★ CLARTE.

[meteion]

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w0, sunday

[meteion]

Clarte!

[ here is a happy bird child, rushing over to wherever Clarte happens to be at the moment to hold up


this little guy. ]

Do you see? It's an.. ambystoma! Hermes was taking care of them. But one is here now! It's silly looking... don't you think?

[georeject]

[THIS SHITPOST]

Hello, Meteion. I'm glad to see you're full of energy.

[they crouch down to look at the ambystoma.]

Oh, it really is silly looking. I have something to show you as well, actually.

[they take out their stuffed animal that they got from the welcome package, aka the one they traced on meteion's hand earlier. except, like, probably not blue. maybe a greyish purple.]

This is a rabbit!

w0, tuesday

[meteion]

[ a certain bird seems to be quite focused in her color practice. the results? well, Clarte will soon find out as Meteion holds this up to them. ]

Look! I made a sugary apple! [ nailed it. her mood is quite chipper in response so you can bet this is one sweet apple. ] Have you ever.. tried something like this before? It's my favorite!

[georeject]

Oh, that looks good. [they shake their head.] I don't believe I've had something like this.

w1, monday

[meteion]

[ into the game room! which... currently, space jams is on the TV? anyways, Meteion is handing Clarte an apple from the mini-fridge. ]

There are lots.. of games in here! For playing!

[georeject]

[they take the apple!]

Thank you, Meteion. And there sure are, aren't there? Have you ever seen any of them before?

w1, friday

[georeject]

[clarte isn't thrilled about returning to the apartments, since it's a reminder that their suitemate is FUCKING DEAD, but. they need to check up on moke, at least.

when they see meteion, though, they pause.]

Meteion! I'm glad you're safe...

[meteion]

Clarte?

[ she is but a skittish bird, anxiously peering around the apartments. possibly approaching anyone she sees, though she seems a little more at ease when she realizes it's them. ]

You as well.. You.. You're okay? [ her wings droop, frowning a little deeper. ] ..This isn't like the party, is it?

w1, saturday post-trial

[meteion]

[ surprisingly, Meteion can be found on the Verdant floor! catching sight of Clarte almost immediately and quietly stepping over with a stricken expression. ]

Clarte..!

[georeject]

[it's not a huge surprise since buzen did tell them but.

at the sight of meteion, clarte walks over to her and kneels down to wrap her in a hug.]

I'm sorry you had to go through all of, Meteion...

w2, wednesday

[meteion]

[ whew, it's been a long day after all those games(?) and Meteion is a bit sleepy but! She is here on Verdant floor, perking up when she sees Clarte.

she also has a gift? in her hand, all neatly wrapped up. ] Clarte! Did you have.. fun today? Oh, this is for you!

[ hands gift over... which inside is this! a hair ornament? or something that you can clip onto your clothes? except, the feathers are a familiar shade of blue. ]

[georeject]

[they crouch down to take the gift from her.]

Oh... thank you, Meteion. It's lovely—I love it. Are these feathers from...?

w2, friday post-body

[meteion]

[ there's only one place that Meteion will be found today, and that will be the greenhouse on the apartment's rooftop.

she's crouched close to the ground, gripping onto her phone so tightly with trembling hands. the screen is lit up.. revealing the photo of her and Buzen smiling into the camera. though.. the screen is already covered with droplets of tears.

other than looking a bit frazzled, she looks mostly the same. mostly... some of her feathers are notably a bit of a more duller color...? at the sound of footsteps, she peers up but there's no usual gleam or brightness in them. ]

...Clarity. [ to think they were... all together last night, having fun, huh? ]

[georeject]

[it's hard. and right now, clarte's heart breaks for meteion, knowing how close she and buzen were.

so wordlessly, they kneel down to give meteion a hug—knowing that this may be the most they can do for her.]

w2, sunday.

[meteion]

[ there is a soft airy melodic tune at the top of the rooftops today! source..... a bird.

she seems to be carefully circling along, almost as if dancing. ]

Now sing with me, once more... share of your life.

[ her tail feathers swish side to side with each step, then she stops, her voice fading out. as if unsure of herself suddenly before she catches sight of them to which she shows a small smile. ]

Ah, Clarity.. hello.

[georeject]

... Hello, Meteion. [they smile softly.] You sing?

w3, monday

[georeject]

[at the petting zoo...]

The animals are cute, aren't they, Meteion?

[unfortunate this fun happy time with the animals is about to be ruined by.... a bubble sneaking up on them]

[meteion]

[ i read murdered by bubble and i opened my eyes so wide ]

They are! So many cute creations... Squish is happy, too. [ yeah look at that lil pink creature wiggle at a goat, truly oblivious of this bubble ]

w3, friday

[georeject]

We're here, Meteion.
Please remember to take care of yourself.

[meteion]

[ it takes a while, but finally a reply comes ]

I'll try

w3, saturday post-trial.

[meteion]

You're getting healed up.. right?

[georeject]

Yes, don't worry.

[because hot pants literally isn't giving them a choice in the matter.]

w4, monday

[meteion]

[ welcome to the SIMULATIONS. it seems like it's already in progress once someone else enters in. their surroundings are... every bit of breathtaking. full of lush nature atop floating islands, only connected by certain sections with transporters.

where Clarte will find themselves, however is... here. there's a pleasant smell of floral, seen all around, with a lush wind. and apparently a few large creations roaming around. they're double the size of a horse, flaring out their wings and seeming to mind their own business for now. ]

Clarte! Welcome to.. Elpis! This.. section of the facility is called, the Twelve Wonders.

[georeject]

[clarte carefully navigates their way around the creations, despite them not being real. radiating warm vibes, they smile at meteion.]

It's gorgeous.

week 4, thursday.

[georeject]

[i assume you will see this. oocly at least. icly :knife: at you if meteion is on a cyoa]

Meteion, have you made plans for tonight?

[meteion]

[ well, the text bounces back ]

>>THIS USER IS UNAVAILABLE.

w4, thursday

[georeject]

[zetsu i'm nonconning a pc onto you it can be quick if you want but i want to establish that

clarte will be waiting in the medical bay for meteion to wake up from the pod. i'm assuming vax made her go in one.]

[meteion]

[ JAN NONCONNING ME A PC i feel so blessed... :pleading:

anyways, funny enough Jiuqing strongarmed her. at least enough to stabilize because Meteion will. not use it any further than that, sorry. she seems shaken when she sees them but it is nothing negative. just... hurts. ]

..You really are here. [ and alive. ]

w4, friday

[meteion]

[ Meteion is just sitting in the lobby for now, looking just a bit exhausted. her emotional state is.. a bit dull, there are things there- not necessarily good ones, but not as strong as yesterday at least.

she does perk at sight of Clarte, however. at least one wing lifts, the other is held very still. it does come with a sense of relief.] Ah.. Clarity. Are you alright..?

[georeject]

[the vibes are—grim and sad, because, well. people are dead. still, when clarte sees meteion, they'll let warmth and affection wash over.]

Hello, Meteion. Yes, I'm okay. What about you?

w4, sunday

[meteion]

[ their poor greenhouse... Meteion is mostly trying to figure out where to start. ]

Maybe, the flowers for those we lost first...?

[georeject]

[it's a little daunting to start from the beginning... but they nod.]

Do you have any particular flowers in mind?

w5, thurs pre-curfew

[meteion]

[ good thing i didn't text earlier jfc ]

Have you healed a bit, Clarity?
And.. you won't be alone, right?

[georeject]

[ANYWAY I AM SO SORRY ZETSU this is the real response now that i remembered something]

gjkl

w7, wednesday

[meteion]

[ As you approach a house you know to belong to blue and white starbird... well, in this case actually Meteion now, it's like the feeling of living in paradise. There is lush green all around, with plentiful of trees, with a stone building with a small and ancient-looking spire seeming located on what looks like could be a floating island. In the background, you can see other floating islands, with blue crystals likely linking them together. Whether it's real or not will require some investigating.

There's an archway to greet you made of wisterias to enter, where you're greeted by the flyby of three-- no, four birds. The first is a blue bird, quick and shooting across like a star with a bright yellow one right beside it. A four-winged dark blue into pink ombre one seems to follow them both close behind with a rather larger raven with little beads interspersed in its feathers following not far behind.

A glance up at the sky shows it to be split right down the middle... one half being a welcoming dark blue with glittering gleams of stars whereas the other half is a rising sun horizon with blends of red, yellow and orange. Once you enter the building, there's a floating giant moon lantern in the center of the ceiling that seems to be in a current moon phase. Plastic glow in the dark stars are littered across all the walls and ceiling, the lighting only dim enough to show off these pretty stars.

One side of the wall has a tank where a familiar little ambystoma can be seen swimming around. Meteion, however, will be found seated in a round comfortable bed with lots of blankets, much like that of a nest! She has a sun pillow in her arms and her wings perk up in greeting. She also happens to be wearing a necklace that looks like a flower glowing a bright sunny yellow. ]

Oh, hi Clarity! [ she seems quite cozy but she'll leave her nest to come over to greet them. ] Did you come to take a look at the house?

[georeject]

[they wave.]

I came to see you... but I do hope you like your house as well.

w7, friday

[georeject]

[meteion is actually someone clarte will go looking for, so they're popping into her house with moke to see if she's there...]

[meteion]

[ Meteion is fortunately here, though a bit buried under the many blankets upon that nest of her bed. she raises her head and for a moment looks spooked that someone else is here but--

once she sees it's Clarte, she eases just a little. ] ..Clarity.

[ ... ] You.. you feel it too, don't you?

[ that familiar sensation. the beginning of it that was felt on thursday. ]