I tried to get through to you

[archboxer]

[You know what that was? A fiasco. That was an utter fiasco. Three more people gone on a chance that may not happen! This is horrible. Even if some people dislike her, Rhea... is up to the challenge once more. This time she does it nearly herself: writing out the invitations, ordering the food and telling everyone to meet at the bar. In Ema's honor, of course.

She hands out the invitations herself and if she can't find you, she'll slide yours under your door.]

Comments

[blackmass]

[Probably unsurprisingly, Kirei didn't show up at the bar. Instead he was back in the garden, quietly looking after the poisonous plants.]

[What an absolute disaster today had been, and now they were without their investigator.]

[nothingcanstop]

[ It's probably a big surprise, but. Della seeks out Kirei! She's got like... There's something in her arms, something wrapped in that hideous t-shirt.

She clears her throat. ]

This a bad time?

[blackmass]

[what even-]

What is it?

[nothingcanstop]

...Well, I dropped by Nova's room, and uh.

[ She holds out whatever it is. There's a note? Handwritten?

It says happy birthday father kirei on it. ]

What else was I supposed to do with this.

1/2

[blackmass]

[...COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL]

[blackmass]

...It can't possibly be December already.

[kirei is...is that really what you're focusing on?]

Do you recognize the handwriting at all?

[nothingcanstop]

I mean... I'm pretty sure it's from Nova.

[ Did she peak? ...She might've peaked. ]

[blackmass]

...This is idiotic, and she was insane.

[nothingcanstop]

Yeah. Yeah, well. Spoilers, it's not gonna explode and kill you, at least. It's a book.

[blackmass]

[SIGH.]

Very well. I see no reason not to accept it.

[nothingcanstop]

[ Here you go!!! When you open it, it's- well. It's regain #4. The pages on lavalantulas are apparently marked. ]

[blackmass]

...hm. And here I thought she was making half of that up.

[nothingcanstop]

What I've learned is the truth is definitely stranger than fiction...

[blackmass]

I feel that's been something of a given since we arrived here.

[archboxer]

[It's Late when Rhea shows up in the garden. There seems to a little bit of blood on her sleeve. It's fine. What's also fine is that Rhea looks at the herbs then drifts over to the poisonous plants. She's talking to herself:]

I see, that one, too? Thank you, Mother.

[Does she notice him? Not at all.]

[blackmass]

...Rhea?

[this is weird even for you.]

What is it you're looking for?

[archboxer]

[She stops, clearing her throat.]

Kirei. I was looking, well... [She gestures to the plants.] I usually just come here for the flowers but on occasion I do make some herbal remedies. I am just surprised at how many I recognize.

[blackmass]

Herbal remedies...Were you wounded somehow?

[sup with the blood, punch pope]

[archboxer]

Mostly for headaches and things of-- ah? Me? I cannot say I was.

[...Oh right, the blood. She clears her throat.] That was ceremonial.

[blackmass]

...Ceremonial?

[archboxer]

For a ceremony of the Church. Blood is important for such things... it is only a shallow cut. I must not have bandaged it correctly.

[Was I committing blood rituals with a teenager? No. Not at all.]

[blackmass]

I see.

[SURE FUCK IT WHY NOT]

[archboxer]

At any rate this garden is quite intensive... I cannot believe I did not realize it.

[blackmass]

It is, yes. I confess myself impressed by the range of poisonous plants, though I suppose that does make sense given everything about the Professor himself.

[archboxer]

As well as the herbs... it is quite a wide range. Of course the irony of having poisonous and healing plants next to each other.