Lomedy

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[neverwiltinglilies]

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[neverwiltinglilies]

// i may or may not come back to this blog with the hsau revival but i was able to snag spoke [ @vacuityvoid ] so im going to put my energy into that instead

[makingsquiddup]

| Wednesday - Lunch Time at the Art Room |

| Squiddo looks over the art room with a smile, she counted three new people in total! Well, two, more accurately, she didn’t think Zam was going to be joining Art club, she seemed to be there for Pangi. Anyway! Four new people, This was great! Art club was growing per day, at this rate there wouldn’t be a day with less than 15 people ever again. |

| Currently the older club members had already started to get their things ready, setting up easels, getting pencils ready, or opening up laptops all while chatting with friends. The newer students waited off by the side, unsure if they should mingle or if they were allowed to get their things ready, she remembers being just as shy. Well, maybe not just as, but she used to be shy… kind of. But yes she’ll have to find some people to set them down with so they can get comfortable. Maybe she’d put someone with Clown or Subz; those two needed some more club-mates. There was also a lack of Parrot, which was disappointing but she supposes she understood, he was a busy person. | “Okay! Hi Guys, welcome back to Art Club! Today we’re just working on personal projects and chatting. I've brought some snacks and will be walking around to give advice to anyone who needs it. But before we start heading off into groups though, I’d like to introduce some of the new club members we have! Or, well, they are trying out Art club, anyway!” | She claps her hands together happily before signalling for Planet, Pangi, Nova, and Jaden to come up front | “If you guys could just say your name and what kind of art you do and then I’ll put you with some people to get started with. It’ll be great.”

@clowns-silly-circus @mylapwasemptytoo @black-hole-bird @totallytheadministratoreeee @planetafterdark @fataliitis @ilov3hamm3rsharks @scribblez-in-class (I THINK THAST EVREYONE??)

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ lomedy huffs as he grasps the door frame like his life depended on it. he was late to the first meeting of the year. what a great first impression.. stupid.. ]

[ he gets his bearings, straightening up and looking around the classroom. there were a couple seniors and a couple of people who looked about his age. seems like everyone was already mingling.. great ]

[ the kid slipped into the classroom. no one seemed to notice him — either too busy with their projects or talking to other students. he clambered onto a barstool in the back of the classroom, grabbing a scrapbook from his backpack. they then grabbed a box full of scrap paper, leaves, flowers and a few pencils. flapping their hands, they got to work ]

[neverwiltinglilies]

| Squiddo hums to herself as she heads to the greenhouse, she had some orange tulips planted there that she wanted to use for an art project she was working on. She pushes the door open and walks past some rows of plants. There was a boy there, younger than her by a year or two, short and skinny. She racked her brain trying to place his face, he seemed familiar but she isn't too sure... Doesn't matter anyway! He was new, obviously, she should say hi! |

| She walks towards the boy cheerfully | "Hiiiii!" | She calls out with a smile, stopping a pace next to him. | "My names Squiddo, you seemed new so I thought I'd say hi! What's your name?"

- @makingsquiddup

[ lomedy had his face shoved in some orchids, squeaking in surprise at the sudden noise coming from the entrance of his safe haven. he looked up to see a taller and older girl with bright orange hair and glasses ]

"uh hi! i-im lomedy. do you need something?"

[ they uncrouched and walked up to the girl, height difference apparent ]

[makingsquiddup]

"Lomedy! Nice name, suits you" | she adjusts her pink sunglasses. | "need something? No no! Well, I guess I needed to introduce myself if anything, but I'm doing that right now so- uh- anyway! Yes. My names Squiddo, just told you that but oh well!" | She laughs slightly to herself. | "So you're new here right? I feel like I would recognise you if you weren't since I know almost everyone at this school! When did you join?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he kept eyeing his orchids, wanting to go back to them instead of listening to the girl rambling. the greenhouse was the one place he didnt have to hide himself. ironic that he hid in here all day ]

"mhm! joined just this year.. im an exchange student from the mountains.."

"sorry if this is rude but why are you here?"

[makingsquiddup]

"Ooh mountains very-" | She pauses as he asks why she was here. Bit rude but she didn't mind. | "I'm here to grab some flowers for an art project! I've been growing some orange tulips for a bit and finnaly decided to try and work them into some new thing I'm doing. Its kinda experimental so hard to explain it but yeah that's why!" | She hums slightly watching the boy look at his flowers... he was obviously shy. She'd have to make it her mission to make him feel comfortable with her then! | "Actually, do you want to look at them? I'm sure you know much more about gardening than I do! I've only recently started doing it. I'd like your opinion on them."

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh thats why theres tulips over there?"

[ he pointed at a small flower bed that was mostly empty except the tulips squiddo mustve planted last year ]

"most native flowers arent compatible with tulips so i wasnt really able to plant anything next to them.. but they were someone elses so i wasnt able to move them. farmers code"

[makingsquiddup]

“Yep, those ones are mine” | She smiles proudly, walking over to the blooms. | “Oh uh yeah- thanks for not getting rid of them. That’d be upsetting, a sign from god or something to stop gardening for me. You’ve single handedly kept me gardening because you didn’t move them.” | She chuckles lightly, again half to herself, and squats down by the flower bed looking over the flowers fondly. | “Farmers code, huh? What's that?”

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ their eyes start to wander — the girl was interesting, sure, but he just wanted to get back to his flowers ]

[ but his weakness, questions about himself ]

"farmers code! no farmer must mess with another farmers land.. even if that land is a flowerbed in the gardening club of a highschool"

"i made up the last part"

[neverwiltinglilies]

Egg enters the kitchen, slipping past the mingling crowds in Jumper's living room. His jacket's still on, half hanging off; He doesn't quite know where to put it, if there's any place at all. Instead, he opts to get himself a cup of water, figuring it'll be better to have something to do with his hands.

He'd been praying the kitchen would be empty— or full, actually, crowded enough that no one would pay him any mind— but it seems life has other plans in store for him.

He freezes mid-step as he spots Lomedy. They look a little familiar, but Egg can't tell if that's because the two have actually crossed paths or just his brain confusing them for some other person he vaguely knows. His brain catches up to him and he realises he's just been silently staring at the guy.

"Uh- is it chill if I'm in here...? Just gonna get a drink." A beat passes, and he elaborates. "Water, not alcohol. I don't drink... alcohol." He'd seen a million PSA's about teens pressuring their peers into drinking and doing drugs and stuff. Hopefully this guy wasn't that type of person.

- @twin--sized--mattress

[ lomedy was hard zoning out in the kitchen, feeling someone stareing at him. he was snapped out of his trance at someone walking up to him ]

"huh? oh, yeah of course!"

[ they mindlessly ran their finger over the rim of his cup, trying to figure out if going home was the best option right now. he hadnt even taken a sip out of it since he grabbed it ]

"same.. alcohols scary.. and my parents would kill me if they found out"

[ he said it lightly, trying to make conversation. all hes done tonight is go up to other people and either get ignored or prodded, someone coming up to him was a nice change of pace ]

[call--me--lover]

Egg gives a soft chuckle, moving to grab a plastic cup from the stack— he hesitates for the briefest moment as he debates the social protocol surrounding picking up a cup at a party, before he realises how stupid the thought is and banishes it.

"Yeah, mine would too. It's kinda overrated anyways. I mean- I haven't actually tried it myself, but y'know in the movies, you see the guys drinking, they're always getting sick and doing stupid stuff, right?

"And I mean it's like good for the plot yeah, but plot's good in movies, not when it happens to real people... or at least when it happens to you. I got a couple enemies I wouldn't mind some plot happening to," He mumbles the last sentence with a thoughtful look, unaware of the fact that he'd gone on a whole tangent.

[neverwiltinglilies]

"mhm"

[ lomedy smiles and nods, listening intently at the boys rambling and giggling quietly at the last comment ]

"this is my first party actually.. ive only seen this stuff in movies. its not really like the movies though..."

[ he mumbles the last part, looking out at the swimming crowd of people then back down at his untouched drink. it was all people hes never met before. they all seemed to be having a better time then him ]

"i dont think ive met you before! im lomedy, whats your name?"

[call--me--lover]

"Yeah, honestly, I'm kinda the same. I mean, I've been to a couple parties before— I show up sometimes when my friend does— but I'm not really a party guy."

Egg unconsciously pushes up his glasses as they slowly slide down. He takes note of Lomedy's mutter— he opens his mouth to respond, but the boy's already moving on, asking his name.

"It's- you can call me Egg," The sentence is easy, the same way he introduces himself. It's not his real name, not that he particularly minds, but he much prefers it to the usual butchered attempt people give at pronouncing his name. "You?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i just said its lomedy silly"

"whos your friend? i wouldnt mind meeting them! im struggling a bit to find friends.. im not great at first impressions"

[call--me--lover]

"Oh- right, my bad. I got like goldfish memory." He thumbs the corner of his eye, a nervous habit he'd developed at some point. 'Nice going bro, you fumbled that.' He thinks to himself with embarrassment.

The question comes like a saving grace, an easy way to move the conversation onwards. "Her name's Wemmbu, you might've seen her around. Purple hair, dresses up a bunch, she's like an honor roll student. Pretty popular too. That's twin."

He smiles as he describes her, chest puffing out with a bit of pride. He doesn't know if they can be considered best friends, exactly, but she's definitely the closest friend he has at this school, and he's seen her get sad in those moments where she gets lower marks than usual— something he's fairly sure most others haven't been privy to.

(There's an inkling of something unpleasant in his chest when he thinks of those moments; The way she goes on about "I dunno how this happened", complaining about "low" marks when he'd be lucky to get that even on his best days, the way she seems to bounce back so quickly from mistakes that would have him dwelling for ages... but he chooses to ignore that feeling.)

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh! i know whenbu! she helped me earlier when i was being chased by someone.. that wasnt fun.. but im ok now! she was really nice"

[ lomedy watched egg talk about wemmbu proudly, but they saw his face falter. kid didnt have the confidence to ask though ]

"im guessing youre here for her then?"

[call--me--lover]

Egg grins a little at Lomedy's mispronounciation of the name, lips pressed as he does his best not to laugh. Whenbu. He's definitely gonna poke her about that sometime.

The amusement melts away to hesitant concern as Lomedy talks about being chased and how Wemmbu helped him. "Yeah, I mean, I also wanted to see if anyone had notes for a class— I lost mine— but damn... Are you like- did he–"

He stumbles over his words a little as he attempts to find the best way of phrasing his question without possibly upsetting the guy. "Did you get like, hurt or anything? Is he tryna, like, rob you or y'know... I mean, do you need any help?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ they smiled in confusion at egg nearly laughing, about to ask what he said before he heard the boys concern ]

"oh no no! im ok promise! i mean he did kind of try to make me take something? but i-its ok now! i dont think hell try to come up to me anymore"

[ lomedy hated worrying people. he hadnt learnt the social cues of talking about stuff and expecting people to worry ]

[call--me--lover]

"Oh, that's good then. Still, stay safe bro, y'know, better safe than sorry. I'm guessing you came here alone...?"

Egg hazards a guess; The kid doesn't look like the popular type, or at least someone with friends who'd hang around parties often, if this is his first one.

"Did Jumper invite you or did you like, come as a plus-one? I mean, I dunno if this party actually has plus-one's, or if it's invite only at all..."

[neverwiltinglilies]

"hmm? oh.. yeah i did.. i dont really have any friends yet hah.."

[ he unconsciously picked at the rim of the cup, the glued edge unrolling slowly. he came to a party alone.. what a cliche ]

"yeah jumper invited me. shes really nice"

[neverwiltinglilies]

hey bro , I uh. Heard about the rumors. You good bro ?

-@litkindling

[ lomedy took his head out of his lap, looking up at where he heard the voice. it was flame, standing at the entrance to the greenhouse. hed been hiding in there since jumper told him ]

[ the kid rubbed his puffy eyes, tears shining in the sun that was streaming from an open window, nodding without saying anything else ]

[litkindling]

|| flame strolled over, sitting down next to Lomedy. He looked at the flowers in front of him. He didn’t really care for that type of stuff, but maybe it would cheer the kid up talking about them ||

they’re pretty || flame says, referring to the flowers || what kind are they ?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"sniff uhm.. those are... lily of the valley... they symbolize purity, humility and happiness..."

[ he looked at flame, tears now drying on his face. he uncurled his legs and laid them out, his feet hitting the flower bed in front of him ]

"i dont get it... why would someone say some like that about me..!?"

[ his voice cracked, eyes welling up again ]

[litkindling]

I don’t know what you did to him, but I’m fairly positive that your not going to see another article with your name on it || flame says, thinking back to his fists flying without thinking, hitting Baablu until he could barely make out the other man’s face ||

but those flowers are very pretty. What’s your favorite ? || flame asks, leaning forward to admire the flower in front of him. ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i dont think i have a favorite.. all plants are beautiful in their own way..."

[ lomedy looked around at all the different flower beds, trying to pick the most interesting one. his eyes landed on a small shelf in the corner that had flowering cacti on them. he pointed at them ]

"those. flowering cactus. almost all species of cactus can bloom.. although for some its a bad sign as it means theyre under water stress"

"or venus flytraps.. those are cool too... theyre one of the only plants that can kill without releasing some sort of defense mechanism. they can also survive without eating bugs, it just happens to give them a better life if they do.."

"sorry im rambling.."

[litkindling]

no no, it’s fine bro. || flame says, putting a hand on Lomedys shoulder || Venus fly traps sound cool. Do you want to know my favorite flower? || flame says. He’ll have to bullshit something off the top of his head. Why did he ask lomedy is he wanted to know his favorite flower?? He didn’t even have any?? ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he glances at flames touch, smiling for a split second before frowning in concentration ]

"well.. you have a very fiery personality.. so maybe something like fire lilies? or maybe waratah? those grow after bushfires.. or maybe poppies.. those used to grow all over the place after wars"

"am i close?"

[litkindling]

huh.. || flame says, nodding || yeah, poppies.. || flame says, tilting his head || spot on bro, your good at this,,

|| flame tail flicks, and then he very suddenly curls it around his leg, tight. He had forgotten he was in a greenhouse with a bunch of very flammable things and that there was a flame on his tail. He lets out a short breath || I can tell you really like nature, huh?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"hehe yeah.. i used to live on a farm... you probably already knew that.."

[ he teared up at the reminder of all the rumors. how his memory of his plants at home are tainted now. they rubbed their eyes with their sleeve, it was already a bit gross from dried snot ]

"my parents are farmers.. grow-- grew a lot of wheat and potatoes.. they moved to the city to be "closer to the culture".. i dunno how further away i could be right now though.."

[litkindling]

hey , er calm down || flame tries, and fails, to comfort the other. Seeing him so sad makes him want to go and beat Baablu bloody all over again || just uh focus on the flowers, or something. What’s uhm,, your favorite flower fact — || maybe distracting him from the fact would help ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"my favorite flower fact?"

[ he repeats idly, rubbing his eyes with his less gross sleeve ]

"well depends what flower.. like the lotus.. it was considered a sacred flower by ancient egyptians, being used in burial rituals and stuff. the flower would bloom in rivers, but because the place was so dry theyd only sprout when water was around. they saw it as a symbol of resurrection.."

"and-and theres something called flower language. its the idea that all flowers have meaning, and if you give someone a specific flower thatll bless or curse the person receiving it. thats why bouquet makers are so popular.."

"and a fun fact about poppies is their latin name, papaver, traces back to the english word for milk. no one really knows why, but some people think its because most poppies are fully edible.. even if some parts shouldnt be hehe.."

[litkindling]

that’s, pretty cool actually ,, || flame says, the tip of his tail flicking. || what got you into flowers and stuff? Besides from yknow living on a farm or something || flame says, trying to get Lomedys mind off the rumors ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ they watched flames tail in intrigue, half worried something would catch fire and half wanting to touch it. he could tell flame was trying to distract him but he didnt mind ]

"well i was originally into farm plants like wheat and carrots and stuff.. but that ended up reminding me of home too much. when i found out this school had a greenhouse i decided to get into flowers. you can tell a lot from a person with what their favorite flower is"

[ they scanned over the greenhouse in pride, the flowers all seemingly happy and well taken care of ]

[litkindling]

really? That’s interesting. What can you tell about me based on my favorite flowers being poppies? || flame says, curious. Could they really tell you that much about a person. He wondered what Wemmbus favorite flower was. She seemed like a white lily type of person. What did flowering cacti say about Lomedy? Did they really have their own little language through flowers? ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"off the top of my head.. poppies symbolize remembrance.. red poppies at least. they bloom a lot around war-torn areas in the west as i said before.. i chose it because you seem pretty resilient. and youre red hehe.. there are orange poppies too! they come in a lot of different colors"

[makingsquiddup]

If you could be any animal what animal would you want to be?

Id like to be a clownfish! They're so cute <3

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh hmm.. probably a bunny. theyre really sweet animals :)"

[makingsquiddup]

What's your favourite song and why? What's the best lyric in it?

I really like 'Honey' by Costal Club! Its really catchy, a great way to start my day. My favourite lyric is probablyyyy 'But I want it all, love, don't you?'

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i really like the artist cricket! they make fun songs about bugs and things. for a lyric id go with "if you need me; im here if theres a problem; i can solve it" from 'aw, rats'"

[neverwiltinglilies]

Egg enters the kitchen, slipping past the mingling crowds in Jumper's living room. His jacket's still on, half hanging off; He doesn't quite know where to put it, if there's any place at all. Instead, he opts to get himself a cup of water, figuring it'll be better to have something to do with his hands.

He'd been praying the kitchen would be empty— or full, actually, crowded enough that no one would pay him any mind— but it seems life has other plans in store for him.

He freezes mid-step as he spots Lomedy. They look a little familiar, but Egg can't tell if that's because the two have actually crossed paths or just his brain confusing them for some other person he vaguely knows. His brain catches up to him and he realises he's just been silently staring at the guy.

"Uh- is it chill if I'm in here...? Just gonna get a drink." A beat passes, and he elaborates. "Water, not alcohol. I don't drink... alcohol." He'd seen a million PSA's about teens pressuring their peers into drinking and doing drugs and stuff. Hopefully this guy wasn't that type of person.

- @twin--sized--mattress

[ lomedy was hard zoning out in the kitchen, feeling someone stareing at him. he was snapped out of his trance at someone walking up to him ]

"huh? oh, yeah of course!"

[ they mindlessly ran their finger over the rim of his cup, trying to figure out if going home was the best option right now. he hadnt even taken a sip out of it since he grabbed it ]

"same.. alcohols scary.. and my parents would kill me if they found out"

[ he said it lightly, trying to make conversation. all hes done tonight is go up to other people and either get ignored or prodded, someone coming up to him was a nice change of pace ]

[call--me--lover]

Egg gives a soft chuckle, moving to grab a plastic cup from the stack— he hesitates for the briefest moment as he debates the social protocol surrounding picking up a cup at a party, before he realises how stupid the thought is and banishes it.

"Yeah, mine would too. It's kinda overrated anyways. I mean- I haven't actually tried it myself, but y'know in the movies, you see the guys drinking, they're always getting sick and doing stupid stuff, right?

"And I mean it's like good for the plot yeah, but plot's good in movies, not when it happens to real people... or at least when it happens to you. I got a couple enemies I wouldn't mind some plot happening to," He mumbles the last sentence with a thoughtful look, unaware of the fact that he'd gone on a whole tangent.

[neverwiltinglilies]

"mhm"

[ lomedy smiles and nods, listening intently at the boys rambling and giggling quietly at the last comment ]

"this is my first party actually.. ive only seen this stuff in movies. its not really like the movies though..."

[ he mumbles the last part, looking out at the swimming crowd of people then back down at his untouched drink. it was all people hes never met before. they all seemed to be having a better time then him ]

"i dont think ive met you before! im lomedy, whats your name?"

[call--me--lover]

"Yeah, honestly, I'm kinda the same. I mean, I've been to a couple parties before— I show up sometimes when my friend does— but I'm not really a party guy."

Egg unconsciously pushes up his glasses as they slowly slide down. He takes note of Lomedy's mutter— he opens his mouth to respond, but the boy's already moving on, asking his name.

"It's- you can call me Egg," The sentence is easy, the same way he introduces himself. It's not his real name, not that he particularly minds, but he much prefers it to the usual butchered attempt people give at pronouncing his name. "You?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i just said its lomedy silly"

"whos your friend? i wouldnt mind meeting them! im struggling a bit to find friends.. im not great at first impressions"

[call--me--lover]

"Oh- right, my bad. I got like goldfish memory." He thumbs the corner of his eye, a nervous habit he'd developed at some point. 'Nice going bro, you fumbled that.' He thinks to himself with embarrassment.

The question comes like a saving grace, an easy way to move the conversation onwards. "Her name's Wemmbu, you might've seen her around. Purple hair, dresses up a bunch, she's like an honor roll student. Pretty popular too. That's twin."

He smiles as he describes her, chest puffing out with a bit of pride. He doesn't know if they can be considered best friends, exactly, but she's definitely the closest friend he has at this school, and he's seen her get sad in those moments where she gets lower marks than usual— something he's fairly sure most others haven't been privy to.

(There's an inkling of something unpleasant in his chest when he thinks of those moments; The way she goes on about "I dunno how this happened", complaining about "low" marks when he'd be lucky to get that even on his best days, the way she seems to bounce back so quickly from mistakes that would have him dwelling for ages... but he chooses to ignore that feeling.)

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh! i know whenbu! she helped me earlier when i was being chased by someone.. that wasnt fun.. but im ok now! she was really nice"

[ lomedy watched egg talk about wemmbu proudly, but they saw his face falter. kid didnt have the confidence to ask though ]

"im guessing youre here for her then?"

[call--me--lover]

Egg grins a little at Lomedy's mispronounciation of the name, lips pressed as he does his best not to laugh. Whenbu. He's definitely gonna poke her about that sometime.

The amusement melts away to hesitant concern as Lomedy talks about being chased and how Wemmbu helped him. "Yeah, I mean, I also wanted to see if anyone had notes for a class— I lost mine— but damn... Are you like- did he–"

He stumbles over his words a little as he attempts to find the best way of phrasing his question without possibly upsetting the guy. "Did you get like, hurt or anything? Is he tryna, like, rob you or y'know... I mean, do you need any help?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ they smiled in confusion at egg nearly laughing, about to ask what he said before he heard the boys concern ]

"oh no no! im ok promise! i mean he did kind of try to make me take something? but i-its ok now! i dont think hell try to come up to me anymore"

[ lomedy hated worrying people. he hadnt learnt the social cues of talking about stuff and expecting people to worry ]

[neverwiltinglilies]

| Squiddo hums to herself as she heads to the greenhouse, she had some orange tulips planted there that she wanted to use for an art project she was working on. She pushes the door open and walks past some rows of plants. There was a boy there, younger than her by a year or two, short and skinny. She racked her brain trying to place his face, he seemed familiar but she isn't too sure... Doesn't matter anyway! He was new, obviously, she should say hi! |

| She walks towards the boy cheerfully | "Hiiiii!" | She calls out with a smile, stopping a pace next to him. | "My names Squiddo, you seemed new so I thought I'd say hi! What's your name?"

- @makingsquiddup

[ lomedy had his face shoved in some orchids, squeaking in surprise at the sudden noise coming from the entrance of his safe haven. he looked up to see a taller and older girl with bright orange hair and glasses ]

"uh hi! i-im lomedy. do you need something?"

[ they uncrouched and walked up to the girl, height difference apparent ]

[makingsquiddup]

"Lomedy! Nice name, suits you" | she adjusts her pink sunglasses. | "need something? No no! Well, I guess I needed to introduce myself if anything, but I'm doing that right now so- uh- anyway! Yes. My names Squiddo, just told you that but oh well!" | She laughs slightly to herself. | "So you're new here right? I feel like I would recognise you if you weren't since I know almost everyone at this school! When did you join?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he kept eyeing his orchids, wanting to go back to them instead of listening to the girl rambling. the greenhouse was the one place he didnt have to hide himself. ironic that he hid in here all day ]

"mhm! joined just this year.. im an exchange student from the mountains.."

"sorry if this is rude but why are you here?"

[makingsquiddup]

"Ooh mountains very-" | She pauses as he asks why she was here. Bit rude but she didn't mind. | "I'm here to grab some flowers for an art project! I've been growing some orange tulips for a bit and finnaly decided to try and work them into some new thing I'm doing. Its kinda experimental so hard to explain it but yeah that's why!" | She hums slightly watching the boy look at his flowers... he was obviously shy. She'd have to make it her mission to make him feel comfortable with her then! | "Actually, do you want to look at them? I'm sure you know much more about gardening than I do! I've only recently started doing it. I'd like your opinion on them."

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh thats why theres tulips over there?"

[ he pointed at a small flower bed that was mostly empty except the tulips squiddo mustve planted last year ]

"most native flowers arent compatible with tulips so i wasnt really able to plant anything next to them.. but they were someone elses so i wasnt able to move them. farmers code"

[neverwiltinglilies]

hey bro , I uh. Heard about the rumors. You good bro ?

-@litkindling

[ lomedy took his head out of his lap, looking up at where he heard the voice. it was flame, standing at the entrance to the greenhouse. hed been hiding in there since jumper told him ]

[ the kid rubbed his puffy eyes, tears shining in the sun that was streaming from an open window, nodding without saying anything else ]

[litkindling]

|| flame strolled over, sitting down next to Lomedy. He looked at the flowers in front of him. He didn’t really care for that type of stuff, but maybe it would cheer the kid up talking about them ||

they’re pretty || flame says, referring to the flowers || what kind are they ?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"sniff uhm.. those are... lily of the valley... they symbolize purity, humility and happiness..."

[ he looked at flame, tears now drying on his face. he uncurled his legs and laid them out, his feet hitting the flower bed in front of him ]

"i dont get it... why would someone say some like that about me..!?"

[ his voice cracked, eyes welling up again ]

[litkindling]

I don’t know what you did to him, but I’m fairly positive that your not going to see another article with your name on it || flame says, thinking back to his fists flying without thinking, hitting Baablu until he could barely make out the other man’s face ||

but those flowers are very pretty. What’s your favorite ? || flame asks, leaning forward to admire the flower in front of him. ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i dont think i have a favorite.. all plants are beautiful in their own way..."

[ lomedy looked around at all the different flower beds, trying to pick the most interesting one. his eyes landed on a small shelf in the corner that had flowering cacti on them. he pointed at them ]

"those. flowering cactus. almost all species of cactus can bloom.. although for some its a bad sign as it means theyre under water stress"

"or venus flytraps.. those are cool too... theyre one of the only plants that can kill without releasing some sort of defense mechanism. they can also survive without eating bugs, it just happens to give them a better life if they do.."

"sorry im rambling.."

[litkindling]

no no, it’s fine bro. || flame says, putting a hand on Lomedys shoulder || Venus fly traps sound cool. Do you want to know my favorite flower? || flame says. He’ll have to bullshit something off the top of his head. Why did he ask lomedy is he wanted to know his favorite flower?? He didn’t even have any?? ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he glances at flames touch, smiling for a split second before frowning in concentration ]

"well.. you have a very fiery personality.. so maybe something like fire lilies? or maybe waratah? those grow after bushfires.. or maybe poppies.. those used to grow all over the place after wars"

"am i close?"

[litkindling]

huh.. || flame says, nodding || yeah, poppies.. || flame says, tilting his head || spot on bro, your good at this,,

|| flame tail flicks, and then he very suddenly curls it around his leg, tight. He had forgotten he was in a greenhouse with a bunch of very flammable things and that there was a flame on his tail. He lets out a short breath || I can tell you really like nature, huh?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"hehe yeah.. i used to live on a farm... you probably already knew that.."

[ he teared up at the reminder of all the rumors. how his memory of his plants at home are tainted now. they rubbed their eyes with their sleeve, it was already a bit gross from dried snot ]

"my parents are farmers.. grow-- grew a lot of wheat and potatoes.. they moved to the city to be "closer to the culture".. i dunno how further away i could be right now though.."

[litkindling]

hey , er calm down || flame tries, and fails, to comfort the other. Seeing him so sad makes him want to go and beat Baablu bloody all over again || just uh focus on the flowers, or something. What’s uhm,, your favorite flower fact — || maybe distracting him from the fact would help ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"my favorite flower fact?"

[ he repeats idly, rubbing his eyes with his less gross sleeve ]

"well depends what flower.. like the lotus.. it was considered a sacred flower by ancient egyptians, being used in burial rituals and stuff. the flower would bloom in rivers, but because the place was so dry theyd only sprout when water was around. they saw it as a symbol of resurrection.."

"and-and theres something called flower language. its the idea that all flowers have meaning, and if you give someone a specific flower thatll bless or curse the person receiving it. thats why bouquet makers are so popular.."

"and a fun fact about poppies is their latin name, papaver, traces back to the english word for milk. no one really knows why, but some people think its because most poppies are fully edible.. even if some parts shouldnt be hehe.."

[litkindling]

that’s, pretty cool actually ,, || flame says, the tip of his tail flicking. || what got you into flowers and stuff? Besides from yknow living on a farm or something || flame says, trying to get Lomedys mind off the rumors ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ they watched flames tail in intrigue, half worried something would catch fire and half wanting to touch it. he could tell flame was trying to distract him but he didnt mind ]

"well i was originally into farm plants like wheat and carrots and stuff.. but that ended up reminding me of home too much. when i found out this school had a greenhouse i decided to get into flowers. you can tell a lot from a person with what their favorite flower is"

[ they scanned over the greenhouse in pride, the flowers all seemingly happy and well taken care of ]

[neverwiltinglilies]

been sitting in a classroom for an hour and no teachers come up to me.. im a little confused on what class im meant to be in right now..

[neverwiltinglilies]

| Squiddo hums to herself as she heads to the greenhouse, she had some orange tulips planted there that she wanted to use for an art project she was working on. She pushes the door open and walks past some rows of plants. There was a boy there, younger than her by a year or two, short and skinny. She racked her brain trying to place his face, he seemed familiar but she isn't too sure... Doesn't matter anyway! He was new, obviously, she should say hi! |

| She walks towards the boy cheerfully | "Hiiiii!" | She calls out with a smile, stopping a pace next to him. | "My names Squiddo, you seemed new so I thought I'd say hi! What's your name?"

- @makingsquiddup

[ lomedy had his face shoved in some orchids, squeaking in surprise at the sudden noise coming from the entrance of his safe haven. he looked up to see a taller and older girl with bright orange hair and glasses ]

"uh hi! i-im lomedy. do you need something?"

[ they uncrouched and walked up to the girl, height difference apparent ]

[makingsquiddup]

"Lomedy! Nice name, suits you" | she adjusts her pink sunglasses. | "need something? No no! Well, I guess I needed to introduce myself if anything, but I'm doing that right now so- uh- anyway! Yes. My names Squiddo, just told you that but oh well!" | She laughs slightly to herself. | "So you're new here right? I feel like I would recognise you if you weren't since I know almost everyone at this school! When did you join?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he kept eyeing his orchids, wanting to go back to them instead of listening to the girl rambling. the greenhouse was the one place he didnt have to hide himself. ironic that he hid in here all day ]

"mhm! joined just this year.. im an exchange student from the mountains.."

"sorry if this is rude but why are you here?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

| Squiddo hums to herself as she heads to the greenhouse, she had some orange tulips planted there that she wanted to use for an art project she was working on. She pushes the door open and walks past some rows of plants. There was a boy there, younger than her by a year or two, short and skinny. She racked her brain trying to place his face, he seemed familiar but she isn't too sure... Doesn't matter anyway! He was new, obviously, she should say hi! |

| She walks towards the boy cheerfully | "Hiiiii!" | She calls out with a smile, stopping a pace next to him. | "My names Squiddo, you seemed new so I thought I'd say hi! What's your name?"

- @makingsquiddup

[ lomedy had his face shoved in some orchids, squeaking in surprise at the sudden noise coming from the entrance of his safe haven. he looked up to see a taller and older girl with bright orange hair and glasses ]

"uh hi! i-im lomedy. do you need something?"

[ they uncrouched and walked up to the girl, height difference apparent ]

[makingsquiddup]

If you guys could have one superpower what would it be?

I think I would like to be able to tell the future! Very helpful :]

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oooh definitely some form of earth bending but with plants. like isabela from encanto!"

[neverwiltinglilies]

Egg enters the kitchen, slipping past the mingling crowds in Jumper's living room. His jacket's still on, half hanging off; He doesn't quite know where to put it, if there's any place at all. Instead, he opts to get himself a cup of water, figuring it'll be better to have something to do with his hands.

He'd been praying the kitchen would be empty— or full, actually, crowded enough that no one would pay him any mind— but it seems life has other plans in store for him.

He freezes mid-step as he spots Lomedy. They look a little familiar, but Egg can't tell if that's because the two have actually crossed paths or just his brain confusing them for some other person he vaguely knows. His brain catches up to him and he realises he's just been silently staring at the guy.

"Uh- is it chill if I'm in here...? Just gonna get a drink." A beat passes, and he elaborates. "Water, not alcohol. I don't drink... alcohol." He'd seen a million PSA's about teens pressuring their peers into drinking and doing drugs and stuff. Hopefully this guy wasn't that type of person.

- @twin--sized--mattress

[ lomedy was hard zoning out in the kitchen, feeling someone stareing at him. he was snapped out of his trance at someone walking up to him ]

"huh? oh, yeah of course!"

[ they mindlessly ran their finger over the rim of his cup, trying to figure out if going home was the best option right now. he hadnt even taken a sip out of it since he grabbed it ]

"same.. alcohols scary.. and my parents would kill me if they found out"

[ he said it lightly, trying to make conversation. all hes done tonight is go up to other people and either get ignored or prodded, someone coming up to him was a nice change of pace ]

[call--me--lover]

Egg gives a soft chuckle, moving to grab a plastic cup from the stack— he hesitates for the briefest moment as he debates the social protocol surrounding picking up a cup at a party, before he realises how stupid the thought is and banishes it.

"Yeah, mine would too. It's kinda overrated anyways. I mean- I haven't actually tried it myself, but y'know in the movies, you see the guys drinking, they're always getting sick and doing stupid stuff, right?

"And I mean it's like good for the plot yeah, but plot's good in movies, not when it happens to real people... or at least when it happens to you. I got a couple enemies I wouldn't mind some plot happening to," He mumbles the last sentence with a thoughtful look, unaware of the fact that he'd gone on a whole tangent.

[neverwiltinglilies]

"mhm"

[ lomedy smiles and nods, listening intently at the boys rambling and giggling quietly at the last comment ]

"this is my first party actually.. ive only seen this stuff in movies. its not really like the movies though..."

[ he mumbles the last part, looking out at the swimming crowd of people then back down at his untouched drink. it was all people hes never met before. they all seemed to be having a better time then him ]

"i dont think ive met you before! im lomedy, whats your name?"

[call--me--lover]

"Yeah, honestly, I'm kinda the same. I mean, I've been to a couple parties before— I show up sometimes when my friend does— but I'm not really a party guy."

Egg unconsciously pushes up his glasses as they slowly slide down. He takes note of Lomedy's mutter— he opens his mouth to respond, but the boy's already moving on, asking his name.

"It's- you can call me Egg," The sentence is easy, the same way he introduces himself. It's not his real name, not that he particularly minds, but he much prefers it to the usual butchered attempt people give at pronouncing his name. "You?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i just said its lomedy silly"

"whos your friend? i wouldnt mind meeting them! im struggling a bit to find friends.. im not great at first impressions"

[call--me--lover]

"Oh- right, my bad. I got like goldfish memory." He thumbs the corner of his eye, a nervous habit he'd developed at some point. 'Nice going bro, you fumbled that.' He thinks to himself with embarrassment.

The question comes like a saving grace, an easy way to move the conversation onwards. "Her name's Wemmbu, you might've seen her around. Purple hair, dresses up a bunch, she's like an honor roll student. Pretty popular too. That's twin."

He smiles as he describes her, chest puffing out with a bit of pride. He doesn't know if they can be considered best friends, exactly, but she's definitely the closest friend he has at this school, and he's seen her get sad in those moments where she gets lower marks than usual— something he's fairly sure most others haven't been privy to.

(There's an inkling of something unpleasant in his chest when he thinks of those moments; The way she goes on about "I dunno how this happened", complaining about "low" marks when he'd be lucky to get that even on his best days, the way she seems to bounce back so quickly from mistakes that would have him dwelling for ages... but he chooses to ignore that feeling.)

[neverwiltinglilies]

"oh! i know whenbu! she helped me earlier when i was being chased by someone.. that wasnt fun.. but im ok now! she was really nice"

[ lomedy watched egg talk about wemmbu proudly, but they saw his face falter. kid didnt have the confidence to ask though ]

"im guessing youre here for her then?"

[neverwiltinglilies]

hey bro , I uh. Heard about the rumors. You good bro ?

-@litkindling

[ lomedy took his head out of his lap, looking up at where he heard the voice. it was flame, standing at the entrance to the greenhouse. hed been hiding in there since jumper told him ]

[ the kid rubbed his puffy eyes, tears shining in the sun that was streaming from an open window, nodding without saying anything else ]

[litkindling]

|| flame strolled over, sitting down next to Lomedy. He looked at the flowers in front of him. He didn’t really care for that type of stuff, but maybe it would cheer the kid up talking about them ||

they’re pretty || flame says, referring to the flowers || what kind are they ?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"sniff uhm.. those are... lily of the valley... they symbolize purity, humility and happiness..."

[ he looked at flame, tears now drying on his face. he uncurled his legs and laid them out, his feet hitting the flower bed in front of him ]

"i dont get it... why would someone say some like that about me..!?"

[ his voice cracked, eyes welling up again ]

[litkindling]

I don’t know what you did to him, but I’m fairly positive that your not going to see another article with your name on it || flame says, thinking back to his fists flying without thinking, hitting Baablu until he could barely make out the other man’s face ||

but those flowers are very pretty. What’s your favorite ? || flame asks, leaning forward to admire the flower in front of him. ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"i dont think i have a favorite.. all plants are beautiful in their own way..."

[ lomedy looked around at all the different flower beds, trying to pick the most interesting one. his eyes landed on a small shelf in the corner that had flowering cacti on them. he pointed at them ]

"those. flowering cactus. almost all species of cactus can bloom.. although for some its a bad sign as it means theyre under water stress"

"or venus flytraps.. those are cool too... theyre one of the only plants that can kill without releasing some sort of defense mechanism. they can also survive without eating bugs, it just happens to give them a better life if they do.."

"sorry im rambling.."

[litkindling]

no no, it’s fine bro. || flame says, putting a hand on Lomedys shoulder || Venus fly traps sound cool. Do you want to know my favorite flower? || flame says. He’ll have to bullshit something off the top of his head. Why did he ask lomedy is he wanted to know his favorite flower?? He didn’t even have any?? ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

[ he glances at flames touch, smiling for a split second before frowning in concentration ]

"well.. you have a very fiery personality.. so maybe something like fire lilies? or maybe waratah? those grow after bushfires.. or maybe poppies.. those used to grow all over the place after wars"

"am i close?"

[litkindling]

huh.. || flame says, nodding || yeah, poppies.. || flame says, tilting his head || spot on bro, your good at this,,

|| flame tail flicks, and then he very suddenly curls it around his leg, tight. He had forgotten he was in a greenhouse with a bunch of very flammable things and that there was a flame on his tail. He lets out a short breath || I can tell you really like nature, huh?

[neverwiltinglilies]

"hehe yeah.. i used to live on a farm... you probably already knew that.."

[ he teared up at the reminder of all the rumors. how his memory of his plants at home are tainted now. they rubbed their eyes with their sleeve, it was already a bit gross from dried snot ]

"my parents are farmers.. grow-- grew a lot of wheat and potatoes.. they moved to the city to be "closer to the culture".. i dunno how further away i could be right now though.."

[litkindling]

hey , er calm down || flame tries, and fails, to comfort the other. Seeing him so sad makes him want to go and beat Baablu bloody all over again || just uh focus on the flowers, or something. What’s uhm,, your favorite flower fact — || maybe distracting him from the fact would help ||

[neverwiltinglilies]

"my favorite flower fact?"

[ he repeats idly, rubbing his eyes with his less gross sleeve ]

"well depends what flower.. like the lotus.. it was considered a sacred flower by ancient egyptians, being used in burial rituals and stuff. the flower would bloom in rivers, but because the place was so dry theyd only sprout when water was around. they saw it as a symbol of resurrection.."

"and-and theres something called flower language. its the idea that all flowers have meaning, and if you give someone a specific flower thatll bless or curse the person receiving it. thats why bouquet makers are so popular.."

"and a fun fact about poppies is their latin name, papaver, traces back to the english word for milk. no one really knows why, but some people think its because most poppies are fully edible.. even if some parts shouldnt be hehe.."