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[once emet goes looking for the jade archway, it will appear before him. stepping through feels like stepping into a soothing landscape painting. the atmosphere goes grey, but rather than the monochrome of other areas, it's the mist of morning fog, still hanging low in the air. his feet touch down onto dirt and grass. he is standing in a quaint country garden. there are tall, dark green trees all around and rolling hills far away, but in the immediate vicinity is a flat, empty area with a few fenced in garden patches. the fenced in area in front of you looks to be a tidy herb and vegetable garden patch. there's a small shed towards the back of the garden, and gardening tools are scattered about.
in the distance he can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but after a moment, you notice that one of them in particular is waving.]
Hey there! Glad you found the place!
in the distance he can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but after a moment, you notice that one of them in particular is waving.]
Hey there! Glad you found the place!
[at first, he's just-- taking a moment to take this all in. it's calming, he thinks. has a homey sort of feel to it, although it is nothing like his home.]
'Tis an improvement on where we have been, to be certain-- and seemingly far quieter besides.
[which is a good amount of the reason why he was trying to go anywhere else in the first place, honestly.]
'Tis an improvement on where we have been, to be certain-- and seemingly far quieter besides.
[which is a good amount of the reason why he was trying to go anywhere else in the first place, honestly.]
[the statue dips their head in a nod.]
I tend to like a bit of peace and quiet, so that's how I made my home. [after a moment.] And I guess it's messy out there right now. That's our mistake.
I tend to like a bit of peace and quiet, so that's how I made my home. [after a moment.] And I guess it's messy out there right now. That's our mistake.
We tried to brighten things up a little, and it backfired. Sometimes the prism is a little finicky.
We're working on it. We'll put it right. Don't drink what you find in the lab.
[he steps through the archway and finds herself in a small apartment. it's one room with a bathroom, though the room itself doesn't appear entirely lived in. there are a few posters on the wall, but they are hard to make out and it seems that there is a clock on the wall by the door. there's a small couch along with a bed piled with blankets. the kitchen exists, but it seems empty of anything of note except for one whiteboard that reads: If you seek someone to love, think of what it means to give up.
the most important thing is that there's a computer desk agains the wall with a pc on it, and probably what looks like the back of riff's head looking at the screen and scrolling through something. however, given emet's size, they seem to realize they aren't alone and slowly turn in their chair to blink at him. they don't wave or anything, but they seem to wait for him to speak first.]
the most important thing is that there's a computer desk agains the wall with a pc on it, and probably what looks like the back of riff's head looking at the screen and scrolling through something. however, given emet's size, they seem to realize they aren't alone and slowly turn in their chair to blink at him. they don't wave or anything, but they seem to wait for him to speak first.]
[they nod, relieved.]
Sometimes I worry about you Crystallines. Supposed to be smart, but sometimes people can be smart in the wrong way.
[int: 9 talking here]
Sometimes I worry about you Crystallines. Supposed to be smart, but sometimes people can be smart in the wrong way.
[int: 9 talking here]
[oh, thanks, he super dislikes that whiteboard, wow. what is the deal with them.
his brow is slightly furrowed as he takes the place in, and while he doesn't know what a pc is... well, it just looks like a bigger version of the phone, sort of, which is itself a weird version of some kind of communication device, so. same line of tech? maybe.]
Hm. I will admit, I did not intend on this level of intrusion.
[100% did not anticipate just. walking right into someone's living space.]
his brow is slightly furrowed as he takes the place in, and while he doesn't know what a pc is... well, it just looks like a bigger version of the phone, sort of, which is itself a weird version of some kind of communication device, so. same line of tech? maybe.]
Hm. I will admit, I did not intend on this level of intrusion.
[100% did not anticipate just. walking right into someone's living space.]
[their shadow hand moves to slip into their pocket and pull out their phone. taptaptap.]
ya that makes 2 of us
ya that makes 2 of us
[pulling out his own to read that, with... a little difficulty in. opening the message. he has big fingers compared to the phone, ok, give him a sec.]
Well, if you object to it, we may go elsewhere-- but I would like to speak, should you be amenable.
Well, if you object to it, we may go elsewhere-- but I would like to speak, should you be amenable.
[a slow rumble of a chuckle.]
Well. As long as you know not to drink what you find lying around, you'll probably do alright. [anyway.] Did you need something? Or just feeling your way around? Both is okay.
Well. As long as you know not to drink what you find lying around, you'll probably do alright. [anyway.] Did you need something? Or just feeling your way around? Both is okay.
[oh. they seem to notice that emet's struggling with reading the tiny screen, so there's a few taps on their phone before they text another message. however, going forward now, the message is playing as an audio clip from their phone for him to listen.]
i usually keep text to voice off but ur hands are huge
so ok
ur already here so we may as well stay here
[that is to say, sure, they are amenable to this.]
i usually keep text to voice off but ur hands are huge
so ok
ur already here so we may as well stay here
[that is to say, sure, they are amenable to this.]
[they nod.]
It's, uh, a lot over there right now. Always pretty peaceful here, and I like company. There's tea, if you drink it.
It's, uh, a lot over there right now. Always pretty peaceful here, and I like company. There's tea, if you drink it.
sry
i didnt think itd be that big of a deal
if u mean have other people come into my house unannounced ya
and some people have sent messages
i didnt think itd be that big of a deal
if u mean have other people come into my house unannounced ya
and some people have sent messages
yes
[they will come right out and say so.]
its easier that way
less surprises
also easier to communicate
but the others are talking to everyone
[so they will do their best.]
[they will come right out and say so.]
its easier that way
less surprises
also easier to communicate
but the others are talking to everyone
[so they will do their best.]
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