dialogue prompts from maddalena and the dark by julia fine.
you're joking. you must be.
i am more like _____ than i care to be.
what do you want? what will you pay for it?
i'm trying to see what you see.
for everyone's sake, you should do as you're told.
we have a good life here.
it's not a better life. just different.
how could i not want you?
who would you be without the costumes, the artifice?
the order can collapse, if we question it.
i could _____ in my sleep.
i want someone to remember me.
there's no need to be so jumpy.
nothing is gained for nothing.
you knew where to find me.
only you have ever missed me.
there's only so much sensation a body can take.
if you could have anything --- and i mean, anything at all --- what would it be?
you aren't what i expected.
i thought you'd be harder, shinier. does that make sense?
i've never felt more myself.
what men do, women can do, if they're given an opportunity.
it feels good to be chosen.
if you can't be the star, you might as well polish it.
what do you have to be afraid of?
what could stand against the two of us, together?
you're better than _____.
there is always the girl with the fire, and the girl warming her hands at the flame.
threes are for fairy tales. they unlock what's forbidden.
surely this place is still safe.
what appears effortless often requires the most work.
the stars seem close enough to eat.
you make me feel like what i'm doing is important.
if you're going to sell your soul, at least know what you're getting in return.
who are you to feel sorry for me?
you'll be happy, i promise.
we all go home to bed, do we not?
you think i haven't realized what you're doing?
you only know as much as i do. don't pretend to know more.
try to be less obstinate.
if i cared about the gossips, i would die.
don't you have anything to say to me?
i can't get a read on you.
they can't prove anything. we've made sure of this.
you seem like you mean well.
you only ask for what you know you'll get.
you're nowhere near as charming as you make yourself out to be.
was it worth it? was it fun?
they're all staring at you.
i haven't prayed since i left home.
what are we to each other?
how much do you think you've changed?
does desiring something make it worthwhile?
i'm sorry i didn't tell you. i didn't know what to say.
you're not mad? or disappointed?
i was certain you'd be here.
you don't want to be anyone but yourself. that's a rarity, but also a danger.
if you want an angel, you don't want ____.
things don't look good for any of us, i'm afraid.
you're giving up on love?
what do i have that you want?
everything i've done is for you.
what is it like to be adored?
a person is capable of anything when they can hide behind anonymity.
such a place doesn't suit you.
i never imagined you told me everything.
we'll have everything we wanted.
you know the rules are antiquated, don't you?
what good is naming the fish you've caught to eat?
the risk amplifies the reward.
you are a light at which the moths will gather.
i need you, however i can have you.
pity is the purest poison: it goes quickest to the bloodstream, and works in all manner of ways.
i'm not angry. i'm tired.
what good is your promise?
anything that can hurt me already has.
you taste just like i imagined.
the space between submission and loss is so small.