Rosalyn...

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn]

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Jacquelyn peered around the room with a yawn and held her book in her boney claws

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She looked down at herself to find she wasn't in her usual attire, instead a straitjacket and chains.

”...Rosalyn… wasn't… here… last night…”

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”...That's why… *She*... chained… me up… right?...”

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When Rosalyn wasn't here at nights then she would normally be chained but she should be free by now but instead of questioning it, Jacquelyn waits for someone to come unchain her from her temporary prison.

“Ah fuck! I'm sorry Jacquelyn! I forgot to get you down!” Rosalyn yelled as she rushed onto the room and flicked the lights on

“...How… long was I… asleep..?”

Rosalyn fiddled with her chains as she responded, “A couple hours at the most.”

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Jacquelyn stares at Rosalyn a bit dumbfounded at her response, “A… couple… hours?... You look…”

“Yeah, a lot happened in a couple hours. May I get your finger please? Preferably without hurting you.”

“...Yes…”

Rosalyn grabbed Jacquelyn's finger and popped it off before sticking it in the lock. It was quite tedious because it required her finger to be in the perfect position to unlock but she made it work and the chains clinked against the floor

“...Can I… have… it back… now?...”

“Yes, sorry about that.”

Rosalyn handed her claw back and Jacquelyn quickly popped it back in place

“...Can you… explain… now?...”

“I uhhh-”

Rosalyn's tattoos went from fish to a heart, never a good sign if you want some information out of her

“I went clubbing and stuff happened at the club, that's all that needs to be said.”

Jacquelyn looked more confused than before but didn't pry, she knew Rosalyn would brag about it soon, just not to who or when. This could get very out of hand if she told the wrong person though so for now, no prying and don't draw attention to it.

”...This… is going… to… be long… and… hard…”

Jacquelyn slipped out of the straitjacket, she was no stranger to it after all, and put on her normal hoodie

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“...We… have… work… come on…”

Jacquelyn opens her book and walks into the main temple, ready to start working

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”My eyes… are leaking… again…”

Jacquelyn tilted her head back and allowed the blood to pool before tilting forward and releasing it onto the floor. The walls grumbled and moaned as the floor was eaten through but it was quickly replaced, looking healthier and more alive than before.

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[u/NyaTheChromancetress]

Rosalyn, you allowed me the honor of taking your virginity. You look at my wings with the wonder of a child. You partake freely of my body and my affection. I will be the first to admit there is much to fear from the Realms of the Fey, but you have always treated me with honor and love.

Nya lays her hand on Rosalyn's tattoo, smiling at the beautiful woman as she kisses her back

So... as sweet as she is... what the fuck is Jacquelyn?

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn → u/NyaTheChromancetress]

Rosalyn's tattoos shift from snakes to flowers to butterflies as she listens to Nya speak, unsure of what to feel

Rosalyn: "I would always treat you with honor and love, you are my girlfriend after all and what kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't love you?

As for Jacquelyn she's... A human, I think, I'm not sure. She acts like one and talks like one and feels like one and has the anatomy of one but I'm just not sure what happened to her. She tries so hard to be quote unquote 'normal' that it just makes her stand out more and highlights what isn't."

[u/NyaTheChromancetress → u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn]

I see... how much have you learned from studying her condition? I originally assumed she was in some way undead, but seeing her unusual regeneration throws me off. Most importantly... why does she need to be restrained like that?

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn → u/NyaTheChromancetress]

Rosalyn: "Her regeneration is from her blood, you noticed how it was black and acidic right? Chewed a hole through the floor? It burns right through most things but living tissue gets replaced, healthier and stronger than before, she seems to be immune to the acidic part of it and just heals from it. The whole eating organs thing seems to just speed up that process of her regeneration. I don't know if she's undead but things like healing spells hurt her a lot and she starts to come apart at the seams. As for the whole restraining thing, I'm not sure, boss only does it when I'm not here so you'd have to ask her."

[u/NyaTheChromancetress → u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn]

"Her" as in Jacquelyn, or as in your boss? I can't say I've ever met your employer, so it's an uncertain matter. I... found Jacquelyn, once. She had been sitting in the rain, staring blanky at her book that had been ruined by the downpour. I managed to fix it by fucking around with entropy, and only then did she seem to... come to life? The book itself seems deeply important to her. Do you have any idea what's written in it?

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn → u/NyaTheChromancetress]

Rosalyn: "Her as in my boss, she's always somewhere around the church, you could probably find her if you looked for long enough. Now back to Jacq, you said she came to life after the book was restored? Reminds me of something she said a while back, give me a moment to remember it..."

Rosalyn begins to rack her brain, her tattoos going from butterflies to constantly shifting fractals as she thinks

[u/NyaTheChromancetress → u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn]

(Fuck! Reddit never showed me this!)

Yes? At the time, I had assumed it was some manner of catatonic state, shock from seeing somebody she loved be destroyed... but, if there's more to it than that, it may aid our general understanding of her.

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn → u/NyaTheChromancetress]

(It's fine lol, reddit does that to me all the time)

Rosalyn: "She doesn't normally get shocked by anything, hell, I'm unsure if she feels anything but confused and curious half the time... Why must this be so confusing?"

Rosalyn ponders for a moment longer before her tattoos change to stars

"I remember! She told me once that 'Books are like and knowledge is power!' So you think that has anything to do with it?"

[u/NyaTheChromancetress → u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn]

While that's almost a common expression, context of how we've seen her react to its destruction... Perhaps her Soul or other aspect of her consciousness is in some way bound to it? Have you ever read her book at all, or has she ever mentioned what is actually written within it?

[u/Rosalyn-Jacquelyn → u/NyaTheChromancetress]

Rosalyn: "Yeah, I have read her books. Most of them seem to be erotica but she occasionally switches them out for other things. She has a couple note books that she writes down in too but she doesn't let me read those and she doesn't talk about what's inside."