Player, Nervous And Jittery: Hey, Umm... Red? I Have A Confession, I'm... Trans.Carmen, Incredibly Well-being

Player, nervous and jittery: Hey, umm... Red? I have a confession, I'm... trans. Carmen, incredibly well-being but with the ignorance of someone who grew up secluded on an island: ... like transformer? Player: Carmen: Are... are you a robot? Player, trying very hard not to laugh:

You know, when I see fictional characters who repress all their emotions, they're usually aloof and very blunt about keeping people at a distance, sometimes to an edgy degree—but what I don't see nearly enough are the emotionally repressed characters who are just…mellow.

Think about it. In real life, the person that's bottling up all their emotions is not the one that's brooding in the corner and snaps at you for trying to befriend them. More often than not, it's that friendly person in your circle who makes easy conversation with you, laughs with you, and listens and gives advice whenever you're upset. But you never see them upset, in fact they seem to have endless patience for you and everything around them—and so you call them their friend, you trust them. And only after months of telling them all your secrets do you realize…

…they've never actually told you anything about themselves.

Carmen: Why are you holding Player up by his armpits like a disgruntled cat? Ivy: He's in air jail for crimes

Doodles

Zack: Did you know that if you microwave an egg, it explodes? Shadowsan: Shadowsan: What's going to happen if I go into the kitchen? Zack: ... please don't.

*kindly offers you yet another Carmen Sandiego fic to help advertise Player Week (please go check it out I included a link in the fic)* Summary:

“Just five seconds,” Player pleaded, sounding almost as frustrated and hurt as Carmen felt,” Please. I know you can fight it just long enough to-”

“Don’t.” Carmen warned, again, as the music finally began to lower to a finish. She tried to ignore the subsequent sting in her chest when Player’s expression fell. “Not here."

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Or, alternatively; In the wake of their capture by VILE, Team Red attends a gala for VILE and their investors, their wrists fitted with the same mind-control technology they've thwarted countless times before. Only this time, Carmen finds herself unable to fight against the orders she's given, no matter what they are... or which member of her team they happen to hurt.