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[once she goes looking for the jade archway, it will appear before her. 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. her feet touch down onto dirt and grass. she 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 her 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 she 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, she will notice that one of them in particular is waving.]
Glad you came by.
in the distance she 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, she will notice that one of them in particular is waving.]
Glad you came by.
Edited 2022-02-15 03:36 (UTC)
[ The funny thing is that Roxana does find the most peace and calm in gardens. The horrible thing is that usually, any plant she touches with bare skin that isn't also poisonous will inevitably die. The weirdest thing for her in the prism is finding out that isn't true here.
It won't take too long for her to notice the wave. She makes her way over to them. ]
Greetings, Shale, is it? [ Contact cards are so neat. ] I'm glad to come. Is all this yours? It's lovely, peaceful.
It won't take too long for her to notice the wave. She makes her way over to them. ]
Greetings, Shale, is it? [ Contact cards are so neat. ] I'm glad to come. Is all this yours? It's lovely, peaceful.
That's something you can call me, yeah. What do I call you?
[imagine reading them.]
Thanks. It's mine, in the sense that I live here and tend to it.
[imagine reading them.]
Thanks. It's mine, in the sense that I live here and tend to it.
Please call me Roxana.
[ Does Shale not read? ]
You made it look the way it is now. That's ownership enough. Does anyone help you with it?
[ Does Shale not read? ]
You made it look the way it is now. That's ownership enough. Does anyone help you with it?
Roxana, welcome. Make yourself at home. Do you drink tea?
[who's to say?]
I didn't make it look this way. Nature, and here that means the prism, took its course, and I gave it a bit of help along the way. Mostly just me, but that isn't too bad.
[who's to say?]
I didn't make it look this way. Nature, and here that means the prism, took its course, and I gave it a bit of help along the way. Mostly just me, but that isn't too bad.
I do drink tea. I find it soothing.
[ It's usually tea or wine or champagne with Roxana. ]
It seems expansive. Do you use your abilities to help it all along?
[ It's usually tea or wine or champagne with Roxana. ]
It seems expansive. Do you use your abilities to help it all along?
Mostly I do it the old fashioned way. We aren't lacking for time, after all.
[but they will summon a teapot and some cups. one is cracked and chipped with a floral pattern and one is green with white dots.]
[but they will summon a teapot and some cups. one is cracked and chipped with a floral pattern and one is green with white dots.]
I'll take the chipped one, doesn't bother me. Do you like sugar?
Yes, thank you. I also take poison.
[ She says that so casually, so smoothly. ]
[ She says that so casually, so smoothly. ]
Didn't bring any with me.
[they say this with such sincerity.]
[they say this with such sincerity.]
Can you next time?
[ She isn't sure if she likes this sincerity or if she's surprised they answered it like that. ]
[ She isn't sure if she likes this sincerity or if she's surprised they answered it like that. ]
[they seem, if anything, troubled that they didn't provide what their guest needed.]
Wouldn't it poison you?
Wouldn't it poison you?
It's to help keep me safe in the long run.
[ What a good statue.... doing their best to be a good host. ]
[ What a good statue.... doing their best to be a good host. ]
Will you tell me a little more about that?
[hmm.]
I don't grow poison here, so I don't know if I would have any to offer you.
[hmm.]
I don't grow poison here, so I don't know if I would have any to offer you.
[ She looks thoughtful and debates what she should say as she picks up the tea cup. ]
I've been taking poison for a long time, to build tolerance and so I can defend myself. You said we were likely here to stay in the prism for good.
[ ... ]
I don't know how the prism works in full, so I'd like to learn, if only at least because being here has cut me off from butterflies I've raised, and I'd like to have them again.
I've been taking poison for a long time, to build tolerance and so I can defend myself. You said we were likely here to stay in the prism for good.
[ ... ]
I don't know how the prism works in full, so I'd like to learn, if only at least because being here has cut me off from butterflies I've raised, and I'd like to have them again.
[they listen. there's sympathy there, even if they're still confused.]
Do you think someone's going to try to poison you?
[but as for the rest.]
Tell me about the butterflies. Maybe that's something we can work toward.
Do you think someone's going to try to poison you?
[but as for the rest.]
Tell me about the butterflies. Maybe that's something we can work toward.
I wouldn't write away the possibility.
[ But she thinks it's more likely she'd poison herself first before anyone would try to poison her. ]
I hope you won't tell anyone this. My butterflies can scout for me, and they can protect me if I'm in danger. They're carnivorous unlike most other butterflies. I have another kind that can cause illusions, but I don't know how much I can work towards here.
[ But she thinks it's more likely she'd poison herself first before anyone would try to poison her. ]
I hope you won't tell anyone this. My butterflies can scout for me, and they can protect me if I'm in danger. They're carnivorous unlike most other butterflies. I have another kind that can cause illusions, but I don't know how much I can work towards here.
I won't tell anyone anything you tell me.
[gently, but they sound interested.]
That sounds like some power. I can see why you want it back.
[gently, but they sound interested.]
That sounds like some power. I can see why you want it back.
I spent enough years trying to hatch them and getting them to accept me. They're one of the few accomplishments I'm proud of.
[ She looks into her cup. ]
They're something I can attribute to me, more than my family.
[ She looks into her cup. ]
They're something I can attribute to me, more than my family.
That does sound like something to be proud of. Raising insects isn't easy. Even if there's some magic involved?
[the impression of a smile.]
I think with color, that's something that could happen, but not right away.
[the impression of a smile.]
I think with color, that's something that could happen, but not right away.
Thank you. I didn't expect anything right away. It took years the first time. I won't imagine anything that much faster this time.
How... will it work, with color? What do I have to do to work towards it?
[ Please, she can grasp the basics, but what more can she do? ]
How... will it work, with color? What do I have to do to work towards it?
[ Please, she can grasp the basics, but what more can she do? ]
For now, try practicing the different colors you can do. Get used to the feeling of controlling it, let it be a part of you.
[but they nod. she has the right attitude about it at least.]
It's not something I can easily explain. It's more of a feeling. So you have to become adapted to that feeling first.
[but they nod. she has the right attitude about it at least.]
It's not something I can easily explain. It's more of a feeling. So you have to become adapted to that feeling first.
I see. So it's not unlike weapon training.
[ Or exercising in general? She hasn't missed getting tired after the color use. ]
If we keep using color more, the more we'll eventually be able to do with it. Is that the right thought process?
[ Or exercising in general? She hasn't missed getting tired after the color use. ]
If we keep using color more, the more we'll eventually be able to do with it. Is that the right thought process?
That's the right thought process. And in the meantime, there are things I can help out with. Me and the other three.
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