So you were friends, you chose to stop being friends because "you know better now" [ there are air quotes here ] and yet he needs your help and you want to return for him while avoiding causing trouble for both of you with his mother.
[ laurence is so easily flustered as it is, so this immediately channels into getting mad. how dare you call him out. ]
Don't get it twisted. He needs help because the guy he left with is a murderer and Iris is a moron who'll believe just about anything you tell him - and even if he didn't, that guy could use his powers to make him believe. And who knows what he could be making Iris do? Especially with his powers.
I don't hate him enough to wish him dead, okay? And it's my fault he's in that situation for just letting them leave in the first place, so I was trying to fix my mistake and get him back to somewhere safe. Isn't that why I was brought here?
Did you meet the guy in person? Did he seem like he would use Iris?
[ these are valid questions for a reason, and they go quiet again to decide what to say. ]
It could be why you were brought here, sure. But maybe that isn't the only reason. Maybe there are other things you need to think about, too. [ ... ] Why did you let him go?
When they were leaving. Iris made a convenient little escape plan for them - of course he'd use that.
[ why did he let iris go? ]
Because I thought it'd be better for everyone, probably. That guy was always talking about leaving the Tower for one reason or another, and he was always causing trouble for everyone by using his powers when he knew he shouldn't. If he left, he'd get what he wanted and get out of our hair.
[ there's a little more to it than that, naturally, but this is the easiest explanation. ]
[ they don't reply immediately, though they are thinking this over carefully. they manage to get a little ways down the boardwalk before they speak again. ]
I think one of the things you may want to consider here is being more thorough in your thoughts on the situation. Think more carefully about your reasons, and be honest with them. [ they are not necessarily calling him a liar, because they would not know any better, but they do think it's human (and demiflora) nature to shy away from difficult and complicated emotions. ]
[ for a second, he could swear he hears that old hag's voice again, and he stares at them in mute shock before hurriedly turning away. ]
I... I don't know what you're talking about. [ he scoffs again, but it's not harsh as before. ] He was always a troublemaker, anyway. I didn't think it would hurt anything to let him go.
[ yeah, that doesn't surprise them. but they don't call him on it. ]
Then maybe you'll see an improvement after all. [ airily, like they do not believe that in the slightest. but they decide that as much fun as it is pulling laurence apart, maybe... giving him something else to chew on may help him. ]
Think I had a bit of the opposite problem. All of my friends were people I swore I would never associate with, ever. And then they became the only people who mattered, even if I wanted to kill them half the time.
but oh, lore... he turns back to them, frowning. ]
Were you guys not always, er, angels? [ shouldn't angels have existed for so long and always been friends among themselves or something like that? ] What changed your mind about them?
Eight weeks is a long time, Laurence. [ think about what you've done, boy. but yes, lore. ]
We weren't born as angels or anything, no. Becoming a Guardian Angel came later. [ but it become a little more obvious why they mentioned this bit of lore. ] I had to be a little more honest about the fact I wanted to be around them more. I was curious about something they were doing, even if speaking with them went against everything I believed in.
I know that. [ he's thinking about it all the time why do you think he wants to go back!! ]
I didn't know that was a thing. [ BEWILDERING. he will ask more about that later. ] That sounds pretty dramatic, though - "against everything you believed in." Just talking to someone can't be that bad.
Some of you have asked, some of you haven't. It's fine. [ they are fine not talking about themselves, actually. but they scoff a little. ]
You've never met those types. [ they sound vaguely fond though. ] In theory, they should have been like everyone else around them, looking down their noses at everyone and thinking they're better than everyone with more money than sense. Impractical and nearly irredeemable.
[ but in practice, apparently they weren't quite like that. ]
Well... money's not really a thing in the Tower, anyway. Everyone's supposed to be equal there. [ except iris, apparently. ] What were they doing that got your attention, if they were that bad?
I've noticed. [ they do not really comment on the money thing, but that is a bit of a sticking point. ] They were looking for something... I guess you could call it a treasure? They'd been hunting for a little while, and when I heard about it I wanted in on it. Just to see if it was real.
Treasure...? [ sounds like something from a story iris was probably obsessed with once. ] Must have been something big if you had to deal with people you didn't want to.
It was. And... it was. We found it recently, just not the way we planned to. [ but they wave it off with a hand. ] It started with an idea to try and track the thing down, and we found a lot more than we anticipated.
It felt that way sometimes, too. [ they will just come out and say it. ] But I knew that going in. I wanted to come with them because they believed there was something almost supernatural about it. And I wanted to see for myself.
[ the question makes them hum in thought. ]
... in the end, it was a good thing because there was a conclusion to it. We all found what we wanted even if getting it was different than planned. So yes? [ even if they sound vaguely unsure for a bit. ] I like to think so.
Yeah. If things were still as dangerous as they were, I wouldn't be happy here at all. I wouldn't want them figuring it out alone.
[ they do not seem to mind discussing this though. ]
They had been searching for some time before I even met them. All of them had their reasons, but the one spearheading the whole thing had been at it for years because he needed to prove it for himself that it was real. [ it puts it lightly, but it's true. ] But you could say that, yeah. I grew up around people who are in touch with that side of things, but I never really experienced it myself until I met all of them. Not that they specifically had anything to do with it, but you know what I mean.
[ meeting them did not make the supernatural suddenly appear. they just happened to be searching and they followed along. ]
But you are now? [ ... ] Are they somewhere in heaven with you? Is that why?
[ if they're the only people who matter, can you really be happy if they're not here? ]
There was no guarantee it was real and you all just looked for it anyway? [ sounds kind of nuts for something that could've just been in their imaginations? ] What kind of things?
... I do miss them. [ take that as you will. ] But this job's just as important.
[ they are happy knowing their friends aren't in big danger, but they miss them anyway. how could you not when they're so integral to your life? ]
The one in charge of the hunt was very persuasive. I think he could have led us to the bottom of the ocean and we would have all followed anyway. We all believed in it, so we knew it had to be worth something. [ but they consider how to phrase this. ] Are you familiar with psychic abilities? Do some demiflora have those?
You'll get to see them again after this, right? Two months isn't that long.
[ this guy sounds pretty impressive...? laurence listens curiously, trying to paint a picture in his head. ]
Uh... Depends on what you mean by that. I don't think any of them can do stuff like read your mind or whatever - but Begonias can move stuff around with their minds, and Lilies can hypnotize people, so...?
We'll see what happens after these two months. Maybe if God does another trial period like this, I'll volunteer again. [ anything can happen...
also, they cannot hear laurence's meta but they would agree while also disagreeing because it would do no good to give that guy a big head. ]
A little similar. Ours are more the "see your future" kind. The ability to tap into people and see inside of them. That sort of thing. I'm familiar with that, but I wanted to see something else. I wanted to find something real on my own that wasn't connected to what I knew before.
Why did you volunteer? What are you getting out of this if you have to be stuck here instead of with the people you want to be with?
[ definitely cannot imagine doing this himself ]
Oh... I think that book said a Chrysanthemum might be able to do something like that - "reading your fate" or something. [ iris would never shut up about that book. ] What was this big new thing, anyway?
My friends would understand. And I want to be able to help, because I was asked to. And if I was asked to for different reasons than I'm usually asked for help I'd like to see if I can. That's all there is.
[ but he continues and they nod to that. ]
Right, same concept. We were looking for something that was meant to grant a wish.
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So you were friends, you chose to stop being friends because "you know better now" [ there are air quotes here ] and yet he needs your help and you want to return for him while avoiding causing trouble for both of you with his mother.
[ think back on that, laurence. ]
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Don't get it twisted. He needs help because the guy he left with is a murderer and Iris is a moron who'll believe just about anything you tell him - and even if he didn't, that guy could use his powers to make him believe. And who knows what he could be making Iris do? Especially with his powers.
I don't hate him enough to wish him dead, okay? And it's my fault he's in that situation for just letting them leave in the first place, so I was trying to fix my mistake and get him back to somewhere safe. Isn't that why I was brought here?
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Did you meet the guy in person? Did he seem like he would use Iris?
[ these are valid questions for a reason, and they go quiet again to decide what to say. ]
It could be why you were brought here, sure. But maybe that isn't the only reason. Maybe there are other things you need to think about, too. [ ... ] Why did you let him go?
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[ why did he let iris go? ]
Because I thought it'd be better for everyone, probably. That guy was always talking about leaving the Tower for one reason or another, and he was always causing trouble for everyone by using his powers when he knew he shouldn't. If he left, he'd get what he wanted and get out of our hair.
[ there's a little more to it than that, naturally, but this is the easiest explanation. ]
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I think one of the things you may want to consider here is being more thorough in your thoughts on the situation. Think more carefully about your reasons, and be honest with them. [ they are not necessarily calling him a liar, because they would not know any better, but they do think it's human (and demiflora) nature to shy away from difficult and complicated emotions. ]
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I... I don't know what you're talking about. [ he scoffs again, but it's not harsh as before. ] He was always a troublemaker, anyway. I didn't think it would hurt anything to let him go.
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Then maybe you'll see an improvement after all. [ airily, like they do not believe that in the slightest. but they decide that as much fun as it is pulling laurence apart, maybe... giving him something else to chew on may help him. ]
Think I had a bit of the opposite problem. All of my friends were people I swore I would never associate with, ever. And then they became the only people who mattered, even if I wanted to kill them half the time.
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but oh, lore... he turns back to them, frowning. ]
Were you guys not always, er, angels? [ shouldn't angels have existed for so long and always been friends among themselves or something like that? ] What changed your mind about them?
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We weren't born as angels or anything, no. Becoming a Guardian Angel came later. [ but it become a little more obvious why they mentioned this bit of lore. ] I had to be a little more honest about the fact I wanted to be around them more. I was curious about something they were doing, even if speaking with them went against everything I believed in.
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I didn't know that was a thing. [ BEWILDERING. he will ask more about that later. ] That sounds pretty dramatic, though - "against everything you believed in." Just talking to someone can't be that bad.
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You've never met those types. [ they sound vaguely fond though. ] In theory, they should have been like everyone else around them, looking down their noses at everyone and thinking they're better than everyone with more money than sense. Impractical and nearly irredeemable.
[ but in practice, apparently they weren't quite like that. ]
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Well... money's not really a thing in the Tower, anyway. Everyone's supposed to be equal there. [ except iris, apparently. ] What were they doing that got your attention, if they were that bad?
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Is it real?
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Congratulations, I guess. [ ... ] Is that a good thing?
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[ the question makes them hum in thought. ]
... in the end, it was a good thing because there was a conclusion to it. We all found what we wanted even if getting it was different than planned. So yes? [ even if they sound vaguely unsure for a bit. ] I like to think so.
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peers at them, curious but not wanting to look too eager. ]
What... exactly were you looking for? Are you just into "supernatural" things?
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[ they do not seem to mind discussing this though. ]
They had been searching for some time before I even met them. All of them had their reasons, but the one spearheading the whole thing had been at it for years because he needed to prove it for himself that it was real. [ it puts it lightly, but it's true. ] But you could say that, yeah. I grew up around people who are in touch with that side of things, but I never really experienced it myself until I met all of them. Not that they specifically had anything to do with it, but you know what I mean.
[ meeting them did not make the supernatural suddenly appear. they just happened to be searching and they followed along. ]
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[ if they're the only people who matter, can you really be happy if they're not here? ]
There was no guarantee it was real and you all just looked for it anyway? [ sounds kind of nuts for something that could've just been in their imaginations? ] What kind of things?
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[ they are happy knowing their friends aren't in big danger, but they miss them anyway. how could you not when they're so integral to your life? ]
The one in charge of the hunt was very persuasive. I think he could have led us to the bottom of the ocean and we would have all followed anyway. We all believed in it, so we knew it had to be worth something. [ but they consider how to phrase this. ] Are you familiar with psychic abilities? Do some demiflora have those?
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You'll get to see them again after this, right? Two months isn't that long.
[ this guy sounds pretty impressive...? laurence listens curiously, trying to paint a picture in his head. ]
Uh... Depends on what you mean by that. I don't think any of them can do stuff like read your mind or whatever - but Begonias can move stuff around with their minds, and Lilies can hypnotize people, so...?
[ those kinds of psychic abilities? ]
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also, they cannot hear laurence's meta but they would agree while also disagreeing because it would do no good to give that guy a big head. ]
A little similar. Ours are more the "see your future" kind. The ability to tap into people and see inside of them. That sort of thing. I'm familiar with that, but I wanted to see something else. I wanted to find something real on my own that wasn't connected to what I knew before.
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[ definitely cannot imagine doing this himself ]
Oh... I think that book said a Chrysanthemum might be able to do something like that - "reading your fate" or something. [ iris would never shut up about that book. ] What was this big new thing, anyway?
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My friends would understand. And I want to be able to help, because I was asked to. And if I was asked to for different reasons than I'm usually asked for help I'd like to see if I can. That's all there is.
[ but he continues and they nod to that. ]
Right, same concept. We were looking for something that was meant to grant a wish.
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