+ Wanted to get it real home-like... +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: EVERYONE!
Where: EVERYWHERE!
When: ANYT-- Friday, February 20 to Monday, February 23
Rating: An average PG-13? (Consider warning for explicit sexual or violent content in your thread's subject line)
Summary:
For the duration of this event each character will discover that their room has been replaced with one of their own memories, one that they find themselves particularly happy or "at home" in. More information can be found here.

This log is an opportunity for your characters to describe the memory playing in their room, so that other characters might visit, and watch the scene unfold. To help browse the collection better, please include your character's name, and their room number in the subject line (e.g. Seta Souji - 100, 6th floor) of your top-level comment.

Rooms/Comments may be locked to certain people, or be available for all to see & visit. Log participation is completely and entirely voluntary.

Have fun!

Comments

[alionsheart]

He can't even begin to imagine how difficult that must be, not only for Henry, but for Emma. He witnessed firsthand how difficult it was for Regina, so he doesn't even need to ask. But in the end, he thinks, perhaps it all worked out for the best, the way it had to. And he gets the sense that Henry would agree, hearing him talk about it now.

Resting a hand on his shoulder, Robin speaks softly. "I'd feel the same way you do if I were in your place."

[henrydaniel]

"I just don't want anyone's feelings to be hurt. I love them both. It's not that I ever want one over the other."

At least not now, not anymore.

"And my dad too, I...I don't know how to make sure they all know I love them when I have a lot of different memories, and so much has happened."

[alionsheart]

Robin thinks about that for a moment, just giving it some thought, because he can understand the turmoil Henry must be in. And then, thoughtfully, he says, "How do you feel loved? What is it that people do that makes you feel loved by them?"

[henrydaniel]

Henry's quiet as he thinks about that, chewing on the inside of his cheek a little. "They're just...here for me. I know they love me, because they always want me to be okay. Regina gets me comics even when I didn't ask for them, and Emma stays up late to just play video games with me, and my dad takes me out all the time. All of those things are just so we can be together."

[alionsheart]

"Well, it seems to me, my boy, you do the very same thing for them. In different ways, of course, but it's the same. You're always eager to help and be there for them, encourage them, spend time with them. None of them ever thinks you don't love them enough, trust me on that," Robin smiles softly.

[henrydaniel]

Henry smiles a little, then leans into Robin, just a touch.

"I can feel how much you love Roland. It feels like...it hurts. Not in a bad way, just because he isn't here." Which makes Henry feel bad, because he doesn't think Robin should be separated from his son, not like this.

[alionsheart]

"It does," Robin nods, not hiding that from Henry because the boy can feel it regardless. There's nothing to hide now. It's odd, because he doesn't want Henry to have to grapple with his emotions on top of what he's dealing with himself, but he has no control over it.

"It helps immensely having you here," Robin says warmly, resting a hand on the back of Henry's head.

[henrydaniel]

It's a weird feeling then, having affection for...himself. But it's also comforting, to know how Robin really feels about him, to know Robin cares about him as if he were his own.

"We should check on mom," Henry realizes. "I don't know what kind of memories these are, if they're all good or if...she could be reliving something bad."

[alionsheart]

"We should," Robin nods, pulling his hand back after a moment and casting one last glance at his son before leading Henry out of the room.

Once they're out in the hall, it's only a few steps to Regina's room, but Robin pauses a moment. "It's strange, feeling each other's emotions like this."

[henrydaniel]

Henry has to agree, and he thinks on it, thinking about what he's feeling and what it means. For him, it mostly means wanting to be there more for Robin. He's not Roland, but maybe he can help.

"I think mine are mostly confusing." He says it almost apologetically, because at least Robin's emotions are straight forward.