mustbepurged | PC: Emet-Selch

Have you determined if the ones you were sent hold any particular meaning, yet?

[Her eyes light up!]

I think so!

Celandine, for "future joy." Purple columbine, for "resolve to win." And white clover... that can mean "think of me," or "promise."

... I see. An interesting combination, to be certain.

[he contemplates it, for a few moments, as he finds a place to settle in.]

And there was no indication of who may have sent it?

No, but...

[Estelle will just settle in next to him and put her hand on his. She looks incredibly happy.]

Mikazuki received some, too. With angel's trumpets... "Thoughts of the dearly departed."

Someone has been busy, then, I suppose.

[he lets her do that, though, without complaint. affection week is a hell of a drug.]

When was this?

Mikazuki, Tsurumaru, and I all received bouquets on Sunday.

But I just received a second one yesterday! That's the one I described just now.

Two of them-? Was the first the same, then, or did all of yours match what you mentioned for Mikazuki?

They were all different. Mine were all warm, encouraging sentiments, while Mikazuki's included what seemed like a warning... "danger," and "falsehood." But there were a few common themes between the arrangements we received.

"Think of the dearly departed," and "think of me"...

... Also, "sweet dreams."

'Think of the dearly departed'...

You do not think the messages had anything to do with them, then, do you?

[She has a hopeful smile.]

... I do.

...if that may be the case, then they certainly merit further consideration.

I think so, too.

Mikazuki and I tried leaving some new flowers in the cemetery... to hopefully show that we got the message.

I will keep an ear out for anyone else who may receive them, then, and ensure they identify whatever flowers they find-- although at the moment, this is the first I have heard of such a thing.

I appreciate it. I'd be surprised if I was the only person who got something yesterday, after all.

As would I, if three of you received them on Sunday. There may very well be others.

Speaking of messages-- did you happen to find anything, while on your excursion the other week?

Um...

Yes, but... I really don't think it's something that would be useful to anyone...

We thought the same thing, of ours, but-- if it was found, it may yet prove useful.

I suppose I can leave it up to you to judge, but...

[Frowning, she reaches into a pocket and produces a slip of paper. She shows him.]

...ah. These again.

[he huffs out a sigh, then pulls out his notebook and flips through to retrieve a folded sheet of paper, on which something is copied.]

This was what we found.

[it's this.]

[She looks, and nods, looking a little resigned.]

Did the staff write these...?

As far as we've gathered, yes. Gemini said ours was written by two of the others who weren't paying attention during their orientation, and this does appear to be the same writing.

Oh.

That's one mystery solved... I think...

The rest of the mystery is why we would receive these things. Dimitri was specifically handed this by a creature we met, in ours.

In our case, we found it in the ashes of a painting we'd destroyed because a dangerous demon was possessing it...

There should be something to them, but...

[hm. he glances at her page again.]

...you know, if they are written by the staff, it is interesting that they assigned all of their number to the top half.

[even whichever two wrote this assigned themselves 'stinky'?]

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