Roman's Influential Orb

The Confidence

Virgil gets to know Confidence.

What does Confidence want for Roman? Will I be able to provide it? Why am I even doing this in the first place? Why was I the one who went to go see Roman? Sure, we have been getting along better lately. Was it really only because Logan didn't want to interfere and Patton was scared? Yeah, surely it was. For now I have to save Roman. I'll have to spend a lot of time with Roman to fulfill his personality's demands. Well, it can't really be helped. I did promise them after all.

Virgil walked around the corner to see a huge castle made of pillows that touched the ceiling. That must have taken ages. How many corners have I walked around in this hallway? I didn't know the hallway was this long. Most of the time we stick to our part of the mind. I would like to explore sometime.

"Hello, mere mortal. Have you come to challenge me?" The voice of a lord rang out.

"Depends what I'm challenging you in."

"I thought you knew?"

"Do you hate Roman?"

"No, quite the contrary. I sometimes wish he were a little bit more confident in his skin and could wear the amazing clothes he owns. That he would be confident enough to go outside in what I know is an amazing makeup job but I don't hate him and always try my hardest in my role to help Roman. Unfortunately his insecurities are hard to completely defeat and Stage performance has gone a little loco lately." Confidence answered honestly.

"Well that's good. Stage performance is going to get better because I will help him."

"Oh wow. That's good. He was a good friend so thank you. Everyone is relying on you now, right?'

"Uh well I suppose so. I mean-"

"Well I really don't want to rely on you! I can take care of myself! Of course I can!"

"..."

"What? I can! Don't you believe me?"

"N-No I-I believe you."

"Oh, well."

"I've heard about how you won't follow like all the other sheep."

"Oh. Well yeah, I won't."

"So you'd be fine to go back to Roman. Only because Roman needs you of course."

"You're good at this. Why?"

"I guess because I had to be to do my job."

"You do know I'm not so easily manipulated though."

"Of course."

"I can't lie, though. I haven't been as confident lately as I was in the past. The stupid insecurities are getting through and everyone else is distracted. Do you know what they're distracted by? You, of course. No-one cares about being confident anymore. Especially cause it caused Roman to be kind of a douche to you. Oh, you precious darling. Do you need me to apologise? Were you so hurt by me that you can no longer live? Are you gonna die just because your 'enemy' is being mean to you? Of course not, you fight back. You insulted us as well so don't just blame us."

"I'm not blaming you or anyone else. Maybe it would be better if we had a blank slate?"

"Okay."

"Hello, I'm Virgil. Actually I'm the embodiment of Thomas's Anxiety but I'm getting better lately. I'm actually useful for being Thomas's sense of fear and helping Princey be more realistic about his ideas."

"Is that all you're trying to do?"

"Yes, and not get Thomas killed."

"You're actually quite honourable. One day, I'd like to meet your confidence."

"Are you sure you could handle him?"

"I'm sure he's wonderful. Just know that I'm on your side. I always will be. I can now understand the other's reasoning and wish you great happiness."

"Wow. Who knew that Roman's confidence would bow to me?"

"Excuse me. I bow to no-one but if you were a king, I'd follow your orders. I trust you and your opinion."

"And if you were the king?"

"The logical choice. If I was king, you would be my advisor and I would always consult you before any decision."

"Every jam donut."

"Ever important decision."

"Still, you bowed to me."

"More like a curtsey."

Confidence and Virgil broke into fits of laughter and didn't stop until Confidence blurted out "Eli"

"Hmm?"

"Call me Eli."

"Eli?"

"Yeah, that's my name."

"Oh. Do all of you have names?"

"We choose them ourselves. Some of us change but most of the time we pick one name and stick with it."

"That's pretty cool."

"Thanks."

"Are you friends with Diante?"

"Yeah but he gets really angry everytime Roman chooses to do anything else other than dancing."

"Yeah. Who are your best friends?"

"Stage performance is my best friend, and Laura and Diante are good friends. Veronica's cool but she's a little insane and when she says she doesn't care about anything but love, she is not joking.

"Oh. I like Stage performance but I got on really well with Sensitivity."

"Is that because he used his ability to read people and you guys picked out an outfit for Roman to wear in which he fully embraced your taste in clothing."

"Partly. The more you talk to him though, he's kind of misunderstood."

"Says Virgil...I know, but he discredits my clothing choice!"

"You just have different tastes. Can you at least try to get along?"

"Ugh,Fine."

"..."

"Happy?"

"Yeah, sorta. Just try."

"I will."

"Thank you."

"I guess I should leave and let you try to persuade the Demon into going against his own plan. Let me give you a hint, his real name is Hostility and you'll probably have to battle him."

"How could you say that?"

"I don't know."

"And also why is Hostility one of his main sides?"

"I don't know. Ask Sensitivity. He's actually the oldest."

"I figured as much."

"Here, Take my sword." Virgil grabbed Eli's sword and hung it on his belt.

"This feels like those games. "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this sword."

"Haha yeah. Now,bye. I hope to see you in the future, Virgil." Eli snapped his fingers to disappear into Roman's mind.

Once again, Virgil was alone wandering down a seemingly never-ending hallway to find the rest of Roman's mind. His next obstacle is Roman's hostility. Oh boy, I'm not looking forward to that. I should probably find all the little bit of Roman's personality and then face Hostility with this sword and force him in. Or maybe I can convince him to be less hostile? Oh who knows.

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