Roxanna Fawnmore's Links
[she seems to be awestruck for a moment at the thought of Veronica, her breath even absolutely taken away, before righting herself] ...We've been seeing eachother for a bit! I REALLY don't want to fu-- ah-- mess this up.
[she looks away and covers a smile with the back of her hand, a softness in her eyes and a blush on her cheeks] I am undeniably fond of Roxanna... I hope we continue to go steady
Aelita is... Something amazing. She'll do amazing things someday. I still don't know why Elizabeth sent her to /me/ of all people. Where's her father? Or her father's family at least. Surely, they're more capable than I am...
Aunt Roxy is REALLY cool! [the teen seems to be practically vibrating with excitement; she starts gesturing as she speaks, her sweater sleeves flipping about as she waves her hands about] Like sometimes when you're walking around here, there's like doors - doors that, like - You open them, right? And they go somewhere else every time you open them! Like - [she pantomimes opening a door over and over] Sunset-y place, fantasy castle place, fluffy cloud Heaven with lots of eyes, - She's /that/ good at magic! I can't wait to be as good of a witch as she is!
Ah - Sorry. These are really nice, but I can't take them in good faith. [she pauses for a moment] ...Buuut I know things have been hard for you lately, Lola. If you need to talk, my office door is open.
[she's offered Roxanna a basket of sweets, as usual - she's got that same wide-eyed grin and chittering voice her daughter gets whenever Roxanna's niece is brought up] I've stuffed them with as much love as I could, though! We /could/ eat them while we're in your office. Don't you ever get hungry? We can talk over dinner! A homecooked meal? [the woman's just rocking nervously on her feet now - she's got all this love but nowhere to put it! It almost hurts. ]
Juno's got the most obvious crush on Aelita. I /could/ help her out - Like the old, wizened lesbian I am - but my wisdom tells me to let them figure things out on their own... And it's just funnier. (She does remind me of her mother, though... Does it run in the family?)
Mom's got a huuuuge crush on her, but it'd be super weird if she and Ms. Fawnmore started dating! [she grimaces a little as she considers the implications, considering her crush on Aelita] Lita? My /cousin/? Ew! I can't let that happen!
So our last match was... Pretty bad! [she laughs nervously, wringing her gloved hands together] I don't suppose there's any hard feelings, is there?
I've been thinking about that night for nearly 15 years now. You almost killed someone, Roxanna. And for what? [the old witch scoffs] "Hard feelings"...
You're not something I want to be anymore... I have things to do - People to protect.
[The ghost of this past ego still creeps up on Roxanna - especially when the witch looks too closely at the rough, seared skin beneath her soft gloves.]
Oof... I don't envy you, kid... But - But. [her sparkling demeanor returns] If Ronnie's your big sister, I guess that makes me your big sister-in-law! Maybe? How'd'you feel about that, Viola? [as soon as Aelita turned 11, she completely forgot how to interact with 10 year olds]
Hehehe, sounds good to me, Roxy! Did you bring me anything?! All good big sisters bring gifts when they visit, you know...
[Viola is not above being a bit opportunistic]
Your shenanigans at the library, although very funny, will be a bit harder to pull off here... Not that I'm particularly against pranks... [she shrugs nonchalantly] Tomfoolery... There's someone here who is. And although you two getting into it would be hilarious, I can't open you up to something so risky. [it's hard to tell if she's being serious or not]
Oh, you should be careful, Madam Fawnmore... I might take that as a challenge. I think I can take anything your spooky little Hotel can throw at me.
[His nose scrunches slightly- why does it smell like demon in here?]
Geeze, Liz... They still haven't found anything yet? And they still have you on bedrest? How long has it been already? A /year/? (God, I hope she doesn't die in here.)
A year in the hospital isn't so bad, Roxy. I'd kill for a drink, though... [she laughs a bit before glancing up at Roxanna] I hope Aelita's been doing well. (Roxy's been so reliable... I'm so relieved.)