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residentflorist) wrote2024-06-08 01:01 pm
residentflorist) wrote2024-06-08 01:01 pm
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Lucas
Saintpaulia
Named after its native habitat and true violet hue. The genus name
honors Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, the first man to collect the seeds
and help popularize them during the Victorian era.
Spiritual wisdom, faithfulness, humility*
Named after its native habitat and true violet hue. The genus name
honors Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, the first man to collect the seeds
and help popularize them during the Victorian era.
Spiritual wisdom, faithfulness, humility*
*i do not trust this man to not be a murderer somehow aki so help me.
weekend 0, saturday
the town isn't that big, at least, so it's easy enough to come across a familiar face. she's dressed in her usual pink dress and jacket again, hair back in its braid and tied with her ribbon and that makes it all the more easier to see her smile when she finds lucas.]
Fancy seeing you again. [it's a joke. literally where else are they going to go.] How are you doing, Lucas?
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Anyway!! Good question!!! Lucas did not have anyone to go fetch his box, so he's currently sitting in his box outfit (black pants and a slightly poncy white shirt, very church-esque) by the fire. His pant legs are rolled up a bit so he can tend to his LEECH WOUNDS, and his hair is down so he can dry it out because SOMEONE fell into the NASTY WATER it's fine.
He's still cheery as he returns her greeting!]
Oh, as well as can be expected, given the ongoing kidnapping. [LIGHTLY AND JOKINGLY STOP JOKING ABOUT BEING KIDNAPPED BY A CULT.] And you? I hope you didn't struggle too much with those nasty leeches.
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w0 mon
Or it's just Lucas, who raises his head rather abruptly with a very exhausted-sounding sigh.]
Oh, this is just no good...
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not enough to leave, but she does approach to sit on the ground with him. hi.]
Well, it is a mortuary...[like. she's not sure that's what he means, but just in general this isn't great.]
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w0 friday
Lucas! Were you guys okay? Cloud and I were going to come back, but the fog came first.
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Do you need a glass of water? [HELP!!!!!] --But yes, we were. To be honest, we didn't notice anything amiss until after Mathis fell asleep.
[HE JUST THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS OFF BEING DISTRACTED.]
Were you okay out there...?
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He'll glance over when she enters though, and nods.]
...Well. More answers and more questions to match, now.
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And the answers we got aren't exactly ones we wanted to begin with. Feels a little like we didn't solve anything at all. [she shakes her head.]
How's Mathis? [a beat.] How are you?
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w1 monday
Hey. [morning!] How do you feel about a little exploring? We can go say hi to the animals.
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He will gently nudge her back, though.]
Oh - the ones on the island? I'd love to go say hello.
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w1 friday
Hey. Have you heard...?
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I saw the posters...
[What deets will he get the night is too young to know.]
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Whenever she next happens into the church, she'll find Lucas here! He's in the back pew, hands clasped together and eyes closed as he prays. Join him?]
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she won't speak first. she knows this is important to him, so she's okay being patient and giving them time to collect themselves.]
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w2 mon
They can start stupidly ie in front of the tree that now leads to a spookyass road instead of a nice lovely beach. This is so hateful.]
Oh... [WHERE'S THEIR LOVELY SUNSET.] I see.
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we're in the doorway of the tree!! and aerith is frowning deeply at the haunted road...it's dark in there...]
...think if we close it it'll change back next time we open it? [this is not a real suggestion but considering how this place works she also would not be surprised.]
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w2....sunday......STOP BEING W2.
...when we get there, you can get a key from the reception desk. It'll tell you which apartment will become yours. Cloud and I got our keys yesterday, and they're not too bad. [this is polite public conversation.]
WMEWAOKFOESKOEOEFS FUCKING HELP ME
He's also just sort of quiet throughout this polite public conversation i am so sorry aerith his response when he's overwhelmed by things is to just shut down so he's just MOSEYING ALONG kind of absently, but he's probably listening since he'll look around and head over to the reception desk once they get to the apartments. His key...]
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w3 tues
Anyway it's Tuesday now he was just gone all night probably lying in a ditch somewhere contemplating a lot of things. This can happen either in the early morning or after nightfall i dont know her life or schedule, but!! The next time she wanders by the school, she might catch the sound of whispers coming from the courtyard. If she wouldn't investigate i will simply think of something else grits teeth. drops a piano from the sky or something. did i mention im tired]
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she doesn't approach as quickly as she normally would, slow in her steps and checking the area around the courtyard itself for any signs of disturbances as she follows the whispers. lucas are you still laying in the dirt...]
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w3 friday
the pain of being impaled, again, has not though. so that sucks. her movements are slow, but eventually she enters the jamba juice in the mall and orders two drinks. and a savory pretzel. upon finding him wherever he's hiding (maybe in the mall itself, frankly), she approaches and offers him one of the drinks.]
Sometimes something like this is a little easier to stomach after a rough night. But I have a pretzel, too. Maybe we can split it?
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When she approaches, he looks up with a small smile and gestures to a spot beside him that isn't covered in cats.]
Let's split it, then. ...I take it that your head is probably feeling a little clearer, if everyone else is a good measure to go off of?
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w3 sunday
What do you think? Wanna find somewhere quiet and play a game? [glancing at the one in her hands.] Doesn't even have to be this one.
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That sounds like a lovely idea. I'm afraid I don't know any of these, but they should come with instructions, correct...?
[Time to learn how to play scrabble.]
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w4 mon
Which is why he doesn't really hesitate to turn Aerith's way whenever she meanders by. He's outside of said church, standing by the vending machine.]
I've never seen a church with something like this attached...
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but no, she's here because of course she's exploring, so she's wandering in and settling at his side like usual as she examines the vending machine. a little red ! appears overhead in recognition.]
Do you remember when we went to the gas station the first time and I told you about vending machines? [gestures.] Tada!
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w4 saturday
...I think the worst part is that I think Karlach knew the signs were there.
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...The signs?
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SO THEY ARE AT THE DOJO... Lucas is standing at the doorway instead of going in, though. The emotions are a bit disgruntled, with a backdrop of Catholic Guilt behind everything because he's exhausting Catholics are exhausting my god i hate it here. He'll glance over to Aerith whenever she moseys on over too, though.]
—Good afternoon. Quite a few changes today, it seems.
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Looks like it. It's a little impressive...think it's because so many of us are here now? [the emotional feedback is mostly just curious.] This place in particular is about to make a lot of people happy.
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w5 thurs
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she is at her apartment! cloud is out doing cloud things (probably checking on the baby chocobo) but it means that he can knock on the door and find that it's easy to open! welcome. here is the general view, though the bed is obviously bigger and there are a few more bookshelves filled with crystals and books and plants. there's also what looks like a large cozy sitting chair and a small table.
all of that aside, she's awake! she's curled up on the bed, and her wounds look closed so all of her blood is now inside blood. however she also looks unnaturally pale, and when she looks at him her eyes are glowing a little. she's also keeping her eyes only halfway open. light sensitive...of note, lucas might also notice that she's wearing a new cute black choker! little bit of gold on it...circuit-like detailing. there's also a preserved black familiar-looking flower in a small vase on the windowsill by the bed.
the emotional feedback is very strangely empty considering who aerith usually is, and she stares at lucas for a moment.]
...hey. [not overly bubbly, but a little reserved and still kind of happy to see him because that's still her friend. it's just a lot more solemn than usual.]
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w5 friday
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That said, first and foremost:] Are you feeling better today? You should still be resting, Aerith...
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w5 sat
Anyway he actually left trial like three or so hours early and spent the rest of it in the church, but again, she can find him on his way back toward the apartments.]
...Robin and Kate tomorrow, then. [Quietly, tiredly. cola still not dying is so funny] How are you holding up?
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she's easily falling into step with him, color to her skin and the glowing of her eyes gone. she's still wearing the choker, but it's more because she hasn't gotten around to taking it off yet.]
So it seems. Unless we get another surprise like Karlach tomorrow with Ashlyn. [cola, screaming for death.] I'm...thinking a lot more clearly than I was over the last few days. That's a start. I am a little proud of them for figuring out both girls though. That should help them decide what to do.
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w6 fri
Lucas is walking around because Scien's set him free from the hospital, even though he is still so injured and also walking around on a broken foot. This keeps happening with my beautiful buff otome men. Well, it's fine... It just slows him down a bit, now that the additional energy and strength from his cyoa effect has faded and he can no longer just terminator his way through pain. AT LEAST HE'S INJURED SO HE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH anna said, FOOLISHLY.
That said, when he spots Aerith, wherever she is, there's a complicated look on his face, there and gone in a flash. HE RUNS AWAY. No just kidding, he will carefully make his way over to her.]
...Aerith...
[OUGH WHERE DOES HE EVEN START.]
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Hey. Should you really be up and walking right now? [like. we're putting aside LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE FOR THE MOMENT, she's just concerned about that.]
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w6 saturday
Seriously, Lucas. You can't keep walking on it while it's healing.
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Ah... I forgot to bring my crutches with me when I left the church. I was just going to get them back.
[But he will swerve from this goal to join Aerith on her ground seat for the time being. He too wishes to become one with the earth.]
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He will wave when he spots Aerith, though!]
Hello. Would you like some?
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Sure. I haven't had a lot of wine before, but it looks good.
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w7 friday
continue?]
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He doesn't interrupt her just yet, though, simply standing back a bit and quietly observing.]
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w7 saturday
What a day. [WHAT EVEN HAPPENED HERE...] But looks like we made it.
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It does... Against all odds. Or perhaps because the odds were in our favor?
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