[a sigh. they turn, looking up at the sky, even though it's always cloudy here. just sort of contemplating, looking very much like a real statue while they do it.]
...I don't know. It had to be somebody, right? I think. [hmm.] The prism makes things sometimes, things where none of us know what it came from. But this doesn't feel quite like that.
That's what worries me most about it. We don't know.
...then we should try to find more about it, shouldn't we? That way... you can try to understand what's going on with it, too. Maybe it will help you to find out, even though you don't know now.
Do you suggest that we ignore it entirely, then...?
[jiuqing feels - a little surprised, although maybe she shouldn't be. the residents have been pro-prism from the very beginning, and they'd certainly seemed agitated after the first note had been found. maybe that wasn't just because of the "brain scrambled" comments.]
This... "Dreamer" seemed to be trying to get our attention, with the note. And then there was also that hallucination that Miss Hiyama, Sir Naruhodo, and Sir Asogi had... they saw it while looking around for clues, but it didn't seem as though they had any choice but to see it. If we ignore it for too long, might it escalate to something unavoidable?
I think you should all...stop digging up graves and dragging things out of them. Metaphorically and literally.
[cemetery defacers...]
If it becomes unavoidable, then that'll be our sign we have to do something about it, but until then... [but they seem to stop themself, despite their frustration and obvious discomfort.]
I don't want you guys to think you can't talk to us, or we'll get angry at you if you do what you're gonna do. I'm glad we're having the conversation, that's just...my opinion on it. Nothing good is going to come from digging things up.
[in their defense, they just peeked into the hole that weird digging noise that they can't see made, they didn't dig it themselves!!]
I see...
[well. that's fair enough, honestly. "don't poke the bear," so to speak - it's not a bad mindset at all, and it might get through to anyone else. but jiuqing's experience in daxing has been wildly different. poking the bear, digging up secrets - that's what allowed her to survive, after a first life where she died from lack of knowledge.]
...I understand your point of view, Shale. But I'm sorry... my experience has been that what you don't know can hurt you. I'm not sure I'll be able to stop myself from looking for answers.
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But perhaps I will stop looking for them in the cemetery.
I don't think anyone's really buried there [laugh track over 9S] but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There's just some things you try not to do if you don't have to, and disturbing a grave is one of them.
[they appear to feel strongly about this. but putting aside the literal grave robbing...]
Okay. I kind of thought you'd say that. In that case, just...it doesn't have to be me. But one of us. If you find something, or you've got a theory about something, show us, tell us, let us talk it out with you. We don't spy on you or anything. We only know what's up with you guys if you talk to us.
Of course... that seems fair. Anything I find myself, I'll discuss with one of you. And if I hear from someone that they've learned something new, I'll urge them to talk it over with you themselves. [unless there's a pc where they've started talking about this and it's set after this one but we've already finished it. rip.] ...does that sound alright to you?
[awww. giving her a pat pat pat on the hand, holding it there for a second. they feel incredibly calming. like verdant, something old and steady, growing and decaying at once and replacing itself. the ambiance of watching a time lapse video of a flower grow.]
Most of them are good for making medicinal teas, and that's the easiest to do with the supplies I have right now. But I planted yarrow, too, and making poultices from that can help with getting wounds to stop bleeding, so I plan to make that once it's ready to harvest.
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[if it wasn't one of the residents, and it wasn't one of the newcomers...]
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...I don't know. It had to be somebody, right? I think. [hmm.] The prism makes things sometimes, things where none of us know what it came from. But this doesn't feel quite like that.
That's what worries me most about it. We don't know.
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And if you dig up more pieces that tell you to hate the prism, destroy it? And if you start to believe it?
Didn't all of this start getting worse after that first one? I don't...I don't like it.
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[jiuqing feels - a little surprised, although maybe she shouldn't be. the residents have been pro-prism from the very beginning, and they'd certainly seemed agitated after the first note had been found. maybe that wasn't just because of the "brain scrambled" comments.]
This... "Dreamer" seemed to be trying to get our attention, with the note. And then there was also that hallucination that Miss Hiyama, Sir Naruhodo, and Sir Asogi had... they saw it while looking around for clues, but it didn't seem as though they had any choice but to see it. If we ignore it for too long, might it escalate to something unavoidable?
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[cemetery defacers...]
If it becomes unavoidable, then that'll be our sign we have to do something about it, but until then... [but they seem to stop themself, despite their frustration and obvious discomfort.]
I don't want you guys to think you can't talk to us, or we'll get angry at you if you do what you're gonna do. I'm glad we're having the conversation, that's just...my opinion on it. Nothing good is going to come from digging things up.
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I see...
[well. that's fair enough, honestly. "don't poke the bear," so to speak - it's not a bad mindset at all, and it might get through to anyone else. but jiuqing's experience in daxing has been wildly different. poking the bear, digging up secrets - that's what allowed her to survive, after a first life where she died from lack of knowledge.]
...I understand your point of view, Shale. But I'm sorry... my experience has been that what you don't know can hurt you. I'm not sure I'll be able to stop myself from looking for answers.
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But perhaps I will stop looking for them in the cemetery.
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I don't think anyone's really buried there [laugh track over 9S] but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There's just some things you try not to do if you don't have to, and disturbing a grave is one of them.
[they appear to feel strongly about this. but putting aside the literal grave robbing...]
Okay. I kind of thought you'd say that. In that case, just...it doesn't have to be me. But one of us. If you find something, or you've got a theory about something, show us, tell us, let us talk it out with you. We don't spy on you or anything. We only know what's up with you guys if you talk to us.
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anyway, she nods at that.]
Of course... that seems fair. Anything I find myself, I'll discuss with one of you. And if I hear from someone that they've learned something new, I'll urge them to talk it over with you themselves. [unless there's a pc where they've started talking about this and it's set after this one but we've already finished it. rip.] ...does that sound alright to you?
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[they seem a bit relieved.]
Thanks, Jiuqing.
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Thank you for being willing to listen.
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quite the sensation! jiuqing keeps her hand on their arm, just letting that feeling wash over her.]
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...you really do have a very calming presence.
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How're the herbs coming along? At the greenhouse?
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[too bad he'll die tomorrow night!]
At the rate they've been going, I think they'll be ready this weekend!
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[that 9S is a good kid. hope he doesn't die.]
What are you going to make with them?
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...just in case.
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[in case someone gets stabbed with a sword on an investigation.]
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Yes... I use it regularly in my work back in Daxing.
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