Prisoner
Your name is Phasia Virida and youâve been in the spotlight for a long time. So long, in fact, that you find yourself feeling somewhat jaded to the prospects of the stage... if you could call it that.
For a while, it was all fun. The lights, the cameras, the action and raucous cheers of those who came to watch you perform gave you a reason to get up every evening. âFantasiaâ, they all call you, and you feel like you definitely made the name for yourself. No troll, in your opinion, could dance like you, sing like you, or even act like you. You were in a league all your own, unparalleled, a true, triple-threat masterpiece... but you suppose that it canât last forever.
Itâs not your fans. You know you wouldnât be where you are without them, and you appreciate how supportive theyâve been of you. The problem, unfortunately, is you. Youâre just getting to that point in your life where you want to just settle down and live life a little more quietly. Maybe you could go somewhere and live life as an average troll, or maybe you could take a chance on some aspiring little upstart and give them a boost. After all, who wouldnât want to learn from you?
Of course, thereâs still the problem with trolls recognizing you. You feel like you havenât had a momentâs privacy in sweeps, what with the troll paparazzi tailing you and all. Donât they have anything better to do than stalk you? You may be a big deal and all, but youâd still gladly do with the space from them.
You sigh to yourself as you enter your dressing room and begin to disrobe, quickly swapping out your flashy, sequined show-dress for a far more unassuming, yet still accentuating, number. Itâll at least do for the after-party youâve been invited to attend. Those are usually nice, at least. Maybe this one will actually lift your spirits. Youâre just in a funk, thereâs no way you would actually leave everything behind to start over new... would you?
Itâs a burning question as you wash away the borderline gaudy stage make-up and replace it with a sparkly jade lipstick and eyeshadow. A bit of glitter here and there, ensuring that your hair is still neat and tidy, and youâre ready to go, but your mind is racing somewhat. What DO you want out of this?
Itâs a fun life, but a lonely life. At least you could say that the fans bring good to that lonely life, though. You mean it when you look them in the eyes and tell them that you would be nothing without their love. When they cheer, you feel the rush, and itâs amazing. To a degree, youâve felt like maybe youâve been always destined to end up in this place. On the other, however, itâs a different story.
You feel like maybe youâve been in the burning lights for too long. You swear you can feel your soul burning even if it is slow. You love it, but part of you loathes how you crave for it. You crave it as if itâs... addiction? Is that what this is about? No, it canât be. You will be many things, but you are not a prisoner to this âaddiction.â You are not addicted to a life that, outside of the socialite aspects, just feels empty and cold. This was your decision, and you are certainly not a prisoner to it.
But a part of you doesnât know. That part of you, however, has to go on the back burner as you snatch up your purse and make your way to your waiting ride. Youâve got another gathering to attend.














