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Annika Lovett ◆ 29 ◆ Florist Keeping on neutral ground, hoping to help whoever I can no matter their beliefs.

[owenmaddox]

That’s very true. Someone was sharp with learning their history.

[annikalovett]

Mhm, when you're not too good with the intelligent stuff you tend to fill your head with things you can remember. It was interesting to learn about for most the part, though I don't honestly know much overall on the topic of war. I'm still deciding on whether or not that's a bad thing.

[owenmaddox]

You sound like you’ve been tutored by Winston Churchill on war tactics.

[annikalovett]

If I did, I'd be fighting in this war rather than avoiding it. Also, he was good with fighting against another country - this is a civil war.

[freyamulciber]

Oh.. Um sorry. Why not?

[annikalovett]

The liquid part there... it rots the skin, I believe. Not a nice feeling.

[itsjustdeepbro-blog]

It’s all good. I mean I know that it does… whatever it does if you touch it. Pft, who wouldn’t?

[annikalovett]

It, uh, it injects poison into your body if it gets the chance.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Eh, it happens to everyone. Merlin knows that amount of times it’s happened to me. Oh, don’t worry about it — I think it’d be a shame if these  flowers burned to ashes.

[annikalovett]

Really? Thank you, again. I'm glad you think so.

[bradleyohara-blog]

Pretty feisty for something that can’t think. I’ll keep my distance.

[annikalovett]

I like to think it gives them a certain personality when they have unique characteristics.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

You could ask someone for help? Or maybe place the cauldron in like a back storage area or something?

[annikalovett]

Oh, uh - right, yes. Sorry, my brain is scattered a lot of the time when it comes to finding solutions for things. Storage is a fantastic idea until I find someone who knows a spell, thank you.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Maybe… But wouldn’t that be an a slight inconvenience? 

[annikalovett]

Only slightly. And, well, I don't know a spell to keep my flowers under protection from fire.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Oh, wow. That’s really… daring, I guess. You could always try putting some charms on the flowers, but I don’t know if it’ll help.

[annikalovett]

I wouldn't say daring... maybe careless or silly. Hm, I could but I think I might just take the brewing elsewhere?

[bradleyohara-blog]

If you were me then you’d have my mind, therefore you would touch it.

[annikalovett]

That's a very true point. But you should probably know that if you get a cut on your skin from it, it has a... uh, I'm not sure how to say it. A substance of sorts, that'll ensure your blood doesn't clot therefore you keep bleeding. It'll also hurt. And I haven't got a potion for that brewed, which means you'll have to wait to get it fixed up.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Adrianna. So, tell me this — would it really be smart to have a cauldron with a fire underneath when there’s a bunch of flowers around?

[annikalovett]

Uhm...well, I usually do this? I guess I never really thought about the dangers. You're right, it's probably not that smart of an idea.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Of course.

I don’t think I got your name…?

[annikalovett]

Annika. And yours?

[owenmaddox]

There usually isn’t much to smile about with everything going on. Honestly, I have no idea how you keep such a happy outlook on anything at the moment. Though I’m not going to criticise you about it.

Thanks. I probably would have stayed as far away from it as possible anyway.

[annikalovett]

I can see why you'd think that. War -or whatever you want to call it- is always a terrible thing, but if people aren't optimistic about the outcome then what's going to happen? Not much. Plus, morale always helps in a battle of any sorts. A smile and a positive thought  goes a long way for the day.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

Oh, it was? I don’t think I realised. Thanks, though.

[annikalovett]

It's no problem. I didn't want you burning yourself.

[adriannaselwyn-blog]

I wasn’t going to touch it. Do I look like I want to be playing with fire?

[annikalovett]

I guess not? You just - your hand was close to the flame.

[owenmaddox]

Stumbling up on your own jokes?

In that case, I’ll keep my distance.

[annikalovett]

I didn't expect to. But it made you smile - I don't think I've seen you smile before. It's just always been a mildly disgruntled expression all the time.

Good choice. I'll put it away just in case you forget it's here and end up putting your hands on it or something.

[owenmaddox]

Is it poisonous?

[annikalovett]

If you howl at the moon it'll burn your skin. Hence why I am wearing gloves... wait, no. I mean... I am wearing gloves in case it gives me sore skin. And it's poisonous for both of us to eat, though I do believe it'd do me more harm.