La troisième floraison | Video

[whatsatisfiesme]

[There is no good reason for the video feature to be on in this darkness, but Gilbert is not so good with your alien, advanced technology, Death City. And so you have shadows shifting on shadows and the vaguely visible silhouette of a person, curled on what might be a bed or a couch. It may look - though it's so hard to tell, in this light - as if

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[audio]

[memorymodus]

[ She's yawning -- someone just woke up from a really long nap. ]

You were playing out in the rain?

[audio]

[whatsatisfiesme]

Walking.

[See also: running, dashing, strolling. Perhaps: frolicking. But playing is just childish.]

It's more pleasant when it's warmer, but...

[Oh, God, contagious yawning.]

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[memorymodus]

That's true. I used to go outside in the rain all the time, at home. Here it just seems kind of lonely.

[ Or maybe it's just her. ]

[audio]

[whatsatisfiesme]

Mm - it's better to do that sort of thing alone, though.

[Gilbert does not sound totally convinced himself. But he may just be tired.]

It's peaceful.

[video]

[lyingragnarok]

You look a little cold, yeah? Where in the CC are you?

[video]

[whatsatisfiesme]

It's cool out, and there's no heat with the power off like this.

[That's all matter-of-fact, though, despite the shiver. He's been colder, and he doesn't especially mind it just now.]

In my room. [A quick beat] On the fourth floor.

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[lyingragnarok]

Don't you have some towels? Or some sheets and blankets, yeah?

{Thinks.]

Well, I'm on the seventh! I can bring you some candles, yeah? If you still need some!

[video]

[whatsatisfiesme]

I do; I was going to dry and warm up after I'd gotten the candles.

[Which is to say, he is presently making a soaking mess of his couch and being a huge idiot.]

...I'd appreciate that. Merci.

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[just_0k]

[aradia's hiding out sitting in what appears to be a living room tent.]

It's quite lovely when it's dark outside, isn't it?

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[whatsatisfiesme]

[Oh, dear, another of those strange horn-creatures. Gilbert blinks for a few seconds and then shrugs.]

It is. It's usually so bright, even in the evenings, but --

It is lovely out, like this.

video i am slow, sorry ;A;

[just_0k]

The lights are quite bothersome.

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[epicenities]

You really like the rain that much? It's kind of just... there. And wet.

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[whatsatisfiesme]

No - it's cool and quiet when it rains. And you can walk by yourself, without anyone around, or stand and feel the rain fall on every part of your body...

[Gilbert pauses for a moment, and his tone is less pensive and more direct when he speaks again, as if he'd only just noticed that he was speaking to someone else.]

I like the rain, sometimes, yes.

voice;

[epicenities]

Uh.

[Frol is quickly becoming aware that this kid is really weird.]

I've never done any of that stuff, sorry.

voice; oh edit button I miss you so

[whatsatisfiesme]

Then you don't know if you would like it or not.

[Is all Gilbert says, a tad coolly. A moment later, he gives a drained, half-languid sigh -- it is dark, and he's cool and wet and tired. Playing normal is too much work, just now.

As if he ever did it to start with.]

It's still pouring; you could go and see.

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[stuporgenius]

I got tons of candles. Don't really trust the whole technology thing, anyway.

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[whatsatisfiesme]

It would be simpler, if they at least had normal lamps.

[A shrug]

And you're staying in the Communal? Where?

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[stuporgenius]

Yeah. Fourth floor, room A. Want me to find you or can you make your way there?

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[whatsatisfiesme]

Ah - that's down the hall from me. I can walk there.

[He wears a mildly surprised look -- obviously, he needs to pay a little more attention to who his floormates are.]

I'll only need one or two.