[lord riff is looking exactly the same as they always have! a completely shadow-y, void form with lamp eyes, but they're a little wider when they see aymeric if only because they do seem pleased to see him. aymeric is a-okay in their book.
they also kind of tilt their head before hesitantly bowing back.
text to audio, as usual.]
haha no nothing like that i think its just like... even if people really arent here it should be a place thats nice for them respect people thatre gone and whatever even if the aesthetic is supposed to be super creepy
I'm of the same mind, though the graves in Ishgard leave much to be desired. 'Tis difficult to decorate with perpetual snowfall.
[ but... Anyway, he has an array of things in his arms! I'm going with white feather boa, some fake flowers, party decorations, party city also sells outdoor patio lights but idk if i should include them, and real flowers.
[ it's fine. He looks at the feather boa? Then at some of the gift wrapper and party jars/mugs. ]
I thought some white feathers would accentuate the flowers against the dreariness. Think of it to be used like a blank canvas if we were to pluck a number.
[ Also... Would the lisa frank animals follow him when he's with a resident...... ]
...actually? thats not such a bad plan white isnt the focal point but it helps break up the darkness we can pick a few places and see where we can lay them out
[you know what, i'm going to say that actually yes they do.]
that was nice of her i think it makes sense and we can start there for sure
[except. there's a tiger. they are extremely suddenly distracted by this tiger and decide it's very appropriate to crouch down to try and get the tiger to come closer to them. pspsps. they wish...to pet.]
eh sometimes monsters wander around the prism some are friendly some arent
[ ... Well, Aymeric thinks that this solves his problem? Riff can keep the tiger and they seem happy with it. anyway, aymeric learning more reasons why he isn't in marine (w2 edition). ]
I would be inclined if it posed statements from different perspectives. Overexposure can be detrimental, especially for the weak-willed.
[ He shakes his head. ]
Mind me not, Lord Riff. The current state of my star has me partial.
[this doesn't solve anything because they don't have extra hands to help. or, well. they have two hands for this tiger and a third hand to text but regardless.]
haha i didnt say i agree with it or anything but its fine to listen even if i dont agree
[pets for the tiger.]
ur star...like where ur from? whats wrong with it?
[ The problem is the tiger following aymeric obviously he doesn’t mind doing the work. ]
I have little doubt that you are thoughtful, Lord Riff.
[ Aymeric doesn’t think the words would affect them too much… He hopes. Anyway, he gets started first with leading to one of the corners of the cemetery. ]
… A series of events have led to the Final Days. To put it simply, despair and hopelessness is turning man into monster. There’s no cure once they transform.
[they're focused on the tiger, but for a moment it seems like their eyes might dim just slightly. it's very fast and enough that aymeric may miss it, but they look at him again and are just following along with this tiger. it's gone quiet at least now that riff let it speak.]
idk about that but...that doesnt sound great the final days sound like u know final? even if theres no cure once they transform is there something that can be done to save them before theyre gone?
[ He starts prepping by setting things down neatly, then cutting some gift wrapper with his lisa frank knife. ]
... There is naught to be done for them. When they turn, they attack others indiscriminately and their sightings instill the very emotions that cause the transformation. If they're not exterminated, monsters will spread within and without.
a little too perfect if u ask me so its like...theyre mindless its almost nicer to end things for them than let them continue to change and destroy things how do u prevent something like that?
Yes, they are. They're without aether, stripped of it when they turned, and only aether can return to the aetherial sea... Where they may meet those lost one last time before rebirth.
[ Their afterlife, rip. He makes a nice corsage-like piece with what he has. ]
You assuage despair in the most vulnerable and neglected.
["...that still sounds sadder than it has to be."]
can i ask u something? does everyone get a chance at rebirth when they disappear? if all of their lifeforce is going back to the world or however it works
... That is what the scholars of Sharlayan discovered, yes. When one dies, they would return to aether and join the aetherial sea. There they are said to remember all the memories they've lost, if any, and rejoin those they've missed. For however long that lasts depends on the star's whims... To reborn starts the cycle anew.
[ But y'know without aether you're just dead forever, i guess. ]
[they don't reply immediately because they're petting the tiger they're still holding but they also seem to be really thinking this over.]
and being reborn and starting fresh means everythings gone after that ...guess i was just wondering the closure doesnt sound bad if u cant miss stuff u remember again when ur reborn
Aye… Though I imagine the star never thought to give closure. ‘Twas a coincidence many considered a blessing.
Still, as you’ve surmised, rebirth is alike death. Thus man will seek fulfillment, meaning. That is their wont, but I’d argue purpose is for any being.
[ And this grave is done with some decorations. ]
What is there in the Prism? Is there an afterlife?
[ Aymeric smiles at the nice clean grave with fresh decorations. ]
I'm sure other spaces follow different rules, but let's not mull over what could be at the end. The journey and the company you made on your trek are most important.
i doubt u will but urs at least is a little easier to understand pretty sure thats how the saying goes real treasure is the friends u made along the way and whatever so...to the next grave
[onward!]
oh i didnt last time but since u came to help let me know what ud like in exchange probably something small tho
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saturations) wrote2022-02-14 03:52 pm
w2, TUESDAY
yes
i can meet u there in a few minutes
we can come up with something good together
[and so whenever aymeric shows up he will find one (1) riff leaning back against a tree with their phone in their hand and waiting for him.]
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Are you a visionary, Lord Riff? I'm curious to know how you picture the cemetery.
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they also kind of tilt their head before hesitantly bowing back.
text to audio, as usual.]
haha no
nothing like that
i think its just like...
even if people really arent here
it should be a place thats nice for them
respect people thatre gone and whatever
even if the aesthetic is supposed to be super creepy
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He smiles at that. ]
I'm of the same mind, though the graves in Ishgard leave much to be desired. 'Tis difficult to decorate with perpetual snowfall.
[ but... Anyway, he has an array of things in his arms! I'm going with white feather boa, some fake flowers, party decorations, party city also sells outdoor patio lights but idk if i should include them, and real flowers.
Also a broom. ]
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with something like that everything would get buried
at least here theres a chance that wont always happen
[they are. going to stare at all of these items though.]
u definitely came prepared
we can use the broom to brush off some of the dirt and set out some of the decorations
whats with the boa tho?
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I thought some white feathers would accentuate the flowers against the dreariness. Think of it to be used like a blank canvas if we were to pluck a number.
[ Also... Would the lisa frank animals follow him when he's with a resident...... ]
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...actually?
thats not such a bad plan
white isnt the focal point
but it helps break up the darkness
we can pick a few places and see where we can lay them out
[you know what, i'm going to say that actually yes they do.]
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[ I guess there is a lisa frank tiger still following Aymeric. It is cute. It is cuddly. It is reminiscent of childhood lost.
CURSED TO SINK INTO THE SEA OF DESPAIR. THIS IS MANKIND'S FATE.
He... Looks at it. ]
Do... You know of these creatures, Lord Riff?
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i think it makes sense and we can start there for sure
[except. there's a tiger. they are extremely suddenly distracted by this tiger and decide it's very appropriate to crouch down to try and get the tiger to come closer to them. pspsps. they wish...to pet.]
eh
sometimes monsters wander around the prism
some are friendly
some arent
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[ WHAT? The tiger does come to Riff like :D. ]
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not rly
i mean yeah the message isnt GREAT
but its not really that bad either
it gives u something to think about right?
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I would be inclined if it posed statements from different perspectives. Overexposure can be detrimental, especially for the weak-willed.
[ He shakes his head. ]
Mind me not, Lord Riff. The current state of my star has me partial.
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haha
i didnt say i agree with it or anything
but its fine to listen even if i dont agree
[pets for the tiger.]
ur star...like where ur from?
whats wrong with it?
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I have little doubt that you are thoughtful, Lord Riff.
[ Aymeric doesn’t think the words would affect them too much… He hopes. Anyway, he gets started first with leading to one of the corners of the cemetery. ]
… A series of events have led to the Final Days. To put it simply, despair and hopelessness is turning man into monster. There’s no cure once they transform.
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idk about that
but...that doesnt sound great
the final days sound like
u know
final?
even if theres no cure once they transform is there something that can be done to save them before theyre gone?
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'Tis a moniker perfect for doom speak, is it not?
[ He starts prepping by setting things down neatly, then cutting some gift wrapper with his lisa frank knife. ]
... There is naught to be done for them. When they turn, they attack others indiscriminately and their sightings instill the very emotions that cause the transformation. If they're not exterminated, monsters will spread within and without.
But we are not without a way to prevent this.
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so its like...theyre mindless
its almost nicer to end things for them than let them continue to change and destroy things
how do u prevent something like that?
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[ Their afterlife, rip. He makes a nice corsage-like piece with what he has. ]
You assuage despair in the most vulnerable and neglected.
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can i ask u something?
does everyone get a chance at rebirth when they disappear?
if all of their lifeforce is going back to the world or however it works
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[ But y'know without aether you're just dead forever, i guess. ]
Why the ask, Lord Riff?
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and being reborn and starting fresh means everythings gone after that
...guess i was just wondering
the closure doesnt sound bad if u cant miss stuff u remember again when ur reborn
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Still, as you’ve surmised, rebirth is alike death. Thus man will seek fulfillment, meaning. That is their wont, but I’d argue purpose is for any being.
[ And this grave is done with some decorations. ]
What is there in the Prism? Is there an afterlife?
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ur not the first person to talk about fulfillment and purpose
so i guess that makes some sense
[give them a second to create a tiny orb of water to spray over the top of the grave to blow away some dirt. nice grave for nice decorations.]
dunno
im not sure how wed find out either
thats different than how it works for u i think
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[ Aymeric smiles at the nice clean grave with fresh decorations. ]
I'm sure other spaces follow different rules, but let's not mull over what could be at the end. The journey and the company you made on your trek are most important.
To the next grave?
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but urs at least is a little easier to understand
pretty sure thats how the saying goes
real treasure is the friends u made along the way and whatever
so...to the next grave
[onward!]
oh
i didnt last time but
since u came to help let me know what ud like in exchange
probably something small tho
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