TWO FLOWERS ✿ video (backdated to oct 6th)

[terraformagica]

Um, good morning.

[ She gives the screen a tentative smile, but it's hard for her to get used to these terminals. It wasn't at all like talking to a real person. ]

There seem to be a lot of people who are new, so I wanted to say that if anyone would like something grown, I can help -- I'd like to help. I know we have the forest and the meadow levels but sometimes it's nice to have a bit of greenery in other places too, right?

Also, if anyone's wanted something different to eat since I know there's been a lot of pumpkins in the cafeteria lately!

[ She seems to gain a bit of confidence. ]

Oh, and my name is Amalia! I'll do my best to grow what you need!

Comments

[terraformagica]

Yes, like that one. Are they like the flowers you know?

[absolute_perception]

Not really. They're not as--friendly. The Alter forest has plants that mutated too large for befriending.

[terraformagica]

Mutated...?

[absolute_perception]

Yes. They're big enough to eat me easily as a snack. A Venus flytrap is much more tame. It's not advised for anyone to go near the forest. It's too concentrated with Alter powers that many die just venturing near it.

[terraformagica]

W-What?? I'm-- I'm sure they didn't mean it!

[absolute_perception]

They don't. They want to live too and I can't blame them.

[terraformagica]

But I'm sorry that they hurt people that you knew...

[absolute_perception]

I didn't really know them that well. The only one that went in there and came out alive was changed forever in a bad way. It's okay. It's part of how we all lived. The plants were just doing what they could to live just as we do. I want to protect them.

[terraformagica]

I-I'm glad you don't have to live that way anymore.

[ Elian your world sounded so bad... ]

[absolute_perception]

[It's not a forgiving place.]

Me too. I couldn't be left alone there and it seems the same here in the Tower too.

[On the plus side, he's got a lot of money saved up from his work so now he's got a reason to make it nice for Amalia should he take that step.]

[terraformagica]

Pfft! You're the responsible and serious person I know.

[absolute_perception]

Serious?

[Actually, he hasn't been taking death seriously at all since he found out about the awakening process. Oh, there is so much that Amalia doesn't know.]

Responsible? I suppose that is debatable.

[terraformagica]

But people wouldn't wonder if they should trust you. That's... important.

[absolute_perception]

[His face colors slightly. He didn't even think about that.]

Oh. I misunderstood.

[terraformagica]

It's all right. Sometimes I don't explain things very well.

[absolute_perception]

It's okay. I do that sometimes too.