RR: ... *she feels bad for having hurt them, and sorry that this one didn't work out, and trying to figure out her own reaction to their harsh response to Ribbon...*
II: *swaps her bow for her hourglass again*
II: *swaps her bow for her hourglass again*
[@==] we're... We'resorryforwhatwesaid... Weknowbetterthanthat. Eveniftherearetimeswecantbeliveit,weknowthatRibbonhasforgivenus,Anditwasourfaultinthefirstplace. [=@=]
RR: I know. I... You weren't yourself.
II: Are we heading out, then?
II: Are we heading out, then?
[==@] yes,unlesstherewasanythingelsetobedonehere.
Mmmh... Wemightadvisemaybetheonesthatgottoattatchedtoacertainplanet,
andleftonit? Weshouldbecarefulwhilewearetherethough. Manyofthefallenofthewarmightalsobethere... Theyshouldleaveusalone,but...
Mmmh... Wemightadvisemaybetheonesthatgottoattatchedtoacertainplanet,
andleftonit? Weshouldbecarefulwhilewearetherethough. Manyofthefallenofthewarmightalsobethere... Theyshouldleaveusalone,but...
II: A war? ...guess it'd be too easy for any of these guys to be someplace drama-free.
RR: *is silent*
RR: *is silent*
"Erre um' wes..."
"No further observation is required on our part. You will not be back here. We are 97% sure about that. The other three percent." "Yall got sicko' other places n' cameta' join the fun" *they port away*
[@==] Sophie... Wouldithelpifyouweretoaskusaquestionagain? [=@=]
"No further observation is required on our part. You will not be back here. We are 97% sure about that. The other three percent." "Yall got sicko' other places n' cameta' join the fun" *they port away*
[@==] Sophie... Wouldithelpifyouweretoaskusaquestionagain? [=@=]
RR: Tell me... what you think it'll be like for us when the house is done.
II: *sits patiently*
II: *sits patiently*
[=@=] ... everymorning,wewillwakeup,andgotowakeupHamnetandRibbonintimeforbreakfast.
earlybatchesofcleaningthehousecouldhappenafterthat,
orplayinggamestogether...
Thenteachingtime,whilewealternatedaysteachingthemwhattheyneedtoknowoftheworld...
weexpectthatRibbonwilltakeleadinthis,
andraiseHamnetandFactorupwithanincredibleknowledgeofplants,
andhowtocareforthem,agardenofflowersandvegetablesandfruitsaroundourhome...
Nyxortheothersmightcomeoversometimesoftheirownaccord,
wantingtogoandexploretheforestwiththem,
readyfornewadventureseveryday...
asimplelifefornonsimplebeings...
andcomputerusagewouldbewellmonitored... noonewouldevertakethemfromus... notlikethat... [=@=] ... [=U=] ...
earlybatchesofcleaningthehousecouldhappenafterthat,
orplayinggamestogether...
Thenteachingtime,whilewealternatedaysteachingthemwhattheyneedtoknowoftheworld...
weexpectthatRibbonwilltakeleadinthis,
andraiseHamnetandFactorupwithanincredibleknowledgeofplants,
andhowtocareforthem,agardenofflowersandvegetablesandfruitsaroundourhome...
Nyxortheothersmightcomeoversometimesoftheirownaccord,
wantingtogoandexploretheforestwiththem,
readyfornewadventureseveryday...
asimplelifefornonsimplebeings...
andcomputerusagewouldbewellmonitored... noonewouldevertakethemfromus... notlikethat... [=@=] ... [=U=] ...
RR: A simple life for nonsimple beings... The best we can hope for. *stands up* Let's go. Let's keep trying.
II: *it sounds like Sophie really has found a home and family... Abby is happy for her* *stands up as well* This certain planet...?
II: *it sounds like Sophie really has found a home and family... Abby is happy for her* *stands up as well* This certain planet...?
[==@] *they check...* thereshouldbeamonochromeforest. theorigionaltouchdownpointforthewholecomunionwhentheylefttheothersbehind.
*it'd be a simple matter to find such a place*
[=@=]wemightneedtobuildsomethingforlocatingthemoncethere. theywerefew,andtheyhadawholeworldtowander. [==@]
*ready to travel any moment now. seeking a time/space outside of this unusual place is as easy as always*
*it'd be a simple matter to find such a place*
[=@=]wemightneedtobuildsomethingforlocatingthemoncethere. theywerefew,andtheyhadawholeworldtowander. [==@]
*ready to travel any moment now. seeking a time/space outside of this unusual place is as easy as always*
II: Monochrome forest. Got it. *passes the chain around, and once they're all inside it, takes them away...*
*once arrived, the place... it has a quiet, ever-present beauty to it... black trunks, white leaves... the ground mostly dark with soil, but the faintest of tints in a number of bright, darkened colors... small, white flowers are blooming as well* [=@=] thisplacehasalittlebitofemotionalfallout,
[==@] butitispositiveonly. biggesteffectisthateveryonefindsthisplacebeautifulinonewayoranother. [=@=] ...
[@==] ... [==@] ... [=@=] wewillgettoworkonatracker... [===] *they curl up on the ground, setting to work, and leaving the two of you to this remarkable forest*
[==@] butitispositiveonly. biggesteffectisthateveryonefindsthisplacebeautifulinonewayoranother. [=@=] ...
[@==] ... [==@] ... [=@=] wewillgettoworkonatracker... [===] *they curl up on the ground, setting to work, and leaving the two of you to this remarkable forest*
II: Beautiful is right...
RR: *wanders a little bit away, looking a little more closely at one of the trees*
II: *follows* ...you okay?
RR: ...I'm not sure. *considers for a moment, and then rolls up her sleeve to reveal the bandage* I've had this for a couple days now. They made it for me, it helps keep my emotions in check. So I can think things through before I freak out about something.
II: Does it work?
RR: *rolling her sleeve back down* Yeah. Or, it has. The big emotions are tucked away somewhere they can't overwhelm me or force me to dwell on them. But back there--it didn't keep me from being harsh. Hearing them say they'd... The thought of them hating her, or that if something bad happened, they wouldn't... wouldn't save her... I was angry. A lot angrier than I should have been.
II: Well... Who's to say what you should feel about something? Or, someone?
RR: *wanders a little bit away, looking a little more closely at one of the trees*
II: *follows* ...you okay?
RR: ...I'm not sure. *considers for a moment, and then rolls up her sleeve to reveal the bandage* I've had this for a couple days now. They made it for me, it helps keep my emotions in check. So I can think things through before I freak out about something.
II: Does it work?
RR: *rolling her sleeve back down* Yeah. Or, it has. The big emotions are tucked away somewhere they can't overwhelm me or force me to dwell on them. But back there--it didn't keep me from being harsh. Hearing them say they'd... The thought of them hating her, or that if something bad happened, they wouldn't... wouldn't save her... I was angry. A lot angrier than I should have been.
II: Well... Who's to say what you should feel about something? Or, someone?
*the wood really is a near perfect pitch black color, but the leaves do have a sutle shimmering to them... This place probably looks even more amazing when in bloom*
[===]
*there isn't any sign of wildlife yet, but in such a place, camouflage is probably top notch*
[===]
*there isn't any sign of wildlife yet, but in such a place, camouflage is probably top notch*
RR: I really... I really care about her. When I can just, set all the guilt aside, and the sadness, and everything else... That stands out. I want her safe... Happy and safe... I want that for all of them, but it's different for each of them, how it feels...
II: Sounds like love to me.
II: Sounds like love to me.
[===] ... [=@=] ... [==@] wethinkwehavefoundthem... Surprisingly,theyallseemtobeinthesamegeneralarea.
II: That's convenient.
RR: ...seems Abby's pretty good at getting us where we need to go.
RR: ...seems Abby's pretty good at getting us where we need to go.
[@==] itshouldbeinahomenearatown,northwestofhere... Thetown,inadditiontoitsownpopulation,alsohasafewoftheoneswholostthewar.
II: Is it close, or do we need another jump?
RR: *is hoping they don't need to worry about the ones from the war*
RR: *is hoping they don't need to worry about the ones from the war*
[@==] ... ... ... [=@=] wecouldpossiblywalkthere,
Butitisawaysaway. Wewouldlikelyshowupataroundearlylunch. Ahopwouldbethequickestoption.
Butitisawaysaway. Wewouldlikelyshowupataroundearlylunch. Ahopwouldbethequickestoption.
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