Rosebud

"The prettiest in the patch, the lovely and beautiful Rosebud! Looking to get married? Then I'm your flower girl, teeheehee! ♡" (Affiliated w/ isola radiale)

[rosebudflora]

The Lovely and Beautiful Rosebud!

Eldest of the two Flora Sisters, prettiest dweller of the Dark Sanctuary (self-proclaimed.)

Sickeningly girly, sweetly insane.

Career shipper.

Affectionate and flirty.

The friendly kind of tyrannical; the kind that knows what's best for you and your love life as soon as she's met you.

Probably spams her favorite emojis every text.

Will actually just go insane at anything cute she sees.

The quirky and fun auntie of any group, especially the ones that really don't want her around. App | Stats | Rules

[rosebudflora]

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"Teeheehee!! Only the girliest for a girly girl like me~!"

[rosebudflora]

"Happy Valentines Day, my cutie Ptooies!! I sent ya a flurry of smoochies!! Check the mail, they'll arrive shortly!!"

* You open the mailbox. * There seems to be a pale envelope inside, decorated with a tacky floral pattern. * Open it? ❤️️ Sure. Please no. * There doesn't seem to be anything inside. * You stick your hand in the envelope. * You feel nothing. * You stick your whole arm in the envelope. * You feel nothing. * You reach as far into the envelope as you can. * ... * For a moment, you felt something brush along your fingers. * It felt like leaves. * You finally pull your arm out, feeling something hard and smooth in your hand. * ... but once you look into your palm, you see nothing. * ... Not even your...

"..."

"Oh you silly billy vanilly!! I meant YOUR mailbox!! It's a crime to take what isn't yours, y'know!!"

"...Whose mail is that, anyway?"

[rudebustxr]

"NO SHIT, FREAK!!!! THAT WAS ME!!!"

It seemed Susie had no interest in acknowledging the insults about her appearance, for now, as she hurriedly scooped her bag off the ground and made a beeline for the wall. She looked absolutely gobsmacked, unable to even see any traces of her previous work over the brick; now covered by the.. bright, obnoxious self-portrait of whoever the hell this was supposed to be. She was angry, furious even-- but above all, the monster was downright heartbroken.

No one on the island ever made her feel bad for who she was. It was so unlike anywhere else she'd ever been-- she was encouraged to be herself, to be bold, to be loud, without ever being told it was bad. So who the hell was she to start doing it now? Like she had any right to put Susie down for who she was?

Her hands formed into fists, slowly turning towards the giant flower; practically glowering at her.

".. oh, you want me to say BUTT, huh? Would that make you feel better?"

"FINE! THIS LOOKS LIKE SHIT! SHIT FROM A BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST LIKE YOU, ASSHOLE!!!!!"

Susie then threw one of her hands out to the side, pointing in the direction in which she'd just arrived in. "I don't care if you thought it was ugly, it was my art! You could've painted on any other damn wall around here and it would've been fine! Now I have to redo everything you fucked up!" Reaching into her bag, she pulled out a can of black spray paint, choosing to focus her attention on the wall now instead of the great big physical eyesore next to her. "Get the hell out of here already, this is gonna take me hours to fix, you stupid jerk."

[rosebudflora]

"U-Uwaaahh?! Me, look like shit?! From a BUTT?!"

It was enough to make the flower feel faint. She held a vine up to her forehead and wilted backwards, letting out an insulted cry. It wasn't just the fact that she'd been insulted, but the nature of the insult was incredibly biting.

However, once the shock of being dissed faded, Rosebud put her attention on the obvious sadness of the girl.

"...Actually, now that I've got a good look at'cha, it did kinda look like you." Rosebud was more focused on the rude nature of the graffiti as opposed to the likeness... But it was definitely the likeness of this girl! "Well, it was a bit rough 'round the edges, but still. I didn't realize that graffiti was so important..."

Maybe if she had something to use for reference, it'd have looked a bit cleaner; and maybe cut down on all the time it'd take to fix...

"...Say, before I go, mind making that totes scary aye eff face again? Preferably with like, some kinda weapon in hand?"

[rudebustxr]

With the snow finally letting up a little, Susie was primed and ready to head back to her favourite part of the city-- where all the old, decrepit warehouses sat abandoned. She hadn't been for a while, wanting to wait for a day that was sunny and a little warmer so she could start on one of her greatest masterpieces so far: full body portraits of her and her friends in their Dark World outfits!

Of course, Susie was going to take her creative liberties with them-- but out of everything she painted, she felt like she needed something that got all of them together in one place.. almost as if hoping, someday, they could all return to those places together soon.

With her bag slung over her shoulder, Susie made her way down the old familiar alleyway; making sure all her favourite moss spots were still there, and waving to the rats who made their homes in the trash. She seemed particularly happy in that moment; whistling a tune she couldn't get out of her head, while her arms moved in tune to the music..

.. but when she turned the corner, those nice, excited feelings were suddenly snuffed out like the flame of a candle in one breath. Before her, in the spot only her and Uzi (and that tall goth guy) knew about, was some.. giant flower? And she was.. no, she HAD, painted right over Susie's portrait?!?

Completely shocked, the bag of paints fell out of her hand, landing on the cement with a loud bang!

"Wh--! What the--!?"

"HEY, ASSHOLE!!! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST DO TO MY WALL?!?!"

[rosebudflora]

"Asshole?! Assholes aren't adorbs at all!! I guess you're the one that painted that obscene art?" Looking at her... yeah it seemed to be a dead ringing. "...Hmm, yeah, that checks out. You're just as unadorbs and crass."

The flower lady crammed her hippity hop back into her pot. This was no time to be goofing around, after all. A confrontation was taking place!

"Instead of saying asshole, say butt! That is, 'butt' since you asked, I'll tell you why I did it, el 'em ayy oh!" Rosebud quipped before trailing her vines around her newly made self-portrait. "That old art? It like, totes sucked. So I did you a favor and prettied it up in the only way I could!"

"What do ya think, dearie?! A spitting image of the immaculate beauty standing before you, right?! Teeheehee!!" Rosebud let out her trademark evil laugh, raising a vine to the side of her mouth as she cackled.

[rosebudflora]

"♪ I'm a beautiful bountiful bounciful queen! I'm totes max adorbs with a wonderful sheen! LOVE, LOVE, LOVEITY LOOOOVE~!! ♪" For Rosebud, there was nothing quite like a stroll (or in this case, a bounce!) through the city. It didn't even dawn on her that she had wandered into the less than savory side of the city; she was simply too enraptured by the sound of her own voice singing a, quite frankly, hackneyed melody. But her formidable combo of singing and bouncing would come to a screeching halt; but fortunately, without Rosebud herself being the one to screech.

"...Hrrm? What's this like, totes cringerino doodle on the wall?" The flower woman's eyes were locked on what appeared to be... well, certainly not something she would consider art, on the wall. A wily coating of graffiti, showing what seemed to be a purple dinosaur girl wielding an axe. It radiated a rebellious aura to be sure... but it wasn't cute at all. Quite the opposite, in fact!

"Oh nonono! That won't do it all! It needs charm! It needs... A face lift!"

Grabbing some paint and brushes from her flower pot, Rosebud quickly got to work repainting the vandalism that had so rudely tainted this wall. In no time at all, what was previously graffiti art of a dinosaur girl had now be covered up by a much prettier, smiling image of Rosebud winking at the viewer.

"There we go! Anyone that comes by here deserves something good to look at, teeheehee!!"

@rudebustxr

[computerqueen]

* Yeah That Seems To Be The Group Consensus * Ending The World = Cringe And Fail * I'd Much Rather Help Lightners Without The Use Of Dark Fountains Than Inadvertently Cause The Roaring * Like Could You Imagine?

She has no idea if Rosebud has heard of the Roaring or not. Queen certainly didn't before Ralsei informed her, and if this conversation had taken place around a year ago, her response might've been something like "Yeah Go Ahead What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"

* I Think You'd Like Mnemos Flowers The Mne-Most * They Grow On The Highest Peaks Of The Region * And According To Tradition, They're Sought After By Would-Be Fiancés To Woo Their Sweethearts

Right, that music video...

To be honest, Queen might've forgotten about it, but Rosebud is asking her about something else, so she'll save her idea for later.

* I'll Admit That Plants Are A Relatively New Interest Of Mine * I Owe It To Chara, They Got Me Started With Potted Ones After You And I Met * And This Field Guide Was Meant To Be A Gift For Them, But... * I Wound Up Finding Them Something Even Better

[rosebudflora]

"Fiancés?! Wooing?! Teeheehee! Now you've DEFINITELY got me interested! I owe it to my rep as a masterful wedding planner to understand every romantic tradition!!"

She couldn't help but wonder what they'd look like as Darkners... Ack, no! Didn't Queen just talk her out of that?! Well, regardless, she'd definitely have to keep those mnemos flowers in mind. Maybe she could even bring a few back to the Dark Sanctuary and show Mura! ... ...Back to the Dark Sanctuary, huh...

"...O-Oh! Queenie! Would it be rude of me to poke my nose in and ask what you got them?" Rosebud asked. Maybe it wasn't any of her business, but she struggled to imagine anything better than a field guide full of flowers! Besides... she'd prefer to think about that than her home right now. "Maybe if I know more about what they like, I'll be able to give them a totes LOVEly apology gift for the way I acted the first time we met!"

[anttennatime]

"--Ha! No no! Nope, don't you worry about big ol' me! I..."

...

"Well? You're not wrong, Rosie. They're going to get stuck where they don't belong, though." ... "Not with me! With the... Well it's you I'm worried about here! It's a real mistake to..."

Steam softly hisses from his vents as he shrinks to about her height.

"Look, I know how you feel. I really do. Sure, we all have our Lightners, but there's always someone we're really attached to. Whether it's Toriel or Asgore, or someone else. It-it's nice! It's so nice to see the way they look at you with all that love and admiration. Couldn't describe a better feeling than all of them gathering together to see me. Of all the entertainment they could have in that house, they all wanted me!"

A further shrink, and another sigh.

"...But they don't think of us like that. Maybe they do at first! But then after a while they just, stop looking at you like they used to." ... "Now I'm not saying Asgore won't love you too. Hell, if I know the guy like I do, he'd probably adore you! You're even his favourite colours! But when we go back, and the Light World and the Dark World are apart... we're all just objects to them again aren't we?"

...

"Are you going to be able to handle how you'll feel when they stop smiling at you? When you haven't made them laugh all week? When she looks at you like she's... bored?"

When she says they need to 'get rid of that old tv'?

[rosebudflora]

"...I..."

...Goodness. Rosebud couldn't fathom someone not loving her. I mean, she was drop dead gorgeous! Anyone with eyes would be able to notice that! But... there was definitely something to what Tenna was saying. Darkners had their roles to play; neither Tenna nor Rosebud were exceptions to that. And not being able to fulfill that role has always been the flower woman's greatest fear. After all...

...Wait. Who is this "she" all of a sudden? Ohh... Now things were starting to add up. No wonder poor Tenna was suddenly shrinking.

"...Tenny-Wenny! I think I TOTES understand what you're getting at! But if I were in those shoes (y'know, ignoring my lack of feet 'n' all), I'd accept it and move on!" Rosebud clapped her vines and balled them up like folded hands, "That's the rule of LOVE! If it's not meant to be, then keep searching! The world is so B-I-G, dearie! You're bound to find someone that LOVEs you just as or even more than your old pals! And the same goes for me too!"

Rosebud was a self-described "expert" on love, so she was more than confident in what she was saying. And it was obvious that Tenna was having serious lady problems, so she was doubly confident!

"And if by like, some totes uncool anti-miracle that person doesn't exist for either of us, then we can just... LOVE each other! Like true friends! And Auntie Rosebud has more than enough LOVE to go around!"

"...Erm, that is, platonic LOVE, of course! Teeheehee!" Very important clarification. "But like I said, I'm totes for real sure that you can find someone who will appreciate what you do! You're a charming, fun, charismatic TV! Any Lightner would be happy to have you in their home, and the ones that don't have no idea what they're missing!"

"Heckles to Betsy, I for one could stare into that screen of yours for hours!" ...Probably because she could see her own reflection in it, but still.

[computerqueen]

Rosebud wanting to make a Dark World raises immediate red flags to Queen. Is making a Dark World even possible here? And can a Darkner make a Dark World on their own, or would they have to have a SOUL...?

Wanting to respect Chara's privacy settings, she doesn't ask about the garden, assuming that Rosebud and Chara's stories align. She has more important matters to discuss.

* You Might Want To Hold Off On Making Dark Worlds * I've Heard From A Fairly Reliable Source That Excess Dark Fountains Are A One-Way Trip To A Calamitous, World-Ending Event

* And Besides, There Are Other Places Here With Flowers * Have You Ever Been To The Garden Of Ash? * And In The Black Fens, There Are These Flowers Called "Mnemos" * And I Have A Book With All The Plant Life In The Mistwood * Take Your Pick

[rosebudflora]

"Hoooh? Y'don't say! Well I don't wanna go and end the world or anything like that. That's like, totes cringe."

All Rosebud wanted was a new place where her and Mura could live happily, without having to deal with the murky darkness of their prior home; and the horrors that called that darkness home.

But it certainly wasn't worth the destruction of the entire world! It was hard to imagine anyone stupid enough to nearly cause a tragedy like that! They'd have to be a total moron! A grade-A loser!

"I didn't realize this world was so rich in gorgeous plants! I might've only seen the tip of the cutie pie iceberg!" Rosebud remarked before letting out a giggle. "Teeheehee! As far as I'm concerned, every plant I find is a loving subject of mine, to coddle and kiss and send off happily married! I couldn't possibly choose a favorite!" It was great having someone like Queen that seemed to share in her appreciation for flowers. Ordinarily, Rosebud would know the names of every flower that ever existed, whether they existed in the Light World or Dark World; but being in a completely different world meant there were likely all kinds of flowers that the rosy-cheeked auntie had never seen before.

"I gotta say Queenie, it is so fetch that you're so into flowers! Where was this when we first met? I'd have talked your ears off for hours if I knew you were a kindred spirit of the floral kind! I mean, getting to be in your music video was like, the best, but it sounds like you've been holding out on me!"

Oh yeah. Rosebud never did get to see that video, did she?

[computerqueen]

Queen lights up at Rosebud's reaction, glad that the gift turned out to be something she loved! (And not something she pretended to like for the sake of her sister, or a tragic keepsake that would do more harm than good.)

* You're Welcome-Delcome Rosie-Posie * Hope You Enjoy Binge Watching The Series

If this were the Hometown Library, Rosebud would have to borrow a copy, but now she has a collection of her very own!

* So What Have You Been Up To These Days? * Been To Any Good Gardens Lately?

There's one in particular she's curious about, though Queen doesn't reference it directly.

[rosebudflora]

"Gardens? What a super specific thing to ask! But yeppers peppers, I sure have!" Rosebud replied, looking quite proud of that fact. "It had just the more adorbs little flowers! I wanted to turn it into my Dark World, but I met a Lightner there who really didn't want me around. So I left!"

Their name was... Right! Chara! It was a secret garden, and for some reason they seemed really uncomfortable around Rosebud. So she ultimately decided to leave and pursue other flowery ventures elsewhere.

"I haven't run into them in so long, but I'd love to know how big that special garden of theirs has gotten! Unless that's like, totes a secret too." Rosebud wanted to respect Chara's privacy, but even she couldn't pretend like she wasn't still interested. They were such beautiful flowers after all!

[computerqueen]

* Hey Rosebud Happy New Year

Queen hasn't seen this other Darkner around, though apparently she's been busy sneaking her way into secret gardens and the like...

* I Wasn't Sure What Else To Get You, So I Got You This： * Seasonal Gift Box From The Spirale Marketplace * I Literally Can't Open It So IDK What's Inside * But It Should Be "Something Cherished From Home" * Check It Out

Queen holds up the box for Rosebud to open, still smiling as hopes that the gift is a good one. If this doesn't work out, she might just get her a gift card for Garden Depot.

@rosebudflora

[rosebudflora]

New year, new bud! In the time that she spent in this strange new world, Rosebud had finally started to feel acclimated. It helped that she had such great friends as Queen and Tenna to hang around with; almost as if she had a natural kinship with the lords of other Dark Worlds! That had to be a good sign for her own tyrannical ambitions. And speaking of Queen...!

"Oohh! Golly howdy geez pants, Queenie! Long time no see!" What a surprise to run into her, and just as Rosebud was working towards breaking her paddle ball record. Certainly a pleasant reunion! "And a LOVE-ly happy new year right back at'cha! OH! Lemme help you with that, dearie~!"

Using her free hand (or vine?), Rosebud lightly tore the ribbon off the top of the present box. Something treasured from home, she said? Well it's far too small to contain Mura... What else could Rosebud possibly cherish as much as her dear sister?

"GAAAAASP!! ...It's my Pollen Rangers DVD box set!!"

The Pollen Rangers were Rosebud's childhood heroes! Her gateway drug into the world of Tokusatsu and mecha! And here they were: all of their adventures lined up volume by volume inside this little box.

"Eek!! They're all here! Even the special editions and unsubbed originals! And the versions without any of the music and special effects added in post! Queenie, you shouldn't have!!" ...

"E-Erm, that is, cuz I'm sure Mura's gonna miss them, being the big ol' geeky nerd she is 'n' all, teeheehee! But thanksy-daisies, Queenie!" Giggling nervously, she gladly accepted Queen's gift and planted the DVDs inside her massive pot. She'd absolutely find a safe place to put them when she got home. "I TOTES wish I could give you something in return, but I've just been oh so busy these past couple of weeks..."

[anttennatime]

"Ha, that's the only downside. Pretty place, great for kids, but the King! Well, actually he didn't used to be so grouchy. Jolly guy at one point. Not sure what happened, but the last time I saw him at a party, that card was bent at every corner. A real pinprick." He snickers.

But as the other begins to describe the prince of her dreams, the snicker becomes a chuckle, which blooms into a full-blown laugh that makes his speakers crackle. It's an endearing smile she gives, that sort of love-struck far-off look that made his wires twist bitterly.

"--Don't give me that look! I'm not making fun of you, p-promise! I just--whew!"

Looks like he got it out of his system.

"That's Asgore! Haven't seen him by in a real long time after... well, he's single alright, I can tell you that much. Glad he still takes care of the flowers over at the church. Handsome guy--always has been! Should've seen him twenty years ago, you really would've lost your mind."

...

...The fun of it all fades, though, into something akin to sympathy. Tenna also loved his Lighters as his own family. And as happy as he was when they paid attention to him, it hurt worse in those moments where he knew they thought of him as nothing more than an object. Tenna was just a television. Rosebud was only some kind of flower arrangement. As fun as it was to entertain her crush on the divorced Dreemurr, it just... wasn't going to happen.

...

He finishes his coffee and sets it down in silence. If she didn't know, it was better not to burst her bubble.

[rosebudflora]

"Well, sounds like he's in need of some of Auntie Rosebud's LOVE-ly magic! A victim of the bachelor life, no doubt! The silent killer!" Rosebud passionately declared. Meddling with other people's love lives was her calling, after all! "If Kingy-kins is here, I'll happily lend him a petal to cry on! Erm, well maybe like, a vine actually. These petals are basically the eight wonders."

As Tenna cackled at Rosebud's description of Asgore, she only delivered a blank stare in retaliation until his chortles started to fade.

"Oh, he's a single man too?! Teeheehee! Well golly pea gee thirteen! That's awfully convenient! Another totes handsome hunk o' Lightner I can give a happily ever after too! ..." ...Her passion seemed to fade when she noticed a sudden shift in Tenna's mood. He was silent now, and didn't seem to be drinking anymore of his coffee. Was it something she said again?

"...Tenny-wenny? You okay? Am I uh... sticking my thorns where they don't belong again?" Rosebud asked with a genuine look of concern. Things were going so well, too! She'd hate to have spoiled the moment again.

[anttennatime]

"Sounds like something out of a horror movie to me. And you live there, huh?"

Those are fun to watch, but at the end of the day, he could go back to the spotlights and shine of the studio. To constantly live in a dreary place like that would probably drive him insane.

The memory seems to upset his companion, though. And when she apologizes, he gives a mild look of concern.

"...Don't mention it, happens to all of us."

He pushes the last cookie over; he hardly eats anyway. She looks like she could use it.

"Perfectly fine to me! Better than the stuff I make at home, but, y'know. They've got all those special coffee machines back there." ... "Y'know? If you're not the Lord of that Dark World, you might be able to leave and find a place you could fit in better. My studio's season finale came up, and Cyber City won't be a fit for you. But maybe that Card Kingdom, they've got a forest you might be able to fit into without turning to stone, Rosie."

[rosebudflora]

"Well, I am kinda the closest thing to the Dark Sanctuary's boss. But that's like, a totes unofficial title!" It was kind of just something Rosebud liked to say to stroke her own ego. Her role amounted to marrying off Darkners rather than ruling the Dark World itself. If anything, Mura was the more proactive in trying to maintain the place. Even so, the idea that Tenna was proposing sounded interesting. In the past, there was someone that Rosebud saw whom she wanted to be rescued by...

"I've lowkey had my eyes on this one guy who visits the church every once in awhile. XL size, has horns, floppy ears, super hairy dad bod... Whenever he shows up, he gives my sister and I the freshest feast of spring water money can buy!"

"...But, I've got more than a hunch he's a bit too busy to take care of us girls full-time. So I'm totes open to this Card Kingdom place instead!"

Of course, that depended on who exactly that kingdom's ruler was and if they'd be welcome to someone like her and her sister. It may have been a forest, but it was still royal real-estate!

"...Do you like, know where I can find the boss of that place, Tenny-wenny? I'd LOVE a chance to talk with them." Rosebud put on her most innocent face, her lips perked and her eyes twinkling like diamonds. An irresistible gaze to most men.

[preciousdollie]

"I wonder which one of us has the bigger appetite."

"You look like you could fit a horse in there."

So much for appearances. Dahlia combs fingers through her hair before her expression drops, indifferent arrogance taking its place. Practice makes perfect, but there was no need to play nice for a bud without a single carat of semi-precious stone on its body.

"You've already answered for me, haven't you, dandelion-head? The men I target prefer women who play nice. It isn't as if I'm even interested in them in the first place, so it doesn't matter what I am, only what they see."

[rosebudflora]

There it was. Enough needling, and the layer of darkness came gushing through like the world's messiest form of bloodletting. She was a little demoness after all! Which meant it was time for Rosebud to do what she did best*: hyper-psychoanalyze! (*This is not what she did best.)

"Aha! I totes knew there was a gold-digger in there somewhere." Rosebud remarked, halting her bouncing. "I'll admit, you definitely have the looks to pass as a good bride. I can't imagine how many men you've scammed with that sweet face and girly smile."

"If I weren't so perceptive, smart and pretty, I'd almost be one of them! Just, as a girl of course. And still pretty. But that's besides the point." Hey, Rosebud was open to the idea. If this woman were anything other than who she was, she'd be more than willing to ask her on a date. "Ignoring that horse comment for a sec, that sounds like a pretty sad life to be leading. Is money worth never finding true love? Auntie here thinks not!"

And more importantly... what happened to the men afterwards? Did they just wind up flat broke after the fact? Rosebud could only hope that they managed to bounce back from the financial ruin.

[preciousdollie]

"Well! Aren't you a surprisingly venomous flower."

"I don't suppose you attract any bees with that kind of attitude. Let me guess, you're carnivorous too?"

Wrapping her silken shawl tighter around her shoulders, Dahlia plays with a lock of hair while studying her latest opponent. She had thought they could get along as friends, but it seemed Miss Perky Petals was one stem short of pistil-whipping her to peat moss and back.

"Quite frankly, someone should plant that potty mouth of yours into a fresh new pile of compost. The weeds would love it, I'm sure."

[rosebudflora]

"You're the SECOND person I've met who's accused me of eating people. Carnivorous plants wished they looked as good as me!" Rosebud firmly stated. "I only call them as I see them, dearie. And if anyone here's a feral man-eater, it's the girl with the honey trap smile!" The flower woman had seen more than her fair share of brides with less than savory intentions. She developed something of a sixth sense for women who could take advantage of the men they're being married to. It's part of the reason she wanted to become a master wedding planner in the first place! But that wasn't the big issue here, surprisingly enough.

"In fact, I'm not even here to judge you for it! I'm more offended that you're pretending to be someone you're not. You should own your nasty side, sister." There was nothing that Rosebud hated than a woman who didn't stay true to herself; even if that "true self" was a harlot with a dangerous side. After all, without honesty, there was no such thing as true love!

"Just don't be surprised if it scares the boys away, teeheehee!" Rosebud joked, bouncing up and down like a goofball on her goof ball.

[preciousdollie]

"Oh no, I'm not 'going anywhere,'" Dahlia replies sweetly. "This is just how I usually dress."

"The butterflies seem to like it. What does a flower think?"

She's beginning to feel a little like Alice in Wonderland, speaking to such an oversized blossom.

❥ @rosebudflora

[rosebudflora]

"..." She didn't know why but... something about this girl just seemed wrong. Like, if Rosebud were to marry her off to some unfortunate man, his family might never hear from him again. THAT kind of wrong.

Maybe it was the devilish red hair, or the stereotypical innocent look she was putting on, but Rosebud was not swallowing it.

"Well, 'the flower' thinks those butterflies smell something nice. Maybe it's your perfume? Smells like you've thrown on a lot." Rosebud pointed out, giving the woman a look of suspicion. "How many coats did you need to cover up the stink of evil?"

[anttennatime]

"Well, that makes sense!"

Maybe she didn't need to sleep much either. Tenna wouldn't need to sleep at all himself if he plugged in periodically, but he enjoyed taking a power nap every day. Took his circuit board off of things.

"That so? Don't like when it's dark, huh?"

Odd, for a darkner! However...

"Thought I was the only one. The studio was always pretty bright, unless it was a day off. Even then, there was always some kinda lights on. City's pretty bright, too, at least in all the common areas."

He takes a second to shake off a raindrop from his glove, and scoot his (comically tiny) chair further under the awning.

"The dark, and I don't really like the quiet either. Tried crossing on the night ferry between Sunset Circuit and here to get home, once. Lost the nerve."

The dark of a big vast ocean at night...? No thanks. He'd rather spend the night with his ex. (And has, a few times.)

[rosebudflora]

"Oh thank goodness I'm not alone! You're lucky, Tenny-wenny. You had a big studio with glitz and glamor galore to keep things bright. Back home, well..." Rosebud took another sip of her coffee before setting the mug down. "...Remember when I told you my home kinda stunk? I'm not really sure why, but, when it got dark in there, it..."

"...It got really dark. Like, if dark could get darker than dark kinda dark. And in that kind of darkness, you could almost... hear things. Noises that sound like glass being crushed, voices leading you all over the place, something... so many somethings...!"

She just realized that she was breathing too fast, and quickly calmed herself down. "O-Oh! Um, sorry Tenny-wenny! That was a totes unadorbs tangent! Anyway how's the coffee teeheeheeheeheehee!"