7th moon [voice/action]

[vibrafinal]

...Has anyone else ever found a particular item in the shop, and thought that it must have been placed there to taunt you? Would the Malnosso even commit such a petty act? At least it should match the pansies...

[With that said, Cecil can be found at any point on the road between the item shop and house 32, bearing... a flower in a small vase?]

Comments

[Voice]

[eidolon_soul]

[Still stuck at home for a bit, but worried upon hearing that.]

...Cecil? What are you talking about?

[Voice]

[puppet_paladin]

Whisperweed. A single cutting, of course, to remove even the possibility of communication.

[Voice]

[eidolon_soul]

[She sighs.]

How cruel. I wouldn't think them above doing such a thing on purpose.

[Voice]

[puppet_paladin]

I'd ask how they would know about it, but I suspect that would be a foolish question.

[lostinmyway]

[Grune is out wandering about with her head in the clouds, but the sight of not only a friend, but a friend carrying a flower, catches her attention very quickly.]

Oh, my, hello, Cecil! That's a lovely flower.

[puppet_paladin]

[Hearing his name called out, he looks around before waving at her.]

Hello, Grune. I... suppose it does look lovely.

[Yet his voice implies that he does not find it lovely at all.]

[lostinmyway]

[That confuses her. It's such a pretty flower, so why doesn't he sound happy?]

...Don't you think so?

[puppet_paladin]

...It would be pretty enough, was it not meant to mock the people of my world.

[floralphantasm]

[On her way to the item shop, Yuuka spots someone she had never seen before. She would have completely ignored the person too, had he not been holding a flower.]

My what a curious little flower you have there. I don't believe I have ever seen such a bloom before.

[puppet_paladin]

[Cecil looks up at the speaker, before staring at said flower somewhat wearily.]

This particular flower is one native to my world, though it is rather rare. I was rather surprised to see it in the shop.

[floralphantasm]

So there are flowers not even I recognise. Ahah, I should try seeing if I could grow one of these foreign flowers in my time here.

[She notices that weary stare and feels somewhat annoyed.]

I would have thought you would look more upbeat! I mean, to find something from your own world, and a beautiful flower of all things~

[puppet_paladin]

It should be possible, as long as you find seeds. The soil might not be ideal, but perhaps the earth spirit could help with that.

[Her admonishment makes him sigh a little.]

These flowers normally have a certain power. To send us only one bloom, and one that does not function to boot, is a way of taunting the people of my world. I've little reason to be upbeat.

[Written]

[dragoon_pride]

Yes. They would be that cruel.

[Written]

[puppet_paladin]

...Do you want a nice flower to decorate your room?

[Written]

[dragoon_pride]

A flower? What did they give you?

[Written]

[puppet_paladin]

Whisperweed. A single bloom of it.

[ voice ]

[repudiationist]

I seriously wouldn't put any sort of petty acts past them.

[ Why yes, she sounds a little bitter. ]

[ voice ]

[puppet_paladin]

Considering their choices of death penalties, I'd be tempted to agree with you. Are you speaking from personal experience?

[ voice ]

[repudiationist]

Pulling all of us into this place was a petty act in the first place, right? I'd say that's enough personal experience.

[ voice ]

[puppet_paladin]

True. You're not one of the few who wish to stay here, then?