE: Because I was there; because I made the decisions I made.

ROULETTE: So how exactly can I say there is No Blame where I'm concerned?


 

By this point, smoke is beginning to funnel from exhaust ports on the back of Roulette's head.

ROULETTE: And that is hardly the only issue!
ROULETTE: I haven't stopped screwing up since I arrived at Laurie's.
ROULETTE: I've caused issues for Vine, Laurie, and You; not to mention Devo.
ROULETTE: And I already had a track record of making trouble for others before I ever arrived here.
 

It shakes its head and lays back down on the bed, clutching its temple with a claw, resuming staring through the skylight.

ROULETTE: ...I cannot keep doing this to people.