Laudna

[residentflorist]

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Hyacinthus
Fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyakinthos, a youth accidentally slain by Apollo
Playfulness, constancy, sincerity

Comments

[undread]

Perhaps you're right.

[she's a little uncomfortable about it, even still.]

I still have things I need to do, living or not. That's what's important.

[residentflorist]

[she will gently move on from that for now.]

Were you in the middle of something kinda time-sensitive, too?

[undread]

...Quite. Well. At the moment, our friend Seth was going to take us on a shopping trip. But overall, it was very time sensitive, yes. World ending very shortly, really.

[residentflorist]

Us too. [she may as well admit that because, haha, it is something she is a bit worried about and will continue to worry about in private while forcefully beliving they will figure things out on time before the planet blows up.] Our pilot was just finishing some repairs on his plane, but after that we were about to take off again. It's a little scary to think how far they might be by now.

[both her friends and the problems themselves.]

[undread]

Seth is probably getting so cranky. He was already being very openly impatient about teleporting us...

[what a rude bitch.]

Or maybe they left without me. Who can say.

[residentflorist]

Does teleporting take a lot of his energy? [or is this seth guy just rude?? but ah...]

If they noticed you were gone, why wouldn't they wait or try to find you?

[undread]

...I don't know. Maybe it was too important to wait.

[or maybe she's just making up problems to fuss about.]

[residentflorist]

[she is perhaps getting that sense. so:]

How long were you with the people you were traveling with? [she assumes it's traveling of some kind since she said teleportation, really.]

[undread]

...A few months. Imogen, a bit longer. A few years.

[residentflorist]

So still long enough to probably not abandon you just because. [thank you that was her point.] ...it's like that for us, too. Some of us have only been together for a short time, but there are some who knew each other for years.

[undread]

...Probably not.

[she hopes not. but she feels a little worried.]

[residentflorist]

I know they said we only have a little while that we can stall here, but...I think we can find a way to get out sooner. Then we don't have to keep anyone waiting and they won't have more reasons to worry about us being gone.

[undread]

[oh, she perks up, interested.]

I want to get out sooner. But we need the magic to work for that.

[residentflorist]

[magic! magic talk is easy, and likewise she looks a little more interested to talk to someone who might be more familiar.]

Do you have any ideas of what might work? Or what we should be aiming for?

[undread]

I don't know. If they've found a way to disrupt it, maybe we have to get to wherever the rest of the cultists are. The source of the disruption must be there.

[residentflorist]

And with the fog right now, our chances of getting there aren't very high. I wouldn't say they're impossible, but for now they've really boxed us in. [and she's not too happy about it. nevertheless...] Could be that whatever powers we get might be able to help us there though. Even if we're matched with someone else, that's twenty individual abilities we can try to work with.

[undread]

...That's a decent enough point. I'm not certain it's a good idea. Being matched to someone else. Even for the power promised, it seems like a risk.

[residentflorist]

I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling that way. [aerith herself feels that way, she's just not saying so.] ...but the good part is we don't have to match right away. There's time to think it over and make a decision as we learn more about this place. Maybe people who want a partner now will change their minds later or even the other way around.

[undread]

...Yes. I suppose it would be a waste to sit around and not make any effort, but a commitment this early would hardly be wise.

[residentflorist]

It's been a few days since we even came here. I don't think anyone's going to blame anyone else for wanting to make the best decision for themselves. And if they do, then is that a person you want to be matched with anyway?

[undread]

I suppose I also worry they will not want to be tethered to me.

[residentflorist]

[hmmm....]

Can I ask if there's another reason why besides what you mentioned before? [the. being dead thing. what is your worldview on yourself, ms. laudna, because so far this isn't looking so hot.]

[undread]

Well, if you're hoping to choose someone with prospects, I have a poor track record.

[residentflorist]

Depends on what sort of prospects you're thinking. People have different goals and values in mind, don't they?

[undread]

I suppose, but most don't have the goal of death in mind.