02. voice;

[cetrary]

Hello again, everyone! First of all, thank you to everyone that answered my question before. I found a beautiful place for a little garden and already have a lot of things growing. This place has been actually been really helpful! I was worried it might not want to say anything or maybe there wouldn't be anything for it to say, but I guess I got lucky. [ She sounds a bit tired, but still as chipper as she usually does. ]

Someone suggested I update people here of anything I found out, so I'll try to tell you all what I learned. This place is new, I think it's kind of like a baby almost. It's happy right now, but ..it's very unstable. Us being here? That's how it's growing and how it's creating new places. So far this is all there is. [ Which is....kinda creepy. It means the mist doesn't actually lead anywhere and that's....well, freaky. ] I think we influence it. Us and ...well, that's kinda the bad news. Us and the things that come through the portal. It used to know how it was supposed to grow and what it'd become but now with the portal? It doesn't know anymore and I think ...it's scared. [ And she sounds pretty sad about that, sad and even more exhaustion had managed to slip into her voice. ]

Oh, and there's something weird in the Historium. It feels a lot older than the planet itself. A lot older. It's also really angry. It...it hurts to try to talk to it. I don't think it can talk back but it's...[ she trails off and lets out a tiny sigh ] I don't know, this will sound odd but I think it's a lot of spirits together? It's so angry and resentful though. I guess... that's why it doesn't always help people when they're looking for things there. That's about all I've been able to find out.

[ She hums to herself and falls silent for a few seconds. ] I'm going to be working in the forest for a bit longer but if anyone has any questions I can try to answer what I can.

Comments

[mostlycloudy]

Not helping.

[And he does sound annoyed, but not seriously.]

That's better than you getting hurt.

[cetrary]

You looked beautiful in it!

[ well, now she sounds annoyed. ]

I did just as well as you in the first one.

[mostlycloudy]

That's not my goal in life.

[Which really makes him hope she doesn't ask what his goal in life is. He'll have to find an answer.]

You...you did, I know, but...you can't tell me you liked it.

[Did she?]

[cetrary]

Of course not, because you accomplished that goal already!

[ She makes a hmph sound. ]

And why can't I tell you that?

[mostlycloudy]

You...did?

[She was undeniably competitive.]

...okay. We can head there if you want.

[cetrary]

Excuse me, Mister. Why is that so surprising?

[mostlycloudy]

No reason.

[Though she can practically hear the smile in his voice.]

[cetrary]

No? Then you can tell me, right?

[mostlycloudy]

I just...thought you fought because...you didn't have a choice, because the Slums aren't a nice place.

[cetrary]

You know what they say about assuming.

[mostlycloudy]

Well...if you want to, we could go together.

[cetrary]

Hmmm, I dunno now.

[mostlycloudy]

[He makes an annoyed sound.]

I think you do.

[cetrary]

But what about you? Do you want to go together?

[mostlycloudy]

...yeah. I'd like that.

[cetrary]

Really? [ Now she's actually kinda surprised he just up and said that. ]

[mostlycloudy]

Why would I lie about that?

[ He fully believes he gets a say in this whole do or do not fall for her, thing so yes, he did just say that. ]

We make a good team.

[cetrary]

I know we do. I just wasn't sure if you realized it enough to admit to it.

[mostlycloudy]

Hey! I'm not that dense.

[cetrary]

Hmmm...I dunno about that.