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Yes. I believe we can finish moving your works here... save for that for the lab, that is.

( as much as she hates it, she understands, after all. but he's not bringing that necromancy shit in here.

she watches him look around, a small ghost of a smile flickering before she considers. )

We also have a new member of the house- Ain gave me a creature from his world, a Dachsologie. They connect themselves to their master's emotions... ( somewhere in her bed is a little mochi snoozing it's little head off. all is well. ) ... If you need anything, I'll be in the sun room. Alright?

( if he doesn't stop her, she'll start to go. mama needs the good leaf. )

Edited (FORGOT A LINE) 2025-05-13 01:50 (UTC)

Eh, I can't really move it anyway. The magic is anchored down in such a way that trying to transport it would prooooooobably melt that carefully preserved body! It's just as well!

[But the rest...the way he has all his research notes and sewing projects just jammed in his Inn room. The room that had once belonged to Truthless that he had clung to for some misguidance stubbornness...]

[Hm. It really is time to say good bye to that place, isn't it? He's actually moving in here.]

Oh. Yeah, sure. I'll just uh, make myself at home and make sure everything is where I want it! I'll come bother you later. You know I will!

[And he does spent a little while in there touching everything. Making plans, drawing stuff out so he can get an idea of how he wants it. But- of course, the separation anxiety hits him and he decides to see what White Lily is doing in the sun room.]

( what she's doing is basking in the sunlight, surrounded by lush green plants and the occasional flower, resting in the plush couch.

she's also smoking something. despite the soft smoke, it smells- fresh? almost minty-herby? as opposed to nicotine or a more standard weed. yggdrasil leaf, baby- ... and hey, it also has the added benefit of curing poisons. yay!

she's taking her time, almost sleepily despite being wide awake. but for the first time since he's ever seen her, she looks relaxed. )

... Hm?

[Uh. Wow, okay.]

[He knows what Leaf is, obviously, he was a fucking college professor. A magical college professor at that. He knows what those kids get up to.]

[Whatever this stuff is must be good, if it has the Guardian actually looking like that. He hesitates before he lets himself in.]

Whatcha got there?

Yggdrasil leaf. Though I had to prepare it myself... its native to this world. A poison cure. ... And very good for other things.

( she stretches out as she speaks before curling up a little, leaving him room to join her on the couch. )

Its better than most I've used before.

[Other things, huh. Okay, so even from an educational stand point he's curious.]

[He pauses, staff looking at the spot she seems to have left for him and then ...decides whatever!! He's just going to come and sit down! Because! He does not care about! whether or not his presence is wanted!!]

[So he sits.]

It smells better than most of the stuff I've seen students try to hide in their dorms.

Oh, yes. I imagine it'd make a lovely tea, too...

( she takes a drag, and then... offers him the roll. complications be damned. )

You seem tense.

Me? Tense? Pssh, please. What do I have to be tense about?

[Deceit. Lies. Lies that aren't even good lies. He holds out a hand and then- He hesitates. It's like he's having some great debate with himself.]

[Because Shadow Milk has never done any kind of recreational substance, and the idea of it is ....hmm...]

[he's a control freak who is hyper paranoid and hyper vigilant about everything going on around him at all times. The idea of taking something that might wrestle some of that agency away from him is a horrifying thought, actually.]

[But.]

[But it's something he's never done, has never had the opportunity to do and it's a blind spot in his Knowledge. That he doesn't like either.]

[He takes a drag and immediately starts choking.]

Oh- not too hard, you don't want to swallow it! Just enough to take it in, hold, and then exhale.

( valiantly, she does not laugh. but she does shift to rub his back, holding out a cup of water as well. )

[HE'S SURE YOU WANT TO THOUGH! Cough, cough ough.]

I- didn't swallow it! It attacked me!

[He coughs a little longer, taking that cup of water.]

Are you sure you didn't get sold something b-

Hm.

[Oh. That's a sensation currently floating through his entire body all at once.]

You're new to this. Just relax.

( lily hums a little, taking the roll back to take a drag herself, slowly exhaling after a moment. )

Just take it all in. The sun, the plants... and breathe.

You know, I've never been one for meditation- what with it requiring you to clear your mind, and all.

[Which was literally impossible for him to do up until like. Three months ago.]

[But he gives the roll back and settles back against the chair. He feels...hm. There is a little bit of worry dancing under his skin, but not from the leaf, it's from his own concerns. What is this going to do to him? He already feels ... a little floaty.]

[Take it all in...]

[He lets out an exhale.]

Mn. It's pretty clear now, though. Novel.

Must be a new experience for you. Elder Faerie always implied that you were- made to wield the jams...

You never got a chance at normalcy, did you?

[He makes a noise at the mention of Elder Faerie but its not nearly as venomous or heated as it is usually.]

[Instead he sighs a little and then holds out his hand, asking for another try.]

Ha. No, of course not. Born fully formed with the pounding deluge of Knowledge and the Understanding of All running through my head without reprieve.

[No childhood, no time to learn and be taught, just baked and set loose. Expected to uphold virtues with little guidance.]

...

It explains a lot.

( she hands it over though, and decides she doesn't want to be sad right now. )

... You get to try now, though. That's nice, isn't it? You're trying right now.

[He takes it and, following her instruction, does it right this time. Even without Knowledge, he is a rapid learner. It just takes him one bad try to get it right.]

[As he exhales, he relaxes more, passing it back.]

Mm. I've gotten ...to experience curiosity in a way I've never before. It's strange the things you realize others take for granted. I actually get to enjoy reading books for once.

( she accepts it, smiling a bit. )

Nothing to fill in the gaps? ... That's good though. And there's lots of fun ones here. More soon, if they get the portal up...

Mm, and also- how do I explain thiiiiis...

[He very weakly waves his hand a bit, as if gesturing at nothing.]

I could simply understand everything. So reading wasn't ...it wasn't really reading, you know? I could look at a book and already know it. Now I get it ...why reading is enjoyable.

[He likes it. he actually reads quite a lot now. Reading using braille has also been a unique experience because he gets the texture under his finger tips.]

...How is that project going? I've only been passingly keeping my eyes on it.

... I hope you can continue to rediscover the world in a way that excites you.

( its soft spoken, warm yet timid, sincere.

and then she looks away. )

I'm not sure myself. I was only involved because Vanny asked me to be- despite wanting the library, I was rather uncomfortable with the idea of involving myself.

... As far as I know, they had the components. It's just a matter of building it.

[...]

[That was Truth wasn't it? What she just said to him. It's so soft and gentle it almost reminds him of-]

[No, not even in a state like this, can he make himself think something like that. Yet something...something makes him want to say something about that. About how they've gotten to where they are now and it feels like something keeps pulling them together.]

Yeah...

[What a lame response. But- he's also feeling the smoke in earnest now.]

I probably could have had it running by now but I got the impression my help wouldn't be wanted so I decided to stay out of it. I had other projects! But ...hn. I hope it's worked out soon or I might step in.

You'll need to integrate with the others somehow. ... I did- try not to say anything. Aside from A.B.A, but- she was... a special case. And at that time I couldn't fathom you as anything but a threat.

( and then a.b.a also...

...

how long has it been since she was found wailing into her hands in the attic?

lily closes her eyes and inhales before taking another drag, urging her mind to quiet. )

... They might appreciate the help regardless. Vanny had been vouching for you, you know.

If you feel remorseful over such a thing, you shouldn't! I make no excuses for who I am and what I've done, you know. I'm still a Beast.

[A Beast who has gone through a lot of change in a short period of time. A beast who's felt himself walking a path to something better and less hateful because of a certain someone, but the blood is more than still on his hands.]

...Sounds like him. I'll consider it.

I'm not sure what I feel. I really should talk to Mizuki about all of this. ... You might want to consider it too? He's younger than us by far, but he's very good at what he does...

[...]

The therapist? [He barks a laugh.] Guardian, a therapist isn't fixing what's going on up here, but it's a nice thought.

[Hum.]

That makes two of us, though. We really are a laugh, huh?

cw: recreational drug use starts HERE TECHNICALLY

cw: recreational drug

its recreational drug use all the way down babes

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