[ The gift is rather unexpected — Yesod had assumed that Ereshkigal was in the middle of fulfilling another customer's request or preparing a display arrangement. After a moment, he reaches across the counter to accept the bouquet, holding it carefully between his hands so as not to crush the stems. ]
Ah... Thank you. I'll purchase a vase for them.
[ Blue and yellow... He wonders if the chosen flowers have any scent, and what their meaning might be. ]
[ There is a nice scent that comes with the bouquet indeed: a soft, floral and sweet one, with hints of honey and light fruitiness. And with good reason, given what the flowers are. ]
The blue flowers are hyacinth and the yellow ones are sunflowers. [She raises a finger.] They represent friendship and happiness respectively. Well, many flowers could represent those values, but I thought they'd make for a good bouquet together.
[ She moves from behind the counter and walks over to the vase section. ]
There are so many flowers, colors and possible combinations, you can tell pretty much anything you want in floral language.
[ The hyacinths are new, whereas Yesod does recognize the familiar shape of the sunflowers, truth be told, if not their meaning. He thinks of the field of sunflowers in Brașov, Malkuth's invitation to seize the opportunity for a date there, and of the stylized pattern that he replicated to decorate the mug he gave her for Christmas.
He thinks of Malkuth's tulips made of yellow tissue paper, too.
Friendship and happiness... ]
It seems that there is a great deal to learn. Recently, I considered familiarizing myself with such information for the purpose of choosing appropriate gifts.
[ When they reach the vase section, there are all shapes and colors available for purchase. Noticeably there are also some weird choices, like... A black and golden vase with a skull motif? She's still the goddess of death, some oddities are to be expected! And it's not nearly as weird as the vase that is shaped like a literal skull.
She thinks it's cool, okay. ]
I can help you with that if need be. [She lifts a finger.] Flowers are a wonderful way to convey feelings.
[ Yesod follows, studying the assortment of vases. The skulls are Ereshkigal's signature motif, he concludes — considering her role, it doesn't strike him as strange. That said, his own preferences tend to be quite plain, and he searches the options on offer for a simple vase that will accommodate a bouquet of this size without clashing with the colors of the flowers.
As Ereshkigal continues, Yesod turns back to her, pensive. ]
While the intended recipients have since left this world, your offer is appreciated. I would like to place custom orders to commemorate their birthdays in March.
Ah... [She smiles a bit sadly.] A lot of our comrades have disappeared recently.
[ It's a bit weird, honestly... Or maybe it's always happened and she's just taken notice of it because they're people she was friends with. Hopefully they're doing just fine in their homeworld. She nods at him regardless and picks an aquamarine-colored vase she hands over to him. ]
That's the color of this month's birthstone. Perfect to celebrate the birthdays of friends we can't currently reach.
[ Thanking Ereshkigal once more, Yesod takes the vase, holding it against himself with one hand while the other carries the bouquet. He moves to pay for the item, though he pauses to regard it for some moments first. ]
No doubt you knew them well yourself: Malkuth and March. I imagine that they would have made plans to celebrate with all of their friends here, this year.
[ Last year, they were all recent arrivals, and the situation was complicated in some ways. ]
[ She's been wondering why some of them disappear just like that, but not others... What makes it that they stay summoned but some are unsummoned with no warning? Probably a fatal flaw in LILITH's technology, but it's worrying. It could happen anytime and makes things even more uncertain,. ]
We'll need many more flowers. There is no way they would have settled for only one bouquet to celebrate their birthdays. [Especially March, she could be very eccentric with her tastes in decorations. She closes an eye.] I'm sure they'd do the same for us.
[ The people who have disappeared have left their mark here. Once again, Yesod finds himself wishing that they had some control over the technology that brings Outsiders to this world. ]
Yes, I can attest to Malkuth's extensive preparations.
[ That is, Malkuth filled his room to the brim with streamers and balloons last July, in addition to baking a colorful cake that featured trick candles. I wanted to make sure one of us had a real one, she'd said. He has to admit that he did hope that they would have the chance to celebrate her birthday properly this year as well. ]
[ Nevermind that the base will be in ruin so none of those plans shall come to pass... B-But they have no idea just. Cruel and unjust future that awaits them! ]
We could maybe have a little gathering around it to remember our friends who are no longer here.
[ And since she'll work on the flowers, that means she'll have an excuse not to socialize if her anxiety gets too bad! Perfect plan, if she says so herself. ]
[ Yesod smiles a little for the suggestion. It's a feasible idea, something achievable even if he isn't someone who has any personal experience planning social gatherings. ]
That would be a fitting location. If you're interested in a joint effort to organize it, let us do so when the time comes.
[ Little do they know that this won't be what the future holds... But there may be different gestures to express the sentiment instead then, and they won't be the only ones to remember Malkuth and March and the others. ]
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There!
[ With that done, she hands him the bouquet over. ]
This one's on the house.
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Ah... Thank you. I'll purchase a vase for them.
[ Blue and yellow... He wonders if the chosen flowers have any scent, and what their meaning might be. ]
Could I ask what type of flowers these are?
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The blue flowers are hyacinth and the yellow ones are sunflowers. [She raises a finger.] They represent friendship and happiness respectively. Well, many flowers could represent those values, but I thought they'd make for a good bouquet together.
[ She moves from behind the counter and walks over to the vase section. ]
There are so many flowers, colors and possible combinations, you can tell pretty much anything you want in floral language.
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He thinks of Malkuth's tulips made of yellow tissue paper, too.
Friendship and happiness... ]
It seems that there is a great deal to learn. Recently, I considered familiarizing myself with such information for the purpose of choosing appropriate gifts.
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She thinks it's cool, okay. ]
I can help you with that if need be. [She lifts a finger.] Flowers are a wonderful way to convey feelings.
[ And she knows them all, eheheh. ]
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As Ereshkigal continues, Yesod turns back to her, pensive. ]
While the intended recipients have since left this world, your offer is appreciated. I would like to place custom orders to commemorate their birthdays in March.
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[ It's a bit weird, honestly... Or maybe it's always happened and she's just taken notice of it because they're people she was friends with. Hopefully they're doing just fine in their homeworld. She nods at him regardless and picks an aquamarine-colored vase she hands over to him. ]
That's the color of this month's birthstone. Perfect to celebrate the birthdays of friends we can't currently reach.
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No doubt you knew them well yourself: Malkuth and March. I imagine that they would have made plans to celebrate with all of their friends here, this year.
[ Last year, they were all recent arrivals, and the situation was complicated in some ways. ]
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[ She's been wondering why some of them disappear just like that, but not others... What makes it that they stay summoned but some are unsummoned with no warning? Probably a fatal flaw in LILITH's technology, but it's worrying. It could happen anytime and makes things even more uncertain,. ]
We'll need many more flowers. There is no way they would have settled for only one bouquet to celebrate their birthdays. [Especially March, she could be very eccentric with her tastes in decorations. She closes an eye.] I'm sure they'd do the same for us.
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Yes, I can attest to Malkuth's extensive preparations.
[ That is, Malkuth filled his room to the brim with streamers and balloons last July, in addition to baking a colorful cake that featured trick candles. I wanted to make sure one of us had a real one, she'd said. He has to admit that he did hope that they would have the chance to celebrate her birthday properly this year as well. ]
What would you recommend, in that case?
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[ Nevermind that the base will be in ruin so none of those plans shall come to pass... B-But they have no idea just. Cruel and unjust future that awaits them! ]
We could maybe have a little gathering around it to remember our friends who are no longer here.
[ And since she'll work on the flowers, that means she'll have an excuse not to socialize if her anxiety gets too bad! Perfect plan, if she says so herself. ]
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That would be a fitting location. If you're interested in a joint effort to organize it, let us do so when the time comes.
[ Little do they know that this won't be what the future holds... But there may be different gestures to express the sentiment instead then, and they won't be the only ones to remember Malkuth and March and the others. ]