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[goodwilled]

[ once again a pair of mismatched eyes greet the screen. ]

Hello, everyone..I hope you're doing alright? I mean, things seem pretty okay here although I'm sure there are dangerous things -- which is what I wanted to ask about.

I'm pretty experienced in combat and I think I could be helpful if trouble does end up happening. I trained for seven years at the Knight Academy in my own world, and have continued to train since then..

[headscratch]

What I'm saying is, I'd like to do what I could to keep everyone safe. I'm not that great at cooking, and I'm not that smart but -- I try really hard. So if there's a job where I could look out for you guys, I'd be happy to take it.

Any suggestions, maybe..? I've never done this before..

FAIL FILTER FROM SOPHIE

Also I had another question -- for everyone who lives in Mallow District..have you ever tried planting flowers? I was wondering because I'd like to help someone from my family plant some and well, I'm worried they'd be..

..Pillow flowers.

TO HUBERT; FAIL FILTER BECAUSE HOW DO I TECHNOLOGY

You still around, Hubert? I just wanted to check in on you. I'd like to come visit, if you aren't too busy. You're probably having better luck than I am at finding things to do.

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[ex_protegere334]

...pillow flowers?

[Well. Everything else in the district seemed to be. So that probably is a fair assumption. Sopie isn't sure how she would care for pillow flowers.]

[goodwilled]

S-Sophie?!
[ how did you hear that ]

[ex_protegere334]

Asbel, why are you asking about pillow flowers?

[Because life hates Asbel and he fails at filers? Or because Sophie would obviously pipe into any post she sees him make. Asbel had not seemed quite as keen as Sophie was about flowers back home. Perhaps he is just curious.]

[goodwilled]

W-Well..that is...actually --

[ a tumble of stammering words for a moment, before defeat sets in. with a scratch to the back of his head he manages, ]

Because I wanted to see if we could find somewhere for you to plant flowers, Sophie, if you wanted to. Wouldn't you like that?

[ex_protegere334]

Oh. I would! But everything here is pillows. So maybe we can make a garden in one of the other districts?

[goodwilled]

[ u so smart soapie ]
That's a good idea. I'm sure there's enough space for it somewhere.

[ a thoughtful pause ]
Where would you like to plant some?

[ex_protegere334]

[Yes. Clearly she has the superior intelligence here between the two.]

What about...where Hubert is? If he doesn't mind us making a little garden by his place if we asked?

[goodwilled]

[ um, no. he's just scatterbrained. there's a difference. ]

I'm not sure why he'd mind. We should stay close to each other anyway, and that would be a good reason to.

..Though knowing him he'll probably see this.

[ex_protegere334]

I don't see why he would. Maybe he could even help with a garden in front of his place there.

Is is bad if he sees, Asbel? I don't see why it would, when we would ask him about the idea first anyway.

[Oh. But maybe Asbel wants it to be a surprise or something? And that was why he seemed so surprised when Sophie had seen this. Oops?]

[goodwilled]

Because Hubert is..
[ likes to mock me at my expense??]
Well, he's Hubert. But yeah, we might as well. Maybe it's something we can all do together!

[ex_protegere334]

I'd like that! We can all work together to find some seeds and plant them! That way it will be our special garden, just the three of us. And if Cheria or any of the others come they can help too!

[goodwilled]

That's right.
[ though, truthfully he doesn't want everyone to be here, lives disrupted, even if he wants to be together with everyone in their group. it's conflicting feelings. still, he smiles for her, pleased with the idea. ]

Yeah, let's just talk to Hubert about it and see what we can do.

[ex_protegere334]

Right! I can ask him over the pillow phone things and see if he wants to help us.

[Sophie understands that, but at the same time she does miss having the rest of the group with them, as grateful as she is to have Asbel and Hubert with her at Mallow Hallow.]

[goodwilled]

We can see which is the best district to plant in, I mean they're all pretty different. He probably knows more about it than both of us combined.

[ex_protegere334]

Yes! Hubert probably knows, he's pretty smart so he probably read some things researching about this place since he arrived. [So it would be hard to say that isn't a good idea. Sophie agrees with a nod. Asking Hubert seemed like the best course of option. Surely he'd know a good place even if they might not be able to make a garden at his place.]

[goodwilled]

[ hubert always was the analytical one. maybe they'd find more stuff out than just where to plant a garden. he wouldn't put it past his brother. ]

Good plan. Maybe we could grab some lunch, too. I'm pretty hungry..

[ex_protegere334]

Me too. Can we have crabelettes, Asbel? I miss crablettes.

[She is used to Cheria making them at least once a week back home okay.]

[goodwilled]

Crablettes..
[ he can't even be surprised at this point ]
Yeah, sure, Sophie! It has been a while since we've had any curry..I mean, crablettes.

[ex_protegere334]

...Crablettes, Asbel. Not curry. Maybe I can learn how to make some for you though. Since Cheria isn't here, I mean. She usually makes us food back home, making sure we get our favourites each week.

[white_pegasus]

[Beep. Chung catch your video post. How exquisite, he was recently caught with trouble here]

You know, uuh...I have recently announced this but let's get into it again. I feel my current place is insecure. There are strange voices and sudden poke appears out of nowhere in random occasion--and I barely get rid of this.

[tldr; he desperately need help, Sir. But he is not even sure whether the mysterious disturbance is kind of ghost..or someone is making fun of him.]

[goodwilled]

..So you think someone is -- stalking you?
[ it sounds weird enough to him. ]

[white_pegasus]

Yes, perhaps that. Or maybe my room is haunted--

[Which Idea he doesn't like]

Whatever and whoever it is, I haven't been hurt, But can't be so sure.

[goodwilled]

..Are you sure you aren't just imagining this?

[white_pegasus]

I feel it. And I rarely could imagine things so lively..

[pleasedontforget]

[Hello, there's a stuffed doll on the screen and... well, she seems quite alive]

I... think everything is fine here for the moment, There was a small pillowcases rain around my house but it's only good for the mattress garden. [She giggles] Anyway, I could use some help in baking wool cookies. And since you said you're not so good with cooking we could pratice together, maybe? [yes, she really thinks all 'flesh pillows' can eat pillows, wool and buttons like her father uses to] I'm not such a great cook either but I had the best teacher: my mother is a genius in the kitchen!

[Hello from the pillow world where everything is fine and dandy and everyone is friendly like they've always been your friend]

[goodwilled]

Pillowcases..rain?

[ did she say 'mattress garden?!' ]

..Wool cookies? Um, well I'd like to learn, that's true but..what's in these wool cookies?

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

[Lord and lady, what is Hubert going to do with you, Asbel. Aside from sigh exasperatedly in your general direction and wonder why he's brothers with you. Pillow flowers, are you kidding him.]

You mean to tell me that you can think of nothing to do in an unfamiliar location such as this? Did investigation and research never cross your mind?

[WARNING this may or may not be a rhetorical question]

[video]

[goodwilled]

N-No that's not what I meant!
[ come on hubert don't be that way!! ]
I've asked around a lot on what's been going on here, and visited the districts at least once or twice but -- I have Sophie to think about too, you know.

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

[Hubert supposes that's a fair enough point. He's concerned about his niece as well, after all, but Asbel was the one with the kinder touch.]

Well, to answer your question about the native flora of the Mallowhallow district, it seems that there are, in fact, a couple of varieties of plants that grow as pillows, in some manner. Or at least that's what I remember seeing while looking through Crystalden's library. [He sighs.] For such an impressive archive, there's remarkably little of value to be found there.

[Except for the Pillow Rangers comics.]

[video]

[goodwilled]

What about in your area? Have you seen any flowers there?

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

A few, though from what I've seen Crystalden is perhaps the least populated with greenery out of all of the districts here. Things like grass, trees, or flowers seem almost like an afterthought here.

[video]

[goodwilled]

Then maybe the one where the King and Queen of this place live..

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

If you wish to get a better sense of plants that may be native to this world, Whitewood will be your best bet. But I should warn you that the locals there can be quite hostile to outsiders.

[Hubert thought the snobbery and tightlippedness of Crystaldenians was bad enough, but he'd gotten pestered by pint-sized pixies when he attempted to scope out Whitewood. He'd like to make another trip back to the district eventually, but he refuses to go in blind again.]

[video]

[goodwilled]

So..go in carefully, huh.
[ he wonders if he should bring in sophie with him after all. maybe he'll make that trip alone..then again, it's sophie. and he's asbel. anddd they don't seperate. ever. ]
I was talking to Sophie and we figured we'd visit you, first. You're not doing anything right now, are you?

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

Nothing pressing, no. [He's actually in the middle of a Pillow Rangers comic, but he'll be done before Asbel and Sophie arrive in Crystalden. He just hopes this one won't end in another cliffhanger.] Do you need my address?

[video]

[goodwilled]

Nothing? That's not like you..
[ brother what are you doing??? ah! he perks at that though. ]
Yeah, could you give me that? I want to come over today!

[video]

[lieutenant_lineface]

[Hubert recites a street address, precise and clear.]

It's located relatively close to the Lochwell border. Call me when you arrive and I'll come out to meet you.

[fencerpaladin]

I see you got some spirit.

[Thankfully he is finally able to use this hipster communicator. He has never been feeling this smart.]

video;

[goodwilled]

[ another new face he doesn't know. the lord offers a friendly smile ]

Ah, I just want to do what I can, that's all. I'd feel really useless if I didn't.

Re: video;

[fencerpaladin]

Ah,

[He gives the man a friendly chuckles.]

I think I can relate to. I have a mutual feeling. I've spent lot of my times here, though. Wondering if I could return...

video;

[goodwilled]

Yeah..I understand what you mean. It's hard being here, isn't it? I mean, I'd rather be with all my friends but I got really lucky having two of them with me.

But we'll definitely get out of here. Eventually -- I'm not sure how yet.

[fencerpaladin]

I have to agree. I still have duty, a lot of them, in my world. It is pretty though being a Knight.

[ He sighs.]

I have look for informations around. Zero result, though. We're really trapped in here... I am afraid to say.

[goodwilled]

..Ah so -- you're a knight?
[ almost bites back, 'as well'. after all, he resigned, didn't he? he chose to protect richard above knighthood. after all..richard was the true king..so why did so few knights do the same? ]

Maybe we are but..there's always got to be a way out, you know?