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[ Whenever Hot Pants goes outside there will be +1 bird child and...? Well whatever that pink thing is, said creature is up in a tree, with poor small Meteion staring up at it from below. ]
It's okay! I'm sure... Oh! [ When she sees Hot Pants though, she'll look a little sheepish. ] Um, this little ambystoma got stuck in a tree... can you help us get it down?
It's okay! I'm sure... Oh! [ When she sees Hot Pants though, she'll look a little sheepish. ] Um, this little ambystoma got stuck in a tree... can you help us get it down?
...The what?
[what was that word coming out of your mouth, small....bird child]
[Hot Pants squints up at the thing.]
Sure. How did it even get up there?
[what was that word coming out of your mouth, small....bird child]
[Hot Pants squints up at the thing.]
Sure. How did it even get up there?
...Okay. Meteion.
[WEIRD NAMES BUT SURE.]
[...She's glancing up, and moving to climb up the tree.]
Is it your pet?
[WEIRD NAMES BUT SURE.]
[...She's glancing up, and moving to climb up the tree.]
Is it your pet?
[BE NAMED AFTER A JAMES BROWN SONG LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE]
....Like you? Created by who?
[She makes quick progress up the tree, though she is wincing a little as she goes - and a little huff as she reaches to nab it. Hey there, buddy.]
....Like you? Created by who?
[She makes quick progress up the tree, though she is wincing a little as she goes - and a little huff as she reaches to nab it. Hey there, buddy.]
[uncultured...]
I see. [She's putting the ambystoma on her shoulder so she can have both hands to climb down.] Unfortunately, it does seem like a lot of us left people behind.
I see. [She's putting the ambystoma on her shoulder so she can have both hands to climb down.] Unfortunately, it does seem like a lot of us left people behind.
[Hey baby girl!! Hot Pants is glancing down at her, furrowing her eyebrows at the one in her hands.]
...Can you read them?
...Can you read them?
I find it alright. Most of the time I don't have enough time to do it, though.
[Another glance at her book.]
That one looks scary. Are you sure you want to read it?
[Another glance at her book.]
That one looks scary. Are you sure you want to read it?
[Yeah, after all of that, she's going to search out Meteion. Wherever she is...she'll beeline to her.]
Hey. Talk to me. Do you need anything?
Hey. Talk to me. Do you need anything?
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[Hmmm.]
...Well, the title of that book means something, you know. And given that looks like a scary book...I don't think they mean good wishes.
...Well, the title of that book means something, you know. And given that looks like a scary book...I don't think they mean good wishes.
[ verdant floor!! isn't that convenient? she peeks up at the sight of her, voice quiet. ]
Hot Pants... I. [ she looks down. ] I'm okay. I don't.. need anything.
... [ timidly looks back. ] I know that... That sometimes, people you know.. do bad things. But what about if it's... a bad thing they were forced to do?
Hot Pants... I. [ she looks down. ] I'm okay. I don't.. need anything.
... [ timidly looks back. ] I know that... That sometimes, people you know.. do bad things. But what about if it's... a bad thing they were forced to do?
Are you sure?
[And...well, what a question that is.]
This place seems like it wants to...use us. I don't think Kazuma is a bad person at all. But something here wanted him to act like one.
[And...well, what a question that is.]
This place seems like it wants to...use us. I don't think Kazuma is a bad person at all. But something here wanted him to act like one.
I'm sure...
[ and she nods, quiet, before she timidly speaks up again, as though unsure. ]
Maybe... the Prism? But it might not... understand. I talked to.. a resident, and they were telling me about the prism. That they work with it, and it works with them. To stay balanced.
It... responds to everyone here. That it tries its best.. to give us what it thinks we want and need. [ she rubs at her hands, anxiously. ] What if it.. misunderstood the party? I didn't understand the party at first, either. Maybe it.. thinks we want it?
[ and she nods, quiet, before she timidly speaks up again, as though unsure. ]
Maybe... the Prism? But it might not... understand. I talked to.. a resident, and they were telling me about the prism. That they work with it, and it works with them. To stay balanced.
It... responds to everyone here. That it tries its best.. to give us what it thinks we want and need. [ she rubs at her hands, anxiously. ] What if it.. misunderstood the party? I didn't understand the party at first, either. Maybe it.. thinks we want it?
[HMMM]
That's a good question. I think...part of it is that it helps people understand the feeling of it. The things in those books aren't real, and can't hurt you. It gives you a safe way to address fear.
It's why sometimes kids are read scary stories. Not because parents want to scare them, but because sometimes it helps them be prepared if they ever face something actually real and scary later.
That's a good question. I think...part of it is that it helps people understand the feeling of it. The things in those books aren't real, and can't hurt you. It gives you a safe way to address fear.
It's why sometimes kids are read scary stories. Not because parents want to scare them, but because sometimes it helps them be prepared if they ever face something actually real and scary later.
...
[Hmmm.]
I think that's part of it, perhaps. The murder mystery may have given it an idea like that. But I think there are some things here that suggest that this place enjoys what it's doing. Which is very bad, indeed, if it likes making us scared.
[Hmmm.]
I think that's part of it, perhaps. The murder mystery may have given it an idea like that. But I think there are some things here that suggest that this place enjoys what it's doing. Which is very bad, indeed, if it likes making us scared.
[ Meteion is here at... the greenhouse, atop the roof of the apartments! long day, and it seemed like the best place to relax. ]
Oh.. hello Hot Pants! [ albeit a little sleepy, the bird seems to be in a good mood. ] Are you doing.. some gardening?
Oh.. hello Hot Pants! [ albeit a little sleepy, the bird seems to be in a good mood. ] Are you doing.. some gardening?
Oh, hello, Meteion.
[She's definitely in the process of planting! Gardening gloves and soil and pots and all.]
Yes, I am. Are you here to do some gardening, too?
[She's definitely in the process of planting! Gardening gloves and soil and pots and all.]
Yes, I am. Are you here to do some gardening, too?
It... really is scary. [ the books... goosebumps... prepared her for this... (it didn't) ]
I know it.. might happen again, so I have to be strong and.. expect it. [ she really is trying to put on a brave front. ] But.. I'll have hope!
I'll... hope that, we can figure this all out together. That we can.. fix this.
I know it.. might happen again, so I have to be strong and.. expect it. [ she really is trying to put on a brave front. ] But.. I'll have hope!
I'll... hope that, we can figure this all out together. That we can.. fix this.
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