chikaidestroyer | ∞ 83: A chronicle of life and death [action]

[What a wonderful afternoon. The sun is shining, the sky has cleared up, and the ground is drying after two days of rain. And Albert is around the village today, weaving through the streets and between houses and even to the edges of the forest.

Little do people know that Albert received a beautiful flower last night, and he happened to smell it. When he awoke up the morning, getting out of his room proved to be an ... arduous battle. And getting out the front door? Well, he had at least discovered what a doorknob was by then.

He has a vague, wondrous look on his face as he looks at swaying tree branches and flowers he would have otherwise ignored. His hair is in slight disarray, as if he had rolled out of bed and fought his way through a bedroom door. His clothes are in a similar state, and notably the same as the ones he had been wearing last night.

This isn't strange at all.

He will be wandering around for the entire afternoon. Attempts to talk to or capture the 6'1" strategist will be bizarre. ...And he won't be returned home until sunset or so.]

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[As Ginko speaks, Caesar slowly moves back to his chair and takes a sip of his abandoned tea. It wasn't very warm anymore, but he didn't care. He needed to do something while they waited.]

Hey. Once you remove this stuff, what happens to it? I mean... is it still going to be here, in Luceti?

... I see.

[She falls quiet for a moment, debating on something. At least the act of getting up and grabbing a pillow and throw blanket would be better than just looking down at the body and feeling useless. Though she wants to hear the response to Caesar's question, as well.]

....[his mouth presses into a hard line at Caesar's question.]

I don't know why any of them are here in the first place-- or how soon they'll be gone. But even a world like this can't support such a high concentration of mushi indefinitely. As usual, they're toying with things they don't understand. [unless... somehow, it's his fault. And he drew them here. There's a brief pause]

But this single mushi should die, when I remove it. I'm more concerned about there being others.

They take the form of morning glories, and have a very strong scent.

So they weren't always here. [He'd considered that maybe these things, whatever they were, were always around but had been lying dormant for one reason or another - he didn't realize that they'd never been around until now. Somehow, though, it wasn't too surprising.]

Morning glories. Go figure. [This is a very bitter comment. Stupid flowers.]

[... Morning glories. She had absently made that connection earlier, and feels a chill when the words are said, but doesn't say anything until she has retrieved a pillow and blanket to ... make the dead man comfortable.]

What is the probability that someone... could get affected again, after they're cured?

[Ginko curves a hand over his mouth, expression impassive] I would have noticed their presence the moment I arrived... if they had been here.

[his eye shifts to Raine at the question]

Mm. As I said... that depends on whether they seek to return to that state of their own will.

But as it would take inhaling the scent of the flower intentionally to bring that about, so long as an individual stays clear of the blossoms, they should be fine. [he rubs his head with one hand] I'll go and search for them tomorrow, when I'm finished here.

He won't be going anywhere. [He'd just died, after all. Caesar couldn't imagine his brother would have an instant recovery. And that was normal, of course, but...

Time was going by too slow for him.]

Those flowers could be anywhere, though, huh?

I hope that no one else has been affected by them. Would they all be in one area...? [She gently continues her actions, attempting to ease the pillow in to support his head and neck, not intending to stop until he is 'made comfortable'. It was going to be a long night.]

[Ginko watches her movements out of the corner of his eye]

They grew only in places hidden from the sun, in my world-- which at least narrows down the places they might be here.

[And while Raine does that, Caesar is... looking elsewhere. It was a little easier that way.]

What a hassle. So, what, these things can't affect you?

[Raine remains quiet for the moment, continuing her movements. It's a delicate process, but she's nearly finished.

It's very surreal.]

[Ginko exhales smoke again-- holding out the cigarette with an odd smile]

Quite the contrary.

I have a rare condition that attracts the mushi to me. In my world... I can never stay too long in one place, or it would become infested. So I travel.

[he taps ash from the cigarette] This smoke is actually a form of mushi repellent, as well.

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Must be fun to be you. [He pauses to let out a quiet yawn.] But I guess not everyone knows how to get rid of them, either.

I see... you certainly seem like you'd have more than your fair share of stories to tell, of your experiences.

[Just a few more adjustments now. Then Raine glances up toward Ginko, then toward Caesar.] Is there anything I can get either of you?

[a wry smile] I certainly have a few.

As you can imagine [quirks an eyebrow, glancing at Caesar] I began honing my skills in this area out of necessity.

[at the question he simply shakes his head, slouching a little tiredly-- arms over knees]

I don't want anything. [Well, he could probably use a lot of things, but he wasn't thinking about himself in that manner at all.]

Of course, of course. Such skills would certainly come in handy in a world infested with these things.

... I could get some more tea. [Except she doesn't really feel like moving, so if either of them don't acknowledge that statement, she just won't go anywhere.]

[quietly] That's right.

[and glancing at Raine] I'm fine, thank you. [and after that he falls silent again, watching the nearest window for the sun]

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