[ He remains forever cute. With a chuckle, she stands up, setting her guitar aside, letting it (somehow) stand on its own. ]
I've done my homework... or, at least, I tried to. I searched and searched for any information I could about you, trying to find some weakness to exploit, some flaw I could take advantage of... and I found nothing. To be specific, I found nothing about you.
[ She begins walking around the rooftop, nails trailing the edges, looking down at the city streets below. ]
I learned more about a cancelled movie than I did about the flesh and blood man that protects this city. These poor, unfortunate souls... they come flocking to your shadow, crying "Help, Darkwing, please!" and do you help them? Yes indeed.
But what do they give you in return? No gratitude, no thanks, nothing! You're out there, risking your life for these people, and they don't even bother to give you an internet shrine! You work so hard and they don't give you the respect you deserve!
[ There... might be a smidge of self-projection going on here as she clutches the roof's edge, glaring daggers at the cars passing by below. And by smidge, we mean - ]
Everything you do - nothing is good enough for these ingrates! No matter how hard you try, no matter how much passion or life you give, they turn your backs on you! They ignore you, they won't give you a chance... There's nobody out there who wants the real you!
[ Deeeeeep inhale. Phew. Almost... lost herself for a moment there. She clears her throat, tossing her hair over her shoulder as she turns back to him. ]
... But I do. You and I? We're not so different. We play in the shadows, because the waking world won't have us. I see in you the potential these people never will.
You should join me! With my magic, and your genius mind, together, we would be the ultimate power couple! If this city won't rise to our applause, then we'll bring them to their knees! You could have everything your heart desires! Fame! Fortune! And...
[ The space between them has closed super fast, as she's now right in front of him, hand under his beak, and leaning in. ]
no subject
I've done my homework... or, at least, I tried to. I searched and searched for any information I could about you, trying to find some weakness to exploit, some flaw I could take advantage of... and I found nothing. To be specific, I found nothing about you.
[ She begins walking around the rooftop, nails trailing the edges, looking down at the city streets below. ]
I learned more about a cancelled movie than I did about the flesh and blood man that protects this city. These poor, unfortunate souls... they come flocking to your shadow, crying "Help, Darkwing, please!" and do you help them? Yes indeed.
But what do they give you in return? No gratitude, no thanks, nothing! You're out there, risking your life for these people, and they don't even bother to give you an internet shrine! You work so hard and they don't give you the respect you deserve!
[ There... might be a smidge of self-projection going on here as she clutches the roof's edge, glaring daggers at the cars passing by below. And by smidge, we mean - ]
Everything you do - nothing is good enough for these ingrates! No matter how hard you try, no matter how much passion or life you give, they turn your backs on you! They ignore you, they won't give you a chance... There's nobody out there who wants the real you!
[ Deeeeeep inhale. Phew. Almost... lost herself for a moment there. She clears her throat, tossing her hair over her shoulder as she turns back to him. ]
... But I do. You and I? We're not so different. We play in the shadows, because the waking world won't have us. I see in you the potential these people never will.
You should join me! With my magic, and your genius mind, together, we would be the ultimate power couple! If this city won't rise to our applause, then we'll bring them to their knees! You could have everything your heart desires! Fame! Fortune! And...
[ The space between them has closed super fast, as she's now right in front of him, hand under his beak, and leaning in. ]
... me.