The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: "I believe ignorance may also tend towards causing blissful unknowing. Understanding could be scarring." "I suppose it depends. But, from everything I know and have seen, it's better to try."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "I suppose it depends. But, from everything I know and have seen, it's better to try." "Do we have enough time?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: "Do we have enough time?" "It's not a thing that occurs after a certain amount of time. It develops gradually. Any time is better than no time at all."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "It's not a thing that occurs after a certain amount of time. It develops gradually. Any time is better than no time at all." Mae was silent for a moment. A weak smile crossed her face. She turned to the garden's flowers. "Aren't they lovely?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: Mae was silent for a moment. A weak smile crossed her face. She turned to the garden's flowers. "Aren't they lovely?" "Yes, very."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Abstract said: "Yes, very." "Which is prettiest, in your eyes, Envoy?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Lotus said: "Which is prettiest, in your eyes, Envoy?" "None of them. It's an arbitrary metric."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "None of them. It's an arbitrary metric." "Do you ever listen to them, sir? The plants."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: "Do you ever listen to them, sir? The plants." "On occasion."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "On occasion." "What they say to you, I wonder."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ookla the Lotus said: "What they say to you, I wonder." "Sounds of life, growth, death. Air, sunlight, and water made solid into a structure that is so perfectly imbalanced as to be called natural." Edited December 17, 2023 by Ookla the Abstract
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 27 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "Sounds of life, growth, death. Air, sunlight, and water made solid into a structure that is so perfectly imbalanced as to be called natural." "They're far stronger than I could be. And when they cry, they cry silently."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: "They're far stronger than I could be. And when they cry, they cry silently." "Is there weakness in expressing emotion? The life of a flower, as we see it, is much more of a lie than the life of a human. To allow yourself to the truth is a strong thing indeed."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "Is there weakness in expressing emotion? The life of a flower, as we see it, is much more of a lie than the life of a human. To allow yourself to the truth is a strong thing indeed." "The life of a flower is no more of a lie than that of human. They simply don't fear the notion of wilting. Do you fear death, Envoy?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Ookla the Lotus said: "The life of a flower is no more of a lie than that of human. They simply don't fear the notion of wilting. Do you fear death, Envoy?" "They do not fear, but only because they cannot. Humans are the only life on this planet that has found meaning in life, and death." @Ookla the Lotus Edited December 17, 2023 by Ookla the Abstract
Edema Rue she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Ookla the Raveness said: "We can have it right here and then I'll knock you out and leave this place." He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I really am sorry, but I can't do that."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 24 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "They do not fear, but only because they cannot. Humans are the only life on this planet that has found meaning in life, and death." "You evade my question with skill, sir. Do you fear death?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Lotus said: "You evade my question with skill, sir. Do you fear death?" "I... do not know."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "I... do not know." She only nodded in response, holding a wilting narcissus between her fingers.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ookla the Lotus said: She only nodded in response, holding a wilting narcissus between her fingers. "Mae," he said quietly. "I don't want you to keep getting hurt."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Abstract said: "Mae," he said quietly. "I don't want you to keep getting hurt." "Then you should leave," she said even quieter, "It hurts me to talk to you and your freedom, knowing you can do nothing to free me."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Lotus said: "Then you should leave," she said even quieter, "It hurts me to talk to you and your freedom, knowing you can do nothing to free me." "Can't I?"
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Abstract said: "Can't I?" "No. You cannot. I must get married to this man. I must save myself. I must secure my future. I must create a name for myself. I must erase the decades of shame washed upon me. I must build up my life. I must rise. I must preserve myself from societies venom. I must enjoy whatever's left of this life in safety and comfort. I must create a legacy by destroying his. I must live." She looked down. "No. You cannot."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Ookla the Lotus said: "No. You cannot. I must get married to this man. I must save myself. I must secure my future. I must create a name for myself. I must erase the decades of shame washed upon me. I must build up my life. I must rise. I must preserve myself from societies venom. I must enjoy whatever's left of this life in safety and comfort. I must create a legacy by destroying his. I must live." She looked down. "No. You cannot." "Those are things I can provide, perhaps."
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ookla the Abstract said: "Those are things I can provide, perhaps." She hesitated. "I do not know you." She paused once more. "I'm afraid I do not know you." She squinted at his eyes. "Was that a proposal, sir?" She looked back to the manor. "I must go inside, Envoy. I'm expected at dinner. My future father-in-law is arriving." She clasped her hands. "I will speak to you again. I know it." She smiled and quickly walked away, back inside through the garden gates.
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