06 - week six

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WEEK SIX

Sunday starts with more aches and pains than you might be used to. Florence patched people up after Saturday’s lesson, sure, but it’s not a complete cure - not to mention it doesn’t ease the sting of betrayal. Some classmates that you thought would cooperate wound up breaking your trust in the end, and this week will be interesting with the fallout.

It’s hard to say what this week will have in store otherwise. Things are changing, and it’s not clear what this means for all of you. On the bright side, however, the creatures and places you once knew from home have suddenly disappeared, so that's less that you need to worry about. There are new areas for you to look at as well.

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FLORENCE / LORELEI

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[affligere]

[Is Florence locked in a battle with a folding table. Mama is also there to help, but who knows how strong this foe is...!]

[cheerfuldays]

( florence!!

shizuku will politely stay out of the way for right now but she's not about to leave all of this to just the two of them. )

Hello, Florence. What are you two doing?

[affligere]

We are setting up for a party.

[🎉🎉🎉🎉]

[cheerfuldays]

How exciting! What can I do to help?

[affligere]

You could help set out the bowls and spoons, Miss Hinomori.

[Bowls and spoons? For what?

Well, for the truly excessive amount of ice cream Florence has dragged along that's currently tucked away so it doesn't all melt.]

[cheerfuldays]

( she'd hug florence if they weren't busy being cute and also battling tables and stuff, honestly. she's been good, she hasn't doted in a hot minute on anyone but this is temping-

anyways! she'll help with that, then. )

This is a sweet idea. I'm sure the others will enjoy it.

[affligere]

I would hope so. I know this past... lesson did not go as intended, but I had hoped to discuss any possible concerns that may have caused.

[Shizuku is welcome to dote, even if Florence probably won't Get It.

The help will be good, though, so they can actually get things ready sooner rather than later.]

[cheerfuldays]

( once more tables are ready, shizuku has set out a bowl and spoon at each one. she's helping!! )

Yes, it was... a little rough.

( she didn't even get as severe a shock as she could have and she still finds herself feeling a bit... numb. )

[affligere]

[...

Florence looks down at the bowls, quiet for a long moment.]

It was not supposed to be.

[cheerfuldays]

( oh-- shizuku pulls florence over for a hug, it's hug time now florence. )

I believe you.

[affligere]

[!!!????]

Ah?

[This is their life now.]

[cheerfuldays]

--Have you never had a hug before, Florence?

( it sure is because she's not letting go. )

[affligere]

Not that I can recall, no.

[but it's not an attack, so they'll allow it.]

[cheerfuldays]

Oh! Well. I'm happy to be your first, but I'm sorry I startled you! It was... a bit instinctual, I thought it might comfort you since you seemed upset.

[affligere]

I was not startled. I cannot feel startled.

[Totally.]

I simply was unaware why you would do such a thing of your own volition, but now I understand.

[cheerfuldays]

You certainly seemed startled! ... There's nothing wrong with having been surprised, Florence. But I'll let you go now.

[affligere]

Thank you, Miss Hinomori.

[...]

Do you like ice cream?

[they're doing their best to be normal]

[cheerfuldays]

( ohhh she's so proud of them... )

I do! I like matcha and peach and strawberry. Are you able to have ice cream, Florence?

[affligere]

I cannot taste anything, no, and I have no way to digest or process food.

[Sorry, Shizuku. :(]

[cheerfuldays]

Oh... in some stories, androids are able to.

( there are no sorries here though, shizuku ruffles florence's hair lightly and looks over the preparations. )

Is there anything else that needs to be done...?

[affligere]

Are you familiar with many stories about androids...?

[They look around the room.]

I think we are as prepared as we may get.

[cheerfuldays]

A few, yes. People like to explore what it means to be humans through characters discovering their own humanity, especially where it should be impossible.

( but if they're all ready, she'll have a seat and wait for the others. )

[affligere]

So they are simply stories... for humans to feel good about themselves?

[Which is probably a completely wild interpretation, but. That's what Florence reached, apparently.

But the prep is all about handled, so it's time to sit and maybe have more weird, awkward convos with Florence if she wants.]

[cheerfuldays]

To understand themselves. All stories have a purpose, Florence- they help you work out and communicate feelings, process events that have occurred... when you write, I think you're working out part of yourself, and offering the outcome to whoever else may need that as well when you choose to share it.

... Which, I suppose does equate to feeling good about themselves on some level, but not always.

[affligere]

[Florence is quiet for a moment, as if considering all of this. It's not clear what they think about this with their face as impassive as it always is, but...]

I see. I think I understand, then, why storytelling is so important to humans. I thought it was merely for the entertainment...

[...]

Do you write, then, Miss Hinomori?