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[veratrum]

[This is an open post for Rune/Solomon/Ilhatar/Liam O'Rian/Freckled Garbage Monster. Here are some scenarios for you.

A. Baby It's Awful Down Where it's Wetter
A few seconds ago, you were doing...whatever it was you were doing, in the place you expected to be in. Now you are not. This is...it looks to be a basement or something, marble floors and glass walls (which makes it fucking freezing, by the way, I hope you have a coat). The light is very dim and sickly green; what's worse is that it flickers and dances and leers like a drunken, living thing. Also those glass walls? Aquarium walls. Some of the fish swim in and out of view, and they're all horrible deep-sea monstrosities, of course they are. There are little placards beneath the glass, listing all the awful, awful species.

Also, there's a young man, sitting on a sofa, the only furniture in the room, reading a book. In this light? He'll ruin his eyes.

B. A Little Bit Of Gardening Never Hurt Anyone (We Cared About)

As a contrast, this is a garden. It's a beautiful garden! It's peaceful, and in full bloom, and the sun's shining in through the glass. Ignore things like the skull-shaped pots for some of the smaller plants, and the fact that every single flower in here is poisonous or has thorns or both. Also, there's a freckled...person with a giant floppy sunhat staring at you. All his hair, poking out from under the hat, is also staring at you.

They would like to know why you're in their garden?

C. STOP SUMMONING FOREIGNERS GODDAMMIT

Like. Whatever Holy Grail War this is, however completely fucked the greater grail is this time, a summoning circle probably shouldn't vomit black ooze and your command seals just turned bright green and all the shadows have eyes. Have we learned nothing from the Einsenbergs? Have we learned nothing from Chaldea?

Anyway the shadowy mess coming out of the circle seems to have turned to regard you, what do.

D. Make up your own prompt, live freely, I'm not your Dad

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[rightwingman]

Ah— I'm sorry, I didn't even think.

[he apologizes to the fish too, sorry for tapping on the wall of your house, that was very rude of me]

Rune, hello!

[veratrum]

Goodness. I never thought you'd end up here...

[He shuts the book, and gets up. Something about the way he moves is...different. More fluid. More...weightless. Like he's not entirely here, or something.]

Rune...ah, right. That was the name you gave the me in that place. How have you been?

[rightwingman]

[The same as ever but well, as to where here is, I've no idea. The last I recall, I was still in the Forest. We were actually going into people's hearts the other day, and one of the Marigolds had fish tanks there, too! She imagined me as a stingray.

[veratrum]

A stingray? Oh, goodness, that's a fun choice.

[He laughs a little.] This is--well, you could call it a temple of mine. This one doesn't see much traffic though...perhaps it's more of a sanctuary? Ah, hum...

[rightwingman]

They were very cute stingrays.

[a temple, though... Dark brushes down his sleeves, half-glancing over his shoulder to be sure his wing isn't out, double-checking that his holy presence is thoroughly muffled. he really shouldn't get that all over someone else's sanctuary, not when he's not on business.]

My apologies for intruding.

[veratrum]

Oh, you don't have to hide it. I don't mind...you are what you are, Dark. And we were--are friends, yes?

[He can tell. He seems sharper, much more focused, than he ever was in Forest.]

And it's my temple, after all. Please, feel at ease here.

[rightwingman]

Of course we are, dear. Once a Hemlock, always a Hemlock.

[he nods politely, thanks, and lets his wing unfurl]

[veratrum]

Of course, although I think there are parts of me that might seem more alarming to some of them, now.

[He laughs, and goes over to the window. Gently places his hand against it...and then offers one to Dark.]

There are more to see. Would you like to meet them?

[rightwingman]

I don't know, it's a very stubborn group in the Forest.

[Dark follows and takes his hand. Even if this is a sharper Rune, Dark's still keeping him in the same regard.]

Yes, please! I haven't seen fish like this before.