7th moon [voice/action]

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...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?]

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[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

Friends? Family?! Not possible. I have never had anyone like that~

[Very well then, she'll stick to using a parasol and perhaps burning his castle down so he develops an innate fear of fire he won't overcome until later-- what?]

That is very true! Do you have any other sort of plants native to your world? Or perhaps you know of someone who possesses a foreign plant themselves~?

[paladinlost]

...That's a shame. Does this mean that any arrival from your world would be a bad thing?

[...If she tries to force him to sacrifice himself by turning into a statue, he's getting out of here.]

I've not yet seen a plant from my world that appears uncommon here, but there are a few gardens in the village. Their owners might have more information.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

By no means would it be a bad thing~ It might actually be quite pleasant! I'm sure there will be plenty of fun to be had if someone I know shows up.

[She wouldn't ask that much. Maybe. You spoony paladin.]

Ah yes, I have noticed a fair number of gardens here. I am pleased to see the residents of this world enjoy an abundance of flowers in their village~

[paladinlost]

...That sort of relationship, then. Try not to earn the village's anger through collateral damage.

[Spoony's already taken! ...So's knifey, frying pany and ladley. Forky?]

And the fact that those gardens grow properly and stay intact proves that we can build some semblance of stability here, too.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

You caught on in the end. Don't worry, I'll try not to cause too much damage, providing someone I know shows up. If not, I'll settle for a bit of fun with any old person again~

[...I'll settle for forky. Or sporky, that's slight more spoonish.]

Are flower beds real a sign of stability though? I never saw my own gardens as something like that.

[paladinlost]

There is always the Battle Dome, if nothing else. You could replicate their abilities there.

[So stylish, too.]

They are, if they've not yet been uprooted by experiments or attacks.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

Battle Dome? ...I daren't say I have visited the Battle Dome as of yet. But it sounds very interesting.

[Sporky it is then, you sporky paladin.]

I have heard of these 'experiments' before, but I was not aware they would involve the uprooting of gardens. It must be such a pain having to replant everything.

[paladinlost]

It certainly is. Not only does it offer great possibilities, but the technology it uses is also extremely fascinating.

[Sporky~ sparkly~ paladin!]

Yet it must be less of a pain than not being alive to replant them.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

The use of any sort of technology must mean this Battle Dome is quite modern. Is it of kappa design?

[Hey. You can either be sporky or sparkly. Don't get greedy and pick two titles.]

I suppose being dead would be quite the bother, though you could always plant higanbana along the Higan riverside~

[paladinlost]

It's of Malnosso design, I believe. They seem to be responsible for much of the technology present here.

[He can't get rid of the sparkliness! It's 100% natural!]

The Higan riverside? Is it a location in your world? Why would you plant those "higanbana" there?

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

Of course, I should have gathered by now that it is the Malnosso which are responsible for most things here.

[She can beat that sparkliness out of him, natural or otherwise. Where's that frying pan~?]

It is a part of my world, and yet not. The Higan is full of flowers and it is the place you go to where you await judgement from the Yama after having been ferried across the Sanzu River. Only those who have died are allowed to cross you see~

Higanbana also happen to bloom freely there. As such, gardening and planting such flowers whilst waiting to be judged sounds like a pleasant way to spend your time.

[paladinlost]

In fact, I cannot recall any aspect of the village that was not caused by them somehow, if only indirectly.

[...*hides all the frying pans*]

...That sounds like a lovely afterworld, even if it's only temporary. None of the dead I've met mentioned such a land in my world, but I do hope it also exists there in some shape. It'd be better than most theories I've heard.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

Those aspects include the appearance of this flower from your homeworld then I presume, as you mentioned before. My those Malnosso do seem to enjoy having 'fun'~

[...Touché. You win. For now. You can't hide all the frying pans forever!]

Haha, I assure you this afterlife is not as great as it seems, what with that Yama stumbling about and her incompetant shikigami slacking off. With such a poorly run afterlife there's no wonder why nobody wants to die.

[paladinlost]

They do seem to have a rather eccentric sense of humour, if it can be called that. It could simply be malice and sadism.

[Even if he sleeps on them?]

I've learned a long time ago that bureaucracy can be found anywhere. That it would also apply to the afterlife is not too surprising.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

A sadistic sense of humour is better than none~

[Were she aware of the flower's origins and what not sooner, she might have found it amusing herself.

That would be awfully uncomfortable. Even so, he can't sleep forever!]

Whilst bureaucracy might be found in most places it does not necessarily mean all will work out. Were I in charge of the afterlife I would have fired that Yama's subordinate long ago for slacking off.

[paladinlost]

I'd much prefer it if their sense of humor was normal. Or even simply centered on bad puns.

[Unless Rydia casts Sleep on him.]

I suppose there'd be no way for you to rise up the ranks and be in charge unless you died first, in these circumstances.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

'Normal'? How boring! I think I would much rather prefer this apparent sadistic sense of humour they have now. Though I have yet to experience any ploys and plots of the Malnosso myself yet.

[She'll just have to hit him and wake him up with a frying pa- ...jahgkjsgh!!]

I would not want to reign over the Higan anyway. If I already surpass the power of a Yama, I would see no need in becoming one myself.

[paladinlost]

If you are particularly lucky, it'll be something as simple as being transformed into a flower for a week. But quite a few of their experiments are much less kind.

[Exactly. It's the unending loop from hell.]

Not even simply to have the chance to fire that subordinate? If their work ethics cause trouble...

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

That doesn't sound bad at all, being a flower. Anything other than that I will just have to take in my stride, assuming anything of the sort happens to me of course.

[...Fine, Sporky Paladin. You have won. Enjoy your exp and drops.]

I could do a lot better than merely firing her if I wanted to as I am now, but why end things early? The Yama seems to keep her around only to scold her anyway.

[She's at an impasse with things back home really. Sure that subordinate can't work for peanuts, but it's her incompetence that keeps things interesting, to be blunt... But anyway.]

This is an awful tangent we have gone off at. Talking about my world when you were explaining your own originally. [Gesturing to the flower, which is honestly much more interesting than his world to her, but she's being polite. Also, a quick curtsy to serve as an introduction.] Yuuka Kazami.

[paladinlost]

However, a flower would be at the mercy of the elements, or that of the other villagers. Unless your world has plants that can defend themselves?

[...Echo Herbs, of course.]

Ah, but tangents can become the most interesting discussions, as long as they catch everyone's interest. Still, I'm forgetting my manners. My name is Cecil. Cecil Harvey.

[He bows elegantly.]

It's a pleasure to meet you.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

The plants of my world cannot defend themselves, at least without my help they can't. But should any insolent villager do anything to me whilst in such a state, I shall have to repay whatever is done to me tenfold.

[Alternatively, gysahl greens!]

I guess so. I must have found some aspect of this conversation appealing to have talked for so long. [Again. That flower.] It has certainly been an 'experience' meeting you Cecil.

Additionally, would I be correct in saying you are human~? [Because he looks pretty human. And she ragged on humans before and got little to no reaction.]

[paladinlost]

I'll have to tell my housemates to be very careful around flowers during experiments, then. Saving a few minutes by walking through a flower field would not be worth such reprisal.

[Those have been dummied out, actually]

I find that most meetings are interesting experiences, and so are conversations. But yes, I am indeed mostly human. Why do you ask?

['Mostly' would be the important part, of course.]

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

However if you housemates were to walk through a flower field and they did end up stepping on me I would then have some entertainment to look forward to once I am a youkai again.

[Oh wait seriously...? Pfft. Totally replaying IV now to check.]

To put it lightly, I am not particularly fond of humans. It is a shame to know you are mostly related to such weak beings. Would you care to elaborate more on how you human you actually are~?

[paladinlost]

They already find themselves in more than enough trouble every month without adding to it.

[No Fat Chocobo in the sequel; thus, no Gysahl Greens.]

I was born from a human, and raised by humans my whole life. But those from my world are far from weak, after all the battle they've had to fight.

[floralphantasm.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should keep a better eye on your housemates then.

[Oh, right, mun never played the After Years. Was this close to buying the full game, sequel and all for psp though!]

I see, so whilst you are human born and bred, you say you are not weak? [Titter. A human that isn't weak.] Well then, are you purely human, or do you possess some sort of magic or talent that sets you away from the rest of the rabble~?