THREE FLOWERS ✿ VIDEO (BACKDATED TO JAN 10)

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[ Someone who hasn't been around in a few months is back! On the consoles is a very confused princess whose looking more distressed by something other than being here. Amalia has no idea she's been gone as long as she has been. ]

Can someone please tell me what's going on? I went to 2-19 and I was told that it's not my room. I don't understand, did we get new assignments this week?

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[ Hang on, she's still processing the whole two months thing. ]

But... but why don't I remember...?

I'm on Floor 35. I wanted to come to the meadow when I couldn't find anything normal.

-> Action?

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I'll come to you... it's easier and safer to explain than over this thing.

[Veigar didn't waste time and began heading to the meadow floor. Amalia would find that ironically enough, the garden had been taken care of and there were a few scattered belongings of one evil Yordle around when he decided to just study there.]

Re: -> Action?

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[ Amalia is standing at the edge of the garden, staring down at the maintained rows. It'd be impossible for someone of her heritage not to be able to tell immediately that there was indeed months of growth here.

She's just knelt down to pet some of the broad-leafed babbage plants when Veigar arrives, so he might overhear her quiet words. ]

I'm sorry...

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[Veigar approached curiously, somehow he could feel an odd feeling once he saw Amalia personally though he couldn't quite place what the hell it was.

Regardless, the Yordle stopped near her and raised a brow.]

They're fine, I... well I'm not you but I'm sure I did a fair job of keeping them safe. I am Veigar after all.

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[ Amalia looked up at him, a pained smile -- but a smile nonetheless -- on her face. ]

They look as healthy as ever. Are you sure you're not part Sadida?

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No, nowhere even close. [He assured her before pausing and looking up in thought.]

Then again with how much is out there as far as unexplained things, one could never really know. There's always some kind of unanswered question in the cosmos or whatever you believe is out there.

[He looked back down and studied her curiously.]

Did they hurt you?

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Then I suppose I'll just have to adopt you formally as one of the Sadida people. I think I can still do that, being the princess.

[ She met his gaze and shook her head. ]

I'm all right, just terribly confused. It really seems like just a few days ago I was talking with everyone. I don't remember anything.

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I suppose.

[He didn't mind, it really was something that wasn't taking much of his thoughts at the moment. What was now a visible relief though was possibly because she said she was alright.]

Good then, I would have had to speed my research on how to damage this place had they harmed you.

[Wait what?]

Because! Because-- No one harms my allies.

[Yes, that was better.]

It there anything that mayhaps you need? Something to make you feel better?

Admittedly, there's little in this wretched place to take comfort in, but I feel that after a rather stressful battle, a bit of comfort always helps.

[What was that? That, was a chocolate bar he produced from his robes. Was he offering it? Who knew, he was just there, holding it out yet not really saying anything.]

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[ Amalia did a double-take at Veigar's (weak) attempt at covering up what he was really saying, then looked at the offered chocolate bar. She took it, but then put both of her arms around him in a sudden hug. ]

Thank you, Veigar. I'm sorry I went away. If you'd gone away for a few months and I didn't know if you'd be back... I don't know what I would have done.

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[Veigar stiffened up at the foreign action but considering he had received one from her before... he loosened up and relaxed a bit quicker, yet not really over the act just yet. However, he did return it, albeit a tad stiffly for the usually grump of a Yordle.

He held her for a bit longer than he would have liked to ad mit as he spoke.]

Uh, well.... O-of course! I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I disappeared like that as well! The all powerful Veigar cannot vanish without a trace! I'd have to rectify my disappearance....

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[ The princess gave a knowing smile behind him where he couldn't see it because of the hug, but had a straight face on when she pulled back. ]

Yes, I suppose that's right. Next time I'll have to make a bigger statement than just being here one moment and gone the next.

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[Veigar kept his composure, for the most part. A barely there, covered by the shadows blush might or might not be noticeable.]

Shouldn't be hard for someone like you. Just look at what you did after the destruction of most floors? It's not something most would have gone out of their ways to do, let alone have it stand as a statements of defiance against the more... depression areas in this wretched Tower.

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Plus I have you to teach me, right?

[ She sits down next to some of his things. ]

You and Chompimus... come here a lot?

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Of course! What better teacher, no one.

[He said proudly... Thought at her question he kind of tripped a bit in stance looking around to find something to place his attention on.]

Hm, well, yes. After you left someone had to take care of things! And I couldn't count on anyone else to do so...

[Wait, no that didn't sound right from him! Umm... err...]

It was Chompimus' idea.

[Clearly! Saved hahahaha! Not really...]

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It does seem like Chompimus' style.

[ she's trying to to laugh ]

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Hm, yes indeed. He's uh, quite loving of his fellow plant-things...

[That's his story and he's sticking to it!]

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[ She kneels to place her hands in the tended soil, closing her eyes and letting her power flow through the ground. All around them, the plants perked up and gained life, little flower heads turning this way and that. ]

Hello friends. Have you missed me?

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[Veigar didn't know much about her kind of magic. That was better left to the likes of Zyra or the other planty Champions. For now, he'd take a seat on the ground while she did her thing.

He looked curious at the act however, the plants seem to be reinvigorated by her touch and seem to be more alive... But wait... there's something amiss... Can plants talk? Wouldn't they give him away if she asked?! Blasted!

Wait no, plants don't talk, not normal ones anyways... There's nothing to worry about!]

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[ After a moment, she looked back up at Veigar. ]

They say thank you for taking such good care of them.

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[Damn you plants! Outing him like that...]

Err... well... okay I suppose.

[Well now this turned awkward for the Yordle.]

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Will you catch me up on everything that's happened, Veigar?

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[Veigar looked at her thoughtfully, even in this state he couldn't quite come to terms as to what about her made him feel different. Alas, this wasn't the time to be pondering this mystery! He turned away and cleared his throat.]

Ahem, sure. I don't see why not...

The tower continues being the wretched place it always is... I'm not sure if you avoided the nightmare that involved the costumes but... A lot of people died during that little experiment.

People hunting others like animals for their candy in order to survive.. Pah! Even I have my reasons to destroy, this was just forced survival, more playing into the hands of those vicious owners.

[He shrugged, he didn't care much for their little parties and science projects. He didn't know and hadn't seen Amalia then... he had been certain she was safe.]

After that there was a big food shortage but the denizens banded together and managed to avoid casualties I think. I didn't really leave my lab. Had no reasons to really... I had Chompimus and my experiments and I was still trying to locate yo-- an escape... Ahem.

[He frowns for a moment, avoiding eye contact.]

After that came the snow and the freezing environment all through the tower... Lots got sick, some started developing crazed hallucinations, others just went mad or showed symptoms of worse diseases... Not I of course! Someone as great as the all POWERFUL Veigar would never get sick.

[Except he totally did and was miserable and whiny and spent a lot of time with the plants okay. But he'll never admit to it! Never!]

After all of that little storm went pass, things sort of went to normal... As normal as things can really be here. And shortly after that, you showed up again.

[There might have been a small smile under all those shadows and hat.]

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... have you ever stopped to wonder why the Tower is so awful, Veigar?

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[Veigar paused for a moment. There was a sudden sense of protectiveness that he wished to act upon when she said it in such a manner. Was it the same sense of comradery that one felt in a team during a match in the fields of justice?

No... this felt... different.]

Well, I've come to two viable conclusions during my long stay here...

There either is no rhyme or reason behind the madness or... they're searching for something in specific through all of these tests... As to what it is well... that still alludes me.

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If it's the second one, I don't know why they can't just ask for help.

If it's the first... I don't know at all.